Nearly 18 months ago, Miami Heat big man Bam Adebayo became the third player in franchise history to make All-Defensive first team after four-straight seasons of earning second-team honors. Miami’s captain may be undersized relative to other NBA centers, but that hasn’t stopped him from being one of the most scheme-versatile bigs in the entire […]
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Miami Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra has long been respected by his peers — especially executives. He nearly swept the field in last year’s annual GM survey, and almost did so again this week. The NBA’s 24th annual general manager survey was released this week, posing 49 different questions about the league’s best teams, coaches
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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
Miami Heat rookie Kasparas Jakucionis had a roller coaster summer, but was outstanding in his preseason opener this week against the San Antonio Spurs. It’s far too early to make any conclusions — good or bad — but general managers around the NBA predict that the 19-year-old was the steal of the 2025 NBA Draft.
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Miami Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra is expected to be named the head coach of the Team USA men’s national team, ESPN NBA insider Shams Charania first reported Thursday. He takes over for Warriors head coach Steve Kerr, who was Team USA’s head coach from 2023-24. Spoelstra was Kerr’s lead assistant for the 2023 World
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In July, Miami Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra made national headlines by publicly criticizing second-year center Kel’el Ware after the 7-footer was noticeably lethargic against weaker competition. While his disposition improved dramatically in the final two games in Las Vegas, Nev., it has regressed at the start of preseason. Ware tied a team-high with 18
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After the departure of Jimmy Butler during last season, the Miami Heat are in need of a new franchise superstar. They are still led by the All-Star duo of Bam Adebayo and Tyler Herro, and even added Norman Powell over the summer to help supplement them on the offensive end. But there’s no clear cut
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Through two preseason games, Miami Heat forward Nikola Jovic has been one of the team’s best players. While the 22-year-old didn’t score his first basket of the night until the second half in the Heat’s 103-93 loss to the Bucks, Jovic looked great in the open court as a decision-maker and held his own defensively.
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Last week, the Miami Heat signed fourth-year forward Nikola Jovic to a four-year, $62.4 million extension, which won’t kick in until the 2026-27 season. While it was originally expected that Jovic’s first-year salary would be around $13.8 million with eight percent raises each season — the structure that most extensions follow — his contract details
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Can you believe it?! We are less than 24 hours away from the Miami Heat’s preseason opener against the Orlando Magic in Puerto Rico! Except, while we (I) were adamant that the Heat’s roster construction was significantly imbalanced, loaded with several guards, they will be without most of their top guards for Saturday’s opener. Anthony
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