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Anthony Chiang: Andrew Wiggins and Jaime Jaquez Jr. remain out for tomorrow vs. Rockets in Houston. Pelle Larsson (foot) and Simone Fontecchio (back) are questionable.
Anthony Chiang: The Heat has downgraded Bam Adebayo (calf) to doubtful for tonight's game vs. Hornets. Pelle Larsson and Nikola Jovic have been upgraded to available.
Ira Winderman: NBA rules Pelle Larsson's 5-second violation late in loss vs. Magic as correct in officiating report: "Larsson (MIA) fails to release the throw-in before 5 seconds elapses."
Bobby Marks: With his 41st start, Pelle Larsson has now reached starter criteria. If the Heat were to decline his $2.3M team option for next season, the Qualifying Offer increases from $2.7M to $5.9M. In 40 starts this season, Larsson is averaging 12.2 ppg and shooting 51.5 FG%. He is eligible to sign an extension in the offseason if the option is exercised.
“He’s allowing us to play multiple schemes,” Spoelstra said of Adebayo, “to communicate in our system, to allow all the other guys to really have great defensive years like [Andrew Wiggins], [Davion Mitchell], on down the line, Pelle [Larsson].”
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Anthony Chiang: Andrew Wiggins (toe inflammation) has been downgraded to out for Heat. So Heat without Wiggins, Tyler Herro, Pelle Larsson and Norman Powell tonight vs. Pelicans.
Anthony Chiang: Norman Powell (low back tightness) remains out tomorrow vs. Pelicans in New Orleans. Powell didn’t travel. Pelle Larsson, Tyler Herro, Keshad Johnson, Vlad Goldin and Terry Rozier also remain out for the Heat. Andrew Wiggins is questionable with toe inflammation.
Anthony Chiang: Tyler Herro (ribs), Keshad Johnson (G League), Vlad Goldin (G League) and Jahmir Young (G League) out for Heat tonight vs. Jazz. Pelle Larsson doubtful with a right forearm strain. Norman Powell is questionable with low back tightness. Bam Adebayo is probable hip tightness.
Ira Winderman: Pelle Larsson doubtful for Heat on Sunday at Washington due to elbow contusion. Norman Powell questionable with sprained right hand. Bam Adebayo probable with hip tightness. Tyler Herro (ribs) not on trip.
Miami Heat coach Erik Spoelstra doesn’t usually make public declarations about players who have yet to log a meaningful minute in the NBA. But Spoelstra broke that rule when speaking about guard Pelle Larsson before the first regular-season game of his rookie NBA season. “He’s an elite role player,” Spoelstra said of Larsson in October 2024. “If you mention that to some organizations, they probably think that that’s horrible. I think it fits absolutely with our style of play, our culture, how we view players and how they impact winning. He knows how to defend multiple positions, he brings you physicality on that side of the floor. Offensively, he moves very well without the ball, so he could be a connector with whatever unit he plays.”
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As the Heat continues to deal with injury issues, Larsson has started in seven straight games and has started in 26 of his 39 appearances this season. The Heat is 16-10 this season in Larsson’s starts. “We trust Pelle,” Heat captain and three-time All-Star center Bam Adebayo said. “Pelle is the guy that we can incorporate him in our starting lineup, and you instantly see the difference. “For organizations and players around the league, you want a guy like Pelle. If he gets 15 [points], that just adds to your offense. But you know what he’s bringing day in, day out.”
Draymond Green: Pelle Larsson been in the mix a bit this week. Got into it with Booker, then got into it with Demar. My take on that is I’ve played a bunch of Europeans, they do little dirty stuff. People get mad at me and say ‘Draymond dirty I told yall draymond dirty.’ Draymond will f*ck you up. I don’t do dirty things I played for Tom Izzo if you did dirty things it didn’t work. I don’t do dirty things. There’s not a player in the NBA that can tell you Draymond is a dirty player. There’s a lot of Europeans that do dirty stuff on the basketball court. For D Book and Demar to get mad like that he’s (Pelle) is doing something we ain’t see. To his credit, he got a tech on D Book and Demar thrown out. If you going to keep doing that you gotta stay on that because people will start coming at you and that comes with a reputation. I don’t know Pelle Larsson to be that guy but if that’s who he’s going to be, commit and stay there because guys will start going at you like that.
Ira Winderman: Full clarity now on Heat injury report for tonight at Minnesota (NBC): Out: Jaime Jaquez (ankle), Terry Rozier (NWT). Available: Bam Adebayo (back), Tyler Herro (toe), Keshad Johnson (back), Nikola Jovic (groin), Pelle Larsson (ankle), Norman Powell (hamstring), Dru Smith (elbow)
Ira Winderman: Heat injury updates at the moment: Tyler Herro (toe): Available (but not expected to play). Jaime Jaquez Jr. (ankle): out. Pelle Larsson (ankle): Available. Nikola Jovic (groin): still questionable. Bam Adebayo (back): Available.
