Giannis Antetokounmpo acknowledged that he is still adjusting to his new beginnings with the Miami Heat. After playing for the first time as a member of the franchise in the Heat's 128-118 preseason home win against the New Orleans Pelicans, Antetokounmpo made it clear that comfort with a new group around him is still a work in progress. "I'm a little bit more comfortable, but I'm not there yet," Antetokounmpo told reporters. "I've played with the Bucks 900-plus games, I've played with t...
A’ja Wilson added another piece of history to her resume on Thursday, and Bam Adebayo made sure to celebrate it in his own special way. The Las Vegas Aces star was named the 2026 WNBA MVP, the fifth of her career. That is the most in league history, and it also makes her the first […]
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Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Miami Heat took the floor on their home floor against the New Orleans Pelicans Thursday night. Wins and losses don’t matter all that much in the preseason, but the Heat did move to 2-0, earning a 128-118 win inside Kaseya Center. The biggest overarching takeaway was that Giannis Antetokounmpo continued to […]
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Klay Thompson's aggressiveness in the Miami Heat's second preseason game proves he's the perfect spacing fit next to Giannis Antetokounmpo.
Giannis Antetokounmpo is happy to take a picture with young fans, but he just wants them to leave with something more valuable than a photo. At a recent Nike Freak 8 event for young players, the new Miami Heat star opened the floor for questions, only to be met with photo requests. The Greek Freak […]
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Miami Heat fans earned a brief glimpse into newcomer Klay Thompson Thursday. Forming a dominating tandem with Giannis Antetokounmpo is on the mind of coach Erik Spoelstra. But Thompson just evoked memories of an iconic moment involving ex-Spoelstra player Ray Allen against the New Orleans Pelicans. Thompson showed his famed catch-and-shoot side that made him […]
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MIAMI – As the Miami Heat are looking to get the best versions of their newcomers such as Giannis Antetokounmpo and Klay Thompson, there’s no denying how crucial the preseason is for the team compared to prior years. While Antetokounmpo and Thompson continue to get acclimated to the Heat, head coach Erik Spoelstra would give […]
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Brandon Miller (shin contusion) and Christian Anderson Jr. (left ankle sprain) both suffered injuries in practice, which is why they were sidelined for the Hornets’ preseason opener on Tuesday, the team announced (via Twitter). According to the Hornets, both players are considered day-to-day going forward. Miller, who’s in his fourth year in the NBA, is […]
The Heat are back in Miami! After opening their preseason with an impressive 129-105 victory over the Toronto Raptors in Québec City, the Miami Heat return to Kaseya Center tonight to host the New Orleans Pelicans in their first home game of the 2026 preseason. All eyes will once again be on Giannis Antetokounmpo, who […]
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Spacing. Shooting. Gravitational pull. Three is greater than two! All of those are buzzwords in today’s NBA, and rightfully so. Teams want to maximize each offensive output, as well as the number of possessions accrued in a single game. There’s more than one way to create space, but the most popular is via the 3-point […]
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MIAMI – With the fanbase anticipating the impact Giannis Antetokounmpo will have on the Miami Heat, the same can be said for Klay Thompson, as the two players heading into the season are sure to play a huge role. As many expect the best versions of each player on the Heat, head coach Erik Spoelstra […]
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Heat The Heat played at the NBA’s fastest pace last season, and there’s a good argument for keeping it that way now that Giannis Antetokounmpo is in Miami. That was the premise explored by NBA on SI, which noted that Miami’s roster is built with plenty of athletes around Antetokounmpo, including Davion Mitchell, Andrew Wiggins […]
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Miami Heat star Bam Adebayo etched his name in the history books with his 83-point game. Against the Washington Wizards, he became No. 2 on the all-time single-game scoring list, surpassing the late Kobe Bryant’s 81-point game in 2006. However, Bryant’s former teammate Nick Young thought the Heat star should’ve stopped before getting close to [...]
The Miami Heat have real goals of making a championship run this season, and it all started when Giannis Antetokounmpo was traded to the team during the offseason. Antetokounmpo is one of the best players in the league today, and he’s shown throughout his career that he can make a team one of the best […]
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Miami Heat star Giannis Antetokounmpo offered some insight into how he views himself historically while speaking to some young ballers at a basketball camp in South Florida.
In December 2013, LeBron James lost his temper with Mario Chalmers during a game against the Indiana Pacers. The exchange got heated enough that Udonis Haslem had to step in, but James did not let it sit there. At the next timeout, he apologized to Chalmers. Later that night, he did it again publicly, writing, […]
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As the Miami Heat prepare for the second game of their preseason slate, here are three things fans desperately want to see.
For the first time since its inception, Giannis Antetokounmpo is not the winner of Brew Hoop’s Ranking the Roster series. That honour now belongs to Tyler Herro, who will ply his trade for his hometown team this season (and beyond?). And while this means the Bucks are in a very different state than in years […]
Miami Heat fans should expect a repeat of the team's presason opener, with many of the regulars getting consistent run.
The NBA rarely stagnates for long, but the 2026 offseason produced the kind of movement that can redraw the league in a matter of weeks. Giannis Antetokounmpo is now in Miami, LeBron James and Jaylen Brown have joined Philadelphia, LaMelo Ball is running the show in Minnesota, and Ja Morant has landed in Portland. Those […]
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Former NBA guard Nick Young believes Klay Thompson will benefit from playing alongside Giannis Antetokounmpo and Bam Adebayo with the Miami Heat. Young expects the two big men to attract defenders near the basket, creating more open shooting opportunities for Thompson. He also commented on his former teammate’s personal life and breakup with Megan. “I […]
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Nick Young thinks Bam Adebayo should have called it a night before moving past Kobe Bryant. Adebayo believes his 83-point outing left room for an even bigger accomplishment. Their contrasting views put the Miami Heat center’s scoring explosion against Washington back under the spotlight, with Young questioning both the pursuit and the player behind it. […]
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Pelle Larsson did not arrive in Miami with a guaranteed role. According to Erik Spoelstra, the third-year guard simply left the Heat head coach with no other choice. Appearing on The Dan Le Batard Show, Spoelstra explained how Larsson earned his spot one step at a time, starting from the moment he entered the league. […]
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Four years ago, Cole Swider made his NBA debut for the Los Angeles Lakers, where he played seven games before bouncing across the Miami Heat, Detroit Pistons and Toronto Raptors for brief spells in 2023-24 and 2024-25. Last year, he spent the season in Europe playing for Anadolu Efes, making 51 combined appearances between EuroLeague […]
It was just a preseason game, but Giannis Antetokounmpo and the new-look Miami Heat look like a huge threat to the Cleveland Cavaliers and the whole East.