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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

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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Heat

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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Caleb Martin

Report: Caleb Martin turned down lofty four-year extension from Heat

After three seasons with the Miami Heat, free agent wing Caleb Martin signed a four-year, $32 million deal with the Philadelphia 76ers on Saturday, eating up most of Philadelphia’s remaining cap space this offseason. The free agent market didn’t move as quickly for Martin–or Haywood Highsmith, who remains a free agent at the time of

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Terry Rozier

Heat expect Terry Rozier to be fully healthy by training camp

The end of the 2023-24 season could be considered very unfortunate for Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier. After playing some of his best basketball since getting traded in late January, Rozier suffered what ultimately was a season-ending neck injury that required him to be in a neck brace. There wasn’t very much clarity from the

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2024 NBA Draft: Tracking the Miami Heat’s undrafted free agent signees

The 2024 NBA Draft has concluded! The Miami Heat drafted both Indiana center Kel’el Ware and Arizona guard Pelle Larsson. Now, it’s time for Adam Simon, Pat Riley and the Heat brass to do what they really love: Hunt for undrafted free agents. Let’s dive into it! Keshad Johnson, F, Arizona Here’s what I wrote

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