MIAMI HEAT NEWS

How Can Pacers Recover vs. Heat? The Indiana Pacers play the Miami Heat in an NBA Cup matchup.

NOVEMBER 15 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Bucks predicted to trade $112.6 million star to Heat for four-player package | Sporting News The Milwaukee Bucks could be on the verge of parting ways with one of their superstars, and the Miami Heat could be the perfect trade partne...

NOVEMBER 15 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM

Miami Heat Make Risky Trade Decision After Bad Start to 2024-25 Season The Miami Heat appear to have made a risky trade decision after their bad start to the 2024-25 season.

NOVEMBER 15 • CHARLOTTEOBSERVER.COM

Miami Heat at Indiana Pacers odds, picks and predictions The Miami Heat (4-6) face the Indiana Pacers (5-6) in the NBA Cup group play on Friday. Tipoff from Gainbridge Fieldhouse is scheduled for 7...

NOVEMBER 15 • STATESMAN.COM

Heat could finally land Bucks' $112 million All-Star point guard in mock trade | Sporting News The Miami Heat have reportedly been interested in the Milwaukee Bucks' superstar, Giannis Antetokounmpo, but they may deal for another Bucks...

NOVEMBER 15 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM

Pacers News: Jimmy Butler's Injury Status Revealed For Indiana's NBA Cup Opener Will six-time All-Star Miami Heat small forward Jimmy Butler suit up against the Indiana Pacers on Friday, for what will be the first NBA Cu...

NOVEMBER 14 • SI.COM

Pacers set for NBA Cup opener vs. shaky Heat The Miami Heat will try to break free from their recent doldrums, while the host Indiana Pacers will look to add some zest to their offense...

NOVEMBER 14 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Haywood Highsmith - Playing through bone bruise Highsmith is listed as available for Friday's game versus the Pacers despite dealing with a left knee bone bruise.

Impact While it's unclear when Highsmith picked up his bone bruise, it isn't expected to force him to miss any action. With Jimmy Butler (ankle) still out, Highsmith should draw another start against Indiana.

NOVEMBER 14 • ROTOWIRE

Tyler Herro - Playing through shoulder bruise Herro is listed as available for Friday's game versus the Pacers despite having a right shoulder contusion.

Impact It's unclear when Herro suffered his shoulder contusion, but it won't cause him to miss any time. The 24-year-old guard has had a strong start to the season and should continue to be Miami's top option on offense with Jimmy Butler (ankle) sidelined.

NOVEMBER 14 • ROTOWIRE

Nikola Jovic - Good to go against Indiana Jovic (nose) is available for Friday's game versus the Pacers.

Impact Despite breaking nose in Miami's most recent outing, Jovic is expected to play with a protective mask against Indiana. Across his 10 appearances so far this season, Jovic is averaging 8.0 points, 3.9 rebounds, 1.3 assists and 1.0 steals in 18.0 minutes.

NOVEMBER 14 • ROTOWIRE

Jimmy Butler - Remains out Friday Butler (ankle) won't play in Friday's game versus the Pacers.

Impact Butler is set to miss his third straight game Friday due to a sprained right ankle. Haywood Highsmith will likely receive another start in his absence. Butler's next chance to suit up is Sunday's rematch with Indiana.

NOVEMBER 14 • ROTOWIRE

Nikola Jovic - Expected to play with mask The Heat are expecting a protective mask to arrive in time to allow Jovic (nose) to play in Friday's game versus the Pacers, Ira Winderman of the South Florida Sun Sentinel reports...

Impact Jovic had to leave Tuesday's game versus the Pistons early due to a broken nose. However, it appears that Miami expects the 21-year-old big man to be able to suit up against Indiana.

NOVEMBER 14 • ROTOWIRE

Jimmy Butler - Absent from practice Butler (ankle) didn't participate in Thursday's practice, Ira Winderman of the South Florida Sun Sentinel reports.

Impact Butler has missed Miami's last two contests while dealing with a right ankle sprain. The star forward's absence from practice is a bad sign of his availability for Friday's matchup with Indiana.

NOVEMBER 14 • ROTOWIRE

Major Giannis Antetokounmpo Trade Update Amid Miami Heat Rumors There is a major trade update surrounding Giannis Antetokounmpo amid rumors linking him with the Miami Heat.

NOVEMBER 14 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Indiana hosts Miami after Herro's 40-point performance

Miami plays the Indiana Pacers after Tyler Herro scored 40 points in the Heat's 123-121 overtime loss to the Detroit Pistons

NOVEMBER 14 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Erik Spoelstra Admits He Made 'Horrendous Mistake' That Cost Heat vs. Pistons Miami Heat coach Erik Spoelstra took full accountability for a timeout mistake he made late in the team’s NBA Cup Group Play loss vs. the Pi...

NOVEMBER 13 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Wanna Get Away? Heat's Spoelstra takes the L after calling timeout he lacked, 'I got in the way' If ever a moment in a Heat season called for one of those “Wanna get away?” moments like in those Southwest Airlines commercials, Tuesday ni...

NOVEMBER 13 • SUN-SENTINEL.COM

Erik Spoelstra: 'Horrendous' timeout, mental error costly in Heat loss to Pistons Erik Spoelstra, who is widely known as one of the NBA’s top coaches, shouldered blame for a brutal timeout infraction, calling it a “serious...

NOVEMBER 13 • KANSASCITY.COM

Miami Heat's Erik Spoelstra Makes Honest Claim as Tyler Herro's 40-point Game Wasted Miami Heat head coach, Erik Spoelstra, made an honest admission after Tyler Herro’s 40-point game went to waste.

NOVEMBER 13 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Detroit visits Milwaukee following overtime win against Miami

Detroit visits the Milwaukee Bucks after the Pistons took down the Miami Heat 123-121 in overtime

NOVEMBER 13 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Jaime Jaquez Jr. - Efficient in defeat Jaquez logged 14 points (6-9 FG, 0-1 3Pt, 2-2 FT), five rebounds, three assists and two steals across 25 minutes during Tuesday's 123-121 overtime loss to the Pistons.

Impact The 23-year-old led the bench in scoring alongside Duncan Robinson, and Jaquez was efficient while stuffing the stat sheet. The forward could see an uptick in minutes if Nikola Jovic (nose) misses additional time, though he will have to compete for the starting spot with Robinson. Through seven regular-season outings, Jaquez has averaged 9.7 points, 6.9 rebounds, 2.3 assists and 1.0 steals while shooting 46.7 percent from beyond the arc.

NOVEMBER 13 • ROTOWIRE

Duncan Robinson - Shooting woes in loss Robinson supplied 14 points (6-16 FG, 2-10 3Pt), six rebounds, four steals and three assists across 36 minutes during Tuesday's 123-121 overtime loss to the Pistons.

Impact The sharpshooter led the bench in scoring alongside Jaime Jaquez, though Robinson did struggle with efficiency in the loss. The 30-year-old scored in double figures for only the second time this year, and while he is shooting an efficient 37.5 percent from deep, he has struggled from inside the arc while shooting only 38.0 percent from the field. Through nine regular-season appearances, Robinson has averaged 9.0 points, 2.1 rebounds and 1.4 assists across 18.6 minutes per game.

NOVEMBER 13 • ROTOWIRE

Bam Adebayo - Nabs double-double in defeat Adebayo ended Tuesday's 123-121 overtime loss to Detroit with 20 points (8-13 FG, 1-1 3Pt, 3-5 FT), 12 rebounds, three assists and one block across 44 minutes.

Impact Adebayo produced a bounce-back game after scoring only nine points and shooting 3-for-11 from the field in Sunday's win over Minnesota. The big man secured his fifth double-double of the season and scored the second-highest mark on the club behind Tyler Herro (40) Tuesday. Through 10 regular-season outings, Adebayo has averaged 15.3 points, 9.1 rebounds, 3.9 assists, 1.7 steals and 1.4 blocks across 34.8 minutes per game. The 27-year-old has struggled with consistency thus far and is shooting only 40.7 percent from the field.

NOVEMBER 13 • ROTOWIRE

Spoelstra laments 'horrendous mistake' after calling timeout Heat didn't have in OT loss to Pistons

Erik Spoelstra is blaming himself for a “horrendous mistake” after calling a timeout the Miami Heat didn’t have with 1.1 seconds left in overtime

NOVEMBER 13 • ASSOCIATED PRESS