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Mychal Thompson admitted he had hoped to see his son Klay Thompson join the Los Angeles Lakers before the veteran sharpshooter ultimately signed with the Miami Heat. Klay agreed to a two-year, $11.5 million contract with Miami earlier this week. His father, a former Lakers player and longtime radio analyst for the franchise, revealed that […] The post Mychal Thompson wanted Klay to join the Lakers appeared first on TalkBasket.net .
After the signing of Nick Richards, there's reason to believe that Nikola Jovic's time in Miami could be ticking away.
Cade Cunningham is heading down a similar path with the Pistons as Jimmy Butler did with the Heat.
The Miami Heat have compiled a roster that is ready to win in the first year of the Giannis Antetokounmpo era.
The Miami Heat signed forward J’Vonne Hadley on Thursday, adding another young frontcourt option after his productive Summer League with the organization. Miami did not disclose the terms of the deal. Hadley started all eight of his Summer League appearances between the California Classic in San Francisco and the NBA 2K26 Summer League in Las […] The post Heat add J’Vonne Hadley appeared first on TalkBasket.net .
The Miami Heat have agreed to sign free-agent center Nick Richards to a one-year contract, according to Shams Charania. The deal fills Miami’s 14th standard roster spot after the team recently added Klay Thompson. Richards, 28, split the 2025-26 season between the Phoenix Suns and Chicago Bulls, appearing in 48 games and averaging 5.8 points […] The post Heat sign Nick Richards appeared first on TalkBasket.net .
The Miami Heat and forward Keshad Johnson have agreed to a two-way contract, according to Michael Scotto of HoopsHype. Johnson returns after spending his first two NBA seasons with Miami. The 25-year-old appeared in 32 games for the Heat in 2025-26, averaging 4.3 points and 1.9 rebounds in 8.8 minutes while shooting 49.0% from the […] The post Keshad Johnson returns to Heat appeared first on TalkBasket.net .
Heat The Heat didn’t sign Nick Richards to be a star. They signed him because sometimes you need a 6-foot-11 guy to rebound the basketball and stand near the rim. As Amir Motameni of NBA on SI wrote, Richards fills one of Miami’s more obvious remaining needs after agreeing to a one-year contract. The Heat […] The post NBA Notes: Heat, Nick Richards, Warriors, Dalen Terry, Hawks appeared first on Hoops Wire .
Hornets wing Brandon Miller wore a wrap on his left shoulder throughout 2025/26 after suffering a partial dislocation in the second game of the season. He underwent surgery in early May to address instability in that same shoulder. Miller has spent the past three-plus months rehabilitating from the surgery, telling Roderick Boone of The Charlotte […]
Klay Thompson's father explains why the four-time NBA champion snubbed the Lakers once again to pick the Heat over them.
Draymond Green issues a clarification after Heat fans misunderstand his comparison of Klay Thompson to Ray Allen.
Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green has never been shy about voicing his opinion on sports media, even as he transitions into becoming a full-fledged member of that same media. “Sports media f*cking sucks,” Green said in May about the state of NBA coverage. “It’s awful. No one talks basketball anymore.” On Wednesday’s episode of…
7:16 pm: Johnson is officially back on a two-way deal with the Heat, according to a team announcement. 3:31 pm: The Heat plan to sign free agent forward Keshad Johnson to a two-way contract, league sources tell Michael Scotto of HoopsHype (Twitter link). Johnson, who spent four seasons with San Diego State prior to transferring to […]
The Heat have signed undrafted free agent guard/forward J’Vonne Hadley, the team announced in a press release. While the terms of Hadley’s agreement with Miami were not disclosed, Ira Winderman of The South Florida Sun Sentinel and Anthony Chiang of The Miami Herald both confirm that it’s an Exhibit 10 deal for training camp (Twitter […]
The Miami Heat have signed Nick Richards to a one-year deal. In turn, they've fixed an issue that doomed the Giannis Antetokounmpo era in Milwaukee.
Nick Richards agrees to join Miami Heat on one-year, veteran minimum deal.
If the Los Angeles Lakers still want more center depth, they will have to look beyond Nick Richards. The veteran center is joining the Miami Heat.
The Miami Heat are adding another big man to their new-look roster, bringing veteran center Nick Richards into the fold on a one year deal, per Shams Charania. Free agent center Nick Richards has agreed to a one-year deal with the Miami Heat, sources tell ESPN. After signing Klay Thompson, the Heat fill roster slot No. 14 with a reserve big man. pic.twitter.com/gAsCfab8b4 — Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) August 27, 2026 Richards, a 6-foot-11 center, gives Miami another physical presence in th...
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The Miami Heat have signed Nick Richards to a one-year deal with their 14th roster spot, ESPN NBA insider Shams Charania was among the first to report Thursday. The Miami Herald’s Barry Jackson later confirmed the move. This move shouldn’t be a surprise. As Jackson reported earlier in the day, the Heat were targeting a […] The post Heat use 14th roster spot, sign Nick Richards appeared first on Hot Hot Hoops - Miami HEAT NBA Blog .
2:59 pm: The Heat have made it official, announcing in a press release that Richards has signed with the team. 2:45 pm: The Heat and free agent center Nick Richards have agreed to terms on a one-year contract, sources tell Shams Charania of ESPN (Twitter link). While Charania doesn’t share additional details on the deal, […]
Keshad Johnson is staying with the Heat. This time, it’s on a two-way contract. Johnson has agreed to the deal with Miami, according to Michael Scotto of HoopsHype. He has spent his first two NBA seasons with the organization and will now return for a third. So the Heat clearly like having him around. Johnson, […] The post Heat bringing back Keshad Johnson on two-way deal appeared first on Hoops Wire .
After bringing in Klay Thompson last week, the Miami Heat have added some frontcourt depth ahead of the 2026-27 campaign.
The Miami Heat had a big offseason acquiring Giannis Antetokounmpo, but they also made other moves to help complement him and the rest of the team. The latest move seemed inevitable after rumors over the past few weeks, as Nick Richards is set to join the team, according to ESPN’s Shams Charania. “Free agent center […] The post Heat agree to contract with center after Klay Thompson addition appeared first on ClutchPoints .
The Heat had another roster spot to fill. Nick Richards apparently was their guy all along. Richards has agreed to a one-year contract with Miami, according to ESPN. The move gives the Heat their 14th player on a standard contract and some additional size behind their frontcourt starters. It also comes shortly after Miami added […] The post Heat, Nick Richards agree to one-year contract appeared first on Hoops Wire .