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Jimmy Butler set the record straight during his first full-fledged press conference as a member of the Miami Heat, clearing up the misconception and the stigma attached to his name. “I’m not an ass***e like everybody thinks that I am,” said Butler, according to Ira Winderman of the South Florida Sun-Sentinel. Butler has had his […]

New Miami Heat addition Jimmy Butler claims he will “most definitely” consider playing for Team USA for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, according to Tim Reynolds of The Associated Press. Other stars like Stephen Curry, Draymond Green, Klay Thompson, and Donovan Mitchell are among the group already saying they want in on the upcoming opportunity. Butler […]

Miami Heat star Jimmy Butler surprised the NBA world this offseason when he announced he would be taking his talents to South Beach. Many assumed he would re-sign with the Philadelphia 76ers, who traded for him in the middle of the 2018-19 season. Instead, Jimmy Butler ended up becoming the first true star on a […]

The Miami Heat were rumored as a potential trade destination for Chris Paul earlier in the offseason, but any talks have been rather dormant of late. The Athletic’s Shams Charania reported earlier this week that the Heat still do have interest in the Oklahoma City Thunder point guard as the season approaches, but Barry Jackson […]

Meyers Leonard didn’t have a hard time adjusting to his new life in Miami, with Miami Heat president Pat Riley making sure he feels welcomed. Leonard was traded from the Portland Trail Blazers to the Heat in a four-team trade in July. He shared that after the deal was sealed, Riley immediately sent him a […]

Meyers Leonard will be entering his first season with the Miami Heat armed with an expanded offensive game. He has worked hard on his shot over the years and is pumped up and ready to lock and load for his new team. To recall, Leonard was traded from the Portland Trail Blazers to the Heat […]

Former Miami Heat star Chris Bosh thinks Jimmy Butler will bring “healthy tension” to Miami and that it will ultimately be good for the team. Butler has a reputation as a locker room chemistry killer and had issues with the Chicago Bulls and Minnesota Timberwolves. However, Chris Bosh thinks Butler’s hard-nosed style of play and personality will be […]

Former Miami Heat star Chris Bosh is very high on Bam Adebayo. Bosh thinks Adebayo “can be one of the best big men in the league.” “In my opinion, I think he can be one of the best big men in the league,” Bosh said, via The Miami Herald. “I think he’ll have to kind […]

The Miami Heat are coming off of a 2018-19 NBA campaign in which they won 39 games, and outside of Dwyane Wade’s retirement tour, there was genuinely nothing exciting about the team. But during the offseason, the Heat made a couple of significant moves, swinging a sign-and-trade for Jimmy Butler and then trading Hassan Whiteside […]

Yahoo Sports NBA insider Chris Haynes believes Dwyane Wade could return to the Miami Heat if they are in contention late in the upcoming season. Wade retired from the NBA after the 2018-19 campaign ended. The Heat legend said in August he’s still going to stay in shape and train with Los Angeles Lakers star […]

With the help of David Alexander — who has trained LeBron James, Dwyane Wade and Chris Paul — Miami Heat shooting guard Dion Waiters lost 20 pounds this offseason and is in the best shape of his life. After only playing in 74 games the past two seasons due to injury, Waiters is healthy now […]

The Miami Heat are still interested in acquiring Oklahoma City Thunder point guard Chris Paul as they enter the 2019-20 NBA season, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic. Paul was equally interested in landing in South Beach after being traded by the Houston Rockets, but OKC and Miami could not agree to a deal […]

Miami Heat legend and recently retired NBA star Dwyane Wade and his wife, Gabrielle Union, are starting a clothing line to support LGBTQ youth. Wade and his family stood with their 12-year-old son Zion, who marched in the Miami Beach Gay Pride Parade in June. Wade announced the launch of the clothing line on Instagram: […]

Former Miami Heat star Chris Bosh says he’s “proud” of what he was able to accomplish in his NBA career. Bosh, who had to end his playing career prematurely due to blood clots, says his contributions with the Toronto Raptors and Heat will “live on forever.” “The story’s there. I was able to have big […]

Miami Heat legend Dwyane Wade thinks the Los Angeles Lakers’ roster “is great top to bottom.” The Lakers’ roster is headlined by LeBron James, Anthony Davis, Kyle Kuzma, Danny Green, Rajon Rondo, JaVale McGee, Avery Bradley and Dwight Howard. Dwyane Wade believes Los Angeles has what it takes to win a championship in 2019-20 assuming […]

Miami Heat center Bam Adebayo took one of the most colossal losses of his life, but it was one in good fun and with an even better purpose — even if it was a 20-1 loss he will never forget. The 6-foot-10 and 265-pound big man matched up against a 5-foot-8, 143-pound rival — usually […]

JJ Redick played next to Jimmy Butler for less than one full season with the Philadelphia 76ers, yet that short time was enough for the veteran marksman to assess his character as a teammate. The 35-year-old marksman told ESPN’s Zach Lowe on his podcast, The Lowe Post, that he’s not buying into the narrative about […]

Miami Heat center Bam Adebayo can’t help but be happy and excited about the upcoming season after the team picked up the fourth-year option on his contract. The Heat exercised the option on Adebayo’s rookie-scale contract earlier this September, guaranteeing him $5.1 million in the 2020-21 season. Adebayo, who is just entering his third year […]

Bam Adebayo is ready to step up as the Miami Heat’s first-choice center. The Heat parted ways with starting center Hassan Whiteside this offseason in the Jimmy Butler four-team sign-and-trade. With the move, Abedayo was elevated to the starting position — a role which he played in only 28 games last season. While there is […]

Miami Heat center Bam Adebayo claims he was not disappointed by Team USA’s decision to cut him during their training camp. Adebayo was released by Team USA alongside Thaddeus Young last August following their intra-squad scrimmage. Meanwhile, USA Basketball then promoted both Marvin Bagley III and Derrick White to the senior team. While some players […]

Bam Adebayo is embracing the challenge of being a leader for the Miami Heat, and he is already feeling what it means to be a “Heat-lifer.” Adebayo will be the Heat’s starting center during the 2019–20 NBA season after Miami traded Hassan Whiteside in the four-team sign-and-trade deal for Jimmy Butler. Now, the 22-year-old big […]

Miami Heat center Bam Adebayo will be among the celebrities who will take on competitive-eating legend Takeru Kobayashi in a cheeseburger-eating contest. The event will take place on Wednesday, according to Ira Winderman of the Miami Sun-Sentinel. Wednesday’s event, which begins at 11 a.m. and is being promoted by BurgerFi and Feeding South Florida, comes […]

Justise Winslow wants to play point guard for the Miami Heat next season and doesn’t see himself butting heads with Goran Dragic. Dragic played in only 36 games for the Heat last season due to a knee injury which required surgery, so Miami played Winslow at the point guard spot. The lefty averaged 12.6 points, […]

Miami Heat star small forward Jimmy Butler is already forming bonds and emerging as Miami’s leader, according to Shandel Richardson of The Athletic. The Heat acquired Butler from the Philadelphia 76ers this offseason in a sign-and-trade deal involving Josh Richardson. In the post-Dwyane Wade era, Miami president Pat Riley has found his new franchise player […]

Miami Heat legend Chris Bosh appears to be a firm believer in the potential of Heat big man Bam Adebayo. The retired 11-time All-Star was able to work out with Adebayo over the summer, and after being able to spend some time with the promising 22-year-old, Bosh already believes Bam has a very bright future […]

Chris Bosh feels the Miami Heat made the right move pursuing and netting the services of Jimmy Butler in free agency, trading some of their pieces to acquire the two-way star: “You want guys that are competitive, that love the game and want to win. That’s what it’s all about, so I think it’s a […]

Justise Winslow and Josh Richardson came into the league together as a budding wing tandem for the Miami Heat in 2015, and they developed a personal relationship over the course of four seasons in South Beach. Naturally, Winslow was sad to see Richardson leave town as part of the sign-and-trade that brought Jimmy Butler to […]

The Miami Heat and head coach Erik Spoelstra faced a number of challenges during the 2018-19 season, least of which included a myriad of injuries to key players like Goran Dragic and Dion Waiters. With a number of guys out of the rotation, Spoelstra had to get creative. The result was a lineup that saw […]

The NBA season is yet to open its doors, but the Miami Heat are fancying their chances of making the postseason. In fact, Heat legend Dwyane Wade believes that Jimmy Butler will be the man to spearhead the new Miami era forward. In an interview with Brandon Robinson of Heavy.com, Wade talked about the franchise’s […]

Miami Heat legend Dwyane Wade says Jimmy Butler “really wanted to be in Miami” and the four-time All-Star got his wish this summer. Butler signed a four-year, $140.79 million contract with the Heat in July as part of a sign-and-trade deal with the Philadelphia 76ers. The swingman played for the Minnesota Timberwolves and Sixers last season. Wade […]

Miami Heat small forward Jimmy Butler is celebrating his 30th birthday on Saturday. Dwyane Wade decided to send Butler a funny birthday message on Twitter for all of Heat Nation to see. For your 30th birthday I’m glad i could help you get something you never ever wanted and that’s to be in a @MiamiHEAT […]

American Airlines, the company whose name graces the home arena for the NBA’s Miami Heat, announced on Thursday that it will not be renewing its naming rights for the South Florida venue, which is set to expire at the end of 2019. “American Airlines is proud to call Miami home,” the airline told WPTV on […]

Miami Heat point guard Goran Dragic isn’t thinking about his 2020 free agency and says he’s focused on the upcoming season. Dragic has one year left on his deal with the Heat. The lefty will make $19.2 million in 2019-20 and become an unrestricted free agent in the summer of 2020 unless Miami gives him […]

Miami Heat legend Dwyane Wade would love to see Jamal Crawford play for the Golden State Warriors this season. Crawford is still on the open market. He played with the Phoenix Suns last season. Dwyane Wade believes the Warriors could use Crawford’s scoring ability since Kevin Durant is gone and Klay Thompson will miss a big […]

Goran Dragic’s spot as the Miami Heat’s starting point guard may be on the line in the upcoming 2019-20 season. As such, the Slovenian is going to jockey for the spot — the same mindset he carries every year. Last season, Dragic’s campaign was derailed by an injured right knee. The 33-year-old went under the […]

Goran Dragic used to be one of the NBA’s most exciting point guards with his quality of play. However, the Miami Heat guard has recently revealed that he is considering to change how he approaches the game if that meant prolonging his career. The Slovenian guard has spent six seasons in South Beach, first brought […]

Miami Heat legend Dwyane Wade believes Detroit Pistons point guard Derrick Rose is “explosive in a different way now.” Rose, who signed a two-year deal with the Pistons this summer in free agency, has undergone four knee surgeries since becoming the youngest MVP in NBA history back in 2011 with the Chicago Bulls. However, Rose […]

The Miami Heat announced on Wednesday they have exercised their fourth-year team option on center Bam Adebayo. The Heat traded Hassan Whiteside to the Portland Trail Blazers this summer, which means Adebayo will be the full-time starter next season. In 2018-19, Bam Adebayo averaged 8.9 points, 7.3 rebounds and 2.2 assists while shooting 57.6 percent from the field. He […]

The Miami Heat have played inside American Airlines Arena for for over 20 years, but now the popular venue is seeking a new sponsor, according to a report from Jeff Tavvs of local10.com. Although the team isn’t moving locations, the name on the front of the Heat’s home arena will be changing. American Airlines announced […]