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Michael McLoone-USA TODAY Sports There will now be two players representing the Miami Heat in Salt Lake City. Tyler Herro has accepted an invitation to the 2023 NBA All-Star weekend’s 3 point contest. Herro will be going up against Jayson Tatum, Damian Lillard, Kevin Huerter, Buddy Hield, Tyrese Haliburton, Anfernee Simons and Lauri Markkanen. It is not expected for … [Read more...] about Tyler Herro selected to be in 2023 NBA All-Star Three-Point Contest

Photo by Issac Baldizon/NBAE via Getty Images Miami looked great for much of this game, but a lack of firepower showed through as they fell apart in the final minutes First Half: The Heat came out scorching with Bam, Jimmy, and Gabe all doing work, but the Nuggets were right behind them as they’d tie the game up almost immediately. The Heat showcased good ball movement … [Read more...] about Heat fall to Nuggets 112-108

Photo by Julio Aguilar/Getty Images Miami returns home to host the mighty Nuggets. This is our GAMETHREAD: Chat live about the game here! Injury Report: Heat Tyler Herro, out Udonis Haslem, doubtful Victor Oladipo, out Kyle Lowry, out Nikola Jovic, out Duncan Robinson, out Omer Yurtseven, out Nuggets Jamal Murray, questionable Aaron Gordon, questionable Collin … [Read more...] about NBA GAMETHREAD: Denver Nuggets (39-18) @ Miami Heat (32-25)

Ron Chenoy-USA TODAY Sports Miami looking to extend their 8 game home winning streak. Game Story: The banged up Miami Heat are in for a tough matchup tonight against the number 1 seed in the West in former MVP Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets. After Saturday night’s OT win in Orlando, the Heat are a season best 7 games above .500 and hope to keep it going, … [Read more...] about Game Preview: Heat to welcome Jokic and first seed Nuggets to Miami-Dade Arena

He barely played for the Bucks. But could he be a suitable backup center? While most of the players on the potential buyout market are guards — Russell Westbrook, Patrick Beverley, John Wall, etc. — the Miami Heat’s biggest area of need is in the front court. And Barry Jackson of the Miami Herald said that Serge Ibaka would “welcome Heat interest” in a recent tweet. Heat has … [Read more...] about How much would Serge Ibaka help the Heat?