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The Miami Heat can’t release shooting guard Dion Waiters because the franchise is operating under the hard cap and wouldn’t have room to sign a player, according to Barry Jackson and Anthony Chiang of the Miami Herald. Waiters will soon become ineligible to obtain a $1.2 million bonus that’s tied to playing in at least […]

Miami Heat shooting guard Dion Waiters is expected to return to the team after his 10-game suspension for conduct detrimental to the team expires. Shams Charania of Stadium noted that there “isn’t a buyout on the horizon” for Waiters, and that the 6-foot-4 slasher must “get back into the good graces of the organization” upon […]

The drama between the NBA and China continues, as broadcast of the live game between the Los Angeles Lakers and Miami Heat last Friday had to be interrupted due to the appearance of a Taiwan flag. Per Kelvin Tan of SportBusiness, cameras caught a spectator seating in the front row of Staples Center wearing a […]

The Miami Heat have suspended shooting guard Dion Waiters for 10 games without pay for “conduct detrimental to the team.” Miami has levied a 10-game suspension on Waiters for “conduct detrimental to the team” off heels of incident where he had taken one ‘gummy‘ prior to boarding team plane, per sources. https://t.co/3YujvvfPXd — Shams Charania […]

The Miami Heat are zeroing in on making the playoffs this year, but they suffered a hiccup when Dion Waiters was nowhere to be seen during the team’s loss to the Los Angeles Lakers. The team at first didn’t reveal the reason for Waiters not being present during the game. However, Brian Windhorst reported that […]

Miami Heat legend Dwyane Wade was at Staples Center on Friday to watch his Heat take on LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers. Wade took to Instagram after the game to let his fans know he’s “peacefully retired” and didn’t have an urge to play on Friday: https://www.instagram.com/p/B4p2F0NHWSO/?utm_source=ig_embed Wade just had his farewell tour […]

After getting himself suspended for one-game at the beginning of the season for conduct detrimental to the team, Miami Heat swingman Dion Waiters was involved in one of the most bizarre health emergencies. Per Andy Slater, Waiters reportedly overdosed on “gummies” during the Heat’s flight from Phoenix to Los Angeles on Friday. The 27-year-old Syracuse […]

LOS ANGELES – The Los Angeles Lakers have now won seven straight games after dropping their season opener to the L.A. Clippers. LeBron James and company made easy work of a scrappy defensive-minded team led by Jimmy Butler on Friday night. The Miami Heat couldn’t keep up with this revamped Lakers squad as Frank Vogel’s […]

LeBron James has teamed up with several talented superstars over the course of his career, but his latest pairing with Anthony Davis on the Los Angeles Lakers seems to be a match made in heaven. James’ former coach Miami Heat coach Erik Spoelstra certainly thinks so, as he shared his two cents on the AD-LeBron […]

Miami Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra might have hit two birds with one stone after complimenting his point guard Goran Dragic and appearing to throw some subtle shade on the disgruntled Dion Waiters. The 33-year-old Slovenian star has fully accepted a reserve role for the Heat this year, paving the way for Justice Winslow to […]

Miami Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra says swingman Justise Winslow has a concussion and entered the league’s concussion protocol. Winslow took a nasty hit from Denver Nuggets big man Paul Millsap. He missed the Heat’s game on Thursday against the Phoenix Suns and obviously won’t play on Friday versus the Los Angeles Lakers. “Justise does […]

On Thursday against the Phoenix Suns, Miami Heat rookie Tyler Herro told All-Star small forward Jimmy Butler to get out of his way because he wanted to guard Suns star Devin Booker. Both Herro and Booker played their college ball at Kentucky, so the Heat youngster took his matchup with Booker — one of the […]

Following a four-year reign of terror from LeBron James and the Miami Heat, the Golden State Warriors soon became the new superteam to hate after a long five-year juggernaut-like stint atop of the NBA. Many had grown irked by the likes of Stephen Curry and Draymond Green — two players that played with brash confidence […]

Jimmy Butler trotted out a 30-point half after mostly filling in the gaps during his first four games with the team after the birth of his daughter. That barrage of buckets helped the Miami Heat trot out a 124-108 effort to light out the Phoenix Suns. Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra was glad to finally […]

Jimmy Butler had one heck of a game against the Phoenix Suns and we can’t blame him if he wanted the spotlight all for himself on Thursday night. Led by Butler’s 34 points, the Miami Heat sent the surging Phoenix Suns back to earth with a 124-108 victory at the Talking Stick Resort Arena. The […]

Jimmy Butler of the Miami Heat notched 30 points in the first half against the Phoenix Suns on Thursday night. Those 30 points in one half matched a feat not done by a Heat player since LeBron James was taking Miami to the NBA Finals every season: Jimmy Butler is the first Heat player with […]

Miami Heat swingman Jimmy Butler is pretty much unstoppable when he gets it going on offense – regardless if he has two shoes on or not. With under two minutes left in the second quarter of the Heat versus Phoenix Suns clash on Thursday, the 30-year-old wing player lost his right shoe after bumping into […]

Jimmy Butler of the Miami Heat exploded for 30 points in the first half against the Phoenix Suns with 18 of those points coming in the first half. Jimmy Butler had a near perfect 1st half 🔥 30 PTS9/10 FG2/2 3PT10/10 FT pic.twitter.com/yKRi3w0uhP — Bleacher Report NBA (@BR_NBA) November 8, 2019 Butler is slowly getting […]

Phoenix Suns head coach Monty Williams and Miami Heat star Jimmy Butler were together in Philadelphia last season when Butler was on the Sixers and Williams was an assistant coach. Williams and the Suns host Butler and the Heat on Thursday. At the Suns’ pregame shootaround, Williams said “there’s nothing” Butler can’t do on a […]

The Los Angeles Lakers may be shorthanded once again on Friday against the Miami Heat, as the team is listing Avery Bradley as questionable and Rajon Rondo as doubtful. Bradley missed the Lakers’ game on Tuesday against the Chicago Bulls due to a bruised lower leg, while Rondo has yet to play this season: #Lakers […]

Hassan Whiteside has no ill feelings when it comes to his former team, the Miami Heat. The Portland Trail Blazers starting center had a falling out with the organization in his last two seasons, as he recovered from a slew of injuries and tried to regain his starting spot. He was finally traded to the […]

The Miami Heat are unsurprisingly not having any luck finding a potential trade suitor for shooting guard Dion Waiters. The Heat have reportedly been trying to trade Waiters for some time, and these drama-filled last few weeks certainly haven’t helped matters. Via Barry Jackson of the Miami Herald: One person in touch with the Heat […]

Tyler Herro of the Miami Heat has admitted that he modeled his game after Phoenix Suns guard Devin Booker. The Heat will face the Suns on Thursday. And for the first time, Herro will face against the player who has served as the main inspiration for his playstyle. Per Anthony Chiang of the Miami Herald, […]

Kendrick Nunn has been among the biggest surprises in the NBA landscape this 2019-20 season. Nunn earned a spot in the Miami Heat’s starting lineup and has so far been thriving as part of a new nucleus in South Beach. So, how did the Heat land an undrafted rookie with such high upside and untapped […]

Shooting guard Dion Waiters’ absence from the Miami Heat continues on Tuesday night, as he is inactive against the Denver Nuggets. Per the South Beach Sun Sentinel’s Ira Winderman on Twitter: “Dion will not be active,” Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra said. “He will work out. I met with him. He and I talked. Things […]

Ahead of their Tuesday night matchup in the Mile High City, Denver Nuggets head coach Michael Malone complimented the Miami Heat, calling them the best “cutting” team in the NBA. Per the South Florida Sun Sentinel’s Ira Winderman on Twitter, the Nuggets’ fifth-year coach called the team’s off-ball movement particularly “impressive.” Michael Malone calls Heat […]

The NBA is still very much up for grabs, with less than a month’s worth of games played, but there are five teams distinguished with surprisingly good performances due to either rookies, team ball, or changing the trajectory of a franchise’s future. 5. Miami Heat The Miami Heat are tied for first in the Eastern […]

Miami Heat star Jimmy Butler recently said he knew he could play in the NBA after seeing Lance Stephenson play. Stephenson reacted to Butler’s comment by saying, “That boy look up to me, don’t downgrade talent. I motivate you to work hard and get in that gym. You love my game don’t be scared to […]

Miami Heat small forward Justise Winslow has missed the previous two games due to a back injury, but it looks like he’s going to play on Tuesday against the Denver Nuggets. The Heat say Winslow and Derrick Jones Jr. will both warm up with the intent to be available versus the Nuggets: https://twitter.com/MiamiHEAT/status/1191805615129157632?s=20 Winslow has […]

Jimmy Butler threw shade at Lance Stephenson in a recent interview, and all fans knew it was only a matter of time before “Born Ready” clapped back. The outspoken Miami Heat forward recently claimed that he knew he could cut it in the NBA after seeing a guy like Stephenson make it. Stephenson, who now […]

Miami Heat star Jimmy Butler knew he could play in the NBA after seeing Lance Stephenson play. Butler, who has turned himself into one of the best two-way players in the game, was on Vince Carter’s podcast and told the Atlanta Hawks veteran that seeing Stephenson play in the NBA was a sign that he […]

The Miami Heat was one of the teams expected to fight for one of the last few playoff spots in the East. Yet they have impressed early, getting off to a 5-1 start and standing second in the conference after leading the league in point differential (plus-11.2 points per game). New franchise star Jimmy Butler […]

Jimmy Butler joined the Miami Heat as part of a four-team deal in July, leaving the Philadelphia 76ers. It was a decision that was met with a certain level of scrutiny, which he believes was disrespectful. “Mother——s act like I’m not a good basketball player,” Butler told Yahoo Sports. “Like for real. Just think about […]

The Houston Rockets got busted up by the surprising Miami Heat, who trotted out a 129-100 victory over the NBA title hopeful. Head coach Mike D’Antoni didn’t mince words, calling his team “soft” while arguing they should have “appropriate fear” of their opponents or risk getting blown out. D’Antoni channeled his inner Confucius and mustered […]

The Miami Heat have taken the Eastern Conference by surprise and surfaced as one of the teams that fans should keep an eye on through the early stretch of the season. Jimmy Butler missed the team’s first three games of the season after the birth of his child, but the Heat have steamrolled since his […]

The Miami Heat are putting an early hurting on the Houston Rockets Sunday night. Miami set a franchise record for its highest-scoring first quarter. It dropped an astonishing 46 points on the Rockets. The Heat led the Rockets 46-14 after just one period: According to Basketball Reference, that was the Heat's highest-scoring first quarter in […]

The Miami Heat may be without two of their top players when they take on the Houston Rockets on Sunday night. According to Ira Winderman of The South Florida Sun Sentinel, wings Jimmy Butler and Justise Winslow are both listed as questionable for the Heat’s matchup with the Rockets. Butler is dealing with a left […]

Miami Heat guard Dion Waiters will be available for his team’s game against the Houston Rockets on Sunday, which will mark his first game back since his one-game suspension, according to Barry Jackson of The Miami Herald. Waiters was suspended for the Heat’s season opener against the Memphis Grizzlies but has yet to rejoin the […]

A pair of Miami Heat rookies, Tyler Herro and Kendrick Nunn, have started their professional careers and the 2019-20 season red hot. In fact, they are responsible for the Heat’s fast 4-1 start in the Eastern Conference. According to SportsCenter, the two first-year guards have combined to score 194 points so far — the highest […]