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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As the Miami Heat finally approach the official start to an exciting 2026-27 season, we at Hot Hot Hoops had the opportunity to sit down with the team’s starting point guard Davion Mitchell. In an exclusive interview, Mitchell discussed one of his off-the-court hobbies in gaming— ahead of the October 23 global release of Call
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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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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In an announcement made via the official Miami Heat socials channels, the organization will be hosting an official ‘Vice City’ themed night in their November 18 matchup against the Milwaukee Bucks. The idea of the theme is a partnership with Rockstar Games in preparation for the widely anticipated new Grand Theft Auto video game release.
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Portis wants to move better, contribute defensively and set the tone as a veteran. His longtime teammate has already noticed the work. Bobby Portis Jr. had more than a new team to prepare for this offseason. He also had Miami’s conditioning test on his mind. The veteran big man said he started the offseason at
The Eastern Conference looked like it had a settled order heading into the offseason. The New York Knicks were the champions, and the question was simply how strong the field around them would be. Then Pat Riley made the move that changed the entire calculation. Giannis Antetokounmpo is now a Miami Heat player, and the
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In what’s been a bombastic off-season for the Miami Heat, with a massive move for Giannis Antetokounmpo pulling all the headlines, it might seem like a contract extension for a rotation piece like Pelle Larsson is a footnote compared to the big stories this year. Larsson might not move the needle on the best prediction
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The Miami Heat recently inked a new four-year $60 million extension with 25-year-old wing Pelle Larsson. And Miami is expected to get the most out of that financial commitment. The deal will not be in effect until the start of the 2027-28 season, as Larsson is still under contracts for a little above $2 million
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Some Miami Heat breaking news came via a Shams Charania report on Friday evening with Pelle Larsson agreeing to a new four-year $60 million contract extension. Larsson emerged as a key rotation piece and underrated role player last season for Miami. He is coming off averages of 11.4 points, 3.5 rebounds and 3.4 assists on
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