Charlotte Hornets

After playing for the Charlotte Hornets in the NBA Summer League, LiAngelo Ball reportedly will enter the NBA G League draft.

Bam Adebayo had 20 points and 10 rebounds, Jimmy Butler added 18 points, eight rebounds and eight assists, and the surging Miami Heat easily defeated the Charlotte Hornets 121-111 to move into sole possession of sixth place in the Eastern Conference

Malik Monk scored 32 points, Terry Rozier had 26 points and a career-high 11 assists

Malik Monk had the best scoring game of his career, and the Charlotte Hornets got a comeback they won’t soon forget

Kendrick Nunn scored 19 points, Tyler Herro added 18 and Kelly Olynyk finished with 15 points and a career-high 16 rebounds for Miami.

The Heat released their complete 2017-18 preseason schedule on Friday

The Heat released the home portion of their 2017-18 preseason schedule on Thursday

The Heat picked up a crucial 112-99 victory over the Hornets on Wednesday in Charlotte

The Heat will play five more games this season with their playoff hopes hanging in the balance

The Heat won for the seventh time in the last nine games with their 108-101 victory on Wednesday

Dion Waiters scored 29 points to help the Heat win a second straight game over Cleveland on Monday

The Heat had a seven-point lead at the half on Thursday, but lost to Charlotte in the end

The Heat began their home schedule on Friday with a 97-91 loss to the Hornets

The Heat started the season with a 108-96 win in Orlando over the Magic on Wednesday

The Heat were beaten by the Hornets on Thursday as the preseason continued to wind down

The Heat easily beat the Hornets on Sunday to advance to the second round of the NBA playoffs

The Heat beat the Hornets on Friday to force a seventh game in the series.

The Heat were beaten by the Hornets on Wednesday and now trail 3-2 in the series

The Hornets won a second straight game to tie the best-of-seven series on Monday

The Heat lead their series with the Hornets 2-1 after falling on Saturday in Charlotte