Like we delved into ahead of the Miami Heat’s first-round series against the Cleveland Cavaliers, this one was a very good litmus test for Heat first-round rookie Kel’el Ware. The 7-foot big had a successful regular season, but right away, the rookie was going to get a taste of his first postseason against one of […]
Contrary to what most would’ve thought, say, a month ago–or last week, depending on who you ask–the Miami Heat are back in the playoffs for the sixth consecutive season. On the other side of that coin is the top-seeded Cleveland Cavaliers, having one of the best seasons in franchise history. Over a decade ago, head
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There is less than one week left in the 2024-25 NBA regular season. That means we’re mere weeks away from awards getting announced. It’s been a long season for the Miami Heat. Though one of the most encouraging developments–figuratively and literally–has been the emergence of first-round rookie Kel’el Ware. For the season, Ware is averaging
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We are less than three weeks away from the 2024-25 NBA All-Star Weekend in San Francisco, Calif. While we wait who this year’s All-Star reserves are–announced Thursday–the Rising Stars Game rosters were revealed Tuesday! To many people’s surprise, Miami Heat first-round rookie Kel’el Ware did not make the initial roster, which was composed of 10
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One of the brightest spots from an otherwise miserable first 43 games of the 2024-25 Miami Heat season is rookie Kel’el Ware, who’s surpassed expectations after recently earning regular minutes in the rotation. For the season, the 7-foot big is averaging 8.3 points and 4.6 rebounds in 15.6 minutes per game on 56.9 percent shooting,
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After the Miami Heat traded Thomas Bryant to the Indiana Pacers for a 2031 second-round pick swap, a lane opened up for first-round rookie Kel’el Ware, who has been out of the rotation for most of the season behind Bam Adebayo and Kevin Love. Love, 36, has looked like a shell of himself behind Adebayo
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If we’ve learned anything over the last several years: Growth and development aren’t always linear. Take four of the Miami Heat’s latest first-round picks, for example. Tyler Herro burst onto the scene as a rookie in 2019-20 after being drafted No. 13 overall in the 2019 NBA Draft. He averaged 13.5 points as a rookie–wowing
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Miami Heat first-round rookie Kel’el Ware will be sent down to the Sioux Falls Skyforce, the team’s G-League affiliate, for assignment, the team announced Tuesday. https://x.com/MiamiHEAT/status/1864049216303075829 The Skyforce play host to the Windy City Bulls (Chicago’s G-League affiliate) on Thursday at 7:30 p.m. EST on ESPN+. Ware has appeared in 10 games with the Heat
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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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One of my biggest questions ahead of training camp, which begins on Tuesday, was how the rookies would fare in their first extended time together outside of Summer League. We won’t know until time elapses, but what we do know is that Bam Adebayo has already seen growth from rookie Kel’el Ware over the last
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