Hoops Rumors

The Heat are set up to face one of the more pivotal offseasons in franchise history. Miami’s 2024/25 season seemed off from the start, with president Pat Riley calling out Jimmy Butler last offseason before the latter requested out of Miami in December. The Heat ultimately acquiesced and sent Butler to the Warriors. What followed the Butler saga were significant ups and downs. … [Read more...] about Heat Primed For Pivotal Offseason With Herro Extension On Horizon

Heat second-year wing Jaime Jaquez Jr. had a strong rookie season, finishing fourth in Rookie of the Year voting, but he followed up that successful campaign with a quieter year. He finished the year averaging 8.6 points (down from 11.9 last season) and was out of the rotation at times. “It was an extremely humbling experience,” Jaquez said during his exit interview, per Ira … [Read more...] about Southeast Notes: Jaquez, Hawks, Murray, Hunter, Joseph

Despite a brutal first round playoff sweep at the hands of the Cavaliers, Heat big man Bam Adebayo is proud of how Miami handled a fraught 2024/25 season, writes Anthony Chiang of The Miami Herald. “This organization and this team could have let go of the rope a long time ago, going through what we went through this season,” Adebayo said. “A lot of people would have just … [Read more...] about Heat Notes: Adebayo, Spoelstra, Offseason, Jovic

Longtime Heat big man Udonis Haslem is among the former players joining Amazon Prime Video as a basketball analyst for the 2025/26 season, according to a social media announcement from the streamer (Instagram link). Haslem spent 20 seasons as a player with the Heat from 2003-23, winning three championships with the club. He played a significant role earlier in his career, … [Read more...] about Udonis Haslem Joining Amazon Prime Video As Analyst

Heat guard Tyler Herro had an impressive regular season, making his first All-Star appearance and winning the three-point contest. He posted career highs in several statistics, including points (23.9) and assists (5.5) per game while making a career-best 77 appearances. The 25-year-old also struggled in the final two games of Miami’s first-round series with Cleveland, though … [Read more...] about Southeast Notes: Herro, Burks, Hawks, Suggs