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Heat have chips to put into play, but liar’s poker in a Lillard deal won’t necessarily come in Vegas

LAS VEGAS — The notion is more of mystique than reality, of Portland Trail Blazers general manager Joe Cronin tossing his top chip to the middle of the table at one of the poker rooms here, waiting for Miami Heat president Pat Riley to push his stack all in.

Tribune News Service

Heat Receive Some Good News on Damian Lillard Trade Front, per Report

The Heat finally received some positive news in their efforts to piece together a trade that brings Trail Blazers star Damian Lillard to town.

Sports Illustrated

Greg Cote: Heat’s Pat Riley gets elusive last hurrah (& last laugh) if he closes deal on Lillard

MIAMI — If all of the indications prove right, Miami Heat president and potentate Pat Riley is, at age 78, about to score what would feel like the last hurrah of an epic NBA career. It would also afford him a final, resounding I-told-you-so, even though he would never tell…

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Complex math won’t get in the way of a Lillard deal. Heat practically invented it.

MIAMI — Standing as a destination of choice is nothing new for the Miami Heat. It has allowed Pat Riley to reel in some of the biggest names in the NBA over a stewardship of the franchise now into a third decade.

Tribune News Service

The early-round winners and losers from NBA free agency

The Cavaliers, Lakers and Fred VanVleet should me all smiles after the first weekend of NBA free agency, but the one person that could have the biggest smirk when the smoke clears? Pat Riley.

Chicago Sun-Times

Miami Heat president on same page as Jimmy Butler after losing NBA Finals

Both Pat Riley and Jimmy Butler both have a desire to continue competing for an NBA Championship after the Miami Heat lost to the Denver Nuggets in the NBA Finals

Daily Mirror

What will the Heat do this offseason? Pat Riley discusses a summer full of possibilities.

With speculation swirling about what the Miami Heat might do this offseason, team president Pat Riley addressed reporters in a press conference setting on Tuesday afternoon for the first time since last June.

Miami Herald

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Pat Riley Got Emotional While Talking About Special Moment He Had With Udonis Haslem

He recalled how the longtime Heat forward was there for him during a difficult time.

Sports Illustrated

With Beal question resolved, is Lillard next Heat answer? Pat Riley can’t say (at the moment)

MIAMI — If the outside perspective is that the Miami Heat struck out on Bradley Beal, is it because the team believes that Damian Lillard is waiting on deck?

Tribune News Service

Kendrick Perkins Ripped for Saying He’d Like to See Ja Morant Play for Heat

Allow the ESPN analyst to explain why this could work.

Sports Illustrated

Spoelstra addresses Herro ire; Heat’s Strus, Vincent, Yurtseven discuss free agency

MIAMI — Before looking ahead to what will be a summer of significant decisions for the Miami Heat, coach Erik Spoelstra paused Wednesday to reflect on one particular moment at the end of his team’s run to within three victories of an NBA championship.

Tribune News Service

Lionel Messi’s move to Miami brings joy, disbelief, and potential pitfalls

The World Cup winner’s pending arrival will be transformative, but Inter Miami must grow up fast

The Guardian - US

Dave Hyde: No title, no shame, no regrets, nothing but thanks to Heat for this great run

It wasn’t until Jimmy Butler made the play he shouldn’t, the one pass he couldn’t, that you sensed the end was finally coming for the Miami Heat. You’d sensed it so many times before this spring you wanted to discard it even then Monday night.

Tribune News Service

The Heat Owe Jimmy Butler a Contender. Can They Afford It?

In a normal summer, Miami would be looking for the right piece to complement its best player. But a ballooning payroll will make that more difficult than usual.

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Nikola Jokić’s Legacy Is Forever Changed By Winning a Title, But He Was Already One of the Greats

The Finals MVP added an NBA championship to his résumé, quieting any doubters who deemed his career incomplete.

The Guardian - US

Udonis Haslem: the Miami Heat’s doyen of grit and keeper of the flame

The Miami lifer and Methuselah of the NBA finals, who turns 43 on Friday, has done more to define the Heat’s unimpeachable culture than any other figure

The Guardian - US

NBA finals predictions: Nuggets or Heat? Our writers share their picks

Denver or Miami? Our contributors pick the winner, key players and dark horses before the NBA’s grand finale tips off

Daily Mirror

Miami Heat achieve 24-year NBA first by reaching Finals with win over Boston Celtics

The Miami Heat defeated the Boston Celtics to reach the NBA Finals and in doing so achieved a feat that no team has managed to accomplish since the New York Knicks in 1999

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The Heat’s Emotional Rollercoaster Ride Has Reached Its Latest Drop

A Celtics buzzer beater to win Game 6 was the latest nail-biting chapter in what has been a drama-filled year for Miami.

Miami Herald

Greg Cote: Miami Heat embarrasses Celtics for 3-0 series lead and it’s all over but excuse-making for Boston

How much misery should one city be made to endure at the hands of Miami?

Tribune News Service

Ira Winderman: Unlike NBA’s scapegoating, Heat turn stability into success

MIAMI — In an alternate universe, the Miami Heat might have been guided at the moment, and in recent seasons, by Doc Rivers, Tom Thibodeau, Billy Donovan or a number of recycled coaches.

Sports Illustrated

Joe Mazzulla Is Under Pressure Against a Coach Who Understands His Position

Erik Spoelstra recognizes what the Celtics coach is facing, having been in a similar situation early in his career with the Heat.

Sports Illustrated

The Stories Behind the Knicks’ Seemingly Never-ending Title Drought

Nearly everyone tied to the franchise, from its former players, executives and coaches, will tell you the exact same thing when it comes to one of the league’s longest title droughts.

Tribune News Service

Ira Winderman: Heat feeling a draft, and already a bit lucky

MIAMI — Even before last Monday’s tiebreaker drawing for position in the NBA draft, even before this playoff run comes to a close, the Miami Heat’s draft room appreciated the work ahead.

Tribune News Service

Ira Winderman: Thinking big led to losses, but Heat likely will do it all again

MIAMI — After an uneven season and rocky play-in ride, beyond debate has been that the Miami Heat have pushed through with a roster that has been lacking, needing a Friday high-wire act against the Chicago Bulls to advance.

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