NBA Rumors: Pacers considering three-year, $48 million offer for Max Strus

According to the latest NBA rumors, the Indiana Pacers are weighing a potential three-year contract in the $48 million range for Miami Heat forward Max Strus. The 6-foot-5 wing is an unrestricted free agent. A double-digit, multi-year deal would be a first for the DePaul product. In August 2021, Strus signed a two-year, $3.42 million […]

James Foglio  •  27 Sep 2023
NBA Rumors: Heat targeting Mavericks center Christian Wood

Per the latest NBA rumors, the Miami Heat are interested in signing Dallas Mavericks center Christian Wood. Last June, the Houston Rockets traded Wood to the Mavericks for Sterling Brown, Trey Burke, Marquese Chriss, Boban Marjanovic, and Wendell Moore Jr. Dallas and Houston also received a trade exception. NBA free agency begins this Friday, June […]

James Foglio  •  27 Sep 2023
Trail Blazers targeting Heat center Bam Adebayo in trade

The Portland Trail Blazers are interested in trading for Miami Heat center Bam Adebayo. But there’s a catch. Heat G.M. Andy Elisberg is reportedly asking for rookie Shaedon Sharpe, the No. 3 pick, and Anfernee Simons. The 2023 NBA Draft is this Thursday at 8 p.m. ET. At the moment, negotiations have stalled. “Miami brass […]

James Foglio  •  20 Jun 2023
Gabe Vincent is waiting for ‘just the right situation’ in free agency

Gabe Vincent of the Miami Heat is eager for “the right situation” to present itself this offseason in free agency. Unless the Heat offer the California native a new deal soon, he will become an unrestricted free agent. The undrafted guard out of UC Santa Barbara celebrated his 27th birthday today. In August 2021, Vincent […]

James Foglio  •  14 Jun 2023
Heat expected to be a prominent suitor for Bradley Beal if trade is pursued

The Miami Heat are expected to be a prominent suitor for Washington Wizards guard Bradley Beal if a trade is negotiated or the team decides to rebuild, per sources. However, the three-time All-Star is still owed $207,740,400 over the next four years. This is part of the five-year, $251.02 million max extension he signed with […]

James Foglio  •  28 Sep 2023
NBA Finals 2023 ratings down from Warriors-Celtics, but playoff viewership increased

The 2023 NBA Finals averaged 11.64 million viewers on ABC, a decrease of 762,000 viewers from last year’s six-game finals series between the Golden State Warriors and Boston Celtics (averaged 12.402 million). However, during the 2023 NBA Playoffs on ABC, ESPN, and TNT, these networks averaged 5.47 million viewers per game, making this past postseason […]

James Foglio  •  14 Jun 2023
Heat made an offer to Nets for Kyrie Irving at trade deadline

The Miami Heat made an offer to the Brooklyn Nets for eight-time All-Star Kyrie Irving at the trade deadline, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic and Stadium. “They’re going to explore seeing what the star market is out there,” Charania said on FanDuel TV. “Just to give you a glimpse of what they looked at […]

James Foglio  •  14 Jun 2023
Dr. Jason Johnson on Nikola Jokic: ‘Great accomplishment, but he’s still boring’

Dr. Jason Johnson supported the case for Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid to win his first MVP award over Denver Nuggets center and back-to-back award winner Nikola Jokic. “The only Joker who people care about are Joaquin Phoenix and that terrible Joker movie that came out a couple of years ago,” the political scientist said […]

James Foglio  •  13 Jun 2023
Nikola Jokic is the lowest draft pick to win Finals MVP in NBA history

Nikola Jokic was selected 41st overall by the Denver Nuggets in the second round of the 2014 NBA Draft, and in Monday night’s 94-89 series-clinching win over the Miami Heat in Game 5 of the NBA Finals, the five-time All-Star became the lowest-drafted player in NBA history to win Finals MVP. Jokic passed Dennis Johnson, […]

James Foglio  •  27 Sep 2023