The NBA plans to name the Heat as the hosts of 2028 All-Star Weekend, sources tell Shams Charania of ESPN (Twitter link). Barry Jackson of The Miami Herald confirms the news (via Twitter).

Miami hasn’t hosted All-Star festivities since 1990, Charania notes. The Suns will host this season’s event in February.

As Anthony Chiang of The Miami Herald details, the reason the Heat have only hosted the All-Star game one time since their inception in 1988 is because it typically falls on Presidents’ Day weekend, which is often when the Miami International Boat Show is held.

However, Chiang hears the boat show will be held on a different weekend in 2028, which opened the door for Miami to host next season’s All-Star event. The Heat haven’t pursued the All-Star game in past years for various reasons and didn’t this time either — the league approached the team about hosting the event, Chiang writes.

More to come…