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The Milwaukee Bucks completed a gentleman’s sweep on the Orlando Magic on Saturday, closing out that first-round matchup with a 4-1 series victory. This allowed the league-best Bucks to set up an intriguing second-round meeting with the Miami Heat, who themselves upset the odds to defeat the fourth-placed Indiana Pacers in the first round. Miami […]

Following a surprising Game 1 loss, the Milwaukee Bucks woke up from their slumber against the eighth-seeded Orlando Magic and won the next four games to advance to the Eastern Conference Semifinals. The red-hot Miami Heat await the Bucks after a four-game demolition of the fourth-seeded Indiana Pacers in the first round. The Bucks and […]

Miami Heat star swingman Jimmy Butler has always embodied the spirit of an underdog. Butler went from little-known high school prospect to an eventual standout at Marquette, and he has since become an NBA star after being a late first-round draft pick in 2011. Now, with the Heat taking on the top-seeded Milwaukee Bucks, Butler […]

Miami Heat swingman Jimmy Butler is not concerned about the shoulder injury that gave him some troubles at the end of the series against the Indiana Pacers. Butler said he is “good to go” as the Heat prepare to take on the top-seeded Milwaukee Bucks in the Eastern Conference semifinals, according to Anthony Chiang of […]

With the Milwaukee Bucks advancing to the second round, they set up a date for an interesting Eastern Conference Semi-Finals match-up against the Miami Heat. On paper, the Bucks are obviously the favorite to win the series given that they are the no. 1 team in the league led by presumptive back-to-back MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo. […]

Retired NBA superstar Dwyane Wade paid his respects to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. by getting a tattoo of him on Friday. MLK delivered his historic “I Have a Dream” speech 57 years ago today, so it was only right for Wade to get a tattoo of him. Wade shared a bunch of photos of […]

During an interview with Don Lemon of CNN, Miami Heat small forward Andre Iguodala reacted to President Donald Trump calling the NBA a “political organization.” As expected, Iguodala fired back at Trump: Miami Heat's Andre Iguodala responds to President Trump calling the NBA a "political organization" pic.twitter.com/9USgZGh6OY — Gifdsports (@gifdsports) August 28, 2020 Andre Iguodala […]

Miami Heat veteran Udonis Haslem was reportedly a prominent figure during the emergency NBA players meeting that was held on Wednesday amidst the talk of a complete boycott of the rest of the season. In a report by Yahoo Sports’ Chris Haynes, Haslem allegedly singled out LeBron James and George Hill in portions of the […]

While speaking to reporters on Wednesday, Miami Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra ripped the Indiana Pacers for firing Nate McMillan after giving him an extension just two weeks ago. The Heat swept the Pacers in the first round of the 2020 playoffs. Indiana, though, was playing without All-Star big man Domantas Sabonis and star shooting […]

The NBA Players Association is actively working with players who are considering boycotting upcoming playoff games in the wake of the shooting of Jacob Blake by police officers in Kenosha, WI on Sunday, sources told Chris Haynes of Yahoo Sports. A gathering of players took place on Tuesday night at the Coronado Springs Resort to […]

The season for the Indiana Pacers officially came to an end on Monday, as they suffered their fourth consecutive defeat to the Miami Heat in their first-round series matchup, bowing out in a very disappointing sweep. Pacers star Victor Oladipo was asked about his future with the team, and as expected, the 28-year-old was non-committal. […]

After sweeping the Indiana Pacers, the Miami Heat players deserve some individual recognition from their immaculate 4-0 romp in their first-round playoff series. Former Heat forward Chris Bosh joined in and gave Goran Dragic a 9.5/10 rating, but not for his 23-point performance in Game 4. The Slovenian sneaked in behind teammate Bam Adebayo during […]

Much like the rest of the Miami Heat, head coach Erik Spoelstra is hoping the injury Jimmy Butler sustained in Game 4 versus the Indiana Pacers is not as serious as it seems. The 30-year-old swingman only played 23 minutes on Monday after dealing with a left shoulder strain. #INDvsMIA: Jimmy Butler (left shoulder strain) […]

Miami Heat star small forward Jimmy Butler has a shoulder strain and he’s questionable to return against the Indiana Pacers in Game 4, per Rebecca Haarlow of TNT. Big news for Miami — Jimmy Butler has a strained left shoulder and is questionable to return, per heat. @NBAonTNT — Rebecca Haarlow (@RebeccaHaarlow) August 24, 2020 […]

In the latest edition of The Last Chip, former Miami Heat stars Chris Bosh and Ray Allen talked about “The Rebound and The Shot.” In Game 6 of the 2013 Finals, Heat superstar LeBron James missed the game-tying 3-pointer with less than 10 seconds left in regulation. All the San Antonio Spurs had to do […]

The Philadelphia 76ers could have used Jimmy Butler in their first-round loss to the Boston Celtics, who swept the shorthanded Sixers (without Ben Simmons) on Sunday, ending Philly’s stay in the bubble and likely Brett Brown’s tenure as head coach. As the Sixers organization takes a long, hard look at its personnel and reassesses its […]

The Philadelphia 76ers suffered a four-game sweep at the hands of the Boston Celtics, and the Miami Heat couldn’t help but engage in a bit of Jimmy Butler-related trolling at the Sixers’ expense. As Philadelphia’s season came to a close, the Heat’s official Twitter account tweeted out a Butler appreciation post: #PlayoffJimmy Appreciation Post 😉 Game 1 […]

Jimmy Butler says rising star Bam Adebayo is the heart and soul of the Miami Heat and the team will ultimately go as far as the big man can take them. After the Heat defeated the Indiana Pacers in Game 3 to take a 3-0 series lead in their first-round series, Butler raved about Adebayo’s […]

Miami Heat big man Kelly Olynyk delivered an award-worthy acting performance against the Indiana Pacers on Saturday, and it worked. Pacers big man Myles Turner accidentally slapped Olynyk in the face, but the Heat forward sold the call pretty well with a flop. Kelly Olynyk did everything to sell this foul 🤣 pic.twitter.com/0tQ4PhTk6b — Bleacher […]

Miami Heat point guard Goran Dragic was killing the Indiana Pacers in the first half of Game 3 on Saturday and Dwyane Wade loved what he saw. Wade, the best player in Heat franchise history, took to social media and jokingly said Miami should re-sign Dragic at halftime. The lefty becomes an unrestricted free agent […]

The Indiana Pacers will swap Holiday brothers in the starting lineup for Game 3 against the Miami Heat. Justin Holiday will start instead of Aaron Holiday, per Scott Agness of Field House Files. First change today for the Pacers: new starting lineup. Justin Holiday instead of Aaron Holiday — along with Brogdon, Oladipo, Warren and Turner. […]

Miami Heat swingman Andre Iguodala had a general idea of the organization he was joining when the Heat acquired “Iggy” from the Memphis Grizzlies in February. Iguodala understood the love guys like Heat lifer Udonis Haslem had for the franchise and the city, and he also knew the kind of culture Pat Riley had cultivated […]

The Indiana Pacers came into Game 2 hoping to even the series at 1-1 against the Miami Heat. Unfortunately, that was not in the cards, as the Heat took care of business in convincing fashion with a 109-100 win. Now, the Pacers are in a dangerous situation, as they are staring at a potential sweep […]

During the Miami Heat’s Game 2 win over the Indiana Pacers on Thursday, Heat star Jimmy Butler and Goran Dragic had a funny moment. After Butler was knocked to the floor and collected his breath, Dragic went over to his star small forward and jokingly performed CPR. Dragic had to make sure Jimmy was good […]

Indiana Pacers shooting guard Victor Oladipo suffered an eye injury against the Miami Heat in Game 1 of their first-round series and left the game. Without Oladipo, the Pacers wound up losing Game 1 to the Heat to begin the best-of-seven series. Indiana just didn’t have any answers for Miami star Jimmy Butler. While speaking […]

Former Memphis Tigers big man James Wiseman could very well become the number one overall pick in the 2020 NBA Draft later this year. As a result, Wiseman is unsurprisingly receiving a lot of attention as the NBA Playoffs continue to ramp up, which means that the looming offseason is not too far off. This […]

Miami Heat star Jimmy Butler was extra vocal against the Indiana Pacers in Game 1 of their first-round series at Walt Disney World, thanks to an Indiana coach who kept on trash talking him. Once Butler heard the Pacers coach chirping, he took his game to another level. Jimmy Butler said one of Pacers coaches […]

Jimmy Butler is the second player in Miami Heat franchise history with at least 28 points, four steals and two blocks in a playoff game. The other? None other than franchise icon and future Hall of Fame guard Dwyane Wade (via HoopsHype’s Frank Urbina). List of Heat players with at least 28 points, four steals […]

As a guest on New Orleans Pelicans shooting guard JJ Redick’s podcast, NBA legend Dwyane Wade told an epic Kobe Bryant story from the 2008 Olympics. Wade, who had a very close relationship with Bryant, revealed to Redick that Bryant’s workout habits were no joke and showed just how much of a “monster” and “beast” […]

The 2020 NBA Playoffs are finally upon us. At one point we weren’t sure we were going to make it, but thanks to the hard work and sacrifice of everyone in the league, here we are. There’s so much to cover in our version of predictions for the 2020 NBA Playoffs, so without further adieu, […]

The No. 4 seeded Indiana Pacers (45-28) will take on the No. 5 seeded Miami Heat (44-29) in the first round of the Eastern Conference playoffs. It’s the first postseason matchup between the two franchises since they dueled three consecutive years from 2012-2014. Despite owning the lower seed, Miami (-325) is the favorite to advance—a […]

Indiana Pacers forward T.J. Warren is expected to play in Game 1 of their first-round playoff series against the Miami Heat on Tuesday, according to Ethan Sears of the Indianapolis Star. Warren missed the Pacers’ last two seeding games of the regular season due to plantar fasciitis, but he practiced Sunday. The 26-year-old addressed his […]

Miami Heat star Jimmy Butler infamously beefed with Indiana Pacers forward T.J. Warren earlier in the season. However, Butler is trying to kill the hype surrounding this matchup before the Heat take on the Pacers in the first round of the playoffs. Butler spoke Sunday and said the beef with Warren is “something of the […]

Bam Adebayo and the Miami Heat will face Myles Turner and the Indiana Pacers in the first round of the 2020 playoffs. The two big men will be matched up in the post during the seven-game series and it should be a good battle. However, Adebayo doesn’t want people to compare him to Turner. The […]

Miami Heat veteran point guard Goran Dragic and NBA Hall of Fame center Shaquille O’Neal were teammates on the Phoenix Suns during Dragic’s rookie season back in 2008-09. On “The Woj Pod” with ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, Dragic talked about how O’Neal made him carry around a broken keyboard as a rookie all season as part […]

The Miami Heat have been one of the biggest surprise packages of the season, as they are now set to face off against the Indiana Pacers in the first round of the playoffs. If you think that Miami is just happy to be part of the postseason picture, then you are mistaken. Just ask Heat […]

LeBron James and Chris Bosh won two championships on the Miami Heat and played in four Finals from 2010 to 2014. The two champions still have a close relationship despite Bosh no longer playing in the NBA. The lefty had to retire early due to blood clots. In his latest blog about the Heat’s second […]

During an interview with Rachel Nichols of ESPN, Miami Heat All-Star small forward Jimmy Butler revealed he’s working on his coffee-making skills in the Orlando bubble. The Heat star is apparently selling coffee to his fellow players in the bubble and charging $20 per cup. Jimmy Butler told Rachel Nichols he's selling coffee to fellow […]

Miami Heat forward Derrick Jones Jr. left the Indiana Pacers game on Friday on a stretcher after suffering a head injury. After undergoing tests, though, Jones Jr. was diagnosed with a neck strain rather than something more serious, per Shams Charania of The Athletic and Stadium. Good news after scary collision, stretcher: Heat's Derrick Jones […]