Hoops Rumors

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

Former Arizona wing Pelle Larsson, who received a standard contract from the Heat after being selected No. 44 overall in June’s draft, has made a strong impression on his new club ahead of his rookie season, writes Anthony Chiang of The Miami Herald. The 23-year-old recorded 10 points (on 4-of-5 shooting), two assists and a steal in 16 minutes of action during Tuesday’s … [Read more...] about Heat Notes: Larsson, Herro, Jaquez, Bam, Backup Centers

The Heat made a swap on their training camp roster, adding center Warren Washington and waiving guard Caleb Daniels, according to a team release (Twitter link). Washington went undrafted out of Texas Tech in 2024 after a five-year collegiate career that also included stops at Oregon State, Nevada and Arizona State. In 134 collegiate games, he averaged 8.1 points, 5.6 rebounds … [Read more...] about Heat Sign Warren Washington, Waive Caleb Daniels

There were some good signs during the Heat’s preseason loss to Charlotte on Tuesday, Ira Winderman of the South Florida Sun Sentinel writes. Jimmy Butler played his first preseason game in two years and contributed 11 points in 15-plus minutes. Bam Adebayo made two of his five 3-point attempts as he looks to expand his offensive game. And Nikola Jovic had nine points in 16 … [Read more...] about Heat Notes: Butler, Adebayo, Jovic, Rozier, Postponement, Riley, Pullin

Raptors forward RJ Barrett will miss the rest of the preseason after being diagnosed with a sprained AC joint in his right shoulder, the team announced on Tuesday in a press release. Barrett left Sunday’s game against Washington early after sustaining the injury. As Michael Grange of Sportsnet and Josh Lewenberg of TSN.ca note (via Twitter), while Barrett has only been ruled … [Read more...] about Injury Notes: Barrett, Carter, Wallace, Herro, Jaquez