For the Heat, they'll be without Tyler Herro, who's still recovering from offseason foot surgery. As for the Grizzlies' star guard counterpart in Ja Morant, fans received encouraging news as the two-time All-Star has been battling soreness in his left ankle.

Q: Ira, I’ve seen everything from the basketball experts from contending for a fourth seed to not even making the play-in. I know you’re not in the prediction game, but what does this say about where things stand? – Roy.

The margins from the outset have been razor thin. Now there only is limbo when it comes to Terry Rozier and where he stands — or doesn’t stand — on the Miami Heat payroll in the wake of his NBA leave following Thursday’s federal gambling arrest.

The three indicted with NBA connections are Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier; Damon Jones, a former NBA player who played with the Heat for one season; and Chauncey Billups, the head coach of the Portland Trailblazers and a former player.

After a week with a couple of ailments -- neck spasms and a sprained ankle -- Kel'el Ware was cleared to play in the Miami Heat's season opener in Orlando. But

In the wake of Thursday’s arrest of Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier on federal gambling charges, coach Erik Spoelstra said the team held a meeting later in the day to reset and move forward.

With the Miami Heat’s direction uncertain going forward, guard Tyler Herro wound up without a contract extension by Monday’s 11:59 p.m. deadline.

The Miami Heat kicked off the 2025-2026 regular season with an entertaining clutch game. Here are some of the key statistics to illustrate what went down in the