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As the NBA season gets underway, one of the last unsettled bit of business from the offseason is the pending Jae Crowder trade. The Phoenix Suns and the 10-year NBA veteran have mutually decided to part ways. The only thing left to do is to find the right trade partner. Rumors have Crowder being interested […]

Throughout Udonis Haslem’s Miami Heat career, he’s always been a vocal player and not afraid to speak his mind. That continued on Wednesday before the Miami Heat’s opening game against the Chicago Bulls when Haslem delivered a brief pregame speech to recognize Brittney Griner. Udonis Haslem started his pregame speech with a message for Brittney […]

Despite finishing the regular season at the top of the Eastern Conference with a 53-29 record, 2021-22 finished in heartbreak for the Miami Heat. The team was one shot away from winning game seven of the conference finals against the Boston Celtics, but Jimmy Butler’s 3-pointer was just short. Can they go further in 2022-23? […]

The Chicago Bulls (0-0) travel south to take on the Miami Heat (0-0) in their first NBA games of the season. Tipoff is scheduled for 7:40 pm ET. Below we continue our NBA odds series with a Bulls-Heat prediction and pick. The Bulls and Heat will face off in the first of three matchups between […]

The Chicago Bulls head into their season opener on Wednesday against the Miami Heat very shorthanded. Lonzo Ball is still injured but to make matters worse, Zach LaVine is also out due to injury management for his knee. He’s likely to miss the first of a back-to-back on Friday as well versus the Washington Wizards, […]

The Miami Heat enter the 2022-23 NBA season as one of the top contenders in the Eastern Conference. For them to meet that lofty expectation, however, one key player has to really step up. He may also come as a bit of a surprise. Here we’ll look at the Miami Heat’s X-factor in the 2022-23 […]

Jordan Poole and Tyler Herro have received comparisons over the past couple of years. Both are talented guards with strong scoring prowess on good teams. So, many people wondered how Tyler Herro would react to Jordan Poole receiving a larger contract extension with the Golden State Warriors than he received with the Miami Heat. “It’s […]

Long before he joined the Miami Heat, Victor Oladipo was an up-and-coming star for the Indiana Pacers. During the 20i8 NBA Playoffs, Oladipo and his Pacers faced off against LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers in the first round — a series that still remains in the memory of Oladipo. Speaking on a recent episode […]

Toward the latter part of last season, Jimmy Butler got into a now-infamous sideline spat with Miami Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra and veteran teammate Udonis Haslem. It was actually more than just a simple spat, with players having to hold coach Spo back as he tried to have a go at Butler during a […]

On Wednesday, NBA insider Jake Fischer reported that Victor Oladipo “spurned a potential starting opportunity in Washington to return to Miami in free agency.” The Miami Heat guard caught wind of the report, and Oladipo himself was quick to refute the same. Oladipo took to Twitter to make it abundantly clear that he did not […]

The 2022-23 NBA season is less than a week away, which means it is time for some Miami Heat bold predictions. After finishing at the top of the Eastern Conference last season, the team failed to return to the NBA Finals after falling to the Boston Celtics in Game 7 of the Eastern Conference Finals. […]

Tyler Herro believes he is more than capable of being a starter for the Miami Heat. Despite that, though, he is keeping his focus on the thing that really matters: winning the championship. Speaking on SiriusXM NBA Radio, Herro emphasized his belief that he has done enough to get a starting role. He is fresh […]

Victor Oladipo may be just 30-years old, but he’s already endured plenty during his NBA career. The Miami Heat guard recently opened up to JJ Redick on Redick’s “The Old Man and The Three” podcast. Oladipo got brutally honest on his long rise to stardom, getting traded, dealing with injuries, and more. Victor Oladipo on […]

Jae Crowder and the Phoenix Suns are headed for a break up. The only question remaining is where Crowder will be traded. Recent reports have linked the veteran forward to the Miami Heat and Atlanta Hawks, stating that Atlanta and Miami are his two preferred trade destinations, per Yahoo Sports. From a mutual interest perspective, […]

Jimmy Butler surprised literally everyone when he showed up to Miami Heat training camp with dreadlocks. It was a whole different look for the veteran, who had a completely shaven face and a Rastafarian-type hairstyle. Since, Butler has cut the dreads as he prepares for the upcoming campaign, but the former Marquette standout isn’t ruling […]

Miami Heat superstar Jimmy Butler is now ditching his dreadlocks after fulfilling his goal of making the internet mad. During media day in late September, Butler made headlines with his dreadlocks. It just didn’t look right seeing him with dreads while his face is clean and fully shaved, and a lot of fans just couldn’t […]

Tyler Herro’s bank account is set to add another zero over the next few seasons after the Miami Heat signed him to a four-year, potentially $130 million deal. While he’s obviously going to spread the wealth amongst his family and loved ones, his teammates shouldn’t expect any grand gestures from Tyler Herro after his newly-minted […]

There has been a lot of talk as to whether Tyler Herro was worth the four-year $130 million extension he signed with the Miami Heat. However, the Heat are strapped for cap space, and they would have risked alienating Herro if they didn’t ink him to a new deal. Nevertheless, head coach Erik Spoelstra believes […]

Tyler Herro is definitely a richer man today than he was yesterday. After averaging an impressive 20.7 points, 5.0 rebounds, and 4.0 assists a night en route to a Sixth Man of the Year award-winning campaign last season, Herro is now reaping the rewards financially. The 22-year old Miami Heat guard recently signed a four-year […]

Tyler Herro had a breakout season last year and the Miami Heat have ensured that he’ll remain on the team for the foreseeable future. According to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN, Herro and the Heat have agreed on an extension that barring any unforeseen moves, will keep him in a Miami jersey for the next four […]

Bam Adebayo had one of the best performances in his career in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference Finals last season against the Boston Celtics. Bam willed the Miami Heat to a crucial victory at the TD Garden behind 31 points, 10 rebounds, six assists, four steals, and a block in 42 minutes of action. […]

The Miami Heat very nearly pulled off a wild comeback against the Boston Celtics in Game 7 of the Eastern Conference Finals last season. But Jimmy Butler missed his potential game-winning three, the Celtics hit a pair of free throws, and their season ended just like that. Now the Heat will try to make it […]

It’s a bit difficult to believe, but Miami Heat point guard Kyle Lowry is already 36 years old. From his reputation as a temperamental player during his early professional years, he now commands so much respect from his peers. This is especially the case after he won the 2019 NBA Championship with the Toronto Raptors […]

Tyler Herro has firmly emerged as a key player for the Miami Heat. However, he still has yet to sign a contract extension with the team and has roughly two more weeks to do so. The Heat and the reigning Sixth Man of the Year both seem to want to stay together but have not […]

While Jimmy Butler’s hair was what drew a lot of attention during the Miami Heat’s media day, Butler also touched on the subject of former starting power forward PJ Tucker’s departure to the Philadelphia 76ers. Both Butler and head coach Erik Spoelstra know just how crucial Tucker was, as one of the most reliable 3 […]

Much has been made about Jimmy Butler’s hair transformation this summer. The Miami Heat star busted out some rather contentious dreadlocks that have garnered quite a bit of buzz. For his part, however, Kyle Lowry isn’t buying it one bit. In a recent interview, Lowry got brutally honest about how much he hates his teammate’s […]

The Miami Heat reportedly made a trade offer for Jae Crowder, per Matt Moore of The Action Network. A pair of sources told Moore the deal included Duncan Robinson and a protected first-round pick. However, the Phoenix Suns ultimately were not interested in the deal and felt as if they could get more for Crowder. […]

Not long after the season ended for the Miami Heat, Kyle Lowry made a sweeping declaration about how he felt that his debut campaign with his new team was a “wasted year.” At that time, it felt like the six-time All-Star was merely caught up with all the emotions of their disappointing Eastern Conference Finals […]

Jimmy Butler just recently celebrated his 33rd birthday. At this point in his career, there’s no denying that he’s no spring chicken. Be that as it may, it’s also a fact that the Miami Heat talisman still remains to be one of the top players in the NBA today. As a matter of fact, ESPN […]

Not too long ago, Miami Heat team president Pat Riley called out Kyle Lowry for his fitness. Riley said that he thinks the veteran point guard could be in “better shape” at this point in his career. These comments unsurprisingly blew up as questions about Lowry’s weight were again brought to light. For his part, […]

The Phoenix Suns are one of the true contenders in the NBA but they are looking to shake up their roster. Veteran forward Jae Crowder has been an integral role player for Phoenix for the past two seasons and will receive interest from many teams. Jae Crowder was informed that he may lose his starting […]

22-year old guard Tyler Herro played a crucial part in the Miami Heat’s push for the best record in the Eastern Conference last season. After showing flashes of potential during his rookie season, having scored 37 points in a crucial 2020 Eastern Conference Finals win, Herro truly broke out in the 2021-22 season, averaging 20.7 […]

It’s been a while since the 2021-22 NBA season concluded, so Miami Heat fans might be randomly wondering “How does Jimmy Butler look like these days?” Well, here’s the answer to that: Jimmy Butler is now sporting dreadlocks, at least when he went up to the stage to speak in front of the reporters during […]

The Miami Heat, who finished with the best record in the Eastern Conference last season with a 53-29 record, lost a crucial piece of their hard-nosed starting lineup when power forward P.J. Tucker departed in free agency for a team the Heat beat in the postseason, the Philadelphia 76ers. But Heat superstar Jimmy Butler is […]

The Miami Heat were one of the most impressive teams last season. Despite all the turmoil and difficulties they encountered, the Heat finished with the No.1 seed in the Eastern Conference and advanced to Game 7 of the Eastern Conference Finals. Jimmy Butler was fantastic in the regular season, but he elevated his game to […]

The Phoenix Suns weren’t too active this offseason, but there is one move that could still happen: Trading Jae Crowder. He’s been linked to a move out of the desert and if his latest Twitter activity is any indication, the sharpshooter doesn’t want to be a Sun anymore. Crowder quoted a tweet from a reporter […]

The Miami Heat finished last season with the best record in the Eastern Conference at 53-29, no small feat in a conference that has shaped up to be extremely competitive. They also came terribly close to making it back to the NBA Finals, just falling short to the eventual runner-up Boston Celtics in a hard-fought […]

ESPN’s NBA guru Brian Windhorst recently revealed that the Phoenix Suns are trying to find a new home for Jae Crowder. The 6-foot-6 forward appears to be surplus to requirements in Phoenix right now, and it seems like a trade is imminent. The Miami Heat have now emerged as a potential destination for Crowder, who […]

There’s no denying that Kyle Lowry played a key role for the Miami Heat last season in his debut year with the team. However, it’s also a fact that injuries held back the six-time All-Star — particularly in the playoffs. An unnamed Eastern Conference executive recently sat down with Thomas Darro of heavy.com, and he […]