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Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James gave his two cents on the exhilarating yet controversial NBA Dunk Contest showdown between Orlando Magic forward Aaron Gordon and Miami Heat swingman Derrick Jones Jr. LeBron called Gordon and Jones Jr. professional dunkers and said that each of them should have received trophies after their amazing performances on […]

Miami Heat legend Dwyane Wade was on the call for the 3-point shootout at All-Star Saturday night. In retrospect, Miami sharpshooter and first-year player Duncan Robinson probably wishes he hadn’t been. In the moments before Robinson hit his first rack, Wade hyped up the Heat rookie: .@DwyaneWade said Duncan Robinson had "one job" in the […]

Miami Heat first-time All-Star Bam Adebayo defeated Indiana Pacers big man Domantas Sabonis to win the 2020 Skills Challenge. Bam Adebayo defeats Domantas Sabonis in the Finals to win the #TacoBellSkills challenge! #NBAAllStar WATCH #StateFarmSaturday on @NBAonTNT pic.twitter.com/jLtuRx0wSl — NBA (@NBA) February 16, 2020 Bam is averaging 15.8 points, 10.4 rebounds and 4.9 assists on the […]

Miami Heat forward Derrick Jones Jr. is undoubtedly one of the best dunkers in the NBA today. With the NBA Slam Dunk Contest set to kick off Saturday, Jones Jr. guaranteed that he will come back to Miami with the trophy in hand. In an interview with NBA on TNT, the 23-year-old forward is confident […]

Jimmy Butler says the Miami Heat still have room for improvement after heading into the All-Star break with a 35-19 record. Butler claims the Heat are really good, but not where they want to be just yet: “We’re not a bad team, but we’re not where we want to be at, just yet,” Butler said, […]

As teammates, Jimmy Butler and Bam Adebayo have transformed the Miami Heat into surprise contenders in the Eastern Conference. However, that doesn’t mean there can’t be a bit of fun trash talk. Prior to suiting up for Sunday’s All-Star game, Adebayo was asked who he would want to face if All-Star Weekend featured a 1-on-1 […]

Current Miami Heat star Jimmy Butler started his career with the Chicago Bulls after being selected with the last pick of the first round of the 2011 draft. From sitting on the end of the bench as a rookie to making his first All-Star appearance as a Bull in his fourth season, Butler is one […]

A year ago, the Miami Heat were a fringe playoff team in the Eastern Conference and ultimately missed the postseason altogether. Now, the Heat are in fourth place at the All-Star break at 35-19. Quite a bit has changed in South Beach since last season. Rookies such as Kendrick Nunn and Tyler Herro have been […]

A lot of people expected the Miami Heat to be better this season, but I’m not sure how many people expected them to be this good. The Heat are 35-19 at the All-Star break and sit in fourth place in the Eastern Conference, and while they are clearly a step or two below the top […]

Miami Heat high-flyer Derrick Jones Jr. says he’s winning the 2020 Slam Dunk Contest. In fact, Jones is confident he’s going to score a few 50 points in front of the Chicago crowd on Saturday at the United Center — the house which Michael Jordan built: "I'm gettin' this one." 😳@TheRea1DJones is celebrating his birthday […]

Miami Heat high-flyer Derrick Jones Jr. isn’t nervous at all about the Slam Dunk Contest. In fact, Jones is confident he’s going to score a few 50 points in front of the Chicago crowd on Saturday at the United Center, the house which Michael Jordan built: Scoring a 50 in the dunk contest? No problem.@MiamiHEAT […]

Chris Bosh praised the Miami Heat for their stealthy acquisition of veteran Andre Iguodala, which they made with an expertly keen eye. Throughout the whole 2019-20 season, writers, pundits, and analysts only cited both Los Angeles teams in a turf war as the main contenders to get Iguodala. Yet the Lakers had few salaries that […]

The Miami Heat have unearthed a gem in newly minted All-Star big man Bam Adebayo. The 22-year-old third-year man out of Kentucky is playing at an absurd level right now for the Heat, and he deserves every bit of his first-ever All-Star selection. For his part, Heat president Pat Riley has nothing but good things […]

Miami Heat icon Dwyane Wade is keeping a close eye on his former team.  On Twitter, Wade said that Bam Abedayo has “figured it out” after the latter’s vicious poster slam on Utah Jazz defensive stalwart Rudy Gobert. The Heat icon also emphasized that the “league is in trouble,” perhaps pertaining to Bam’s growth from […]

Miami Heat big man Bam Adebayo bullied Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert in the post and dunked all over him during Wednesday night’s matchup at the Vivint Smart Home Arena. Gobert is the reigning two-time Defensive Player of the Year and a first-time All-Star this 2019-20 season, making this play by Adebayo even more special. […]

Andre Iguodala agreed to his Miami Heat extension without speaking to president Pat Riley or head coach Erik Spoelstra. Iguodala knew what he was getting into by joining the Heat and had no doubt Miami was the place for him to possibly finish out his NBA career, via Barry Jackson of the Miami Herald: Andre […]

New Memphis Grizzlies forward Justise Winslow admits he has no idea when he’ll make his Memphis debut. The Grizzlies acquired Winslow from the Miami Heat in the Andre Iguodala trade. He’s still dealing with a back injury: “I’m not going to give any dates (for a possible return), I’m sorry,” Winslow told Ira Winderman of […]

The Philadelphia 76ers reportedly had interest in re-signing Jimmy Butler to a max contract extension this past summer, but the Sixers instead pivoted to re-signing Tobias Harris once negotiations with Butler reached an impasse, according to Nick Friedell of ESPN. Butler signed a four-year max contract with the Miami Heat. The Sixers and Heat agreed […]

Good news for Memphis Grizzlies fans: Justise Winslow seems to be enjoying his new digs. TMZ caught up with Winslow and asked the newest member of the Grizzlies about his first impressions of Memphis. “It’s great, I love it here. Everybody’s been very receiving and excited for me…I love Memphis,” said Winslow. Winslow was traded […]

Former NBA star Dwyane Wade revealed the moment in which he first found out that his child was transgender. The longtime Miami Heat star went on “The Ellen DeGeneres Show” to give insight as to how his 12-year-old child first informed him and his wife, Gabrielle Union, of the news. Transcript via Ree Hines of Today: […]

Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr recently noted that he sees quite a bit of similarity in the games of Draymond Green and Miami Heat big man Bam Adebayo. Adebayo, now playing in his third NBA season, has become an integral piece of Miami’s playoff aspirations. His numbers have improved on both ends of […]

Andre Iguodala was ready to run it back before the Kevin Durant debacle turned his world upside down. The former Golden State Warriors Swiss army knife remembers a disappointing exit from the NBA Finals, still with something to prove this 2019-20 season. Asked if he was ready for the Warriors’ dominant run to come to […]

It didn’t take long for Miami Heat star Jimmy Butler to be asked about his social media exchange with former teammate Joel Embiid, a player he’s clearly taken a liking for since teaming up with him last season. Embiid posted a cryptic Batman quote from the movie The Dark Knight, addressing the many rumors about […]

The Chicago Bulls pulled the trigger on a trade that sent star Jimmy Butler to the Minnesota Timberwolves during the 2017 NBA Draft. Since, Butler has made several stops. He played a season-and-change for the Timberwolves, taking them to the playoffs in his only full season with the team. He was then traded to the […]

Jimmy Butler has had a rough reputation throughout the eyes of the league in the past few years, yet this season he’s been showered in roses of praise after leading the Miami Heat from a potential fringe playoff team to a top-four threat in the East. Heat Center Bam Adebayo and new teammate Andre Iguodala […]

Golden State Warriors shooting guard Klay Thompson helped cap the video tribute the team made for Miami Heat forward Andre Iguodala with a brief message. It appears that fate had decided he was the one to deliver it. Prior to taking center court, Thompson and point guard Stephen Curry were seen playing rock, paper, scissors […]

After a great defensive effort, Marquese Chriss of the Golden State Warriors threw the ball off Kendrick Nunn of the Miami Heat to complete a play. Chriss showcased perfect timing by getting a piece of Nunn’s layup. With the ball up in the air, Chriss got up to get it but had no one to […]

Scottie Pippen is part of this story: The Miami Heat are finally playing with Andre Iguodala on the roster, and Heat Nation is eagerly anticipating to see how the 2015 Finals MVP  would perform in a Heat jersey. Steve Kerr thinks that he’ll thrive in Miami’s system just fine. The Golden State Warriors head coach […]

Miami Heat forward Andre Iguodala has enjoyed quite the homecoming in his return to the Bay Area to take on the Golden State Warriors. Iggy and his ex teammates have not been shy about trading friendly jabs leading up to their matchup, and they made sure to keep it going up until gametime. The Warriors […]

The Golden State Warriors welcomed back one of its most beloved figures, as Miami Heat swingman Andre Iguodala returned to San Francisco during the Heat’s road game against the Dubs at Chase Center on Monday. Prior to tip-off, Iggy’s former teammate with the Warriors, Klay Thompson, did the honors of introducing him to the home […]

Former Golden State Warriors swingman Andre Iguodala is now a member of the Miami Heat. The NBA champion was recently traded to South Beach by way of the Memphis Grizzlies, a team that he didn’t play a single minute for this season. Now with the Heat as Miami continues to stay red-hot, Iguodala will be […]

The Miami Heat head to the Chase Center Monday in San Francisco to take on the Golden State Warriors, which means the newest member of the Heat, Andre Iguodala, playing in his second game of the season, will be facing his former team for first time since being traded to the Memphis Grizzlies in June. […]

New Miami Heat small forward Andre Iguodala says it wasn’t leverage that got him to the South Beach franchise, but rather patience. Iguodala was traded from the Golden State Warriors to the Memphis Grizzlies this past summer. The former Finals MVP didn’t play a single game for Memphis and reached an agreement with the team […]

Miami Heat All-Star small forward Jimmy Butler appears to be recruiting Philadelphia 76ers star center Joel Embiid to Miami. I’m sure this is going to go over well pic.twitter.com/zUTrwW9Vqd — Kyle Neubeck (@KyleNeubeck) February 11, 2020 Butler signed with the Heat this past summer in free agency. The Sixers and Miami agreed to a sign-and-trade […]

New Miami Heat small forward Andre Iguodala says Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr and Miami coach Erik Spoelstra are pretty different. Kerr is more relaxed, while Spoelstra is direct and fierce, just like Heat president and Hall of Famer Pat Riley: Iguodala said Steve Kerr "has Phil Jackson zen more relaxed," while Spoelstra […]

Justise Winslow’s tenure with the Miami Heat ended last week when the South Beach franchise traded the lefty to the Memphis Grizzlies as part of the Andre Iguodala trade. Winslow, according to a Heat official who spoke with Barry Jackson of the Miami Herald, wanted to be one of the main faces of the franchise. […]

As the Los Angeles Lakers search for backcourt reinforcements, they will reportedly have an “exploratory conversation” with Dion Waiters. Update in story via @WindhorstESPN and me: Lakers expected to have exploratory conversation with Dion Waiters in near future. https://t.co/V1bBRirHX3 — Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) February 10, 2020 Despite having the West’s best record (39-12, 6-5 over […]

Andre Iguodala will be returning to the Bay Area as an opponent on Monday night, and according to Ira Winderman of the South Florida Sun Sentinel, the Golden State Warriors are planning a tribute video to welcome him back. The Warriors traded Iguodala to the Memphis Grizzlies in a salary dump this past summer. Iguodala […]

The Golden State Warriors will face the Miami Heat on Monday, the new home of former longtime cog Andre Iguodala, who won three rings with the organization along with a Finals MVP. Asked how he plans to welcome Iguodala in his first visit to the Chase Center as a member of the Heat, Draymond Green […]