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The Miami Heat reportedly told Jimmy Butler this past summer they will be aggressive in trying to land another star in the future. Butler has full confidence in the Heat’s front office, which is led by Hall of Famer Pat Riley: “I’m just here to hoop,” Jimmy Butler said when asked if he thought about the future possibilities […]

Miami Heat president Pat Riley and head coach Erik Spoelstra have been enamored with Jimmy Butler over the past few years, which is why both men jumped for joy when Butler decided to sign with the Heat in free agency this past summer. Butler signed a four-year max contract with Miami as part of a sign-and-trade deal with […]

If it hasn’t been clear by the midway point of the season, the Miami Heat are enamored with Jimmy Butler. Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra isn’t the exception, as the boss mused about how the forward should have been with the franchise all along, maybe even getting drafted by the Heat in 2011 and getting […]

Apart from sharing his take on the Kevin Durant vs. James Harden debate, Miami Heat star Jimmy Butler opened up about another generational talent in Golden State Warriors superstar Stephen Curry. Butler recently penned a great piece for The Players Tribune’s “Five Toughest” series, where he detailed the five hardest players to guard in today’s […]

Miami Heat guard Chris Silva had to sacrifice everything just to achieve his NBA dream. His hard work has paid off, as the Heat are set to reward him by upgrading his two-way contract into a standard three-year deal, per Barry Jackson of the MiaChris mi Herald. Apart from locking up the 23-year-old Gabonese forward […]

Miami Heat star Jimmy Butler is widely considered as one of the best defenders in the league today. Recently, the four-time All-Defensive team member penned an article for The Players’ Tribune, wherein he openly spoke about some of the most challenging players he’s ever had to guard throughout his entire career. Jimmy Butler starts things […]

The Miami Heat lost in embarrassing fashion against the New York Knicks. The 124-121 defeat against one of the favorites to win the first overall pick in the draft was something everyone knew Jimmy Butler would not stand for. Everyone almost knew that the temperamental guard would be bound to blow up his top after […]

Miami Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra said the firing of former New York Knicks coach was “unfortunate” ahead of Miami’s game against New York on Sunday. He also took a dig at Knicks leadership: “You need stability from above.” https://t.co/51sB3wr0RW — Ira Winderman (@IraHeatBeat) January 12, 2020 Fizdale used to be a member of Spoelstra’s […]

The Dion Waiters saga continues for the Miami Heat. Waiters posted a cryptic message on Instagram yesterday, but Ira Winderman of the South Florida Sun Sentinel reported he is still with the Heat for Sunday afternoon’s game against the New York Knicks: Dion Waiters posted this on social media on Saturday. The Heat did not respond when […]

Miami Heat star Jimmy Butler has worn the No. 21 jersey throughout his career. Why, then, did he decide to change to the No. 22 when he arrived in South Beach? Apparently, Butler did so to honor former Chicago Bulls and Minnesota Timberwolves teammate Taj Gibson, who wore N0. 22 when the two played together […]

The Miami Heat will give three-time NBA champion and 2006 Finals MVP Dwyane Wade a full weekend to celebrate his legendary career with the organization. Udonis Haslem, however, is planning for a grander retirement ceremony. According to Ira Winderman of the South Florida Sun Sentinel, Haslem, wants to have a week-long celebration given his ties […]

Dallas Mavericks shooting guard Tim Hardaway Jr. just sent in his entry for the best video bomb moment of the season on Saturday. Even the legendary Chris Bosh had to weigh in on Hardaway’s impression of Bosh’s own historic video bomb moment from some years ago: BRUH 😂🤣 https://t.co/rWbypOAEzi — Chris Bosh (@chrisbosh) January 12, […]

There’s this saying that goes “if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.” This is probably the argument of some Miami Heat fans who would say that they should just keep their current roster intact and see how far they go this season. The Heat have been the surprise team of the NBA and are currently […]

The injuries continue to plague Justise Winslow’s season. After traveling with the team for its most recent road trip, the Miami Heat small forward has decided to return back to South Beach in order to see a back specialist, per Ira Winderman of the South Florida Sun-Sentinel. Winslow, who did not see action in 16 […]

It’s already been a couple of days since Miami Heat swingman Jimmy Butler and Indiana Pacers forward TJ Warren got into each other’s faces. However, Brooklyn Nets fans made sure that Jimmy Buckets wouldn’t forget about it just yet with their chant. Nets fans unleashed the chant/jeer during one of Jimmy Butler’s nine free throw […]

Miami Heat star Jimmy Butler missed the first three games of the season due to the birth of his daughter. Luckily for Butler, he has Erik Spoelstra as his coach. Butler admits Spoelstra, who is a father as well, made everything easier for him. “I missed my opening night’s game,” Jimmy Butler said during an […]

In an appearance on Trevor Noah’s Comedy Central Show, Miami Heat star small forward Jimmy Butler talked about his altercation with Indiana Pacers shooting guard TJ Warren. Warren was ejected after picking up his second technical foul for clapping his hands in Butler’s face after the Heat forward was called for an offensive foul. This […]

Miami Heat legend Dwyane Wade will accept a significant role with CAA Basketball, according to Chris Haynes of Yahoo Sports.  Wade’s emphasis will be in a corporate consultant position around multicultural brands: Yahoo Sources: Dwyane Wade to accept a significant role with @CAA_Basketball agency with emphasis on a corporate consultant position around multicultural brands. — […]

The NBA has fined Miami Heat forward Jimmy Butler and Indiana Pacers forward T.J. Warren for their roles in a heated altercation on Wednesday night. Warren was fined $25,000 for “engaging” in the altercation and making an obscene gesture that ensued in his ejection. Butler was fined $35,000 for engaging and escalating the incident on social […]

Miami Heat superstar Jimmy Butler got into it with Indiana Pacers swingman T.J. Warren on Thursday in a feisty encounter between these two Eastern Conference contenders. The competitiveness and physicality seemed to have gone a bit overboard at one point, with the two needing to be separated as things began to escalate. Following the game, […]

ESPN has announced they’ll be dropping the nationally televised NBA games featuring the Utah Jazz at the Golden State Warriors and the Houston Rockets at the Minnesota Timberwolves. They’ll be airing the Denver Nuggets at the Houston Rockets and the Los Angeles Clippers at the Miami Heat instead. Replacing the Warriors and Jazz game makes […]

One Miami Heat fan had a strange request for Heat rookie Tyler Herro on Thursday, asking the former Kentucky star to sign his bucket: Tyler Herro gets buckets and Tyler Herro signs buckets. 📹:@MiamiHEAT https://t.co/E1WqzqLePF — Dime (@DimeUPROXX) January 10, 2020 Cue the “Tyler Herro is a bucket” captions now. That much proved to be […]

Indiana Pacers guard TJ Warren was ejected on Wednesday after picking up two technical fouls following an altercation with Miami Heat forward Jimmy Butler. Warren was ejected after picking up his second technical foul for clapping his hands in Butler’s face after Butler was called for an offensive foul. This was after both guards got […]

Indiana Pacers head coach Nate McMillan thinks Miami Heat star Jimmy Butler should have been ejected after the refs tossed TJ Warren. Butler and Warren got into it on Wednesday in Indiana. Warren was ejected after picking up his second technical foul for clapping his hands in Butler’s face after Butler was called for an […]

Ray Allen has made countless clutch shots throughout his career, from timely buzzer-beaters at UConn to many others in the NBA. Yet none compare to the shot that ultimately defined his career, a corner 3-pointer for the Miami Heat that changed the landscape of NBA history in Game 6 of the NBA Finals against the […]

Jimmy Butler is one of the men in the NBA whose lines you would never want to cross. the Miami Heat swingman has proven time and time again that he can talk trash and back it up. He showed TJ Warren that he is not a man he would want to mess with on and […]

Jimmy Butler had a solid performance as the Miami Heat took down the Indiana Pacers, 122-108. It was a good display of team basketball for the Heat in spite of the slight fight between Butler and TJ Warren. In fact, Butler even went so far as to call Warren out on social media and hype […]

The Miami Heat easily blew out the Indiana Pacers, 122-108, and it was hardly a contest in the slightest. However, the biggest talking point of the game wasn’t the manner in which the visitors overwhelmed the home team, but on the tussle Jimmy Butler had against TJ Warren. Butler and Warren went at each other […]

Miami Heat swingman Jimmy Butler had a parting gift for Indiana Pacers forward T.J. Warren after Warren was ejected from Wednesday night’s game. Warren clapped in Butler’s face after drawing an offensive foul, resulting in his second technical foul and an ejection. After a short verbal exchange, Butler blew Warren multiple kisses: Jimmy blew TJ […]

Miami Heat swingman Jimmy Butler is not playing around. Butler got right in the face of Indiana Pacers forward T.J. Warren after Warren attempted to hook Butler’s arm in an effort to prevent a drive to the rim. Jimmy is hot after the TJ foul. pic.twitter.com/DhkNhLO9hX — Michael Gallagher (@MikeSGallagher) January 9, 2020 Jimmy Butler […]

The Miami heat might be the third-best team in the Eastern Conference, but head coach Erik Spoelstra is not impressed with their performances on the road. Spoelstra called the Heat a “mediocre” team when they play away from AmericanAirlines Arena. Spoelstra “We’re mediocre on the road, that’s the deal.” — Ira Winderman (@IraHeatBeat) January 8, […]

The Miami Heat have been one of the biggest surprises of this NBA season. The addition of Jimmy Butler, the development of Bam Adebayo and the breakout of Kendrick Nunn and Duncan Robinson have made Miami a force to be reckoned with in the Eastern Conference. However, despite all those factors, the one that Miami […]

Miami Heat point guard Goran Dragic becomes an unrestricted free agent this summer and the lefty has no plans to retire. Dragic, 33, says he can still play “three or four years” more in the NBA: “I think I can still play three or four years easy,” Dragic said, via the Miami Herald. “Of course, […]

Miami Heat star Jimmy Butler practiced on Tuesday after missing Sunday’s game against the Portland Trail Blazers. Butler didn’t play versus the Blazers because of a back injury, but the Heat still defeated Portland: Erik Spoelstra says Jimmy Butler practiced today — Five Reasons Sports 🏀🏈⚾️🏒⚽️ (@5ReasonsSports) January 7, 2020 The Heat are 26-10 on […]

The Miami Heat will host a “L3GACY Celebration” presented by G Zero honoring Dwyane Wade during a series of events scheduled at AmericanAirlines Arena the weekend of February 21, 22 and 23, 2020. The Heat will be retiring Wade’s No. 3 jersey. The first day of the event is called “The Flashback,” where the Heat […]

New decade, new records for LeBron James. The Los Angeles Lakers superstar was recently named Player of the Week for Week 11 of the 2019-20 NBA season, and in doing so, James became just the seventh player in league history to receive the weekly honor in three different decades. LeBron James joins Hall of Famers Michael Jordan, […]

The Miami Heat currently own the fourth-best record in the entire NBA, led by their newly acquired star Jimmy Butler. Their 26-10 record is good for third in the Eastern Conference. Those who criticized Miami for giving the 30-year old a four-year, $140-million max this offseason have been silenced thus far. Butler has proven worth […]

Miami Heat forward Derrick Jones Jr. has announced that he will participate in this season’s Slam Dunk Contest, according to a report from Greg Leif Sylvander of Miami Heat Beat. This will be Jones’ second time participating, but first as a member of the Heat. He made it to the final round in 2017, when […]

Two former teammates shared a moment after they faced off against each other on Sunday. Damian Lillard and Meyers Leonard swapped jerseys after Leonard’s Miami Heat defeated Lillard’s Portland Trailblazers 122-111. ❤️🔨 pic.twitter.com/ERi7lhUGvG — Portland Trail Blazers (@trailblazers) January 6, 2020 Meyers Leonard and Damian Lillard played together on the Blazers since they were both […]