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Per Shams Charania of The Athletic, sources say the Miami Heat have been given a $4.7 million disabled player exception (DPE), because of the season-ending surgery of big man Meyers Leonard. Miami will have to use the DPE by April 19.  According to Larry Coon, author of the Salary Cap FAQ, a DPE is an “exception [that] […]

Miami Heat forward Bam Adebayo was raring to go back to South Beach after his team wrapped up a seven-game road trip on the West Coast. The 23-year-old big man admitted that he felt a bit homesick and claimed that he missed his mom, his dog, and the good food at home, via Miami Herald‘s […]

Superstars returning to play for their former NBA teams are some of the special moments that can happen in the league. It brings a lot of memories that allow fans to reminisce an important segment of a great player’s NBA journey. Although it is uncommon for players to return back to their former teams, for […]

On the quest to repeat following an abbreviated offseason, the two interrelated priorities for the 2020-21 Los Angeles Lakers have been, understandably, since the first day of training camp, health and playoffs. Yet, one month ago, the Lakers looked on their way to repeating as the Western Conference’s no. 1 seed, too. In late January, […]

For the first time this season, the Miami Heat are finally starting to look like the same dominant team that conquered the Eastern Conference last year. Bam Adebayo and coach Erik Spoelstra can certainly feel the tides finally turning their way. Ahead of the final road game of their Western Conference trip against the Oklahoma […]

The Los Angeles Lakers came up short of beating the Miami Heat in a rematch of last year’s NBA Finals on Saturday following a last-second miss from Alex Caruso. After the game, LeBron James shared what he didn’t like about Caruso’s potential game-tying shot: “I think the only bad thing about it is that he […]

The Los Angeles Lakers had a tall task of defending home court without star big man Anthony Davis in a rematch of the 2020 NBA Finals against the Miami Heat. Erik Spoelstra’s squad managed to stick around with their counterparts but had a costly inbounds error with 8.4 seconds left in the fourth quarter which […]

Following the news that the Houston Rockets and DeMarcus Cousins were on the precipice of a breakup, the rumor mill surrounding the NBA kicked into high gear in an attempt to puzzle out where the big man could be headed to next. While Cousins’ name is a more prominent headline at this point in his […]

Miami Heat superstar Jimmy Butler is grinning from ear to ear after getting some sort of revenge against LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers on Saturday. The 31-year-old two-way star poured in 24 points, eight rebounds, five assists and two steals in Miami’s 96-94 win over the defending champions at Staples Center. Post-match, Jimmy […]

Miami Heat center Bam Adebayo gave Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James a dose of his own medicine during their 2020 NBA Finals rematch on Saturday night. Midway through the fourth quarter, James thought he had a clear lane to the basket until Adebayo came from behind and swatted away The King’s layup attempt. Watch […]

Miami Heat guard Tyler Herro prematurely exited Friday’s game versus the Los Angeles Lakers at Staples Center due to a right hip contusion. The 21-year-old sharpshooter suffered the injury in the first half and was immediately deemed questionable to return for the rest of the contest, the team announced on Twitter. #MIAvsLAL Injury Update: Tyler […]

Miami Heat star Jimmy Butler missed several weeks of action earlier in the season due to a bout with COVID-19. The five-time All-Star recently opened up about his experience battling the dreaded virus while also shedding some light on a skinny image of himself that had gone viral. Butler admitted that it was a frightening […]

Saturday night will feature a rematch of last season’s Finals as the Los Angeles Lakers host the Miami Heat in the STAPLES Center. For Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra, the contest presents itself as an opportunity to look back on LeBron James’ glory days in Miami. Spoelstra spoke highly of LeBron, particularly about the four-time […]

Miami Heat star Jimmy Butler has never been one to mince his words. In an interview with Rachel Nichols on The Jump, he was his candid self, especially when asked about the team’s performance.  Butler said, “Terrible. Terrible. Just terrible. Not the way that we say we want to play. Not the way we’re supposed to […]

A rematch of the 2020 NBA Finals matchup between the Miami Heat and the Los Angeles Lakers is set to commence on Saturday night at Staples Center. However, Lakers star LeBron James won’t have a complete cast around him as his running mate in Anthony Davis remains to be out due to his Achilles injury. […]

Taylor Swift is very much here for the dance moves of Miami Heat star Jimmy Butler. Butler has long been open about his love for T-Swift and his tendency to listen to the Grammy Award-winning artist before games and practices. With that said, the guys at TNT’s Inside The NBA tried to clown the Heat […]

Jimmy Butler recorded another triple-double on Thursday night when the Miami Heat visited the Sacramento Kings. Butler has been doing everything for the Heat as of late as they try to find their identity midway through the 2020-21 NBA season. In doing so, Butler hit two birds with one triple-double-stone as he impressively broke two […]

Like Ayesha Curry, most Golden State Warriors fans uttered the same word upon seeing Stephen Curry’s clutch three-pointer against the Miami Heat on Wednesday. After the two-time MVP hit a timely trey to put the Heat away for good in overtime, his wife Ayesha posted on Twitter a one-word reaction to express her excitement and […]

The Golden State Warriors just torched the Miami Heat at home after massive back-to-back treys from Stephen Curry and Andrew Wiggins. Curry and Wiggins drained clutch the three-pointers in the final minute of overtime to help the Warriors complete a huge comeback win over the visiting Heat, 120-112. After taking their first lead of the […]

It seems as though Andre Drummond can possibly land in Miami and join the Heat amid all his contract woes. The Cleveland Cavaliers have publicly declared that they’re shopping their starting center and have opted to sit him out until a deal is in place. And, according to Sam Amico in FortyEight Minutes, the reigning […]

Miami Heat veteran Andre Iguodala is a little worried taking on Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors on Wednesday at Chase Center. In a Zoom press conference, Iguodala told reporters his wish not to fall victim to Curry’s antics, as the slightest dribble combination could make one of the league’s best defenders “end” his […]

Minnesota Timberwolves rookie Anthony Edwards was electrifying on Tuesday night against the Los Angeles Lakers. He dropped 28 points while adding seven rebounds, and five assists. That performance caught the eye of Dwayne Wade, who reiterated just how special the Ant-Man is and also voicing the heights Edwards could reach in his career. It’s an […]

The Miami Heat won the Eastern Conference and pushed the Los Angeles Lakers to six games in the NBA Finals last season and, in the process, appeared as one of the favorites in the East as the 2020-21 season started. However, after a couple of months into the year, they are in trouble and are […]

The Miami Heat travel to the Bay to take on the Golden State Warriors  for the first time this season. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Heat-Warriors prediction and pick. The Heat hold a record of 11-16 overall, and are 9-17-1  against the spread. Miami is coming off a loss […]

Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry is set to face a familiar foe in his former teammate Andre Iguodala who is now suiting up for the Miami Heat. Leading up to their matchup on Wednesday night, the three-time NBA MVP is hoping that Iguodala stumbles upon a memory block and forgets everything on the Warriors’ […]

Miami Heat star Jimmy Butler hopped on TNT’s “Inside the NBA” on Tuesday night, only to be reminded of an old clip of him dating back to his days with the Chicago Bulls. The video showed Butler singing and dancing happily to Taylor Swift’s single “22” in the locker room. It’s pretty hilarious, and Jimmy’s […]

Nine years have gone by since Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James took to Twitter to show love to Chicago Bulls legend Michael Jordan on his birthday. In the post, James admitted that he looked up to Jordan and even hailed him as the GOAT. Since the posting of the tweet in 2012, many things […]

The Blake Griffin trade odds have moved. The Detroit Pistons are seeking trade avenues for veteran forward Blake Griffin, and bettors believe he will end up in South Beach. Griffin is a 7-to-2 favorite to be traded to the Miami Heat, per BetOnline.ag. The Boston Celtics and Los Angeles Lakers are among the other high-profile […]

Dwayne Wade got a chance to play one season with the Chicago Bulls, but his experience with the organization wasn’t all that sweet. During an appearance on “No Chill with Gilbert Arenas”, Wade shared that fans booed him when he playing on the Bulls. The retired guard started the conversation by saying that the energy […]

Miami Heat forward Bam Adebayo criticized his team’s performance after another tough loss against the shorthanded Los Angeles Clippers on Monday night. He pointed out that they have to do a better job on the defensive end, especially after failing to capitalize on the absences of both Kawhi Leonard and Paul George in the game. […]

A former Detroit Pistons star hit the trade block early when the Cleveland Cavaliers declared they would explore avenues for moving Andre Drummond. Now, current Pistons star Blake Griffin is also on the block. The Pistons will sit veteran forward Blake Griffin as they seek trade options. Griffin had one of the best seasons of […]

In case you didn’t know (we certainly did not), Miami Heat star Jimmy Butler is actually a huge Lightning McQueen fan. So much so, that the 31-year-old decided to pull out his best McQueen impression during warm-ups. Here’s Butler exhibiting just how much of a Pixar buff he is (h/t House of Highlights on Twitter): […]

During the Los Angeles Lakers’ victory over the Memphis Grizzlies on Friday, LeBron James infuriated the Fox Sports Southeast broadcast team (Pete Pranica and Brevin Knight) and Grizzlies Twitter ablaze with an epically shameless flop late in the second quarter. The MVP frontrunner earned two free throws for the move, as the Lakers (21-6) gradually […]

Miami Heat sharpshooter Tyler Herro received a positive, COVID-19 test result moments before their February 11 game against the Houston Rockets, per Anthony Chiang of the Miami Herald. This caused him to sit out the game. Apparently, this result was a false positive. In an interview with the Miami Herald, Herro detailed the happenings. “ […]

As the NBA season progresses, trade rumors are heating up around the league with a notable Sacramento Kings player coming up in multiple reports: Nemanja Bjelica. According to Sam Amick in The Athletic: Nemanja Bjelica has been out of [Luke] Walton’s rotation since Jan. 9 and appears likely to be on the move. The Sixers, […]

Miami Heat guard Tyler Herro was cleared to rejoin the team to travel to Salt Lake City after a COVID-19 scare he experienced on Thursday, according to Tim Reynolds of the Associated Press. Due to the COVID-19 health protocols put into place by the NBA, Herro was not available to play against the Houston Rockets, […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James and Miami Heat legend Dwyane Wade had a blast on Twitter after watching a throwback story of Boston Celtics legend Larry Bird, made by Hall of Fame coach Nolan Richardson. The two absolutely lost their minds hearing the hilarious tale from Richardson, who narrated the account during his Hall […]

Jimmy Butler has jokes. The Miami Heat superstar and CEO of Big Face Coffee dished out some wit after their win over the Houston Rockets on Thursday. Butler, who had a huge game with his first triple-double of the season, had a rather raunchy response after the game when he was asked about some of […]

Jimmy Butler of the Miami Heat delivered a triple-double on Thursday night in a 101-94 victory over the Houston Rockets. His big production of 27 points, 10 rebounds, and 10 assists gave Butler his sixth triple-double in his short Heat career. According to ESPN Statistics & Information, Butler passed arguably the greatest player to wear […]