The Miami Heat entered Friday with the possibility of moving up to No. 12 in odds for the 2026 NBA Draft lottery. But that open door has now been slammed shut. As a result of the Phoenix Suns’ 111-96 win over the Golden State Warriors, the Heat officially own the 13th-best lottery odds ahead of […]
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Even though they increased their win total by six games, there weren’t many positives to take away from the Miami Heat’s 2025-26 season, which ended this week. Though one of them was how well rookie guard Kasparas Jakucionis burst on the scene. The No. 20 overall pick didn’t pick up gaudy numbers, nor did he
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The Miami Heat took one real swing last summer: Acquiring Norman Powell from the Los Angeles Clippers in a three-team trade. On paper, the deal was a steal for the Miami Heat. Though the two biggest questions were how he’d lift a perpetually bottom-third offense and, most importantly, how he’d jell with Tyler Herro in
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Since they were eliminated from the play-in this week, the Miami Heat are now officially in the lottery for the first time in over a half decade! Miami finished the regular season 43-39, a six-win improvement from last year. As a result, they are currently No. 13 in the lottery rankings, but one scenario opens
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On multiple occasions before and during the season, Miami Heat guard Norman Powell made it known that he was willing to be with the organization long-term. Fast forward over nine months after the 6-foot-2 guard was dealt, and there are just as many questions about his future with the Heat beyond 2025-26 as there were
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Even though the team underperformed, one of the Miami Heat’s biggest bright spots was how well Pelle Larsson progressed in his second season. As a rookie, Larsson’s play came in flashes. Everyone saw the potential of someone who could be a critical rotation player with his grittiness, hustle, improving shot, sturdy point-of-attack defense and exceptional
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Another Miami Heat season is officially in the books, as they lost in heartbreaking fashion to the Charlotte Hornets in the 9-10 play-in game on Tuesday. It’s time for our annual offseason column, where I ask and answer a few of my own questions! Let’s dive into it! 1.) Which Heat players are still under
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The NBA is expected to review the LaMelo Ball tripping incident from Tuesday’s 127-126 play-in victory, which sidelined Bam Adebayo with a back injury after he played just six minutes, NBA insider Chris Haynes first reported Wednesday. The play occurred with 10:58 left in the second quarter. After falling backwards on a shot attempt, Ball
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The Miami Heat were good, just not good enough to keep their season alive. In what was a sloppy, chaotic start that turned into perhaps one of the best play-in games we’ll ever see, the Heat came up a hair shy in overtime to the Charlotte Hornets inside Spectrum Center, 127-126. LaMelo Ball gave the
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It’s the postseason, so you know what that means: Best bets are back! The Miami Heat will play in their fourth consecutive play-in tournament, where they hope to keep their season alive against the Charlotte Hornets in a do-or-die matchup. What will be some of our best bets ahead of the contest?! Let’s dive into
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