Miami Heat president Pat Riley has set high expectations for the team this season, aiming to replicate the success of their run to the NBA Finals two years ago, where they came within one game of claiming the title.

The Miami Heat has rewarded center Bam Adebayo for his on-court growth with two lucrative contract extensions since drafting him with the 14th overall pick in 2017. The Heat signed Adebayo to a five-year extension worth $163 million in 2020 before signing him to a three-year max extension worth $165 million this past offseason that runs through the 2028-29 season when he’ll be 31 years old.

Pat Riley’s arrival in Miami jump-started an era of successful stability that includes 3 championships.

Miami Heat general manager Pat Riley offered a surprising take on the team heading into 2024, as they struggled mightily last season.

In a memorable press conference after they lost their first-round series against the eventual champion Boston Celtics in five games, Heat president Pat Riley challenged franchise player Jimmy Butler to be more available and criticized Butler for talking trash about the Celtics.

Pat Riley and Jimmy Butler "haven't had a lot of conversation" about Butler's future with the Miami Heat in the words of the team president. "I've talked

As he enters his 30th season with the team, a season when he will turn 80, Miami Heat president Pat Riley made clear Thursday that he still intends to do it his way. No matter the outside noise. No matter the timetables of others.

Miami Heat forward Jimmy Butler sits high among a short list of star players who could feasibly change teams within the next year. Embroiled in a terse contract dispute heading into the 2024 offseason,

After the Miami Heat’s win over the Atlanta Hawks in the preseason home finale win, 120-111, Jimmy Butler had an impressive game scoring 24 points on an efficient eight for 11 shooting. While Heat’s president Pat Riley was non-committal on Butler’s contract extension earlier in the year,