After the Miami Heat traded Thomas Bryant to the Indiana Pacers for a 2031 second-round pick swap, a lane opened up for first-round rookie Kel’el Ware, who has been out of the rotation for most of the season behind Bam Adebayo and Kevin Love. Love, 36, has looked like a shell of himself behind Adebayo […]
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In the modern era of NBA basketball, you don’t see many games that end with both teams failing to crack 90 points. In fact, it’s happened just three times since the start of the 2022-23 season … until tonight. Tyler Herro’s game-winning jumper with 0.5 seconds left propelled the Heat to an 89-88 win over
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The Godfather has spoken! In a statement released by Miami Heat president Pat Riley on Thursday, Riley poured cold water on the recent Jimmy Butler scuttlebutt: “We usually don’t comment on rumors, but all this speculation has become a distraction to the team and is not fair to the players and coaches,” the statement read.
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According to ESPN NBA insider Shams Charania, Miami Heat star Jimmy Butler “prefers a trade out of Miami” ahead of the 2024 Trade Deadline, expected to be Feb. 6. Though there was one very key detail from Charania’s report: “Butler has not formally requested a trade, sources said, but is believed to be ready for
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Merry Christmas and Happy Holiday’s to all those who celebrate. As frustrating as some of it has been, the Miami Heat are still 14-13 through 27 games. But with nearly 70 percent of the 2024-25 season left, what are a few new toys that should be on the Heat’s Christmas wishlist? Let’s examine five of
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Less than a week before its two-week deadline expired, the Miami Heat have converted undrafted rookie Keshad Johnson from a two-way contract to a standard, ESPN NBA insider Shams Charania first reported Tuesday. https://x.com/ShamsCharania/status/1871658129118953573 As a result of the Thomas Bryant trade clearing another roster spot, the organization had until Dec. 29 to fill a
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In case you may have missed it, Miami Heat guard Dru Smith will miss the rest of the 2024-25 season with a torn Achilles–an injury he unfortunately suffered during Monday’s 15-point win over the Brooklyn Nets. Previously, after the Thomas Bryant trade, Smith–on a two-way contract–was the favorite to earn a standard contract with the
Miami Heat guard Dru Smith has torn his left achilles and is out for the rest of the season, ESPN NBA insider Shams Charania first reported Tuesday. https://x.com/ShamsCharania/status/1871624526456668431 Smith’s injury occurred during the second quarter of Monday’s game. He went scoreless in seven minutes of action, tallying one rebound and one assist. This very unfortunate
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Over five months after signing a record-shattering $77 billion media rights deal, Sportico released their valuations for all 30 NBA Franchises on Wednesday, with the Miami Heat coming in as the 8th-most valuable league-wide. Purchasing a franchise these days might be too draining for most of our financial portfolios, but if you’re looking to do
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If we’ve learned anything over the last several years: Growth and development aren’t always linear. Take four of the Miami Heat’s latest first-round picks, for example. Tyler Herro burst onto the scene as a rookie in 2019-20 after being drafted No. 13 overall in the 2019 NBA Draft. He averaged 13.5 points as a rookie–wowing
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