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ICYMI: How the Miami Heat looks before the regular season begins

Stories by Miami Herald journalists, with AI summarization

This collection of stories form our recent coverage focuses on the Miami Heat's preseason preparations and how the team is shaping up before the regular season.

See the stories below:

Golden State Warriors forward/guard Ethan Thompson (55) looks to pass the ball against the Los Angeles Lakers during the third quarter at Chase Center. By Kelley L Cox

NO. 1: SHARP-SHOOTING G-LEAGUE STANDOUT ACCEPTS TRAINING CAMP INVITE FROM HEAT

Sharp-shooter Ethan Thompson, a standout for the Orlando Magic’s G-League team last season, accepted a training camp invitation from the Heat on Wednesday. | Published August 14, 2025 | Read Full Story by Barry Jackson

Terry Rozier (2) talks to reporters during the Miami HEAT Media Day on Monday, Sept. 29, 2025, at the Kaseya Center in downtown Miami, Fla. By Alie Skowronski

NO. 2: HEAT’S WIGGINS, ROZIER EXPLAIN WHERE THEY STAND AND WHAT HAS CHANGED FOR THEM

Like many of their Heat teammates, Andrew Wiggins and Terry Rozier ended last season ignominiously, with Rozier reeling from arguably the worst 2024-25 shooting performance of any NBA guard and Wiggins delivering a playoff clunker against Cleveland, with 11 turnovers and just 16 baskets (in 43 attempts). | Published September 29, 2025 | Read Full Story by Barry Jackson

Miami Heat guard Kasparas Jakucionis (25) drives past San Antonio Spurs forward Carter Bryant (11) during the second half of an NBA preseason game at Kaseya Center on October 8, 2025, in Miami. By D.A. Varela

NO. 3: 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

Miami Heat guard Jaime Jaquez Jr. (11) drives to the basket at Orlando Magic forward Noah Penda (93) during the first half at Kia Center. By Matt Pendleton

NO. 4: HEAT SITS STARTERS, FALLS TO 0-4 IN PRESEASON WITH LOSS TO MAGIC. TAKEAWAYS

Five takeaways from the Miami Heat’s 120-104 loss to the Orlando Magic on Sunday night night at Kia Center to drop to 0-4 this preseason. | Published October 13, 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.