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Erik Spoelstra and his Miami Heat fell to Devin Booker and the Phoenix Suns, 110-100, on Tuesday as their losing streak continues. The game was out of reach throughout, as Deandre Ayton led the way for the Suns with 17 points, 16 rebounds and three assists. The Heat, meanwhile, were carried by Bam Adebayo’s 16 […]

The Miami Heat have been making noise in the past few days before the trade deadline. The rumor about the Heat trying to acquire Toronto Raptors point guard Kyle Lowry is among the hottest NBA headlines these days. When asked about the trade deadline, All-Star center Bam Adebayo said it adds a little more weight […]

It’s been an up-and-down season for the Miami Heat. The defending Eastern Conference champions started the season slowly due to covid protocols and injuries. Then just before the All-Star break, head coach Eric Spoelstra and his crew found their stride after winning 15 out of 18 games that extended past the All-Star break. The Heat […]

The Miami Heat and the Phoenix Suns are squaring off Tuesday night. Erik Spoelstra was highly complimentary of Chris Paul. While speaking about facing the Suns, Spoelstra explained how Paul always seems to turn teams into contenders regardless of where he goes, via Duane Rankin of Azcentral.com. “You talk about hall-of-fame player and hall-of-fame mind […]

The name of Toronto Raptors point guard Kyle Lowry has been floating around a lot ahead of the trade deadline. The one-time NBA champion’s two suitors are reportedly the Miami Heat and Philadelphia 76ers. The Heat have been reportedly aggressive in their pursuit for Lowry, but the Raptors want to make sure they get enough […]

Kyle Lowry has emerged as one of the biggest names in the trade market of late. The Toronto Raptors guard could be on the move in the coming days, and the Philadelphia 76ers appear to be extremely interested in landing the services of the six-time All-Star. According to reports, the Sixers are now willing to […]

Kyle Lowry’s future in the NBA is going to be decided within the next few days. As it turns out, he might actually be leaving the Toronto Raptors. Rumors have been rife about a looming trade for the veteran point guard, and despite his own indication of his desire to stay in Toronto, it appears […]

As Thursday’s NBA Trade Deadline approaches, teams are being forced to answer very tough questions about themselves. Do they think their rosters are ready to contend in the playoffs? Are they just one piece away? Or are they ready to rebuild as mid-to-low playoff seeds? One team that doesn’t seem to have a problem confronting […]

The Miami Heat are looking to be buyers at the trade deadline on Thursday and perhaps even beyond, and there are a few names being thrown around as candidates for them to land. According to The Action Network’s Matt Moore, the Heat are putting themselves in position to make at least two notable additions: More […]

After turning down a two-year extension worth a reported $45.2 million from the Houston Rockets in February, it increasingly has become more and more likely that Victor Oladipo’s days in a Rockets uniform are numbered. The tricky part for Houston is finding someone who will essentially want to trade for a rental and provide the […]

The Brooklyn Nets have navigated about the season by adding James Harden and Blake Griffin (separate deals) to their already all-star heavy lineup. The two join a group in Kevin Durant, Kyrie Irving and three point sniper Joe Harris. One might think that’s all the shifting around the Nets will be doing, but there’s another […]

The Phoenix Suns will head down to South Beach to take on the Miami Heat on Tuesday night. Miami enters this game on a three-game losing streak and is hoping to bounce back against the second best team in the west. The Suns are especially hot of late and have been cover machines all year […]

Aaron Gordon and the Orlando Magic could be heading to a much-needed separation. Recent reports and many across the last year have mentioned the possibility and/or likelihood that the Magic will trade Gordon. He has appeared in just 20 games this season due to an ankle injury, and fellow forward Jonathan Isaac was given a […]

Toronto Raptors guard Kyle Lowry continues to receive significant attention leading up to the March 25 trade deadline. A couple of Eastern Conference teams in the Miami Heat and the Philadephia 76ers are expected to make a run for the services of Lowry to bolster their lineup for the remainder of the season. Via Shams […]

The reigning Eastern Conference champion Miami Heat are one of the teams that are rumored to be active in the trade and buyout market. It was reported on Sunday that the Heat are pursuing a deal to acquire Toronto Raptors point guard Kyle Lowry harder than anyone in the market. The Heat are also one of, […]

Despite efforts made by both the Toronto Raptors and Kyle Lowry himself to quell trade rumors, talk of a potential move away from Toronto for the veteran point guard continues to rumble. The Miami Heat have now emerged as a frontrunner to acquire Lowry, given how the former All-Star reportedly prefers a move to South […]

Whether the Miami Heat are winning or losing, center Bam Adebayo is rarely at a loss for words. Speaking with reporters following the team’s controversial loss Sunday afternoon against the Indiana Pacers, Adebayo had a blunt response when asked how he was dealing with the squad’s recent struggles, according to Anthony Chiang of the Miami Herald. […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers have fallen off a cliff over the last two months, making them potential sellers before the March 25 NBA trade deadline. Center JaVale McGee is a prime trade candidate. ESPN’s Zach Lowe reports the veteran big man is being pursued by championship contenders, with a potential buyout on the horizon if a […]

Domantas Sabonis got absolutely bodied in the paint by Bam Adebayo and proceeded to slide about 15-feet into the baseline and back behind the hoop. Talk about a tough look. The headline says it all. Now watch the dunk. BAM SLAM ALERT! Bam Adebayo's vicious poster ultimately counted, as it should 😤pic.twitter.com/xKQdrWORwZ — ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) […]

The Miami Heat (22-20) dropped their second game in a row on Friday, losing 137-110 to the Indiana Pacers. Despite that, though, Bam Adebayo is not too worried. “We were at the bottom of the East and we went to the four seed. We just lost two games. So we’re OK. We’re going to figure […]

The Miami Heat are hosting the Indiana Pacers for the first round of their two-game set in the AmericanAirlines Arena. With that said, it’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Pacers-Heat prediction and pick. The Pacers are heading into the two-game showdown having lost eight of their last 10 games. The […]

The Miami Heat have been on fire since the All-Star break, and they’re looking to regain their championship form and compete for the title again this year. The Heat had a historic run in the bubble last season and are looking to make upgrades, with that already underway thanks to the Trevor Ariza trade. There […]

The NBA trade deadline is quickly approaching, as the final day for trading is March 25th. Spencer Dinwiddie of the Brooklyn Nets has been swimming around the rumor mill as a potential trade target for a while now. Even though he’s been sidelined with an injury this season, he’s still a solid player who can […]

On Wednesday night, the Miami Heat took on the Memphis Grizzlies. It was a close game throughout that ended in spectacular fashion. Ja Morant came up in the clutch, taking it all the way down court for a layup over Jimmy Butler to give the Grizzlies a two-point lead with just over one second left […]

The Memphis Grizzlies have a walking highlight reel in sophomore Ja Morant. The high-flying guard has had several impressive highlights this season, one of which came against the Miami Heat on Wednesday. In the third quarter, Morant sent KZ Okpala to the floor with a nasty crossover and drove straight to the paint for the […]

The Utah Jazz have been the best team in the NBA thus far. It’s a poorly kept secret that Jordan Clarkson, the current front runner for this season’s Sixth Man of the Year award, has been one of the primary reasons why the Jazz have found so much success thus far. Miami Heat legend Dwyane […]

Miami Heat Center, FaZe Clan streamer and investor Meyers Leonard gets his Twitch account back, one week after his ban. MEYERS LEONARD’S TWITCH ACCOUNT IS BACK, BUT THE STREAMER HIMSELF ISN’T Late last night, esports reporter Jake Lucky revealed that Twitch returned Meyers Leonard’s account on the platform. However, the Miami Heat Center hasn’t returned […]

The Miami Heat made a move on Wednesday. It’s hardly the blockbuster one might expect for the reigning Eastern Conference champions, but should still be a winning move. Miami is sending Meyers Leonard and a 2027 second-round pick to the Oklahoma City Thunder in exchange for veteran swingman Trevor Ariza. ESPN Sources: Oklahoma City is […]

The Miami Heat are finalizing a trade to acquire Trevor Ariza from the Oklahoma City Thunder for Meyers Leonard and a 2027 second-round pick, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Leonard is reportedly expected to waive his no-trade clause in order to consummate the deal, but he isn’t expected to be a part of the Thunder […]

Juwan Howard has spent just two seasons at the helm of the Michigan Wolverines men’s basketball program. But he is already generating buzz as a possible NBA head coaching candidate. Jonathan Givony and Mike Schmitz of ESPN reported Howard first began building a resume for a head coach opening during his stint as an assistant […]

That antsy time of the NBA season is upon us, where we find out who thinks they are contenders and who is packing up and preparing for 2021. With the trade deadline set in stone for March 25, here are five teams that need to buy big time at the deadline. Boston Celtics The Celtics […]

The Miami Heat have quietly started to pave their own path in the ever changing Eastern Conference in recent weeks. The Heat enter today sitting in 4th in the East, winners of nine out of their last ten. There have been many contributors and many reasons for the Heat climbing out of an early season […]

Miami Heat forward Bam Adebayo took the time to appreciate the work that his teammate in Jimmy Butler has done for their campaign thus far. After another win against the Cleveland Cavaliers on Tuesday night, Adebayo claimed that he wanted Butler to continue to play like ‘JiMVP’, the nickname that he previously gave to his […]

Is this the trade transaction Miami Heat fans have been waiting for?  The Heat are rumored to be in talks with the Oklahoma City Thunder on a potential Trevor Ariza deal, according to The Ringer’s Kevin O’Connor. The Thunder are asking for a second-round pick in exchange for Ariza.  Ariza, who won an NBA championship […]

The Miami Heat are finally heating up after a slow start to open the first half of the regular season. Due to COVID-19 health and safety protocols and the injury bug, the Heat’s record suffered drastically. However, hope was in sight for Heat fans when their team won 14 of their last 18 games led […]

If you have been keeping track of the NBA since December, chances are your head is filled to the brim with all the developments in the league. You have James Harden forcing his way out of the Houston Rockets, Joel Embiid’s MVP-worthy performance before going down with an injury, and the Utah Jazz winning 11 straight […]

Jimmy Butler has been tearing it up for the Miami Heat of late and all of a sudden, he’s forced his name into the MVP conversation. Well, at least according to the great Dwyane Wade. The Heat legend took to Twitter to campaign for Butler’s current MVP credentials: I know Jimmy doesn’t care but that […]

The NBA season has just passed its halfway point and the decisions made between now and the March 25 trade deadline will determine who separates themselves from the pack heading into the postseason. Do the Mavericks have enough to push for playoff security? Can the Bucks or Sixers compete with the Nets firepower? Do the […]

The San Antonio Spurs are still on the lookout for a potential trade suitor for veteran big man LaMarcus Aldridge. However, his $24 million salary this season is a roadblock for teams, so Aldridge could find himself getting bought out. If the Spurs opt to proceed with a buyout, several playoff-bound teams have already expressed their […]