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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 […]

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 […]

The Miami Heat defeated the Philadelphia 76ers on Wednesday behind 26 points from rookie Kendrick Nunn. Miami snapped Philadelphia’s 14-game home winning streak. The Heat lost to the Sixers by 27 points back in November and Nunn struggled mightily. The Chicago native scored just six points on 3 of 10 shooting from the field. Nunn […]

Culture is always the word you hear when someone references the Miami Heat. But what exactly does it entail? Heat icon Udonis Haslem, who has spent his entire career in Miami, is the best person to answer this question. A three-time champion, Haslem says “accountability is a foreign language in this league,” but the Heat […]

The Philadelphia 76ers almost managed to rally against a tough Miami Heat team, but fell short in the end after struggling throughout the game against their zone defense. Joel Embiid is fully aware of how to beat the zone, but head coach Brett Brown noted the Sixers prepared for it, but didn’t execute like they […]

The Philadelphia 76ers suffered their first home defeat of the season on Wednesday, as the Miami Heat escaped with a 108-104 victory in this Eastern Conference marquee matchup. After the tightly contested game, Sixers head coach Brett Brown was asked by reporters about his team’s performance, with the focus being on his team’s struggles against […]

Miami Heat superstar Jimmy Butler is not one to bite his tongue, especially when he feels like his teammates are not getting the recognition they deserve. After the Heat toppled the Philadelphia 76ers, 108-104 on Wednesday, and ended their unbeaten home streak, Butler felt slighted after a reporter claimed that the Erik Spoelstra-mentored team only […]

Miami Heat rookie Kendrick Nunn continues to prove that his surprising start to the 2019-20 NBA regular season is not a fluke, as he continues to make big time plays for coach Erik Spoelstra. The 24-year-old undrafted guard showed some veteran poise against the Philadelphia 76ers on Wednesday at the Wells Fargo Center. With Miami […]

Despite being one of the biggest surprises of the 2019 NBA season, the Miami Heat have lost two of their last three games and could really use the help of their point guard, Goran Dragic. Dragic has missed the last nine games for the Heat due to a lingering groin injury. However, the team hopes […]

Miami Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra had nothing but good things to say about former NBA Commissioner David Stern as Stern recovers from a brain hemorrhage suffered last week. Spoelstra cited Stern’s efforts to make the NBA a global entity and infuse the sport with international talent. Spoelstra on David Stern, “He brought this game […]

Philadelphia 76ers head coach Brett Brown knows his guys will have to defend Jimmy Butler and Bam Adebayo very well on Wednesday if the Sixers want to defeat the Miami Heat in Philadelphia. Brown says he’s a big fan of Adebayo, who has been playing at an All-Star level this season. 76ers coach Brett Brown […]

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 […]

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. Adebayo says losing out on a roster spot to Brook Lopez and Miles Plumlee left a “bigger chip on my shoulder,” via Marc Stein of The New York Times: […]

The National Basketball Players Association will go up to bat once again for suspended Miami Heat shooting guard Dion Waiters, much like they did for his previous two suspensions, according to Ira Winderman of the South Florida Sun-Sentinel. Waiters was suspended for opening night on Oct. 23 and then again for a 10-game suspension that […]

Miami Heat coach Erik Spoelstra had some choice words for Jimmy Butler when asked about the All-Star forward’s first few months with the team this season Erik Spoelstra, tongue firmly in cheek, about Jimmy Butler so far in Miami: “He’s been a total asshole. I can’t stand him.” — Tim Bontemps (@TimBontemps) December 18, 2019 […]

There was a time in which the Heat were interested in acquiring Chris Paul, but that interest has since died off. Now, with the NBA’s trade season about to get under way, multiple front office executives believe Miami would be more likely to chase a player like Pelicans guard Jrue Holiday. Via Kevin O’Connor of […]

Jimmy Butler is now a happy member of the Miami Heat (well, at least for now), but his journey to South Beach was certainly an interesting one. Butler was originally selected by the Chicago Bulls with the 30th overall pick of the 2011 NBA Draft, and while he had a terrific collegiate career at Marquette, […]

Philadelphia 76ers wing Josh Richardson was sent to the City of Brotherly Love in the four-team sign-and-trade for Jimmy Butler, who is now with the Miami Heat. However, the 26-year-old is throwing love back at the Heat ahead of the two Eastern Conference clubs’ Wednesday matchup in Philly. Per Ky Carlin in Sixers Wire: What […]

The Miami Heat are 1-2 in their last three games, and All-Star small forward Jimmy Butler knows exactly why they’ve been scuffling a bit. After the Heat lost to the Memphis Grizzlies on Monday, Butler said the Heat’s defense hasn’t been up to snuff: “We just didn’t guard nobody, man, from the beginning of the […]

With the Milwaukee Bucks’ 18 game winning streak concluding on Monday night against the Dallas Mavericks, let’s take a look at the longest winning streaks in NBA history. 5. 1970-71 Milwaukee Bucks (20 games) The Bucks went over a month without losing a single game in early 1971. Their streak lasted from Feb. 6 to […]

Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid returned to practice on Tuesday, and is now expected to be available to play on Wednesday against the Miami Heat after sitting out for Sunday’s 20-point loss to the Brooklyn Nets, according to Serena Winters of NBC Sports Philadelphia. Embiid was dealing with an upper respiratory illness, which forced him […]

Miami Heat big man Bam Adebayo just bagged Player of the Week honors in the Eastern Conference for his absolutely outstanding play of late. The 22-year-old has been so impressive that even Heat legend Dwyane Wade has demanded that Adebayo be considered for an All-Star spot this season: AllStar! https://t.co/EPBWjXbMHe — DWade (@DwyaneWade) December 17, […]

LeBron James has won a lot of Player of the Week honors throughout his Hall of Fame career. The Los Angeles Lakers star is used to getting praise every time he steps on the court. This is why he was more excited about Bam Adebayo getting the credit he deserves. The league announced that he […]

Bam Adebayo’s breakout season with the Miami Heat continues, as the high-flyer is the second-youngest player in franchise history to be named Player of the Week after Dwyane Wade. Adebayo averaged 20.0 points, 11.3 rebounds and 8.7 assists last week as the Heat went 2-1. Bam Adebayo becomes second-youngest Heat player to be named Player […]

Bam Adebayo and LeBron James have been named the NBA Players of the Week for Week 8 of the 2019-20 season. Adebayo averaged 20.0 points, 11.3 rebounds and 8.7 assists as the Miami Heat went 2-1. James, meanwhile, averaged 28.3 points, 11.0 rebounds and 9.7 assists as the Los Angeles Lakers went 3-0. Miami Heat […]

Miami Heat veteran Udonis Haslem has opened up about his looming retirement plans. Now at the ripe age of 39, the 6-foot-8 big man is playing in season 17, so at this point, many expect him to call it a career sooner rather than later. There has been talk about this year being Haslem’s final […]

Miami Heat center Bam Adebayo is becoming one of the most well-rounded centers in the NBA. The third-year man out of Kentucky notched another triple-double on Saturday night against the Dallas Mavericks, scoring 18 points while grabbing 11 rebounds and dishing out 10 assists. Adebayo also recorded two steals and two blocks, for good measure. […]