Days before the Miami Heat will continue their post-All-Star break stretch, they converted forward Myron Gardner to a standard contract, filling up their 15th-and-final roster spot. Gardner, 24, has been a breakout rotation player for Miami this season. Initially, Chris Haynes reported that the standard deal was a three-year contract, but HoopsHype’s Michael Scotto offered […]
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As a result of converting Myron Gardner to a standard contract, the Miami Heat will be using their final two-way spot on guard Trevor Keels, the team announced. Keels, who was a second-round draft pick (No. 42 overall) in the 2022 NBA Draft, joined the Heat organization last summer after three seasons inside the New […]
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19 days ago
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After an up and down first 50+ games for the Miami Heat this season, they have still yet to figure out the perfect rotation. It doesn’t help that the team’s 2024 All-Star in Tyler Herro has only played in 11 games due to an assortment of different injuries. However, the Heat could finally be getting […]
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20 days ago
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There has now been nearly two weeks passed since a 2026 NBA trade deadline that left the Miami Heat completely empty handed. With rumors that linked Miami to both Giannis Antetokounmpo and Ja Morant, they ended up with neither. Instead, a Heat team hovering just over the .500 mark and back in their fate of […]
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Earlier on Wednesday, the Miami Heat had finally filled their 15th and final roster spot. After earning an increase in minutes as of late on a two-way contract, Myron Gardner has been converted to a standard deal. Following, the Heat called up Trevor Keels from the Sioux Falls Skyforce to fill the vacant two-way spot […]
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Don’t look now, we are just over one month away from the 2026 NCAA Tournament and four months away from the 2026 NBA Draft. The Miami Heat just own one pick, which is projected to be a mid-first rounder. In the third of our three-part series, here are five bigs you should keep tabs on […]
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20 days ago
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The Miami Heat have found themselves in the middle of a weakened East once again. At the All-Star break, they are 29-27 as the No. 8 seed in the East, on track to make their fourth-consecutive play-in. They have a lot of work to do to avoid that scenario. But in the meantime, what are […]
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21 days ago
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In a season full of ups and downs, it’s mostly been down for Miami Heat guard Tyler Herro. Coming off a career-high 77 games, where he made his first All-Star team in 2024-25, Herro has played in just 11 of the team’s 56 games this season. When he’s played, he’s been OK, averaging 21.9 points […]
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We are officially less than one month away from Selection Sunday, and just over one month away from the 2026 NCAA Tournament. The most fun part of the college basketball season — and one of the most important datapoints for potential draft prospects, should their team be fortunate enough to make it — is right […]
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For the second consecutive season, the Miami Heat had a first-time All-Star representing the organization during All-Star weekend. Last year, Heat guard Tyler Herro was dubbed an All-Star. This year, it was first-year Heat guard Norman Powell. However, the league, once again, debuted a new format. So instead of one big game, the NBA tested […]
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A new dunk contest champion was crowned on Saturday night, and for the fourth time in NBA History, it was a Miami Heat player. Heat second-year forward Keshad Johnson took home the award, besting Spurs rookie Carter Bryant in the final round. Johnson’s final round score (97.3) bested Bryant’s (93.0), even though Bryant recorded a […]
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23 days ago
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There have been six teams in NBA History who have players win consecutive 3-point contest titles. The Miami Heat will not be one of those teams — at least not for now. One year after Heat guard Tyler Herro took home the award, first-year Heat guard Norman Powell was named a participant. However, the 11-year […]
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Barely into his first season with the organization, Miami Heat guard Norman Powell made it known that he would like to be with the organization long-term. Now that we’re at the All-Star break, the first-time All-Star hasn’t had a change of tune. When speaking with the Miami Herald’s Anthony Chiang, Powell, 32, doubled down on […]
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While the 2026 All-Star Celebrity Game tipped off the three-day festivities in Inglewood, Calif., the annual Rising Stars competition was the highlight of Day 1. The Miami Heat had two participants in the four-team tournament: Second-year big Kel’el Ware, and guard Jahmir Young, who’s on a two-way contract. Both players’ nights weren’t for long. Team […]
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24 days ago
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We are just over one calendar year from the Miami Heat dealing Jimmy Butler to the Golden State Warriors in a five-team blockbuster. Their relationship soured — largely due to the Heat’s unwillingness to sign Butler to an extension in the summer of 2024 — and it was best for both sides to go their […]
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24 days ago
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As we have reached the All-Star break, the noise for another epidemic across the NBA — tanking — has only continued to grow louder, so much so that the league provided two slap-on-the-wrist fines to the Utah Jazz ($500K) and Indiana Pacers ($100K) for their recent player participation management. The Jazz’s efforts were far more […]
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Miami Heat guard Norman Powell will suit up for Team World for the 2026 All-Star Game, NBA insider Chris Haynes first reported days before the event. Spurs guard De’Aaron Fox, who will represent USA, replaced Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo (calf) hours before Haynes’ report. Thus, a spot opened up for Team World. Powell, 31, competed […]
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Miami Heat two-way guard Jahmir Young was named a replacement for the 2026 Castrol Rising Stars game, the league announced Thursday. He will replace Chicago Bulls guard Mac McClung, who will miss the event with a calf injury. Young, 25, is averaging 26.3 points, 5.3 rebounds and 9.0 assists across 22 games with the Sioux […]
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We have officially arrived at the 2025-26 All-Star break for the Miami Heat. After a fun, electric 14-7 start, the Heat have, once again, crashed down to mediocrity. They enter the break 29-27, a 0.5 game back of the Orlando Magic for the No. 7 seed and 2.5 back of the Philadelphia 76ers. Miami secured […]
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26 days ago
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Despite the Miami Heat’s inconsistency over the last month, they will go into a needed nine days off from All-Star break with a victory. They took care of business Wednesday night with a 123-111 win over the New Orleans Pelicans on the road. Miami improved to 29-27 and get back to within just .5 games […]
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The Miami Heat will travel to The Big Easy to take on the New Orleans Pelicans in their final game before the All-Star break. This is our Heat-Pelicans gamethread! Comment your thoughts on the game below! Injury Report: New Orleans Pelicans: Miami Heat: Starting 5: New Orleans Pelicans: Miami Heat: Broadcast Info: *** To check […]
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The inconsistency has consistently continued all the way up to the All-Star break for the Miami Heat. Following their embarrassing loss at home to a tanking Utah Jazz team, they will squeeze in one more road matchup versus the New Orleans Pelicans Wednesday night before a much needed nine days off. Miami is hovering over […]
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It’s become a matter of when, not if, the NBA will expand. Brad Townsend of the Dallas Morning News reported earlier this week that the NBA’s Board of Governors will “likely” vote on expanding by two teams this summer, with Las Vegas and Seattle becoming the frontrunners. One could assume that those two teams won’t […]
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After it has been proven all season long that change is needed, the Miami Heat came up empty handed in hopes of making a franchise-altering splash this past trade deadline. Miami put all their eggs in one basket to pursue Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo. And they were at the finish line of the sweepstakes […]
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As we approach the midway point of the 2025-26 season, the Miami Heat are, once again, hovering around the middle of the East at 28-27. They have stagnated — where they are capable of beating, and losing, to any team, the ultimate sign of mediocrity afoot. Among the plethora of inconsistencies that plague this roster, […]
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