Zachary Weinberger is a credentialed Miami Heat reporter and an Associate Editor covering the NBA at-large, NCAA Football, and NCAA Basketball for ClutchPoints. He graduated from Florida Atlantic University in 2022, covering sports at the FAU University Press and later at The Palm Beach Post.

Terry Rozier was accused of point shaving after a lowlight video showing some incredible "Shaqtin" moments gainst Cleveland.

During the Miami Heat's loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers on Wednesday night, one bright side was the performance of star Bam Adebayo who has been in a resurgence. As the Heat's big man had slow start to the season, his year has turned around leading to a high praise by head coach Erik Spoelstra.

"The relief in that building that Jimmy Butler is gone, not just because of what happened the last couple of months, but because of how things were bent to him," Le Batard said. "If you talk to enough Heat people, you will know that they felt like they were dealing with something."

The Heat, which has been without multiple starters and a handful of rotation players for the last two games, could get a few players back from injury when it opens a five-game homestand on Friday against the Minnesota Timberwolves (8 p.m., FanDuel Sports Network Sun).

The Cavaliers won their 12th consecutive game and in the process clinched a spot in the 2024-25 NBA playoffs. Here's how it all unfolded.

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Watch NBA players, including LeBron James and Dwyane Wade, congratulate new Miami basketball coach Jai Lucas on his new job with the Hurricanes:

The NBA-best Cleveland Cavaliers clinched the first playoff spot of the season after holding off the shorthanded Miami Heat 112-107 at home Wednesday night.