Heat small forward Haywood Highsmith is embracing his role as a utility player for Miami, writes Anthony Chiang of The Miami Herald. Highsmith has been elevated in the club’s hierarchy thanks in part to the free agent exit of now-Sixers wing Caleb Martin this summer. After Martin’s departure, the Heat pivoted to re-signing another incumbent free agent, Highsmith, on a two-year, … [Read more...] about Florida Notes: Highsmith, Rozier, Magic, Carter
Heat Notes: Adebayo, Butler, Herro, Spoelstra
Heat center Bam Adebayo hopes Friday’s performance at Indiana marks the end of his season-long shooting slump, writes Anthony Chiang of The Miami Herald. Adebayo has been a model of consistency, shooting better than 50% from the field in each of his first seven NBA seasons. However, he was at just 40.7% through the first 10 games of this season, along with 21.7% from … [Read more...] about Heat Notes: Adebayo, Butler, Herro, Spoelstra
And-Ones: Trade Possibilities, Contract Decisions, Bell, Johnson, Rookies
Several should-be playoff contenders have struggled through the earlier parts of the season, either due to injuries or pieces not fitting together. While in-season moves don’t usually pick up until after the New Year, closer to February’s trade deadline, several teams appear to be scouring the market for help. The Bucks are chief among those teams, stumbling out to a 4-8 record … [Read more...] about And-Ones: Trade Possibilities, Contract Decisions, Bell, Johnson, Rookies
Injury Notes: Butler, Kyrie, Nets, S. Barnes, O. Robinson
Heat forward Jimmy Butler will miss his third straight game in Indiana on Friday as he continues to recover from a right ankle sprain, per Ira Winderman of The South Florida Sun Sentinel. Butler, who sustained the injury in the first quarter of last Friday’s loss in Denver, did not practice on Thursday. While the Heat will be playing without their six-time All-Star, they expect … [Read more...] about Injury Notes: Butler, Kyrie, Nets, S. Barnes, O. Robinson
Southeast Notes: Daniels, Herro, Spoelstra, Salaün
Entering play on Wednesday, Hawks guard Dyson Daniels‘ has 31 more deflections (76 total) and 15 more steals (36 total) than any other NBA player, establishing himself as one of the league’s very best defenders. He’s also holding his own offensively, averaging a career-high 14.3 points per game on 46.9% shooting. As Lauren Williams of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution details, … [Read more...] about Southeast Notes: Daniels, Herro, Spoelstra, Salaün