The Miami Heat have never had good lottery luck. Dating back to its first lottery appearance in 1989, they have never moved up in 12 lottery tries, even after the league altered the lottery odds ahead of 2019. Still, in just two appearances since, the Heat have finished with the 13th-best odds both times. You
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Stop me if you’ve heard this before: The Eastern Conference is completely wide open. OK, maybe it’s open for every other good team but the New York Knicks, who swept the No. 4 Cleveland Cavaliers. But one thing these playoffs have revealed is that the East is volatile, where teams with the most two-way depth
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Can you believe that it’s already been nearly 16 years since LeBron James’ infamous The Decision? In July 2010, James quite literally altered the NBA, Miami Heat and his own career forever — all in one night. The buildup and announcement sent a euphoric shockwave around the globe, where many across South Florida roared while
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There are plenty of Miami Heat games where we commonly refer to them as being “stuck in the mud.” Well, truthfully, that’s been the epitome of their last four seasons, all resulting in play-in bouts. This year, however, the Heat did not survive the play-in, getting bounced by the Charlotte Hornets. It snapped their six-year
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Every season, in the months, weeks, days and even hours leading up to the draft, you’ll see a flurry of big boards of many evaluators pinpointing where they’d rank each prospect. For me, this is my second year doing a big board; it’s far from complete, but you can check that out here! However, what
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At this current juncture, it appears that Giannis Antetokounmpo will not be a member of the Milwaukee Bucks come draft night. And if he is moved, there’s a chance that he’s on the Miami Heat, almost certainly stripping them of their No. 13 overall selection. Miami would still be making a pick — but for
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After missing the tally last year, Miami Heat center Bam Adebayo returned to the All-Defensive team, earning second-team honors for the fifth time, the league announced Friday. On the second team, he was joined by New York’s OG Anunoby, Toronto’s Scottie Barnes, Atlanta’s Dyson Daniels and Oklahoma City’s Cason Wallace. Adebayo earned the eighth-most votes
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Despite a limited role as a rookie, Miami Heat guard Kasparas Jakucionis still earned some recognition around the NBA. The league announced its All-Rookie teams on Wednesday. Jakucionis, who turns 20-years-old on May 29, didn’t make the first or second team. But the former No. 20 overall pick earned one second-team vote. Jakucionis joined Dallas’
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Another year, another Miami Heat star chase. Last summer, they notably went after Kevin Durant before he was traded to the Houston Rockets. Ahead of this year’s trade deadline, they pursued Giannis Antetokounmpo and Ja Morant — and they will likely tread those grounds once again this summer. But what do they have to trade?
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The Oklahoma City Thunder and San Antonio Spurs have sent a shockwave around the rest of the NBA. They’re (hundreds of) miles away from the majority of the pack, including the Miami Heat. Miami has done a poor job managing and accumulating assets over the last several years, leaving itself little breathing room for star
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