CHICAGO (AP) — Norman Powell scored 21 points, Bam Adebayo had 20 points and 12 rebounds and the Miami Heat held on for a 116-113 victory over the Chicago Bulls on Thursday night.
Ayo Dosunmu had 23 points to lead the Bulls, who trailed by 13 in the fourth quarter and were down 104-92 with 8:02 remaining before outscoring the Heat 21-12 the rest of the way to make it close.
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Chicago Bulls guard Ayo Dosunmu (11) reacts after a foul is called on him during the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Miami Heat, Thursday, Jan. 29, 2026, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Erin Hooley)
Miami Heat guard Pelle Larsson waves to the bench after getting fouled by the Chicago Bulls during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Thursday, Jan. 29, 2026, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Erin Hooley)
Miami Heat center Bam Adebayo (13) looks back at the bench after drawing a foul from the Chicago Bulls during the second half of an NBA basketball game Thursday, Jan. 29, 2026, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Erin Hooley)
Chicago Bulls guard Ayo Dosunmu handles the ball during the second half of an NBA basketball game against the Miami Heat, Thursday, Jan. 29, 2026, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Erin Hooley)
Chicago Bulls guard Kevin Huerter (13), left, guards Miami Heat center Bam Adebayo (13) during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Thursday, Jan. 29, 2026, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Erin Hooley)
With Chicago trailing 110-100, Dosunmu made two layups and a 3-pointer to cut the deficit to 3 with 2:05 left. After a layup by Powell, Nikola Vucevic's turnaround hook shot made it 112-109 with 54 seconds remaining.
Dosunmu and Powell each made two free throws and after being fouled by Pelle Larsson, Coby White hit both of his foul shots to make it a one-point game with 7 seconds left. Larsson dunked 2 seconds later to give Miami a three-point lead and White missed a 3-point attempt to seal the win for the Heat.
Jaime Jaquez Jr. scored 19 points and grabbed 10 rebounds for Chicago. Larsson had 15 points.
Vucevic had 15 points and 10 rebounds, Matas Buzelis finished with 16 points, Kevin Huerter had 15 and White 14 for the Bulls.
The teams play the second of three straight matchups, next in Miami on Saturday night.
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Chicago Bulls guard Ayo Dosunmu (11) reacts after a foul is called on him during the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Miami Heat, Thursday, Jan. 29, 2026, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Erin Hooley)
Miami Heat guard Pelle Larsson waves to the bench after getting fouled by the Chicago Bulls during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Thursday, Jan. 29, 2026, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Erin Hooley)
Miami Heat center Bam Adebayo (13) looks back at the bench after drawing a foul from the Chicago Bulls during the second half of an NBA basketball game Thursday, Jan. 29, 2026, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Erin Hooley)
Chicago Bulls guard Ayo Dosunmu handles the ball during the second half of an NBA basketball game against the Miami Heat, Thursday, Jan. 29, 2026, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Erin Hooley)
Chicago Bulls guard Kevin Huerter (13), left, guards Miami Heat center Bam Adebayo (13) during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Thursday, Jan. 29, 2026, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Erin Hooley)
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Thursday signed an executive order that would impose a tariff on any goods from countries that sell or provide oil to Cuba, a move that could further cripple an island plagued by a deepening energy crisis.
The order would primarily put pressure on Mexico, a government that has acted as an oil lifeline for Cuba and has constantly voiced solidarity for the U.S. adversary even as President Claudia Sheinbaum has sought to build a strong relationship with Trump.
Trump was asked by a reporter Thursday whether he was trying to “choke off” Cuba, which he called a “failing nation.”
“The word ‘choke off’ is awfully tough,” Trump said. “I’m not trying to, but, it looks like it’s something that’s just not going to be able to survive."
Trump and Sheinbaum spoke by phone Thursday morning. Afterward, asked by a reporter if they had discussed Cuba, Sheinbaum said no.
“We didn’t address the issue of Cuba,” Sheinbaum said, adding that Mexico’s foreign affairs secretary had discussed with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio that it was “very important” for Mexico to maintain its humanitarian aid to Cuba and Mexico was willing to serve as an intermediary between the U.S. and Cuba.
This week has been marked by speculation that Mexico would slash oil shipments to Cuba under mounting pressure by Trump to distance itself from the Cuban government.
In its deepening energy and economic crisis, fueled in part by strict economic sanctions by the U.S., Cuba has relied heavily on foreign assistance and oil shipments from allies like Mexico, Russia and Venezuela before a U.S. military operation ousted former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro. Since the Venezuela operation, Trump has said that no more Venezuelan oil will go to Cuba and the Cuban government is ready to fall.
In its most recent report, Mexico's state-owned oil company Pemex said it shipped nearly 20,000 barrels of oil per day to Cuba from January through Sept. 30, 2025. That month, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio visited Mexico City. Afterward, Jorge Piñon, an expert at the University of Texas Energy Institute who tracks shipments using satellite technology, said the figure had fallen to about 7,000 barrels.
Sheinbaum has been incredibly vague about where her country stood, and this week has given roundabout and ambiguous answers to inquiries about the shipments, and dodged reporters questions in her morning press briefings.
On Tuesday, Sheinbaum said that Pemex, had at least temporarily paused some oil shipments to Cuba, but struck an ambiguous tone, saying the pause was part of general fluctuations in oil supplies and that it was a “sovereign decision” not made under pressure from the United States. Sheinbaum has said that Mexico would continue to show solidarity with Havana, but didn’t clarify what kind of support Mexico would offer.
On Wednesday, the Latin American leader claimed she never said that Mexico has completely “suspended” shipments and that “humanitarian aid" to Cuba would continue and that decisions about shipments to Cuba were determined by Pemex contracts.
“So the contract determines when shipments are sent and when they are not sent,” Sheinbaum said.
The lack of clarity from the leader has underscored the extreme pressure Mexico and other Latin American nations are under as Trump has grown more confrontational following the Venezuelan operation.
It remains unclear what the Thursday order by Trump will mean for Cuba, which has been roiled by crisis for years and a U.S. embargo. Anxieties were already simmering on the Caribbean island as many drivers sat in long lines this week for gasoline, many unsure of what would come next.
Cuban authorities did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
Janetsky reported from Mexico City. Associated Press journalist Andrea Rodríguez contributed to this report from Havana.
Drivers wait in line to fill up at a gas station in Havana, Cuba, Tuesday, Jan. 27, 2026. (AP Photo/Ramon Espinosa)
Tourists travel in a classic American car along the Malecon littered with sargassum seaweed, in Havana, Cuba, Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2026. (AP Photo/Ramon Espinosa)
A driver refuels others wait in a long line behind to fill up at a gas station in Havana, Cuba, Tuesday, Jan. 27, 2026. (AP Photo/Ramon Espinosa)
President Donald Trump listens during an event on addiction recovery in the Oval Office of the White House, Thursday, Jan. 29, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Allison Robbert)
