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Heat fall to Hawks in OT, 119-118, drop to 0-5 on the preseason

Another preseason game, another loss for the Miami Heat. In an overtime matchup against the Atlanta Hawks on the road, Miami was unable to close it out— losing 119-118 and dropping to a league worst 0-5 on the preseason. The Heat starters got some extra playing time in this outing. Norman Powell lead with 17

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Heat remain winless in preseason, lose to Magic 120-104

Following the Miami Heat’s 120-104 preseason loss on Sunday, they became the only team in the league to have an 0-4 record for this year’s preseason. Yes, preseason doesn’t really matter besides to just experiment with lineups and combinations. Starters don’t usually play more than 15-20 minutes. In this game’s case, each of Bam Adebayo,

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Heat are one of the teams that have ‘put themselves in position’ to acquire Giannis Antetokounmpo

Although the clarity is still not there regarding Giannis Antetokounmpo’s long-term future on the Milwaukee Bucks, the media is still talking about it.  For months, ESPN’s Shams Charania has been all over the build up to Antetokounmpo eventually weighing his options elsewhere. As the start of the 2025-26 is just over a week away, the

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Kasparas Jakucionis

Heat rookie makes strong first impression in preseason debut

After being sidelined for the first two preseason games due to a left wrist injury, Miami Heat rookie Kasparas Jakucionis made his first appearance since July against the San Antonio Spurs on Wednesday. And the Heat’s No. 20 overall pick left a strong first impression, finishing with eight points, a game-high 10 assists, two steals

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Miami Heat

Hanifan: The Heat’s big man rotation is still too thin to justify

We are exactly three weeks away from the Miami Heat’s season opener against the Orlando Magic inside Kia Center. We are just two games into the Heat’s preseason, with the third of six total preseason affairs tipping off in a matter of moments against Victor Wembanyama and the San Antonio Spurs. Are there any overarching

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Rise to superstardom from Tyler Herro still gives Heat their best chance to compete

Despite Tyler Herro’s offseason ankle surgery supposed to sideline him for the first near-15 games of the new season, he remains arguably the most talented player on the Miami Heat roster.  Norman Powell’s addition, along with the impacts from guys like Bam Adebayo, Andrew Wiggins and Nikola Jovic, should help keep things afloat while Herro

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Norman Powell showcasing scoring ability gives Heat glimpse of what they desperately need

Despite falling short in a 103-93 preseason loss to the Milwaukee Bucks on Monday night, newly acquired Norman Powell showcased his ability as a key piece of this year’s Miami Heat lineup. In just 16 minutes of playing time, Powell had produced an ignitable 18 points on some impressive shooting efficiency.  He tied Kel’el Ware

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