Ira Winderman’s perspectives and other items of note from the Miami Heat’s Wednesday night game against the Cleveland Cavaliers.

One day before Miami Heat star Tyler Herro finds out if he is an All-Star or not, the team loses to the Cleveland Cavaliers on Wednesday night, 126-106. As the standoff between the Heat and Jimmy Butler continues, the team is still finding a way to find some semblance and consistency.

But Herro admits he’s nervous for Thursday night’s announcement of the reserves for the 2025 All-Star Game, which will take place on Feb. 16 at Chase Center in San Francisco.

OK, let's just go ahead and save all the suspense. There's no possible way the coaches are leaving Wembanyama off the All-Star team. “Just like everything, it's a byproduct of collective results,” Wembanyama said. “And the individual rewards will come.”

Garland certainly has done his part, averaging 21.3 points, 6.7 assists, 2.5 rebounds, while shooting 49.7 percent from the field and 42.8 percent on threes. While Herro averages more points, Garland is the only All Star caliber guard in the conference with higher overall and three-point shooting percentages than Herro.

Miami Heat (21-20, eighth in the Eastern Conference) BOTTOM LINE ... made 3-pointers per game while shooting 37.0% from deep. Tyler Herro leads the team averaging 3.9 makes while shooting 40.7 ...

Tyler Herro's girlfriend, Katya Elise Henry, went on Instagram to show off her new outfit on Saturday. The social media model wore a white dress, matching the color of her phone case. Henry had her fingernails painted red to add some accent to the all-white look.

Tyler Herro has played like an All-Star this season ... Jalen Brunson (and not Charlotte’s LaMelo Ball) was named an Eastern Conference starter alongside Cleveland’s Donovan Mitchell.

Miami Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra is a believer that Tyler Herro should be an All-Star reserve, which won't be announced until Thursday.

An argument could be made that this one was over on Dec. 8, when the Miami Heat dared defeat the visiting Cleveland Cavaliers. With the Cavaliers back at Kaseya Center on Wednesday night, Cleveland made clear which team stands dominant atop the Eastern Conference

The moment never appears too big for Tyler Herro on the court. The Miami Heat guard is known for his confidence and poise in important moments. But Herro admits he’s nervous for Thursday night’s