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Ira Winderman: Cavaliers, Butler further create a sobering reality for Heat



MIAMI — Just when you thought it could not get any more sobering for the Miami Heat, a week after a 55-point loss, it has gotten more sobering. Jimmy Butler plays on. And the Cleveland Cavaliers are not the invincible colossus they appeared through their record-setting first-round sweep of the Heat. Even while on the sideline, bad has turned worse. As we await Pat Riley to explain it all. A ...
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Source: https://sports.yahoo.com/article/ira-winderman-cavaliers-butler-further-093000571.html
 
No sugarcoating from Heat’s Jaquez on sophomore skid: ‘An extremely humbling experience’

MIAMI — There are times when accepting defeat can be particularly painful, and the Miami Heat’s first-round destruction by the Cleveland Cavaliers is a stinging example. But there also can be times when accepting defeat affords a turn to something better. That is where Heat forward Jaime Jaquez Jr. stands at the moment, after a dream rookie season turned into a crushing sophomore reality. “It ...
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Source: https://sports.yahoo.com/article/no-sugarcoating-heat-jaquez-sophomore-140000591.html
 
Miami Heat Pat Riley Announcement Catches Attention Of NBA Fans



The Miami Heat had their season come to an end earlier this month when they were swept by the Cleveland Cavaliers in the first round of the NBA playoffs. They were the first 10th seed to ever make the playoffs after beating the Chicago Bulls and Atlanta Hawks in the play-in tournament. Tyler Herro said Miami wouldn't be swept after the Heat's 37-point loss in Game 3 Saturday. The Heat were swept by the Cavaliers. pic.twitter.com/LRQ9jI5OMf — SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) April 29, 2025 On Thursday, the Heat announced that Pat Riley will hold his end of season presser on Friday. Via The Miami Heat: "Pat Riley will hold his end of season press conference tomorrow afternoon. Be sure to watch the
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Source: https://www.si.com/fannation/nba/fa...ey-announcement-catches-attention-of-nba-fans
 
Dave Hyde: Pat Riley, at 80, remains the street fighter the Heat need



Pat Riley entered the room Friday afternoon in a blue sports jacket, salmon shirt and silver-fox hair that, as usual, provided stylish cover for the street fighter underneath. “How many of you were born after I got here?” the Miami Heat president said while taking a seat before the cameras for his postseason news conference. Riley counted them out loud — “One, two, three, four …” — and said nothing more, but there was the conversation that's gone public on the table for all to see.
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Source: https://www.orlandosentinel.com/202...0-remains-the-street-fighter-the-heat-need-2/
 
Heat's Pat Riley sends emotional message to Spurs' Gregg Popovich



As the Miami Heat enter a critical offseason led by team president Pat Riley, he would take time Friday during his end-of-season press conference to send a message to now former San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich. The Spurs would announce that Popovich will step down as head coach after health scares this past season and move to the role of president, with Mitch Johnson taking over coaching duties. Riley and Popovich are considered by many to be not just basketball legends, but also some of the best head coaches of all time, with both now being presidents of their respective franchises. The Heat president would express how much he adores Popovich and expects him to be “great” in his new role.
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Source: https://clutchpoints.com/nba/miami-...nds-emotional-message-to-spurs-gregg-popovich
 
New Blockbuster Three-Team Trade Proposal Sends Zion to Miami, Hawks Land 3-And-D Wing, Pelicans Get Draft Capital



The offseason is here for 22 teams in the NBA. The Atlanta Hawks, New Orleans Pelicans, and Miami Heat are all searching for the next steps to take as a franchise, which is different for all three. Atlanta is going to be a team worth watching. Most will point to a potential Trae Young trade, but that does not appear likely (for now) and Atlanta may move forward with this core of Young, Dyson Daniels, Zaccharie Risacher, Jalen Johnson, and Onyeka Okongwu.
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Source: https://www.si.com/nba/hawks/news/n...-wing-pelicans-get-draft-capital-01jv04t4xwky
 
Did Heat hint at possible Kevin Durant trade pursuit on social media?

With the Miami Heat looking to improve this offseason, as it'll be another summer where they will be connected to such stars as Kevin Durant and Giannis Antetokounmpo, the team's social media account may have hinted at which player could be pursued. While Durant's name has been speculated with the Heat, the account would highlight Pat Riley's quote about being open to going after an “aging star.” Riley spoke at his end-of-season press conference last Friday, where he would speak about being open to acquiring “an aging great player.” While his name wouldn't explicitly be mentioned, Durant is the only name that fits the bill as he's still a highly productive player who turns 37 years old in September. “I think an aging great player, who may not be able to carry a team together, can rise to the occasion in the playoffs,” Riley said.
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Source: https://clutchpoints.com/nba/miami-...le-kevin-durant-trade-pursuit-on-social-media
 
Heat Legend Udonis Haslem Singles Out Player To Swing Celtics Series



As the Boston Celtics attempt to overcome a 3-1 deficit against the Knicks Wednesday night without superstar Jayson Tatum, there's one player many are looking at. Miami Heat legend Udonis Haslem emphasized Brown being the X-factor in Game 5. "Never underestimate the heart of a champion," Haslem said on First Take Tuesday morning. Jaylen Brown, you got that bag.
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Source: https://www.si.com/nba/heat/heat-legend-udonis-haslem-calls-on-one-player-to-swing-celtics-series
 
Miami Heat Faces Backlash After Post About All Stars Leading The Way



The Miami Heat recently took to Twitter in celebration of their All-Stars. The tweet read: “A couple of All-Stars leading the way,” alongside a picture, and it then turned into a feeding ground for ridicule, jokes, and plain old disappointment from fans who feel this team did not measure up sufficiently this past season. Reactions ranged from sarcasm to full-blown angries almost to questioning just where these All-Stars were leading the team to. One user asks bluntly, “Leading the way to what exactly?” while another joked, “Leading the way to the 10th seed in a weak Eastern Conference.”
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Source: https://celebrityinsider.org/?p=543324
 
More kid stuff for Heat in NBA draft? Or does playoff humiliation create immediacy?

MIAMI — When it comes to the developmental spectrum of the NBA draft, the Miami Heat have sampled a wide range of possibilities with their first-round picks the past three years. In 2022, it was going international with the 19-year-old youth of Nikola Jovic. In 2023, it was opting for the four-year collegiate experience of Jaime Jaquez Jr. And last year, it was the raw potential of 20-year-old ...
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Source: https://sports.yahoo.com/article/more-kid-stuff-heat-nba-141200081.html
 
Ira Winderman: Is teetering East offering Heat renewed hope or false hope?

MIAMI — Typically, contenders size up the eventual NBA champion to measure challenges ahead. For the Miami Heat, such an approach would be abject hubris in light of a 10th-place finish and 37-45 record. Instead, with another month to go in the postseason, one the Heat exited three weeks ago, it arguably already is not too early to take stock of where they stand in the East, in the wake of the ...
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Source: https://sports.yahoo.com/article/ira-winderman-teetering-east-offering-140000642.html
 
NBA rumors: Nets, Bulls, Heat named as early Jonathan Kuminga suitors



The Golden State Warriors saw their season come to an end in unfortunate fashion in the playoffs, as Stephen Curry's hamstring injury ruined any chance that they had of getting past the Minnesota Timberwolves in the second round. Curry was injured in Game 1, a Warriors win, and missed the next four games, all of which were won by Minnesota despite the best efforts of Jonathan Kuminga. Now, the Warriors will certainly be trying to figure out how to build a contender the best way possible during the final years of Curry's career.
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Source: https://clutchpoints.com/nba/nba-stories/nba-rumors-nets-bulls-heat-early-jonathan-kuminga-suitors
 
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