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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

6 Comments / News / Matt Hanifan

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 2024 Free Agency: Who stays, who goes?

14 Comments / Analysis / Matt Hanifan

We are one day away from the start of the 2024 NBA Free Agency period, where the Miami Heat currently have more questions than answers. Each year, I do a column projecting on which Heat free agents will stay, and which will go. Without further ado, let’s dive into it! (Editor’s note: These are predictions

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Miami Heat’s Jaime Jaquez Jr. makes 2024 Team USA Select Team

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To help the Team USA men’s basketball team prepare for the 2024 Olympics in Las Vegas, Nev., Jaime Jaquez was named to the 15-player USA Basketball men’s Select Team, the team announced Friday. It will include 13 other NBA players and Duke forward Cooper Flagg, who’s projected to be the No. 1 pick in the

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Bam Adebayo intends to sign three-year extension with Heat

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Miami Heat center Bam Adebayo intends to sign a three-year, $166 million max extension with the organization, Tim Reynolds of the Associated Press was first to report Wednesday. Bam Adebayo intends to sign a three-year extension with the Miami Heat, source tells AP. pic.twitter.com/ldPsdQHH36 — Tim Reynolds (@ByTimReynolds) June 26, 2024 The extension has not

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2024 NBA Draft Tracker: Who do Heat plan to work out?

66 Comments / News / Matt Hanifan

The 2024 NBA Draft,, which tips off on June 26, is less than three weeks away. The Miami Heat own the No. 15 and 43 picks in the draft, the first time they have owned at least two picks since the 2019 NBA Draft, when they drafted guard Tyler Herro and forward KZ Okpala with

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Miami Heat executive Pat Riley issues statement on the passing of Jerry West

2 Comments / News / Matt Hanifan

The basketball world lost a living legend. On Wednesday morning, the Los Angeles Clippers announced that legendary player and executive Jerry West passed away peacefully at the age of 86. He was surrounded by his wife, Karen. Former Los Angeles Lakers player, coach and current Miami Heat executive Pat Riley, who won five combined championships

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Miami Heat: Team announces 2024-25 preseason home schedule

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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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Cole Swider aims to be next Heat success story

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From their development of Duncan Robinson to Caleb Martin to Gabe Vincent and Max Strus, you could argue that the Miami Heat are one of, if not the best developmental organizations in the NBA. That’s not to mention Bam Adebayo, who developed into a generational defender and a top-5 big man in the NBA; Nikola

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