Miami Heat Articles - Page 175

The Miami Heat secured a huge win on Thursday, as they held off the Boston Celtics to emerge with a 112-109 victory in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference Finals. As it turns out, however, this win came with quite a cost, as Heat All-Star big man Bam Adebayo sustaining an injury late in the […]

Tyler Herro had himself a game on Wedensday night for the Miami Heat, as they took a commanding 3-1 lead over the Boston Celtics in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference Finals. The rookie was on fire all game long, with an astounding 37 points on 14 of 21 shooting. Herro’s monster game broke a […]

Miami Heat legend Dwyane Wade passionately spoke out on Twitter following the Breonna Taylor decision on Wednesday. The three cops who were involved in Taylor’s killing weren’t charged and Wade is pretty upset about it. “Dear Breonna, I’m so sorry the people in power have failed to get this right. You deserve so much more. […]

During the broadcast of Game 4 of the Eastern Conference Finals between the Miami Heat and the Boston Celtics, basketball analyst Jalen Rose vented his thoughts on the Breonna Taylor case. Echoing the thoughts of most NBA players, Rose wants the cops arrested. Before the broadcast went into a commercial break, Rose managed to slip […]

Miami Heat rookie Tyler Herro was scorching hot in the first half of the Game 4 of the Eastern Conference Finals against the Boston Celtics. Heat legend Dwyane Wade was nothing but impressed by the rookie’s performance. Via Twitter, Wade had a pretty witty reaction to Herro’s hot start. Tyler Herro definitely got a black […]

Boston Celtics forward Gordon Hayward and his wife, Robyn, welcomed their fourth child and first son into the world on Wednesday. Shortly before Gordon and the Celtics were set to tip-off Game 4 of the Eastern Conference Finals against the Miami Heat in the bubble, Robyn announced the birth of Gordon Theodore Hayward (Theo) on […]

Miami Heat legend Dwyane Wade is not interested in taking the reins from Pat Riley when he finally decides to retire as president of the team. At 75 years of age, Riley is one of the older presidents in the NBA. Despite this fact, Wade feels that Riley is up for more: “No,” Wade said […]

Ahead of the Boston Celtics’ pivotal Game 4 against the Miami Heat in the Eastern Conference Finals, Jaylen Brown made a huge promise to the Beantown team and its fans. The Celtics currently trail the surging Heat 2-1 in the series, and the last thing that they want to do is come within just one […]

After the Miami Heat lost Game 3 of the Eastern Conference Finals against the Boston Celtics, some critics expressed their belief that All-Star small forward Jimmy Butler needs to be more aggressive on offense. Butler, the Heat’s best player and leader, is averaging 17.0 points through the first three games of the Celtics series on […]

During his conference call with reporters on Monday, Boston Celtics head coach Brad Stevens spoke about the difficulty of guarding Miami Heat big man Bam Adebayo. Adebayo, who blocked Celtics small forward Jayson Tatum’s game-winning dunk attempt in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals, has been putting up superstar numbers thus far in the […]

The Boston Celtics saw much success during Game 3 of the Eastern Conference Finals with the convenient return of Gordon Hayward. Monday, Celtics guard Marcus Smart gave his opinion on Hayward’s return from a Grade 3 ankle sprain: Marcus Smart on Gordon Hayward's return: "It just shows the type of team we can be. Gordon […]

Miami Heat point guard Goran Dragic has been one of the hottest players in the 2020 playoffs, but Marcus Smart and the Boston Celtics held him to just 11 points in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference Finals. Dragic only shot 2-of-10 from the field and 1-of-5 from beyond the arc in the Celtics’ 11-point […]

Miami Heat superstar Jimmy Butler is undoubtedly the uncrowned MVP of the 2020 NBA playoffs so far. His move to South Beach this offseason actually flew under the radar compared to the other high-profile transactions in the last free agency period. But after leading the 5th-seeded Heat team all the way to the Eastern Conference […]

Gordon Hayward returned to the Boston Celtics for Game 3 on Saturday night against the Miami Heat, and the C’s are back in the series. The Celtics blew late leads in both Game 1 and Game 2. Whereas Boston’s offense became stagnant at the end of games, the Heat found ways to score and make […]

Poor starts have become an all too familiar scene for the Miami Heat, especially in these Eastern Conference Finals against the Boston Celtics. While they overcame huge leads in the first two games of the series, the Heat were not able to do so in Game 3, dropping their first game of the series, 117-106. […]

The controversy in the Boston Celtics locker room following their Game 2 loss to the Miami Heat, which put them down 2-0, may have been a little overblown. If you believe Jaylen Brown, it definitely was. Speaking to the media following the Celtics getting their first win in the series, Brown down played all of […]

It was only a matter of time before the Miami Heat’s slow starts in games came back to haunt them. All-Star center Bam Adebayo expressed his frustration over this on-going trend following their 117-106 Game 3 loss in their Eastern Conference Finals series against the Boston Celtics. Bam, frustrated with how the Heat continue to […]

Was there tension in the Boston Celtics locker room after they dropped the first two games to the Miami Heat in the Eastern Conference Finals? According to Jayson Tatum the answer is yes, but that tension was not a bad thing. Following the Celtics getting their first win of the series in Game 3, 117-106, […]

One of the big questions everyone is asking right now is why did Miami Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra bench Jimmy Butler in the closing stages of Game 3 of the Eastern Conference Finals? His answer? He wanted more speed on the floor. Speaking to the media following the Heat’s 117-106 loss to the Boston […]

Miami Heat swingman Duncan Robinson is a good multi-tasker. While doing an interview prior to Game 3 of the Eastern Conference Finals, Robinson was still working out, preparing for the game by doing some planks. Good luck @D_Bo20 use that length. This hover/plank move increasing activation in the core muscles; obliques is what I need. […]

Boston Celtics small forward Gordon Hayward will play in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference Finals against the Miami Heat, per Shams Charania of The Athletic and Stadium. The Celtics wing has been out since the seeding games after suffering a Grade III ankle sprain. Sources: Celtics‘ Gordon Hayward is available to play in Game […]

It was late in the winter of 2010 that the Miami Heat found themselves at a crossroads. For all their talk just a few short months before, of bringing numerous titles to South Beach, thanks to a roster that featured LeBron James, Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh, the “Heatles” would struggle out of the gate […]

Aside from his team’s postseason success so far, Miami Heat star Jimmy Butler is also thriving with his newfound coffee business in the bubble. However, it seems like the 5-time All-Star’s “Big Face Coffee” is getting some competition. Heat point guard Goran Dragic took to Twitter and warned Jimmy Buckets of a stiff competitor, aptly […]

Miami Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra is as underrated as they come. His former player Dwyane Wade can attest to this after being under coach Spo for 10 of his 16 seasons in the league and 2 of his 3 titles. Speaking with Anthony Chiang of the Miami Herald, the retired NBA superstar turned analyst […]

The Boston Celtics have upgraded Gordon Hayward to questionable for Game 3 of the Eastern Conference Finals against the Miami Heat. It’s possible Hayward plays in the pivotal game for the Celtics, who are down 2-0 in the best-of-seven series to decide who will represent the Eastern Conference in the 2020 NBA Finals. Celtics upgraded […]

Miami Heat big man Bam Adebayo had one of the greatest blocks in playoff history in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals against Boston Celtics swingman Jayson Tatum. With the game on the line, Adebayo stuffed Tatum on a dunk attempt, preserving the Heat’s Game 1 victory. The play was so stellar that Los […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar  LeBron James has passed Chicago Bulls legend Michael Jordan on the career MVP-voting-shares leaderboard, per NBC Sports. James came second in MVP voting this season. Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo repeated as MVP after getting 85 first-place votes. James, meanwhile, got 16 first-place votes and 84 second-place votes. LeBron James now […]

As unlikely as it seemed when the NBA season resumed, the Miami Heat are now two games away from the NBA Finals. While Jimmy Butler and Bam Adebayo received the most praise for their clutch performances, there is another player who is quietly and consistently leading the Heat when others do not.  On the daily Locked […]

Though they held a sizable lead in the first two quarters of Thursday night’s matchup against the Miami Heat, the Celtics saw their advantage dwindle away in the second half. As a result of the 106-101 loss, Boston is now facing an 0-2 deficit in the series. So what adjustments do the Celtics need to […]

Bam Adebayo had another great outing for the Miami Heat on Thursday, and this was thanks in large part to an amazing second-half surge from the All-Star big man. In his postgame interview, Adebayo revealed exactly where he drew inspiration from after a lackluster first-half showing. According to Adebayo, he always holds his mother, Marilyn […]

The Boston Celtics are in dire need of some good news following another defeat to the Miami Heat on Thursday. Now down 2-0 in the series, Boston needs all the help they can get, and this might just come in the form of a returning Gordon Hayward. Hayward has been out of action for Boston […]

Bam Adebayo had another huge game for the Miami Heat on Thursday. He disposed of the Boston Celtics, 106-101, to take a significant 2-0 lead in the series. The All-Star big man looked unstoppable at times, to which Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green provided some insight on. Green took to Twitter to share his […]

After leading the Miami Heat to a Game 2 victory over the Boston Celtics in the East Finals, head coach Erik Spoelstra continues to build on his impressive postseason body of work. In the 2020 playoffs alone, he has surpassed several Hall of Fame NBA coaches. Per Tim Reynolds of the Associated Press, Erik Spoelstra […]

The Miami Heat have just mounted a significant 2-0 lead against the Boston Celtics, following Thursday’s 106-101 win in the Eastern Conference Finals. Heat point guard Goran Dragic had another excellent showing for Miami, but the veteran was quick to deflect the praise to head coach Erik Spoelstra. According to Dragic, Spoelstra did a tremendous […]

Jimmy Butler received a late birthday gift as the Miami Heat took a 2-0 lead over the Boston Celtics in their Eastern Conference Finals series on Thursday night. He turned 31 years old on Monday and since he didn’t bring his family to Orlando, he celebrated it with his teammates by having his personal chef […]

There’s no stopping the Miami Heat as they pulled off another huge Game 2 victory on Thursday over the Boston Celtics to go up 2-0 in their best-of-seven series. The Heat have been on fire and are now 10-1 in the postseason so far as they continue to roll on pure grit and effort. If […]

After his defensive heroics in Game 1, Miami Heat starting center Bam Adebayo came back to work on Thursday night to help the Heat and Erik Spoelstra secure a 2-0 advantage over the Boston Celtics on the Eastern Conference Finals. As expected, Boston came out swinging early in the game and took an early double-digit […]

Jaylen Brown is looking at the big picture. After blowing a 17-point lead in Game 2 of the East Finals versus the Heat, Marcus Smart reportedly launched a tirade inside the Boston Celtics locker room. It was reportedly loud enough for some people to hear outside. But while it sounds bad, literally and figuratively, Smart’s […]

Boston Celtics star Kemba Walker refused to talk about his teammate Marcus Smart’s supposed expletive tirade in the aftermath of Game 2 of the Eastern Conference Finals against the Miami Heat on Thursday. The C’s dropped their second consecutive close encounter, 101-106, and are now just two defeats away from elimination. Asked post-game to elaborate […]