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Miami Dade County has declared February 22nd, 2020 “Dwyane Wade Day” in honor of Miami Heat legend Dwyane Wade. Miami Dade County declares February 22nd 2020 Dwyane Wade Day via official proclamation. He also got a key to the city. — Mike Cugno (@MikeCugnoCBS4) February 23, 2020 Wade’s No. 3 jersey will be officially retired […]

Miami Heat All-Star small forward Jimmy Butler won’t play against the Cleveland Cavaliers on Saturday due to personal reasons, according to Ira Winderman of the Sun-Sentinel. The Heat are retiring Dwyane Wade’s No. 3 jersey at halftime: A personal situation is expected to keep Miami Heat Jimmy Butler out of Saturday night’s game against the […]

Apparently, Miami Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra thought Dwyane Wade was out of his mind choosing to play in Cleveland. The Heat will officially retire Wade’s No. 3 jersey during their matchup against the Cavaliers on Saturday night, but on Friday, Miami held a “Flashback Event” (a play on Wade’s nickname) to honor the shooting […]

The Miami Heat deservedly retired Dwyane Wade’s jersey on Friday night. Unfortunately, LeBron James did not make the trip to Miami to support his best friend as the Los Angeles Lakers had a game scheduled that same evening. To make up for his absence, James sent in a very special video message for the Heat […]

During the summer of 2010, Pat Riley and the Miami Heat pulled off what was probably the greatest heist in the history of NBA free agency, bringing in LeBron James and Chris Bosh while also re-signing Dwyane Wade. Riley’s maneuvering caused a cataclysmic shift that is still shaking the league to its core to this […]

The Miami Heat organization honored arguably their best player in franchise history Dwyane Wade by retiring his no.3 jersey high up the rafters of the AmericanAirlines Arena on Friday. Miami has been home to plenty of superstars over the years, but there’s no doubt that South Beach will always be Wade County. Wade had a […]

In a flashy first day of a three-day celebration in South Beach, the Miami Heat finally began the jersey retirement of one of their all-time legends Dwyane Wade. After an iconic 16-year career, the team officially put Wade’s No. 3 on the rafters of the AmericanAirlines Arena. https://twitter.com/MiamiHEAT/status/1231063343881969664 The event was labeled “The Flashback,” during […]

Former Miami Heat player Ray Allen was back in South Beach on Friday night along with former teammates Udonis Haslem and Chris Bosh. The trio was reunited to honor Dwyane Wade, who is set to have jersey no.3 retired to the rafters of the AmericanAirlines Center this weekend. The former teammates swapped some of their best […]

Miami Heat icon Udonis Haslem says the franchise has Ray Allen’s back, unlike the Boston Celtics. Allen won his first championship with the Celtics and his second one with the Heat after leaving Boston for Miami in free agency. Ever since Allen left the Celtics for the Heat, Rajon Rondo and Kevin Garnett haven’t been […]

Miami Heat legend Dwyane Wade was never supposed to play for the Chicago Bulls and Cleveland Cavaliers and no one knows that better than Erik Spoelstra. Things in South Beach were murky back in 2016 when Wade left the Heat for his hometown Bulls after Miami president Pat Riley didn’t offer Wade a deal he […]

Miami Heat legend Dwyane Wade is getting his No. 3 jersey retired on Saturday, so what better way to start off the weekend then by dropping a song with Udonis Haslem and Rick Ross. It's only right that we dropped a 🎥… Official video for #SeasonTicketHolder @RickRoss feat @RaphaelSaadiq @ThisIsUD directed by @bobmetelus out now. […]

Philadelphia 76ers guard Josh Richardson is the player he is today because of Miami Heat legend Dwyane Wade. Richardson basically grew up under Wade’s eye with the Heat, and he’s thankful for everything he learned from Flash: “He’s one of the best vets that I’ve played around and there were some very good vets down […]

Dwyane Wade is getting his No. 3 Miami Heat jersey retired this weekend. So we’ve decided to celebrate the best dunks throughout his Hall of Fame career. Wade came into the league as a slasher and didn’t care who was at the basket protecting the rim. He was always going to put his body on […]

Miami Heat legendary shooting guard Dwyane Wade confesses his fear of losing money in his post-playing career. Professional athletes normally have a limited shelf life to earn an income before their bodies cannot compete the same way as in their youth. This has afflicted many people from different walks of life and various sports, with […]

After dropping a career-high 50 points against Jimmy Butler and the Miami Heat on Thursday night, Atlanta Hawks star Trae Young made sure he fired some shots of his own in their budding Twitter feud. Two months after Butler chastised Young on social media for celebrating prematurely, the 21-year-old clapped right back on Thursday. …and […]

Trae Young of the Atlanta Hawks returned to action with a career performance against the Miami Heat. In the game, the 21-year-old wunderkind absolutely destroyed new member of the Heat Andre Iguodala with not one, but two filthy crossovers before swishing deep triples. Trae had Iggy slipping 😮 pic.twitter.com/cGtKWC90Fy — SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) February 21, 2020 […]

The Miami Heat’s Jae Crowder definitely got away with a blatant travel violation in the team’s game against the Atlanta Hawks. In a clip that’s sure to show up on Shaqtin’ A Fool, the veteran forward clearly carried while dribbling the ball up the court. Check out the video for yourself: Jae Crowder got away […]

By now, everyone in the NBA knows the Miami Heat are going to pursue Giannis Antetokounmpo in the summer of 2021 if the former MVP decides to enter unrestricted free agency. One NBA general manager who spoke to Sean Deveney of Heavy says everything the Heat do from now until 2021 has something to do […]

The Miami Heat swept the rug from underneath other playoff contenders and snagged veteran Andre Iguodala before the trade deadline, an acquisition some were skeptical about. Iguodala had missed the entire 2019-20 NBA season working out on his own after a mutual agreement with his former team, the Memphis Grizzlies. But that brought questions about […]

Now fully into retirement and focused on the next part of his life, Miami Heat legend Dwyane Wade hopes to use what he’s learned from Michael Jordan, Magic Johnson and Kobe Bryant. Wade says he hit his post retirement life fast and hasn’t looked back. The Heat icon, who is getting his No. 3 jersey […]

Dwyane Wade is excited to get his jersey retired by the Miami Heat this weekend, but he’s also looking forward to not hearing people’s questions about him possibly coming back to the NBA anymore. Wade will get his No. 3 jersey retired on Saturday during halftime of the Heat’s game against the Cleveland Cavaliers. The […]

Miami Heat legend Dwyane Wade’s documentary premieres this Sunday. The film is called “Dwyane Wade: Life Unexpected.” Wade’s No. 3 jersey will be officially retired during halftime of the Heat’s matchup against the Cleveland Cavaliers on Saturday. The future Hall of Famer spoke to Rohan Nadkarni of Sports Illustrated about why he decided to make […]

Dwyane Wade says he won’t try and jump on the scorer’s table this weekend when the Miami Heat retire his No. 3 jersey, per Rohan Nadkarni of Sports Illustrated. The Heat are retiring Wade’s No. 3 jersey during a three-day event. The first day of the event is called “The Flashback,” where the team will […]

Miami Heat legend Dwyane Wade admits he was pretty nervous during LeBron James’ The Decision show back in the summer of 2010. James went radio silent on everyone, including Wade, so the Heat’s franchise icon didn’t really know if LeBron was going to come down to South Beach to play with him and Chris Bosh: […]

Dwyane Wade says he and Pat Riley are on good terms again, but the future Hall of Famer still believes the Miami Heat president did the wrong thing during the summer of 2016. Things were murky back in 2016 when Wade left the Heat for his hometown Chicago Bulls after Riley didn’t offer Wade a […]

The Miami Heat will host a “L3GACY Celebration” honoring Dwyane Wade. It will be part of a series of events scheduled at AmericanAirlines Arena the weekend of February 21, 22 and 23. The Heat will be retiring Wade’s No. 3 jersey. The first day of the event is called “The Flashback,” where the team will […]

Jimmy Butler may be the best player on the Miami Heat, but the star small forward believes Bam Adebayo is the reason Miami is winning games. The Heat went 35-19 before the All-Star break thanks in large part to Butler and Adebayo. Miami is in fourth place in the Eastern Conference standings, and Butler knows […]

Former Miami Heat star Chris Bosh wasn’t named a 2020 NBA Hall of Fame finalist. The 35-year-old took to Instagram to express his disappointment, but vowed to stay positive: https://www.instagram.com/tv/B8t4ODIJYe-/ In 893 games with the Toronto Raptors and Heat, Chris Bosh averaged 19.2 points, 8.5 rebounds, 2.0 assists and a block while shooting 49.4 percent from the field, […]

The Miami Heat don’t have a lot of star power compared to the rest of the NBA. However, sportswear brand Puma is not sleeping on their young players. It added Kendrick Nunn to its roster of players after signing a multi-year deal. Derrick Jones Jr. was already in the fold. Nick DePaula of ESPN broke […]

Jimmy Butler’s motivational methods may not have gone over well in Minnesota, but he seems to personify the famous Miami Heat culture that Pat Riley and Erik Spoelstra have proudly cultivated in Miami. That culture and Butler’s tactics have rubbed off on the rest of the Heat (35-19), who currently hold the fourth seed in […]

Miami Heat rookie guard Tyler Herro was forced to miss Friday’s Rising Stars Challenge because of a foot injury. It’s an ailment which Herro admits he thought was going to keep him out for the rest of the regular season. Thankfully for the Heat, that won’t be the case. Herro, who suffered the injury on […]

Dwyane Wade claims his Hall of Fame NBA career would have been incomplete had he not played for his hometown Chicago Bulls. Wade signed with the Bulls in the summer of 2016 and played one season in Chicago after Miami Heat president Pat Riley didn’t offer him a deal he liked. https://twitter.com/ChiSportUpdates/status/1229179646115241985?s=20 Wade averaged 18.3 […]

Miami Heat high-flyer Derrick Jones Jr. has signed a multiyear footwear and apparel endorsement deal with Puma after winning the Slam Dunk Contest on Saturday in Chicago, according to Nick DePaula of ESPN. Jones, who defeated Orlando Magic big man Aaron Gordon, also vowed to defend his title next season. In the aftermath of his […]

Miami Heat guard Tyler Herro has been able to make an immediate impact in the league with his scoring and shooting. And while Herro wasn’t invited to the this year’s 3-point contest in Chicago, the rookie shooting guard is already setting his sights on next year’s contest. Herro took to Twitter to express his interest […]

The 2020 NBA Slam Dunk Contest is already being hailed as one of the greatest ever, and it might be the most controversial. Derrick Jones Jr. of the Miami Heat took the crown, but not after Orlando Magic forward Aaron Gordon put on a spectacle that included five straight 50s — a streak that ended […]

The 2020 NBA Slam Dunk contest saw Miami Heat forward Derrick Jones Jr. take home the crown, edging out Orlando Magic forward Aaron Gordon in a finale for the ages. Unfortunately, a rather controversial result that saw Gordon lose another close call clouded the classic showdown between two of the best dunkers in the NBA […]

NBA fans on Twitter were up in arms over the controversial result of the 2020 Slam Dunk Competition that saw Derrick Jones Jr. edge out Aaron Gordon in two tie-breaker rounds. People complained about how the judging went and even criticized Miami Heat legend Dwyane Wade, who was among the five judges on Saturday night, […]

“It’s a wrap.” Aaron Gordon is done with the dunk contest after losing another controversial one, this time to Derrick Jones Jr. of the Miami Heat. Shortly after Gordon announced his retirement from the high-flying competition, Derrick Jones Jr. of the Heat did not take long to challenge him to a rematch, according to Rachel […]

Players and fans all over the league think Orlando Magic big man Aaron Gordon should have won the controversial 2020 NBA Slam Dunk Contest, but Miami Heat forward Derrick Jones Jr. believes that he rightfully deserves the win. During his presser after the contest, Jones Jr. he addressed the dunks he and Gordon made in […]