The NBA 2K26 Summer League comes to a close this weekend, and the Miami Heat’s final game will be Friday against the Milwaukee Bucks at 7:00 p.m. EST on ESPN+. The Heat played Thursday, so this will be the second leg of a back-to-back. This game was determined by each team’s record and point differential. […]
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Amid an ongoing federal gambling probe linked to Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier, more details were obtained and disclosed regarding the investigation on Friday. According to ESPN’s David Purdum, a professional bettor placed a total of 30 wagers on Rozier’s unders for points, rebounds and assists in a March 23, 2023, game when he was
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It’s been an uneven Summer League offensively for Miami Heat guard Kasparas Jakucionis. But what hasn’t wavered is his mental fortitude and willingness to impact the game in multiple ways. He’s been a better playmaker than his AST:TO indicates, he’s been active on the glass and, most importantly, has been very good defensively (relative to
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The NBA 2K26 Summer League in Las Vegas, Nev., is nearing a close. Coming off their first win Monday against the Boston Celtics, the Miami Heat play their penultimate (of five) games on Thursday against the Detroit Pistons. Miami tallied a 100-96 win on the second day of a back-of-back Monday, led by Pelle Larsson
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Thankfully, for Miami Heat rookie Kasparas Jakucionis, the California Classic is a distant memory. But it was also probably some of the worst basketball that the 6-foot-5 guard has played in his career — at least offensively. In those three games, he scored just six points on 1-of-15 shooting (0-11 3PT) with 12 turnovers; he
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One of the biggest storylines this offseason has been the play of Miami Heat second-year big man Kel’el Ware. Ware, 21, was one of the league’s best rookies last season, averaging 9.3 points and 7.4 rebounds across 64 starts, earning a full-time starting role alongside Bam Adebayo in January. While his impact wasn’t always great,
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The Miami Heat’s biggest splash of the offseason so far was adding guard Norman Powell, who wasn’t shy about his admiration for Dwyane Wade, the greatest player in Heat franchise history. Here is what the 10-year veteran said last week during his first presser with the Heat. “Hearing it was Miami, I was really excited.
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Pelle Larsson’s time with the 2025 Miami Heat Summer League came to a close after Monday’s win against the Boston Celtics. No, the second-year guard wasn’t being shut down — though under normal circumstances, it probably would’ve been the right call. Larsson left for Europe this week to help his home country, Sweden, prepare for
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Every year, the Eastern Conference descends down a well while the Western Conference ascends into a behemoth. Well, now, amid the injuries to Tyrese Haliburton, Jayson Tatum and the recently waived Damian Lillard (all to torn Achilles injuries), we’re looking at perhaps the largest East/West discrepancy we’ve seen in quite some time — perhaps ever.
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Relative to a few of their counterparts in the East, it hasn’t been the most active offseason for the Miami Heat. But one of their moves — acquiring guard Norman Powell from the Los Angeles Clippers in a three-team deal — was seen as an unquestionable win. Powell, 32, was one of the most ignitable
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