Hoops Rumors

Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra recently raved about Kyle Lowry‘s performance in a new role off the bench after the veteran guard returned from a nagging knee injury that sidelined him for 15 games, according to Ira Winderman of The South Florida Sun Sentinel. “I think that month of really dedicating himself to getting healthy, getting his leg right, has paid a lot of … [Read more...] about Heat Notes: Lowry, Oladipo, Love, Zeller, Haslem

The Heat are preparing for the most important week of the season in their effort to avoid the play-in tournament, writes Anthony Chiang of The Miami Herald. Miami is seventh in the East at 39-34, three-and-a-half games behind the Knicks and one game behind the Nets. The Heat will host New York on Wednesday and then will welcome Brooklyn on Saturday. “It’s like our March … [Read more...] about Heat Notes: Playoff Race, Love, Vincent, O. Robinson

The Heat are trying to manage Kyle Lowry‘s knee issues and he’s trying to adjust to a second-unit role. Erik Spoelstra is seeing some benefits from Lowry coming off the bench, Ira Winderman of the South Florida Sun Sentinel writes.“We’re trying to figure this out, and it’s really more of a health issue than it is a performance issue or even strategy concern,” the Heat coach … [Read more...] about Lowry Adjusting To Second Unit Role

Wednesday marked the first time this season that Heat guard Victor Oladipo was kept on the bench when he was healthy enough to play, writes Anthony Chiang of The Miami Herald. Oladipo has missed 33 games with a variety of injuries, but he was a DNP-CD against the Grizzlies even though Miami cruised to a 19-point win. Chiang points out that Oladipo has been ineffective since the … [Read more...] about Heat Notes: Oladipo, Yurtseven, Zeller, Butler

Hornets center Nick Richards has enjoyed a career year in Charlotte, writes Roderick Boone of The Charlotte Observer. Boone wonders if Richards, who is eligible for restricted free agency this summer, has carved out enough of a role to warrant consideration as a long-term member of the rebuilding club’s roster. Richards is averaging a career-best 7.8 PPG, 5.7 RPG, and 1.0 … [Read more...] about Southeast Notes: Richards, Carter, Lowry, Yurtseven

X-rays on Jalen Brunson‘s sore left foot were negative, writes Peter Botte of The New York Post. Knicks coach Tom Thibodeau told reporters before Saturday’s game that Brunson is feeling “a little better” and is considered day-to-day. He added that the injury has officially been diagnosed as a bruise. “When he’s healthy enough, he goes,” Thibodeau said. “So just do the rehab, … [Read more...] about Injury Notes: Brunson, Wagner, Zeller, Mathurin, Kuminga, Duren

Kyle Lowry‘s teammates are thrilled to have him back with the Heat, writes Anthony Chiang of The Miami Herald. The veteran point guard has been sidelined for the past 15 games due to left knee soreness, but he was upgraded to questionable for Saturday’s contest in Orlando and is expected to play tonight, Chiang adds. “That’s my brother. I’m glad to have him back,” Heat star … [Read more...] about Eastern Notes: Lowry, Martin, Robinson, Ivey, Bitadze

Victor Oladipo has had plenty of highs and lows in 2022/23. He missed the first 24 games of the season with a knee injury, but he played in his 35th game on Friday night versus Cleveland and appears on track to play his most games since 2018/19, when he suffered a major quad injury. As Anthony Chiang of The Miami Herald writes, Oladipo has struggled with inconsistency on … [Read more...] about Ups And Downs Of Oladipo’s Season; Where Things Stand For Orlando Robinson