The three indicted with NBA connections are Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier; Damon Jones, a former NBA player who played with the Heat for one season; and Chauncey Billups, the head coach of the Portland Trailblazers and a former player.

The Miami Heat returned to the floor in Orlando on Wednesday night to kick off the 2025-2026 NBA season. The expected starters took the floor of Davion Mitchell

The Miami Heat have been a model of stability since their inception in 1988. In those 38 seasons, only six people have manned the sidelines for the Heat.

“It was one hell of a basketball game,” Heat coach Erik Spoelstra said after the loss. “Going back and forth, stylistically, it’s slightly different than previous Heat-Magic games. But the competitive nature of it was definitely there from both teams. And it really just comes down to a couple different plays and possession basketball.”

The Miami Heat’s preseason woes from beyond the arc have carried into the regular season, and they were on full display in their loss to the Orlando Magic. Afte

Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra explains how "explosive" Norman Powell was in his team debut, despite the opening loss to the Magic.