Miami Heat

The Heat have a hard decision to make — should they retain center Nick Richards, who has a non-guaranteed deal? His $3.1MM salary becomes fully guaranteed if he’s on Miami’s roster on opening...

Of course the Miami Heat left this past offseason as clear winners by completing their Giannis Antetokounmpo blockbuster trade, but Pat Riley was still looking for more. Miami’s front office...

Erik Spoelstra is known for connecting with his players, but he is not rushing with Giannis Antetokounmpo.

Giannis Antetokounmpo ran off the floor about an hour into the first Miami Heat training camp session of the season. He had already sweated through his practice uniform and wanted to change into a...

Here's everything you need to know about Nets vs. Heat, including TV channel and streaming options for the NBA preseason game.

Pelle Larsson signed a four-year extension with the Heat last month. However, training camp hasn’t gone as smoothly for the third-year wing. Larsson has been dealing with a persistent illness,...

Three down, two to go. We are officially eight days away from opening night for the Miami Heat, with just a pair of preseason games left on the docket against the Brooklyn Nets and Orlando Magic....

While LeBron James joined the 76ers, he also likes how the Heat strengthened their team.

The 2026-27 NBA season tips off next week, and the expectations will be heavy for those on this list

After starting the preseason 2-0, the Miami Heat took their first loss on Saturday evening with a final score of 125-124 against the Minnesota Timberwolves. Unlike the first two outings— where...

This is our Heat-Timberwolves GAMETHREAD: Chat live about the game here! The Miami Heat are back in action tonight as they welcome the Minnesota Timberwolves to Kaseya Center for their third...

Veteran wing Tim Hardaway Jr. always hoped to have a chance to play for the Heat someday, and he says it was a “no-brainer” decision to sign a one-year, $6.5MM contract with the team over the...

LaMelo Ball made the headlines when he injured Bam Adebayo, but it seems the latter is looking at the bright side.

Forward Bilal Coulibaly has been a full-time starter each of the past two seasons for the Wizards, but the team wasn’t exactly going all out to win over that span, writes Josh Robbins of The...

The Miami Heat are getting slowly, but surely getting ramped up as the Oct. 21 season opener approaches. They concluded their second preseason game on Thursday — a 128-118 win over the Pelicans —...

For a sixth straight year, the Warriors lead Sportico’s list of the NBA’s most valuable teams, according to Kurt Badenhausen of Sportico, who unveiled the website’s updated NBA franchise...

As the Miami Heat finally approach the official start to an exciting 2026-27 season, we at Hot Hot Hoops had the opportunity to sit down with the team’s starting point guard Davion Mitchell. In an...

The Heat made a handful of minor transactions on Thursday night, per Anthony Chiang of The Miami Herald (Twitter links). After waiving Lester Quinones and J’Vonne Hadley, the Heat signed and...

Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Miami Heat took the floor on their home floor against the New Orleans Pelicans Thursday night. Wins and losses don’t matter all that much in the preseason, but the...

Brandon Miller (shin contusion) and Christian Anderson Jr. (left ankle sprain) both suffered injuries in practice, which is why they were sidelined for the Hornets’ preseason opener on Tuesday,...

The Heat are back in Miami! After opening their preseason with an impressive 129-105 victory over the Toronto Raptors in Québec City, the Miami Heat return to Kaseya Center tonight to host the New...

Spacing. Shooting. Gravitational pull. Three is greater than two! All of those are buzzwords in today’s NBA, and rightfully so. Teams want to maximize each offensive output, as well as the number...

Klay Thompson has had an emotional connection with Giannis Antetokounmpo since 2022.

Klay Thompson went scoreless on Saturday in his preseason debut with the Heat, but the impact he had on the opposition’s defensive game plan served as a reminder of why Miami made him an offseason...

“Heat Culture.” Those two words embody the environment that Miami Heat president Pat Riley spent three-plus decades cultivating, and it’s resulted in seven conference titles and three NBA Titles....

Oklahoma offensive coordinator Ben Arbuckle is incredibly unpopular with the Sooners' rabid fanbase. His unit has been stuck in quicksand for the past three games, scoring a combined 37 points as...

The 2026 NBA offseason earlier this summer was kicked off with a Miami Heat blockbuster trade to acquire Giannis Antetokounmpo from the Milwaukee Bucks.  That deal parted with a haul of Tyler...

Antetokounmpo says his experience with the Heat is much different than with the Bucks

Giannis Antetokounmpo knows that he is in for a long NBA career and the Heat star even compared himself to Rockets' Kevin Durant.

Tyler Herro was already prepared to get traded for Giannis Antetokounmpo back in February.

Giannis Antetokounmpo immediately felt what it was like to train with Coach Erik Spoelstra and Bam Adebayo under the legendary Pat Riley's legendary Heat culture.

The Miami Heat are ready to watch Giannis Antetokounmpo become a big part of the organization. The NBA champion has just criticized his former team the Milwaukee Bucks.

The Miami Heat have started the Giannis Antetokounmpo era as of Saturday night. Head coach Erik Spoelstra has already given him a great comparison to an NBA Hall of Famer.

It was only one preseason game, but Giannis Antetokounmpo delivered an encouraging performance in the Heat’s exhibition over Toronto in Quebec City on Saturday, writes Anthony Chiang of The Miami...

The final score doesn’t matter, but the Miami Heat took care of business in their first preseason game in Quebec City, Canada, against the Toronto Raptors this weekend. Nineteen players saw the...

While it is only preseason, Saturday night was filled with plenty of anticipation for the new-look Miami Heat against the Toronto Raptors. Predictably, both teams looked fairly disjointed. There...

The preseason has officially arrived with the Miami Heat, as they take on the Toronto Raptors in Quebec City, Canada, on Saturday. There are multiple players looking to prove themselves during...

Basketball is back! The Miami Heat officially tip off their 2026 preseason tonight, taking on the Toronto Raptors at Videotron Centre in Québec City — and all eyes will be on the first look at...

Pelle Larsson earned a substantial raise with his play last season, but the impact of the four-year extension he recently signed didn’t register right away, Ira Winderman of the Sun-Sentinel...

Heat forward Nikola Jovic admitted he got complacent after signing a four-year, $62MM+ extension prior to last season, Barry Jackson of the Miami Herald relays. Jovic made those comments in an...

The Miami Heat’s training camp wrapped up this week, as they will play their first preseason game on Saturday against the Toronto Raptors in the NBA Canada Games. There were plenty of storylines...

Joining the Heat gives Hardaway the chance to represent his hometown while adding his own chapter to a familiar family legacy. For Tim Hardaway Jr., one of the best parts of joining the Miami Heat...

With Grand Theft Auto VI's long-awaited release date set for Nov. 19, the Heat are partnering with Rockstar Games to offer a topical lead-up event the night before.

The Miami Heat are hosting a one-night event on the eve of the release of Grand Theft Auto 6. “A Night in Vice City” will take place on Nov. 18 and will transform Kaseya Center for the...

In an announcement made via the official Miami Heat socials channels, the organization will be hosting an official ‘Vice City’ themed night in their November 18 matchup against the Milwaukee...

The Los Angeles Lakers are already moving on from a 24-year-old undrafted backcourt contributor.

Heat guard Dru Smith suffered a right calf strain during training camp and will be out for at least a couple weeks, tweets Ira Winderman of The South Florida Sun Sentinel. Based on that timeline,...

Giannis Antetokounmpo seems to be pleased with the Heat's chemistry moving forward.

Portis wants to move better, contribute defensively and set the tone as a veteran. His longtime teammate has already noticed the work. Bobby Portis Jr. had more than a new team to prepare for this...

With Michael Baiamonte’s retirement following the 2025-26 season, the Miami Heat will now have a new lead voice during games for the first time in nearly four decades. On Wednesday, the...