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Miami Heat: 2024-25 In-season Tournament Groups revealed

The NBA released the groups for their second-annual In-Season Tournament Friday. The Miami Heat will be slotted in Group B along with the Milwaukee Bucks, Indiana Pacers, Toronto Raptors and Detroit Pistons, the league announced. The two other groups in the East will feature the New York Knicks, Orlando Magic, Philadelphia 76ers, Brooklyn Nets and […]

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Nikola Jovic

Report: Nikola Jovic to likely miss Olympics with ankle injury

Whether it’s during the summer or season, the Miami Heat–in some capacity–can’t avoid the injury. In mid-June, Miami Heat forward Nikola Jovic sprained his ankle in an offseason workout, being photographed wearing a walking boot. He was still expected to play on Team Serbia’s Olympic squad in late July, but nearly one month after the

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Bam Adebayo

Bam Adebayo offers fascinating reason for wanting to play with Joel Embiid, Anthony Davis on Team USA

After his first-ever Gold Medal with Team USA in 2021, Bam Adebayo will embark on his second career Olympic games with USA Basketball this summer. This time, the team will be featuring a lot more star power, including LeBron James–who’s playing in his first Olympics since 2012–Stephen Curry (first career Olympics) and Kevin Durant, who’s

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Bam Adebayo

Bam Adebayo frustrated with DPOY snubs: ‘It’s not my fault I’m versatile’

It’s not a secret that Miami Heat Bam Adebayo is one of the best defenders in the NBA. After locking down Stephen Curry (coming off an MVP season) as a rookie, all of us knew the potential was there–even before that moment. Since becoming a starter in 2019-20, he’s solidified it. He’s finished top-5 in

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Bam Adebayo: Playing with Team USA this time around is ‘a little different’

Bam Adebayo embarked on his first Olympic Journey with Team USA in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, which were pushed back to 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The squad was led by Kevin Durant, one of the greatest players in Team USA History, and Damian Lillard, among others. Adebayo started in all six games, averaging

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Haywood Highsmith

Haywood Highsmith opens up on ‘roller coaster’ free agency, return to Heat

Over a week after the start of free agency, forward Haywood Highsmith re-signed with the Miami Heat on Monday for two-years, $11 million. It was his first real opportunity as an unrestricted free agent after coming off a three-year, $3.9 million deal he signed midway through the 2021-22 season. Highsmith opened up about the process

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4 takeaways from Miami Heat’s first two Summer League games

The Miami Heat played their first two games of the California Classic on July 6-7 against the Golden State Warriors and Sacramento Kings, respectively. They will close their three-game showing inside San Francisco, Calif., on Wednesday, July 10, against the Los Angeles Lakers before traveling to Las Vegas, Nev., for the NBA 2K25 Summer League.

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Alec Burks

Alec Burks opens up on joining Heat: ‘I just admired the Heat Culture from afar’

Over a week through free agency, the Miami Heat have lost Delon Wright and Caleb Martin while waiving third-year center Orlando Robinson over the weekend. Conversely, they retained bigs Kevin Love–one of the first players leaguewide to re-sign once free agency opened–Thomas Bryant plus wing Haywood Highsmith on Monday. The only new non-rookie to join

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