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The Miami Heat were in serious discussions with the Sacramento Kings to acquire veteran small forward Trevor Ariza before the Kings traded him to the Portland Trail Blazers, according to Seth Partnow of The Athletic. The Heat don’t necessarily have to make a trade since they are in second place in the Eastern Conference standings, […]

Miami Heat legend Dwyane Wade recently expressed his belief in how Jimmy Butler is a perfect fit for the Heat. According to Wade, Butler has the right brand of “crazy,” which makes him seamlessly fit in with Miami’s unique culture down in South Beach. For his part, Butler seems to completely agree with his Heat […]

Following his retirement some months ago, there has been some talk that the next logical move for Miami Heat legend Dwyane Wade is to form part of the ownership group of the Heat organization. The 38-year-old recently opened up about this matter with Ira Winderman of the Sun Sentinel, with Wade admitting that he has […]

The Miami Heat have been one of the biggest surprise teams in the NBA this season. At 31-13, they are in second place in the Eastern Conference and have the third-best record in the NBA behind the Milwaukee Bucks and Los Angeles Lakers. Not only are Heat winning games, but they’re also coming up clutch […]

NBA legend Dwyane Wade says Jimmy Butler’s personality and drive to win are perfect for the Miami Heat franchise. Wade says Butler wanted to play for the Heat because of the winning culture the franchise has exuded over the years. “I always felt that Jimmy’s personality and his crazy is perfect for Pat Riley’s and […]

Miami Heat high-flyer Derrick Jones Jr. has accepted an invitation to participate in the 2020 Slam Dunk Contest, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic and Stadium. Jones is one of the best dunkers in the NBA, and he joins Los Angeles Lakers center Dwight Howard in the event. More than three decades have passed […]

The Miami Heat have upgraded Jimmy Butler to probable to face the Washington Wizards on Wednesday. Butler didn’t play on Monday against the Sacramento Kings because of hip soreness. The Heat were still able to defeat the Kings by a final score of 118-113. Heat’s Jimmy Butler upgraded to probable vs. Wizards; Robinson, Dragic on […]

The Miami Heat will be without All-Star small forward Jimmy Butler on Monday when they take on the Sacramento Kings. Butler, Miami’s best player, is dealing with hip soreness: Jimmy Butler out today due to right hip soreness. — Ira Winderman (@IraHeatBeat) January 20, 2020 The Heat are 29-13 on the season. They are in […]

Kemba Walker has gone his entire career without getting the best of LeBron James. It might be one of the most obscure tidbits about the otherwise highly decorated Boston Celtics point guard, but Walker has gone an awful 0-28 when facing James. Ahead of a Celtics matchup against the Los Angeles Lakers on Monday for […]

San Antonio Spurs center Jakob Poeltl jokingly lay the blame on Marco Belinelli for putting him on Derrick Jones Jr.’s poster. Per Jeff McDonald of the San Antonio Express-News, Poeltl said that Belinelli already apologized. The Austrian noted that he’ll forgive him eventually. Derrick White, who saw the play happen, also blamed Belinelli. Jakob Poeltl […]

Consider this for the San Antonio Spurs: As Zach Lowe wrote in his weekly ’10 Things’ column earlier this week, the Miami Heat are a really good basketball team, but are one stretch forward away from becoming a legitimate title contender. “But I wonder if Miami has a more pressing need for a stretch power […]

Miami Heat swingman Derrick Jones Jr. is no stranger to making highlight reels for his high-flying antics. Unfortunately for San Antonio Spurs big man Jakob Poeltl, his teammates totally forgot to block Jones out after a Bam Adebayo miss in the third quarter of Sunday afternoon’s game. This was the result: Derrick Jones Jr *wrecked* […]

Miami Heat rookie guard Tyler Herro will return to the rotation for Sunday’s game against the San Antonio Spurs, according to Anthony Chiang of the Miami Herald: Tyler Herro (left knee bruise) will play today vs. Spurs, per Heat. He missed the past two games with the injury. — Anthony Chiang (@Anthony_Chiang) January 19, 2020 […]

The Miami Heat have been one of the NBA’s overachieving squads this season. After acquiring Jimmy Butler in free agency this past July, the Heat were expected to contend for a playoff spot, but nobody foresaw their emergence as a legit contender in the East. Miami owns the league’s fourth-best record at 28-12, which also […]

The San Antonio Spurs view the Miami Heat as a potential trade partner if they decide to move All-Stars LaMarcus Aldridge or DeMar DeRozan before the February trade deadline, according to Barry Jackson of The Miami Herald. The Spurs, as of now, haven’t decided what to do with Aldridge and DeRozan: A source in contact […]

Miami Heat forward Justise Winslow will be out of commission for the next two weeks as he continues to recover from a back injury, according to an official report from the team. https://twitter.com/MiamiHEAT/status/1218232622503120896?s=20 Winslow has missed quite a bit of time this season with his back ailment. The injury was initially called a “lower back […]

Not surprisingly, the Miami Heat are reportedly going to be quite active buyers within the next few weeks, as the trade deadline approaches. Zach Lowe of ESPN reports that the Heat front office are looking to bring in some reinforcements to help boost their title hopes this season. Miami has been one of the biggest […]

Miami Heat high-flyer Derrick Jones Jr. is expected to be invited to the dunk contest after Memphis Grizzlies rookie point guard Ja Morant decided to not participate, according to Ira Winderman of the Miami Sun-Sentinel. With the Yahoo report of Ja Morant bypassing the Slam Dunk Contest during All-Star Weekend, the expectation now, according to […]

Even after the San Antonio Spurs’ loss to the Miami Heat, DeMar DeRozan is still optimistic about the team’s direction. The Spurs suffered a heartbreaking 106-102 loss to the Heat on Wednesday. DeRozan knows that Miami is among the best teams in the East, and the fact that they competed well against them despite the […]

The Miami Heat have been one of the league’s most surprising breakouts during the first half of the season. Head coach Erik Spoelstra, who is in his 12th season at the helm, has been largely credited for a large majority of the team’s success, with San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich joining that chorus […]

Miami Heat rookie swingman Kendrick Nunn is off to quite the start in Wednesday night’s game against the San Antonio Spurs. Nunn has 20 points and is a perfect 8-of-8 from the field (including 4-of-4 from deep) at the half. Kendrick Nunn drops 20 1st half PTS on a perfect 8-8 shooting (4-4 3PM) for […]

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 for him, but not for San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich. Popovich, who is the Team USA head coach, admits he has shaken his head several times this […]

Miami Heat rookie shooting guard Tyler Herro is out for Wednesday night’s game against the San Antonio Spurs due to a left knee bruise, according to Anthony Chiang of the Miami Herald: Tyler Herro will not play tonight because of a left knee bruise. Sustained knee bruise in yesterday's practice. — Anthony Chiang (@Anthony_Chiang) January […]

Year after year, the San Antonio Spurs are always in the thick of the Western Conference playoff race no matter who is on the roster. That’s something Miami Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra has a lot of respect for. The Spurs and Heat face on Wednesday in South Beach. Spoelstra says he’s “amazed” how many […]

The San Antonio Spurs and Miami Heat face off on Wednesday, which means we get to see All-Stars DeMar DeRozan and Jimmy Butler go at one another. DeRozan and Butler are close friends off the court, which makes their battles on the floor even more special. “Me and Jimmy, we had countless battles being in […]

There is perhaps no coach or executive in the NBA with a more interesting or dramatic trajectory than Pat Riley, who won multiple titles coaching the Los Angeles Lakers in the 1980’s, nearly won a championship with the New York Knicks in the early 1990’s, then jumped ship and lit the bridge behind him by […]

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 Dwyane […]

The Miami Heat reportedly told Jimmy Butler this past summer they will be aggressive in trying to land another star in the future. Butler has full confidence in the Heat’s front office, which is led by Hall of Famer Pat Riley: “I’m just here to hoop,” Jimmy Butler said when asked if he thought about the future possibilities […]

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 […]

If it hasn’t been clear by the midway point of the season, the Miami Heat are enamored with Jimmy Butler. Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra isn’t the exception, as the boss mused about how the forward should have been with the franchise all along, maybe even getting drafted by the Heat in 2011 and getting […]

Apart from sharing his take on the Kevin Durant vs. James Harden debate, Miami Heat star Jimmy Butler opened up about another generational talent in Golden State Warriors superstar Stephen Curry. Butler recently penned a great piece for The Players Tribune’s “Five Toughest” series, where he detailed the five hardest players to guard in today’s […]

Miami Heat guard Chris Silva had to sacrifice everything just to achieve his NBA dream. His hard work has paid off, as the Heat are set to reward him by upgrading his two-way contract into a standard three-year deal, per Barry Jackson of the MiaChris mi Herald. Apart from locking up the 23-year-old Gabonese forward […]

Miami Heat star Jimmy Butler is widely considered as one of the best defenders in the league today. Recently, the four-time All-Defensive team member penned an article for The Players’ Tribune, wherein he openly spoke about some of the most challenging players he’s ever had to guard throughout his entire career. Jimmy Butler starts things […]

The Miami Heat lost in embarrassing fashion against the New York Knicks. The 124-121 defeat against one of the favorites to win the first overall pick in the draft was something everyone knew Jimmy Butler would not stand for. Everyone almost knew that the temperamental guard would be bound to blow up his top after […]

Miami Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra said the firing of former New York Knicks coach was “unfortunate” ahead of Miami’s game against New York on Sunday. He also took a dig at Knicks leadership: “You need stability from above.” https://t.co/51sB3wr0RW — Ira Winderman (@IraHeatBeat) January 12, 2020 Fizdale used to be a member of Spoelstra’s […]

The Dion Waiters saga continues for the Miami Heat. Waiters posted a cryptic message on Instagram yesterday, but Ira Winderman of the South Florida Sun Sentinel reported he is still with the Heat for Sunday afternoon’s game against the New York Knicks: Dion Waiters posted this on social media on Saturday. The Heat did not respond when […]

Miami Heat star Jimmy Butler has worn the No. 21 jersey throughout his career. Why, then, did he decide to change to the No. 22 when he arrived in South Beach? Apparently, Butler did so to honor former Chicago Bulls and Minnesota Timberwolves teammate Taj Gibson, who wore N0. 22 when the two played together […]

The Miami Heat will give three-time NBA champion and 2006 Finals MVP Dwyane Wade a full weekend to celebrate his legendary career with the organization. Udonis Haslem, however, is planning for a grander retirement ceremony. According to Ira Winderman of the South Florida Sun Sentinel, Haslem, wants to have a week-long celebration given his ties […]

Dallas Mavericks shooting guard Tim Hardaway Jr. just sent in his entry for the best video bomb moment of the season on Saturday. Even the legendary Chris Bosh had to weigh in on Hardaway’s impression of Bosh’s own historic video bomb moment from some years ago: BRUH 😂🤣 https://t.co/rWbypOAEzi — Chris Bosh (@chrisbosh) January 12, […]