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ORLANDO — Observations and other notes of interest from Tuesday night’s 117-108 NBA Cup loss to the Orlando Magic: – Yes, this was a different look for the NBA Cup. – That’s because the Magic’s Cup court was damaged in storage, so the regular-season court was utilized. – But in his pregame comments, Magic coach Jamahl Mosley said the Cup matters very much within the NBA, no matter any outside skepticism. – “The guys want to win, they want to get to Vegas, they want the money,” he said of the cash bonus for players that crests at over $500,000 per player for winning the title. “They want to...

ORLANDO — Observations and other notes of interest from Friday night’s 106-105 loss to the Orlando Magic: – This time there were no questions about the Heat shot diet. – With Tyler Herro not in position to ask any questions. – So Norman Powell got his shots. – And Bam Adebayo got his. – By now, the Heat have shown the ability to feature Powell and Adebayo. – Working in Herro remains a work in progress. – Progress that couldn’t come Friday with Herro sidelined with a toe injury that could keep him out awhile, depending on Saturday’s MRI. – After Wednesday night’s loss in Dallas, Herro made...

MIAMI – Observations and other notes of interest from Monday night’s 140-123 victory over the Los Angeles Clippers: – Bam Adebayo helped set the tone. – On a night the tone was all about the 3 for the Heat. – An Adebayo 3-pointer opened the game’s scoring. – An Adebayo 3-pointer opened the second-half scoring. – In the end, a career high five 3-pointers for Adebayo. – Closing with 27 points and 14 rebounds. – But the 3-pointers were the thing. – Because if Adebayo from the arc is a thing, spacing concerns are alleviated. – And pick your poison against the threat of Tyler Herro and Norman...