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Nikola Jovic Rumors

Anthony Chiang: During an ongoing conference call with …

Anthony Chiang: During an ongoing conference call with reporters, Heat newcomer Simone Fontecchio said he plans to play for Italy in the EuroBasket tournament later this offseason. Nikola Jovic and Pelle Larsson also expected to play in the event.

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Anthony Chiang: Kasparas Jakucionis says he won't play …

Anthony Chiang: Kasparas Jakucionis says he won't play in EuroBasket this year. Nikola Jovic (Serbia) and Pelle Larsson (Sweden) are expected to take part in the tournament later this summer.

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It has been a week since Nikola Jovic stood in a …

It has been a week since Nikola Jovic stood in a corner of the Miami Heat locker room at Kaseya Center speaking about the uncertainties of NBA life, of having seen teammates come and go this season, unsure of whether he could be next. And yet two days later, two days after the season-ending 55-point loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers, the 2022 first-round pick was speaking about the need to get back to work — immediately — to maximize this offseason. “I have a solid three months to work on something,” the versatile 6-foot-10 forward said. “What that something will be, I don’t know yet. But I feel like this might be the first summer that I actually have some time to improve my game.”

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“Jovic gave them a huge boost,” Atkinson said, with …

“Jovic gave them a huge boost,” Atkinson said, with the playoff series now moving to Miami for Games 3 (Saturday at 1 p.m. at Kaseya Center) and 4 (Monday with time TBD). “He’s big, he gave them another big wing. He came in rebounding and making plays.” But Jovic was hard on himself after Game 2, blaming himself for the loss because of mistakes he made down the stretch. He missed all four of his three-point attempts in the fourth quarter, including two airballs, and committed two costly turnovers in the final 2:43 of the game. “I got what I wanted and that’s to close the game in the playoffs,” said Jovic, who averaged career highs in points (10.7 per game), assists (2.8) and minutes (25.1) this regular season in his third NBA season.

Miami Herald

The rust was understandable, as Wednesday represented …

The rust was understandable, as Wednesday represented Jovic’s first meaningful and extended playing time since he fractured his right hand on Feb. 23. He returned to game action for the first time since the injury when he played the final 1:23 of Sunday’s Game 1 loss in Cleveland, but that came at the end of a lopsided defeat. “No, I just think I wasn’t smart enough,” Jovic said when asked whether fatigue was a factor for him late in Wednesday’s contest. “I got to be better. It’s not the regular season. If we took this one, it’s 1-1, we are headed back home and we’re feeling great.”

Miami Herald

“The stuff that I did at the end is really …

“The stuff that I did at the end is really unacceptable. I really did cost us the game and I just got to be better. This is my third year. I’m not a rookie anymore. I’ve seen what’s the deal and how to get to the playoffs, and the stuff that I did today was just not good. “I’m really grateful that coach gave me the opportunity. I’m not worried about my shot. I know if I have those shots again, I will shoot them every time because I know I’m open and I know I can make them. They just didn’t go in and I got to be better.”

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