Heat's Myron Gardner: Won't play again this summer
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Gardner (ankle) won't participate in the Las Vegas Summer League, per Ira Winderman of the South Florida Sun Sentinel.
Gardner's Summer League is over because of an ankle sprain he suffered in Friday's California Classic opener in San Francisco against the Spurs. The swingman is missing out on valuable reps as he competes for a rotation spot with the Heat, but he does have plenty of time to recuperate for training camp in the fall.
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Heat's Myron Gardner: Ruled out for Monday
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Gardner (ankle) won't play Monday against the Warriors Gold, Ira Winderman of the South Florida Sun Sentinel reports.
Gardner tweaked his ankle in Miami's California Classic opener and proceeded to miss the rest of the tournament. For now, he should be considered questionable for Friday's Summer League game against the Bucks in Las Vegas.
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Heat's Myron Gardner: Not playing Sunday
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Gardner (ankle) won't play in Sunday's California Classic Summer League game against the Lakers, Anthony Chiang of the Miami Herald reports.
Gardner sustained a sprained left ankle in Friday's Summer League win over the Spurs and will be held out of the front end of this back-to-back set. His next chance to play will come against Warriors Gold on Monday.
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Heat's Myron Gardner: Won't return Friday
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Gardner (ankle) won't return to Friday's California Classic Summer League game against the Spurs, Ira Winderman of the Sun Sentinel reports. He will finish with two points (1-3 FG, 0-2 3P), four rebounds and two assists across seven minutes.
Gardner is one of only two players on the Summer League roster on a standard deal. The 25-year-old wasn't a routine contributor for Miami during the 2025-26 campaign, though he averaged 8.3 points, 7.6 rebounds, 2.1 assists, 0.1 blocks, 1.4 steals and 50.0 percent shooting from deep across 21.0 minutes in seven regular-season starts. Gardner should be considered questionable ahead of Sunday's Summer League meeting with the Lakers.
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Heat's Myron Gardner: Drops out of rotation Thursday
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Gardner (coach's decision) went unused off the bench Thursday in the Heat's 134-126 loss to the Lakers.
Gardner had appeared in each of the Heat's previous six games, but after a three-game run as a starter, he had been a fringe part of the rotation while moving to the bench for the latter three contests. Though Miami was without Jaime Jaquez (hip) and Andrew Wiggins (toe) on Thursday, the return of Bam Adebayo (calf) was enough to bump Gardner out of the rotation entirely.
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Heat's Myron Gardner: Headed to bench
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Gardner will return to the second unit for Thursday's game against the Bucks, Ira Winderman of the South Florida Sun Sentinel reports.
Kel'el Ware will replace Gardner in the first unit for Thursday's game. As a reserve this season, Gardner has posted averages of 6.9 points and 1.9 rebounds per contest.
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Heat's Myron Gardner: Ejected late Saturday
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Gardner was ejected late in the fourth quarter of Saturday's win over the Grizzlies after engaging in a fight with Scotty Pippen, Drew Hill of The Daily Memphian reports.
The circumstances of the fight were unclear, but Gardner was ejected immediately after a brawl with Pippen. Gardner finished the game with five points (2-3 FG, 1-2 3Pt), three rebounds and two assists across six minutes off the bench.
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Heat's Myron Gardner: Not starting vs. Atlanta
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Gardner won't start against the Hawks on Friday.
Gardner started four of Miami's seven outings prior to the All-Star break, though he'll retreat to the second unit Friday. He has averaged 3.0 points and 2.0 rebounds in 7.6 minutes per game over 22 appearances off the bench so far this season.
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Heat's Myron Gardner: Starting sans Wiggins
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Gardner will start against New Orleans on Wednesday.
With Andrew Wiggins (toe) sidelined, Gardner will get the starting nod. As a starter this season (three games), the two-way player has averaged 12.0 points, 8.0 rebounds, 2.0 assists and 2.0 steals while shooting 59.1 percent from the field in 22.0 minutes per tilt.
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Heat's Myron Gardner: Shifting to bench
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Gardner isn't in the starting lineup for Monday's game against the Jazz, Anthony Chiang of the Miami Herald reports.
Gardner drew a spot start Sunday against the Wizards, but he'll retreat to a bench role Monday as the Heat elect to roll with two bigs in the first five. He's scored in double figures in three of his previous five games, though he hasn't contributed much when deployed as a reserve.
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Heat's Myron Gardner: Slots into starting five
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Gardner is starting Tuesday's game against the Hawks, Ira Winderman of the South Florida Sun Sentinel reports.
Gardner will make his second start in the last three games. He could be in for a steady diet of minutes Tuesday without the services of Tyler Herro (ribs), Norman Powell (personal) and Andrew Wiggins (hamstring). Gardner fared well in his last start Saturday against Chicago, finishing with 12 points, 11 rebounds and two steals in 23 minutes.
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Heat's Myron Gardner: Slotted to bench
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Gardner will come off the bench during Sunday's game against the Bulls.
Gardner made his first career start Saturday, but he will return to a bench role Sunday. In his last five appearances off the bench, Gardner is averaging 4.2 points, 2.4 rebounds and 1.8 assists in 9.6 minutes per contest.
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Heat's Myron Gardner: Double-doubles in first NBA start
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Gardner recorded 12 points (4-5 FG, 1-2 3Pt, 3-5 FT), 11 rebounds and two steals in 23 minutes during Saturday's 125-118 loss to Chicago.
Gardner was a healthy scratch in each of the Heat's two games prior to Saturday's contest, but he was thrust into a starting role against Chicago due to the absences of Tyler Herro (ribs), Norman Powell (personal) and Davion Mitchell (shoulder). Gardner went on to have his most productive game of the season, co-leading the Heat in rebounds while logging the first double-double of his NBA career. He could start in Sunday's rematch against the Bulls if Herro, Powell and Mitchell are sidelined for that contest.
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Heat's Myron Gardner: Signs with Miami
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Gardner signed a two-way contract with the Heat on Friday, according to NBA reporter Chris Haynes.
Gardner's deal is for two seasons. After spending two years with Orlando's G League affiliate, Gardner was a standout for Miami in the Summer League with averages of 13.3 points, 4.3 rebounds, 1.8 assists and 2.8 steals. He figures to spend the bulk of his time with the Sioux Falls Skyforce in the G League.
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Heat's Myron Gardner: Doesn't play Monday
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Gardner (finger) didn't play in Monday's 100-96 Summer League win over the Celtics.
Gardner has yet to make his Summer League debut due to a finger injury. His next chance to suit up will come Thursday against the Pistons.
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Heat's Myron Gardner: Out with finger injury
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Gardner (finger) is out for Friday's Summer League game against the Hawks, Ira Winderman of the South Florida Sun Sentinel reports.
Gardner is dealing with a finger injury, and his next chance to play comes Sunday against the Cavaliers. After spending all of his time in the G League in 2024-25, the 24-year-old is looking to find a home in the NBA ahead of the 2025-26 season. With Gardner sidelined Friday, Pelle Larsson and Keshad Johnson are candidates to see a bump in playing time.
