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2026 Las Vegas Summer League GameThread: Miami Heat (1-2) v. Toronto Raptors (2-1)

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The Miami Heat will play their penultimate Las Vegas Summer League against the Toronto Raptors on Thursday night inside the Pavilion. Tip-off will be at 9 p.m. EST on ESPN2. Miami has dropped two-straight games after a dominant 34-point win over Brayden Burries, Kasparas Jakucionis and the Milwaukee Bucks last week. Meanwhile, the Raptors, led

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Giannis Antetokounmpo

Hanifan: Giannis Antetokounmpo is hungry for the pressure that awaits him in Miami

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Every NBA player may say they embrace the word “pressure,” but not every player truly thrives under it. When the walls get tighter, when the moment becomes bigger, when every lasting possession is more important than the last. For Giannis Antetokounmpo, he’s thrived under pressure not only in the NBA circuit, but dating back to

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NBA will not punish Bam Adebayo over Tyler Herro dust up

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Less than a week after Miami Heat center and team captain, Bam Adebayo, allegedly struck former Heat guard Tyler Herro at a Las Vegas hotel, the league announced Thursday that neither player will be punished. “After discussing with the players involved and the NBPA, everyone would prefer to move on from this unfortunate circumstance, and

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Miami Heat Summer League

Miami Heat: 3 takeaways after 3 Las Vegas Summer League games

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Three down, two to go! The Miami Heat are over halfway done in their five-game Las Vegas Summer League adventure, where they have gone 1-2. Summer League wraps up this week, with Miami concluding their stint against the Toronto Raptors and Detroit Pistons on Thursday and Friday, respectively. That said, what are a few takeaways

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Micky Arison

Heat owner unanimously named Chairman of NBA’s Board of Governors

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The NBA announced Tuesday that Miami Heat principal owner Micky Arison has been unanimously elected the next chairman of the NBA’s Board of Governors. He will succeed Toronto’s Larry Tanenbaum, who has been the NBA’s chairman for the last nine seasons. “I’m grateful for Larry’s nearly three decades of stewardship of the Raptors and his

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2026 Las Vegas Summer League GameThread: Miami Heat (1-1) v. Cleveland Cavaliers (0-2)

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The Miami Heat will play the Cleveland Cavaliers in the third of five Summer League games on Monday inside the Pavilion in Las Vegas, Nev. The Heat were at the wrong end of a loss to the Orlando Magic on Saturday, dropping their record to 1-1. Cleveland enters with two-straight losses to the Indiana Pacers

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Bam Adebayo Udonis Haslem

Udonis Haslem has perfect clap back for Draymond Green regarding the Tyler Herro-Bam Adebayo altercation

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Former Miami Heat big Udonis Haslem has never been afraid to back down from a single soul. That’s what endeared him to not only so many fans, but teammates, coaches and the organization itself throughout his iconic 20-year career with the Heat. Over the weekend, Bam Adebayo confronted-and-struck former Heat guard Tyler Herro after the

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Russell Westbrook

Heat emerge as possible landing spot for this veteran guard if they don’t land LeBron James

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In an already bad free-agent class, the options for the Miami Heat are getting scarcer by the day. However, in the aftermath of acquiring Giannis Antetokounmpo, the Heat are aiming to reacquire LeBron James, the NBA’s all-time leading scorer, over a dozen years after winning two titles with them, his most with any single team.

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LeBron James

The Miami Heat have this 1 key advantage in LeBron James sweepstakes

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The Miami Heat are still looking to add to an already-improved roster after acquiring two-time MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo last month. They still have two open roster spots and are just over $10 million away from the first apron hard cap. Nearly two weeks into free agency, the biggest fish, without question, is LeBron James, an

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