No, the All-Star break isn’t in November this week. But the Miami Heat (6-7) do have a rare five-day break before their next game against the Dallas Mavericks on Sunday. The Mavericks received an unfortunate injury update, as superstar guard Luka Doncic will miss at least the next week with a right wrist sprain, ESPN […]
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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 will begin a six-game road trip Wednesday–their most pivotal stretch to date, and arguably their most pivotal stretch of the season–beginning with the Phoenix Suns inside Footprint Center with tip-off slated for 9 p.m. EST. The Suns are off to a roaring 6-1 start behind Kevin Durant, Devin Booker, Bradley Beal and
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An old, ugly trend has crept up yet again for the 2024-25 Miami Heat through six games. They entered the new campaign two seasons removed from being the second-worst team in the NBA in the third quarter, in terms of NET Rating, which measures a team’s efficiency per 100 possessions. They finished with a minus-7.5
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Domantas Sabonis’ game-winning putback with 0.7 seconds rewarded the Sacramento Kings a 111-110 comeback win over the Miami Heat Monday evening inside Kaseya Center. Sabonis’ putback was Sacramento’s 11th offensive rebound of the game and seventh second-chance bucket, an issue that has plagued the Heat through the early portion of the season. They have surrendered
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Behind Bam Adebayo’s best performance of the 2024-25 season to date, the Miami Heat secured a 118-98 win over the Washington Wizards in Mexico City Saturday night. After struggling to find his offensive rhythm through the first four games, Adebayo posted a game-high 32 points on 12-of-24 shooting, including 3-of-5 from 3-point range in the
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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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