A microcosm of the season, as in the Miami Heat don’t have a shot? It certainly felt that way in Monday night’s 98-86 loss to the Atlanta Hawks at State Farm Arena, when a made shot practically was reason for celebration and a converted 3-pointer practically an abstract.

The Hawks faced the Miami Heat on the tail end of a back-to-back. The starters remained the usual as the Hawks looked to get back into the win column. Mo Gueye scored the first five points while making his seventh start of the season.

After not being in the Miami Heat’s rotation for the majority of the first half of the season, Kel’el Ware has thrived ever since he became their new starting c

Now that rookie center Kel’el Ware is a month into an elevated role as starter, there has been a line drawn by Miami Heat coach Erik Spoelstra regarding what still has to be earned.