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Wednesday night, Miami Heat star Dwyane Wade played what almost certainly was his final game against the Boston Celtics, ending one of the most intense rivalries the NBA has seen over the past decade. Wade faced the Celtics in three consecutive playoffs from 2010-12, with LeBron James participating in the latter two series after he […]

Dwyane Wade has been in the news almost all of this season due to it being his “last dance” in the NBA at age 37. Wade has had a storied career, but this is another player that’s been in the NBA for longer that is over the age of 40 that many believe will be […]

Dwyane Wade’s “last dance” in his final season in the NBA has been nothing if not entertaining. Wherever Wade goes, he brings myriad headlines with him, and tonight was no exception. Though the Miami Heat played a game against the Boston Celtics, Wade’s interview with Rohan Nadkarni in Sports Illustrated was making the rounds. In […]

Miami Heat president Pat Riley has nothing but good words to say for Dwyane Wade, who showed his humbleness by returning with the team in a bench role and mentoring the young players. Wade is playing in his last season in the league, but Riley said that his desire to win is still there. The […]

Miami Heat icon Udonis Haslem has spent his entire NBA career in South Beach. Heck, he’s played his whole basketball life in the state of Florida. Haslem, born and raised in Miami, played his high school ball in South Beach and then went to college at the University of Florida. After getting undrafted in 2003, […]

Miami Heat legend Udonis Haslem says former Heat star and current Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James has the greatest basketball IQ he has ever seen. Haslem and James were teammates for four seasons on the Heat. James, along with Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh, led Miami to four-straight NBA Finals. The Heat went 2-2. […]

It turns out Miami Heat forward Udonis Haslem was afraid of Pat Riley when he first played in the NBA in 2003. Haslem made the revelation during an interview with The Undefeated’s Marc J. Spears on April 3. “I used to be scared of Pat Riley when I first got here. Not physically scared of […]

Dwyane Wade isn’t the only Miami Heat icon retiring. Veteran big man Udonis Haslem, who’s played his entire 16-year career with the Heat, is also hanging it up once Miami’s season ends. In a sprawling essay on his career and the people that helped shape it published at The Undefeated, Haslem explained why he’ll be […]

The Miami Heat will conduct a pregame ceremony on April 9 for Dwyane Wade’s final regular-season home game. The ceremony will include an official Wade career retrospective video, special guest tributes, exclusive memorabilia giveaways and a Dwyane Wade fan address, per Ira Winderman of the Sun Sentinel. The Heat host the Philadelphia 76ers for their […]

When Dwyane Wade, LeBron James, and Chris Bosh teamed up with the Miami Heat back in 2010, there was speculation that the three had discussed the idea of forming the superteam as early as the 2008 Olympics. But Wade denied these allegations in his interview with Sports Illustrated’s Rohan Nadkarni, saying that he, James, and […]

When the Miami Heat acquired LeBron James and Chris Bosh back in 2010, everybody thought the team would be together for a long time. The two, alongside mainstay Dwyane Wade, formed one of the most imposing superstar trios in NBA history. They were still in their mid 20s and were still at the peak of […]

There are few in the NBA who can claim to have been a firsthand witness to virtually the entire NBA career of Miami Heat legend Dwyane Wade. One such man who has had the honor is no other than Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra. The 48-year-old coach recently spoke with Rohan Nadkarni of Sports Illustrated and […]

Before the beginning of the season, Dwyane Wade announced that he will play one more year before walking away from the NBA for good. The three-time champion is set to retire this year, whether the Miami Heat makes the playoffs or not. But even before Wade made his decision, there were already rumors that he […]

When LeBron James and Chris Bosh joined Dwyane Wade to form the Big Three of the Miami Heat back in 2010, everybody thought they were going to win a lot of titles. They shrugged off their early-season struggles to reach the 2011 NBA Finals and faced the Dallas Mavericks. Everybody thought that it would be […]

When the Miami Heat’s Big Three of Dwyane Wade, LeBron James, and Chris Bosh formed in 2010, it received a lot of negative reactions from fans. They were still in their primes and were the leaders of their respective teams before they joined forces in South Beach. It didn’t sit well with a lot of […]

Dwyane Wade is playing his final season in the NBA, and whether or not the Miami Heat makes the playoffs, the three-time champion will be remembered as one of the most electrifying superstars to ever play in the league. His most memorable accomplishment is arguably the team’s 2006 title win against the Dallas Mavericks. After […]

Wednesday night’s game between the Boston Celtics and the Miami Heat will be pivotal for both teams. The Heat is clinging to the final playoff spot in the Eastern Conference, while the Celtics are tied with the Indiana Pacers for the fourth seed. Both teams desperately need a win to keep their current playoff position. […]

The Miami Heat are currently banged up as they look to finish their season strong. Every win counts as the team clings to the eighth seed in the Eastern Conference. They need to get healthy as soon as they can. On Tuesday, the team received some mixed news on the injury front. One significant piece […]

The Miami Heat fell to the Boston Celtics by a score of 110-105 at TD Garden on Monday night, marking the final time Dwyane Wade will have ever played a game in Boston, barring an unlikely meeting in the playoffs. After the game, Wade said that all of his years of playing against the Celtics […]

Following the Boston Celtics’ 110-105 win against the Miami Heat, Kyrie Irving had nothing but praises for Dwyane Wade who is about to retire after this season. Irving said he wants everyone, including the media to remember what Wade has done for the league and let him retire as a hero. “He’s sacrificed a lot […]

It is crunch time in Miami. With just five games remaining in the season, the Heat are desperately clinging to the No. 8 seed in the Eastern Conference. They can use Derrick Jones Jr. Their playoff hopes might have taken a hit on Monday night. Jones was replaced late in the second quarter of the […]

Before Miami Heat star Dwyane Wade played his final game at the TD Garden, the home floor of the Boston Celtics, the C’s general manager Danny Ainge presented the three-time champion with a gift. Ainge presented Wade a plaque that has a piece of Boston’s 2008 parquet floor in it. Celtics president Danny Ainge gifted […]

Miami Heat shooting guard Dwyane Wade has had a lot of battles with the Boston Celtics during his legendary playing career. During the Big Three era with LeBron James and Chris Bosh, Wade used to get viciously booed by Celtics fans when the Heat came to Boston. The rivalry Miami’s Big Three had with the […]

Entering Monday, the Miami Heat are 38-38 on the season. They currently sit in the eighth and final playoff spot in the Eastern Conference. The Orlando Magic are just a half game back of the Heat. Miami has six games remaining in the regular-season. BetOnline.ag has placed the Heat’s odds to make the playoffs at +170. […]

Boston Celtics head coach Brad Stevens is glad longtime conference staple Dwyane Wade is choosing to retire after this season, knowing the series of headaches he’s brought his team after several years of competition against the Miami Heat and the soon-to-be Hall of Famer. Stevens stressed outmost respect for his career, noting he’s looking as […]

When the Miami Heat square off with the Boston Celtics on Monday night, there’s a chance they’ll be doing so without the help of forward Derrick Jones Jr. Jones has been listed as questionable for the game, with the team citing personal reasons for potentially missing the important game. Heat listing Derrick Jones Jr., as […]

Miami Heat guard Dwyane Wade is in his final season and is having a league-wide jersey exchange with a select number of players from opposing squads. Surely, players who admire and respect D-Wade would love to get their hands on his classic number “3” Heat jersey. One of them was New York Knicks guard Emmanuel […]

The Dwyane Wade farewell tour took its last stop at the famed Madison Square Garden when the Miami Heat faced the New York Knicks on Saturday. Following his team’s 100-92 win over the home team, Wade could not help but share how special it was for him to play in this world famous venue for […]

The injury bug picked a bad time to bite Josh Richardson. As the Miami Heat fight tooth and nail with four other teams for three spots at the bottom of the Eastern Conference playoff standings, Richardson is in a walking boot, with no timetable for his return to the floor from a bruised left heel. […]

Los Angeles Lakers star small forward LeBron James may be at Miami Heat legend Dwyane Wade’s regular-season career finale against the Brooklyn Nets on April 10, according to Ira Winderman of the South Florida Sun Sentinel. The Lakers shut down James for the remainder of the season on Saturday. Los Angeles’ last game is on April […]

New York Knicks rookie Mitchell Robinson is one of the few bright spots for the team this season. Although he was selected 36th overall by the franchise in last year’s draft, the 20 year-old big man has shown flashes of becoming one of the best two-way bigs in the league. Ahead of the Miami Heat’s […]

Miami Heat star Dwyane Wade is set to retire after this season, ending an illustrious 16-year career that saw him win three NBA titles and 13 All-Star selections. Now, people are wondering what his post-retirement career will be. One route Wade can take is to become an NBA coach. However, he told Marc Berman of […]

Madison Square Garden is one of the most prominent arenas in the NBA. There is this belief that playing at the New York Knicks’ home floor usually brings out the best in the superstars from the opposing teams. Fans have witnessed epic performances at MSG from guys like Kobe Bryant, LeBron James and Carmelo Anthony. […]

Goran Dragic and Luka Doncic, the two most notable Slovenian players in the NBA, dueled against one another for the first time in Miami last night. In the game, the Miami Heat defeated the Dallas Mavericks 105-99. To greet them, however, were over 2,000 Slovenians — many of which had traveled thousands of miles to […]

For the first time in his basketball career, Dallas Mavericks rookie phenom Luka Doncic was nervous before a game started. Doncic and the Mavs faced off against Goran Dragic and the Miami Heat on Thursday in South Beach. It was the first time Doncic was playing against Dragic and not with him. Both Dragic and […]

After their duel on Thursday, Goran Dragic of the Miami Heat and Luka Doncic of the Dallas Mavericks met at center court to swap jerseys. The Slovenians also had a quick chat before going their separate ways. Per NBA TV, Dragic shared what he told the Dallas Mavericks rookie — who, as it turned out, […]

Dwyane Wade, in the final season of his legendary pro career, is having a grand old time during his “last dance.” Wade is playing big, crucial minutes for a team with playoff aspirations, drilling insane buzzer-beaters and piloting his Miami Heat to a possible playoff spot in the Eastern Conference. Of course, Wade is also […]

Luka Doncic and Goran Dragic had a special moment after they went against each other on Thursday night at the American Airlines Arena. Dragic and Doncic swapped jerseys after Dragic’s Miami Heat scored a 105-99 win over Doncic’s Dallas Mavericks. It was the first NBA game in which these two stars from Slovenia played against […]

In their final game against each other, Miami Heat icon Dwyane Wade edged out Dallas Mavericks legend Dirk Nowitzki, 18-17 in their career head-to-head matchup. Per NBA TV, peep Wade and Nowitzki’s head-to-head record. They’re knotted at six games apiece in playoff wins. They’ve won one NBA Finals over each other and both have one […]