Here are game-by-game predictions for the Miami Heat as the team is in East Group C along with other top teams.

The Heat opted to sign Smith instead of a backup center such as Kai Jones, who auditioned for Miami last week, or veteran center Trey Lyes, who also has been linked to the Heat. Miami isn't expected to add a backup center in free agency anytime soon, though it's conceivable that could be addressed with another trade.

In its continuing partial rollout of the 2025-26 schedule, the NBA on Wednesday announced its schedule for the 2025 NBA Cup, the third-annual installment of the league’s in-season tournament.

At any rate, Jaquez and Miami are looking to improve after finishing with a 37-45 record, which put them 10th in the Eastern Conference. Consequently, the Heat open the preseason in Puerto Rico, facing the Orlando Magic on Oct. 4, and also open the regular season against the same team on Oct. 22.

The Heat continued to make changes to its roster on Friday, trading forward Haywood Highsmith and a 2032 second-round pick to the Brooklyn Nets for a protected 2026 second-round selection in a move that shed enough salary to bring Miami out of luxury-tax territory.

Two of the state’s biggest columnists jumped into the fray. Dave Barry of the Miami Herald called Central Floridians an uncultured bunch of “low-foreheaded, nose-picking yahoos.” Bob Morris of the Orlando Sentinel fired back. It was Florida Man versus Florida Man before Florida Man was even a meme.

Former Missouri standout Dru Smith, who's overcome a slew of injuries in recent years, is reportedly being rewarded by the Miami Heat.

Bam Adebayo, the Miami Heat star, has fans talking about WNBA star A’ja Wilson through his Instagram Story outfit choice.

NBA legend Ray Allen made a post on Instagram that showed all the jerseys he wore throughout his college and professional basketball career.

Miami Heat has traded Haywood Highsmith to Brooklyn Nets. The deal involves future draft picks. This move aims to lower Miami's salary. The team wants