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Hornets drop Heat to 0-3

Sports · Heat 6.0 / 10 · 6 shows · 38m airtime

The Charlotte Hornets beat the Miami Heat 115-110 on October 24, 2026, dropping Miami to 0-3 for the first time since 2007-08. Brandon Miller scored 34 and Dennis Schroeder 25 for a Hornets side missing Khan Kanepo and Kobe White. Giannis Antetokounmpo had 14 points, six rebounds and three assists before fouling out, and Spoelstra has since compared the calls he gets to Shaquille O'Neal not getting calls. The discussion now also covers Miami's three-point defense, with opponents making threes 9.14 effective field goal points better than their shot quality, against a league-high 2.4 last year. The Heat are now 0-4 and have been outscored by 13 points per game, and their starting five has the worst total plus-minus in…

How 6 podcasts covered it

  1. Nightcap, 2026-10-25 (9:27 to 19:29)
    Reacts to Miami's first 0-3 start since 2007-08
    Reacts to Charlotte's 115-110 win that left Miami 0-3 for the first time since 2007-08, working through Giannis fouling out after 24 minutes, Bam's fit beside him, Wiggins' four-point night and the missing guard play.
    New angle: The Heat are 0-3 for the first time since 2007-08 after a 115-110 loss to Charlotte.
  2. Brian Windhorst & The Hoop Collective, 2026-10-26 (36:56 to 42:54)
    Adds Spoelstra's Giannis and Shaq comparison
    Walks through Miami's 0-3 start with defensive ratings for each starter and a scout's read that the roster has shooters and defenders but few who do both. Adds Erik Spoelstra's post-game comparison of Giannis's whistle to Shaq's.
    New angle: Spoelstra compared Giannis's foul calls to Shaquille O'Neal not getting calls.
  3. The Athletic NBA Daily, 2026-10-26 (19:40 to 25:06)
    Recaps Miami's 0-3 start and roster debate
    Power-rankings segment on Miami's 0-3 start: bottom-five offense and defense, only three two-way players, Bam's four-point game, Giannis fouling out in Charlotte. Stays inside the Hornets loss and the roster debate already on the record.
  4. The Dan Le Batard Show, 2026-10-26 (33:43 to 36:08)
    Questions the fit and adds the Knicks' matching 0-3
    Turns from football to the Heat's 0-3 start and stays on the fit question: Giannis beside Bam and Wiggins, the wide-open threes opponents get, and Klay chasing Duncan Robinson. Adds the Knicks' matching 0-3 as the first defending champs to start that way since the 2011-12 Mavericks.
    New angle: The Knicks are the first defending champions to start 0-3 since the 2011-12 Mavericks.
  5. The Dan Le Batard Show, 2026-10-26 (36:08 to 38:02)
    Breaks down the Heat's shot-quality gap on threes
    Picks apart the 0-3 start through Klay Thompson's defense and the Heat's shot-quality numbers: opponents have the league's lowest shot quality but are hitting threes 9.14 effective field goal points above it, far beyond last year's unluckiest mark of plus 2.4.
    New angle: Heat opponents are making threes 9.14 effective field goal points better than their shot quality, versus a league-high 2.4 last year.
  6. The Dan Le Batard Show, 2026-10-26 (38:13 to 39:27)
    Argues the Heat's new additions are an awkward fit
    Argues the Heat's offseason additions of Klay Thompson and Tim Hardaway Jr. are an awkward fit and the perimeter defense is bad. Cites Anthony Chiang's piece that Klay always starts slow, then argues the decline is permanent. Stays inside the 0-3 postmortem.
  7. The Right Time with Bomani Jones, 2026-10-26 (29:23 to 30:22)
    Adds Miami's league-worst point differential
    Puts a number on the 0-3 start: Miami's point differential is the worst in the league. Reads the roster as bizarrely constructed and argues Giannis, in year 14, is no longer a great perimeter defender.
    New angle: The Heat's point differential through three games is the worst in the league.
  8. The Dan Patrick Show, 2026-10-28 (6:48 to 11:08)
    Extends the point differential to 0-4
    Runs through early-season injuries and notes Miami has slipped to 0-4, outscored by 13 a game, with Bam Adebayo unsure of his role next to Giannis. The point-differential angle is extended one game further, and Sacramento is named as the only team worse.
    New angle: The Heat are 0-4 and have been outscored by 13 points per game.
  9. Brian Windhorst & The Hoop Collective, 2026-10-30 (45:15 to 51:05)
    Pivots to Miami's worst plus-minus starting five
    Pivots from the Bulls' worst-in-the-East case to Miami's start and puts a new lineup number on the record: the Heat's starting five has the worst total plus-minus in the league, despite the win in Atlanta. Klay Thompson's defense and the Bam-and-Giannis fit carry the rest.
    New angle: The Heat's starting five has the worst total plus-minus in the NBA this season.
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