Not long after the Miami Heat honored former head coach and longtime executive Pat Riley by naming their Kaseya Center court after him, the Los Angeles Lakers announced Monday that they would build a statue for Riley, who won six titles as a player and coach with the organization. Legendary point guard Magic Johnson–arguably the […]
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Early in the offseason, forward Caleb Martin declined his $7.1 million player option with the Miami Heat before eventually signing a four-year, $32 million deal with the Philadelphia 76ers. On Monday, Martin, who spent his best three seasons as a pro with Miami, makes his return to Kaseya Center for the fist time. Martin opened
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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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While the Miami Heat did not capture a victory over the Sacramento Kings on Monday, there was one surprise standout off the bench: Second-round rookie Pelle Larsson. Larsson played 25 minutes in place of Jaime Jaquez Jr., who missed Monday’s one-point loss with a stomach illness. He tallied a career-high 13 points on 4-of-6 shooting
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The Miami Heat picked up two crucial wins against inferior opponents–the Charlotte Hornets and Detroit Pistons–after getting blasted on opening night by the Orlando Magic. Despite completely modifying their shot profile, the Heat still rank No. 18 in offense, including No. 20 in both effective field goal and true shooting percentage. The overall shot-making hasn’t
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On Oct. 23 against the Orlando Magic is the next time that you see most of the regulars in action for the Miami Heat. The Miami Heat, who have played four preseason games thus far, will close the preseason Friday against on the road against the Memphis Grizzlies. Though eight Heat players–including seven regular rotation
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The Miami Heat have postponed Thursday’s scheduled preseason game against the Atlanta Hawks to Wednesday, Oct. 16, at 7:30 p.m. EST, due to Hurricane Milton, the team announced Tuesday afternoon. According to its statement released on X/Twitter, refunds will be available “at the point of purchase for any fans unable to attend the rescheduled date.”
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The Miami Heat announced Monday evening that they will be dedicating their Kaseya Center court in honor of franchise icon Pat Riley, who will be entering his 30th year in the organization. From now on we’ll be playing on “Pat Riley Court at Kaseya Center” 🏀 We’ll be dedicating our court and honoring Pat on
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To few people’s surprise, Kevin Love was one of the league’s best backup big men in his first full season with the Miami Heat last season. However, Father Time is undefeated, and Love turned 36-years-old in September and is entering his 17th NBA season. During his media day session last week, Love was open about
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From the injuries to playing in their second-straight play-in, the 2023-24 season wasn’t the most fruitful for the Miami Heat. Their fate was met rather quickly last postseason, getting trounced in five games by the top-seeded and eventual-champion Boston Celtics, 11 months after the Heat bested them in the Eastern Conference Finals. The Heat didn’t
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