The waiting game is over for Miami Heat guard Tyler Herro when it comes to the bid by the sixth-year veteran for his first All-Star berth.

It wasn’t easy for Herro to get over the feelings of resentment and rejection that come with returning to a team that seemed on the verge of trading you. It took some soul-searching and a few candid conversations with Heat coach Erik Spoelstra and the front office to get everyone back on the same page.

MIAMI – 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.

This has been the Miami Heat season swallowed whole by Jimmy Butler and his ego. But beyond that drama the Heat — led by Tyler Herro and Kel’el Ware — quietly has its best core of home-grown talent in

Observations and other notes of interest from Wednesday night’s 126-106 loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers: – Tyler or no Tyler? – That will become known by 7 p.m. Thursday, when Eastern Conference reserves are named for the All-Star Game.

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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.

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