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The Miami Heat chanced upon two of the most promising prospects of the recent draft in the form of the undrafted 6-foot-2 shooting guard Kendrick Nunn and 6-foot-5 guard Tyler Herro, who Miami selected with the 13th overall pick. Both Nunn and Herro have had tremendous starts to their respective NBA careers, which absolutely bodes […]

Jimmy Butler has had a hero’s welcome since arriving in South Beach and his Miami Heat teammates have reaped the benefits of his presence through a 15-6 start to the season. Players like Goran Dragic and Tyler Herro knew they’d be in for the long haul by playing next to a rugged competitor, but they […]

The Miami Heat are 15-5 on the season, good for second place in the Eastern Conference standings. Jimmy Butler has been everything that Heat president Pat Riley envisioned he would be when the Hall of Famer acquired the small forward from the Philadelphia 76ers over the summer in a blockbuster sign-and-trade deal. The Heat take […]

The Miami Heat have a nice core headlined by Jimmy Butler, Bam Adebayo, Justise Winslow and rookie Tyler Herro. Miami is 15-5 on the season, good for a second-place tie with the Toronto Raptors in the East. With Butler leading the way, the Heat are well on their way to getting back to the playoffs […]

Miami Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra will miss Wednesday’s game against the Boston Celtics due to the birth of his son, so Heat legend Dwyane Wade decided to have some fun with his former coach. Wade took to Twitter to poke some fun at Spoelstra: Isn’t this load management!? https://t.co/4GKmNJ57fo — DWade (@DwyaneWade) December 4, […]

Boston Celtics point guard Marcus Smart will be held out of Wednesday night’s home game against the Miami Heat due to an illness, according to a report from ESPN’s Tim Bontemps. Smart was already listed on Boston’s injury report due to an oblique injury, but no updates have been provided with regards to that ailment. […]

LeBron James has put up several dominating performances over the course of his career, but his outing against the Boston Celtics in Game 6 of the 2012 Eastern Conference Finals is one of his best. The setting: A sold out TD Garden, and the Celtics were leading the series against James and the Heat, 3-2. […]

Jimmy Butler expressed an overwhelming sense of confidence after dominating the overtime period of Wednesday’s 121-110 win over the Toronto Raptors. The Miami Heat star forward made his presence known, scoring eight of the team’s 13 points in the extra period, helping hold the Raptors to a mere two points in overtime. Butler, who has […]

Miami Heat wings Jimmy Butler and rookie Tyler Herro are on the cover of SLAM Magazine this week along with third-year center Bam Adebayo. Unknown to many, however, the shoot wasn’t easy for Herro and Adebayo. Apparently, Butler hilariously tried to will his teammates to form a human pyramid in behind-the-scenes video footage of the […]

Miami Heat point guard Goran Dragic was almost traded to the Dallas Mavericks this past summer before the Mavs decided not to acquire the lefty. The Mavs didn’t want to add Dragic’s $19.2 million contract to their salary cap. The Heat were in the process of acquiring Jimmy Butler from the Philadelphia 76ers in a sign-and-trade deal. In the end, […]

Heat swingman Jimmy Butler isn’t ready to look back on the series-clinching shot that Kawhi Leonard hit in Game 7 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals that ended the Sixers’ postseason aspirations. Via Ira Winderman of the South Florida Sun Sentinel: “No. I’m on a different team now,” Butler said, having signed with the Heat as […]

Miami Heat guard Kendrick Nunn and Memphis Grizzlies guard Ja Morant have been named the NBA’s East and West Rookies of the Month, respectively, for games played in October and November. Heat guard Kendrick Nunn and Grizzlies guard Ja Morant have been named the NBA’s East and West Rookies of the Month, respectively, for games […]

Former NBA star big man Chris Bosh had his No. 1 jersey retired by the Miami Heat in March after being one of the definitive players of the “Big Three” era and helping to lead the Heat to a pair of championships. Bosh has yet to receive the same distinction from the franchise that drafted […]

A strained right groin may keep point guard Goran Dragic out against the Toronto Raptors on Tuesday, but it also may give Dion Waiters an opportunity to return to the Miami Heat’s rotation. Heat listing Goran Dragic as out for Tuesday in Toronto with a strained right groin. Door could be opened for Dion Waiters. […]

Justise Winslow has come off the bench for the Miami Heat in the last three games since returning from his concussion. The versatile swingman is just happy to be playing basketball again and doesn’t care that he’s coming off the bench now. “I’m just happy to be out there,” Winslow said, via Manny Navarro of […]

The Miami Heat will be without point guard Goran Dragic on Tuesday against the Toronto Raptors due to a strained right groin. Heat listing Goran Dragic as out for Tuesday in Toronto with a strained right groin. Door could be opened for Dion Waiters. — Ira Winderman (@IraHeatBeat) December 2, 2019 The Heat are 14-5 […]

The Miami Heat currently sit near the top with the third best record in the Eastern Conference. Their blockbuster deal that sent Jimmy Butler from the Philadelphia 76ers to the Miami Heat in July thrust the team in South Beach to the next level. They’re reaping some of the benefits of that trade. At 13-5, […]

Miami Heat guard Dion Waiters was suspended earlier this month due to indulging in an edible on the team plane. Waiters suffered a panic attack from the incident and automatically became apart of lore on the internet. While the internet was impressed, the Heat front office brass was not. Thus, a ten-game suspension was handed […]

The Miami Heat are looking to bounce back after losing to the Houston Rockers on Wednesday night, and they might just be able to do that as they are facing the NBA’s worst team the Golden State Warriors. A lot of players have stepped up to help the Heat earn the fourth-best record in the […]

The Miami Heat are off to a great start this season. They are 12-5, Jimmy Butler is fitting in seamlessly, Justise Winslow continues to show improvement and their perimeter shooting is much better than expected thanks to Kendrick Nunn and Co. But it also seems pretty clear that the Heat remain a notch below the […]

The Miami Heat are one of the most surprising teams so far in the early season. Sitting at 12-5, Miami is the fourth seed in the Eastern Conference — 2.5 games behind first place — and better than most expected prior to the season. Led by the one of the biggest acquisitions of the offseason […]

After going to the NBA Finals five straight seasons and winning three championships, the Golden State Warriors are on their way to missing the playoffs this season, something Miami Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra can sympathize with. Following LeBron James’ departure from South Beach in the summer of 2014, the Heat went from a championship […]

The Miami Heat are prioritizing 2021 cap space to chase Giannis Antetokounmpo, with Victor Oladipo among the backup plans, according to Barry Jackson of the Miami Herald. The Heat told Jimmy Butler this past summer they will be aggressive in trying to land another star in the future. The Heat are enamored with Washington Wizards All-Star shooting […]

Brooklyn Nets star Kyrie Irving has missed the last eight games due to a shoulder injury, and he is set to miss his ninth consecutive contest when the Nets face the Miami Heat on Sunday, according to Tim Bontemps of ESPN. Head coach Kenny Atkinson says that Irving has been doing some “on court work” […]

Jimmy Butler is expected to make his return to the Miami Heat lineup for Friday night’s home game against the Golden State Warriors, according to an official report from the team. Butler was held out of Wednesday night’s game against the Houston Rockets due to an illness. It was his second bout with an illness […]

When you think of the term “Big Three” in today’s NBA, two of the first trios that probably come to mind in recent memory are LeBron James, Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh, who ruled the East and won a couple of titles with the Miami Heat from 2011 through 2014, and Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson […]

Miami Heat big man Bam Adebayo had another tremendous outing on Wednesday, as he led his team to a formidable fight against a surging Houston Rockets side. The Heat, who were missing the services of superstar Jimmy Butler due to an illness, eventually lost out to James Harden and company, 117-108, but Adebayo certainly left […]

Kendrick Nunn is currently making waves in the NBA as a high-flying scorer on the Miami Heat, but he was actually hoping to break into the NBA with the Golden State Warriors last season. Nunn was an undrafted player out of Oakland when he managed to make the then-defending champions’ Summer League roster. He impressed […]

Miami Heat guard Kendrick Nunn has crash landed on the scene during his rookie season and while he has made his name primarily on the offensive side of the court, during the second quarter of Wednesday’s game against the Houston Rockets, it was a defensive play that he made against Rockets guard Russell Westbrook that […]

Jimmy Butler’s hard-nosed style of play and personality is perfect for the Miami Heat since president Pat Riley loves that type of basketball. Butler is loving life right now. He’s living in beautiful Miami, has a new daughter and is the star player for the Heat, who are in a three-way tie for second place […]

The Miami Heat are likely to be without star forward Jimmy Butler for Wednesday’s game against the Houston Rockets due to an illness, head coach Erik Spoelstra told reporters, according to Anthony Chiang of The Miami Herald. This is coming at the heels of Butler expressing his admiration for Rockets shooting guard James Harden. Butler […]

Kendrick Nunn is not your ordinary NBA rookie. The 24-year-old played four years of college basketball (a rarity these days) and even sat out one more due to transferring from Illinois after pleading guilty to a misdemeanor battery charge. He played the role of sixth man for the Santa Cruz Warriors of the G League […]

Jimmy Butler says not everyone on the Philadelphia 76ers had a common goal of winning a championship last season. The Sixers lost to the Toronto Raptors in the second round of the playoffs in seven games on a Kawhi Leonard buzzer beater. Butler opted not to re-sign with the Sixers in free agency. He joined […]

The Houston Rockets are listing center Clint Capela as questionable to play against the Miami Heat on Wednesday. Capela is dealing with an illness. Rockets center Clint Capela is questionable to play Wednesday with an illness. — Jonathan Feigen (@Jonathan_Feigen) November 26, 2019 The Rockets have lost three games in a row. They are 11-6 […]

Carmelo Anthony had many NBA friends hoping he would return to the court, including some powerful ones in LeBron James and Dwyane Wade, but neither the Los Angeles Lakers nor the Miami Heat ever came close to signing him before the Portland Trail Blazers snagged him two weeks ago. The perennial scorer revealed he never […]

As far as NBA memes go, it is without question that Hall of Famer Alonzo Mourning’s look of disbelief has become one of the most popular of all time. This was a marvelously captured clip of Mourning, who seemed utterly disgusted about what was transpiring right in front of him before accepting the Miami Heat’s […]

LeBron James drummed the San Antonio Spurs for 33 points and 14 assists in Monday’s 114-104 win, but the Los Angeles Lakers star has that organization to thank for his motivation to improve his jump shot. The King admitted his 4-0 loss to the Spurs in the 2007 NBA Finals was everything he needed to […]

The Miami Heat are currently third in the Eastern Conference standings with an 11-4 record and it seems that they’re just going to get better. The team is thriving under the leadership of All-Star forward Jimmy Butler, but general manager Pat Riley has made it clear that they could make moves to improve the roster. […]

Miami Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra says the expectation is that forward Justise Winslow will return to practice on Tuesday. Winslow has recovered from his concussion. The lefty took a nasty hit from Denver Nuggets big man Paul Millsap. Spoelstra said the expectation is Justise Winslow will return to practice Tuesday. — Ira Winderman (@IraHeatBeat) November 25, 2019 […]