Author name: Matt Hanifan

Jimmy Butler

Hanifan: Pat Riley was right not to pay Jimmy Butler, but the front office is still not absolved from criticism

The 2024-25 Miami Heat season has long been over. The ending was so merciful that while we wish we could forget, it’s forever stapled in our memories like a bad dream. The drama-laced Heat season was arguably the worst since the Big 3 with LeBron James, Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh. The Jimmy Butler saga–stemming

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Tyler Herro Bam Adebayo

Ranking the Heat’s 8 best trade candidates heading into 2025 offseason

This will be a pivotal offseason for the Miami Heat, who are coming off arguably since the Big 3, finishing 37-45. They were ousted in humiliating fashion in the postseason and need to pick a clear direction after trading away disgruntled star Jimmy Butler ahead of the trade deadline. Who are the eight best players

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Miami Heat

Pat Riley hints at Heat ducking luxury tax to avoid repeater tax penalties

Most of Pat Riley’s end-of-season press conference Friday was tailored toward the franchise’s future. He didn’t have any opening statement–atypical for the Heat’s president–instead jumping into the meat and potatoes of the tumultuous season that was the 2024-25 Miami Heat season, plus brushing the surface of what is to come. One of the fine details

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Kevin Durant

Report: Heat won’t offer all three tradable firsts for Kevin Durant

This offseason will be a pivotal one for the Miami Heat, coming off arguably their worst since 2007-08, a 15-win campaign. They finished with their worst record since 2014-15 at 37-45 in a season mired by drama and inconsistency. A direction must be chosen and changes must be made. One of the most popular directions

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