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Report: Cavaliers granted permission to interview Heat assistant Chris Quinn

The Los Angeles Lakers don’t appear to be the only team eyeing Miami Heat assistant Chris Quinn. According to ESPN NBA insider Adrian Wojnarowski, roughly a week after firing head coach J.B. Bickerstaff after five seasons, the Cleveland Cavaliers have received permission to interview Quinn–the Heat’s top assistant–in addition to New York Knicks assistant Johnnie […]

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Dwyane Wade to be a Team USA men’s basketball analyst for 2024 Paris Olympics

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Miami Heat legendary guard Dwyane Wade is headed back to the Olympics for the first time in nearly two decades–but this time not as a player. The two-time Olympic veteran and 16-year NBA veteran will serve as an analyst for the Team USA men’s basketball team for the 2024 Paris Olympics, NBC announced earlier this

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Assistant Caron Butler signs four-year extension to remain with Heat

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Miami Heat assistant coach Caron Butler secured a four-year extension to remain with the organization under head coach Erik Spoelstra, ESPN NBA insider Adrian Wojnarowski was the first to report Wednesday. Miami Heat assistant coach Caron Butler has agreed on a new four-year deal to remain on Erik Spoelstra’s staff, Butler’s attorney Raymond Brothers tells

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Lakers granted permission to interview Heat assistant Chris Quinn

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Nearly two weeks ago, the Los Angeles Lakers fired head coach Darvin Ham after two seasons–which ultimately resulted in two eliminations by the Denver Nuggets. The Lakers are still matriculating through the head coaching search, but they have gained permission to interview longtime Heat assistant Chris Quinn, ESPN NBA insider Adrian Wojnarowski confirmed Wednesday. This

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Nikola Jovic opens up on season, Pat Riley’s praise: ‘I feel like it was a successful season for me’

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Miami Heat president Pat Riley had high praise for 20-year-old forward Nikola Jovic during his end-of-season press conference on Monday. “It all happened like that for Niko,” Riley said with snapping motion. “The Learning curve was off the charts. Still, we saw something this year when we put him in the game. I think you

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Erik Spoelstra: Notion that Heat did not take regular season seriously is ‘off base’

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The Miami Heat, less than 48 hours removed from getting eliminated in five games to the Boston Celtics, conducted exit interviews Friday afternoon. For the second consecutive season, the Heat, who finished 46-36 in the regular season, ended up in the play-in game and ultimately landed as the No. 8 seed in the Eastern Conference.

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The 2024 Miami Heat offseason has arrived — now what?

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Remember when Pat Riley said the Miami Heat were “at the abyss” on media day? Well, we’re finally her—…oh wait, there’s another word for it called the “offseason”?!? Eh, let’s pretend it’s the same thing! Now we just have to get to the other side, which unfortunately won’t be until October! To help us do

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Miami Heat: Erik Spoelstra wins East’s Coach of the Month award for February

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Miami Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra has won the Eastern Conference’s Coach of the Month award for February, the league announced Monday. It marks Spoelstra’s 10th career Coach of the Month award and his first since December of the 2021-22 season. Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr and Miami Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra

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Erik Spoelstra signs long-term extension with Heat

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Miami Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra, widely regarded as one of the NBA’s top coaches, has signed a long-term extension with the franchise that will make him one of the highest paid in the sport, NBA insider Tim Reynolds of the Associated Press and Heat insider Ira Winderman of the South Florida Sun Sentinel were

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R.J. Hampton praises Heat’s developmental system: ‘It starts at the top.’

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One of the many tweaks of the newly-signed CBA was that each of the 30 NBA organizations were now allowed to carry three two-way players instead of two, the original designation introduced in the 2017 CBA. That benefitted guard R.J. Hampton, who signed a two-way contract with the Miami Heat in late September. Similar to

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