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Miami Heat star Jimmy Butler has never been shy about taking playful shots at current or former teammates. He had some words for former Heat forward Derrick Jones Jr. on Monday. Butler was asked why the Heat have been able to rise to the occasion on the defensive end of the floor this season. He […]

The Miami Heat are beginning a four-game road trip and it’s starting at Moda Center where they will be facing the Portland Trail Blazers. With that said, it’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Heat-Blazers prediction and pick. The Heat is coming off a big win against the Lakers at home […]

The Miami Heat are in the thick of it as the race for the playoffs continues. They’re currently ranked sixth in the Eastern Conference while holding a 27-25 record. To make their push into the postseason, the front office made a big move before the trade deadline, acquiring Victor Oladipo from the Houston Rockets. Unfortunately […]

At shootaround on Thursday, hours ahead of the Los Angeles Lakers’ gritty six-point loss to the Miami Heat at the AmericanAirlines Arena, head coach Frank Vogel challenged Kentavious Caldwell-Pope to have his biggest scoring night of the season. “I actually literally asked him to score 25 tonight,” Vogel said afterward. KCP responded to his coach’s […]

The Miami Heat will need to navigate their next few games without new arrival Victor Oladipo. It has just been confirmed that the two-time All-Star will not be traveling with the team for their upcoming four-game road trip as he nurses a right knee injury. This report on the biggest new acquisition for the Heat […]

Miami Heat fans held their breathe when Victor Oladipo came down hobbling midway through the fourth quarter of their 110-104 win over the Los Angeles Lakers. Oladipo landed awkwardly and immediately grabbed his right knee. He left the game and quickly made his way back to the locker room. Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra mentioned […]

Technically, Thursday’s matchup with the Miami Heat was Andre Drummond’s second appearance for the Los Angeles Lakers. For all intents and purposes, though, the Finals rematch at AmericanAirlines Arena was Drummond’s first full game with the defending champions (well, what’s left of them). The two-time All-Star was signed via buyout two Sundays ago and suited up […]

Miami Heat star Jimmy Butler felt a bit disrespected after Los Angeles Lakers big man Andre Drummond switched on him in their game on Thursday. So much so that after knocking down a jumper right in Drummond’s face, Butler had some choice words. After being switched, Drummond, being much slower than Butler, remained cautious and […]

Victor Oladipo’s NBA career has been plagued with injuries since he left the Orlando Magic in 2016. His long list of ailments might have gotten lengthier Thursday night, as the current Miami Heat player landed awkwardly after a dunk. Victor Oladipo lands after a dunk and holds on to his knee. 🙏 https://t.co/QGpUxatm6R — NBA […]

Goran Dragic usually makes smart decisions for the Miami Heat. But on this play, the 34-year-old Slovenian knew his pass to Jimmy Butler was way off the moment it left his hands. Around the nine-minute mark of the second quarter of the Heat’s hosting of the Los Angeles Lakers on Thursday, Dragic was leading a […]

The Los Angeles Lakers and Miami Heat took the hardwood against each other for an NBA Finals rematch on Thursday. In the first quarter, the story of the game was the Heat’s free throw advantage. They were given 18 attempts in the first quarter alone. Meanwhile, the Lakers made a trip to the free throw […]

Tyler Herro has very much established himself as one of the most important players on the Miami Heat roster. Right now, however, coach Erik Spoelstra has asked him to take on the role as the squad’s Sixth Man — something that Herro himself admits required a bit of an adjustment from his end. Now in […]

Since revising their timetable for Anthony Davis’ return from a right calf strain on multiple occasions, the Los Angeles Lakers haven’t gone into much detail on when AD and LeBron James (high ankle sprain) will return to the floor. Frank Vogel and the team have stuck to ruling out James “indefinitely” and providing sparse details […]

The Los Angeles Lakers will head down to South Beach to take on the Miami Heat for the second time this season in another NBA Finals rematch. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Lakers-Heat prediction and pick. The last meeting back in February saw the Miami Heat pull off a […]

The Memphis Grizzlies took on the Miami Heat on Tuesday and ended the four-game winning streak of the South Beach squad, 124-112 with Dillon Brooks leading the way. The defeat dropped the Heat to 26-25 for sixth place in the Eastern Conference. Of course, the secondary simmering storyline was that it was a chance for […]

The NBA’s reigning Rookie of the Year, Ja Morant of the Memphis Grizzlies, exited his team’s game on Tuesday against the Miami Heat with an apparent hip injury. Morant was clearly in pain and discomfort as he walked gingerly to the locker room with help from the team’s athletic trainer: Ja Morant leaves the game […]

New Miami Heat recruit Victor Oladipo recently made the admission that he has been dealing with a lingering leg problem. His revelation was a bit concerning considering the nature of the injury, but according to Oladipo himself, he has now fully recovered from the injury. In an earlier statement, Oladipo explained that one of his […]

NBA icon Dwyane Wade wasn’t far from Gonzaga guard Jalen Suggs’ mind after hitting the game-winning halfcourt shot against the UCLA Bruins Saturday night. Telling reporters during his postgame comments that he had wanted to emulate the former Miami Heat star and Kobe Bryant by jumping on the scorers’ table in celebration after a game-winner, […]

Victor Oladipo is off to a slow start at the beginning of his career as a member of the Miami Heat. The two-time All-Star, who came over to South Beach before the trade deadline, recently cited a leg issue that’s preventing him to play on the level we’re all accustomed to. “One leg is stronger […]

Cleveland Cavaliers forward Kevin Love is just in his second game back from a lengthy hiatus and already found himself on the wrong end of a poster slam. He has Miami Heat All-Stars Bam Adebayo and Jimmy Butler to thank for that. In the opening quarter of the Cavs’ road game against the Heat at […]

Dirk Nowitzki and the 2011 Dallas Mavericks authored one of the greatest sports stories of all time. Even LeBron James and Dwyane Wade of the Miami Heat would have to admit this about the Mavs. The Mavs were the third seed in the Western Conference entering the playoffs and they definitely weren’t championship favorites. The […]

Miami Heat’s new acquisition Victor Oladipo made his much-awaited debut with the team and it could have gone so much better. In Miami’s Thursday matchup with the Golden State Warriors, he finished with six points, three boards, five dimes, and a pair of steals in 23 minutes of action. One reason for the low minutes […]

Draymond Green and the Golden State Warriors fell to Bam Adebayo and the Miami Heat on Thursday night, but it wasn’t before the two went head-to-head. Green is one of the kings of mental warfare in the NBA, and as young players turn into veterans in the league, they begin to discover different ways to […]

In case you missed it, the highly anticipated monster film Godzilla vs. King Kong was released earlier this week and has met positive reviews so far. It is the fourth film in Legendary’s MonsterVerse, featuring perhaps the two biggest titans in pop culture going at it to determine who really in on the top of […]

Thursday night in South Beach was a difficult matchup for Draymond Green and the Golden State Warriors as they battled it out against the Miami Heat. Bam Adebayo was a problem for the Warriors, using his athleticism along with his high IQ. The All-Star center recorded 19 points, eight rebounds, and six assists in a […]

Shaq might know that Miami Heat icon Dwyane Wade and Aaron Gordon of the Denver Nuggets have an interesting relationship. It’s a relationship filled with bitterness and even a diss track. On Thursday, the two linked up again and Shaquille O’Neal decided to make things a little bit more interesting. Wade, who’s an analyst for […]

After their disappointing loss to the Miami Heat on Thursday, Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry will reevaluate his status after his tailbone started acting up yet again. Per Anthony Slater of The Athletic, Curry will wait to see how he’s feeling before suiting up against the Toronto Raptors on Friday. To recall, Curry missed […]

The Victor Oladipo era just began in South Beach as the Miami Heat finally got to see the long-awaited debut of the 28-year-old as he played his first game, as they hosted the Golden State Warriors on Thursday. Dipo though quickly deflected the praise after their 116-109 win. “My teammates were really helpful tonight,” Oladipo […]

Miami Heat All-Star Bam Adebayo certainly made Kevin Love proud with the way he locked down Golden State Warriors superstar Stephen Curry in the waning moments of their game at American Airlines Arena on Thursday. After all, Bam’s clutch defensive stop for the Heat against the two-time NBA MVP had shades of Love’s impeccable D […]

Thursday night’s matchup between the Miami Heat and Golden State Warriors was an intense battle in the first half. As both teams continue their pace for a playoff position, the game quickly became a back and forth battle, and tensions rose between Draymond Green and Bam Adebayo. Continuing to bring energy to his team, Green […]

One of the main reasons the Miami Heat brought in Victor Oladipo to the team is because of the elite defense he brings to the table. The two-time All-Star exhibited just that on his Miami debut on Thursday, clamping down none other than Golden State Warriors superstar Stephen Curry in an outstanding defensive effort. Here’s […]

Victor Oladipo officially kicked off his career in a Miami Heat jersey by doing what he does best. In the closing seconds of the first quarter of Dipo’s Heat debut against the Golden State Warriors on Thursday, the two-time All-Star was ahead of everybody else on the fastbreak. He finished off his first bucket as […]

Victor Oladipo is still soaking up exactly what it means to be a member of the Miami Heat, with some help from franchise legend Dwyane Wade. The newly-acquired guard said “Flash” has instilled within in him some understanding of what “Heat Culture” really entails. Victor Oladipo says his interactions with Dwyane Wade helped him learn […]

The Golden State Warriors begin a three-game road trip in South Beach as they get set to take on the Miami Heat. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Warriors-Heat prediction and pick. Both teams are currently fighting to stay above the surface in 2021 and make a late push for […]

The Miami Heat took part in a hard-fought clash against the Indiana Pacers on Wednesday that resulted in a narrow victory for Miami. After squeaking out a 92-97 win over the Pacers, Jimmy Butler spoke out on Miami’s ugly win on Wednesday night. “Winning is winning; get it how you got to get it,” forward […]

A date has been set for the much-awaited debut of Victor Oladio for his new team, the Miami Heat, following his trade deadline move from the Houston Rockets. According to Anthony Chiang of the Miami Herald, Oladipo is set to play his first game for Miami on Thursday against the Golden State Warriors: Erik Spoelstra […]

While most fans expected the Milwaukee Bucks, Boston Celtics, or Toronto Raptors to come out on top of the East last season, it was the Miami Heat who managed to achieve this feat. Their run to the Finals was the result of Jimmy Butler’s incredible leadership, Bam Adebayo’s hustle on both ends of the court, […]

The Miami Heat travel to Indiana to take on the Pacers for the third and final time this season. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Heat-Pacers prediction and pick. Indiana has controlled the season series this far, winning both games by a combined 30 points. In Miami’s defense, they are […]

The trend of NBA players giving game-worn jerseys to musicians continues, as Miami Heat sharpshooter Tyler Herro turned over his jersey to Jack Harlow. This was done after Miami’s win over the hometown New York Knicks, 98-88, on Monday. Tyler Herro gives @jackharlow his jersey after the game 💯 From the music video to MSG. pic.twitter.com/pbZq8FeCPz […]