Miami Heat open at home against Grizzlies

When you are desperate for NBA content, you take what you can get.

So it is every August with the league’s schedule release, which just tells you that your team is playing all the teams you would expect them to play — only adding the when to the who.

So now we know some things about the Miami Heat.

They open at home against the Memphis Grizzlies.

They go to Philadelphia with Jimmy Butler on November 23. 

Jimmy Butler goes back to Philadelphia — for one night — on November 23rd.

What is more likely?

— Five Reasons Sports Network (@5ReasonsSports) August 12, 2019

They host the LeBronaires — the Los Angeles Lakers — on December 15, unless Bron skips it again.

They welcome back Josh Richardson (and the 76ers) on December 28, and will likely give him a nice ovation.

Oh, and Hassan Whiteside returns with his shooters (on the Blazers) on January 5. That might not be quite the same enthusiastic reception from some.

Here’s the big thing: as of now, the Heat have only six national TV games.

The Heat haven't been a national team since LeBron left.

But I think people are sleeping on them this time.

This team will be pretty good.

— Five Reasons Sports Network (@5ReasonsSports) August 12, 2019

The rest of the schedule is out at around 5 p.m.