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Heat’s Tyler Herro, Houston’s Kevin Durant brush off first quarter spat

Last week, Miami Heat forward Myron Gardner and Scotty Pippen decided to exchange — in Pippen’s words — some not-so-friendly “hugs.” Before that point, Gardner and Heat guard Pelle Larsson have often been irritants, a compliment from us but with condemnation from others. One-time All-Star Tyler Herro found himself face-to-face with Kevin Durant Saturday in […]

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Norman Powell suffers groin strain vs. 76ers, will not return

2 Comments / News / Matt Hanifan

Miami Heat guard Norman Powell is done after one half of basketball against the Philadelphia 76ers with a right groin strain, the team announced moments before halftime. Powell, 32, was listed as questionable before the game with right groin soreness. But he was able to complete shootaround and was made active moments before the contest.

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Report: Heat will ‘likely’ waive Terry Rozier by end of season

3 Comments / News / Matt Hanifan

The end is near for guard Terry Rozier in a Miami Heat uniform. Well, technically, Rozier hasn’t suited up for the Heat this season after being arrested in late October due to be linked to an illegal gambling proble. Rozier was charged with conspiracy charges on wire fraud and money laundering, where he allegedly played

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Erik Spoelstra says pressure of avoiding play-in is a ‘privilege’

11 Comments / News / Matt Hanifan

The Miami Heat have made the play-in for three-straight seasons. If the season ended today, at 31-28, it would make it for a fourth. Thankfully for them, the season doesn’t end today — or tomorrow. With 23 games left, Miami is currently 1.5 games back of the Philadelphia 76ers, who they square off with on

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Dwyane Wade reveals 3 best leaders he played with in NBA

Scotty Pippen Jr.: Myron Gardner delivered ‘cheap shot,’ leading to altercation

36 Comments / News / Matt Hanifan

With just under two minutes left in the Miami Heat’s 136-120 win over the Memphis Grizzlies, we saw one of the more lively altercations of the 2025-26 NBA Season. Moments after Heat wing Myron Gardner bumped into Grizzlies guard Scotty Pippen Jr., a scuffle broke out during the ensuing Heat possession, with Pippen Jr. approaching

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Lakers unveil Pat Riley’s statue

5 Comments / News / Matt Hanifan

Sunday marked a special afternoon for president and former Los Angeles Lakers head coach Pat Riley, whose statue was unveiled outside of Crypto.com Arena. The ceremony was held three hours before the Lakers’ 6:30 p.m. EST tip against the Boston Celtics. Here’s how the statue looked: Riley, who’s been with the Heat for three decades,

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Myron Gardner’s contract details revealed

1 Comment / News / Matt Hanifan

Days before the Miami Heat will continue their post-All-Star break stretch, they converted forward Myron Gardner to a standard contract, filling up their 15th-and-final roster spot. Gardner, 24, has been a breakout rotation player for Miami this season. Initially, Chris Haynes reported that the standard deal was a three-year contract, but HoopsHype’s Michael Scotto offered

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Heat add Trevor Keels with final two-way spot

9 Comments / News / Matt Hanifan

As a result of converting Myron Gardner to a standard contract, the Miami Heat will be using their final two-way spot on guard Trevor Keels, the team announced. Keels, who was a second-round draft pick (No. 42 overall) in the 2022 NBA Draft, joined the Heat organization last summer after three seasons inside the New

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Why the Heat opted to stay away from acquiring Ja Morant

12 Comments / Analysis, Articles, News, Rumors / Dan Riccio

There has now been nearly two weeks passed since a 2026 NBA trade deadline that left the Miami Heat completely empty handed. With rumors that linked Miami to both Giannis Antetokounmpo and Ja Morant, they ended up with neither. Instead, a Heat team hovering just over the .500 mark and back in their fate of

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