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[NBA on ESPN @ESPNNBA]

Bobby Portis doesn't care it's the preseason 😭

[Josh Chambers @JoshChambers]

Max Strus says making the NBA required him to accept he doesn’t have a bag anymore and that shooting got him on the floor but defense would keep him out there

“I don’t have a bag. I used to have a bag back in college, but I don’t anymore because you find what your niche is and you just go at it.”

“I knew shooting the basketball was going to get me on the floor, and then I knew playing defense was going to keep me on the floor. I’ll guard the best player. I don’t care. They’re going to score on me because everybody’s that good. You can’t really stop anybody anyway.”

“So it’s like, how can I make it as tough as possible on them? I don’t need to shoot the ball. I’m all right. I can do other things that I know are helping the team win. How can I make Donovan Mitchell better? How can I make James Harden better? How can I make Jarrett Allen better?”

“If I feel like I haven’t gotten a shot, it’s like, all right, go crash the offensive rebound and get it. I’m not going to sit here and cry to myself about not shooting the ball or not being involved. Make yourself useful.”

“My first couple years [in Miami], I don’t think I dribbled the ball once. Come off a handoff and shoot, come off a screen and shoot, and then defend and rebound. That’s all I did.”

“As you continue to build more confidence within the team, within the coach, they put you in positions where, all right, now I can do a little bit more.”

“You’ve got to have the humbleness to humble yourself to, ‘I’m not that guy anymore. I can’t be that guy anymore.’ But then be ready for the opportunity when it does come, ‘No, I could still be that guy. That’s just not what we need right now. But when we do, I got you.’”

[ClutchPoints @ClutchPoints]

Pelle Larsson is turning into a legit star right before our eyes. 🇸🇪⚡️

While everybody out here is obsessing over massive moves like Giannis Antetokounmpo and Klay Thompson, Miami Heat fans are low-key sitting on a goldmine.

Sweden’s FIBA god is officially in full takeover mode, proving that Heat Culture’s next secret weapon has been hiding in plain sight the whole time.

If you haven’t been watching the 2027 FIBA Basketball World Cup European Qualifiers, which you can still catch live on Courtside 1891 on DAZN, you missed an absolute masterclass.

Sweden marched into Finland and dragged home an 86-81 dub, led by none other than Pelle dropped a cold 31 points.

That was his second straight 30-bomb in international play, making history as the first European player ever to drop consecutive 30+ games in FIBA World Cup Qualifiers history! 🔥

Oh, and the matchup against Utah Jazz superstar Lauri Markkanen? Absolute poetry.

Markkanen was held to just 11 points on 0-of-9 shooting from deep, getting completely outclassed on his home floor while Larsson flexed pure perimeter dominance and hit 11 clutch free throws to ice the game.

He carried Sweden on his back, took down an NBA All-Star, and gave South Beach a terrifying preview of what’s coming next season.

Sleep on Pelle at your own risk. 😤

#FIBAWC #StepItUp

[Shams Charania @ShamsCharania]

BREAKING: Klay Thompson is expected to sign with the Miami Heat after he clears waivers upon a contract buyout with the Dallas Mavericks, sources tell ESPN.

[Josh Chambers @JoshChambers]

Jimmy Butler says the Miami Heat don't change their standards for anyone

“This shit ain’t for everybody. The way that they move, the way that they operate is not for everybody. Everybody can’t make it.”

“No matter if you’re on a minimum contract or a max contract, everybody’s running that conditioning test. No matter if you’re on the minimum contract or max contract…”

“I like when everybody is able to be on the same page and nobody’s more special than the next guy. Don’t care who you are, what name you have. We’re all doing it this way.”

[Russell Westbrook @russwest44]

Sometimes you don’t even know when you’ve already watched the end.

You had to be there. And now it’s over.

[Miami HEAT @MiamiHEAT]

The jersey reveal y’all have been waiting for…

[Hoop Central @TheHoopCentral]

“I don’t want to get knocked out.”

— Pat Riley after he forgot to mention Bam Adebayo. 🤣🤣🤣

(h/t @TheHeatCentral)

[Shams Charania @ShamsCharania]

NBA investigating deal between Bucks and Gary Trent Jr. - via @ESPN App https://t.co/Cw7EwUYJPl

[Udonis Haslem @ThisIsUD]

@Money23Green I see some things just don’t change. lol. You was on sucka shit four years ago when you swung on Jordan Poole and you on sucka shit now. I usually don’t engage but since you went so far left to get my attention here it is!!!

If you think your big 32 year old, 3 or 4 rings at the time having ass swinging on a 23 year old Jordan Poole at the time is the same then you are even more delusional that I thought.

First of all Bam is 28. Tyler is 26. Neither one of them got it all figured out yet. Maybe I was giving you too much credit at the time cause I thought you did so that’s why I commented. 2nd, anyone who knows bam knows he’s strong as baby bear. If he would’ve unloaded on Tyler 100% it’s over. You fired off on that young boy like it was a club punch and you never met him before in your life. 3rd yeah I did go at Jimmy. You damn right. The shit you pull in golden state and that shit he pulled in Chicago talking crazy to Hoiberg and disrespecting teammates in practice in Minnesota ain’t gon fly in the 305. So yeah. I checked his ass.

Call it heat culture or what ever you want but before I let one player disrespect Spo in front of the squad, cut his legs out and disrupt what 15 other guys tryin to get accomplished, I’ll kick his ass. I owe that to ZO and Tim and Glen and the rest of my OGs.

Ion really vibe you and I think you know that so unless it’s me on prime talking hoops I won’t mention you at all. You brought me into this and I am retired and out the way. I suggest you keep it pushing cause I ain’t giving out no more hall passes bra!

[NBA @NBA]

Jaime Jaquez Jr. & Kel'el Ware are in attendance for Heat/Bucks 👏

[Bleacher Report @BleacherReport]

Jimmy Butler showed up to his first Miami Heat practice in October at 3:30 a.m.

It started at 10 a.m.

“Just a little extra work while y’all in your third dream.”

(via @IraHeatBeat)

[Tyler Herro @raf_tyler]

Seven years.

It’s hard to put into words what this city has meant to me.

When Miami drafted a 19-year-old kid out of Kentucky, they believed in me before I’d proven anything. Together, we experienced just about everything this game has to offer.

Two trips to the Finals. Deep playoff runs. Becoming an All-Star. The highest highs, the toughest moments, and every lesson in between.

Through every challenge, every expectation, every rumor, and every setback, I always believed in one thing: put your head down, go to work, and represent the name on the front of the jersey the right way. Every time I stepped on the floor, my goal was to help bring another championship to Miami.

This city gave me more than a basketball career.

It gave me a place to grow up.

I became a man here. I became a father here. I built lifelong relationships here.

Miami became home.

To Spo, Pat, Micky, the entire organization, my teammates, the coaches, trainers, equipment staff, arena staff, and everyone who poured into me over the last seven years—thank you. Thank you for believing in me, pushing me, challenging me, and helping shape the player and person I’ve become.

And to the fans…

Thank you for riding with me.

Through every big shot, every playoff run, every injury, every rumor, and every season—you showed me love I’ll never forget. Whether you cheered for me in the arena, wore my jersey, or simply believed in me, I felt it. I’ll always be grateful for that support.

As excited as I am for this next chapter back home in Milwaukee, a part of me will always belong to Miami.

Miami didn’t just shape my career.

It shaped my life.

Thank you for everything.

— Tyler

[𝙃𝙚𝙖𝙩 𝙉𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 @HEATVSREFS]

Same people hating Herro now is the same people who hated Jimmy when he got traded..

Just because business and respect wasn’t met between the franchise and the player it’s FUCK JIMMY ? After everything he’s done

FOH

[Shams Charania @ShamsCharania]

Just in: Free agent Norman Powell has agreed to a two-year, $45 million deal with the Chicago Bulls, sources tell ESPN. Powell joins the Bulls as a potent scorer after an NBA All-Star season in Miami, averaging nearly 22 points over the last two years.

[Shams Charania @ShamsCharania]

Free agent sharpshooter Tim Hardaway Jr. has agreed to a deal with the Miami Heat, sources tell ESPN.

[Legion Hoops @LegionHoops]

Andrew Wiggins took a ~$9M paycut to allow the Miami Heat to be flexible as they grow themselves into a contender, h/t @TheHeatCentral

Respect.

[Legion Hoops @LegionHoops]

Jaime Jaquez Jr. reacts to being traded to the Milwaukee Bucks for Giannis

(via @Boness305)