Amid their 3-point shooting woes, the Orlando Magic are reportedly a dark horse to add Brooklyn Nets forward Cameron Johnson to their Paolo Banchero-led core.
With the February 6 trade deadline approaching, the Orlando Magic face critical decisions about how to bolster their roster. Injuries have prevented the team from fully evaluating the potential of their current lineup, but their league-worst three-point shooting remains a fatal flaw that could doom them in the postseason if left unaddressed.
The Orlando Magic and Miami Heat square off Monday night in a crucial fourth and final regular season matchup. Tipoff is at 7:30 p.m.
Tyler Herro is expected to suit up for the Miami Heat when they host the Orlando Magic at the Kaseya Center on Monday.
As the Miami Heat take on the Orlando Magic on Monday night, all eyes will once again be on star Jimmy Butler as he has been the face of trade talks in the NBA. Butler had been serving a two-game suspension where he is now eligible to come back and play for the team before he is moved with the trade deadline nearing on Feb. 6.
Although the Indiana Pacers are 8-2 in their last 10 games, good isn't good enough for the 2024-25 Eastern Conference. As the fifth seed, the Pacers could seek a viable option before the Feb. 6 trade deadline. However, an NBA insider hinted at a dead end for a potential Pacers trade.
But instead of those left behind reduced to flailing and failing, the Miami Heat put together one of their best character wins of the season, battling back from a 14-point fourth-quarter deficit
The Heat, missing Jimmy Butler for the second game of his two-game suspension, committed 22 turnovers (leading to 29 Nets points) but mustered enough offense and defensive stops to dispatch a faceless Nets team that played without injured leading scorer Cam Johnson.
The Brooklyn Nets are expected to make a major splash in an effort to rebuild ahead of the 2025 NBA trade deadline.
The Miami Heat are suspending star Jimmy Butler indefinitely. After multiple incidents, it remains to be seen if Butler will return to the team. NBA insider Shams Charania reported the news on social media.
Vince Carter became the seventh Nets player to have his number retired, something he labeled as "insane." "It is an honor to be up there with you gentlemen," he said.