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2024 NBA Draft: 6 first-round prospects to monitor who weren’t mocked to Heat post-lottery

We are 40 days away from the 2024 NBA Draft on June 26. Should they keep both of their selections ahead of the two-day event, the Miami Heat will own the No. 15 and 43 selections. While the Heat were outside of the lottery, there was plenty of shift inside the lottery, including the Atlanta […]

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Chris Quinn

Lakers granted permission to interview Heat assistant Chris Quinn

Nearly two weeks ago, the Los Angeles Lakers fired head coach Darvin Ham after two seasons–which ultimately resulted in two eliminations by the Denver Nuggets. The Lakers are still matriculating through the head coaching search, but they have gained permission to interview longtime Heat assistant Chris Quinn, ESPN NBA insider Adrian Wojnarowski confirmed Wednesday. This

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Bam Adebayo

Report: Heat expected to offer Bam Adebayo ‘lucrative extension’ this offseason

While it shouldn’t be considered a shock, the Miami Heat are expected to offer Bam Adebayo a “lucrative extension” this offseason, Heat insider and beat reporter Anthony Chiang of the Miami Herald reported Friday morning. As a foundational piece for the Heat who is still a few years away from turning 30, the expectation is

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Nikola Jovic

Nikola Jovic opens up on season, Pat Riley’s praise: ‘I feel like it was a successful season for me’

Miami Heat president Pat Riley had high praise for 20-year-old forward Nikola Jovic during his end-of-season press conference on Monday. “It all happened like that for Niko,” Riley said with snapping motion. “The Learning curve was off the charts. Still, we saw something this year when we put him in the game. I think you

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Terry Rozier

Pat Riley sheds light on Terry Rozier’s neck injury, play with Heat

After the Miami Heat acquired him for a (conditional) 2027 first-round pick and Kyle Lowry ahead of the Feb. 8 trade deadline, guard Terry Rozier was sidelined the final 11 games of the season–including Miami’s two play-in games and five playoff games–due to neck spasms. There wasn’t much clarity of how serious it was, what

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Bam Adebayo

Heat’s Bam Adebayo places third in 2023-24 Defensive Player of the Year voting

Miami Heat center Bam Adebayo placed third in the 2023-24 Defensive Player of the Year voting, an award that went to Minnesota’s Rudy Gobert, the NBA announced Tuesday. He finished third behind Gobert and San Antonio’s Victor Wembanyama, who had a historically good rookie season. Adebayo tallied three of the 99 first-place votes–one fewer than

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Jaquez Jovic

Pat Riley praises Jaime Jaquez Jr., Nikola Jovic: ‘They’re two great pieces for us.’

Miami Heat president Pat Riley gave his annual end-of-season press conference on Monday and made national headlines for his comments about the team’s availability and, specifically, Jimmy Butler’s availability. Though within his 42-minute presser, he lauded two of Miami’s best young players: Nikola Jovic and Jaime Jaquez Jr. “They’re two great pieces for us,” Riley

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Jaime Jaquez Jr.

Heat’s Jaime Jaquez finishes fourth in 2023-24 Rookie of the Year voting

While San Antonio Spurs rookie Victor Wembanyama, last year’s top overall selection, unanimously took home the 2023-24 Rookie of the Award voting, Miami Heat rookie Jaime Jaquez finished in fourth, the league announced Monday. Jaquez, Miami’s No. 18 selection in the 2023 NBA Draft, also finished behind Oklahoma City’s Chet Holmgren and Charlotte’s Brandon Miller,

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Pat Riley

Pat Riley challenged Jimmy Butler. Now, Butler must respond

Even though it arrived over two months sooner in the calendar year than the organization would’ve liked, everyone’s favorite annual press conference was Monday: Pat Riley’s end-of-season presser. It’s a spectacle on the Miami Heat’s calendar where the team president outlines all his thoughts on everything from the team’s current condition to its potential process

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