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Davion Mitchell says joining the Miami Heat was a “dream come true”

When the Miami Heat finally shipped out the heavily disgruntled Jimmy Butler, there were several moving parts to the trade deadline blockbuster deal. Originally, the Heat acquired PJ Tucker as part of the initial framework of the trade— but the 24-hour Tucker reunion didn’t last. That is because Pat Riley and the front office immediately

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Recap of Pat Riley’s 2025 End of Season Press Conference

The Miami Heat’s 2024-25 campaign progressed as another lost season. Jimmy Butler’s eventual messy trade demands led to an inevitable divorce between the franchise and a superstar that led the organization to a pair of NBA Finals and an Eastern Conference finals in a five-year span. After that midseason deal went down, the Heat were

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NBA trade rumors: Could the Heat really be in on the Giannis Antetokounmpo sweepstakes?

When it comes to whale hunting, arguably no team’s President eye’s lights up more than the great Pat Riley. It’s evident that this Miami Heat roster needs a serious talent upgrade. And one of the biggest fishes possible to acquire could finally shake free. After a third straight disappointing first round exit to a team

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Building the Miami Heat’s most competitive trade package for the next star

With another early ending to a second straight difficult Miami Heat campaign comes plenty of basketball fan’s favorite time of year: the NBA offseason. And there will be a lot of work to be done for Pat Riley and the Heat’s front office. First and foremost, this comes with something that hasn’t been done in

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GAME PREVIEW: Heat will attempt to avoid just third series sweep in franchise history versus Cavs

After an embarrassing effort during Saturday’s Game 3 loss at home, the Miami Heat will attempt to avoid a series sweep tonight against the East’s top seed Cleveland Cavaliers. Miami showed some fight in the first half of this series back in Cleveland, especially in Game 2, just to come out and put up a

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Heat vs Celtics: who has the fieriest offense in the 2024-25 NBA?

During the Miami Heat’s recent win streak, they were shooting the ball at a record pace and picked up some statement wins in the process— including upsetting the defending champions. But can they truly keep up with the rival Boston Celtics at full strength still?  The Miami Heat were dealt with an abysmal 10-game losing

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Heat’s comeback attempt falls short, drop to Cavs in Game 2, 121-112

The Miami Heat battled in Game 2 against the Cleveland Cavaliers. A 19-point Cavs lead evaporated into a 2-point game late in the fourth quarter, but Miami’s run wasn’t enough to hold off the East’s top seed. Donovan Mitchell hit a barrage of difficult clutch buckets down the stretch. After a pedestrian 10 points at

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GAME PREVIEW: Heat with crucial Game 2 in Cleveland looking to avoid falling 0-2 in series

Despite the Cleveland Cavaliers blowout victory over the Miami Heat in Game 1, coach Erik Spoelstra and his squad still have an opportunity to steal control of this series. With Game 2 slated for this Wednesday evening, the Heat can not only take momentum back to South Florida— but also have home-court advantage as an

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GAME PREVIEW: Heat face top seed Cavs to open up the NBA Playoffs

After a thrilling win-out path in the play-in tournament, the 10th seed Miami Heat clinched a postseason berth. Their recent overtime drubbing of the Atlanta Hawks may have punched their ticket into the NBA playoffs, but there is still plenty of work to be done. The Heat will immediately be tasked with upsetting the top

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