MIAMI — As if losing the NBA Finals isn’t bad enough, there now seems to be a curse that stretches into the following season.
The Miami Heat aren’t believing that quite yet — even after a disastrous start to the 2020-21 campaign.
The reigning Eastern Conference champions are 6-12, matching the franchise’s worst 18-game start since opening 4-14 in 2007-08. The roster has been decimated by injuries and virus-related issues, and the current losing streak reached five games after a 108-104 loss to the Los Angeles Clippers in a game where Miami led by 18 points early but wound up trailing by as many as 19.