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In Wednesday night’s matchup against the Orlando Magic, the Miami Heat will start second-year guard Tyler Herro. According to Will Manso of WPLG Local 10 News, the starting lineup was set as the following: Heat starting lineup for the opener in Orlando: Jimmy Butler, Duncan Robinson, Bam Adebayo , Tyler Herro and Moe Harkless. — […]

The Eastern Conference Champion Miami Heat take the floor for the first time in the 2020-’21 regular season tonight, matching up with the Orlando Magic. That means it’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Heat-Magic prediction. The Heat will be visitors in their first game, flying in to Amway Center to […]

Miami Heat superstar forward Jimmy Butler infamously led his team to an incredible run to the 2019-20 NBA Finals a season ago. Although Butler and the South beach franchise just wrapped up an unforgettable campaign, it is already time for Miami to put that stint in the past as the 2020-21 regular season starts. In […]

Miami Heat icon Dwyane Wade already knew Jimmy Butler because of their shared connection with Marquette. So when Butler was picked 30th overall in the 2011 NBA Draft, Wade couldn’t help but blurt out his excitement. In the Road Trippin’ Podcast, Wade shared what was going through his head during the 2011 NBA Draft. When […]

If the Miami Heat are going to repeat as Eastern Conference champions, they’ll need a monster season from second-year guard Tyler Herro. The Kentucky product put together an impressive rookie season. He flashed an ability to fearlessly attack the rack, shoot off the dribble, stick outside jumpers, and play in isolation. Herro averaged 13.5 points […]

The Miami Heat no longer have interest in pursuing James Harden, at least for now. Ira Winderman of the South Florida Sun Sentinel reports the Heat have stopped engaging with the Houston Rockets in trade talks for the three-time scoring champion, adding “conversation was never more than cursory.” Per source, Heat no longer are engaging Rockets […]

Miami Heat star Jimmy Butler is keeping things in-house. The Heat swingman was asked Monday about rumors regarding a possible James Harden move to South Beach. But Butler said those rumors have had “zero” influence on the team’s chemistry, per Ira Winderman of the South Florida Sun Sentinel. Butler also stated the Heat try to tune […]

There are still people who are skeptical of the Miami Heat following their NBA Finals appearance last season. After an anonymous scout claimed Jimmy Butler “has no more upside” at this point in his career, Meyers Leonard couldn’t help but respond. Needless to say, Leonard wasn’t having any of it: How many more times do […]

Budding NBA stars Jayson Tatum and Tyler Herro will star in a YouTube miniseries developed by New Era, that will recap the two’s experience in the league’s bubble in Orlando, per Justin Quinn of USA Today. Joined by former sharpshooter Quentin Richardson, Herro and Tatum will participate in Zoom sessions to discuss what is was […]

The NBA rumor mill is churning just in time for the start of the 2020-21 regular season with current Houston Rockets guard James Harden in the thick of ongoing discussions throughout the league. With Harden already being linked to the Philadelphia 76ers, Brooklyn Nets and Miami Heat in recent weeks, the defending Eastern Conference champions […]

The Miami Heat’s “Vice City” jerseys have become one of the top threads in the NBA, and Jimmy Butler had some fun with Goran Dragic during a recent shoot to show of the jerseys. Dragic arrived on the set of the photoshoot to proclaim Heat fans should buy Butler’s Vice City jersey. Butler, ever the […]

The Miami Heat were already likely out of the Giannis Antetokounmpo sweepstakes after Bam Adebayo signed his five-year rookie max deal. Both Adebayo and Antetokounmpo share the same agent, which was rumored to play into Adebayo’s timing on signing his extension. The idea of the MVP coming to South Beach took a turn for the […]

Miami Heat forward Jimmy Butler knows the Milwaukee Bucks are one of the top teams in the Eastern Conference. With Giannis Antetokounmpo agreeing to a supermax deal, Butler is ready to go up against the Bucks once again. Antetokounmpo has signed a five-year, $228 million supermax extension with the Bucks. This means that the Cream […]

Goran Dragic had plenty of options in free agency, but he knew he had to return to the Miami Heat due to a hilarious threat from Jimmy Butler. Ahead of the regular season, Butler and Dragic revealed what he told Dragic the veteran point guard before re-signed with the Heat this offseason, per Rohan Nadkarni […]

After reaching the NBA Finals in the bubble, the Miami Heat largely ran back their roster this offseason, as contenders around the league made moves to improve their title chances. And that’s just fine with the ever-confident Jimmy Butler:  “I feel the same way I always feel: I’m betting on the Heat,” Butler told SI’s Rohan […]

Despite being shortened, the 2019-2020 NBA season revealed a lot about Miami Heat star Jimmy Butler. Even his head coach in Erik Spoelstra admits that he doesn’t know the entirety of Butler’s character which ultimately makes him unique and one of the most interesting players in the league. “That’s the part of Jimmy nobody knows,” […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James recently took a quick stroll down memory lane on Instagram. The four-time NBA champ came across a decade-old post from his days with the Miami Heat, and LeBron thought it would be a good idea to use the same as a bit of a reminder for all his critics. […]

With a week left before the start of the 2020-21 season, the Houston Rockets still face a dark cloud of uncertainty with their superstar, James Harden. The Beard has already made public his desire to play elsewhere, initially citing Eastern Conference contenders Philadelphia 76ers and Brooklyn Nets as his top two preferred destinations. Parting ways […]

Disgruntled Houston Rockets star James Harden continues to push for a trade to seek greener pastures heading into the 2020-2021 NBA season, per ESPN‘s Ramona Shelburne and Adrian Wojnarowski. The arrival of John Wall hasn’t changed Harden’s mind, even though Wall looked good in his return to the court over the weekend. Harden is finally […]

With James Harden’s cloudy future with the Houston Rockets, several teams have emerged as rumored landing spots for the former league MVP. One team that has gained significant momentum in the Harden trade chatter is the Miami Heat. Both Harden and the Heat reportedly have mutual interest, and rumors suggest that South Beach franchise could […]

If Jimmy Butler wasn’t one of your favorite players already, the Miami Heat star is bound to be after this interview with NBA reporter Rachel Nichols. When asked about the media’s lack of coverage on the Heat entering the 2021 NBA season, Jimmy Butler responded the exact way that you would think the founder of […]

Never shy about voicing his feelings on the basketball court, Chris Paul of the Phoenix Suns apparently used that same approach in luring Jae Crowder from the Miami Heat. Appearing on “The Old Man and the Three” podcast–hosted by JJ Reddick–Paul of the Suns explained that he was impressed not only by Crowder’s attentiveness on […]

It remains to be seen whether or not James Harden will be with the Houston Rockets when the NBA regular season begins on December 22. With a few teams rumored as possible landing spots, the trade interest between Harden and the Miami Heat is reportedly mutual, per Miami Herald’s Barry Jackson. Ever since the Rockets […]

Miami Heat superstar Jimmy Butler is as slick as they come on the basketball court. Judging by his most recent banter with ESPN’s Rachel Nichols,  it looks like he is the same way when it comes to dodging questions. Butler sent social media into a frenzy recently after he liked an Instagram post claiming that […]

James Harden has now listed the Miami Heat as one of the teams he would prefer to be traded to when the Houston Rockets finally give in to his trade request. On the daily Locked On Heat Podcast, host David Ramil breaks down a potential trade for James Harden and explains why Tyler Herro might […]

Rumors have swirled for the past few weeks that Miami Heat All-Star Jimmy Butler is dating pop star Selena Gomez. For any folks out there ‘shipping Butler and Gomez: slow your roll, apparently. Gomez’s sources spoke to Entertainment Tonight, and insisted that the 28-year-old singer was “not ready” to jump into a relationship with Butler, […]

Houston Rockets superstar James Harden is currently doing what Miami Heat small forward Jimmy Butler did with the Minnesota Timberwolves back in 2018-19. Before the 2018-19 season started, Butler requested a trade from the Timberwolves. The All-Star swingman appeared in 10 games with Minnesota in 2018-19 before the franchise traded him to the Philadelphia 76ers. […]

The Miami Heat were all but prepared to enter the 2020-21 season, now they find themselves in a semi-delicate state of emergency just before that happens. James Harden’s situation with the Houston Rockets doesn’t appear to be smoothing itself over any time soon, which makes the environment there even more awkward as the season approaches. […]

Houston Rockets superstar James Harden has added the Milwaukee Bucks and Miami Heat to a trade wishlist that already features the Brooklyn Nets and Philadelphia 76ers, according to The Athletic’s Shams Charania. It was recently reported that the Sixers had joined Harden’s list and other contenders could be in play as well, and now the […]

For the longest time, the Miami Heat appeared to always be in a bargain for retaining their relevancy in the Eastern Conference. They’d long been coveting their next superstar after the days of the Big 3 era led by LeBron James had passed. Even after landing Jimmy Butler in 2019, the assumption was still that […]

If you’re looking to buy Heat City Edition gear, clothing, and/or whatever else have you, we have you covered my friends. We won’t word vomit all over the lede. Instead, let’s get into the Miami goodness. But first, as a reminder, ranking whatever is subjective. Simply because I might enjoy one thing over another does […]

Miami Heat guard Tyler Herro introduced himself to the basketball world with an impressive rookie campaign. He was a critical part of the Heat’s improbable run to the NBA Finals with his supreme confidence in himself. Herro penned a lengthy article entitled “14 Things I Learned in Year One” on The Players’ Tribune. Apart from […]

Avery Bradley broke the hearts of Los Angeles Lakers fans when he announced that he would opt out of the NBA bubble, citing personal concerns. However, in a recent revelation, the new Miami Heat guard revealed how it was equally difficult for him to sit through the NBA Finals. Per Ira Winderman of the South […]

An edited image of tennis star Serena Williams about to smash Dwyane Wade’s head has gone viral. The Miami Heat icon saw the hilarious photo and immediately asked for answers. Via Instagram, Wade reposted the photo and wanted to know who did it.   View this post on Instagram   A post shared by dwyanewade […]

Not long after Bam Adebayo pen to paper on a huge $163 million extension with the Miami Heat, the All-Star big man is already spending his hard-earned money. The 23-year-old big man isn’t exactly splurging on unnecessary luxuries, but instead, Adebayo has decided to use a chunk of his new fortune to gift his mother […]

By now, there’s no doubt that former Miami Heat superstar Dwyane Wade is nothing but proud of what current franchise star Bam Adebayo has become. After a stellar outing with the Heat last season, Miami chose to put their faith on the 23-year-old and offered him a whopping five-year extension. One of his first purchases […]

Amid the shortest offseason in league history, the NBA has laid out its relaxed resting policies for players in the upcoming 2020-21 season. Per Tim MacMahon of ESPN, the new policies will benefit Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James and Miami Heat star Jimmy Butler, who both played up until October. According to the NBA […]

Miami Heat All-Star Bam Adebayo is thinking bigger than championships and basketball accolades. Adebayo wants to be one of the best big men of all time, and literally change the game along the way. “I definitely want to be, long time down the road when my career ends, whenever somebody mentions a top-five center or […]

Despite entering the 2020 NBA playoffs as the fifth seed in the Eastern Conference, the Miami Heat embarked on a remarkable run to the Finals before falling short to the Los Angeles Lakers in six games. But there are those who still believe that Miami’s run to the Finals was a fluke, especially with other […]