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01 December 2025

• Nikola Jovic needs to ‘put in some work,’ says Erik Spoelstra: ‘He’ll get there’

  Miami Heat youngster Nikola Jovic was far from stellar in the team’s close loss to the Detroit Pistons on Saturday. He played just over 10 minutes and finished with as many turnovers (five) as he did points, rebounds and assists combined. It was his first performance after falling out of the rotation in the previous […]

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• Mark Cuban says Pat Riley started ‘talking s—t’ in Game 2 of 2011 Finals

  Two quarters through Game 2 of the 2011 NBA Finals between the Miami Heat and Dallas Mavericks, Miami was staring at a golden opportunity to take a commanding 2-0 lead in the championship series. The Heat were already up 1-0, and Game 2 — another home game for Miami — was knotted up at 51 […]

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• Mark Cuban refuses to say Dwyane Wade beat Mavs in 2006 NBA Finals

  There have been clear indications in recent months that Dallas Mavericks minority owner Mark Cuban is still bitter about the outcome of the 2006 NBA Finals between his team and the Miami Heat. This past summer, he claimed that the championship series was “stolen” from his Mavericks, which prompted a response from Heat legend Dwyane […]

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• Tyler Herro reveals he’s not done rehabbing: ‘I still got a long way to go’

  After sitting out the Miami Heat’s first 17 games of the 2025-26 regular season, guard Tyler Herro made his season debut in Monday’s game against the Dallas Mavericks. He pretty much picked up right where he left off after enjoying a career year last season, too, and didn’t show any noticeable signs of rust. Herro […]

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• Rachel Nichols calls Erik Spoelstra the ‘best coach,’ praises offensive changes

  After the Miami Heat’s offense sputtered in recent years leading up to the 2025-26 campaign, head coach Erik Spoelstra massively altered the team’s modus operandi on that end. This season, the Heat have operated under a free-flowing offense where they run little actual plays and play with speed to score their points. This offensive philosophy […]

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• 5 signs you’re about to lose to the 2025-26 Miami Heat

  A number of teams in the Eastern Conference have exceeded expectations to begin the 2025-26 NBA season, and the Miami Heat are part of that group. Star guard Tyler Herro hasn’t played in a single game yet this season while star big man Bam Adebayo has sat out six games already, yet the Heat find […]

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• D-Wade: M.J. is greatest I’ve ‘watched,’ but LeBron is greatest I’ve ‘seen’

  Chances are that if someone asked an NBA fan on the street who the best two players in league history are, the individual would answer with Chicago Bulls legend Michael Jordan and Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James. The pair of players have 10 NBA titles and countless other records and awards between them. Of […]

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• Tyler Herro isn’t worried about accolades after injury, wants to play ‘every game possible’

  An offensive hub for the Miami Heat will seemingly make his season debut in the near future. Guard Tyler Herro has sat out Miami’s opening 14 games of the season as he recovers from his ankle surgery, which he got back in September, though he participated in his first practice of the season on Sunday. […]

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