When listed the unique circumstances he had to endure during the first two seasons of his NBA career, KZ Okpala simply nodded in agreement. “Hell, yeah. Hell, yeah,” the 22-year-old Miami Heat forward ...

Often the most difficult challenge for prospects with strong physical tools is being able to connect them to the basketball court. KZ Okpala, in at least one regard, has already done this. Over the ...

From the start, KZ Okpala stood as a Miami Heat outlier, the Heat trading three second-round picks to acquire his rights in the second round of the 2019 NBA draft. Typically, the Heat bide their time, ...

The Thunder traded a draft pick. In a rare move Oklahoma City dealt a 2026 second round pick to Miami in exchange for KZ Okpala. Okpala is a 6-foot-8 power forward whose strength resides playing the ...

The Miami Heat enjoyed a rare luxury heading into the NBA trade deadline. Namely, the ability to stand pat and continue on their march toward the playoffs as the conference leader and a dark horse ...

Coach Erik Spoelstra ruled Okpala out ahead of Tuesday's scrimmage with the Grizzlies due to Achilles tendinitis, Anthony Chiang of the Miami Herald reports. The Achillies issue has limited Okpala's ...

Your Miami HEAT announced today that they have acquired a 2026 second round pick from the Oklahoma City Thunder in exchange for KZ Okpala. The 2026 second round pick will be the lessor from either ...

Miami Heat forward KZ Okpala was already facing an uphill battle competing for minutes during the 2021-22 NBA season after the team acquired veterans P.J. Tucker and Markieff Morris in free agency, ...

There’s 2:39 left in the first quarter of the HEAT’s preseason finale against the Raptors. SHOP New Arrivals KZ Merch KZ Okpala is on the right wing as Goran Dragić and Precious Achiuwa run a pick-and ...