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Keep up with the latest Miami Heat Basketball News. The South East Division Heat are led by a number of great players including Jimmy Butler, Bam Adebayo and also point guard Tyler Herro. Erik Spoelstra is the head coach of the team and he will expect his team to play hard each and every night. Will the team have the right chemistry this season to make another playoff run and win an NBA championship?

Miami Heat Basketball News

- Peter Dewey
Mark Cuban thought that the Mavs were gonna sweep the Heat in 2006

Dallas Mavericks minority owner Mark Cuban shared an anecdote from the 2006 NBA Finals when he thought the Dallas Mavericks had a chance to sweep the Miami Heat. Unfortunately for [...]

- Peter Dewey
Udonis Haslem sees Pelle Larsson being a ‘Dan Majerle type guy’ for Miami Heat

Miami Heat legend Udonis Haslem had some massive praise for rookie second-round pick Pelle Larsson, comparing him to three-time All-Star and two-time All-Defensive player Dan Majerle. “I think he’s gonna [...]

- Jason Simpson
Report: Jimmy Butler linked to Nets as he ‘likes’ Brooklyn

Miami Heat star Jimmy Butler could become a free agent as soon as the 2025 offseason, and if the Heat don’t do anything to lock him down before then, they [...]

- Jesse Cinquini
Mike Bibby says he had to pay money to take Miami Heat jersey home

Mike Bibby didn’t play for the Miami Heat for a very long time. He appeared in 22 games with the team during the 2010-11 regular season and 20 more games [...]

- Jesse Cinquini
Bam Adebayo gets real when asked how he’d feel about being No. 1 option on Miami Heat

Miami Heat star Bam Adebayo was recently asked how he would feel about being the team’s No. 1 option. Based on his answer, he’s more focused on team success than [...]

- Peter Dewey
Brian Windhorst: Heat not winning Executive of the Year after forming Big 3 was ‘one of the pettiest things’ in NBA

ESPN NBA insider Brian Windhorst revealed that the Miami Heat not winning the Executive of the Year Award after signing Chris Bosh and LeBron James to form the Big 3 [...]

- Peter Dewey
Tyronn Lue says he’s been trying to steal Erik Spoelstra’s coveted zone defense for years

Los Angeles Clippers head coach Tyronn Lue revealed one thing he’s tried to get from Miami Heat coach Erik Spoelstra during their time together coaching for Team USA. “I’ve been [...]

- Jesse Cinquini
Hassan Whiteside gives big credit to Chris Bosh for keeping his head on straight during turbulent time

Former Miami Heat big man Hassan Whiteside credited Chris Bosh for helping get his act together after he was getting into trouble early on in his tenure in Miami. “One [...]

Jimmy Butler Reportedly 'Likes Brooklyn'

Jimmy Butler could become a free agent next offseason and "likes Brooklyn," source close to him tell Brian Lewis of the New York Post. Butler has a player option for [...]

Erik Spoelstra, Ty Lue Favorites To Replace Steve Kerr As Team USA Coach

Steve Kerr is expected to step down as the head coach of Team USA. Kerr has coached the team through the last cycle, which included the 2023 FIBA World Cup [...]

RealGM Radio: Wes Goldberg, Mike Prada On The Southeast Division (Aug 2024)

Host Danny Leroux, Wes Goldberg of Locked On Heat and Mike Prada of The Athletic break down the NBA's Southeast Division. They discuss how the Heat, Magic, Wizards, Hornets and [...]

Heat Sign Zyon Pullin To Camp Deal

The Miami Heat have signed Zyon Pullin to an Exhibit 10 camp deal. Pullin recently appeared in all nine Summer League games (two starts) with the Heat, including three during [...]

Heat Sign Josh Christopher To Two-Way Contract, Waive Zyon Pullin

The Miami Heat have signed guard Josh Christopher to a Two-Way Contract and waived guard Zyon Pullin. Christopher, who was named the 2024 Summer League Championship Game MVP, helped Miami [...]

Heat Beat Grizzlies To Win Summer League Title

The Miami Heat beat the Memphis Grizzlies 120-118 in overtime to win the 2024 Summer League title. Pelle Larsson scored the game-winning bucket for the Heat. "They did a good [...]

Nikola Jovic Progressing In Rehab, May Play In Olympics

Miami Heat forward Nikola Jovic has been progressing in his rehab from a sprained ankle, per the team. The rehab is going so well that Jovic may still play for [...]

Nikola Jovic To Miss Olympics Due To Ankle Injury

Miami Heat forward Nikola Jovic is expected to miss the Paris Olympics due to a fractured joint in his left ankle. Jovic had been in a boot, hoping to recover [...]

Jamal Cain, Pelicans Agree To Two-Way Deal

Jamal Cain has agreed to a Two-Way deal with the New Orleans Pelicans. Cain appeared in 26 games last season with the Miami Heat, averaging 3.7 points and 1.4 rebounds [...]

Heat Withdraw Qualifying Offers For Cole Swider, Alondes Williams

The Miami Heat have withdrawn the qualifying offers for Cole Swider and Alondes Williams. Both players are now unrestricted free agents. Swider and Williams were both on two-way contracts with [...]

Heat Not Shopping Jimmy Butler, No Extension Expected

The Miami Heat have no intentions of trading Jimmy Butler this offseason. In addition, the Heat are unlikely to extend Butler's contract before the end of this coming season. The [...]

Haywood Highsmith, Heat Agree To Two-Year, $11M Deal

Haywood Highsmith and the Miami Heat have agreed to a two-year, $11 million deal. Highsmith's deal is fully guaranteed and neither side has an option. In 66 games last season, [...]

Heat Sign Isaiah Stevens To Exhibit 10 Deal

The Miami Heat signed Isaiah Stevens to an Exhibit 10 contract, the team announced on Saturday. Stevens, who played for Colorado State last season, is on the team's Summer League [...]

Jazz Must Sign Lauri Markkanen To Extension On Aug. 6th If Interested In Trade By 2025 Deadline

If the Utah Jazz sign Lauri Markkanen to a contract extension, they will need to do so on the first day he is eligible on August 6th if they have [...]

Heat Interested In Trading For Lauri Markkanen

The Miami Heat have joined the Golden State Warriors, San Antonio Spurs and Sacramento Kings in trading for Lauri Markkanen. The Jazz are listening to trade offers on Markkanen ahead [...]

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- Adam London

The Celtics took a trip to enemy territory before parading their NBA championship through the streets of Boston. Jayson Tatum and company traveled to Miami hours after dispatching the Dallas [...]

- Greg Dudek
Danny Ainge Reveals One Player He Regrets Not Drafting With Celtics

Danny Ainge hit on a good amount of draft picks during his 18 years as Celtics president of basketball operations. Jayson Tatum, Jaylen Brown, Kendrick Perkins and Marcus Smart fill [...]

- Gio Rivera
Pat Riley Opposes Jimmy Butler’s Celtics Trolling: ‘Keep Your Mouth Shut’

Miami Heat president Pat Riley intends to move forward after the organization suffered playoff elimination at the hands of the Boston Celtics, and the six-time NBA champion suggests Jimmy Butler [...]

- Gio Rivera

Jimmy Butler’s MCL injury kept the 35-year-old back from partaking in the Heat-Celtics first-round playoff battle, which ended in five games after Boston blew out Miami on three consecutive occasions. [...]

- Gio Rivera
Celtics-Heat Bigger Picture: What Series Meant For Boston, Miami

When the Boston Celtics wiped the floor with the Miami Heat with a close-out Game 5 victory, which ended their first-round playoff series, it spoke volumes about where both teams [...]

- Adam London

Jayson Tatum didn’t make much of his Game 4 incident with Bam Adebayo, which saw the Celtics star aggravate an ankle he injured on a few occasions in seasons past. [...]

- Adam London
Why Jayson Tatum Wanted Celtics To Play Heat In First Round

After back-to-back seasons featuring grueling seven-game playoff series against the Heat, the Celtics might have wanted to avoid the reigning Eastern Conference champions at all costs in the 2024 postseason. [...]

- Greg Dudek
Bam Adebayo Admits Celtics Took This Heat Star Out Of ‘Rhythm’

BOSTON — The Miami Heat looked for Tyler Herro to step up as a go-to scorer with Jimmy Butler sidelined for the first-round series against the Boston Celtics. Instead, the [...]

- Greg Dudek
Heat’s Erik Spoelstra Sensed This From Celtics In Game 5 Rout

BOSTON — Despite the inviting warm weather, the Boston Celtics wanted no part of heading back to Miami. It didn’t take long for Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra to catch [...]

- Greg Dudek

BOSTON — The Boston Celtics closed out their first-round NBA playoff series against the Miami Heat on Wednesday night with a 118-84 blowout win in Game 5 at TD Garden. [...]

- Gio Rivera
Erik Spoelstra Recognizes Celtics’ X-Factor Before Pivotal Game 5

BOSTON — The Celtics registered a lousy, uncharacteristic defensive showing in Game 2 of their first-round playoff series with the Heat, but that’s since been put way behind in the [...]

- Gio Rivera
Celtics Should Be Fine Without Kristaps Porzingis — For Now

The Boston Celtics took a critical leap forward toward getting revenge and eliminating the Miami Heat from the NBA playoffs, taking a 3-1 series lead in Game 4 on Monday [...]

- Gio Rivera
Kristaps Porzingis Ruled Out For Celtics-Heat Game 5; Injury Update Revealed

The Celtics missed starting center Kristaps Porzingis for the second half of Monday night’s Game 4 victory over the Heat, and 24 hours before returning home for Game 5, Boston [...]

- Adam London

Tempers flared in the final minutes of Monday night’s NBA playoff game between the Celtics and the Heat. Jayson Tatum appeared to sustain an ankle injury when he landed on [...]

- Gio Rivera
Three Takeaways From Bittersweet Celtics Game 4 Win Vs. Heat

The Boston Celtics didn’t allow the Miami Heat to make their first-round playoff battle any more competitive than it should be in Game 4. Boston rolled with the defense-produced momentum [...]

- Greg Dudek

The Celtics saw Kristaps Porzingis exit early from Boston’s Game 4 win over the Miami Heat on Monday night and nearly saw Jayson Tatum go down with an injury, too. [...]

- Gio Rivera
Celtics Wrap: Boston Delivers Big Blow To Heat With Game 4 Win

The Boston Celtics defeated the Miami Heat, 102-88, in Game 4 of their first-round playoff matchup on Monday night at Kaseya Center. With the win, the Celtics took a commanding [...]

- Gio Rivera
Al Horford Proud Of Celtics Bench Growing In Playoff Series Vs. Heat

Throughout the regular season, the Boston Celtics — better than anyone else in the NBA — always responded, losing no more than twice consecutively, which is attributed largely to the [...]

- Greg Dudek
Celtics’ Payton Pritchard Addresses Game 3 Dustup With Caleb Martin

Miami Heat forward Caleb Martin once again found himself in the middle of a dustup with a member of the Boston Celtics. This time it came with Celtics point guard [...]

- Gio Rivera
Jimmy Butler’s Bold Celtics-Heat Game 3 Prediction Didn’t Age Well

When the Boston Celtics and Miami Heat went head-to-head on a level playing field in Game 3 on Saturday night, an injured Jimmy Butler dropped a confident prediction that failed [...]

News from Around the NBA

- Austin Nivison
Shaquille O'Neal wants to see WNBA players getting 'similar contracts' to some of the players in the NBA

O'Neal wants WNBA salaries to rise along with the league's popularity [...]

- Brad Botkin
Mark Cuban tells Jalen Brunson the Mavs' scouting report described him as 'chubby' before drafting him

Cuban appeared on Brunson's podcast with Josh Hart on Friday [...]

- Brad Botkin
Grizzlies' GG Jackson out indefinitely after breaking bone in right foot

Jackson emerged as perhaps the steal of the 2023 draft last season [...]

- Brad Botkin
Clippers sign Ivica Zubac to three-year, $58M max extension, per report

Zubac is now guaranteed $70M over the next four years [...]

- James Herbert
Stephen Curry reiterates desire to play entire NBA career with Warriors after signing contract extension

Curry inked a one-year, $62.6 million contract extension Thursday [...]

- James Herbert
Pacers' T.J. McConnell gets $45 million contract extension after strong finish to last season

McConnell will be under contract through 2028-29 [...]

- James Herbert
Jalen Brunson, Mark Cuban discuss free agency saga as Knicks star opens up about 'little jab' from Mavs owner

Two years after Brunson left Dallas, he and Cuban hashed things out publicly on a podcast [...]

- James Herbert
Spurs' Jeremy Sochan not injured after he 'lost control of his vehicle' during car crash in San Antonio

NBA All-Rookie Second Team selection crashed his Porsche on Aug. 24 [...]

- James Herbert
Stephen Curry contract extension: Warriors star set to be first NBA player to hit $60M mark in single season

The deal will keep him under contract through the 2026-27 season [...]

- Jack Maloney
Clippers coach Ty Lue says Kawhi Leonard will be ready for training camp: 'He's feeling good'

Leonard only played two games in the playoffs last season and missed the Olympics due to a knee injury [...]

- Jack Maloney
NBA free agency: Defending champion Celtics sign Lonnie Walker IV to one-year deal, per report

Walker shot 38.4% from 3-point range last season with the Nets [...]

- Jack Maloney
LeBron James' high school jersey from famous Sports Illustrated cover going up for auction

The jersey is expected to sell for more than $1 million [...]

- Sam Quinn
Warriors told Brandin Podziemski he wouldn't be traded amid offseason rumors: 'You're a priority here'

The Warriors tried to trade for Paul George and Lauri Markkanen this offseason [...]

- Zachary Pereles
LeBron James says Bronny James cannot call him 'dad' on the Lakers, but he has other options in mind

The elder James is entering his 21st year in the NBA, and the first with his son [...]

- Jasmyn Wimbish
Russell Westbrook explains jersey number change with Nuggets, says he never asked Christian Braun for No. 0

Westbrook will wear No. 4 in the 2024-25 season with his new team [...]

- Chris Bengel
76ers' Joel Embiid records Phillies' Bryce Harper's walk-off hit vs. Astros

Embiid was marveling at another former MVP [...]

- Jasmyn Wimbish
Nuggets' Aaron Gordon changes jersey number to honor late brother after car accident

Drew Gordon, who died in May, wore No. 32 at the University of New Mexico [...]

- Jasmyn Wimbish
Magic Johnson takes shot at Anthony Edwards after Wolves star's comments about past NBA generations

Edwards said Michael Jordan was the only player with skill in past generations [...]

- Jack Maloney
Lakers' Jeanie Buss explains decision to hire JJ Redick: 'We wanted to kind of think a different way'

Redick is planning to revamp the Lakers' offense and player development program [...]

Clippers, Ivica Zubac agree to $58.6 million, 3-year contract extension

Ivica Zubac and the Los Angeles Clippers have agreed to a $58.6 million, three-year contract extension that will keep him with the team through the 2027-28 season. [...]

2024 NBA free agency tracker: Pacers extend T.J. McConnell

The NBA offseason is in full swing, and there has been plenty of movement throughout the league. Here are the latest moves. [...]

Steph Curry, Warriors agree to extension through 2026-27 season

Steph Curry is adding another year to his stay in the Bay Area, agreeing to a maximum one-year extension with the Warriors. [...]

Sword, bullhorn stolen from Hall of Fame basketball coach Rick Pitino's St. John's office

Two thieves stole a ceremonial sword and a bullhorn from the office of St. John’s University Coach Rick Pitino, the school said Thursday. [...]

Kevin Stefanski says Patrick Mahomes is changing the game like Steph Curry l The Herd

Colin Cowherd reacts to Cleveland Browns HC Kevin Stefanski comparing Patrick Mahomes' impact NFL to Steph Curry's NBA impact. [...]

Wilt Chamberlain's best moments: Celebrating a legend

FOX Sports Research breaks down Wilt Chamberlain's illustrious NBA career ahead of his birthday. [...]

Backyard Sports officially returning: Release date, trailer

Backyard Sports, the iconic children's sports video game line that peaked in the late 1990s and early 2000s, is being relaunched, its developer announced Tuesday. [...]

Report: Rich Paul shut down Lakers-Warriors trade talks about LeBron James last season

The Warriors made a legitimate push to trade for LeBron James that season. A big reason it failed? James' agent Rich Paul, per a new report. [...]

The 10 best players since 2000 to miss rookie seasons with injuries

With Vikings rookie QB J.J. McCarthy out for the season, here are the best players from the 21st century who were sidelined for the entirety of their first pro campaign. [...]

2024-25 NBA schedule released: Celtics open vs. Knicks on ring night, Oct. 22

Highlights of the NBA 2024-25 schedule include five Christmas Day games, three on Super Bowl Sunday, and Kevin Durant going back to college. [...]

Top 5 USA Basketball Olympic moments: Is Steph Curry's 'Night Night' No. 1?

Steph Curry's barrage of 3-pointers to secure a gold medal over France in Paris is one of the best Team USA Olympic basketball moments ever. But is it the best? [...]

Why LeBron James and Steph Curry should have been Co-MVPs of Olympics basketball l What's Wright?

Nick Wright breaks down Team USA's win over France to win gold and Steph Curry's clutch three-point shooting. He explains why LeBron James and Steph Curry could have been Co-MVPs [...]

Mark Few discusses coaching and witnessing Steph Curry's Team USA success l The Herd

Gonzaga Men's Basketball Head Coach and Team USA assistant Mark Few joins Colin Cowherd to discuss coaching and having a front role seat for Steph Curry's success during the 2024 [...]

How a gold medal affects Steph Curry's legacy l First Things First

Nick Wright and Greg Jennings discuss how a gold medal affects Steph Curry's legacy. [...]

From Paris to Los Angeles: How the city is preparing for the 2028 Olympics

As the 2024 Olympics close in Paris, LA has now taken the torch and is prepping for the 2028 Games. Here's what to know! [...]

McDonald's France jokes about nixing curry sauce after Team USA's Olympic win

France still isn't over Steph Curry's heroics in the gold medal game — so much so that their McDonald's stores may ban curry sauce. [...]

Steph Curry's clutch 3s lead Team USA to gold vs. France l The Herd

Steph Curry cooked in the fourth quarter with late 3's (8-of-13 in total) to push Team USA to gold against France. He finished with 24 points in Team USA's 98-87 [...]

Steph Curry's heroics lift USA to gold medal win over France

Steph Curry hit four 3-pointers in the final three minutes to secure a fifth straight gold medal for the Americans in men's basketball. [...]

2024 Olympic basketball odds: Team USA-France gold medal match set

Team USA is a double-digit favorite over France in the gold medal matchup after narrowly escaping Serbia in the semifinals. Check out the odds for the last two men's basketball [...]

Joel Embiid finally showed his value to USA Basketball against Nikola Jokić, Serbia

Team USA recruited Joel Embiid to make life difficult on Nikola Jokic, and he did just that on Thursday. [...]

- ESPN

All the free agency deals and signings we've seen so far as the NBA offseason continues. [...]

- Adrian Wojnarowski

Los Angeles Clippers center Ivica Zubac has agreed on a three-year, $58.6 million contract extension --- tying him to the franchise for $70 million through the 2027-2028 season, his agents [...]

- Adrian Wojnarowski

The Pacers and guard T.J. McConnell have agreed to a four-year, $45 million contract extension that takes him through the 2028-29 season, Mark Bartelstein and Andy Shiffman of Priority Sports [...]

- Kendra Andrews

Warriors star Stephen Curry has signed a one-year extension that will keep him under contract through the 2026-27 season, with his agent telling ESPN it is worth $62.6 million. [...]

A film project has earned former NBA forward Glen "Big Baby" Davis a temporary reprieve from the start of his three-year prison term for a fraud conviction. [...]

Lonnie Walker IV has agreed on a one-year deal with the Celtics, his agent, George S. Langberg of GSL Sports Group, told ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski on Wednesday. [...]

- Tim MacMahon

Grizzlies forward GG Jackson II broke the fifth metatarsal in his right foot during a workout earlier this week and will undergo surgery, the team announced. [...]

- Kalan Hooks

LeBron James laid some guidelines on what his son, Bronny James can call him on the court. [...]

- Ohm Youngmisuk

The lessons Ty Lue picked up in Paris will help him change how the Clippers will play after losing Paul George. [...]

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