The Most Important Things The Heat Said After Loss to Lakers

This isn't how this was supposed to go. Whatever anyone thought of the Miami Heat's deficiencies, and how they would manifest or could be mitigated, few anticipated such a rough start to the 2026-27 season -- and that it would happen this way.

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