Miami Heat Articles - Page 153

After being spotted donning Miami Heat apparel, fans were quick to speculate that two-time All-Star Isaiah Thomas was about to take his talents to South Beach. However, Thomas extinguished any Heat talks from the get-go. According to Thomas, he collects game shorts and wears them in the offseason. It’s as simple as that. I collect […]

When the Miami Heat offered All-Star Bam Adebayo a five-year max extension, many folks in NBA circles read that as an indication that the franchise would not pursue two-time MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo if he hits free agency in the summer of 2021, considering the cap space Adebayo’s deal uses up. Adebayo’s contract could be worth […]

Miami Heat All-Star big man Bam Adebayo signed a five-year, $163 million rookie-scale extension with the franchise on Tuesday. As expected, Adebayo was thrilled that he and the Heat were able to agree on a new deal. The versatile forward spoke to Miami reporters and talked about how all the hard work he’s put into […]

The Miami Heat solidified their future by agreeing to terms on a five-year extension with Bam Adebayo on Tuesday. However, Adebayo’s extension might negate any chance Miami had at landing Giannis Antetokounmpo in free agency next summer should the “Greek Freak” decline his supermax. Bam’s new salary against the cap hold will subtract at least […]

The Miami Heat appear to be following in the trend of handing out massive rookie extensions. Days after Donovan Mitchell and Jayson Tatum signed supermax deals with their respective teams, the Heat are reportedly working on Bam Adebayo’s contract extension. Prolonging extension talks to next year would have allowed Miami to retain maximum salary cap […]

The Milwaukee Bucks are apparently not the only ones awaiting Giannis Antetokounmpo’s decision regarding his impending supermax extension. Brian Windhorst of ESPN suggested during a recent radio appearance that both Anthony Davis and Bam Adebayo could be waiting for The Greek Freak to make a decision before determining their respective contracts. Windhorst also noted, with […]

The Miami Heat have found more help on the perimeter as the reigning Eastern Conference champs reportedly are signing free agent Avery Bradley. Bradley, 29, agreed to a two-year contract worth $11.6 million, per Shams Charania of The Athletic. Free agent Avery Bradley has agreed to a two-year, $11.6M deal with the Miami Heat, his […]

The Miami Heat are looking to add role players that could help them return to the NBA Finals and they added one on Saturday. According to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, the Heat have agreed to terms with Maurice Harkless on a one-year deal. Free agent F Moe Harkless has agreed to a one-year, $3.6M deal with […]

The Washington Wizards haven’t done themselves any favors as they openly gauge the interest for John Wall on the trade market, and now Wall reportedly has made it clear to the franchise that he wants out. The hobbled star guard hasn’t seen much playing time in recent years given his ailing injuries, which has left […]

It looks like Goran Dragic had no choice but to re-sign with the Miami Heat since Jimmy Butler pressured him to. According to Tim Reynolds of the Associated Press, Butler called Dragic last week and suggested physical violence could be coming his way if he didn’t return to the Heat. More Goran Dragic to AP: […]

Udonis Haslem makes it official: he’s returning to the Miami Heat for the 18th consecutive season. Haslem, who has been with the Heat since 2003, confirmed last week that he would return to the Heat. Now, according to Tim Reynolds of the Associated Press, he has struck a deal with the South Beach franchise. However, […]

Veteran big man Meyers Leonard will re-sign with the Miami Heat on a two-year deal. Leonard told Tim Reynolds of the Associated Press he never even thought about leaving the Heat in free agency. Meyers Leonard tells The Associated Press that he intends to re-sign with the Eastern Conference champion Miami Heat. Source tells AP […]

NBA veteran point guard Goran Dragic plans to re-sign with the Miami Heat, per Tim Reynolds of the Associated Press. Goran Dragic announces that he's back with the Miami Heat. Source tells AP it is a two-year deal, the second year is at the Heat option. — Tim Reynolds (@ByTimReynolds) November 20, 2020 Dragic, 34, […]

Led by All-Stars Jimmy Butler and Bam Adebayo, the Miami Heat were in fourth place in the Eastern Conference standings when the NBA season came to a halt. They were one of the best teams in the NBA prior to the suspension of the season, with Bam even saying he was confident they could beat […]

Appearing on Matt Barnes and Stephen Jackson’s podcast, “All The Smoke,” former Heat forward and LeBron James teammate Chris Bosh opened up about how he learned of James’ departure from Miami to rejoin the Cavs in the summer of 2014. Speaking on the issue at the 58 eight minute mark of the episode, Bosh explained […]

At the end of the 2019-2020 NBA season, few players had raised their profile more than the Miami Heat’s Jimmy Butler. The 31-year-old is coming off an NBA Finals appearance in his first year in South Beach, and aside from emerging as the face of the Heat and establishing himself as one of the league’s […]

The NBA is set to enter its free agency, but Miami Heat big man Kelly Olynyk decided to bypass it and remain with his current team. The Heat power forward/center became the latest player to skip free agency, and has exercised his $13.6 million player option for the upcoming season, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski.  […]

The Miami Heat are still holding out hope they can land Giannis Antetokounmpo in free agency next season, though some signs are pointing to them not getting that opportunity. Even if the Heat can’t pull off that coup, Barry Jackson of the Miami Herald believes the “odds are strong” the franchise will bring in another […]

For their 20th pick in the 2020 NBA Draft, the Miami Heat selected 6-foot-9 forward Precious Achiuwa. And team president Pat Riley couldn’t be any happier. Riley spoke about Achiuwa, noting that the Memphis standout is exactly the type of player they were looking for. Per Ira Winderman of the South Florida Sun-Sentinel, the Heat […]

The Miami Heat used their 20th pick in the 2020 NBA Draft to select Memphis power forward Precious Achiuwa. It is considered by most as a great pickup for Miami, and Heat legend Dwyane Wade could not agree more. In a recent appearance on NBA TV, Wade expressed his delight in Miami’s decision to swoop […]

Before actually being drafted, some prospects already have a good idea which team will pick them. Since months before the draft, some of these players are invited by NBA teams for workouts and interviews. For Miami Heat guard Tyler Herro, he thought that he’d get picked by the Boston Celtics. In a recent Instagram Live […]

Miami Heat forward Jimmy Butler was allegedly seen hanging out recently with singer-actress Selena Gomez which turned the heads of many people. The alleged witnesses took to Twitter and shared to the public about the surprising revelation, thus sparking dating rumors between the two personalities, as per HITC. A Twitter user in the name of […]

After general manager Sam Presti basically went to work and completely overhauled the Oklahoma City Thunder roster yet again, it seems that another key piece on their NBA roster might be on his way out. One year after being traded to the Thunder from the Los Angeles Clippers, forward Danilo Gallinari is looking to put […]

Earlier this week, Nick Kyrgios — a star tennis player — dropped a bombshell when he shared that Giannis Antetokounmpo smiled when asked about the prospects of joining the Miami Heat. While he remains with the Milwaukee Bucks, reacted to Kyrgios revealing the details of their conversation. Why do you always have to start something?!! […]

The basketball world is pensively waiting as the NBA free agency flood gates are set to open on Monday. This is exactly where the Miami Heat currently sit as they anticipate a huge decision from their third-year big man Kelly Olynyk. Per Tim Reynolds of the Associated Press (via Heat Nation), Olynyk has until Thursday […]

The Miami Heat figure to be an active team this offseason, and they have a veteran forward on their radar. According to the Five Reasons Sports Network, the Heat are still interested in adding Danilo Gallinari in free agency ahead of the 2020-2021 season. Miami is reportedly “investigating several ways” how to bring Gallinari to […]

Miami Heat point guard Goran Dragic was one of the main reasons the team won the 2020 Eastern Conference at Walt Disney World. The lefty played like a star and helped the South Beach franchise take out the Indiana Pacers, Milwaukee Bucks and Boston Celtics to advance to the Finals. However, Dragic sadly suffered a […]

Portland Trail Blazers big man Hassan Whiteside recently channeled his inner Giannis Antetokounmpo in a pick-up game by taking the ball coast to coast for the easy layup. Check out the Blazers star as he dominated in the post. https://twitter.com/TheNBACentral/status/1327760828364251136?s=20 Hassan Whiteside’s last couple of seasons on the Miami Heat weren’t pretty. However, he played […]

Miami Heat point guard Goran Dragic becomes an unrestricted free agent this offseason and he’s expected to be pursued by a bevy of teams. While Dragic wants to re-sign with the Heat, the lefty told Shams Charania of Stadium there’s “a lot of options” out there for him to take a look at. “For me, […]

Miami Heat small forward Jimmy Butler FINALLY got his first haircut in what seems like forever. Butler, who didn’t shave or cut his hair at all during the NBA bubble, got cleaned up recently and his reaction was priceless (via Butler’s YouTube channel). Jimmy Butler and the Heat were the best story of the NBA […]

Miami Heat forward Udonis Haslem is set to make his return with the team for the 18th straight year in the 2020-2021 NBA season. He has been with the team ever since he was acquired back in 2003 as an undrafted rookie and currently holds the longest active streak of any player when it comes […]

NBA Draft prospect Onyeka Okongwu’s game and projected ceiling have been compared by pundits to Miami Heat big man Bam Adebayo. The 19-year-old American-Nigerian college star is certainly flattered by those projections and wishes he could one day achieve the same level of success that Bam is enjoying at the moment. Okongwu bared his admiration […]

It’s no secret that Goran Dragic and Jimmy Butler forged a deep bond in just their first year playing together for the Miami Heat, thanks in large part to their magical 2019-20 run in the NBA bubble. The 6-foot-3 Slovenian recently sat down with Shams Charania of The Athletic and Stadium and further discussed his […]

The Miami Heat got a serious boost on Friday morning, when it was announced that Caron Butler will be hired as the team’s assistant and Udonis Haslem is coming back for another season of action. And in a separate bit of Miami news, the Marlins announced that they will make Kim Ng the first female […]

Miami Heat team president Pat Riley was a notable participant in Kentucky’s virtual Pro Day, as the 75-year-old continues to look to his alma mater for the Heat’s next young prospect. Miami is the owner of the 20th pick in the upcoming draft, and the next addition might come in the form of another Wildcat. […]

As it would appear, the dreams that both Russell Westbrook and James Harden had set out on after the Houston Rockets traded for Westbrook won’t be achieved in dynamic duo fashion anymore. Westbrook, according to a report, has grown frustrated with his role on the floor after only one season with the Rockets, which has […]

Wednesday morning’s report about James Harden and Russell Westbrook having concern about the direction of the Houston Rockets set off alarm bells regarding the possibility of trade requests. Sure enough, Wednesday night brought the bomb of a Westbrook request, and the assumption was that Harden would be right behind him. There were even rumblings of […]

With the 2020-21 NBA season set to start on Dec. 22, the Miami Heat and Los Angeles Lakers will only get a 71-day offseason since they played in the 2020 Finals. Meanwhile, the teams which didn’t play in the bubble at all will have been relaxing for 285 days. Sure enough, Lakers superstar big man […]

The Miami Heat are coming off an NBA Finals appearance and riding high on the future of their franchise. Now, going into next season, they have young players whom they could trade to get win-now players or they could just run it back and wait until next offseason to try and sign a star player […]