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Two Miami heat players have received one-game suspensions for their role in the altercation that went down in Miami’s 112-109 win against the Toronto Raptors on Saturday night. Caleb Martin was involved in a physical altercation with Raptors rookie Christian Koloko, and the NBA has penalized both players, as well as Heat rookie Nikola Jovic […]

Udonis Haslem is considered to be the heart and soul of the Miami Heat. The long-time veteran doesn’t play much nowadays, but he’s still a vital part of their locker room. Haslem is the team captain and the vocal leader of the Heat. However, it seems like the Heat might need him to lace up […]

The Miami Heat have championship expectations for the 2022-23 season after very nearly making it back to the NBA Finals last season. Yet through three games, the Heat haven’t looked like the same gritty team that always finds a way to exceed expectations that they have been over the past few seasons. Through three games, […]

The Toronto Raptors will again take their talents to South Beach to take on the Miami Heat in a Monday night NBA matchup at FTX Arena. With that said, it’s a good time to check out our NBA odds series, which includes a Raptors-Heat prediction and pick, laid out below. Toronto has opened the season at […]

The Miami Heat host the Toronto Raptors for early NBA season action! It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with a Raptors-Heat prediction and pick. The Raptors are (1-1) so far after taking down the Cleveland Cavaliers in Game 1 and then falling to the Brooklyn Nets in Game 2. Friday night’s game was […]

The Miami Heat have now lost their first two games of the season, and superstar forward Jimmy Butler knows exactly why: defense. Miami was one of the best defensive teams in the NBA last season, ranking no. 4 in defensive rating just behind the Boston Celtics, Golden State Warriors and Phoenix Suns. However, in their […]

The Miami Heat’s rough start to the new season got even rougher on Friday night after they suffered their second straight loss of the campaign. This time around, the Heat had no answer for the Boston Celtics’ dynamic duo of Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown, who combined for 57 points, leading their squad to a […]

The Miami Heat host the Boston Celtics for Game 2 of the NBA season! It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with a Celtics-Heat prediction and pick. The Celtics finished off the Philadelphia 76ers 126-177 on Opening Night. The Celtics dominated the second half of the game and rode it all the way to […]

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 […]