Three down, two to go. We are officially eight days away from opening night for the Miami Heat, with just a pair of preseason games left on the docket against the Brooklyn Nets and Orlando Magic. Is there anything to take away from the first three games, however? Here are three key numbers. 21.4 –
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After starting the preseason 2-0, the Miami Heat took their first loss on Saturday evening with a final score of 125-124 against the Minnesota Timberwolves. Unlike the first two outings— where Heat fans got a glimpse of what’s to come with Giannis Antetokounmpo and all the regulars— coach Erik Spoelstra opted to sit the starters
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The Miami Heat are slowly, but surely getting ramped up as the Oct. 21 season opener approaches. They concluded their second preseason game on Thursday — a 128-118 win over the Pelicans — with the starters playing in just the first half. Who were a few winners and losers? Let’s examine! Winner: Giannis Antetokounmpo Skinny:
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Spacing. Shooting. Gravitational pull. Three is greater than two! All of those are buzzwords in today’s NBA, and rightfully so. Teams want to maximize each offensive output, as well as the number of possessions accrued in a single game. There’s more than one way to create space, but the most popular is via the 3-point
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“Heat Culture.” Those two words embody the environment that Miami Heat president Pat Riley spent three-plus decades cultivating, and it’s resulted in seven conference titles and three NBA Titles. It’s an organizational statement that each player, coach and member is expected to embody with their words and actions. To others, especially over the last few
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The 2026 NBA offseason earlier this summer was kicked off with a Miami Heat blockbuster trade to acquire Giannis Antetokounmpo from the Milwaukee Bucks. That deal parted with a haul of Tyler Herro, Kel’el Ware, Jaime Jaquez Jr., Kasparas Jakucionis and draft capital to form a new Giannis-Bam Adebayo duo in South Beach. A duo
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The final score doesn’t matter, but the Miami Heat took care of business in their first preseason game in Quebec City, Canada, against the Toronto Raptors this weekend. Nineteen players saw the floor for Miami, which is obviously a lot, especially since no starter played more than 14 minutes. So who were a few winners
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The preseason has officially arrived with the Miami Heat, as they take on the Toronto Raptors in Quebec City, Canada, on Saturday. There are multiple players looking to prove themselves during this highly anticipated preseason, but which names should we be keeping eyes on? Here are my three names: Ryan Conwell: Skinny: Outside of Antetokounmpo
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The Miami Heat’s training camp wrapped up this week, as they will play their first preseason game on Saturday against the Toronto Raptors in the NBA Canada Games. There were plenty of storylines to track from their three-day camp in Boca Raton, Fla., but which players will be fighting for their jobs — one way
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Joining the Heat gives Hardaway the chance to represent his hometown while adding his own chapter to a familiar family legacy. For Tim Hardaway Jr., one of the best parts of joining the Miami Heat is something pretty simple: he gets to stay. After years of returning home only to pack up and leave again,
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