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Despite the Miami Heat facing the New York Knicks without Jalen Brunson, the team would still suffer from a 140-138 loss on Friday night to take them to 1-1 in NBA Cup group play. On top of the Heat’s bad loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers last Wednesday, there has been a consistent issue with the […]

MIAMI – The Miami Heat were riding high on the Andrew Wiggins game-winning dunk to put away the Cleveland Cavaliers in overtime on Monday, but Wednesday was a different story, with the team dropping the rematch, 130-116. As the Heat’s season has been highlighted by the new offense, the loss showed there is still more […]

MIAMI – As fans are still in disbelief over the Miami Heat’s win over the Cleveland Cavaliers in overtime on Monday night, 140-138, there were many contributing factors to the victory, such as the outing from Kel’el Ware. After the Heat’s Andrew Wiggins had a buzzer-beating dunk to win the game, head coach Erik Spoelstra […]

Kel’el Ware turned a routine defensive possession into a viral moment Friday, ripping a thunderous block that ended up in the seats and helped swing momentum in the Miami Heat’s 126-108 NBA Cup win over the Charlotte Hornets. ClutchPoints posted the clip on X, and the play immediately took over social feeds.  Kel’el Ware with […]

After a frustrating few outings for Miami Heat star Kel’el Ware, there could be concern from certain fans regarding his playing time moving forward if the inconsistent play keeps up. With the Heat’s new offense in effect, Bam Adebayo and Erik Spoelstra give insight into Ware and where he’s at currently. Ware is in the […]

While the Miami Heat had uneven play against the San Antonio Spurs in the 107-101 loss, there were two players who had relatively frustrating games in Kel’el Ware and Nikola Jovic. As the Heat tried to maintain Victor Wembanyama and the Spurs, there’s no denying that the two young stars had off nights, leading to […]

MIAMI – As the Miami Heat was on the giving end of another blowout, this time to the Charlotte Hornets in a 144-117 win on Tuesday night, it came with the absence of a key star. While newcomer Norman Powell has seamlessly transitioned well to the Heat to start the season, he would miss the […]

As the Miami Heat had a blowout win against the Memphis Grizzlies on Friday night, 146-114, to get their first victory of the season, there was a certain lineup change that fans had been waiting for that could’ve led to the performance. With the Heat having a nearly 40-point lead at halftime, it was a […]

While Miami Heat center Kel’el Ware had an impressive preseason, there were a ton of narratives and storylines made about head coach Erik Spoelstra challenging the 21-year-old hard. Though the Heat star uses Spoelstra’s challenges, the head coach believes that it’s been taken out of proportion. In the offseason, Spoelstra would express that Ware needs […]

While the Miami Heat went winless in the preseason, the team is looking to make some noise in the regular season with the opener on Wednesday against the Orlando Magic. As the Heat’s offense will be “tricky,” as said by Nikola Jovic, the team will need a productive starting lineup, which head coach Erik Spoelstra […]

MIAMI – With the Miami Heat approaching the regular season opener, the team would end up going winless in the preseason as the last contest was against the Memphis Grizzlies, 141-125. As fans lock in their bold predictions for the Miami Heat’s upcoming season, Erik Spoelstra gave his thoughts on the team losing every preseason […]

As Miami Heat star Kel’el Ware has been challenged by head coach Erik Spoelstra throughout the offseason, training camp, and currently in preseason, the motivation has no doubt led to development and success. While the Heat center has goals for his sophomore season, he had another impressive preseason performance that led to praise from Spoelstra. […]

MIAMI – As Miami Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra has laid out goals for Kel’el Ware, who is heading into his sophomore season after an impressive rookie year, there’s no doubt that this preseason will be vital for his development. While the young up-and-coming Heat star dominated in Wednesday’s 112-107 preseason loss to the San […]

MIAMI – After Miami Heat rookie Kasparas Jakucionis had an eye-opening performance in his preseason debut in the 1120-107 loss against the San Antonio Spurs, what really stood out was the connection with Kel’el Ware. As there has been speculation about Ware starting for the Heat, like he had done for the second half of […]

MIAMI – Besides Miami Heat star Jaime Jaquez Jr. dunking over Victor Wembanyama in the 112-107 loss to the San Antonio Spurs on Wednesday night, there were other standout performances in the outing, like from rookie Kasparas Jakucionis. While there was some speculation about whether this season could be a developmental year for the Heat’s […]

MIAMI – With the Miami Heat showing some encouraging signs, despite the 0-2 start in the preseason before Wednesday’s contest against the San Antonio Spurs, the one storyline fans are following surrounds Kel’el Ware. As Heat fans wonder if Ware will start for the team, head coach Erik Spoelstra ran through the steps he wants […]

MIAMI – As the Miami Heat are set up to compete for a championship this upcoming season, the approach from the team is intentional in fixing the offensive side of the ball. While the Heat’s offense is looking to evolve in the first full year without Jimmy Butler, head coach Erik Spoelstra speaks on how […]

The Miami Heat are in the middle of a transition period similar to where they were before they brought in Jimmy Butler in 2019. They have enough talent to compete for playoff spot next season, especially in the weaker Eastern Conference, but they can probably forget about mounting a deep playoff run unless they acquire […]

MIAMI – As the Miami Heat set their focus on the 2025-26 season, one player that the fanbase is monitoring is Kel’el Ware when it comes to the role in head coach Erik Spoelstra’s rotation. With some predicting a breakout season for the young Heat star, his status on the team in the lineup has […]

The Miami Heat enters the 2025-26 season with modest expectations, coming off a disappointing first-round playoff exit. While most analysts project them as a middle-of-the-pack Eastern Conference team, one player on their roster has the potential to completely change that narrative. That player is Kel’el Ware, the 7-foot second-year center who is perfectly positioned to […]

As the Miami Heat are surrounded by rumors regarding roster changes the team can make, the lineup still has a spot left for one more guaranteed contract, with one player mentioned being big man Precious Achiuwa. With the Heat looking to get back to a championship standard, fans might know Achiuwa’s name well, as a […]

Recently, award-winning actor and Happy Gilmore 2 star Adam Sandler visited the NBA’s Miami Heat, linking up with young stars Kel’el Ware and Jaime Jacquez Jr. The Heat posted two pictures of Sandler walking around their practice facility with Ware and Jacquez. “Mixtape from this pickup game dropping soon…” their caption read. Mixtape from this […]

With fans waiting to see the can’t-miss Miami Heat games in the 2025-26 schedule, as it was officially released on Thursday afternoon, it’s time to make some early predictions on the upcoming year. As the rumors will continue to swirl around the Heat regarding the potential moves that the team still can make in the […]

While the Heat’s Summer League was focused around Kasparas Jakucionis, the team’s first-round pick from the latest NBA Draft, there were some other notable performances, one mainly from center Vladislav Goldin, who has connections to South Florida. With the Heat using the offseason to prepare for the upcoming season, it’s also a time to develop […]

Miami Heat legend and Hall of Famer Dwyane Wade offered strong words of advice for second-year center Kel’el Ware following recent comments made by head coach Erik Spoelstra calling for greater professionalism and consistency from the young big man. Speaking on the latest episode of his show Wy Network, Wade emphasized the importance of trusting […]

Miami Heat center Kel’el Ware delivered a dominant performance in response to recent public comments by head coach Erik Spoelstra questioning his professionalism and consistency. Ware posted 21 points, 15 rebounds, two assists, two steals and one block in 33 minutes during Miami’s 100-96 win over the Boston Celtics in the NBA 2K26 Summer League […]

With the Miami Heat going through NBA Summer League play, the head coach of the developmental team, Eric Glass, shares a few aspects with Erik Spoelstra. Tasked with improving Heat rookie Kasparas Jakucionis and other young, up-and-coming stars, Glass speaks about his uncanny resemblance to Spoelstra that goes beyond coaching ability and similar first names. […]

While the headlines focus on the Miami Heat trading for Norman Powell from the Los Angeles Clippers, the team is currently going through the Summer League, led by their young players. Besides Heat rookie Kasparas Jakucionis working through some tough outings, others are looking to improve, such as Pelle Larsson and Keshad Johnson. Along with […]

After back-to-back rough outings for Miami Heat rookie Kasparas Jakucionis in the Summer League to start, there is still a lot to improve on and learn, and the 20th overall pick already has goals in what he should limit. Though Jakucionis has already gotten advice from fellow Heat young star Kel’el Ware, Summer League head […]

Though the Miami Heat traded for Norman Powell on Monday morning, the team is currently going through their NBA Summer League program. Two players featured on the team are the Heat’s first-round pick Kasparas Jakucionis and the 15th overall pick from the year prior Kel’el Ware. As each is getting work in to prepare for […]

NBA Summer League is a time for newly drafted players to showcase their talents, as well as the rookies of yesteryear to show what they’ve been working on in the offseason. There’s also room for highlight reel plays. During the Miami Heat’s summer league game against the Los Angeles Lakers on Sunday, Kel’el Ware threw […]

With the Heat amid the NBA Summer League, there are still headlines about what the team will do after striking out on the sweepstakes to acquire star Kevin Durant, as he is now with the Houston Rockets. As the rumors continue to swirl around the Heat and why the team didn’t obtain Durant, one part […]

While the Miami Heat only had the 2oth pick in the most recent NBA Draft, selecting Kasparas Jakucionis out of Illinois, the team would also make a key undrafted free agent signing in center Vladislav Goldin. With the Heat looking to free agency and the trade market for a possible acquisition, Goldin is part of […]

MIAMI – With the Miami Heat drafting Kasparas Jakucionis with the 20th pick in the first round of the NBA Draft on Wednesday, there has already been buzz about how the 19-year-old will impact the team. As Jakucionis joins Tyler Herro and Bam Adebayo on the Heat, among others, there is a real possibility that […]

The Miami Heat have made their mark on the NBA Draft as the team selected Kasparas Jakucionis with the 20th overall pick in the first round on Wednesday night. While there have been rumors around the Heat in the lead-up to the draft, the team ended up keeping the pick and selecting the guard out […]

Despite some saying that the Miami Heat had the “most enticing” offer for Kevin Durant, the active pursuit has come to an end as the star has been traded to the Houston Rockets. As the Heat look at fallback options after Durant, there have been reports talking about what the team offered the Phoenix Suns […]

As Kevin Durant trade discussions intensify across the league, the Miami Heat continue to emerge as one of the most viable landing spots for the Phoenix Suns star. However, despite Miami’s strong positioning and persistent interest, a key piece may still be missing from their offer. According to ClutchPoints’ Brett Siegel, league personnel believe Miami […]

The Miami Heat have one key piece they would likely have to include in a potential blockbuster trade. This proud franchise is coming off a very trying 2024-2025 season. While the Heat made the postseason again, this year’s team struggled through a dramatic trade saga involving Jimmy Butler. Miami eventually traded its star small forward […]

With the Miami Heat recovering from a relatively frustrating season, the announcement of certain awards could put a cap on how disappointing this past year has been. Heat captain Bam Adebayo known for his defensive presence, was not even included in any of the NBA All-Defensive teams, the first time this decade that he’s absent. […]