The Milwaukee Bucks were reportedly pretty close to trading Giannis Antetokounmpo to the Miami Heat at the deadline.

According to Basketball Reference’s playoff probabilities report, the Heat entered Wednesday with a 72.7% chance of finishing at No. 10, 21.4% chance of finishing at No. 9, 5% chance of finishing at No. 8 and 0.9% chance of finishing at No. 7 in the East.

The Miami Heat are stuck in a false reality. From an 0-5 record vs. Orlando to the play-in trap, it's time to take the medicine and look toward the 2026 NBA Draft.

The Miami Heat and Toronto Raptors both have notable players on the injury report ahead of Tuesday's crucial game.

If the Miami Heat are going to find their way back to the NBA playoffs, they'll have to survive the play-in tournament. Again. They didn't want to go back there, and weren't afraid to say so — “we're better than being in the play-in,

Scottie Barnes and the Toronto Raptors will host Bam Adebayo and the Miami Heat at Scotiabank Arena on at 7:30 p.m. ET.

Recent reports indicate that the Miami Heat have identified their primary target for the 2026 NBA draft event.

The Miami Heat face a key decision on Terry Rozier’s future as they consider promoting a two-way player before the play-in tournament.