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Best shower steamers
Which shower steamer is best?
If you love to take showers but still enjoy bath bombs, you will find shower steamers incredibly useful. A shower steamer releases essential oils when it comes into contact with water, resulting in a pleasing aromatherapeutic fizz.
There are several practical and aesthetically pleasing shower steamers to consider. A top choice for a vegan and cruelty-free shower steamer is Cleverfy Aromatherapy Shower Steamers.
What to know before you buy a shower steamer
What are shower steamers
Most shower steamers are made with baking soda, citric acid and essential oils, which makes them a bath bomb for the shower. Some combinations of ingredients can be used to energize a morning shower or help you relax at bedtime. Shower steamers are also used to ease minor aches and pains and soothe sore muscles.
Gift baskets and at-home spa kits often include shower steamers. For more information about spa gift baskets and shower steamers, check out the BestReviews buying guide.
How to use shower steamers
Shower steamers dissolve in the shower through contact with water. They typically last five to ten minutes once wet. Most manufacturers recommend placing the shower steamer at the far end of the bath so water makes contact, but does not directly hit the shower steamer tablet. A shower steamer will dissolve too quickly if it is placed directly under the water stream.
Cleaning the tub after using a shower steamer
Beware, shower steamers provide the perfect environment for mold to grow due to the high humidity associated with the steaming process. Ideally, a shower steamer would be used over a shower mat that can be wiped clean after use. If a shower mat is not used, wipe the tub clean with a disinfectant after your shower.
What to look for in a quality shower steamer
Shower steamer benefits
Shower steamers are formulated for specific hydrotherapy and aromatherapy benefits.
Respiratory benefits
The hot mist that forms when water hits a shower steamer may provide respiratory benefits. You may feel your nasal passages open and breathe better afterward, and the hot mist may also promote sinus drainage and temporarily relieve respiratory symptoms.
Physical benefits
Shower steamers may have the ability to loosen stiff muscles and increase blood circulation. Users report increased muscular flexibility in tired, overworked muscles after using shower steamers.
Skincare benefits
There are a variety of skincare benefits associated with shower steamers. They may help open hair follicles, which makes it easier to wax or shave. They may also open up pores, which can help skin look more hydrated and glowing.
Essential oil shower steamers
Essential oils are used in shower steamers for aromatherapy. Menthol crystals boost the scent of essential oils and help amplify the aroma.
The aromatherapy benefits of a shower steamer formula will likely be listed in the product details, but you can also consult an aromatherapy guide to decide which formula is right for your needs. For instance, if you want relaxing steam, a lavender essential oil blend will have calming and destressing properties.
Gifting
Shower steamer sets are a great option for a variety of gifting occasions. Individually packaged shower steamers are ideal in a spa gift basket because they will maintain their shape better and allow for several steams. Consider other products that complement the shower steamer experience, like shower gels, lotions and loofah sponges, in your gift set too.
How much you can expect to spend on shower steamers
An individual shower steamer typically costs around $3, while a package of shower steamers can cost up to $40, depending on the quantity and the quality of ingredients.
Shower steamer FAQ
Do shower steamers require excess water?
A. Shower steamers may encourage you to stay under the water longer, but they don’t necessarily need more water to work. They typically use less than two gallons of water throughout a 20-minute steam bath.
Are there other advantages to shower steamers?
A. Shower steamers are a great tool for removing wrinkles from clothing. Hang clothes in need of a dewrinkle in the bathroom while you use a shower steamer, and the steam will smooth the fabric. The essential oils may also attach appealing scents to your clothing.
What’s the best shower steamer to buy?
Top shower steamer
Cleverfy Aromatherapy Shower Steamers
What you need to know: This vegan and cruelty-free shower steamers set contains six different aromas.
What you’ll love: Includes a bonus e-book about aromatherapy techniques and uses.
What you should consider: Essential oils can stain fabrics and furniture if they leak from the package.
Top shower steamer for the money
What you need to know: A package of twelve shower steamer tablets with grapefruit, citrus and cocoa orange scents.
What you’ll love: The individual foil packaging is designed to prevent scent from dissipating and ensures a longer shelf life.
What you should consider: The strong aromatherapy smells fade quickly after being activated by water.
Worth checking out
Shower Steamers Aromatherapy – Organic Natural Shower Bombs
What you need to know: These steamers, made of pure essential oils, give you a spa-like experience at home.
What you’ll love: The set includes lavender, orange ginger, Moroccan rose and eucalyptus scented shower bombs. They melt away without leaving any residue.
What you should consider: The tablets dissolve pretty quickly.
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What’s Worrying Billionaires The Most In 2026?
What’s Worrying Billionaires The Most In 2026?
This infographic, via Visual Capitalist’s Bruno Venditti, highlights the factors most likely to negatively impact the global market environment over the next 12 months, based on responses from billionaires across regions.
The data for this visualization comes from the UBS Billionaire Survey 2025.
Trade and Geopolitics Dominate Concerns
Tariffs rank as the top concern overall, cited by 66% of respondents. Close behind, 63% of billionaires point to major geopolitical conflict as a key risk, underscoring fears around wars, regional instability, and great-power rivalry.
Policy uncertainty is the third-largest concern, flagged by 59% of respondents. Meanwhile, 44% of billionaires remain worried about higher inflation, indicating that price stability is still not taken for granted after years of elevated inflation across major economies.
Regional Differences Reveal Uneven Risk Exposure
While global results show common themes, regional differences stand out.
In Asia-Pacific, 75% of billionaires cite tariffs as their biggest concern, reflecting the region’s deep integration into global supply chains and export-driven growth models.
Meanwhile in the Americas, 70% of respondents are most worried about higher inflation or major geopolitical conflict.
Lower-Ranked but Persistent Threats
Concerns such as debt crises (34%), higher taxes (28%), and global recessions (27%) still rank meaningfully, though below headline geopolitical risks.
Interestingly, technological disruptions (15%) and climate change (14%) appear lower on the list, suggesting that billionaires may view these as longer-term or more manageable challenges compared to immediate political and economic shocks.
If you enjoyed today’s post, check out How Balanced Is Economic Growth Within Countries? on Voronoi, the new app from Visual Capitalist.
Tyler Durden
Fri, 01/30/2026 – 02:45
https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/whats-worrying-billionaires-most-2026
Berlin’s Real Estate Market: Socialism On The Rise
Berlin’s Real Estate Market: Socialism On The Rise
Submitted by Thomas Kolbe
Germany’s debt crisis continues to tighten the political leeway of the Federal Republic. The latest push by Berlin’s SPD for stricter real estate regulation clearly signals the direction ahead: Parties at the brink are choosing state-controlled economics over a market-driven turnaround.
The German capital, Berlin, functions as a political testing ground and as ground zero for the united left of the Federal Republic. Like a magnifying glass, Berlin’s state politics reveal the broader response patterns of German politics to current social and economic challenges. The city’s real estate market now demonstrates trends likely to define the political character of the years to come.
Faced with dramatic housing shortages, steadily rising rents, and exploding property prices, policymakers respond with even stronger regulation and rent controls. This is a policy of artificial scarcity, as investors systematically retreat from the market due to declining expected returns. The SPD’s recent move confirmed that the course remains steady: increasing regulation and direct control over investors (Apollo News reported).
Overview of Regulatory Measures
The SPD’s legislative initiative includes: severely restricting short-term tourist rentals to relieve the regular housing market; limiting potential rent surcharges for furnished apartments, preventing landlords from adjusting rents to reflect past investment in quality or amenities; capping index rents; and restricting modernization charges for property upkeep within narrow legal boundaries.
Investment incentives and expected returns are thus significantly curtailed. The government is executing a consistent departure from economic fundamentals, addressing a self-created scarcity with measures that further exacerbate it. Without prospects of refinancing, investors are increasingly withdrawing from the market, putting further strain on housing availability.
An additional measure is the introduction of a digital rental register—a sort of digital public ledger designed to enforce transparency and regulatory compliance. Larger landlords will be required to allocate a portion of their apartments to households with housing vouchers or the homeless. The state thus dictates down to the contractual level who may enter rental agreements.
The SPD initiative marks the next stage of a fundamentally socialist market design. One can easily imagine how such rules impact potential developers, private investors, and larger investment groups. At its core, this policy is likely to further damage an already pressured real estate market, at least in Berlin’s current conditions.
One development leads to another. In recent years, the construction sector has increasingly become a pawn of climate policy. Regulations are transposed into rental and building law without regard for economic consequences, inflating costs and freezing the status quo of building stock.
Ultimately, tenants bear the brunt, as investors face mounting pressure and withdraw. Lengthy permitting processes, economically unrealistic energy standards, retrofit obligations, and increasingly visible government interventions in rental and contract law make many projects unattractive. The result is a slowdown in new construction and systematically rising housing costs. Climate policy thus directly multiplies the existing housing shortage.
Reasons Behind the Property Price Explosion
Property prices in Germany have surged for multiple reasons: First, over a decade of massive migration acted as a demand turbo. In urban centers like Berlin, Hamburg, or Frankfurt, the so-called “flow rate”—the part of the housing market ensuring mobility for tenants changing jobs or starting families—is completely blocked by the policy of perpetually open borders. Second, real estate has increasingly served as protection against systematic monetary depreciation, which follows rising public debt. The ECB expands the money supply through bond purchases while keeping interest rates low, steadily pushing property prices and rents higher to maintain profitability.
But that’s not all: the next political assault on real estate came through climate regulation, high investment requirements tied to the green transition, insulation mandates, enforced heating technologies, and construction rules. These act as massive barriers to market entry for new capital. In effect, the state artificially restricts housing supply on three levels: regulation, control, and building mandates.
Germany’s political refusal, for ideological and intellectual reasons, to rationally address migration and economic necessities has dramatic consequences. Last year, Berlin’s central planners set a nationwide housing target of 400,000 units. Yet massive regulatory interventions led to only around 205,000 completions—a decline of over 20% from the previous year. Similar numbers apply in Berlin, where massive migration requires roughly 20,000 new units annually. With only around 14,000 completed, the capital falls short despite state support and public housing. The market tightens, and the government responds with the same medicine—ultimately, those paying the price are tenants earning their own rent and not yet dependent on the growing social safety net.
The question remains how Berlin’s politics will react grosso modo to this massive encroachment on market freedom. The city’s leftist bloc will likely push to further tighten regulations, while Berlin’s CDU, as seen in the inheritance tax debate, quickly falls in line with the SPD. When it comes to increasing the tax burden on the middle class and holding them accountable for the reckless transformation into a green-socialist society, the Merz-CDU stands ready.
Strategic decisions in Germany today will economically burden future generations. The bloated debt state engages in a perverse game of wealth redistribution from the private sector to the bureaucracy. Rising taxes and contributions systematically disperse reform pressure on migration, welfare, or economic regulation. Credit is available; the middle class pays. Germany faces social redistribution battles artificially fueled by the SPD’s rental law.
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About the author: Thomas Kolbe, a German graduate economist, has worked for over 25 years, he has worked as a journalist and media producer for clients from various industries and business associations. As a publicist, he focuses on economic processes and observes geopolitical events from the perspective of the capital markets. His publications follow a philosophy that focuses on the individual and their right to self-determination.
Tyler Durden
Fri, 01/30/2026 – 02:00
https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/berlins-real-estate-market-socialism-rise
Vigilia de familiares de reos en Venezuela y otras fotos de la semana en Latinoamérica y el Caribe
Por The Associated Press
Familiares de reclusos considerados presos políticos celebraron una vigilia en el exterior de la cárcel Rodeo I en Guatire, Venezuela.
Un helicóptero de la policía aterrizó en una base de la Fuerza Aérea en la Ciudad de Guatemala con un cargamento de droga incautado en un puerto del Pacífico guatemalteco.
Pescadores aprovecharon el fenómeno anual que lleva a los peces a nadar río arriba para desovar en el río Magdalena, en Honda, Colombia.
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Esta fotogalería destaca algunas de las mejores imágenes noticiosas tomadas por los fotógrafos de The Associated Press en Latinoamérica y el Caribe publicadas entre el 23 y el 29 de enero de 2026.
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Las imágenes fueron seleccionadas por el fotógrafo de The Associated Press Ramón Espinosa en La Habana, Cuba.
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El lanzador Edwin Uceta y los Rays van al arbitraje con una diferencia de 325.000 dólares
SCOTTSDALE, Arizona, EE.UU. (AP) — El lanzador Edwin Uceta y los Rays de Tampa Bay discutieron el jueves el primer caso de arbitraje salarial del año, donde el derecho de 28 años pide 1.525.000 dólares y el equipo ofrece 1,2 millones.
Una decisión por parte del panel compuesto por Janice Johnston, Alan Ponak y Melinda Gordon se mantendrá en espera hasta que otros casos sean decididos mediante un fallo o un arreglo.
Uceta fue elegible para el arbitraje por primera vez después de lograr un récord de 10-3 con una efectividad de 3.79 en 70 apariciones como relevista el año pasado.
Fue un caso de los denominados Super Two, elegible porque tiene dos años y 150 días de servicio en las Grandes Ligas, diez días por encima del límite para la generación de arbitraje de este año.
Catorce jugadores permanecen programados para audiencias, que se llevarán a cabo hasta el 13 de febrero en Scottsdale, Arizona.
En el caso más destacado, el dos veces ganador del Premio Cy Young de la Liga Americana, Tarik Skubal, pidió un récord de 32 millones, mientras que los Tigres de Detroit ofrecen al zurdo 19 millones.
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Deportes AP: https://apnews.com/hub/deportes
El derecho Serathony Domínguez y los Medias Blancas cierran contrato de 20 millones por 2 años
CHICAGO (AP) — El lanzador derecho Seranthony Domínguez y los Medias Blancas de Chicago finalizaron el jueves un contrato de dos años por 20 millones de dólares.
Domínguez recibirá 7 millones este año y 10 millones en 2027. El acuerdo incluye una opción mutua de 12 millones para 2028 con una cláusula de rescisión de 2 millones.
Chicago dio de baja al infielder cubano Bryan Ramos para abrir un espacio en la nómina.
Domínguez, de 31 años, jugó por Baltimore y Toronto el año pasado, con un récord de 4-4, una efectividad de 3.16 y dos salvamentos en 67 juegos. Fue traspasado a los Azulejos el 29 de julio.
Chicago tuvo algo de flexibilidad adicional en la nómina después de traspasar al jardinero central cubano Luis Robert Jr. a los Mets de Nueva York. Es probable que Domínguez cierre los juegos con su nuevo equipo.
Domínguez debutó en las Grandes Ligas con Filadelfia en 2018. Tiene un récord de 23-23 con una efectividad de 3.50 y 40 salvamentos en 322 juegos a lo largo de su carrera. También cuenta con 360 ponches en 306 entradas.
El dominicano lanzó en 12 juegos de postemporada en 2025, para ayudar a que Toronto llegara a la Serie Mundial. Tuvo un récord de 2-0 con una efectividad de 3.18.
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Deportes AP: https://apnews.com/hub/deportes
Asking Eric: She is always angry
Dear Eric: My husband and I are in our 70s and have never really been able to get close with our daughter-in-law.
She and our son have been married for 13 years. She is nine years younger than him and this is his second marriage. They have one child, who is 11.
She is always angry. She has a very explosive temper and yells, slams doors and has what I call tantrums. Her son is often on the receiving end of her anger. When he’s alone staying with us, he is calm, happy, helpful, an all-around good kid. She shows up and within five minutes, he is so different, nervous, and exhibiting off-the-wall kind of behavior.
They were here to pick up my grandson a few weeks ago and she had one of her
tantrums. She stormed out of my house, slamming the door so hard the weather station fell off the wall and broke apart.
We started talking about her and her behavior and how it upsets us. She had quietly snuck back in the house and listened to our entire conversation. I took the opportunity to ask her why she is always so angry. She seethed at me “your son, all he wants to do is work and play his music.”
I admit we were talking about her and our opinions of her. My husband even said maybe our son works all those hours to get away from her. We are not blameless, but we did think we were having a personal conversation in our own home.
Needless to say, our son hasn’t contacted us at all nor has he let my grandson contact us.
I don’t know what to do. She will not speak to us. She has no relationship with her parents and no friends.
Do you see any way to have a relationship with my son and grandson going forward?
– Avoiding Anger
Dear Avoiding: It’s possible that your daughter-in-law is emotionally abusing your son and grandson. So, the first step is to reach out to your son and express your regret about how things escalated and your concern for his safety. Tell him, even if he doesn’t feel comfortable reconnecting with you right now, he should reach out to someone for support – a therapist, a faith leader, or the National Domestic Violence Hotline (thehotline.org/800-799-SAFE).
It’s dangerous for his family to be isolated from others moving forward. Even if his wife’s behavior doesn’t rise to the level of emotional abuse, it’s clearly disruptive and that relationship needs help.
You can’t force him to get help, but if you prioritize his safety and well-being right now, it’ll put you both in a better position to reconnect once he and/or his family get help.
Dear Eric: “High Call Volume” wrote to you concerning the friend with whom he reconnected, only to receive multiple calls a day. The letter writer wrote, “It drives me nuts for him to call so much. I’ve tried not answering and suggested texting is better for me. To no end, he calls two to three times a day.”
I grew up in my very early years in a household that had a “Party Line” phone. When we finally got our own individual line, we felt like kings! Every time the phone rang, it was for us, and we eagerly picked up the phone. Now, I own a smartphone that most often shows who’s calling. If I’m not able to answer, would be inconvenienced to answer or just don’t want to talk with someone at that time, I let a call go to voicemail.
The point is, just because someone is calling, doesn’t mean I have to answer at that time. “High Call Volume” could let his reconnected friend’s phone calls go to voicemail or talk to him the next time he calls.
– Picking Up At My Own Discretion
Dear Discretion: Though the letter writer has tried not answering, you make a good point about mindset. Smartphones have all manner of call filtering features, from sending calls straight to voicemail to temporarily blocking them altogether. The letter writer can start to think of the calls from his friend as requests rather than demands. This may reframe his friend’s enervating habit. People can call but we don’t have to pick up.
In the larger scheme of things, this is an example of a good internal boundary. The letter writer can’t control what the friend is doing. Though the friend has been asked to modify his behavior, he hasn’t yet. But the letter writer can still put boundaries in place around his own behavior that preserve the relationship. I’m sure many of us have metaphorical ringing phones in our lives that are grating our nerves. It’s good to remember that we can send them to voicemail.
(Send questions to R. Eric Thomas at eric@askingeric.com or P.O. Box 22474, Philadelphia, PA 19110. Follow him on Instagram and sign up for his weekly newsletter at rericthomas.com.)
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Timberwolves encestan 22 triples y vencen 123-111 a Thunder
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Anthony Edwards anotó 26 puntos y los Timberwolves de Minnesota igualaron su mejor marca de la campaña, al atinar 22 triples, para derrotar el jueves 123-111 al Thunder de Oklahoma Ctiy.
Jaden McDaniels anotó 21 puntos, incluyendo sus cinco triples para los Timberwolves. Naz Reid añadió 18 puntos desde el banquillo para Minnesota y conectó cuatro veces desde detrás del arco.
Los 22 triples de Minnesota igualaron la segunda mayor cantidad permitida por el Thunder esta temporada. Los Wolves embocaron un 46.8% (22 de 47) desde la larga distancia.
Minnesota ha ganado tres partidos consecutivos después de romper su racha de cinco derrotas en fila, la más larga de la temporada. Oklahoma City ha perdido tres de sus últimos cuatro partidos.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander logró el máximo número del encuentro con 30 puntos por Oklahoma City. Chet Holmgren añadió 15 tantos, mientras que el pívot Isaiah Hartenstein anotó 11 en su regreso a la acción después de perderse 16 partidos por una lesión de pantorrilla.
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Deportes AP: https://apnews.com/hub/deportes
No. 9 Illinois wins its 10th straight, riding Keaton Wagler’s 22 points to a 75-66 victory over Washington
CHAMPAIGN — Keaton Wagler had 22 points and eight assists, and No. 9 Illinois extended its winning streak to 10 games with a 75-66 victory over Washington on Thursday night.
David Mirković added 19 points and six rebounds and Ben Humrichous scored 14 points for the Illini (18-3, 9-1 Big Ten), who have the longest active winning streak in the conference.
The Illini’s winning streak is the longest in Brad Underwood’s nine years as coach and the longest for Illinois since it won 10 in a row to open the 2012-13 season.
Wagler has scored in double figures in 13 straight games and 18 overall this season.
Freshman Hannes Steinbach had 15 points and 12 rebounds for Washington (11-10, 3-7), which has lost six of eight.
Wesley Yates III had 13 points and Zoom Diallo had 12 points and 10 assists for the Huskies, who scored the game’s first seven points. The Illini responded with a 10-0 run that put them ahead for good.
The Illini were 11 of 33 on 3-pointers. It was their seventh straight game with an least 10 baskets from distance. Humrichous was 4 of 6 from beyond the arc.
Illinois’ last loss came against the team they play next: No. 5 Nebraska. The Huskers won the Dec. 13 matchup 83-80 to hand the Illini their only defeat at the State Farm Center this season.
Up next
Illinois: at No. 5 Nebraska on Sunday.
Washington: at Northwestern on Saturday.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/01/29/illinois-washington-keaton-wagler-big-ten/
4 takeaways from the Chicago Bulls’ 116-113 loss to the Miami Heat, including Ayo Dosunmu’s 4th-quarter effort
For a few minutes Thursday night, it seemed that Ayo Dosunmu would lift the Chicago Bulls to a comeback win with sheer force of will.
In the fourth quarter of the Bulls’ 116-113 loss to the Miami Heat, the guard certainly tried. Dosunmu operated at times like a one-man wrecking crew, forcing his way downhill in the half court and cracking open the Heat’s confounded defense in the flow of transition. But one series with four minutes remaining highlighted the fruitlessness of this effort.
Dosunmu plucked the ball away after it was fumbled by Norman Powell, who crashed to the ground as Matas Buzelis blew past him. The ball ricocheted off the ground and then into the air and into the hands of two Heat players. Bam Adebayo snagged the loose ball and slung a pass back to Powell, only for Dosunmu to pick it off once again. He passed to Kevin Huerter for a 3-point shot. Clank. Dosunmu gathered the ball and passed it this time to Coby White, who launched his own counter. Clank.
There was only so much that Dosunmu could do on his own. The guard scored 15 of his game-high 23 points in the fourth quarter while his teammates combined for 13.
“He’s got a spirit about him that he never thinks he’s out of it,” coach Billy Donovan said of Dosunmu. “That kind of permeates through the team.”
Dosunmu nearly rallied the Bulls from a 13-point fourth-quarter deficit. They were down 104-92 with 8:02 remaining before outscoring the Heat 21-12 the rest of the way to make it close.
In many ways, the game was a mess. Staffers crouched with towels on the baseline spent an undue portion of the night sprinting to various corners of the United Center court, mopping up sweat off the hardwood after players from both teams had tumbled and tripped and sprawled onto the floor.
Both teams had a worthy excuse. The Bulls were barely 21 hours removed from a loss to the Pacers in Indianapolis. The Heat landed in Chicago at 4:30 a.m. Thursday after hosting the Orlando Magic the night before. The winner of this game would be determined by which team survived disrepair and disorganization better.
Although Dosunmu dominated the final quarter, it was White who found himself with the ball in his hands for the potential game-tying shot, curling around a screen on an out-of-bounds play to launch a 3-pointer that could have kept the Bulls alive.
The Bulls have been electric in these scenarios this season, going 16-12 in clutch games and 12-4 in games with a one-possession deficit in the final 10 seconds before Thursday’s loss. And White is the player the Bulls want taking all of their final shots, a battle-tested, clutch shooter who takes more 3s than any other player on the roster.
But on Thursday, the best shot on the floor still wasn’t good enough. White’s attempt glanced off the rim, giving the Bulls their third straight loss in four days to drop them to 23-25.
“Hurt my heart, man,” White said. “It came off my hand and I thought it was good. It was on line. I got a clean look. Hit the back of the rim. Just didn’t fall. You take it and learn from it. I’ve hit that shot before in those moments. I’m blessed to be in that moment. I just look forward to the next time I get the opportunity to be in that moment again.”
Here are four takeaways from the loss.
1. Sloppy mistakes
The Bulls knew they couldn’t let things get sloppy. The Heat thrive when their opponent is off-balance, setting a frantic pace from the opening tip and transforming mistakes into extra points. This is a challenge for teams like the Bulls, who can’t gear down to a more controllable speed without losing the best aspects of their offense.
The first half captured the danger of allowing the Heat to command the tempo and tenor of play. The Bulls gave up 18 points off turnovers in that 24-minute span, allowing guards Dru Smith and Jaime Jaquez Jr. to crank up the pressure at the top of the perimeter. The game calmed down in the third quarter — in which the Bulls gave up a single turnover for zero points — but that reprieve didn’t last once the Heat caught their breath.
The Bulls gave up an additional five points off turnovers in the fourth quarter. The Heat ultimately converted 23 points off 15 turnovers.
2. Close-range finishing
The Bulls relied heavily on their 3-point shooting in Thursday’s loss as shots failed to fall inside the arc. They missed 12 of their 27 shots at the rim (55.6%) and made only 19 shots in the paint while shooting 40.4% in that zone. The Bulls ultimately finished with a slightly better shooting percentage from 3-point range (39.5%) than 2-point range (39.3%)
This issue was exacerbated when center Jalen Smith reaggravated a calf injury in the first half after playing only 15 minutes, forcing the Bulls to revert to small-ball rotations that leave them vulnerable around the basket at both ends of the court.
3. Josh Giddey sidelined
The Bulls played without guard Josh Giddey, who was not made available for the back-to-back after experiencing tightness in a hamstring he strained earlier this season. Giddey has missed 12 games from the injury.
Donovan did not rule out the possibility that Giddey will sit out one of the games this weekend in Miami. White also could be held out of one game to manage ongoing calf injuries that have limited him throughout the season. But both guards will travel with the team with the intention of attempting to play both games.
4. One down, two to go
The loss was the first of three Bulls-Heat games in four days. The Bulls will have an off day Friday to travel to Miami, then play a back-to-back against the Heat on Saturday and Sunday.
This is a result of the Jan. 8 game that was postponed and rescheduled for Thursday because of extreme condensation on the United Center court.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/01/29/chicago-bulls-miami-heat-ayo-dosunmu/
