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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 […]

The Miami Heat have been one of the most pleasant surprises in the NBA this season. They are exceeding expectations and on pace to make bettors who took their under for total wins look foolish, as they have amassed a 22-8 record and currently sit at third place in the Eastern Conference. Despite this success […]

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 […]