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NBA fans will always wonder why the universe never aligned Kobe Bryant and LeBron James to face off in a blockbuster NBA Finals. It was 2009. LeBron James had established himself as a legitimate superstar in the NBA. He had just won his first MVP and led the Cleveland Cavaliers to the best record in […]

Andre Iguodala is most known for his memorable stint with the Golden State Warriors between 2013 and 2019. During that span, the 6-foot-6 swingman established himself as one of the most important players on that historic dynasty squad, playing a crucial role for the Dubs in all three of their title-winning seasons. Today we get […]

Miami Heat forward Derrick Jones Jr. has been cleared from coronavirus and will re-join his team in the Orlando bubble for the 2019-20 season restart, per Five Reasons Sports Network. To recall, Jones Jr. tested positive for COVID-19 late last June. Aside from Jones, two more players from the team tested positive for the dreaded […]

Miami Heat legend Dwyane Wade admitted that Vince Carter inspired him to do chin-ups before games. “It all started from being that young kid that got a chance to get into the arena to see one of his favorite players.” @DwyaneWade says Vince Carter inspired him to do chin-ups before games. (via @NBAonTNT) pic.twitter.com/D7gcoUZtl6 — […]

Miami Heat shooting guard Tyler Herro is a no non-sense kind of guy. He’s fun. Seems. sharp. Everything you’d want to end up having him be your favorite NBA player. Today, though, we’re going to gander at some Tyler Herro tattoos. The sharpshooter from Wisconsin has been pretty spot-on thus far in his young NBA […]

Miami Heat center Meyers Leonard says he doesn’t have any issues staying inside the NBA bubble at Walt Disney World in sunny Orlando, Florida. During a conference call with Heat reporters on Monday, Leonard put things into perspective by telling the story of his how his brother “did two nine-month tours in Afghanistan for a […]

Miami Heat rookie Tyler Herro has emerged as one of the key pieces of the franchise for the future. The 20-year-old has been impressive in his debut campaign, and he has played a pivotal role in helping the Heat to the fourth-best record in the Eastern Conference. Recently, Herro opened up about how he continues […]

Barry Jackson of The Miami Herald reports that a third Miami Heat player has tested positive for COVID-19. The Heat has not disclosed the names of the players infected with the disease. A third Heat player has tested positive for COVID-19, according to a source. The Miami Herald is not reporting the names of the […]

Retired NBA great and Miami Heat legend Dwyane Wade has been channeling his inner Dennis Rodman as of late, flashing several bold hair colors during the quarantine period. D-Wade’s latest fiery choice is perhaps an ode to his old NBA team, as the 13-time All-Star proudly displayed the red-hot “flames” on the back of his […]

Just like the Los Angeles Clippers did on Thursday, the Miami Heat have shut down their practice facility after a second player on the team tested positive for COVID-19, per Ira Winderman of the Sun Sentinel. As expected, the Heat have declined to disclose who the player was. Miami high-flyer Derrick Jones Jr. previously tested positive: […]

“The Decision” was a historically massive part of the modern NBA culture. The moment in which the biggest star of the sport, LeBron James, announced his move to the Miami Heat after seven seasons with the Cleveland Cavaliers. As ESPN’s Jackie MacMullan recalls it, the “We Did It” rally held by Dwyane Wade, Chris Bosh, […]

LeBron James is now currently a Los Angeles Laker. Try explaining that to someone from ten years ago. Back then, LeBron James had just announced that he was taking his talents to South Beach to team up with his best buddy Dwyane Wade. Apparently, the time off from the game has them reminiscing their glory […]

LeBron James has had a colorful career, to say the least. Unlike other great players in the past that have stuck it out with one or two teams throughout their entire career, James has taken a different path towards greatness. As of writing, LeBron has had four stops in his career with three different teams […]

The 2019 free agency class is touted as the best one we’ve seen in the history of the NBA. It’s hard to argue against this notion given how so many superstars hit the market — and opted to switch sides. Needless to say, last summer’s activity in the free agency market has had a tremendous […]

LeBron James has lived up to the hype in his NBA career and has proved worthy of being in the GOAT conversations. The King has reached NBA Finals a whopping nine times in his career, including eight times in a row from 2011-2018. While LeBron’s 3-6 Finals record doesn’t look all that impressive, all those […]

The Milwaukee Bucks entered the 2019-20 NBA regular season with redemption in their minds. Following a painful exit against eventual champions Toronto Raptors in last year’s Eastern Conference Finals, head coach Mike Budenholzer’s wards played like men on a mission since opening night. Powered by another herculean showing from reigning MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo, the Bucks […]

The what-ifs of the NBA are definitely the most intriguing to talk about. After all, one simple trade can decide the fate of a team whether it heads to the lottery or to the Finals. In this case, LeBron James, Dwayne Wade, and Chris Bosh may not have ended up in Miami if things played […]

LeBron James is still one of the best in-game dunk artists in the game today, and he has been entertaining us with slams for the last 17 seasons. He catches alley-oops for breakfast and throws down monster dunks on the regular. The one sad thing is we’ll likely never see him actually compete in the […]

The rivalry between LeBron James and Joakim Noah will be renewed in less than a month, as James’ Los Angeles Lakers will take on Noah and the Los Angeles Clippers to start the “bubble” games down in Orlando, Florida. Noah is no longer the All-Star he was with the Chicago Bulls. However, you can bet […]

The 10th anniversary of the formation of the Miami Heat Big 3 has brought to light several lost nuggets from what was one of the most spectacular offseasons in NBA history. Chris Bosh, who joined LeBron James and Dwyane Wade in South Beach that summer, supposedly had verbally committed to the Chicago Bulls prior to […]

At one point in the summer of 2010, there existed a real—if unlikely—possibility that the Chicago Bulls would field a starting lineup of Derrick Rose, Dwyane Wade, LeBron James, Chris Bosh, and Joakim Noah for the 2010-11 season and beyond. Unfortunately for Bulls fans, that scenario never came together, as the three stars opted to […]

The Big 3 didn’t come together on the Miami Heat without making a few sacrifices. Among the concessions was giving up a decent chunk of change to make room for Udonis Haslem, a player they deemed invaluable in terms of effort and intensity. The trio of LeBron James, Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh had already […]

Miami Heat team president Pat Riley is known as one of the best executives in the history of the NBA. His track record in recruiting some of the best talent around the league is second to none — something that former Heat star Chris Bosh recently opened up about. Riley famously brought his championships rings […]

Miami Heat center Meyers Leonard has a rather peculiar way of preparing for the NBA restart. Leonard took to Twitter on Sunday, posting a video of a pseudo reconnaissance mission in which he and his dog were chasing iguanas. Leonard tagged the Call of Duty video game franchise in the process: Call of Duty: Iguana Warfare […]

Everyone remembers the earth-shattering NBA moment when LeBron James announced his departure from the Cleveland Cavaliers and his intent to join the Miami Heat. He infamously announced “The Decision” on live television, an ESPN segment aired during prime time for the whole world to see. While it was LeBron who dropped his plans on air, […]

Count Miami Heat legend Dwyane Wade as someone who is looking forward to Jimmy Butler and Indiana Pacers forward TJ Warren being on the Walt Disney campus together. During a game in Indiana before the 2019-20 season was suspended in March, Butler and Warren got into it after the latter grabbed the former’s arm on […]

Throughout their history, the Chicago Bulls haven’t been the type of team that has had tremendous success in the trade market. They have undoubtedly performed better during several drafts, with the likes of Micheal Jordan, Scottie Pippen, and Derrick Rose, to name a few, all coming to Chicago via the draft. Be that as it […]

The Milwaukee Bucks had the best record in the NBA before the 2019-20 season was suspended in March. Led by MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo, Milwaukee has a great chance to win the 2020 title once the “bubble” games begin on July 30. Antetokounmpo was averaging 29.6 points, 13.7 rebounds, and 5.8 assists for the Bucks prior […]

The NBA has released its schedule for the remainder of the 2019-20 season. The 22 selected teams will play eight regular-season games before playoff seeding is determined, and here are five games you can’t afford to miss. Honorable mentions: The Brooklyn Nets and Orlando Magic will play twice over the restart, but those games will […]

During an interview with Rachel Nichols of ESPN, Miami Heat veteran Udonis Haslem spoke about the resumption of the 2019-20 season at Walt Disney World. The Heat icon gave a hilarious reason why he believes players are going to adapt to the “bubble” at Walt Disney Resort just fine, via the Sun Sentinel: “They got […]

11-time All-Star Chris Bosh is launching an email newsletter, The Last Chip, that will tell the story of the Miami Heat’s 2012-13 championship campaign, and he offered a preview of his new project in a wide-ranging interview with TrueHoop on Thursday—revealing some insight into how the “Heatles” joined forces. Bosh pushed back on the common […]

Chris Bosh reminisced about his big free-agency break in 2010, one he used to form a monumental trio next to LeBron James and Dwyane Wade with the Miami Heat. As it turns out, those three almost teamed up with the Chicago Bulls that offseason. The perennial All-Star admitted as much during a conversation with TrueHoop: […]

Everyone remembers the shot. Ray Allen slowly slinks into the corner, rises up, and drains a championship-altering three-point shot. But people don’t give enough credit to the man who made it happen – Chris Bosh. Without his offensive rebound and the presence of mind to get the ball to Ray, so many of the league’s […]

Miami Heat forward Derrick Jones Jr. has tested positive for the novel coronavirus, according to Ira Winderman of the South Florida Sun-Sentinel. The NBA conducted a league-wide testing of players before teams travel to Orlando for the resumption of Training Camp 2.0, as players have only been allowed at their own practice facilities in a […]

The Miami Heat have appeared in five NBA Finals while winning three championships along the way. Thanks to players like legendary shooting guard Dwyane Wade, current Los Angeles Lakers superstar forward LeBron James and Hall of Fame center Shaquille O’Neal, among others, the Heat has become one of the best NBA franchises that the league […]

ESPN’s “Backstory: The Decision” reveals new insight on LeBron James’ infamous night back in 2010 that shook the NBA world. “The Decision” saw LeBron announce his decision to take his talents to the Miami Heat on live television, resulting in Cleveland Cavaliers fans burning his jersey and Cavs owner Dan Gilbert writing an angry letter […]

Golden State Warriors power forward Draymond Green believes Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James has a “flawless” basketball résumé. As a result, Green thinks LeBron is “arguably” the greatest basketball player of all time: 👀 pic.twitter.com/NChbn0csfF — Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) June 23, 2020 Michael Jordan and LeBron James are universally recognized as the two greatest […]

High-flyer Derrick Jones Jr. becomes an unrestricted free agent whenever the 2020 offseason period begins, and the lefty is hoping to re-sign with the Miami Heat. During an interview with Anthony Chiang of the Miami Herald, Jones talked about why he wants to re-sign with the Heat and his thought process going into the “bubble” […]

According to Caron Butler, LeBron James and Dwyane Wade are the reason the Miami Heat lost to the Dallas Mavericks in the 2011 NBA Finals. Flash back to almost a decade prior. The Heat were on the verge of completing their first season with their “Big Three” trio of James, Wade and Chris Bosh. Miami […]