MIAMI (CBSMiami/SportsDirect) – Despite several strong showings, things haven’t gone as hoped so far this season for the Miami Heat.
The Heat will try to snap their longest losing streak in nine seasons when they host the Milwaukee Bucks on Thursday.
Four of the Heat’s six straight losses – their longest slide since a seven-gamer near the end of the 2007-08 season – have been by single digits, including a 93-90 setback against Atlanta on Tuesday.
“Old story. You’ve got to keep on pounding that rock,” coach Erik Spoelstra told reporters. “We’ve gone toe-to-toe two nights in a row to basically the end.