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Pistons jump out to big lead, hand Heat second straight loss
John Collins scored 23 points and grabbed seven rebounds, and Paul Reed finished with 19 points and 11 rebounds to lead the Detroit Pistons to a 128-111 victory over the host Miami Heat on Friday night.,The Pistons (2-0) led wire to wire after scoring the game's first 11 points and built a lead of a...

Heat, Pistons look to build on contrasting openers
Fresh off a historic comeback victory to open the NBA season, the Detroit Pistons will try to avoid another slow start Friday when they visit the Miami Heat, who are looking to rebound from a lopsided opening loss.,Detroit pulled off the largest comeback on the first day of the NBA season in the pla...

Anthony Edwards (45), Wolves spoil Giannis Antetokounmpo's Heat debut
Anthony Edwards scored 45 points as he and the visiting Minnesota Timberwolves spoiled Giannis Antetokounmpo's debut with the Miami Heat in an emphatic 131-106 season-opening win Wednesday night.,Edwards became just the third player in NBA history to record multiple 40-point games in season openers,...

Heat sign veteran C Nick Richards
The Miami Heat continued to fortify their roster by signing veteran center Nick Richards on Thursday.,The team did not disclose terms of contract, which ESPN reported was for one season.,The Heat announced the signing of five-time All-Star guard Klay Thompson on Sunday and acquired Giannis Antetokou...

Heat sign sharp-shooting guard Klay Thompson
The Miami Heat announced on Sunday night the signing of five-time All-Star guard Klay Thompson after the final year of his contract was bought out by the Dallas Mavericks.,While contract terms were not announced, ESPN reported on Friday that Thompson planned to sign a two-year deal worth nearly $13 ...

Report: Klay Thompson expected to sign with Heat following Mavs exit
Klay Thompson is close to joining the Miami Heat after having the final year of his contract bought out by the Dallas Mavericks, ESPN reported Friday.,The Mavs bought out Thompson, who was set to make $17.5 million this season, and placed him on waivers after the 36-year-old wing player told the tea...

Canadian preseason games coming to Quebec City and Vancouver
Preseason NBA games in Canada will take place in Quebec City and Vancouver involving the Toronto Raptors, Los Angeles Clippers and Miami Heat, the league announced Wednesday.,The NBA Canada Games 2026 will see the Raptors meet the Heat on Oct. 3, at Videotron Centre in Quebec City, and the Raptors f...

LeBron James praises Lakers, declines to reveal next team at public appearance
LeBron James did a live taping of his podcast on Thursday in New York, but he made it clear from the jump that he wasn't there to break news.,James and Indiana Pacers star Tyrese Haliburton took the stage at Fanatics Fest to record an episode of James' "Mind the Game" podcast, and with an estimated ...

Reports: Bam Adebayo punches ex-Heat teammate Tyler Herro
Bam Adebayo punched his former Miami Heat teammate Tyler Herro during a brief altercation in Las Vegas on Friday, ESPN and The Athletic reported.,Both the Heat and the Milwaukee Bucks, Herro's new team, confirmed to The Athletic that they were made aware of the situation, but they declined further c...

Paraguay used to heat, but not expecting major edge vs. France
PHILADELPHIA -- Paraguay manager Gustavo Alfaro suggested the extreme heat predicted for Saturday's round of 16 match against heavily favored France could help his side, but only so much.,High temperatures around 100 Fahrenheit with significant humidity are forecast for the Mid-Atlantic city, with t...

Heat check: Dad tells Tim Hardaway Jr. retired No. 10 off limits in Miami
Tim Hardaway Sr. plans to keep his No. 10 jersey with the Heat retired, safely in the rafters in Miami, even if his son asks to borrow it.,The Heat agreed to a contract with unrestricted free agent Tim Hardaway Jr., who previously wore those digits with Denver, Dallas and Atlanta.,"My legacy is my l...

NBA transactions roundup: Kevin Huerter returns to Pistons, reports say
The Detroit Pistons plan to re-sign wing Kevin Huerter to a three-year, $27 million contract, multiple outlets reported on the first day of the NBA's free agent period.,Free agency opened Tuesday at 6 p.m. ET, at which time teams were free to negotiate with players other than their own.,The Pistons ...
