Erik Spoelstra’s Miami Heat keep finding ways to win, knocking off the New York Knicks on Monday night even with Tyler Herro and Bam Adebayo out of the lineup.

Jimmy Butler is dealing with a lower back strain, and his status for the Heat game has been determined.

Jimmy Butler calls the Warriors “sad” as the Heat surge in the NBA Cup, highlighting a sharp contrast between the teams’ current form.

The Warriors have been put to the test early on to begin the 2025-26 NBA season. Golden State (9-7) not only has played the most games (16) of any NBA team this season, but will play in its fifth back-to-back of the season when it faces off against the Miami Heat on Wednesday at Kaseya Center.

Steph Curry and the Golden State Warriors suffered a tough loss on Tuesday night. They got blown out by the Orlando Magic, 121-113, as Golden State played in the fifth out of their current six-game road trip. Tuesday was the first time the Warriors lost in four games.

Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry gave an honest assessment of his situation after their loss to the Orlando Magic.

The Warriors won their last three games leading up to Tuesday’s outing. The winning streak was dropped after a 121-113 loss in Orlando. After producing 34 points, nine assists, and three rebounds, Curry won’t have much time to decide if he’ll be ready by 7:30 PM ET on Wednesday to face the Heat.

Detroit almost folded against Washington Monday on Peacock, but won 137-135 in an OT thriller. The Pistons host Chicago on Wednesday in a rematch of the opening season loss (115-111). After that, the 76ers come to Detroit for a rematch of Sunday's game, which the Pistons won, so it's a formidable schedule to keep the heater going.

Through the first 20 games, Heat is playing at the fastest pace in the NBA at 106.1 possessions per 48 minutes this season. This has been a shocking development, considering that the Heat has been one of the slowest teams in the NBA under Spoelstra.