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"Myron is our energy. I don't know how to really describe Myron," Heat captain Bam said with a smile. "You just have to hang around him. He's the person that has this 'kid energy.' You know when kids that run around all day and you're always looking at them like, 'I wish I had that much energy.' He is that."

The Miami Heat have lost four of the last five games and are currently in the midst of one of the most difficult stretches this season. And it isn't getting any easier. After three consecutive double-digit road losses to the Minnesota Timberwolves, Indiana Pacers and OKC Thunder, respectively- the Heat are back home. However, they face some tough matchups in these next few home games against some contending opponents, beginning with Devin Booker and the Phoenix Suns Tuesday night.

The Miami Heat just finished a three-game road trip, and now, they turn their attention to a three-game home stand. Coming home after a brutal stretch on the road is every sports team's dream. Not only do they want to leave their losses behind them, but going home for a few games in a row always seems to increase spirits in the locker room.

Sometimes change is good, but there are also moments in which change is necessary. The Miami Heat may have finally arrived at that point. At this stage, it does seem as if change would be both good and necessary for a Heat team that continues to struggle to find a real identity. Nothing seems to be clicking for Miami right now, and everything that seemed to be going "right" for them at the beginning of the season has gone by the wayside.

We want to get back out there, but we have to have a better version of ourselves in terms of mentality, passion, connectivity. All that stuff that's put us in position to win games this year. Every team goes through it. Look at what's going on (in) both conferences. Except for the handful of teams at the top, everybody else is trying to figure out the consistency. We're in that boat too. We're trying to figure it out.

Nate Ament could emerge as a worthy high-risk, high-reward target for the Miami Heat in the 2026 NBA Draft, especially if this organization does trust its developmental system. In FanSided's Christopher Kline's latest 2026 NBA Mock Draft, the Heat roll the dice on Ament with the No. 19 overall pick. Even though he's been a bit hit or miss so far this season, he has the high-end raw talent that should make him an appealing target for Miami.

But their loss against Minnesota - their second in four days to them - continued to reinforce a truth that's been the case for three years: When pinned against longer, deeper, more athletic teams, the Heat can't overcome the hurdle in front of them. Recent exceptions to the rule are the Denver Nuggets - who were without Nikola Jokic for the second half - and the Detroit Pistons. Those were good wins - very good wins.