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Miami Heat Jun 27

Miami Heat take Indiana center Kel'el Ware with No. 15 pick in NBA draft

The Miami Heat used their first pick in the 2024 NBA Draft to get help for center Bam Adebayo, selecting Indiana’s Kel’el Ware with the 15th pick Wednesday night.

Miami Heat Jun 26

Bam Adebayo plans to sign 3-year, $166 million max extension with Heat: Reports
Miami Heat Jun 3

Heat legend Alonzo Mourning says he had prostate removed after cancer diagnosis

NBA May 1

Celtics advance to East semifinals, beating short-handed Heat 118-84 in Game 5

Jaylen Brown and Derrick White each scored 25 points and the Boston Celtics advanced to the Eastern Conference semifinals, beating the short-handed Miami Heat 118-84 in Game 5 on Wednesday night. Bost...
Miami Heat Apr 27

Celtics lead wire-to-wire in Miami, roll past Heat 104-84 for 2-1 lead in East series

Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown each scored 22 points, and the Boston Celtics soundly beat the Miami Heat 104-84 to a take a 2-1 lead in their Eastern Conference first-round playoff series on Saturday n...
NBA Apr 24

Herro scores 24, Heat hit franchise playoff-record 23 3s to beat Boston and even series 1-1

Tyler Herro hit six of Miami’s franchise playoff-record 23 3-pointers to lead the Heat to a 111-101 victory over the Boston Celtics and tie their first-round playoff series at one game apiece. Herro h...
Miami Heat Apr 18

Heat's Jimmy Butler expected to miss several weeks with right knee injury: Report

Miami Heat star Jimmy Butler reportedly is expected to miss several weeks after suffering a right knee injury in the team’s play-in loss against the Philadelphia 76ers on Wednesday.

2024 Paris Olympics Apr 17

Heat's Bam Adebayo officially announced as Team USA member at Paris Olympics

USA Basketball studied every men’s basketball game it has played for about two decades and a clear trend eventually appeared. When the defense isn’t good enough, the Americans tend to get themselves into trouble. And the team for the Paris Olympics was built with that in mind. LeBron James, Stephen Curry, Kevin Durant, Bam Adebayo, Devi...
Miami Heat Apr 14

Heat tune up for postseason by topping Raptors 118-103 in regular-season finale

Thomas Bryant scored 18 points and grabbed 10 rebounds, Jaime Jaquez Jr. added 18 points and the Miami Heat tuned up for a trip to the play-in tournament by beating the Toronto Raptors 118-103. Bam Adebayo and Tyler Herro each scored 17 for Miami, while Jimmy Butler scored 15, Caleb Martin 12 and Delon Wright 11 for the Heat. Gary...
NBA Apr 13

The last day of the NBA regular season is Sunday. Expect chaos and lots of it

The final day of the NBA’s regular season should be wild. Oklahoma City, Minnesota and Denver all have a shot at No. 1 in the Western Conference. Every seed from No. 2 to No. 8 is up for grabs in the Eastern Conference. Sunday’s slate, with all 30 teams playing, will see nine seeds get decided, three first-round playoff matchups...
Miami Heat Mar 31

Miami Heat grind out 119-107 victory over the Washington Wizards

Terry Rozier III scored 27 points, Bam Adebayo had 22 and the Miami Heat grinded out a 119-107 victory over the Washington Wizards. Jimmy Butler added 17 points for the Heat, who won their second straight. Miami, seventh in the Eastern Conference, went 25 for 29 from the free throw line to move within a half-game of Indiana in the...
Miami Heat Mar 5

Patty Mills will sign with Heat for remainder of season, AP source says

Veteran point guard Patty Mills has agreed to sign with the Miami Heat for the remainder of the season, a person with knowledge of the deal said Tuesday. The Heat will waive injured guard Dru Smith to make room for Mills on the roster, according to the person. The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because...
NBA Feb 25

Jimmy Butler among 5 players suspended after Heat-Pelicans altercation

Jimmy Butler of the Heat and Naji Marshall of the Pelicans will both miss one game for instigating an on-court altercation that left five players suspended.
NBA Feb 17

Miami's Bam Adebayo will start All-Star Game, replacing injured Philadelphia center Joel Embiid

A new honor is awaiting Bam Adebayo of the Miami Heat: He’ll be an All-Star starter for the first time.
NBA Feb 11

Heat miss Butler as Celtics withstand late rally to win 110-106

Miami Heat were without leading scorer Jimmy Butler, who was granted a leave of absence due to a family emergency.
Miami Heat Feb 9

Heat's Haywood Highsmith ticketed for careless driving in crash that left man badly injured

The agent for Haywood Highsmith says the Miami Heat forward is “shaken” after being involved in a late-night accident where he crashed into a man who was trying to assist the driver of another disabled vehicle. Police said the man who was struck needed a partial amputation of a leg and had other fractures and possible fractures. Highsmith was ticke...
Miami Heat Feb 8

Heat forward Haywood Highsmith involved in car crash, wasn't with team for Spurs game

Haywood Highsmith of the Miami Heat was away from the team Wednesday, one day after he was involved in a car crash where others were injured, the team said.
Miami Heat Feb 8

Jimmy Butler gets triple-double, Heat pull away late to top Spurs 116-104

Jimmy Butler recorded his first triple-double in more than two years, Tyler Herro led the way with 24 points and the Miami Heat pulled away in the fourth quarter to beat the San Antonio Spurs 116-104 on Wednesday night. Butler — whose most recent triple-double was Jan. 29, 2022 — finished with 17 points, 11 rebounds and 11 assists for...
Miami Heat Feb 7

Meet the Sr. Director of Team Development for the Miami Heat

From a Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame career– to a television analyst and now as the Senior Director of Team Development for the Miami Heat we learn about Ruth Riley’s impact.
Miami Heat Feb 3

Butler, Adebayo lead Heat past Wizards 110-102

Jimmy Butler scored 24 points, Bam Adebayo added 20 points and 14 rebounds and the Miami Heat used a strong third quarter to earn a 110-102 victory over the Washington Wizards on Friday night.