Miami Heat President Pat Riley calls Jaime Jaquez Jr. after team selects him in NBA Draft
The Miami Heat selected UCLA forward Jaime Jaquez in the first round of the 2023 NBA Draft on Thursday. On Friday, Local 10 News obtained video of Heat President Pat Riley calling Jaquez moments after the team selected him.
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Heat lifer Udonis Haslem officially signs new contract for 18th season with Miami
MIAMI – The heart and soul of the Miami Heat is officially back for another year. Udonis Haslem signed a new contract with the Heat on Saturday, coming back for an 18th season with the only NBA team he’s ever played for. I think it’s a role he really loves and we are glad he decided to come back for another season.”The Miami native is the longest tenured Heat player both currently and of all-time. He also holds the longest streak of playing for the same team by any active player in the NBA. Haslem is also the Heat franchise leader in offensive, defensive and total rebounds
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Bam Adebayo officially signs contract extension with Miami Heat
MIAMI – The Miami Heat want to keep star forward Bam Adebayo in South Florida for quite a while. The Heat and Adebayo put pen to paper on a contract-extension, a deal reportedly worth $163 million over five years. “Getting Bam his extension was a no-brainer for us because we know he will be around for years to come. That’s great for the Heat, great for the fans and great for Bam.”OFFICIAL: This is well deserved ✍🏾The Miami HEAT have re-signed @Bam1of1 to a contract extension. The contract extension will kick in for the 2021-22 season.
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Riley talks Heat future, and plans for keeping core intact
MIAMI – Pat Riley is always looking around for ways to make the Miami Heat better. “We have a good idea of what we want to do,” Riley said in his annual end-of-season media availability. And the financial details for next season remain unclear as well, such as the salary cap and luxury tax numbers. Riley added that the notion of bringing back this past season’s team as close to intact as possible has crossed his mind. “I just think we need to remain fluid,” Riley said.
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Jimmy Butler’s memorable bubble run ends, closing coffee shop
There will be no more coffee customers with the bubble closing down, though he kept it open far longer than expected with some of the most inspired NBA Finals play seen in years. “I wish I could’ve done it for the city, I wish I could’ve done it for my teammates,” Butler said. “I didn’t win so none of the stats matter,” Butler said. But Butler made no excuses, not only saying the Heat could win, but that they should win. “I didn’t do my job so moving forward I’ve got to hold up my end of the bargain,” Butler said.
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Del Harris receives 2020's Chuck Daly achievement award
Harris was revealed Friday as this year’s winner of the Chuck Daly Lifetime Achievement Award, as presented by the National Basketball Coaches Association. Harris coached in the NBA for 32 seasons, 14 of them as a head coach with Houston, Milwaukee and the Los Angeles Lakers. “I get introduced as Kobe’s first coach, Magic’s last coach and in the movie Space Jam,” Harris said. ON OLYMPICSSilver, in the same NBA TV interview, also addressed how the planned Tokyo Olympics next summer could affect next season's NBA calendar. GAME 2 REFSThe NBA selected James Capers as crew chief for Game 2 of the NBA Finals on Friday night.
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The Finals are set: LeBron, Lakers will meet Butler, Heat
Get ready for the NBA Finals — a title series like none other, to end a season like none other. The Heat won the Eastern Conference title Sunday night, finishing off Boston a day after the Lakers won the Western Conference crown. So, for the first time — well, excluding the league’s inaugural season — two franchises that missed the playoffs the previous season will meet in the NBA Finals. “We know why I came here,” said Lakers All-Star forward Anthony Davis, whose first finals trip comes in his first L.A. season. The last Lakers’ championship was in 2010, when Bryant got his fifth and last title.
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Butler scores 40, Heat top Bucks 115-104 for 1-0 series lead
I felt like I took it up a level in the fourth quarter," Butler said. Bam Adebayo had 12 points, 17 rebounds and six assists for the fifth-seeded Heat, who are 3-1 overall against the top-seeded Bucks this season. Khris Middleton scored 28 points for Milwaukee, which also dropped Game 1 of its first-round series against Orlando. Kyle Korver added 11 for the Bucks, who scored 40 points on the way to an 11-point lead after the first quarter then managed 64 the rest of the way. Bucks: Milwaukee is now 20-32 in Game 1s.
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It's over: For first time in 23 seasons, Spurs miss playoffs
Those games went final shortly before San Antonio was playing its final game of the season, against Utah. The 76ers, starting as the Syracuse Nationals before moving to Philadelphia, went to the playoffs every year from 1950 through 1971. This is how long the streak, all of it with Gregg Popovich as head coach of the Spurs, went: David Stern wasnt even halfway through his 30-year run as commissioner when the Spurs streak started. And the Spurs won 170 playoff games in that span; only seven franchises have more playoff wins in their entire history. There were 102 players who got into at least one Spurs playoff game during the streak, including current NBA head coaches Jacque Vaughn, Steve Kerr and Monty Williams.
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Miami Heat board pair of buses bound for NBAs bubble in Orlando
MIAMI The Miami Heat left South Florida on Wednesday afternoon, heading north to Orlando and the NBA's quarantine bubble. Miami, and the rest of the NBA teams participating in the remainder of the 2019-20 season and playoffs, will be living and playing basketball at Disney's Wide World of Sports Complex for what they hope are the next several months. The Heat packed up a pair of busses and left American Airlines Arena around 4 p.m. Team President Pat Riley, who is 75 years old, did not travel with the team. Miamis first game is on August 1 against the Denver Nuggets at 1 p.m.
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Around sports world, Juneteenth celebrated like never before
Weve never posted about Juneteenth, but it is always the right time to do better than before," read a tweet posted by the New England Patriots. The Miami Heat celebrated the day with a pledge to make financial contributions and other commitments to organizations trying to eliminate racial inequality. Hockey's San Jose Sharks told fans that it was fine to not know where to start when it comes to understanding the significance of Juneteenth. In recognition of Juneteenth, our front office is starting a new tradition," read a statement on the Sharks' site. As an organization, we will be dedicating time on this day each year to actively participate in Juneteenth.
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Riley says state of Heat is good, team needs to get healthy
MIAMI BEACH, Fla. – Team President Pat Riley addressed the state of the team Monday night. Riley said the team is in good shape, but they need to get healthy. The Miami Heat held a charitable event on Monday night. Since the start of the annual event in 2006, the team has raised over $15 million for the Miami Heat Charitable Fund. We’ve raised millions over the past 12 years with all kinds of venues and things to make it fun” said Riley.
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Wade expresses his gratitude at jersey retirement cremony
Former Miami Heat guard Dwyane Wade reacts during a ceremony for his jersey retirement at halftime as the Heat host the Cleveland Cavaliers in an NBA basketball game Saturday, Feb. 22, 2020, in Miami. “I could have gone on for an hour,” Wade said following the ceremony at halftime of the Heat's 124-105 win over the Cleveland Cavaliers. “At that moment I felt your love,” Wade told the crowd. “Kobe said the most important thing is to try to inspire others so they can be great in whatever they choose to do,” Wade told the crowd. “I hope I've inspired all of you.”Wade played 14 1/2 of his 16 NBA seasons with the Heat.
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Miami Heat acquire Andre Iguodala from Grizzlies
ESPN is reporting that the Heat have traded for former Finals MVP Andre Iguodala. ESPN also reports that the team has given Iguodala a two-year extension worth $30 Million, with a team option for the 2021-22 season. Memphis has agreed to a deal to send Andre Iguodala to Miami, league source tells ESPN. Iguodala agreed to trade and has agreed to a two-year, $30M extension with Miami. — Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) February 6, 2020The team option allows Miami to have flexibility to pursue a max contract player during the summer of 2021.

Dion Waiters suspended for 1 game, Heat announce
MIAMI - The Miami Heat announced Saturday that Dion Waiters has been suspended for one game for conduct detrimental to the team. During the Heat's preseason finale against the visiting Houston Rockets on Friday night, Waiters and head coach Erik Spoelstra got into a heated exchange, which contributed to the decision by the team. "There were a number of unacceptable incidents this week, culminating with his unprofessional conduct on the bench last night," Heat President Pat Riley said in a statement. Following the suspension, Waiters took to social media in a series of public comments, including taking apparent shots at Spoelstra and rookie first-round pick Tyler Herro, while also liking comments that suggested the Heat should explore trading or waiving the guard. Waiters will be eligible to return to the team on Thursday.

Heat can cross Beal off list of potential free agents
Photo by Emilee Chinn/Getty ImagesMIAMI - Pat Riley's hunt for a big-time free agent will not include Bradley Beal. The Washington guard and the Wizards have agreed on a 2-year, $72-million extension, according to ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski. The extension will begin with the 2021-2022 season and keeps him out of free agency for three more seasons. The Heat have talked about potentially pairing Jimmy Butler with a big-time free agent to put Miami in the hunt in the Eastern Conference. The Heat open the season Oct. 23 at home against the Memphis Grizzlies.

Heat officially trade for Jimmy Butler
Getty ImagesMIAMI - Jimmy Butler is officially a member of the Miami Heat. The Heat also acquired Meyers Leonard. Heat President Pat Riley said, "We are thrilled to acquire Jimmy Butler and Meyers Leonard... Butler played in 65 games last season averaging 18.7 points, 5.3 rebounds, and 4 assists. Butler is a two-time All-NBA Third Team and four-time All-NBA Defensive Second team member.