The knockout rounds of the 2025 NBA Cup started on Tuesday, Dec. 9 when the Miami Heat faced the Orlando Magic in an East quarterfinal game.

Nikola Jovic was trying to make the most of his opportunity with the shorthanded Heat, as key players like Tyler Herro and Pelle Larsson were sidelined with injuries.

Miami Heat center Bam Adebayo was blunt during the postgame press conference about where the team is struggling.

Zach LaVine scored a season-high 42 points, including eight 3-pointers, as the Sacramento Kings beat the Miami Heat 127-111.

What followed was the Heat’s worst offensive performance of the season in Monday night’s 106-96 loss to the Toronto Raptors at Kaseya Center. As a result, the Heat has now lost five games in a row after a strong 14-7 start to the season.

ESPN analyst Dan Orlovsky posted to his social media, “Thought Miami had become a different team.” He was talking about the Miami Dolphins. He might as well have been talking about the

It seems a ludicrous notion. Could the Miami Heat put up 167 points in New York against the Knicks tonight, as they start a home-and-home series with their Eastern Conference rival, one that will be missing Jalen Brunson as the Heat are missing Tyler Herro ...

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NBA Commissioner Adam Silver says the league could give relief to the Miami Heat over the status of Terry Rozier

We rank every Miami Heat player from least to most likely to be traded, factoring in contracts, on-court roles, production this season, and Miami’s long-term roster strategy.