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The Miami Heat have not completely closed the door on a potential Dion Waiters return. The veteran shooting guard has faced three suspensions through the early stretch of the season, missing 17 games, but has recently expressed a desire to play, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic. Heat president Pat Riley met with guard […]

The Miami Heat are back. After stringing together a handful of mediocre-to-subpar seasons, the Heat have returned to being a potent threat in the Eastern Conference. Currently 22-8, they’re the three seed in the East. When a team goes from being out of the playoffs to a top-seeded team, it’s usually because they brought in […]

Miami Heat point guard Goran Dragic has some advice for shooting guard Dion Waiters, who returned to practice on Thursday following his third suspension of the season. Waiters was suspended by the Heat “for his failure to adhere to team policies, violation of team rules and continued insubordination.” Dragic says Waiters needs to put all […]

Duncan Robinson has been one of the many surprises the Miami Heat have enjoyed this 2019-20 season, as the second-year swingman has quickly become one of the most sure-handed snipers in the league. The 6-foot-7 youngster is knocking down 3.2 3-pointers per game at a ridiculous 44.8% clip, good for seventh in the league, having […]

PLAYA VISTA – One of the best rivalries from 2008 to 2014 was LeBron James’ teams taking on Kevin Garnett’s teams. Whether James was playing the Cleveland Cavaliers or Miami Heat or Garnett was playing for the Boston Celtics or Brooklyn Nets, the two did not like each other at tipoff. Current LA Clippers head […]

LeBron James chose to take his talents to South Beach in July of 2010, joining the Miami Heat after seven seasons of service with his hometown Cleveland Cavaliers. It was a landmark decision for James, as he went on to win his first championship with Miami. With James, Dwyane Wade, and Chris Bosh on the […]

Utah Jazz star Donovan Mitchell knew he was exploited by rookie Tyler Herro down the stretch and owned up to it following a 107-104 loss to the Miami Heat on Monday. Mitchell used some colorful language to describe what happened: “He kicked my ass,” said Mitchell, according to Tim Reynolds of The Associated Press. “He […]

The Miami Heat are looking for ways to rid themselves of Dion Waiters after the shooting guard was suspended in three different instances in less than three months. Among them is a potential buyout, but Waiters is simply not interested in taking a penny less than he’s owed, according to Barry Jackson of the Miami […]

Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert got absolutely annihilated by Miami Heat’s Derrick Jones Jr. in one play, and he was certainly itching to get even. The 7’0″ Frenchman got his revenge with a poster dunk of his own, albeit not against Jones. Gobert and teammate Joe Ingles conspired for some good old pick-and-roll action that […]

During the Miami Heat’s matchup with the Utah Jazz, Derrick Jones Jr. managed to throw down an explosive two-handed slam over Rudy Gobert. The play developed with Gobert being near the restricted area in transition. After catching the ball near the corner, Jones Jr. made an aggressive drive to the basket and decided to challenge […]

The Miami Heat will reinstate Dion Waiters on Tuesday. Waiters was suspended by the Heat “for his failure to adhere to team policies, violation of team rules and continued insubordination.” Heat announce Dion Waiters will be reinstated to team Tuesday. — Ira Winderman (@IraHeatBeat) December 23, 2019 Waiters is under contract with the Heat for […]

Dion Waiters will have the help of the NBA Players Association is trying to recoup some of the wages stemming from his 17 games missed due to suspension, but those are likely to be the last checks he gets to cash as an NBA player. According to ESPN Insider Bobby Marks, Waiters’ career is likely […]

The Miami Heat are continuing to have plenty of fun as they indulge in the giving spirit of the holidays. Heat center Meyers Leonard jokingly gave teammate Jimmy Butler a signed apology ball after Leonard stole a rebound from Butler during Miami’s win over the New York Knicks on Monday: Meyers Leonard said he got […]

The 1990s offered NBA fans with some of the most intriguing rivalries in league history. Many of them involved the New York Knicks. The Knicks rebranded themselves as a brash and physical team centered around big man Patrick Ewing. With characters like John Starks and Anthony Mason hounding opponents, they developed bad blood with teams […]

The Miami Heat breezed through the New York Knicks on Friday night with a 129-114 victory. Yet, all Jimmy Butler can think about is how Meyers Leonard stole his rebound at some point during the game. Butler wasn’t about to this one slide. And now, he wants Leonard’s head. The Heat star forward posted a […]

Miami Heat veteran point guard Goran Dragic returned in Friday night’s home matchup with the New York Knicks following a nine-game absence due to a groin injury. Remarkably, in his first game back, the 33-year-old Slovenian guard served up a perfect, through-the-legs bounce pass to big man Bam Adebayo for a floater. Goran Dragic goes […]

Miami Heat legend and future Hall of Famer Dwyane Wade says it’s “undeniable” that Houston Rockets superstar James Harden is “one of the greatest to ever touch the basketball.” For the third season in a row, Harden is leading the NBA in scoring. The Rockets star is averaging 38.5 points per game. Wade talked about […]

Chris Bosh is one of the eligible candidates for the Hall of Fame Class of 2020 and Miami Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra couldn’t be any happier. Bosh, who had to end his playing career prematurely due to blood clots, will easily be a first-ballot Hall of Famer: Erik Spoelstra on Chris Bosh Hall of […]

Miami Heat point guard Goran Dragic will play on Friday against the New York Knicks after missing nine games in a row. Dragic has recovered from a groin injury: Dragic had missed nine games with groin. Winslow remains out with back ailment https://t.co/J3eomm0aDb — Barry Jackson (@flasportsbuzz) December 20, 2019 On the season for the […]

It sounds like Jimmy Butler wants to retire with the Miami Heat. Butler, who has played for the Chicago Bulls, Minnesota Timberwolves and Philadelphia 76ers, says he’s finally home and playing for an organization he believes truly fits him: “I really enjoy playing for this coach, for this organization with the guys that I’ve got […]

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 […]

Miami Heat legend Dwyane Wade recently appeared on Showtime’s All The Smoke podcast, where he discussed a handful of topics, including his 12-year-old child, Zion, who recently came under fire thanks to a Thanksgiving picture featuring the family. Wade, who now uses she/her pronouns in reference to Zion, says he’s constantly trying to evolve as […]

Dwyane Wade and LeBron James played four seasons together with the Miami Heat, winning two championships along the way. Now, Zaire Wade and LeBron James Jr. are teammates in high school at Sierra Canyon School and D-Wade is a very proud parent. “You see (LeBron) on the sideline, you see me on the sideline, and […]

Miami Heat legend Dwyane Wade says he and president Pat Riley both wish he never left Miami for the Chicago Bulls in the summer of 2016. Wade and Riley are back on good terms again, but things were murky back in 2016 when Wade left the Heat for his hometown Bulls after Riley didn’t offer […]

Miami Heat legend Dwyane Wade says the Dion Waiters situation with the Heat is “unfortunate.” Waiters was suspended by the Heat “for his failure to adhere to team policies, violation of team rules and continued insubordination.” “It’s unfortunate what’s going on with him,” Wade said on the All The Smoke podcast with former NBA players […]

The Miami Heat have upgraded Goran Dragic to questionable for Friday’s game against the New York Knicks. Dragic has missed nine games in a row due to a groin injury: Goran Dragic upgraded to questionable for Friday vs. Knicks. James Johnson no longer on injury report: Goran Dragić (Right Groin Strain) QuestionableJustise Winslow (Lower Back […]

Miami Heat big man Bam Adebayo is playing like an All-Star so far this season and the high-flyer says the freedom the coaching staff in South Beach lets him play with is a big reason why. Adebayo, who is the second-youngest player in Heat franchise history to be named Player of the Week after legend […]

The Miami Heat defeated the Philadelphia 76ers on Wednesday behind 26 points from rookie Kendrick Nunn. Miami snapped Philadelphia’s 14-game home winning streak. The Heat lost to the Sixers by 27 points back in November and Nunn struggled mightily. The Chicago native scored just six points on 3 of 10 shooting from the field. Nunn […]

Culture is always the word you hear when someone references the Miami Heat. But what exactly does it entail? Heat icon Udonis Haslem, who has spent his entire career in Miami, is the best person to answer this question. A three-time champion, Haslem says “accountability is a foreign language in this league,” but the Heat […]

The Philadelphia 76ers almost managed to rally against a tough Miami Heat team, but fell short in the end after struggling throughout the game against their zone defense. Joel Embiid is fully aware of how to beat the zone, but head coach Brett Brown noted the Sixers prepared for it, but didn’t execute like they […]

The Philadelphia 76ers suffered their first home defeat of the season on Wednesday, as the Miami Heat escaped with a 108-104 victory in this Eastern Conference marquee matchup. After the tightly contested game, Sixers head coach Brett Brown was asked by reporters about his team’s performance, with the focus being on his team’s struggles against […]

Miami Heat superstar Jimmy Butler is not one to bite his tongue, especially when he feels like his teammates are not getting the recognition they deserve. After the Heat toppled the Philadelphia 76ers, 108-104 on Wednesday, and ended their unbeaten home streak, Butler felt slighted after a reporter claimed that the Erik Spoelstra-mentored team only […]

Miami Heat rookie Kendrick Nunn continues to prove that his surprising start to the 2019-20 NBA regular season is not a fluke, as he continues to make big time plays for coach Erik Spoelstra. The 24-year-old undrafted guard showed some veteran poise against the Philadelphia 76ers on Wednesday at the Wells Fargo Center. With Miami […]

Despite being one of the biggest surprises of the 2019 NBA season, the Miami Heat have lost two of their last three games and could really use the help of their point guard, Goran Dragic. Dragic has missed the last nine games for the Heat due to a lingering groin injury. However, the team hopes […]

Miami Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra had nothing but good things to say about former NBA Commissioner David Stern as Stern recovers from a brain hemorrhage suffered last week. Spoelstra cited Stern’s efforts to make the NBA a global entity and infuse the sport with international talent. Spoelstra on David Stern, “He brought this game […]

Philadelphia 76ers head coach Brett Brown knows his guys will have to defend Jimmy Butler and Bam Adebayo very well on Wednesday if the Sixers want to defeat the Miami Heat in Philadelphia. Brown says he’s a big fan of Adebayo, who has been playing at an All-Star level this season. 76ers coach Brett Brown […]

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 […]

Miami Heat rising star Bam Adebayo didn’t make the Team USA FIBA World Cup roster this past summer, and it may have been a good thing. Adebayo says losing out on a roster spot to Brook Lopez and Miles Plumlee left a “bigger chip on my shoulder,” via Marc Stein of The New York Times: […]

The National Basketball Players Association will go up to bat once again for suspended Miami Heat shooting guard Dion Waiters, much like they did for his previous two suspensions, according to Ira Winderman of the South Florida Sun-Sentinel. Waiters was suspended for opening night on Oct. 23 and then again for a 10-game suspension that […]