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Miami Heat's Bam Adebayo Has 3-Word Description For Norman Powell

After a grueling end to an underwhelming season that saw the end of the Jimmy Butler era, many, including franchise player Bam Adebayo, expected the Miami Heat to change things up this offseason.

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GM Strongly Questions Miami Heat NBA Finals Run In Bubble

The Miami Heat only have two remaining players from the team in 2020 that made one of the strangest runs to the NBA Finals. It ended with losing to the Los Angeles Lakers at the end of the "bubble" season in Orlando.

Terry Rozier News / Miami Heat on SI / August 2

Miami Heat Proposed Trade Exchanges Terry Rozier For 2018 First-Rounder

The Miami Heat's offseason looks mostly complete as the team made multiple moves to improve the rotation this season. However, there is a player on the roster who seems likely to be moved one way or another prior to the beginning of the regular season.

Miami Heat News / NBA Analysis Network / August 2

Shaquille O’Neal played a role in plotting the NBA’s largest trade that helped Miami Heat win the 2006 NBA championship

The Miami Heat’s 2006 NBA championship will always be remembered for the Dwyane Wade heroics in the Finals against the Dallas Mavericks. Shaquille O’Neal was also part of the roster, but it was Dwyane Wade who led the way for the title by averaging 34.7 PPG against Dirk Nowitzki’s Dallas Mavericks.

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Miami Heat News / Miami Heat on SI / August 1

Miami Heat Rising Star Named 'Hidden Gem' Heading Into Season

The Miami Heat's guard rotation has been much improved this offseason. Tyler Herro looks to enter this season as the No. 1 scoring option following his breakout and the team added All-Star caliber guard Norman Powell through a trade with the Los Angeles Clippers.

Miami Heat News / Miami Heat on SI / August 1

Miami Heat Roster Get Reality Check With Latest Top 10 List

The Western Conference is known as the tougher conference in the NBA because of all the talent, star power, and great teams. However, the Eastern Conference isn't extremely weak, as they have star-level players and legitimate championship-contending teams.

Miami Heat News / Last Word On Sports / July 31

3 Burning Questions For Heat Heading Into 2025-26 Season

The Miami Heat might not regret parting ways with Jimmy Butler, even if they finished their 2024-25 campaign with 37-45 record and missed the playoffs.

Miami Heat News / Larry Brown Sports / July 31

FBI investigating massive robbery of Heat gear from team facilities

The FBI is investigating the theft of millions of dollars worth of game-used gear from the Miami Heat’s team facilities. The federal investigation involves stolen game-used gear worn by the likes of Dwyane Wade, LeBron James, and Shaquille O’Neal, according to Anthony Chiang of the Miami Herald.

Terry Rozier News / Hoops Wire / July 31

Rumor: Heat Open To Trading Terry Rozier

The Miami Heat are open to trading Terry Rozier, according to NBA reporter Anthony Chiang of The Miami Herald. Rozier will make $26.6 million next season in the final year of his contract.

Norman Powell News / Miami Heat on SI / July 31

Latest Offseason Prediction Says This Miami Heat Move Would Shake The Room

The NBA offseason leaves nothing but speculation and evaluation as fans and onlookers count down to the 2025-26 season. One Bleacher Report article discussed every team's most potentially controversial move for the remainder of the summer.

NBA News / NBA Analysis Network / July 30

The reason Miami Heat did not trade for LA Lakers signing Marcus Smart, had ‘upgrade’ fears

The Miami Heat added an elite scorer in Norman Powell, although they passed up on trading for one of the best defenders in the league because the price was too steep.

Miami Heat News / Miami Heat on SI / July 30

Miami Heat Moderately Rated In ESPN's Latest Free Agency Power Rankings

The Miami Heat's offseason is being viewed as a moderate success. While the team moved on from veterans such as Duncan Robinson, Kevin Love and Kyle Anderson, the team added a few solid pieces to help contribute this season.

Miami Heat News / Hoops Wire / July 30

Stolen Heat Finals Gear Quietly Sold For Millions Over 18-Month Period

A massive theft involving the Miami Heat has rocked the sports memorabilia world and could go down as one of the biggest gear heists in NBA history. According

Miami Heat News / Athlon Sports / July 30

Storied NBA Franchise Was Reportedly Involved in Biggest Sports Heist of the Century

In a shocking revelation that has sent ripples through the sports world, the Miami Heat, one of the NBA's most storied franchises, has been linked to what may be the largest sports memorabilia heist in history.

Miami Heat News / Miami Heat on SI / July 30

Miami Heat Star Viewed As Biggest Building Block For Future

The Miami Heat are one of the NBA rosters in an interesting situation. While the moves this offseason point to the team being a contender in the Eastern Conference, the relatively young roster also has the signs of a team potentially heading towards a rebuild.

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Miami Heat News / Fadeaway World / July 30

Heat Could Strengthen Frontcourt By Reuniting With Former First-Round Pick

The Miami Heat have made some solid additions to their roster this offseason. These moves have made the Heat appear to be a more competitive team heading into the regular season.

Miami Heat News / Miami Heat on SI / July 30

ESPN Analysts Take Shocking Stance On Miami Heat's Projected Win Total

After a pleasantly surprising summer, the tide of opinions seems to be shifting on the Miami Heat. All three co-hosts of ESPN's The Hoop Collective podcast agreed that the projected win total for the Heat was too low, going with the over on 37.5 wins for the 2025-2026 season.

Dwyane Wade News / Fadeaway World / July 30

Dwyane Wade Shares His List Of 7 Greatest NBA Players He's Ever Seen

Former Miami Heat superstar and Hall of Famer Dwyane Wade has been garnering a lot of attention for his opinions on the GOAT conversations. On a recent episode of his podcast, Wade revealed his list of the seven greatest NBA players he's ever seen.

Miami Heat News / NBA on ClutchPoints / July 29

Why Heat faces NBA rule problems bringing back familiar two-way player

With the Miami Heat involved in rumors this offseason, the team has also made some lateral moves in signing young players to two-way contracts. One player

NBA News / Hoops Rumors / July 25

Heat, Myron Gardner agree to two-way deal

Free agent guard/forward Myron Gardner has agreed to sign a two-way contract with the Heat, agent Jake Cohen tells NBA insider Chris Haynes.

NBA News / Larry Brown Sports / July 24

Former NBA All-Star walks back claim about LeBron James, steroids

A former NBA All-Star is backtracking after seemingly making a serious accusation against LeBron James. Retired ex-Atlanta Hawks guard Jeff Teague sparked backlash this week with the comments that he made about the Los Angeles Lakers star James.

Terry Rozier News / Action Network / July 22

Terry Rozier Betting Scandal at Harrah’s Gulf Coast

The NBA is pulling off its version of Slenderman because it appears they are always watching. A surprising sports betting scandal unfolded at Harrah’s Gulf Coast casino in Biloxi, Mississippi, catching the attention of both federal investigators and the NBA.

Erik Spoelstra News / Hoops Wire / July 21

Erik Spoelstra Sorting Through Heat’s Backcourt, Frontcourt Options

The Miami Heat haven’t made the loudest headlines this summer, but the subtle moves they have made could give coach Erik Spoelstra plenty to work with once the NBA season tips off.

Kasparas Jakucionis News / Yardbarker / July 17