Treading thinly on the +500 mark, the Miami Heat haven’t had the expected start to their campaign this season. Coming off an ECF loss, everyone had Erik Spoelstra and crew seeking revenge. However, things haven’t worked out so well, at least thus far.
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Currently, the 8th seed in the eastern conference standings, the Heat hold a 15-15 record. Nonetheless, the last 3-consecutive wins have bought a little respite to the South Beach team, with Tyler Herro having great games against the Thunder and Rockets.
Tyler Herro in December:
26.1 PPG
5.9 RPG
4.0 APG
1.3 SPG
50.3% FG
51.3% 3PT
92.3% FT pic.twitter.com/Z5ob8AwqXq— Heat Nation (@HeatNationCom) December 16, 2022
Just when things seemed to be going in the right direction, the Heat had more trouble incoming. However, this time it wasn’t anything related to the W/L column but an error committed by the management, leading to the league fining them $25,000.
Per NBA: “The Miami Heat has been fined $25,000 for violating league injury reporting rules. The Heat failed to disclose an accurate game availability status for several players prior to its game vs. Oklahoma City on Dec. 14 at Paycom Center.”
— Anthony Chiang (@Anthony_Chiang) December 16, 2022
Failing to provide accurate availability status of their players, the Heat would have to face the consequences. Nonetheless, what followed was rather uncalled for, with some terming it as a petty or immature way of protesting.
The Miami Heat lists its entire roster on the latest injury report ahead of the game against the Bulls.
Known for having one of the best cultures in the league, the Heat are a well-oiled machine from beginning to end. President and former coach Pat Riley’s arrival in the franchise proved to be a game changer, making Miami one of the most favorable trade destinations for players.
While the Heat has its ways of functioning, they can be patronizing too, the most recent example of this being their response to Commissioner Adam Silver and co-leveling a $25,000 fine on them.
The NBA fined the Miami Heat $25,000 this morning for failing to properly disclose their injury report.
Now, they’ve responded by listing ALL 17 of their players on the report 💀 pic.twitter.com/X0nVohsRCp
— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPointsApp) December 16, 2022
While many might find humor in Heat’s way of responding, it does give a bad look to the organization, considering it comes across as unprofessional.
Oh the Heat are being PETTY PETTY
After being fined by the NBA for “violating league injury reporting rules” – they’ve now listed EVERY SINGLE PLAYER on the injury report. pic.twitter.com/OU6S4EKYgl
— Danny Marang (@DannyMarang) December 16, 2022
This isn’t the first time that the organization has shown its dissent towards Commissioner Silver and co.
Miami Heat and their history of fines.
Well, we know President Riley has his way of running things in Miami, but the nine-time champion needs to remember his organization is governed by the NBA.
Earlier this year, the NBA fined Jimmy Butler $15,000 for making an obscene gesture while he was on the bench. Nonetheless, the Heat would respond by making a GIF out of it.
Jimmy Butler has been fined $15,000 for making an obscene gesture in Game 5 win vs. the Hawks.
The Miami Heat organization also received a $15k fine for posting it on social media 👀 pic.twitter.com/pqsOQQcRVc
— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPointsApp) April 28, 2022
Pat Riley was fined $25K for saying he’d leave ‘the shiny key under the mat’ for LeBron James if he wanted to return to Miami Heat. pic.twitter.com/EDG2ejY7y2
— theScore (@theScore) June 9, 2021
The tradition of fines wasn’t only limited to players, with President Riley bearing the same too as he was fined $25,000 for violating the league’s anti-tampering rule.
