One of the brightest spots from an otherwise miserable first 43 games of the 2024-25 Miami Heat season is rookie Kel’el Ware, who’s surpassed expectations after recently earning regular minutes in the rotation. For the season, the 7-foot big is averaging 8.3 points and 4.6 rebounds in 15.6 minutes per game on 56.9 percent shooting, […]
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The Jimmy Butler saga with the Miami Heat continues to get worse by the day, as the 35-year-old star forward received his second multi-game suspension this week after missing the team’s flight to Milwaukee. At this point, it’s abundantly clear that neither side wants this partnership to last much longer. And it’s also clear that
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As inconsistent as the Miami Heat’s season has been, it has been the same story for Bam Adebayo’s individual season. The big man was poised for his greatest career yet, following a 2023-24 campaign that had him earn his third All-Star nod. He also took home a first team All-Defensive honor, along with playing a
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Over a week ago, Tyler Herro appeared as a guest star on Udonis Haslem and Mike Miller’s podcast. It was a special episode that featured a current Miami Heat player, rather than the usual alumni that get featured on ‘The OGs Show’. Herro discussed a lot about his career and future goals as he is
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Given Jimmy Butler’s unhappiness, there’s uncertainty about how the Miami Heat roster will look in 1-2 weeks, let alone in 2026. After all, a lot can happen in a short amount of time in the NBA. Two years ago, the Heat were trying to make their second NBA Finals in four years; Gabe Vincent and
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With Jimmy Butler’s absence from the team and post-suspension future still uncertain, somebody had to step up for the Miami Heat. The star had been starting in the frontcourt during each of his 22 games played this season. Butler was in the midst of another strong campaign, averaging 17.6 points, 5.5 rebounds and 4.7 assists
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With a new era of Miami Heat basketball forcefully upon us, the youth movement will likely be gaining more traction. The team has a handful of intriguing prospects currently on their roster, and there has been no better time than now amid a potential significant roster change to make a case for a rotation spot.
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After Thursday’s 13-point loss to the Indiana Pacers on Friday, Miami Heat star wing Jimmy Butler told reporters he doesn’t have joy playing basketball with the organization while subsequently requesting a trade. But lost in the sauce were comments regarding his new role upon returning from a two-week long illness, logging back-to-back nine-point performances against
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The long-standing standoff between Jimmy Butler and the Miami Heat organization reached a breaking point Thursday night after a second-straight poor performance. After weeks of no formal trade request, Jimmy Butler officially requested a trade to play “anywhere other than Miami.” “Butler does not plan to furnish the Heat with a list of favored destinations,”
While the Miami Heat didn’t have an active offseason from a transactional perspective, one of the bigger questions at the time was which of their free agents would they retain. The Heat ultimately re-signed Kevin Love to a two-year, $8 million deal, while bringing back Haywood Highsmith to a two-year, $10.8 million deal. Zooming out
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