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Jimmy Butler is confident the Heat can play any style of basketball

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The Miami Heat picked up two crucial wins against inferior opponents–the Charlotte Hornets and Detroit Pistons–after getting blasted on opening night by the Orlando Magic. Despite completely modifying their shot profile, the Heat still rank No. 18 in offense, including No. 20 in both effective field goal and true shooting percentage. The overall shot-making hasn’t […]

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NBA Trade Rumors: Rockets are ‘team to watch’ if Heat explore trading Jimmy Butler

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The Houston Rockets may not be the Oklahoma City or any other “top tier contenders” in the Western Conference, but that won’t push them away from potentially making noise in a loaded West. After signing Fred VanVleet and Dillon Brooks to sizable contracts last offseason, Houston was expected to go big-game hunting in the offseason.

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Dwyane Wade’s statue has been officially unveiled

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The day has finally arrived! After months of wait, Dwyane Wade’s statue was unveiled to the public Sunday evening in front of Kaseya Center. Here is the first look: https://x.com/MiamiHEAT/status/1850660481771393085 https://x.com/mph_824_/status/1850660515435151392 Here is the official live stream of the event, where you could hear Udonis Haslem, Pat Riley, Ziaire Wade and Dwyane speak! Wade’s state

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GAME PREVIEW: Heat look to bounce back against Hornets in road opener

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The Miami Heat opened the 2024-25 season on a dire note Wednesday. Fortunately enough for them, it’s just the first of a long, grueling 82-game season. They hit the road and look to bounce back Saturday against the Charlotte Hornets Saturday at 7:00 p.m. EST inside Spectrum Center in Charlotte, N.C. It marks the second

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Erik Spoelstra

Miami Heat must change this glaring trend sooner rather than later

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It was just one game, but it wasn’t an encouraging one for the Miami Heat on Wednesday, getting smacked on their home floor 116-97 by the Orlando Magic. Check out Dan’s full recap of the game here–spoiler: It wasn’t pretty. Bam Adebayo ultimately called the performance “embarrassing” after the game. He’s not wrong. After all,

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Heat’s Bam Adebayo calls season-opening loss to Magic ’embarrassing’

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They may have started with a flesh slate Wednesday night, but the Miami Heat’s 116-97 loss to the Orlando Magic reflected many of the same issues we have seen over the last two seasons–both offensively and defensively. It’s just one game over a long 82-game season, sure. It was an uninspiring effort from the Heat,

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Miami Heat: Erik Spoelstra downplays team’s modified shot profile from preseason

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The Miami Heat entered training camp clearly wanted to modify a shot profile that was the chief reason why it ranked in the bottom-third in offensive efficiency over the last two years. Miami led the league in mid-range frequency last year while sporting the third-worst rim frequency. Through four preseason games with the regulars, however–a

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