As the offseason has come and gone, along with media day and training camp— the start of Miami Heat preseason basketball is rapidly approaching. And there have been a plethora of standout quotes across the roster in recent days. But the most notable ones may have come from two of the team’s most talented players
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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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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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In the wake of the Tyler Herro news, the Miami Heat will need to adjust on the fly to begin their 2025-26 season. There are several rotation pieces capable of stepping up for increased roles. But when it comes to the starting lineup, the expected first unit that seems to be getting the most traction
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As the Miami Heat were viewed as one of the heavy favorites to land superstar Kevin Durant in the trade market earlier this offseason, they ultimately struck out at the final minute. The sweepstakes for KD’s services came down to just between Miami and the Houston Rockets. The Phoenix Suns evidently preferred the Rocket’s final
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With Tyler Herro’s absence to create a glaring hole in the Miami Heat’s lineup, coach Erik Spoelstra’s depth will be put to the test early. It could be clear that core guys like Norman Powell and Bam Adebayo will instantly receive some added scoring pressure. But that still leaves a positional hole within the starters,
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The Miami Heat will have to open their first near-15 games of the 2025-26 without their top scorer in Tyler Herro, after undergoing a successful surgery on his left foot. But the mentality of “next man up” will always be a staple mindset for Heat Culture. Luckily for the Heat, they just acquired a proven
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As the injury update of Miami Heat guard Tyler Herro recently hit the NBA world, the organization has now added a bit of clarity to the All-Star’s return to the lineup. The Heat official social media team announced all the details of Herro’s successful surgery to treat his injured left food, as the news of
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Early on Friday morning, the Miami Heat fanbase was hit with the bombshell news of Tyler Herro suffering an offseason ankle injury. As originally reported by Five Reasons Sports and then later confirmed by ESPN, Herro will now undergo surgery on his left foot and be sidelined to begin the 2025-26 campaign. It is unclear
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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 will proceed in alphabetical order, starting with the Eastern Conference. Today, we will be evaluating the Philadelphia 76ers’ offseason. Past Previews: Evaluating the Philadelphia
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