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Pat Riley needs to double down on Heat’s upcoming season after brilliant acquisition

The Miami Heat front office have finally received their overdue flowers in recent days. Their shocking acquisition of All-Star caliber Norman Powell was enough to turn heads around the league for the bargain price tag they used to get it done. An underwhelming 10th seed Heat roster this past season was in serious jeopardy of […]

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The Heat address their biggest roster flaw with Norman Powell addition

For the first time since the 2021 offseason where the Miami Heat acquired Kyle Lowry, they managed to pull off a significant summer trade on Sunday. The Heat received 32 year-old scoring guard Norman Powell in exchange for Kevin Love and Kyle Anderson. These players were sent to the Utah Jazz, along with an LA

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Should the Heat pay Tyler Herro ahead of his contract extension eligibility?

Following the season-long Jimmy Butler contract extension drama, the Miami Heat have yet another financial commitment decision on the horizon. Tyler Herro could be eligible for a three-year, near $150 million max extension as early as October 1st. If the Heat or Herro wait until the 2026 offseason, that figure could increase to four years

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Holding onto Kasparas Jakucionis draft pick provides more clarity in Heat’s direction 

As Wednesday night’s first round of the 2025 NBA Draft has come to a close, the Miami Heat scouting department wound up with another potential steal. With the 20th overall pick, Adam Simon, Pat Riley and company selected European combo guard Kasparas Jakucionis. Many around the league have publicly pondered how Jakucionis even fell to

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Warriors’ intriguing youngster Jonathan Kuminga linked to Heat

When it comes to developing players, the Miami Heat organization is one of, if not the best in the entire association. They could potentially get their hands on their most enticing development piece yet. This potential piece is Golden State Warriors’ forward Jonathan Kuminga. At the attractive age of just 22 years old, Kuminga’s growth

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Heat reportedly making Andrew Wiggins available in hopes of upgrading the roster

After the Miami Heat infamously struck out on the Kevin Durant sweepstakes, plenty of Heat Nation are wondering what’s the next move. Although their direction is still unclear on whether to embrace a youth movement or stay competitive, the history of the organization suggests the latter. Ever since Pat Riley took over the Heat franchise,

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Kevin Durant

Kevin Durant can’t allow trade situation to turn into Damian Lillard 2.0

Despite Kevin Durant leaking his list of preferred trade destinations, which includes the Miami Heat, the Phoenix Suns seem ready to play hard ball. The Heat, Houston Rockets and San Antonio Spurs offers have not been to Phoenix’s liking, and all parties involved need to brace themselves for the superstar’s trade wishes to be dragged

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Report: Heat included on Kevin Durant’s list of preferred destinations

The KD sweepstakes have been escalating as the days go by, with Miami Heat-Kevin Durant talks continuing to gain traction. To begin the weekend, it was reported that the Phoenix Suns have been in serious conversations with three finalists of trade partners— the Minnesota Timberwolves, Houston Rockets and the Heat. Shams Charania also iterated in

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Report: Heat listed as one of 3 finalists in Kevin Durant sweepstakes

Pat Riley’s dream star target could potentially be days away from coming to a reality. The Kevin Durant sweepstakes have been aggressively heating up as each day passes, and fueling the Miami Heat’s Durant speculation. And Friday’s most recent update was enough to instantly break the internet. ESPN’s lead Senior Insider Shams Charania has reported

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