Hoops Rumors

Changing teams is a routine experience for veteran swingman Alec Burks, who joined his eighth NBA club when he signed with the Heat this summer, notes Ira Winderman of The Sun-Sentinel. Winderman adds that Burks became a priority for Miami after losing Caleb Martin in free agency. “The way they develop their guys, no matter their age, no matter the years, they just make … [Read more...] about Alec Burks Talks About Joining His Eighth NBA Team

The Heat have requested waivers on Nassir Little, Zyon Pullin, Isaiah Stevens, and Warren Washington, the team announced today (via Twitter). All four players were in camp with Miami on non-guaranteed contracts. Little had an Exhibit 9 deal, while Pullin, Stevens, and Washington each had Exhibit 10 language in their agreements. That means those latter three are good candidates … [Read more...] about Heat Waive Nassir Little, Three Others

Speaking on Thursday to a small group of reporters, including Anthony Chiang of The Miami Herald, Heat president Pat Riley said 2024/25 is a critical campaign for the core trio of Jimmy Butler, Bam Adebayo and Tyler Herro, who are entering their sixth season together. “Six years, yeah, this is a telling year for the team. It should be,” Riley said. “They’ve been together for … [Read more...] about Heat Notes: Riley, Butler, Adebayo, Herro, Rozier

The Heat’s projected opening-night starting lineup of Terry Rozier, Tyler Herro, Jimmy Butler, Nikola Jovic and Bam Adebayo looked good against New Orleans during limited playing time on Sunday. Coach Erik Spoelstra was encouraged by what he saw, according to Anthony Chiang of the Miami Herald. “The group has gone at it with the right approach, the right mind-set just to roll … [Read more...] about Heat Notes: Starting Lineup, Herro, Van Gundy, Smith

Heat star Jimmy Butler expects to be available for more regular season games this year, although he declined to set a specific goal, writes Anthony Chiang of The Miami Herald. Butler has been limited to 58, 52, 57, 64 and 60 games in his five seasons in Miami, and team president Pat Riley referred to him as “fragile” in a postseason press conference. Butler understands that the … [Read more...] about Southeast Notes: Butler, George, Williams, Carter