The Heat lost rookie guard Pelle Larsson on Wednesday to a sprained ankle he suffered during a weightlifting incident, Anthony Chiang of the Miami Herald writes. The rookie out of Arizona called the incident a “freak accident.” “I was lifting and just stepped and got my foot caught in something,” Larsson said. “So I just stepped on a twisted ankle, and it doesn’t feel … [Read more...] about Southeast Notes: Larsson, Mitchell, Risacher, Middleton
Postseason Seeding Set For Eastern Conference
Wins by the Orlando, Milwaukee, Atlanta, and Chicago on Friday night have locked in the playoff seeds for all six Eastern Conference playoff teams, along with the four play-in clubs. Here’s how the top 10 teams in the East will finish the regular season, as the NBA confirms (via Twitter): Cleveland Cavaliers Boston Celtics New York Knicks Indiana Pacers Milwaukee Bucks Detroit … [Read more...] about Postseason Seeding Set For Eastern Conference
Southeast Notes: Magic, Hornets’ Offseason, Heat Loss, Wizards’ Process
The Magic clinched home court in all potential play-in games by defeating the Celtics on Wednesday. In the process, they also clinched the Southeast Division title, Jason Beede of the Orlando Sentinel writes. Orlando still needs to win a play-in game to clinch an official postseason slot, but it’s still an impressive feat for a team that endured varying lengthy injuries to … [Read more...] about Southeast Notes: Magic, Hornets’ Offseason, Heat Loss, Wizards’ Process
Heat Notes: Anderson, Jovic, Herro, Larsson
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