A new challenge. A new lineup. A new distraction. Add it all up and it turned into a new definition of disappointment for the Miami Heat.

Miami Heat guard Tyler Herro tweaked his game this season in order to take more threes and fewer midrange attempts to replicate 10-time NBA All-Star Stephen Curry’s shot profile. It has resulted in the best season of Herro’s career and serious consideration for his first NBA All-Star Game appearance.

Jimmy Butler finished the game with 13 points on four of nine shooting to go along with eight assists and four rebounds in 27 minutes. Duncan Robinson led the team with 22 points as Kel'el Ware had another impressive game recording a double-double with 20 points and 15 rebounds (a career-high).

Just eight months after Miami Heat president Pat Riley labeled Heat guard Tyler Herro as “fragile,” Herro has become the team’s most durable player so far this season.

As Tyler Herro continues to impress, Heat teammate Bam Adebayo compares him to Stephen Curry.

The Jimmy Butler saga continues to loom over the Miami Heat, creating some tense and uncomfortable moments for all parties involved. But Heat veteran Kevin Love is using social media to bring a welcomed element to what has become a difficult and complex situation.

The Miami Heat (20-19) fell to 3-3 during their road trip during Jimmy Butler’s suspension against the Los Angeles Lakers (21-17) 117-108. Here’s a look at four

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Portland Trail Blazers (14-28, 13th in the Western Conference) vs. Miami Heat (21-20, eighth in the Eastern Conference) Miami; Tuesday, 7:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: The Portland Trail Blazers take on the Miami Heat in non-conference play.

The Heat needed something easy and got it on Sunday, cruising to a drama-free 128-107 blowout win over the San Antonio Spurs (19-22) on Sunday afternoon at Kaseya enter to snap its three-game skid and reach the midway point of the regular season at 21-20.