Latest Jaime Jaquez News

Heat and Wizards to meet in Mexico City on Nov. 2

Jun. 14, 2024 13:13 PM EDT

MEXICO CITY (AP) — The NBA will return to Mexico City next season, with the Washington Wizards and the Miami Heat set to play a regular-season game there on Nov. 2. It will be a home game for the Wizards and the 33rd NBA matchup in Mexico since 1992, the most of any country other...

Victor Wembanyama and Chet Holmgren headline NBA All-Rookie team

May. 20, 2024 14:12 PM EDT

NEW YORK (AP) — San Antonio’s Victor Wembanyama was a unanimous selection for the NBA’s All-Rookie team this season, the league revealed Monday. It was no surprise, given that Wembanyama also was the unanimous choice for rookie of the year from the same panel of 99 voters who...

Heat rule rookie forward Jaime Jaquez Jr. out of Game 5 vs. Celtics with hip injury

Apr. 30, 2024 15:28 PM EDT

MIAMI (AP) — The Miami Heat will be without yet another starter when they face an elimination game in Boston on Wednesday night. Rookie forward Jaime Jaquez Jr. did not travel with the team on Tuesday to Boston for a Game 5 against the Celtics, ruled out with a strained right hip...

Heat set franchise playoff record with 23 3-pointers in Game 2 against Celtics

Apr. 24, 2024 22:36 PM EDT

BOSTON (AP) — The Miami Heat set a franchise record for 3-pointers in a playoff game Wednesday night, connecting for 23 in their 111-101 Game 2 playoff victory over the Boston Celtics. Jaime Jaquez Jr. connected on Miami’s 21st 3 of the game with 5:37 left in the fourth quarter,...

The Heat are headed to Boston after ousting the Bulls 112-91 in East play-in finale

Apr. 19, 2024 22:30 PM EDT

MIAMI (AP) — The chants started raining down in the fourth quarter. “We want Boston,” the Miami Heat crowd kept shouting, over and over. The fans got their wish. And a rematch of the last two Eastern Conference finals awaits in Round 1 this year. Miami — even...

Heat tune up for postseason by topping Raptors 118-103 in regular-season finale

Apr. 14, 2024 16:10 PM EDT

MIAMI (AP) — After a 46-win regular season, the Miami Heat still aren't in the playoffs. It'll take one more victory to get that job done. And they'll have two chances, if necessary. Thomas Bryant scored 18 points and grabbed 10 rebounds, Jaime Jaquez Jr. added 18...

Heat never trail on the way to a 125-103 win over Raptors, keeping playoff hope going

Apr. 12, 2024 23:17 PM EDT

MIAMI (AP) — When the final whistle blows in Miami on Sunday, the Heat might be in the playoffs. They might also be back in the play-in tournament. As long as they're clicking, Heat coach Erik Spoelstra will like their chances. Nikola Jovic scored 22 points, Jaime...

Cavaliers get Mobley back in lineup for Sunday's game at Heat

Mar. 24, 2024 18:00 PM EDT

MIAMI (AP) — Evan Mobley was back in Cleveland's starting lineup on Sunday night, after missing nine games with a sprained left ankle. It was a sign of at least some progress on the injury front for the Cavaliers, who were in Miami to play the short-handed Heat without Donovan...