Tyler Herro scored 25 points, Bam Adebayo had 17 points and 15 rebounds, and the Miami Heat beat the Brooklyn Nets 106-97 on Saturday night.

Pregame analysis and predictions of the Miami Heat vs. Brooklyn Nets NBA game to be played on January 25, 2025 on ESPN.

After topping the Brooklyn Nets, the Miami Heat aim to sustain their NBA momentum and climb the conference standings. However, the spotlight in Miami remains on Jimmy Butler, as new reports stir up ongoing drama surrounding the star forward.

Adebayo 6-13 4-4 17, Highsmith 0-3 0-0 0, Ware 3-11 0-0 7, Herro 8-14 6-6 25, Robinson 5-11 2-3 15, Jovic 5-7 4-4 17, Jaquez Jr. 2-7 5-5 9, Larsson 0-0 0-0 0, Rozier 6-13 2-2 16. Totals 35-79 23-24 106.

For the second time this season, Vince Carter watched his number climb to the rafters. In November, it happened in Toronto. Saturday night, it happened in Brooklyn. Vinsanity's 1⃣5⃣ heads to the rafters in Brooklyn! 👏 @mrvincecarter15 pic.twitter.com/muUiadukzm

Butler has been suspended for the third time this month by the Heat, this one starting basically just as the second one was ending. The team said Monday that Butler left Monday's shootaround early, in advance of a game against the Orlando Magic. He is expected to miss at least five games.

The problems continue to pile up between the Miami Heat and wantaway guard Jimmy Butler. The 35-year-old, who was recently hit with a seven-game suspension for publicly stating that he wants to leave the team, was punished again this week with a fresh two-game ban.

Miami Heat (21-22, ninth in the Eastern Conference) vs. Brooklyn Nets (14-31, 12th in the Eastern Conference) New York; Saturday, 6 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Miami travels to Brooklyn looking to end ...

BOTTOM LINE: Miami travels to Brooklyn looking to end its three-game road skid. The Nets are 7-21 in Eastern Conference games. Brooklyn averages 14.2 turnovers per game and is 11-9 when it turns ...

Jimmy Butler might have thought he escaped the abject mediocrity earlier in the day, with his third team suspension of the season. But instead of those left behind reduced to flailing and failing, the Miami Heat put together one of their best character wins of the season,

When she was young, Mauch’s older siblings would lug her to the hockey rink. Now, she’s displaying what she learned. The sophomore forward has the most points of any girls hockey player in Minnesota this season with 76.