The feel-good story was being written even before the game, with Erik Spoelstra joined by his three children during his pregame media session.

The Charlotte Hornets announced that guards LaMelo Ball and Collin Sexton have both been downgraded to 'doubtful' to play in tonight's game against the Miami He

But now, instead of crawling through games as the Heat have done in the past, Miami has turned the dial all the way up. Through seven games, the Heat lead the league in pace, averaging 106.4 possessions per 48 minutes.

Why LaMelo Ball isn't playing tonight for Hornets vs. Heat with injury news originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. The Charlotte Hornets continue to be without their best player. LaMelo Ball is on the sideline for the third straight game.

For the second time in this young NBA season, the Miami Heat will be matching up with the Charlotte Hornets at home at the Kaseya Center. After defeating them 1

To appreciate the divergent off-court/on-court perspectives on Miami Heat wing Pelle Larsson is simply to listen to the comparative takes offered earlier this week by coach Erik Spoelstra.

Bill Simmons, host of The Bill Simmons Podcast and founder of The Ringer, proposed a trade idea for the Heat to land Memphis Grizzlies point guard Ja Morant. "Memphis basically turns Ja into Herro and Rozier's expiring. They roll the dice that Ja can be turned into a superstar again," Simmons said.

Kendrick Perkins believes that Ja Morant is headed to the Miami Heat, but does the franchise have the assets to pull it off?