In case you may have missed it, the Miami Heat are officially listening to offers for star forward Jimmy Butler, who has a $52.4 million player option for next season that he’s likely to opt out of. There are no assurances that Butler will be traded ahead of the Feb. 6 trade deadline, less than […]
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The Miami Heat suffered a 19-point loss to the Boston Celtics on the second night of a back-to-back Monday evening inside of TD Garden, their worst loss since losing 116-97 on opening night to the Orlando Magic. Miami shot just 35.6 percent from the floor and 22.9 percent from 3-point range. A lid was on
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You could argue that the Toronto Raptors’ three-point win over the Miami Heat was a top-5 offensive performance from them this season. And it came without two of their best offensive engines in ascending point guard Immanuel Quickley and sharpshooter Gradey Dick, who is having an excellent start to his sophomore campaign. Meanwhile, for a
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After losing wing Caleb Martin to the Philadelphia 76ers in free agency, the Miami Heat didn’t wait long to re-sign 6-foot-5 forward Haywood Highsmith to a team-friendly two-year, $11 million deal. Highsmith didn’t have a consistent role in the rotation to begin the season. He played 20-plus minutes in two of the team’s first six
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You could argue that no head coach in the NBA currently garners more respect than Miami Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra. That doesn’t mean he won’t make mistakes–sometimes costly ones, too. Tyler Herro’s runner–his 14th made field goal of the night–with 1.8 seconds left gave Miami a 121-119 lead in overtime against the Detroit Pistons.
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While both have played six minutes apiece, the Miami Heat have yet to give their rookies–Kel’el Ware and Pelle Larsson–serious run through three games to begin the 2024-25 regular season. While that was to be expected, Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra offered encouraging updates regarding their two 2024 draftees’ development ahead of Wednesday’s game against
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The Miami Heat have barely scratched the surface of the 2024-25 regular season, but have won two straight after a dismal season-opener to the Orlando Magic. They are off to their fifth 2-1 start over the last 10 years, their first since the 2021-22 season. What are three positive and negative takeaways through three games
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The Miami Heat entered training camp clearly wanted to modify a shot profile that was the chief reason why it ranked in the bottom-third in offensive efficiency over the last two years. Miami led the league in mid-range frequency last year while sporting the third-worst rim frequency. Through four preseason games with the regulars, however–a
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The Miami Heat finalized their roster Saturday morning, just hours after their preseason finale against the Memphis Grizzlies. One of the omissions to the final 17-man group–which included 14 players on standard contracts, plus three two-way players–was point guard Isaiah Stevens, who went undrafted during the 2024 cycle. While Stevens didn’t put up gaudy numbers
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However you want to slice the pie, the Miami Heat, a team coming off back-to-back play-in berths without much roster turnover, is quite polarizing heading into the 2024-25 season. Currently, their Vegas over-under still stands at 44.5 wins–the 8th-most in the Eastern Conference–after winning 44 and 46 over their last two seasons, respectively. They’re still
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