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Heat make Kel’el Ware, Pelle Larsson signings official

After announcing all three two-way signings, the Miami Heat officially announced the Kel’el Ware and Pelle Larsson acquisitions this week. OFFICIAL: The Miami HEAT have signed first round selection (15th overall) in the 2024 #NBADraft Kel’el Ware. pic.twitter.com/9aybnQ4EKN — Miami HEAT (@MiamiHEAT) July 2, 2024 OFFICIAL: The Miami HEAT have signed second round selection (44th […]

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Miami Heat announce all 3 two-way signings

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By the second day of free agency, the Miami Heat have officially all three two-way spots for the 2024-25 season locked up! The organization announced the three two-way contracts Monday: Keshad Johnson, Zyon Pullin–two of the Heat’s undrafted picks–plus former Heat guard Dru Smith, who’s been with the organization at different points since 2022. OFFICIAL:

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Report: Heat expected to have ‘stiff competition’ for Haywood Highsmith in free agency

7 Comments / News, Rumors / Matt Hanifan

Haywood Highsmith is expected to be one of the Miami Heat’s most sought-after free agents as Sunday’s 6 p.m. negotiation period for free agents opens. And, according to NBA insider Michael Scotto of HoopsHype, the Heat could have “stiff competition for Highsmith’s services,” he reported Sunday afternoon. “The Miami Heat have already spoken with their

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Kevin Love declines $4.0 million player option

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Miami Heat big Kevin Love has declined his $4.0 million player option for the 2024-25 season, though the two parties plan to re-negotiate a new deal for Love over the next several days, ESPN NBA insider Adrian Wojnarowski was first to report Saturday. ESPN Sources: Miami Heat F/C Kevin Love is declining his $4M player

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Miami Heat: Team announces 2024-25 preseason home schedule

5 Comments / News / Matt Hanifan

We may be only one-and-a-half months removed from Miami Heat basketball, but that won’t stop us from looking forward to the 2024-25 Heat season, which begins in over four months! Miami released its 2024-25 preseason home schedule Monday, where it will open against the Atlanta Hawks–who own the No. 1 overall pick–in exactly four months

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Heat’s Nikola Jovic opens up on growth as player

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Heading into his second NBA season, there were still plenty of questions surrounding Miami Heat wing Nikola Jovic. As a rookie, his opportunities were few and far between, in part due to a back injury that limited him to just 15 NBA games and 12 combined G-League games with the Sioux Falls Skyforce. Entering his

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Heat executive Alonzo Mourning is ‘cancer-free’ amid surgery to remove prostate

4 Comments / News / Matt Hanifan

Former Miami Heat big and current team executive Alonzo Mourning is reportedly “cancer free” after undergoing surgery to remove his stage 3 prostate cancer, ESPN NBA insider Adrian Wojnarowski first reported Monday. Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame C Alonzo Mourning underwent surgery to remove his prostate after a diagnosis of Stage 3 prostate cancer,

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Report: Haywood Highsmith has a lot of interest around league as free agent

11 Comments / News, Rumors / Matt Hanifan

The Miami Heat have a plethora of important roster decisions to make this summer, including what happens with forward Haywood Highsmith. Highsmith, 27, is coming off a three-year deal he signed with Miami during the 2021-22 season, when he appeared in just 19 games. He has been open about wanting to return to Miami, who

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NBA Trade Rumors: New team linked to Miami Heat star Jimmy Butler

25 Comments / News, Rumors / Matt Hanifan

By now, you’ve probably seen that the Philadelphia 76ers may make a run at Miami Heat star forward Jimmy Butler, who’s eligible for a two-year, $113 million extension this offseason, should Miami decide to shop him. Whether it should be viewed as a reputable rumor leaked by people close to Daryl Morey–or Morey himself–to try

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Report: Cavaliers granted permission to interview Heat assistant Chris Quinn

3 Comments / News / Matt Hanifan

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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