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Sixers preparing for Tyler Herro factor ahead of play-in game vs. Heat

The Philadelphia 76ers are preparing for an aggressive and hungry version of Tyler Herro for the Miami Heat.

CAMDEN, N.J. — As the Philadelphia 76ers prepare for their play-in game with the Miami Heat, the main factors the Sixers need to prepare for are obvious.

The big ones are Miami stars Jimmy Butler and Bam Adebayo. Then there’s the zone defense the Heat will throw at the Sixers to disrupt any offensive rhythm Philadelphia comes up with.

However, there is also the Tyler Herro factor. Miami relies a great deal on Herro to create offense. His return to the lineup has given the Heat a boost on the offensive end. The Sixers will have to prepare for him in this contest.

“He’s certainly a guy that they go to to create offense, and there’s certain lineups and stuff in the past that they’ve used him as their primary scorer and he’s also got a good little two-man kind of thing with Bam going,” said coach Nick Nurse at practice on Tuesday. “So again, it’s like, there’s certainly thoughts about what schemes we’re going to use depending on who’s in, who we’re going to put matched up on him, and again, just kinda got to gauge it from what you kind of think what they’re trying to get accomplished?”

Herro was limited to 42 games during the regular season, but he averaged 20.8 points, 5.3 rebounds and 4.5 assists while shooting 39.6% from deep for the Heat in those games. When he’s on the floor, he offers another aspect Miami can use.

On top of the physical tools for Herro, there is also the mental factor. He’s going to be hungry to make an impact for the Heat. Herro suffered an unfortunate hand injury in Game 1 of the first-round series in 2023 and missed the rest of the playoff run for the Heat that ended in the finals.

“I believe he’ll be aggressive,” Nurse added. “I believe he’ll be — he’s healthy, super fresh. I think he’s hungry. He didn’t play last playoffs, all those kinds of things. So I think we better be ready for a good version of him. An aggressive version of him.”

It sounds like Nurse and the Sixers are having everything covered as they prepare for this important matchup. While Butler and Adebayo are Maimi’s main stars, one cannot forget what Herro brings to the table for the Heat. It appears Philadelphia hasn’t.

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Reaction: Heat cool off Rockets as Bam Adebayo, Alperen Sengun duel

Star centers Bam Adebayo and Alperen Sengun each played well, but Miami had more shooting help in the second half of Monday’s win over the Rockets.

Led by a barrage of 3-point shooting, Tyler Herro and the Miami Heat (21-15) cooled off the Rockets on Monday night as Houston (18-17) kicked off its six-game Eastern Conference road trip. The Rockets entered with three wins in their last four games, including a statement victory, Saturday’s upset of Milwaukee.

Herro led the Heat with an efficient 28 points in the 120-113 win (box score). He shot 10-of-20 overall and 5-of-10 on 3-pointers (50%).

As a team, Miami made 15-of-36 shots from 3-point range (41.7%). The Rockets countered by shooting a respectable 14-of-41 from distance (34.1%), though 10 of those makes came in the first half, which finished tied. As Houston’s shooting slipped, Miami built its lead.

It was another solid night for reigning Western Conference Player of the Week Alperen Sengun, who had a tough matchup versus physical Miami center Bam Adebayo and the notoriously disciplined defense of longtime coach Erik Spoelstra. Even so, Sengun finished with 22 points and 11 rebounds on 9-of-15 shooting (60%). He had issues with foul trouble and fouled out late. He also committed three turnovers. The combination limited his minutes and effect on the game’s early stages.

On the other side, Adebayo was excellent with 21 points and 12 rebounds, making 9-of-12 shots (75.0%). Like Sengun, he also encountered some difficulty with four fouls over his 32 minutes.

Houston stayed within relative striking distance thanks to a hot-shooting night by Fred VanVleet, who had a team-high 32 points and 7 assists while making 7-of-14 from 3-point range (50.0%).

Outside of VanVleet and Sengun, it was a relatively cold-shooting night for the Rockets. Other players in double figures included:

  • Jalen Green: 11 points, 6 assists, 5 rebounds; 2-of-10 shooting (20%), 2-of-8 on 3-pointers (25%), 5-of-6 on free throws (83.3%)
  • Jabari Smith Jr.: 10 points, 6 rebounds; 3-of-12 shooting (25%), 1-of-4 on 3-pointers (25%)
  • Cam Whitmore: 11 points, 6 rebounds in 17 minutes; 5-of-8 shooting (62.5%), 1-of-2 on 3-pointers (50%)

The Rockets were short-handed. Dillon Brooks (right oblique strain) and Tari Eason (left lower leg soreness) remained sidelined, while the Heat were without Jimmy Butler due to a foot injury.

Here’s our look at highlights and postgame interviews, along with reaction by media members and fans. Houston continues its road trip in Chicago (17-21) on Wednesday. The tip is at 7 p.m. Central.

NBA Twitter reacts to the Warriors falling to the short-handed Heat, 114-102

Here’s a look at what fans and analysts were sayin after the Warriors dropped a loss to Tyler Herro and the Miami Heat, 114-102.

After racking up five consecutive wins, the Golden State Warriors have  dropped two straight. The most recent came to the short-handed Miami Heat on Thursday evening.

Tyler Herro fueled the Heat with a game-high 26 points on 10-of-18 shooting from the field to go along with seven rebounds and two assists in Miami’s 114-102 win in San Francisco. Miami was playing without Jimmy Butler, Caleb Martin, Josh Richardson and Kyle Lowry,

Although eight players scored in double figures, not one Warrior registered more than 13 points. Klay Thompson and Steph Curry contributed 13 points each. However, the Splash Brothers shot a combined 7-of-26 from the field against the Heat.

Following the Warriors’ 114-102 loss to the Heat, the NBA community on X, formerly known as Twitter, chimed in with reactions. Here’s a look at what fans and analysts were saying on social media on Thursday night.

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Watch: LeBron James chases down Tyler Herro and blocks his dunk attempt

LeBron James provided one of his highlight blocked shots in transition on Monday when he rejected Heat guard Tyler Herro dunk attempt.

The Los Angeles Lakers lost again on Monday night to the Miami Heat, 108-107, but they mounted a strong comeback in the fourth quarter to give themselves a chance.

After losing Anthony Davis to hip spasms and D’Angelo Russell to an ejection after being assessed two technical fouls, the team fought back from a sizable deficit. It trailed by as many as 13 points, but it pecked away at that deficit as the fourth quarter progressed.

Just before the midway point of the period, Heat guard Tyler Herro stole the ball and appeared to have a breakaway bucket. But LeBron James furiously sprinted back and blocked his dunk attempt.

James has been known for such blocked shots over the years, and this was one of several highlights for him on Monday as he returned to the arena he called home a decade ago as a member of the Heat.

Tyler Herro on returning to Miami after no trade: ‘I’m glad Portland didn’t want me’

“It’s not personal with Portland, at all.”

Despite months of speculation, Miami’s Tyler Herro was not included in a trade for Damian Lillard.

While many expected Herro could potentially become the centerpiece of a deal that would send Lillard to the Heat, the longtime Trail Blazers guard was instead traded to the Milwaukee Bucks. Herro, meanwhile, will stay with the team that selected him in the 2019 NBA Draft.

After the deal, Herro shared his wild (and kind of sad) reaction to hearing his name included in the trade rumors all summer. Now, he has elaborated and shared a bit more of his thoughts (via The Sun Sentinel):

“I didn’t want to go to Portland, so I’m glad Portland didn’t want me … I just don’t want to be in Portland. So it’s not personal with Portland, at all.”

Herro added that he doesn’t think it’s a “revenge tour” for him next season, but he does think that while some people feel his value has gotten worse, he thinks he’s a better player now than he was last season.

Portland likely preferred depth in the frontcourt, adding Deandre Ayton and Robert Williams as part of the return for Lillard, because they have a fairly stacked young backcourt right now.

The Trail Blazers presumably want to give as many on-ball opportunities to Scoot Henderson, Anfernee Simons and Shaedon Sharpe. Herro would have potentially become a bit redundant with overlapping skill sets.

Ultimately, it feels fairly obvious that Herro and Portland were never a good fit. So maybe we shouldn’t have been surprised when the Bucks swooped in and got a deal done instead.

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Ranking the NBA’s 10 best star trios (now including Dame, Giannis and Middleton)

Can anyone compete with the defending champs?

You need a lot of star power on your roster in order to win a championship in the NBA and several teams just added significant talent.

As the offseason ended, the Bucks traded for Damian Lillard while the Celtics added Jrue Holiday. Earlier this offseason, meanwhile, the Suns added Bradley Beal to a lineup that already had Kevin Durant and Devin Booker. But how do these revamped contenders stack up with the league’s top three-man lineups?

Many publications have ranked the best duos in the NBA — which you can read here, here, here or here. But we wanted to look at the best star trios in the league right now. Here is what we concluded:

Note: Net rating is how many points per 100 possession each team has outscored opponents when these three players are on the court at the same time.

Tyler Herro shared his wild (and kind of sad) reaction to being included in Damian Lillard trade rumors

Tyler Herro seems annoyed with all the trade rumors

Tyler Herro, man. This dude seems to be a Heat lifer, much to the regret of his team.

Despite Miami’s seemingly constant efforts to dangle him out there as a trade chip for whatever superstar comes across the board, Herro always somehow just manages to remain exactly where he’s at — in Miami.

To be fair to Miami, the team had a shot at picking up Damian Lillard. It’s hard not to do everything possible to try and get him on the squad — including trading Herro. That’s understandable. Well, at least for us, it is.

But Herro seems to be kind of irritated by it at this point. He posted an Instagram story a few days ago during the Lillard talks featuring a Rod Wave song about having “no friends in this business,” which definitely feels spot on considering the situation.

Now, after the Lillard trade is done, Herro still seems to feel a way about it. ESPN posted a tweet about Herro remaining with the Heat after being in the Lillard trade talks.

Herro quote tweeted ESPN’s post and said “until next summer.” Basically, he knows this is happening again.

It kind of is what it is at this point. The business of the NBA revolves around the league’s star players. That’s how teams win games. Any team would be willing to move Heaven, Earth, Tyler Herro and everyone else just to get their hands on a proven star like Lillard or whoever else. So, inevitably, this will happen again.

It’s just kind of sad considering that Herro has to keep dealing with this over and over again.

Such is life in the NBA, I guess.

Report: Brooklyn Nets ‘considered’ to be a team interested in Tyler Herro

As the Damian Lillard situation evolves, there is a report saying that the Brooklyn Nets are considered one team interested in Tyler Herro.

The Brooklyn Nets are weeks away from training camp and as a result, they have their roster set for the most part as they get ready for the upcoming season. Despite having the roster set, it seems that the Nets could always be looking for potential upgrades to the team.

In a recent article by Yahoo! Sports, Jake Fischer spoke about how the Damian Lillard trade situation is developing now that training camp is so close. In his piece, Fischer mentioned that according to his sources, Brooklyn is considered to be one of the teams that would be interested in acquiring Miami Heat guard Tyler Herro as part of any Lillard trade.

As it stands, reports suggest that the Lillard trade machine is ramping up, meaning that Lillard can be traded any second now. Now, it’s worth wondering if the Nets are actually interested in Herro enough to be the team that hopes Lillard get to one of Brooklyn’s rivals, the Heat.

Here’s what Fischer had to say about this developing situation in his article:

“Keep an eye on Utah playing a potential role in a three- or four-team outcome of these Lillard conversations. If Portland ultimately does business with Miami, the Jazz — as well as the Bulls, Hornets and Nets — are considered a team interested in landing Tyler Herro from the Heat, sources said. And there are plenty of executives who’d rather take Miami’s best package, if the Heat are so willing, that could include (Tyler) Herro and Nikola Jovic to go with (Jaime) Jaquez, Caleb Martin and more.”

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Report: Bulls one of four teams interested in Tyler Herro trade

The Chicago Bulls are reportedly interested in bringing in Tyler Herro in a multi-team Damian Lillard trade.

The Chicago Bulls haven’t made any major moves this summer. Outside of adding Jevon Carter and Torrey Craig, the team looks almost the same as last year’s squad. Zach LaVine, DeMar DeRozan, and Nikola Vucevic are all back, as are Coby White and Ayo Dosunmu, both of whom the Bulls re-signed this offseason.

And while training camp is almost here, the Bulls may not be completely done making moves. With Damian Lillard trade rumors still floating around, the Bulls could get involved, but not in the way one might think. Rather than going after Lillard, they could look to target a different star.

According to Jake Fischer of Yahoo Sports, the Bulls are one of four teams potentially interested in snagging Tyler Herro in a multi-team deal.

Nets’ Dennis Smith Jr. displays defensive chops against Tyler Herro (video)

While Tyler Herro absolutely lit up the Miami Pro-Am with 44 points, here is video of Brooklyn Nets guard Dennis Smith Jr. locking him up.

Brooklyn Nets guard Dennis Smith Jr. has developed a reputation as one of the best defenders at the guard position in the NBA. Even though training camp is still months away, Smith Jr. is still finding ways to hone his craft and bring that defensive intensity to any court he plays on.

Recently, video has surfaced of Miami Heat guard Tyler Herro scoring 44 points in the Miami Pro-Am that was held at the Miami Pro Gym. While there is a video containing some of Herro’s best highlights from that particular game, there is also footage of Herro having trouble scoring against Smith Jr.

It is the offseason so most likely, none of the players are going full-speed so that they can try to lower their risk of injury. However, in the video posted below, it looks like Smith Jr. and Herro are giving it their all and it was a pleasure to watch.

Take a look for yourself:

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