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18 October 2025

• Promising Tyler Herro rumor receives negative update: ‘I’m not hearing that’

  A few days ago, anyone hoping to see Miami Heat guard Tyler Herro return sooner than anticipated received some cause for optimism. During a preseason bout between the Heat and Atlanta Hawks, Hawks legend Dominique Wilkins said that according to some Heat personnel, Herro — who underwent surgery on his left foot around a month […]

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• Report: Tyler Herro extension ‘doubtful’ as Heat look at 2027 FA class

  The clock is ticking on Miami Heat guard Tyler Herro’s eligibility for a contract extension this offseason. His extension window closes on Oct. 20, and if the two sides can’t come to terms on a deal by then, Herro won’t be eligible to sign an extension with Miami until next offseason. But it doesn’t appear […]

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• Paul Pierce says LeBron wouldn’t have his 2 Heat titles if they were the same age

  Legendary NBA forward LeBron James easily enjoyed more collective success playing for the Miami Heat than any other team he’s suited up with. After all, Miami is the only team he’s won multiple titles with, as the squad won consecutive titles in 2012 and 2013. Half of James’ four NBA championships came during his Heat […]

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• Jaime Jaquez Jr. focusing on ‘strengths’ to have resurgent 3rd NBA season

  Maybe no Miami Heat player was more underwhelming in the 2024-25 season than forward Jaime Jaquez Jr. After a stellar rookie season that saw him finish fourth in the Rookie of the Year voting and ninth in the race for the Sixth Man of the Year hardware, he fell victim to a sophomore slump. However, […]

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• Dwyane Wade grew up without lights or water at times: ‘We were poor, bro’

  Miami Heat legend Dwyane Wade’s journey to becoming one of the best shooting guards of all time is all the more remarkable when factoring in that he came from very humble beginnings. Wade grew up poor in the Chicago area, and he and his father talked about their circumstances during a podcast episode. The three-time […]

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• Report: Jimmy Butler caused ‘discomfort’ in Heat locker room at times

  On paper, the Jimmy Butler era was an incredibly successful time for the Miami Heat, even if it didn’t produce a championship. Butler starred for the Heat for five-plus seasons, and they reached a pair of NBA Finals in that span plus an additional Eastern Conference Finals. Winning was a constant during the Butler era, […]

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• NBA GMs vote Erik Spoelstra as No. 1 head coach in league

  The responses in a survey of NBA general managers indicate that Miami Heat leader Erik Spoelstra remains the gold standard of head coaches in the league. Although Oklahoma City Thunder head coach Mark Daigneault finished in a not-so-distant second place in the running for the best head coach with 34 percent of the vote, Spoelstra […]

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• Report: Heat eyed Giannis trade, prepared offer that didn’t include Bam Adebayo

  Giannis Antetokounmpo is still a member of the Milwaukee Bucks with the commencement of the 2025-26 season on the horizon. He allegedly never requested a trade out of Milwaukee or even showed serious interest in joining any rival team this offseason outside of the New York Knicks. Still, the Heat reportedly eyed a trade for […]

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