Heat’s lottery position set at No. 11 (if in lottery); Warriors pick to Heat in flux

Heat’s lottery position set at No. 11 (if in lottery); Warriors pick to Heat in flux

MIAMI — The goal for the Miami Heat remains to avoid the May 12 NBA draft lottery. But if they are to be represented in the random-but-weighted drawing, at least they now know where they stand. With the combination of their Sunday home loss to the Washington Wizards, the Chicago Bulls’ road victory over the Philadelphia 76ers and the Phoenix Suns’ road loss to the Sacramento Kings, the Heat are locked into the No. 11 seed in the process. The No.…

Erik Spoelstra says Kel’el Ware has gotten better ‘every single moment’: ‘He’s contributing to winning’

Miami Heat rookie big man Kel’el Ware is finishing off the 2024-25 regular season on a strong note. He entered Sunday’s action averaging a double-double of 11.3 points and 10.2 rebounds to go along with 1.3 blocks per game in the month of April. What makes Ware’s level of play even more impressive is that he spent much of the beginning of the campaign glued to the bench. Ware is one of several first-year NBA big men who have put together notable…

Heat Notes: Play-In, Warriors' Pick, Adebayo, Herro, Wiggins

The Heat are locked into the East’s worst spot as the play-in tournament approaches, but coach Erik Spoelstra is happy that his team will be part of the postseason at all, writes Anthony Chiang of The Miami Herald. It’s been a difficult season in Miami, marked by a long dispute with Jimmy Butler before he was traded in February, and Spoelstra is ready for a fresh start. “It’s the second season and this is something that I want everybody in the l…

Erik Spoelstra opines about Bam Adebayo, Chris Bosh comparison and their continued evolution as shooters

Even after a poor shooting start, Miami Heat big man Bam Adebayo has taken a noticeable leap from 3-point range in 2024-25 after showing glimpses of extending his range late last season. The three-time All-Star is shooting 35.7 percent from 3-point range on a career-most 2.8 triple tries per game this season. Last year, he […] The post Erik Spoelstra opines about Bam Adebayo, Chris Bosh comparison and their continued evolution as shooters appear…