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The curated articles focus on Miami Heat storylines for the 2025-26 season. They share themes of health, team pace, lineup synergy, and financial management. The Heat analyzes lineup changes, such as starting Jovic with Adebayo, and weighs shooting percentages and defensive impact. They manage minutes based on player injuries, like Tyler Herro’s ankle surgery, which affects early lineups and rotation choices.
The team integrates new players, highlighted by Kasparas Jakucionis’ playmaking and Norman Powell’s dual focus on shooting and defense. Miami also enforces cap discipline, waiving players, including Precious Achiuwa, to stay under the luxury tax. The Heat shifts to a faster offensive pace, increasing possessions and fast-break points, aiming for efficiency throughout the season.
NO. 1: IS HEAT BETTER STARTING JOVIC WITH ADEBAYO? WHAT METRICS SAY. AND SCRIMMAGE SET
Nikola Jovic’s encouraging play for the Serbian National team during the ongoing EuroBasket tournament, combined with Kel’el Ware’s uneven play early in summer league, has created a summer talking point: | Published September 2, 2025 | Read Full Story by Barry Jackson
NO. 2: HEAT’S TYLER HERRO DETAILS ‘CRAZY PINCH’ AND ‘EXTRA BONE’ IN FOOT THAT LED TO SURGERY
One of the biggest Media Day story lines surrounding the Miami Heat this upcoming season has to do with a player who won’t be available for the start of the season. | Published September 29, 2025 | Read Full Story by Anthony Chiang
NO. 3: WHAT HEAT’S TWO VETERAN PICKUPS WANT TO PROVE. AND NEWS ON WARE, HERRO, MITCHELL
The Heat knows that its two new veteran additions, Norman Powell and Simone Fontecchio, can shoot splendidly from distance, particularly Powell. | Published October 21, 2025 | Read Full Story by Barry Jackson
NO. 4: NIKOLA JOVIC STARTS OVER KEL’EL WARE, OTHER TAKEAWAYS FROM HEAT PRESEASON OPENER IN PUERTO RICO
Five takeaways from the Miami Heat’s 126-118 loss to the Orlando Magic to open its six-game preseason schedule on Saturday night at Coliseo de Puerto Rico in San Juan: | Published October 5, 2025 | Read Full Story by Anthony Chiang
NO. 5: HEAT ROOKIE KASPARAS JAKUCIONIS OPENS EYES WITH STANDOUT PRESEASON DEBUT: ‘HE HAS A VISION’
Just a few hours before Miami Heat rookie guard Kasparas Jakucionis made his NBA preseason debut Wednesday night, Heat coach Erik Spoelstra was asked if this will be more of a developmental year for Jakucionis than one he makes an actual on-court impact in. | Published October 10, 2025 | Read Full Story by Anthony Chiang
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NO. 6: ACHIUWA AMONG HEAT ROSTER CUTS AND YOUNG GETS LAST TWO-WAY CONTRACT. WHERE THINGS STAND
Precious Achiuwa’s first tenure with the Miami Heat was short, but the forward/center’s second tenure with the Heat was even shorter. | Published October 18, 2025 | Read Full Story by Anthony Chiang
NO. 7: HEAT PLAYING FAST, HAVING FUN. CAN IT BE SUSTAINED? ‘WE’RE TRYING TO MAKE IT LAST ALL SEASON’
After finishing with one of the NBA’s 10 worst offensive ratings in three straight seasons, Miami Heat coach Erik Spoelstra knew something needed to change. | Published October 25, 2025 | Read Full Story by Anthony Chiang
The summary above was drafted with the help of AI tools and edited by journalists in our News division. All stories listed were reported, written and edited by McClatchy journalists.
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