{
  "id": 11529222,
  "title": "Miami Heat to play as Vice City from 'Grand Theft Auto VI' for single game, with new court and uniforms",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/02/miami-heat-to-play-as-vice-city-from-grand-theft-auto-vi-for-single",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-02T21:21:34.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/nba/article/miami-heat-to-play-as-vice-city-from-grand-theft-auto-vi-for-single-game-with-new-court-and-uniforms-212134941.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Miami Heat revealed their plan to play an entire game as \"Vice City\" in honor of Rockstar Games' upcoming Grand Theft Auto VI, ahead of the video game's worldwide release on Nov. 18. The NBA's demonstration showcased the extent of the marketing budget for the high-profile title. The Heat will court a special \"Vice City\"-themed court for their matchup against the Milwaukee Bucks on Nov. 18, ahead of the game's release. Additionally, the Heat will sport new uniforms as part of the promotional package. Merchandise featuring the themed uniforms is already available for purchase. The Miami Heat's transformation into Vice City reflects the immense hype surrounding GTA VI, a game that has already amassed 296 million views on its announcement trailer. For Giannis Antetokounmpo, the Heat's star player, this marks his first matchup against his former team, the Milwaukee Bucks, with whom he spent 13 years. The Bucks recently traded Antetokounmpo to the Heat in exchange for Bobby Portis and Tyler Herro. With Antetokounmpo leading the team, the Heat are among the contenders in a fiercely competitive Eastern Conference. The Heat's regular season kicks off on Oct. 21 with a home game against the Minnesota Timberwolves.",
  "summary": "This will also happen to be Giannis Antetokounmpo's first game against his old team, the Milwaukee Bucks.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}