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Nikola Jovic

Hanifan: Why Nikola Jovic’s extension could be an absolute bargain for Heat

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Days after commenting publicly that he’s not worried about an extension, the Miami Heat signed fourth-year forward Nikola Jovic to a four-year, $62.4 million extension. The deal marked the first extension the Heat rewarded any of their five extension-eligible players this summer, although they had technically re-signed Davion Mitchell ahead of restricted free agency. While […]

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Norman Powell

Hanifan: Why Norman Powell could lead Heat in scoring in 2025-26

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Unfortunately, the Miami Heat will be without its best offensive player — Tyler Herro — at the start of the 2024-25 season after the 25-year-old guard underwent foot surgery earlier this month. Herro, 25, led the Heat in scoring last year and assumed a primary creation role, averaging a team-high 23.9 points on a career-best

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Portland Trail Blazers

Hanifan’s Offseason Outlook: Evaluating the Portland Trail Blazers’ 2025 offseason

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For our second annual offseason outlook series, Hot Hot Hoops senior writer Matt Hanifan will provide his take on the offseasons of all 30 teams for the next 30 days! We have already completed the Eastern Conference, so we will proceed in alphabetical order with the West before capping it all off with the Miami

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Breaking down the Miami Heat’s odds ahead of the 2025-26 NBA season

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Arguably ever since LeBron James left the Miami Heat organization in the summer of 2014, it’s been a decade-plus of a lack of media appreciation. Whether it’s from national coverage, or betting odds, the Heat have had to buy-in to an underdogs personnel.  This was a common theme especially during the Jimmy Butler era from

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Heat Suns

Hanifan’s Offseason Outlook: Evaluating the Phoenix Suns’ 2025 offseason

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For our second annual offseason outlook series, Hot Hot Hoops senior writer Matt Hanifan will provide his take on the offseasons of all 30 teams for the next 30 days! We have already completed the Eastern Conference, so we will proceed in alphabetical order with the West before capping it all off with the Miami

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Heat’s Precious Achiuwa reunion likely solidifies official 15-man standard roster

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Early on Wednesday, ESPN’s Shams Charania broke the news on the Miami Heat and free agent big Precious Achiuwa agreeing to a one-year deal. It will be a reunion for the former 2020 Heat first-round draft pick with Achiuwa, as Pat Riley and the front office ultimately address their backup center hole prior to the

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Oklahoma City Thunder

Hanifan’s Offseason Outlook: Evaluating the Oklahoma City Thunder’s 2025 offseason

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For our second annual offseason outlook series, Hot Hot Hoops senior writer Matt Hanifan will provide his take on the offseasons of all 30 teams for the next 30 days! We have already completed the Eastern Conference, so we will proceed in alphabetical order with the West before capping it all off with the Miami

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