The Eastern Conference will be much, much better this season. Plenty of teams around the Heat improved, namely the Philadelphia 76ers and Atlanta Hawks. But Miami also improved by making the biggest trade of the summer, acquiring Giannis Antetokounmpo away from the Milwaukee Bucks. There is expected to be 11 teams competing for eight spots. […]
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We’ve had months to reflect on what was another tumultuous Miami Heat season, culminating in a fourth-straight play-in. But the biggest black eye was Nikola Jovic’s regression after an encouraging third season. Jovic, 23, averaged just 7.3 points, 3.3 rebounds and 2.2 assists across 47 games last season. He shot just 36.6 percent from the
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Even before the Miami Heat swung a massive two-team, six-player blockbuster for Giannis Antetokounmpo, they needed 3-point shooting. Miami was good-not-great from 3-point range last season, but with uncertainty regarding the futures of Norman Powell, Tyler Herro and Simone Fontecchio, finding a few more snipers from distance to open up the floor always felt like
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The Miami Heat released their full five-game preseason schedule for the 2026-27 season on Thursday. The schedule includes three at home, one on the road and one at a neutral site. The Giannis Antetokounmpo era will unofficially begin in Quebec City, Canada, against the Toronto Raptors (a semi-home game for them…), who are awaiting the
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Former Miami Heat guard and 10-year NBA veteran Josh Richardson is stepping away from the game of basketball, he announced this week. “I always gave my best, that’s why i can say this with no regret,” he said in a social media post Wednesday morning. “I am grateful to have been able to love this
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The main course of the Miami Heat offseason is over, even though there’s still work to be done. However, it will be one that we will never forget. Headlined by acquiring two-time MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo, where does this offseason rank in Heat history? Let’s examine a few of the best! Honorable mention: 2019 offseason Skinny:
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As the ol’ adage goes: When there’s smoke, there’s fire. On several occasions over the last few weeks, Five Reasons Sports’ Ethan Skolnick, as well as Anthony Chiang and Barry Jackson of the Miami Herald, have connected current Dallas Mavericks sharpshooter Klay Thompson to the Miami Heat. He’s been labeled a “priority,” even though, technically,
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The Miami Heat have had a busy summer. They’re not done, with three open roster spots (two of which they will fill) still open. But with the main course of the summer now over, let’s evaluate every single move the organization made this offseason, headlined by acquiring Giannis Antetokounmpo. Miami Heat acquire Giannis Antetokounmpo, Bobby
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The Miami Heat have been one of the league’s biggest winners this offseason. Coming off four-straight play-in appearances, they have had a busy summer, headlined by acquiring superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo. Since then, they drafted Ryan Conwell in the second round, re-signed Simone Fontecchio to the veteran minimum, extended Andrew Wiggins (who was entering the last
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The NBA’s all-time leading scorer has officially made his decision. And it’s not the Miami Heat. James, a four-time champion and a free agent for the first time since 2018, has decided to sign a two-year, $8 million deal with the Philadelphia 76ers, ESPN NBA insider Shams Charania first reported Friday. In a thread posted
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