Kyle Anderson and the Heat are both happy that he wound up in Miami as part of the Jimmy Butler trade in February, writes Anthony Chiang of The Miami Herald. Anderson was originally slated to go to Toronto in the complex five-team deal, but that arrangement fell through and Golden State shipped him to the Heat instead. Coach Erik Spoelstra is glad to have him, as he told … [Read more...] about Heat Notes: Anderson, Jovic, Herro, Larsson
Heat Likely To Extend Qualifying Offer To Davion Mitchell
The Heat want to retain Davion Mitchell and will likely extend a qualifying offer to the guard, Barry Jackson of the Miami Herald reports. That would make Mitchell a restricted free agent, allowing them to match an offer sheet. However, a sizable multi-year offer could price the cap-strapped Heat out of the market. Mitchell’s qualifying offer would be $8.74MM if he meets the … [Read more...] about Heat Likely To Extend Qualifying Offer To Davion Mitchell
Heat Notes: Bulls Showdown, Adebayo, Ware, Herro, Burks
They’re a combined 13 games under .500, but Heat coach Erik Spoelstra expects a playoff atmosphere when his team faces the Bulls Wednesday night in Chicago, writes Barry Jackson of The Miami Herald. At minimum, the game will go a long way toward deciding who has home court advantage in the East’s 9-10 matchup in the play-in tournament. Miami is currently the 10th seed at 36-43, … [Read more...] about Heat Notes: Bulls Showdown, Adebayo, Ware, Herro, Burks
Florida Notes: Wiggins, Heat, KCP, Magic
Heat forward Andrew Wiggins has been plagued by a variety of ailments since he was traded to Miami in February, with the latest being right hamstring tendinopathy, which has cost him the past five games. According to Ira Winderman of The South Florida Sun Sentinel, Wiggins said the injury “had been kind of lingering a little bit,” but he plans to return sometime this week — … [Read more...] about Florida Notes: Wiggins, Heat, KCP, Magic
Anthony, Howard Headline 2025 Hall Of Fame Class
Former NBA stars Carmelo Anthony and Dwight Howard headline the 2025 Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame class, reports Shams Charania of ESPN (Twitter link). The organization has confirmed the news. The full list of inductees is as follows: Carmelo Anthony – 10-time All-Star, six All-NBA teams, three Olympic gold medals with Team USA, NCAA championship with Syracuse, member of … [Read more...] about Anthony, Howard Headline 2025 Hall Of Fame Class