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

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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Report: Cavaliers granted permission to interview Heat assistant Chris Quinn

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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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Haywood Highsmith opens up on career season with Heat: ‘You can see I’ve put in a lot of work’

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Haywood Highsmith’s basketball journey–from getting waived by the Philadelphia 76ers to signing multiple 10-day contracts with the Miami Heat–has been filled with plenty of highs and lows. Now, Highsmith, an unrestricted free agent, is coming off his best season as a pro with Miami, starting 26 of his 66 games in 2023-24 with an established

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Haywood Highsmith doubles down on wanting to remain with Heat

38 Comments / News / Matt Hanifan

During his exit interview, forward Haywood Highsmith expressed interest in returning to Miami, where his family lives, stating that a priority of his is to be “around my daughter a lot.” On Friday, in an exclusive interview with NBA reporter Michael Scotto of HoopsHype, Highsmith, an unrestricted free agent, doubled down on interest in returning

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Bam Adebayo makes 2023-24 All-Defensive First Team

142 Comments / News / Matt Hanifan

Miami Heat center Bam Adebayo has been voted onto the All-Defensive first team for the 2023-24 season, the league announced Tuesday. Joining him on the first team were the two finalists for Defensive Player of the Year–Minnesota’s Rudy Gobert, who won the award, and San Antonio Spurs rookie Victor Wembanyama–as well as Los Angeles’ Anthony

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Report: Cavaliers ‘would ask’ for Tyler Herro, Jaime Jaquez Jr. in Donovan Mitchell trade talks

58 Comments / News, Rumors / Matt Hanifan

Death, taxes and Miami Heat trade rumors for a star player! While there’s still plenty of speculation surrounding the future of Cleveland Cavaliers guard Donovan Mitchell–who the Miami Heat have been linked to the last several seasons–the Cavaliers reportedly have interest in both Tyler Herro and Jaime Jaquez Jr., Ashish Mathur of Hoops Wire reported

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How will Bam Adebayo’s max extension affect Heat cap sheet?

65 Comments / Analysis / Matt Hanifan

Heat center Bam Adebayo, 26, will be eligible for a four-year supermax extension this offseason if he makes All-NBA. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee) Miami Heat insider Anthony Chiang of the Miami Herald reported last week that Bam Adebayo is expected to receive a lucrative–aka: max–extension from the Miami Heat this offseason. The All-NBA teams will be

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Lakers granted permission to interview Heat assistant Chris Quinn

6 Comments / News / Matt Hanifan

Nearly two weeks ago, the Los Angeles Lakers fired head coach Darvin Ham after two seasons–which ultimately resulted in two eliminations by the Denver Nuggets. The Lakers are still matriculating through the head coaching search, but they have gained permission to interview longtime Heat assistant Chris Quinn, ESPN NBA insider Adrian Wojnarowski confirmed Wednesday. This

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Report: Heat expected to offer Bam Adebayo ‘lucrative extension’ this offseason

50 Comments / News, Rumors / Matt Hanifan

While it shouldn’t be considered a shock, the Miami Heat are expected to offer Bam Adebayo a “lucrative extension” this offseason, Heat insider and beat reporter Anthony Chiang of the Miami Herald reported Friday morning. As a foundational piece for the Heat who is still a few years away from turning 30, the expectation is

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