The Miami Heat, who own the sixth-easiest strength of schedule the rest of the way, are looking to build a rhythm after a poor end heading into the All-Star break. They are in the midst of a season-long four-game losing streak and dipped to three games below .500 for the first time this season at […]
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At this point last year, Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier was recovering from a sprained knee suffered on Super Bowl Sunday against the Boston Celtics. He was just finding his footing in the rotation, but was set to return not long after the All-Star Break. Upon his return in late Feb., Rozier averaged 19.0 points,
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We are officially one day until the 2024-25 All-Star Break, though the Miami Heat will be in action Thursday on the second night of a back-to-back against the Dallas Mavericks. Over the last two games, several Heat players–first-time All-Star Tyler Herro, Duncan Robinson, Jaime Jaquez Jr. and Duncan Robinson–have dealt with an apparent stomach bug
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The Miami Heat return home for a one-game stint against the Boston Celtics. Better yet, the Heat’s three new deadline acquisitions–Andrew Wiggins, Kyle Anderson, and Davion Mitchell–whom they acquired last week are available to make their team debuts. It’s still fuzzy what the rotation will look like on Monday and beyond, but what can it
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No, Jimmy Butler has not been traded yet, as we are roughly three weeks out from the Feb. 6 deadline. One Heat player who signed last offseason became eligible to be moved Wednesday: Forward Haywood Highsmith. As you may recall, two Heat players became eligible to be moved on Dec. 15–as well as over 80
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While the Miami Heat didn’t have an active offseason from a transactional perspective, one of the bigger questions at the time was which of their free agents would they retain. The Heat ultimately re-signed Kevin Love to a two-year, $8 million deal, while bringing back Haywood Highsmith to a two-year, $10.8 million deal. Zooming out
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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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The Phoenix Suns clawed back from a 15-point deficit to edge the Miami Heat 115-112 on Wednesday night in a thrilling showdown in Phoenix. Kevin Durant led the Suns with 32 points, while Jusuf Nurkic turned in a commanding performance with 20 points and 18 rebounds, playing a crucial role in the Suns’ late rally.
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Earlier this season, it was reported that the Miami Heat had only two “definite” starters entering training. Though head coach Erik Spoelstra tipped his hand during media day, stating he wanted to see how guards Terry Rozier and Tyler Herro–plus Jimmy Butler and Bam Adebayo would play together in a larger sample heading into the
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The Miami Heat enter the 2024-25 season off back-to-back play-in bouts. A fresh start is mere days away, as the team heads off to training camp beginning Oct. 1 in the Bahamas with their first preseason game on Oct. 8. As training camp is vastly approaching, what are a few key questions heading into the
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