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Photo by Glenn James/NBAE via Getty Images We are tracking the latest Heat trade rumors and much more below! We are closing in on the 2022-23 NBA Trade Deadline on Feb. 9 at 3:00 p.m. ET. The Miami Heat, in typical fashion, are involved in a bevy of trade rumors without having made a trade (yet), similarly to how it was in the offseason. But at 27-22 (at the time of … [Read more...] about Miami Heat Trade Deadline Primer: All the latest on trade rumors, news, needs and more!

Mike Watters-USA TODAY Sports Miami looking to continue their recent success as they have won 7 of their last 10 games Game Story: The Miami Heat will be hosting the Orlando Magic tonight inside Miami-Dade Arena. The Heat are now sporting a 27-22 record as the Magic are sitting at 19-29. Miami are winners of back to back games and have won 7 of their last 10. Orlando … [Read more...] about Game Preview: Miami Heat to host in-state rival Orlando Magic

Christopher Creveling-USA TODAY Sports Miami’s in the rumor mill for help in the frontcourt. Two weeks out of the Feb. 9 trade deadline, the Miami Heat have reportedly been “in contact” with the Utah Jazz and the Detroit Pistons for forward Jarred Vanderbilt and center Nerlens Noel, Five Reasons Sports Heat insider Greg Sylvander reported Wednesday evening. The HEAT … [Read more...] about Report: The Miami Heat have been ‘in contact’ with Jazz, Pistons for Jarred Vanderbilt and Nerlens Noel

Jasen Vinlove-USA TODAY Sports Phoenix has a questionable asking price for Crowder, and might have to settle for less. Jae Crowder has refused to play a single game for the Phoenix Suns all season. He requested a trade during the summer and has waited patiently for one to unfold. The bad news for Crowder is that Phoenix has been in absolutely no rush to honor his … [Read more...] about Report: Miami Heat not willing to offer Caleb Martin in a deal for Jae Crowder

Photo by Eric Espada/Getty Images He’s not wrong! The 2022-23 NBA All-Star Weekend, set to be in Salt Lake City, Utah, is just over a month away. The All-Star Game rosters, composed of 24 combined players — 12 apiece from the Eastern and Western Conferences — will, once again, be an incredibly difficult brain exercise for voters to navigate. For starters (no pun … [Read more...] about Bam Adebayo slams All-Star Game fan voting: ‘There are guys that shouldn’t even be on that list’

Photo by Eric Espada/Getty Images He’s made strides this year. But is he good enough to be a backup four on a contending team? Caleb Martin had the job of defending Jayson Tatum last night. He couldn’t catch a break from the referees, who whistled him for five fouls in just 11 minutes of playing time. Jimmy Butler was out, so Erik Spoelstra couldn’t play him. Spoelstra … [Read more...] about How good is Haywood Highsmith, actually?

Jasen Vinlove-USA TODAY Sports The big man finished with 30 points and 15 rebounds on route to the victory. Bam Adebayo and the Miami Heat come away with yet another huge win against the rival Boston Celtics 98-95. Miami improves to 27-22, the first time being 5 games above .500 all season. They also split the season series 2-2 with Boston, proving that they can keep up … [Read more...] about Heat defeat Celtics off the back of a monster Bam Adebayo double double

Photo by Megan Briggs/Getty Images Don’t be surprised, per one NBA insider. It’s that time of year! The first batch of coal was thrown into the 2022-23 NBA Trade Deadline train Monday, as Washington Wizards forward and former top-10 pick Rui Hachimura was dealt to the Los Angeles Lakers for former Miami Heat guard Kendrick Nunn and three second-round picks. Though … [Read more...] about NBA Trade Rumors: Could Miami be interested in Josh Hart?