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Miami Heat News / Hoops Rumors / April 10

Heat Waiving Terry Rozier

As expected, the Heat will waive guard Terry Rozier on Friday, before the end of the regular season, confirms ESPN’s Shams Charania (Twitter link). The move has long been anticipated, with reports in March indicating that Miami still planned to move on from Rozier at some point before the postseason began.

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Every NBA franchise's most infamous villain

Heroes run the NBA, but every story also needs a villain. For some franchises, it's a particularly hated opponent, but every now and then, it's one of their own.

Miami Heat News / Miami Heat on SI / April 10

A lost Miami Heat season because of 13 losses

There are bad matchups in basketball. And then there are brutal realities. When so many of the teams above you in the standings in the same conference are so unbeatable for you.....

NBA News / Field Level Media / April 10

'Outclassed' Heat searching for answers entering matchup vs. NBA-worst Wizards

The Miami Heat will play in the postseason but are struggling. Miami, which will visit the Washington Wizards on Friday night, has lost 10 of its past 13 games.

Miami Heat News / thePeachBasket / April 10

Heat are ice cold towards season’s end

The Heat are ice cold. They are ice cold in competing against good teams and possibly need a “reset.” They are 41-39 and sadly can’t avoid the play-in tournament.

Miami Heat News / Bleacher Report / April 9

Watch: Ref was waiting to hand out that tech

NBA News / Hoops Wire / April 9

Heat showing cracks at worst time, fall to Raptors again

The Heat keep talking about urgency. About pride. About responding. Problem is, none of it is showing up when the ball goes up. Miami dropped a 128-114 decision to the Raptors on Thursday, and it wasn’t nearly as close as the final score might suggest.

NBA News / Yardbarker

20 NBA players who changed how the game is played

Basketball has changed so, so much since it was first played in the late 1800s. The NBA has a lot to do with this, and there are even a handful of players who can be credited with influencing significant shifts on their own.

Erik Spoelstra News / NBA on ClutchPoints / April 9

Erik Spoelstra shares honest reaction to Heat’s 4th straight play-in tournament fate

Ahead of the Miami Heat’s rematch against the Toronto Raptors on Thursday night, the team suffered a painful 121-95 loss to them on Tuesday, cementing their postseason fate that’s all too familiar for the fans and everybody in the franchise alike.

Miami Heat News / NBA on ClutchPoints / April 9

Heat’s Tyler Herro reveals the Norman Powell question he’s been getting a lot this season

As Miami Heat star Tyler Herro looks to finish his seventh season off on a high note with three games left in the season ahead of Thursday’s rematch against the Toronto Raptors, his usage with Norman Powell has been a consistent storyline this year.

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Miami Heat News / Athlon Sports / April 9

Final Injury Report for Heat-Raptors: Will Norman Powell, Nikola Jovic Play?

The Miami Heat are on the road on Thursday night as they travel to take on the Toronto Raptors in an Eastern Conference showdown. Miami enters Thursday’s game with a 41-38 record after losing on the road to Toronto on Tuesday night.

Miami Heat News / NBA on ClutchPoints / April 9

Pelle Larson drops ‘relief player’ revelation on Heat role

The Miami Heat recently were locked into the play-in tournament for a fourth straight year following a blowout loss to the Toronto Raptors. It’s been a strange year for the Heat, with injuries, trade rumors, and overall stagnation keeping the team treading water for the most part in 2025-26.

Norman Powell News / NBA on ClutchPoints / April 9

Heat’s Norman Powell eases concerns about groin injury, but there’s a catch

With the Miami Heat facing the Toronto Raptors in a rematch on Thursday night, star Norman Powell was featured on the injury report as questionable with groin soreness.

Tyler Herro News / NBA on ClutchPoints / April 9

Why Heat’s Tyler Herro called his season ‘awkward’

Thursday night showcases the Miami Heat facing the Toronto Raptors in a rematch from Tuesday’s painful loss, 121-95, as the team is locked in the play-in tournament for a fourth straight season.

NBA News / EssentiallySports / April 9

Bam Adebayo Wouldn’t Have Scored 83 Points If He Wasn’t Dating A’ja Wilson, Claims NBA Legend

Bam Adebayo dropped a historic 83 points to lead the Miami Heat to a 150-129 win over the Washington Wizards on March 10, rewriting both franchise and NBA history in the process.

Miami Heat News / Miami Heat on SI / April 9

Breaking down the Miami Heat's most likely play-in match-up, and their chances

It's that time of the year for the Miami Heat. That portion of the year that sits right inbetween a playoff run and a trip to Cancun, as the battle for the seven and eight seeds are nearing with a bid into that familiar play-in tournament.

Pat Riley News / AirJordanChronicles / April 8

Heat Legend Reveals 2006 Team Nearly Forced Pat Riley to Enforce ‘Playing Under the Influence’

While sporting teams are often asked to follow a strict discipline and focus, the story of the 2006 NBA title-winning Miami Heat is a complete exception.

Miami Heat News / EssentiallySports / April 8

Miami Heat’s Emergency Meeting Turns 'Intense' After Tempers Flare in Blowout Loss to Raptors

For the Miami Heat, the damage didn’t stop when the final buzzer sounded in Scotiabank Arena—if anything, that’s when the real tension began to surface.

Miami Heat News / Hoops Wire / April 8

For fourth straight year, Heat secure nothing more than play-in spot

The Heat are headed back to the play-in. Again. Miami didn’t want this. Said as much, too. Bam Adebayo called his team “better than being in the play-in” just a few weeks ago.

NBA News / Yardbarker / April 8

Heat stumble into play-in for fourth straight season

Not only did the Miami Heat lose Tuesday for the ninth time in their last dozen games, but the defeat sent them into the play-in tournament for the fourth season in a row.

Mavs respond to JJ Redick claiming they botched Austin Reaves' MRI

Draymond Green offers a sharp criticism of Giannis Antetokounmpo

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Miami Heat News / Athlon Sports / April 7

Final Injury Report for Heat-Raptors: Will Tyler Herro, Norman Powell Play?

The Miami Heat are on the road on Tuesday night as they travel to take on the Toronto Raptors in an Eastern Conference showdown. Miami enters Tuesday’s game with a 41-37 record after defeating the Washington Wizards at home on Saturday.

Miami Heat News / Last Word On Sports / April 7

Why the Miami Heat Offense Is Struggling Despite High Scoring

Despite ranking second in the NBA in scoring at 120.8 points per game, the Miami Heat find themselves fighting for a spot in the Play-In Tournament. After a strong start to the 2025–26 season, the team sits 10th in the Eastern Conference with a 41-37 record.

Miami Heat News / Field Level Media / April 4

Jaime Jaquez Jr., Kel’el Ware help Heat rout Wizards

Jaime Jaquez Jr. scored a season-high 32 points, and Kel'el Ware matched his career high of seven blocks, leading the host Miami Heat to a 152-136 win over the Wizards on Saturday afternoon.

Bam Adebayo News / Larry Brown Sports / April 3

Bam Adebayo reveals how 83-point game changed NBA's perception of him

Miami Heat center Bam Adebayo recently reflected on his historic 83-point performance, asserting that the outburst has fundamentally altered how the league perceives his offensive capabilities.

Celtics' Jayson Tatum shuts down injury worries after triple-double vs. Heat

Breaking Hornets franchise record enhances Kon Knueppel's ROY case

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NBA News / Yardbarker / April 1