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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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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The Miami Heat finalized their roster Saturday morning, just hours after their preseason finale against the Memphis Grizzlies. One of the omissions to the final 17-man group–which included 14 players on standard contracts, plus three two-way players–was point guard Isaiah Stevens, who went undrafted during the 2024 cycle. While Stevens didn’t put up gaudy numbers
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After a long offseason for the Miami Heat, we are finally getting to see the 2024-25 NBA season in action. Even though there were some moving pieces, Miami brought back most of its core from last season, led by Jimmy Butler, Bam Adebayo and Tyler Herro. However, one of the players who had a breakout
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Over 12 hours after the conclusion of their final preseason game against the Memphis Grizzlies, the Miami Heat announced Saturday morning that it has waived Nassir Little, Zyon Pullin, Isaiah Stevens and Warren Washington. OFFICIAL: The Miami HEAT have waived Nassir Little, Zyon Pullin, Isaiah Stevens and Warren Washington. — Miami HEAT (@MiamiHEAT) October 19,
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On Oct. 23 against the Orlando Magic is the next time that you see most of the regulars in action for the Miami Heat. The Miami Heat, who have played four preseason games thus far, will close the preseason Friday against on the road against the Memphis Grizzlies. Though eight Heat players–including seven regular rotation
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The Miami Heat will host the Atlanta Hawks in their final home preseason contest on Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. EST inside Kaseya Center. Wednesday’s game will mark the second leg of a back-to-back for the Heat, who secured a 120-117 win over Victor Wembanyama and the San Antonio Spurs Tuesday night. It will be the
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However you want to slice the pie, the Miami Heat, a team coming off back-to-back play-in berths without much roster turnover, is quite polarizing heading into the 2024-25 season. Currently, their Vegas over-under still stands at 44.5 wins–the 8th-most in the Eastern Conference–after winning 44 and 46 over their last two seasons, respectively. They’re still
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The Miami Heat secured a 120-117 preseason win over the San Antonio Spurs Tuesday evening in the first of a back-to-back inside Kaseya Center in Miami, Fla. Bam Adebayo led all scorers with 20 points on 6-of-10 shooting, including 2-of-3 from 3-point range and 6-of-9 from the free-throw line. He also had three boards and
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Earlier this season, it was reported that the Miami Heat had only two “definite” starters entering training. Though head coach Erik Spoelstra tipped his hand during media day, stating he wanted to see how guards Terry Rozier and Tyler Herro–plus Jimmy Butler and Bam Adebayo would play together in a larger sample heading into the
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