Miami Heat Articles - Page 185

Portland Trail Blazers center Hassan Whiteside didn’t quite get the reception he might’ve wanted when his team traveled to Miami for Sunday’s game. The former Miami Heat big man was the subject of a mixed crowd as he was called in the Blazers’ starting lineup in the American Airlines Arena. Although there were clearly some […]

The Miami Heat may be without All-Star forward Jimmy Butler when they face the Portland Trail Blazers on Sunday evening. The team’s official injury report Butler listed him as questionable before the game tips off as he deals with back soreness. Jimmy Butler (back) is questionable today. Justise Winslow will not play. — Tim Reynolds […]

Portland Trail Blazers center Hassan Whiteside believes he will receive a mixed reception when he is announced during his return to Miami on Sunday evening. Whiteside — who rose to prominence during his five-year run with the Heat — said that while some fans are sure to make their displeasure known, he also hopes to […]

The Miami Heat have upgraded swingman Justise Winslow to questionable for Sunday’s game against the Portland Trail Blazers. Winslow hasn’t played since Dec. 4 because of a back injury: Justise Winslow (lower back bone bruise) upgraded to questionable for the #Heat's game vs. #Blazers tomorrow night. #HEATTwitter — Andre Fernandez (@FernandezAndreC) January 4, 2020 The […]

Portland Trail Blazers center Hassan Whiteside returns to South Beach on Sunday to face his old team, the Miami Heat, and Heat point guard Goran Dragic wants to set the record straight on Whiteside. Miami traded Whiteside to the Blazers this past summer as part of the three-team deal which brought Jimmy Butler to Miami […]

The Miami Heat lost to the Orlando Magic on Friday by 20 points and Heat All-Star small forward Jimmy Butler wasn’t happy about it. While speaking to Heat reporters postgame, Butler called out the Heat’s poor defense: “Not offense,” Butler said of what has been going wrong for the Heat lately, via the Miami Herald. […]

The Portland Trail Blazers are set to face off against the Miami Heat on Sunday, as they travel to South Beach in this inter-conference matchup. For Blazers big man Hassan Whiteside, this will be his first opportunity to play in his former stomping ground following his summer move to Portland. Whiteside opened up about his […]

The Orlando Magic put up one of the best defensive performances of this season on Friday, holding the Miami Heat to just six points in the fourth quarter en route to a decisive 105-85 victory at the Amway Center. The feat tied the franchise’s record for fewest points allowed in any quarter, according to the […]

The Miami Heat are targeting a Feb. 22 game against the Cleveland Cavaliers as the potential date for the retirement of Dwyane Wade’s iconic No. 3 jersey, according to Ira Winderman of The South Florida Sun Sentinel. Wade’s jersey will become the fifth in team history to be retired, joining Alonzo Mourning’s No. 33, Tim […]

The Miami Heat are certainly one of the biggest surprise teams of 2019-20 NBA regular season, currently sitting third in the Eastern Conference with a 25-9 record. Despite a tough shooting night against the defending champions Toronto Raptors, the Heat managed to grind out an 84-76 victory at the AmericanAirlines Arena. It was their 7th […]

After their big win over the Toronto Raptors, Jimmy Butler of the Miami Heat couldn’t contain his excitement by invading Goran Dragic’s interview with a bunch of hugs. Goran Dragic, who finished with 13 points and was instrumental in the win, was giving a postgame interview. Then, out of the blue, Butler entered the picture […]

Miami Heat center Bam Adebayo’s breakout season continues, as he showed off his expanded move repertoire against the Toronto Raptors at the AmericanAirlines Arena on Thursday night. The 6’8″ slotman showcased some rarely seen handles at the midway part of the third period, as he created his own shot and sliced through the teeth of […]

Chris Silva and Goran Dragic of the Miami Heat teamed up for the fastbreak lob. As seen in the clip below, Silva finished the fastbreak opportunity with an and-one spike. The play started with defense. After the stop, the Heat raced to the floor with the intent of scoring even before the opposing defense was […]

Bam Adebayo of the Miami Heat unleashed his inner LeBron James on Thursday night against the Toronto Raptors, pinning the ball to the glass after a chasedown block of Raptors guard Fred VanVleet. Not in Bam’s house. Nope. 📹:@NBATV pic.twitter.com/1qEa6BD0bd — Dime (@DimeUPROXX) January 3, 2020 The third-year center is enjoying his best season as […]

The Miami Heat showed a tribute video of former NBA Commissioner David Stern before their game against the Toronto Raptors. Former NBA commissioner Stern passed away on Wednesday afternoon as the result of the brain hemorrhage he suffered in December. The 77-year-old Stern was the commissioner of the NBA for a record 30 seasons overseeing […]

Miami Heat small forward Justise Winslow is ‘making progress’ as he battles through a lower-back bone bruise, as head coach Erik Spoelstra told Ira Winderman of The Miami Herald. Erik Spoelstra says Jusise Winslow is "making progress," but says no other update. Says video of things Winslow did today before walkthrough are similar to what […]

Miami Heat combo guard Kendrick Nunn and Memphis Grizzlies point guard Ja Morant have been named the NBA’s Eastern and Western Conference Rookies of the Month, respectively, for games played in December. Nunn averaged 15.5 points, 3.9 assists and 3.3 rebounds for the Heat, while Morant put up 15.5 points and 6.5 assists for the […]

Miami Heat forward Jimmy Butler and Jordan Brand have mutually agreed to part ways, bringing his multi-year footwear and apparel endorsement deal to a sudden end, 10 months before its original September 30, 2020 expiration date, according to ESPN’s Nick DePaula. This recent change would make Butler, a four-time All-Star and four-time All-Defensive honoree, the […]

Miami Heat president Pat Riley gave former NBA commissioner David Stern the highest of compliments, calling him “the best professional sports commissioner ever” in the wake of his passing on Wednesday. “David Stern was the best professional sports commissioner ever,” Heat president Pat Riley said in a recent statement, according to Anthony Chiang of The […]

Jimmy Butler has undoubtedly been the leader the Miami Heat needed to accelerate a retooling process in the wake of Dwyane Wade’s retirement, ending an era of success and starting another. Yet his shooting percentages have greatly suffered this season, as he’s shooting only 43% from the field and 27.6% from deep this season. Heat […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James notched his 9,000th career assist on Sunday night in the team’s 108-95 win against the Dallas Mavericks. With his most recent accomplishment, LeBron is now the only player in NBA history with at least 30,000 points, 9,000 rebounds, and 9,000 assists: In a league of his own 🤯 pic.twitter.com/XoRANq6GDv […]

Miami Heat star Jimmy Butler is finding common ground with his teammates both on and off the floor, and this is especially true of Goran Dragic. Butler told Anthony Chiang of the Miami Herald that Dragic is already one of his favorite teammates: “Man, me and G talk about all types of stuff,” Butler said, as […]

The Miami Heat escaped with another impressive overtime victory on Saturday, as Jimmy Butler and company defeated fellow Eastern Conference contenders in the the Philadelphia 76ers, 117-116. Following yet another tightly contested win, Butler talked about his team’s ability to thrive in clutch moments. He believes this will be very useful once the postseason kicks […]

Bam Adebayo had a nasty – not to mention clutch – poster dunk late in the fourth quarter over Josh Richardson in the Miami Heat – Philadelphia 76ers overtime thriller on Saturday night. The Miam Heat Twitter account posted a celebratory picture of their wild 117-116 win featuring Adebayo’s dunk over J-Rich. Heat legend Dwyane […]

Miami Heat big man Bam Adebayo has been having an impressive season so far. He has been showing the signs of progression that the franchise desperately needed from him after trading Hassan Whiteside. Now, he has added another massive highlight play to his season highlight reel. While taking on the Philadelphia 76ers in a major […]

Tyler Herro is quickly making himself beloved among Miami Heat fans, as his electric play helped the team get to second in the Eastern Conference. On Friday, Herro may have started building his legacy with the Heat after pulling off an insane clutch 3-point shot against the Philadelphia 76ers. It was during the game’s dying […]

The Miami Heat have been one of the biggest surprises of the NBA season so far. At 23-8, Miami has the fourth-best winning percentage in the NBA and sit in third place in the Eastern Conference. Part of that success has been the acquisition of All-Star Jimmy Butler and the breakout seasons enjoyed by players […]

Miami Heat point guard Kendrick Nunn has scored 504 points over the first 31 games of his rookie season, becoming the fastest rookie to reach 500 points in franchise history. Heat legend Dwyane Wade reached 500 points in his 32nd career game: Also, from last night: Kendrick Nunn has now scored 504 points over the […]

The Sixers are listing small forward Tobias Harris as questionable to play against the Miami Heat on Saturday in South Beach. The Sixers say Harris is dealing with right hip soreness. Philly played on Friday against the Orlando Magic and lost. Harris played 36 minutes and finished with 24 points, 11 rebounds and three assists. […]

Miami Heat fans haven’t gotten the chance to see much of Justice Winslow this season. The fifth-year pro has played in just 10 of the team’s 31 games and has missed the last 10 games for the Heat. That streak will reportedly extend to 11 games as the 6-foot-6, 225-pound forward will sit out with […]

New Orleans Pelicans All-Star guard Jrue Holiday has recently emerged as one of the hottest prospects in the league as the trade market heats up. According to a recent report, the Denver Nuggets and the Miami Heat are two of the front-runners to land the services of the 6-foot-3 combo guard should the Pelicans decide […]

The Miami Heat had a thrilling end to their game against the Indiana Pacers, and Goran Dragic finds himself as the toast of South Beach once more. His game-winner helped the Heat win an intensely close game against a battling Pacers squad, 113-112. Dion Waiters happily congratulated his teammate for his accomplishment. Dragic published a […]

The NBA, together with the Miami Heat organization, came up with one of the most heartwarming gestures this holiday season when they reunited Chris Silva with his mother Carine Minkoue Obame. The Gabonese mother and son last saw each other three years ago and have only been together once in the past seven years. Apart […]

Spirits were high after Goran Dragic’s floater with 6.8 seconds left led the Miami Heat to a 113-112 victory over the Indiana Pacers. Heat star Jimmy Butler was being interviewed postgame when teammate Bam Adebayo jumped on Butler’s back in celebration. Butler would comment about Adebayo’s weight before returning to the interview. Jimmy Butler to […]

Trailing the Indiana Pacers 112-111 with just 28.2 seconds to play, the Miami Heat needed a clutch shot. Heat point guard Goran Dragic gave them just that. Jimmy Butler drove to the paint and missed, but he grabbed his own rebound to give Miami a second chance. Kendrick Nunn would then miss a baseline reverse […]

Since entering the league in 2016, Miami Heat forward Derrick Jones Jr. has done one thing exceptionally well: dunk the basketball. The 6-foot-6 small forward out of UNLV participated in the 2017 NBA Dunk Contest and has put numerous defenders on posters in this season alone. In the Heat’s Friday matchup against the Indiana Pacers, […]

Embracing the true spirit of Christmas, the association made a heartwarming gesture on Friday by reuniting Miami Heat player Chris Silva with his mother after three years of not seeing each other. A native of Gabon, a country located at the west coast of Central Africa, the 23-year-old left his home country back in 2012 […]

Rookie Tyler Herro has been lighting up the score board for the Miami Heat this season but as it turns out, he can also make plays for his teammates as well. The 19-year-old former Kentucky Wildcat displayed some impressive court vision in the Heat’s hosting of the Indiana Pacers at the AmericanAirlines Arena of Friday […]

Teams eyeing to acquire Tyler Herro or Bam Adebayo from the Miami Heat may as well just stop now and look for other players to trade for. According to Sean Deveney of Heavy, the Heat have told inquiring teams that Herro and Adebayo are untouchable in trade talks. The Heat have been linked to New […]