Despite an uneven start to the season by the Miami Heat, Bill Simmons said he remains confident that they are the “safest bet” to again represent the Eastern Conference in the NBA Finals. On the most recent episode of his podcast, Simmons brought up the Heat in the context of the Milwaukee Bucks’ loss to the Indiana Pacers in the semifinals of the inaugural NBA In-Season Tournament on Thursday. In that game, Pacers star Tyrese Haliburton scored 27 points and handed out 15 assists, something the Heat likely would not have allowed, according to Simmons. “If I had to bet on a team, I would bet ..read more

This season, Miami Heat forward Kevin Love believes that the team can duplicate or even surpass the success that it had in the 2022-23 campaign. Miami made the NBA Finals last season as the No. 8 seed in the Eastern Conference, but the team ended up falling short in the Finals to the Denver Nuggets. Still, Love believes that the team can build on that this season, according to Cleveland.com’s Chris Fedor. “He believes Miami can duplicate — or even surpass — last year’s success, when it advanced to the NBA Finals before losing in five games to the Denver Nuggets,” Fedor wrote. “He has taken y ..read more

Erik Spoelstra isn’t surprised with Duncan Robinson’s production this season, and he doesn’t think think other people should be either. Erik Spoelstra on Duncan Robinson tonight: "It’s not at all even a surprise anymore. He’s so skilled offensively and he fits within the unit. He knows how to complement either unit." Full quote: pic.twitter.com/ONRjwoCDmK — Wes Goldberg (@wcgoldberg) December 7, 2023 Robinson had 21 points, seven assists and six rebounds against the Toronto Raptors on Wednesday night, and his production was a big part of the reason why the Heat were able to walk away with a ..read more

Star wing Jaylen Brown and the Boston Celtics lost to the Miami Heat in seven games in the 2023 Eastern Conference Finals. Brown had himself a forgettable series against Miami, as he averaged just 19.0 points per game while shooting 41.8 percent from the field and 16.3 percent from behind the 3-point line. Plus, in the deciding Game 7, he struggled. He shot 8-of-23 from the field and committed a whopping eight turnovers in a game the Celtics went on to lose by 19 points. Recently, Brown spoke on how Boston’s loss to the Heat in the 2023 playoffs inspired him to make a major change. “It just ..read more

Miami Heat point guard Kyle Lowry is a bit long in the tooth. He is set to turn 38 years old in March and in his 18th season in the NBA. Ahead of Miami’s matchup against the Toronto Raptors on Wednesday, the floor general spoke on his basketball future. “I want to play,” Lowry said. “I definitely want to play. I think I still play at a high enough level that I can contribute to a team at a high level. That’s the biggest thing for me is being able to stay healthy and I’m still motivated to play. I still love this game. This game has given me so much and I still feel like I can still help the ..read more

Miami Heat big man Bam Adebayo has taken a step forward on offense this season, and he’s seemingly put people around the league on notice. Washington Wizards forward Kyle Kuzma praised the University of Kentucky product on Tuesday. Bam been moving different https://t.co/3cmOF28tgy — kuz (@kylekuzma) December 5, 2023 Adebayo is currently recording 22.3 points, 9.9 rebounds and 3.9 assists per game while knocking down 52.2 percent of his shots from the field. He’s starting to shoot more shots further away from the basket, something Heat fans have been wanting for a while now. Over the first s ..read more

Bam Adebayo will remain out for the Miami Heat with a hip injury, and the big man said he has “no idea” when he will be able to return to action. Bam says his hip is improving but he's not doing contact stuff and no specific target for his return. Could it be next week? "I have no idea. This is new to me."..Herro is doing some basketball stuff (on court just now) but Spo said it's not known when he will do contact practice — Barry Jackson (@flasportsbuzz) December 5, 2023 The 26-year-old last played Nov. 30 against the Indiana Pacers and then sat out the rematch on Saturday. He reportedly w ..read more

Dwyane Wade had to defend some of the greatest players in NBA history during his lengthy Hall of Fame career, and the former Miami Heat star recently named some unexpected opponents as the toughest ones he had to guard.   View this post on Instagram   A post shared by All the Smoke (@allthesmoke) “I always go with guys like Ray Allen and Rip (Richard) Hamilton,” Wade said when asked to name the toughest player for him to guard. “They moved. I hated that. I hated guarding those dudes, especially Rip, because he had them nails too.” Allen is a fellow Hall of Famer who ended his ..read more

One Eastern Conference executive believes that Chicago Bulls star DeMar DeRozan would be a “perfect fit” for the Miami Heat. The Bulls are off to a slow start this season, going 7-14 in their first 21 games, so it’s possible the team will look to rebuild by trading a veteran like DeRozan, who is in the final season of his contract with the team. “Of all the players out there people are floating for the Heat, they’re not close to doing anything now, but DeMar DeRozan would be the one that has legs,” the Eastern Conference executive told Heavy Sports. “He is as close to what they’re looking fo ..read more

The Miami Heat wanted to land a premier guard over the offseason. They were interested in players like Damian Lillard and Jrue Holiday, and they were actually willing to give up more in a trade for Holiday than Lillard, according to Five Reasons Sports. It was more overall pick currency , and Martin also. — Five Reasons Sports (@5ReasonsSports) December 3, 2023 When it came to Lillard, the Heat reportedly had concerns about the star guard’s age, contract and defensive ability. While Holiday is the same age as Lillard, he’s a much better defender, and he’s currently on a more team-fr ..read more