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Miami Heat might get guard help back, but not Tyler Herro

This time last year, Tyler Herro and the Miami Heat were about to celebrate the guard's first All-Star bid. Right about now, there will be a celebration if he's ever able to play a couple straight regular season games.

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Rested Heat crave first win over Magic this season

Looking to solve their in-state rival for the first time this year, the Miami Heat host the Orlando Magic in a Southeast Division meeting on Wednesday.

Miami Heat News / The SportsRush / January 27

EXCLUSIVE: Rashad McCants Explains How The Business of Basketball Doesn’t Favor Players Such as Norman Powell

It’s easy for the casual fan to be oblivious to just how good NBA players are. Despite this, the harsh reality is that not every player will be able to be a star, no matter how talented they are.

Miami Heat News / NBA on ClutchPoints / January 27

Heat’s Kel’el Ware reacts to Rising Stars honor after being snubbed as rookie

As Miami Heat center Kel’el Ware has shown improvement in his second season in the NBA, the league has agreed to select the 21-year-old to be in the 2026 Rising Stars event during All-Star weekend.

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The 'Active NBA 20-point game leaders' quiz

How many of the active NBA players to score 20 points in at least 200 games in their career can you name in seven minutes?

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Miami Heat News / NBA on ClutchPoints / January 27

Heat overcome ‘scheduled loss,’ now enter crucial stretch ahead of All-Star break

After the Miami Heat had a bounce-back game against the Utah Jazz last Saturday, the team had a quick turnaround for Sunday’s matchup, visiting the Phoenix Suns in the second contest of a back-to-back.

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The 25 players with the most successful post-NBA careers

Most NBA players, no matter how successful, are out of the league before the end of their 30s, or even their 20s. That leaves a lot of life left to live, and a good handful of players have made the most of their professional lives after leaving the court.

Ja Morant News / NBA Analysis Network / January 27

Trading for Ja Morant might cost the Heat their shot at Giannis. Miami has a few days to decide

The Miami Heat are hovering near the play-in spots with the February 5 trade deadline approaching. Ja Morant is a potential target. So is Giannis Antetokounmpo if he becomes available.

Miami Heat News / Miami Heat on SI / January 27

The three Miami Heat players most likely to be traded

In the modern NBA under the current Collective Bargaining Agreement, free agency is essentially dead. And the Miami Heat are learning that themselves. After their last big move in acquiring Jimmy Butler, they have constantly fell short of the whale.

Miami Heat News / Miami Heat on SI / January 27

Where the Heat stand among the NBA

The Miami Heat have been treading water for the past few weeks and can not seem to get out of the Play-in spots. This is all too familiar territory for Miami as they are frequent Play-in participants.

Miami Heat News / Hoops Wire / January 27

Heat linked to stars again, but no big move feels imminent

The Heat are back in their favorite lane again. Floating in star rumors. Loitering near blockbuster talk. Being casually mentioned alongside names like Giannis Antetokounmpo and Ja Morant, because of course they are.

Miami Heat News / thePeachBasket / January 26

Are the Heat eternally play-in bound?

Are the Heat play-in bound? They have a similar record now as they did last season. A running joke is that Miami, Chicago and Atlanta will all meet again in the play-in tournament (as they do every year.) For the last three seasons, it is true, check the stats.

Kel'el Ware News / Miami Heat on SI / January 26

Kel'el Ware proves his worth with selection

Kel'el Ware is one of the Miami Heat's most valuable assets and potential building blocks of the future. He is a seven-footer with the ability to stretch the floor, he walks into blocks, and he walks into rebounds.

Miami Heat News / Miami Heat on SI / January 26

What the Miami Heat actually need at the trade deadline - and what they don't

We are closing in on the trade deadline portion of the NBA year, also known as "The Miami Heat are linked to (insert any NBA player on the market)." Rumors are a part of the game, but when it comes to the Heat, it's important to keep in mind their line of thinking when it comes to making deals and shaping certain rosters.

Andrew Wiggins News / NBA Analysis Network / January 26

The Heat have 10 days to trade Andrew Wiggins or risk losing him for nothing. Here’s why it matters

The NBA trade deadline hits February 5, and the Miami Heat have a decision to make on Andrew Wiggins. With his player option looming and Miami stuck in play-in territory for the fourth straight year, waiting isn’t a strategy anymore.

Miami Heat News / Miami Heat on SI / January 26

The three things that could catalyze a strong Miami Heat finish

Not everything has gone according to plan for the Miami Heat this season, so it's hard to project how the last dozen weeks will go. Yet there are some signs that the finish could be something closer to the surprisingly strong start than to some of the struggles that came thereafter.

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Miami Heat News / Miami Heat on SI / January 26

The Heat player most likely to be traded

The NBA trade deadline is just 2 weeks away and many fans are hoping their team makes a splash to bolster their chances in the playoffs. Miami Heat fans are no different and per usual are constantly discussing what trades Pat Riley and the front office should be looking into.