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Can the Heat's polarizing star lead them to the ECF?

What is the ceiling of the Miami Heat this year? If everything goes perfectly where does this team stand in the Eastern conference? I have been doing some thinking on this and have come up with the absolute best case scenario for the Miami Heat in the 2025-2026 NBA season.

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How the Heat plan to thrive without Jimmy Butler

The Miami Heat's 2025/2026 campaign begins in Orlando on Wednesday (10/22). Beginning a new era of Miami Heat basketball, one without Jimmy Butler, who was with the Heat for six years.

Tyler Herro News / NBA on ClutchPoints / October 21

Heat rumors: Why Miami barely bothered on Tyler Herro contract extension talks

As it appeared doubtful that Miami Heat star Tyler Herro wasn’t getting a contract extension this month, the deadline has officially passed, meaning both sides can return to negotiations in the offseason.

Andrew Wiggins News / Athlon Sports / October 20

Mock Trade Has Heat Landing Star Guard From Hawks for Package Headlined by Andrew Wiggins

It was a disappointing season last year for the Miami Heat and they will look to put it behind them as they try to compete for a top seed in the Eastern Conference this season.

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The 'Most 2,000-point NBA seasons' quiz

How many of the NBA players with multiple 2,000-point season since the NBA/ABA merger in 1976-77 can you name in six minutes?

The 'NBA MVPs' quiz

The 'Most 20-rebound NBA games' quiz

The 'NBA assist champions' quiz

Tyler Herro News / Miami Heat on SI / October 20

No extension for Tyler Herro, but no loss of joy

The deadline passed without a sound. There will be no contract extension for Tyler Herro, not prior to the 2025-26 season -- with two seasons left on his current deal, including this one.

NBA News / Yardbarker

The 25 greatest nicknames in NBA history

Hakeem The Dream, Clyde The Glide, Magic: The NBA has produced some incredible nicknames over the decades. Some, like Magic and Penny, have even come to largely replace the player's actual name.

Bam Adebayo News / Athlon Sports / October 20

Ex-Celtics Champion Makes Bold Prediction on Bam Adebayo’s Future With Heat

After finishing 10th in the Eastern Conference standings last season after trading Jimmy Butler at the trade deadline, the Miami Heat will enter the 2025-26 NBA season looking to bounce back and compete for a top seed in the conference.

Miami Heat News / Miami Heat on SI / October 20

Are there 19 teams better than the Miami Heat this year?

It is no secret that the Miami Heat are not on par with the elite of the NBA. The Big 3 was 11 years ago and the Heat have not won a title since that core.

Tyler Herro News / Athlon Sports / October 20

Heat Make Key Tyler Herro Decision Before Start of 2025-26 NBA Season: Report

The Miami Heat tip off their 2025-26 NBA season on Wednesday night as they travel to take on the Orlando Magic. Of course, the Heat are looking to bounce

Miami Heat News / NBA on ClutchPoints / October 20

Heat’s Erik Spoelstra unsure on starting lineup without Tyler Herro. Here’s what it should be

While the Miami Heat went winless in the preseason, the team is looking to make some noise in the regular season with the opener on Wednesday against the Orlando Magic.

Miami Heat News / NBA on ClutchPoints / October 20

Erik Spoelstra’s ‘tough’ admission on Heat cutting Precious Achiuwa

As the Miami Heat surprisingly waived Precious Achiuwa before the opener on Wednesday against the Orlando Magic, it was one of the cuts made to get to the maximum number of players ahead of the start of the regular season.

Nikola Jovic News / NBA on ClutchPoints / October 20

Why Heat’s offense will be ‘tricky’, per Nikola Jovic

With the Miami Heat getting ready for the regular season opener, the team is likely to play differently once Wednesday rolls around when they take on the Orlando Magic.

Miami Heat News / Miami Heat on SI / October 20

Can the Miami Heat work around their biggest weakness?

The defensive structure of the Miami Heat is rarely in question. A baseline of Erik Spoelstra and Bam Adebayo usually puts you in top 10-15 range alone, but adding in Davion Mitchell, Andrew Wiggins, Pelle Larsson, Dru Smith, and others simply projects them above average on that end of the floor.

Miami Heat News / Miami Heat on SI / October 20

Key player could miss Miami Heat opener

After a preseason in which many of the Miami Heat guards missed time, the team is being hit now in a more vulnerable place on the roster. It was expected that Tyler Herro and Kasparas Jakucionis wouldn't be available for the season opener in Orlando on October 22, and neither practiced Monday.

Jimmy Butler News / Miami Heat on SI / October 20

Jimmy Butler isn't done talking about the Miami Heat

Honeymoons are never forever, not in life nor in basketball, and the latter is especially true when it comes to Jimmy Butler. Butler is still in that stage

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The 'Most two passing touchdown NFL games' quiz

The 'College basketball AP preseason No. 1 teams' quiz

The 'NFL 100-touchdown club' quiz

The 'Oldest starting QB by NFL team' quiz

Miami Heat News / Miami Heat on SI / October 19

Who's outside the rotation for the Miami Heat?

No more preseason style of basketball. No more G-League guys closing down the stretch. No more Norman Powell, Bam Adebayo, and company sitting on the bench for the majority of games.

Miami Heat News / Miami Heat on SI / October 19

Will the Miami Heat catch some breaks early?

The schedule, on the surface, is daunting. Six of the Miami Heat's first eight games are against teams that made the playoffs last season. And six of the first eight games are on the road.

Precious Achiuwa News / Fastbreak on SI / October 19

Miami Heat, Pacers Coaches Address Cutting Ties With Notable NBA Vets

The Miami Heat and the Indiana Pacers both cut ties with intriguing NBA veterans this week. The latter team waived Cam Payne shortly after bringing him on.

Erik Spoelstra News / Miami Heat on SI / October 19

The challenge of Erik Spoelstra's career is to come

The first big challenge of Erik Spoelstra’s career as head coach of Team USA basketball is for the group to return home from Qatar with a gold medal in the 2027 FIBA World Cup.

Tyler Herro News / Miami Heat on SI / October 19

Has Tyler Herro’s Miami Heat tenure reached the eleventh hour?

Very rarely have players had their breakout seasons and have been almost forced to replicate similar production in the following year to secure a future with a franchise.

Miami Heat News / Larry Brown Sports / October 19

Kendrick Perkins makes big prediction about Bam Adebayo

Bam Adebayo is entering his ninth season with the Miami Heat, and Kendrick Perkins believes it will be the big man’s last. Perkins spoke about the Heat during an appearance on the latest episode of the “Road Trippin” podcast, which was released on Friday.

Miami Heat News / Miami Heat on SI / October 18

The Miami Heat did not 'run it back' this time

There's an assumption that the Miami Heat run it back every year. It has become such a part of fan folklore recently that Heat president Pat Riley even

Kendrick Perkins News / Hardwood Heroics / October 18

'I Believe It’s Time' – Kendrick Perkins Predicts Big Trade From the Heat This Season

The Miami Heat are expected to make a significant change to their roster in the 2025-26 NBA season. Former NBA player Kendrick Perkins believes it’s time for one star player to move on from the franchise and predicts that he’d likely be moved during the regular season.

Miami Heat News / NBA Analysis Network / October 18