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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 […]

Miami Heat high-flyer Derrick Jones Jr. left the Indiana Pacers game on Friday on a stretcher. https://twitter.com/ClutchPointsApp/status/1294393183799930880?s=20 Heat‘s Derrick Jones Jr being put on a stretcher here at the Miami-Indiana game. Hit the court hard and was holding his neck after. Has been down for several minutes. pic.twitter.com/nRoXVYLJHN — Rachel Nichols (@Rachel__Nichols) August 14, 2020 […]

The Miami Heat and Indiana Pacers will face off in the first round of the 2020 playoffs. It’s the matchup everyone wanted since the beginning of the restart, as Jimmy Butler’s beef with T.J. Warren takes center stage. The four-five matchup in the playoffs is usually the most evenly matched series. With that said, the […]

The Miami Heat’s Derrick Jones Jr. just showed why he’s the reigning Slam Dunk champion. In the Heat’s regular season finale against the Indiana Pacers — a playoff preview — the 23-year-old dunked all over 6-foot-11 Goga Bitadze. And it wasn’t just a dunk — it was an annihilation. Derrick Jones Jr. POSTERIZES Goga Bitadze […]

The always-outspoken Jimmy Butler doesn’t care what the critics say about the Miami Heat’s chances to win the 2020 championship. In an interview with Rachel Nichols of ESPN, Butler said he truly believes the Heat can win it all despite the Milwaukee Bucks and Los Angeles Lakers getting the most press. Sat down with @JimmyButler, […]

During a recent interview with Rachel Nichols of ESPN, Miami Heat small forward Jimmy Butler talked about his recent beefs with Indiana Pacers wing TJ Warren and Oklahoma City Thunder point guard Chris Paul. Butler and Warren’s beef dates back to March when they got into it during a game in Indiana. Meanwhile, Butler and […]

Jimmy Butler is confident the Miami Heat will be able to sign star players in the future to pair alongside himself and Bam Adebayo. The Heat have been linked to Giannis Antetokounmpo and Victor Oladipo. Both All-Stars can become free agents in the offseason of 2021. Butler, to ESPN, on luring free agents and Heat, […]

For NBA legend and Miami Heat president Pat Riley, Most Valuable Player awards and scoring titles do not mean anything without an NBA title. Riley uttered the strong missive in a recent interview, giving insight into the mind of one of the legends of the game. “You know, I mean, you can be dominant and […]

Jimmy Butler was never known for backing down. And as the Miami Heat’s leader both on and off the court, Butler will always have his teammates’ backs guaranteed. This is exactly what happened Wednesday night against the Oklahoma City Thunder. In the second quarter of tonight’s loss, Butler seemed to get retribution against Thunder guard […]

We all know what LeBron James can do on the hardwood floor. The better question is, what can’t he do? After 17 years of greatness and domination, one has to eventually wonder how will he actually finish his career as an NBA player. Love him or hate him, the 35-year-old legend only has a few […]

Miami Heat point guard Goran Dragic had a little something extra in store for the Oklahoma City Thunder on Wednesday night in Orlando. Dragic pulled a Luka Doncic, feeding Heat big man Bam Adebayo with a between-the-legs dime to give Adebayo the easy deuce. Dragic with the dime between his legs! 😲 pic.twitter.com/uMJclIdkfn — NBA […]

Indiana Pacers forward TJ Warren is suffering from plantar fasciitis, and it couldn’t have come at a worse time. After all, Indiana will be facing Jimmy Butler and the Miami Heat in the first round of the 2020 playoffs. Miami will technically have homecourt advantage in the series, but that’s irrelevant since there are no […]

The Miami Heat lost the 2011 Finals to the Dallas Mavericks in what was LeBron James’ lowest moment of his NBA career. The King essentially choked versus the Mavs and not even Dwyane Wade’s brilliance was enough to save the Heat. Former New York Knicks head coach David Fizdale was an assistant on that Heat […]

Indiana Pacers starting center Myles Turner will not be entertaining any of the Victor Oladipo free agency rumors at the moment. On the HoopsHype podcast with Michael Scotto, the 24-year-old Pacers big man called out the media for sensationalizing the situation: Scotto: Since he’s come back to you guys, there’s been some noise about him […]

Brooklyn Nets small forward Kevin Durant was recently out shopping (with a mask on) and ran into a fan who said LeBron James, and not Michael Jordan, is the greatest NBA basketball player of all time. Durant responded by saying, “That’s crazy.” The Nets superstar then said that he thinks Jordan is the GOAT: https://twitter.com/TheNBACentral/status/1293626361412825090 […]

The Miami Heat have long been considered amongst the NBA’s most well-run franchises, thanks to a combination of respectable ownership, #HeatCulture, correctly drafting Dwyane Wade, an appealing geographical location, and strong coaching. Some of those characteristics can be traced to president Pat Riley, who has been running the show in South Beach since 1995—seven years […]

Miami Heat forward Andre Iguodala is giving hints on when he is going to call it a career. This time, the 36-year is serious about it: “I have about a year or two left,” Iguodala told Mark Medina of USA TODAY Sports. “I’m serious this time. I got two left.” Iguodala has been pondering about […]

Are there different tampering rules in the bubble? After tonight’s blowout win against the Indiana Pacers, members of the Miami heat looked extra friendly towards Pacers guard Victor Oladipo. Bam Adebayo, Kelly Olynyk, Derrick Jones, Jr. and even Jimmy Butler were all seen having a lengthier-than-usual post-game chit chat with him which has yet again […]

One of the most highly anticipated match-ups in the bubble went down on Monday, as the Miami Heat took on the Indiana Pacers. The buildup to the contest stemmed from an altercation between Jimmy Butler and  TJ Warren earlier in the season, with Monday’s rematch serving as an opportunity for both players to settle their […]

The Miami Heat social media team made sure that the Jimmy Butler-TJ Warren beef won’t be dying any time soon. The Heat’s official Twitter threw some parting shots at Warren and the Indiana Pacers shortly after Miami slowed down the red-hot team, 114-92, at the Visa Athletic Center on Monday. Miami’s social media team was […]

The terms “Black Lives Matter” and “Equality” are two of the most popular social justice messages displayed at the back of players’ jerseys inside the NBA bubble in Orlando, Florida. Miami Heat forward Andre Iguodala, however, opted to go for the least popular message among the 30 approved ones, electing to have “Group Economics” written […]

Indiana Pacers swingman TJ Warren has been arguably the second hottest player in the Orlando bubble behind only Phoenix Suns shooting guard Devin Booker. Now, the veteran scorer will get to face off against Jimmy Butler and the Miami Heat next, the matchup everyone in the NBA wants to see. Before the Pacers-Heat game, though, […]

Miami Heat small forward Jimmy Butler told Marc Stein of the New York Times that he’s on course to play on Monday against TJ Warren and the Indiana Pacers. Butler has missed the last three games for the Heat due to a foot injury, but everyone expected the All-Star to play against Warren, who is […]

Miami Heat rookie guard Kendrick Nunn has left the NBA’s campus at Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida for undisclosed personal reasons, according to Ira Winderman of the South Florida Sun-Sentinel. The absence is not thought to be Covid-related. Spoelstra says Kendrick Nunn not back with the team "and we'll have more information tomorrow." — […]

The Miami Heat will be without Jimmy Butler, Goran Dragic and Kendrick Nunn against the Phoenix Suns on Saturday. This will be the third game in a row the Heat will be without its best player in Butler. #PHXvsMIA INJURY UPDATE: Goran Dragic (ankle), Jimmy Butler (foot), Kendrick Nunn (personal reasons) and KZ Okpala (personal […]

A total of 12 teams passed on Devin Booker in the 2015 Draft, including Erik Spoelstra and the Miami Heat. Booker fell into the laps of the Phoenix Suns and he’s now one of the best players in the NBA. The Heat, meanwhile, took Justise Winslow out of Duke with the 10th pick in 2015, […]

Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green has been keeping a close eye some teams who have a chance to shock the basketball world and win the NBA title. From his observation, these sleeper teams are the Houston Rockets and the Miami Heat. Draymond Green appeared on The Steam Room podcast where he laid his arguments […]

Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo went right through Miami Heat big man Bam Adebayo’s chest for the vicious slam on Thursday. Adebayo, who is pretty strong himself, stood no chance against Antetokounmpo, who was coming downhill with full steam. GIANNIS WILL NOT BE DENIED 😤 pic.twitter.com/jz5O4xPrKK — ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) August 6, 2020 Giannis came into […]