Miami Heat Articles - Page 177

The NBA draft is extremely unpredictable. Some players will be important contributors right out of the gate, like LeBron James, Kyrie Irving, and Kevin Durant. Others, such as Ben Wallace, Steve Nash, and Stephen Curry, may take a few seasons before breaking out. But, some players will peak early on in their career and then […]

The Miami Heat have a solid chance of winning the 2020 NBA title once the “bubble” games begin on July 30. Led by All-Stars Jimmy Butler and Bam Adebayo, the South Beach franchise won 41 games before the season was suspended in March. Because Butler holds people to a higher standard than they hold themselves, […]

Father Time has yet to catch up to Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James in the hardwood. However, James’ crown jewel has been noticeably balding for years, and his hairline has been the butt of jokes for quite some time now. LeBron James is indeed enjoying yet another MVP-worthy season, with averages of 25.7 points, […]

One of the biggest concerns by a fair amount of NBA players right now is the increased risk of injury they will be subjecting themselves to once the bubble restarts, and how a potential injury will have an adverse effect on their contract negotiations in the upcoming offseason. According to reports, these players and their […]

Miami Heat All-Star big man Bam Adebayo confirmed that no one from the team is going to sit out the “bubble” games at the Walt Disney Resort in Orlando, Florida. However, the Heat’s rising star did acknowledge the concern players have about getting injured at Walt Disney World since they haven’t played since March. Bam […]

While the team that emerges from the NBA Finals as the champion is usually considered the best team in the league, there are times when the seemingly inferior team on paper pulls off the upset. Let’s take a look at the biggest upsets in NBA Finals history. 5. 1969: Celtics squeeze another one with Bill Russell […]

One of the biggest criticisms people have on LeBron James is his Finals record. As of writing, the 6-foot-9 superstar forward has a 3-6 losing record in the pinnacle of the sport. Nevertheless, the fact that he has been to the Finals nine times — including six straight times with two different teams — absolutely […]

LeBron James’ philanthropic efforts off the court are, at the very least, just as impressive and important as his accomplishments on the hardwood. Still, with a net worth that will likely eclipse $1 billion (estimated at $450 million by Forbes in 2018), James has plenty of coin to spare on some well-deserved personal toys, too. […]

At this point, the Los Angeles Lakers appear to be the frontrunners to sign DeMarcus Cousins in the coming days/weeks. After all, they were the last team the 29-year-old was affiliated with before he suffered an unfortunate ACL tear prior to the start of the 2019-20 season. Rumors have been rife about the Lakers looking […]

LeBron James is a generational superstar. He will go down as one of the greatest players to ever grace the hardwood. Yet, there was a time in King James’ career when he was considered to be rather underwhelming as a clutch performer. The numbers actually support LeBron being an excellent performer in the clutch. Plus, […]

LeBron James is one of the best athletes to ever play the game of basketball. As a result, his jersey has become iconic over the years and have transformed into a symbol of his greatness. With James having played with three different teams over his 17-year NBA career, the 35-year-old has donned multiple jerseys, many […]

It’s no question that LeBron James is one of the best athletes to step foot in the NBA. As part of the never-ending “Greatest Of All Time” debate, it’s easy to overlook how great The King really is. Let’s go through some of the more intriguing games in LeBron’s illustrious career. 5. First NBA Game […]

The Miami Heat were one of the 22 teams that were invited by the league to take part in the Orlando bubble. Nevertheless, this has not prevented team president Pat Riley from looking ahead beyond the current campaign. As it turns out, no less than league MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo of the Milwaukee Bucks and Indiana […]

The NBA will crown an NBA champion for the 2020 season after all. The league is set to return July 31 inside Walt Disney World’s ESPN Wide World of Sports complex. 22 teams qualified for the league’s restart in Orlando. There will be eight regular-season games—plus a potential for a play-in tournament for the postseason—and […]

LeBron James is the most recognizable face in the NBA today, and while he is universally praised for his efforts on and off the floor, there have been plenty of moments in his career where he has been criticized. It comes with the territory of being a superstar. You get the perks of being famous, […]

Dwyane Wade posted a series of tweets in defense of his wife Gabrielle Union. The Miami Heat legend blasted NBC after the Hollywood actress reportedly filed a complaint the network and Simon Cowell for attempting to silence her reports of racism during her stint as a judge on America’s Got Talent. Y’all have deemed her […]

Miami Heat legend Dwyane Wade urged his followers to hold police accountable by recording the brutality that takes place every day. The former NBA star quote tweeted a video of a black man being detained and consequently wrestled to the ground for resisting arrest. The young man in the video is seen repeatedly asking the […]

LeBron James will go down in history as one of the greatest players to ever play the game. His decorated career speaks volumes of how much he has achieved, as well as how much he has contributed to the sport. Needless to say, LeBron is going to be a shoo-in first-ballot Hall of Famer once […]

With the NBA looking to resume the current season in a singular neutral venue the rest of the way, some teams have been looking into how this might work against them in terms of having the home-court advantage in the playoffs. Should the league’s bubble idea come into play, higher-seeded teams in the playoffs will […]

Golden State Warriors superstar Stephen Curry and Miami Heat legend Dwyane Wade have been two of the most outspoken NBA personalities in the wake of George Floyd’s death at the hands of Minneapolis police last week. Aside from voicing out their anger and showing their support for the peaceful protests, both Curry and Wade are […]

Seven jerseys hang in the rafters at the AmericanAirlines Arena in Downtown Miami, Florida, the home of the Miami Heat. For this piece, we take a look at the numbers which are forever etched in Heat history. No. 1 Chris Bosh In 384 games with the Heat, Chris Bosh averaged 18.0 points and 7.3 rebounds […]

Miami Heat big man Udonis Haslem gave a heartfelt speech to protesters in Miami on Sunday afternoon. Haslem said that while there must be justice for George Floyd — who died in police custody on Monday in Minneapolis — and protests against racial injustice, he is not “proud” of how the protests have been orchestrated. […]

Miami Heat big man Bam Adebayo has raised some pretty valid concerns pertaining to contact between players once the current season resumes. Speaking to The Associated Press recently, the 22-year-old opened up about his concerns with regards to contracting sweat and saliva from other players during play: “Some players like Steve Nash used to lick […]

The NBA’s proposal to resume the 2019-20 season at a “bubble” site with every team in one location is not without risk, so Miami Heat President Pat Riley does not plan on joining the team upon the league’s restart. Per Ira Winderman of the South Florida Sun Sentinel: “For the Heat, the ultimate call on […]

Since the tragic passing of Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant back in January, every player that played alongside him or went up against him has a distinct memory of the five-time NBA champion and what he meant to them. Former Lakers forward Caron Butler is no different. Even though Butler only played one season […]

The Miami Heat’s inaugural season was in 1988. The team struggled as most expansion clubs do, winning only 15 games in Year 1 and 18 in Year 2. Over time, though, the Heat have become one of the hallmark organizations of the NBA. The franchise has three championships and some of the best players in […]

There have been plenty of memorable playoff matchups throughout the NBA’s existence mostly because of the grueling competitive basketball between two equally deserving clubs. But in some cases, the ending is mired with controversy. Here are some of the five notable ones. 5. 1998 NBA Finals Fresh off the unparalleled success of ESPN and Netflix’s […]

It’s no secret that the Miami Heat are targeting Giannis Antetokounmpo when he hits free agency in the summer of 2021. But so do 29 other teams around the Association. The Heat certainly have a shot of luring the reigning NBA MVP away from the Milwaukee Bucks. However, that will depend on the timing of […]

Miami Heat star Jimmy Butler prides himself on his insane work ethic. The 5-time All-Star recently posted a number of videos that show a sneak peek of what goes on during his intense workouts during this quarantine. https://www.instagram.com/p/CAVMxX-hXtZ/ Jimmy is puttin' in WORK. 😤 (🎥: @JimmyButler, h/t @overtime) pic.twitter.com/BVh3qSVwXF — theScore (@theScore) May 23, 2020 […]

Retired Boston Celtics small forward Paul Pierce continues his verbal assault on current Los Angeles Lakers star forward LeBron James‘ ongoing career on Friday, the same week after leaving the former Cleveland Cavaliers and Miami Heat champion of an all-time top-five NBA players list, controversially. While speaking to Jay Williams, Jalen Rose, and others on […]

The NBA could soon decide to resume after a long hiatus since March 11. Brooklyn Nets point man Spencer Dinwiddie recently leaked the potential date in which the season could resume: July 15. Dinwiddie hinted there would be three weeks of training camp before the league resumes the rest of the 2019-20 regular season and […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar forward LeBron James is arguably the most untradeable player in the history of the NBA. If a LeBron James trade were to ever happen, it would seriously break the entire internet. Women would be crying, men would be weeping and children would be… well, playing with toys still. Children really do […]

By the end of the 2022-23 season — which is the last year of his contract with the Miami Heat — Jimmy Butler will have a total of $220,111,606 in NBA career earnings. Not bad for a guy who used to be homeless. Butler entered the NBA back in 2011, with the Chicago Bulls drafting […]

Caron Butler started out his 14-year NBA career with the Miami Heat after being selected with the 10th overall pick in the 2002 NBA Draft. The following season, the Heat drafted the guy they thought would be his backcourt mate for years to come in Dwyane Wade. That all changed, however, once the Los Angeles […]

The 2020 NBA Conference Finals were scheduled to start on May 19 (with a possible move up to May 17) had the league not suspended the 2019-20 campaign due to the coronavirus pandemic. The NBA has seen plenty of amazing conference finals series over the years. The stakes are even higher when it goes the […]

In the ‘9os reunion episode of NBA Inside Stuff, one of the stories that stood out came from Hall of Fame big man Shaquille O’Neal, who recalled the time he almost choked out then-Miami Heat head coach Pat Riley. Apparently, he wasn’t the only one, as Heat teammate Gary Payton also wanted to wrap his […]

Miami Heat legend Dwyane Wade grew up in Chicago watching Michael Jordan play the shooting guard position better than anybody else in history. He was also a witness on how His Airness delivered six championships to the city during the 1990s. Not surprisingly, he idolized Jordan as a young hooper and strove to model parts […]

When LeBron James’ current contract with the Los Angeles Lakers expires at the end of the 2021-22 season, assuming The King picks up his 2021-22 player option, the NBA legend will have made $387,205,847 in NBA salary, per Spotrac. LeBron entered the NBA back in 2003. The Cleveland Cavaliers selected him with the first overall […]

Miami Heat legend Dwyane Wade was one of the best shot blockers at his position during his time in the NBA. With that said, however, he wasn’t able to escape some embarrassing posters in his career. In fact, Wade was the victim of an epic poster during the 2011 Eastern Conference Finals between the Chicago […]