The schedule just dropped for all of the NBA, and the Miami Heat enter the 2025-26 season with an opportunity ahead of them. While the Heat didn't make any splashy offseason moves, they do have a young core of talent that could surprise people, especially in a weakened Eastern Conference, if they take any kind of step forward as a group.
What the schedule reveals is the 12-game stretch during the 2025-26 season where the Heat must make their move in order to safely make the playoffs this season.
The run into the All-Star Game will be massive for the Miami Heat
The front end of Miami's schedule is going to have some challenging stretches to it, including a four-game run where they have to play Cleveland in back-to-back games, followed by the New York Knicks in back-to-back games (one of those Knicks games being an NBA Cup game).