{"id":182456,"date":"2026-03-07T21:14:15","date_gmt":"2026-03-07T21:14:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/182456\/"},"modified":"2026-03-07T21:14:15","modified_gmt":"2026-03-07T21:14:15","slug":"miami-heat-announce-andrew-wiggins-update","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/182456\/","title":{"rendered":"Miami Heat Announce Andrew Wiggins Update"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\t\t\t\t<img width=\"780\" height=\"520\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GettyImages-2258197625.jpg\" class=\"attachment-featured-image size-featured-image wp-post-image\" alt=\"\"   decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tGetty\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA &#8211; JANUARY 19: Andrew Wiggins #22 of the Miami Heat wears a shirt honoring Martin Luther King Jr. while standing for the national anthem before their game against the Golden State Warriors at Chase Center on January 19, 2026 in San Francisco, California. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and\/or using this photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Ezra Shaw\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n<p>On Sunday, the <a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" title=\"Miami Heat\" href=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/sports\/nba\/miami-heat\/\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"182727\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Miami Heat<\/a> will host the <a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" title=\"Detroit Pistons\" href=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/sports\/nba\/detroit-pistons\/\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"182723\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Detroit Pistons<\/a> in Florida.<\/p>\n<p>The Heat are coming off a 128-120 victory over the <a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" title=\"Charlotte Hornets\" href=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/sports\/nba\/charlotte-hornets\/\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"182722\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Charlotte Hornets<\/a> in North Carolina.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" title=\"Andrew Wiggins\" href=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/nba\/player\/andrew-wiggins\/\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"182728\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Andrew Wiggins<\/a> did not play in the game.<\/p>\n<p>Miami Heat Announce Andrew Wiggins Update<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5813773\" class=\"size-full wp-image-5813773\" data-lazy-load=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GettyImages-2198537994.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"780\" height=\"520\"  \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5813773\" class=\"size-full wp-image-5813773\" data-lazy-load=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GettyImages-2198537994.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"780\" height=\"520\"  \/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-5813773\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">GettyMIAMI, FLORIDA \u2013 FEBRUARY 09: Andrew Wiggins of the Miami Heat speaks to media at Kaseya Center on February 09, 2025 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Carmen Mandato\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n<p>For Sunday\u2019s game, the Heat could remain without Wiggins, as he is listed as questionable on the injury report due to a toe issue.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/SleeperHeat\/status\/2030381914725531661\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener external nofollow\">SleeperHeat wrote:<\/a> \u201cHeat injury report for Sunday vs. Pistons: Out: <a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" title=\"Norman Powell\" href=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/nba\/player\/norman-powell\/\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"182734\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Norman Powell<\/a> (groin) <a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" title=\"Nikola Jovic\" href=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/nba\/player\/nikola-jovic\/\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"182725\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Nikola Jovic<\/a> (back) <a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" title=\"Simone Fontecchio\" href=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/nba\/player\/simone-fontecchio\/\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"182731\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Simone Fontecchio<\/a> (groin) <a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" title=\"Keshad Johnson\" href=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/nba\/player\/keshad-johnson\/\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"182733\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Keshad Johnson<\/a> (G League) <a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" title=\"Jahmir Young\" href=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/nba\/player\/jahmir-young\/\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"182729\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Jahmir Young<\/a> (G League) <a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" title=\"Terry Rozier\" href=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/nba\/player\/terry-rozier\/\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"182732\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Terry Rozier<\/a> (not with team)<\/p>\n<p>Questionable: Andrew Wiggins (toe inflammation)\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5813772\" class=\"size-full wp-image-5813772\" data-lazy-load=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GettyImages-2198538728.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"780\" height=\"520\"  \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5813772\" class=\"size-full wp-image-5813772\" data-lazy-load=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GettyImages-2198538728.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"780\" height=\"520\"  \/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-5813772\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">GettyMIAMI, FLORIDA \u2013 FEBRUARY 09: <a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" title=\"Kyle Anderson\" href=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/nba\/player\/kyle-anderson\/\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"182726\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Kyle Anderson<\/a>, <a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" title=\"Davion Mitchell\" href=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/nba\/player\/davion-mitchell\/\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"182730\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Davion Mitchell<\/a>, and Andrew Wiggins, of the Miami Heat speak to media at Kaseya Center on February 09, 2025 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Carmen Mandato\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n<p>Wiggins is in his second season with Miami after a trade (via the <a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" title=\"Golden State Warriors\" href=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/sports\/nba\/golden-state-warriors\/\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"182724\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Golden State Warriors<\/a>) last year.<\/p>\n<p>The former Kansas star is averaging 15.9 points, 5.1 rebounds, 2.8 assists and 1.1 steals per contest while shooting 47.4% from the field and 39.9% from three-point range in 57 games.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5803463\" class=\"size-full wp-image-5803463\" data-lazy-load=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/1772918051_660_GettyImages-2258197625.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"780\" height=\"520\"  \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5803463\" class=\"size-full wp-image-5803463\" data-lazy-load=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/1772918051_660_GettyImages-2258197625.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"780\" height=\"520\"  \/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-5803463\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">GettySAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA \u2013 JANUARY 19: Andrew Wiggins #22 of the Miami Heat wears a shirt honoring Martin Luther King Jr. while standing for the national anthem before their game against the Golden State Warriors at Chase Center on January 19, 2026 in San Francisco, California. (Photo by Ezra Shaw\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n<p>Wiggins was the first pick in the 2014 <a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" title=\"NBA\" href=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/sports\/nba\/\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"182736\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">NBA<\/a> Draft after one season of college basketball.<\/p>\n<p>He has also had a stint with the <a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" title=\"Minnesota Timberwolves\" href=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/sports\/nba\/minnesota-timberwolves\/\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"182735\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Minnesota Timberwolves<\/a> (before the Warriors and Heat).<\/p>\n<p>Miami Heat This Season<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5813771\" class=\"size-full wp-image-5813771\" data-lazy-load=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GettyImages-2264394869.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"780\" height=\"520\"  \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5813771\" class=\"size-full wp-image-5813771\" data-lazy-load=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GettyImages-2264394869.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"780\" height=\"520\"  \/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-5813771\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">GettyMIAMI, FLORIDA \u2013 MARCH 5: Head coach Erik Spoelstra of the Miami Heat watches the action in the first half against the <a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" title=\"Brooklyn Nets\" href=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/sports\/nba\/brooklyn-nets\/\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"182744\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Brooklyn Nets<\/a> at Kaseya Center on March 5, 2026 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Peter Joneleit\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n<p>The Heat come into play as the eighth seed in the Eastern Conference with a 35-29 record in 64 games.<\/p>\n<p>They are in the middle of a four-game winning streak (and have won seven out of their last ten).<\/p>\n<p>Following the Pistons, the Heat will play their next game on Tuesday night when they remain at home to host the <a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" title=\"Washington Wizards\" href=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/sports\/nba\/washington-wizards\/\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"182746\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Washington Wizards<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>In Miami, they have gone 20-11.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5803462\" class=\"size-full wp-image-5803462\" data-lazy-load=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GettyImages-2260631201.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"780\" height=\"520\"  \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5803462\" class=\"size-full wp-image-5803462\" data-lazy-load=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GettyImages-2260631201.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"780\" height=\"520\"  \/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-5803462\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">GettyNEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA \u2013 FEBRUARY 11: Head coach Erik Spoelstra of the Miami Heat talks to his players in the second half against the <a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" title=\"New Orleans Pelicans\" href=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/sports\/nba\/new-orleans-pelicans\/\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"182751\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">New Orleans Pelicans<\/a> at Smoothie King Center on February 11, 2026 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo by Michael DeMocker\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n<p>Detroit Pistons Today<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5812141\" class=\"size-full wp-image-5812141\" data-lazy-load=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GettyImages-2255106371.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"780\" height=\"520\"  \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5812141\" class=\"size-full wp-image-5812141\" data-lazy-load=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GettyImages-2255106371.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"780\" height=\"520\"  \/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-5812141\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">GettyDETROIT, MICHIGAN \u2013 JANUARY 05: <a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" title=\"Cade Cunningham\" href=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/nba\/player\/cade-cunningham\/\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"182753\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Cade Cunningham<\/a> #2 of the Detroit Pistons plays against the <a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" title=\"New York Knicks\" href=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/sports\/nba\/new-york-knicks\/\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"182752\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">New York Knicks<\/a> at Little Caesars Arena on January 05, 2026 in Detroit, Michigan. (Photo by Gregory Shamus\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n<p>The Pistons are the first seed in the Eastern Conference with a 45-16 record in 61 games.<\/p>\n<p>They are in the middle of a two-game losing streak (but 7-3 over their last ten).<\/p>\n<p>Away from home, the Pistons have gone 21-9.<\/p>\n<p>On Saturday night, they will host the Brooklyn Nets in Detroit.<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/author\/benstinarheavy\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Ben Stinar<\/a> Ben Stinar has been covering the NBA for over seven years.\u00a0&#13;<br \/>\n&#13;<br \/>\nHe has written for OnSI, Forbes, Amico Hoops, The Big Lead and had a podcast with former All-Star Jameer Nelson. <a href=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/author\/benstinarheavy\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">More about Ben Stinar<\/a>\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t\tMore Heavy on Heat\n\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t\t\tLoading more stories\n\t\t<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Getty SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA &#8211; JANUARY 19: Andrew Wiggins #22 of the Miami Heat wears a shirt honoring&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":182457,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[123,125,124],"class_list":["post-182456","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-miami","tag-miami","tag-miami-headlines","tag-miami-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/182456","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=182456"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/182456\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/182457"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=182456"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=182456"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=182456"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}