Miami Heat Articles - Page 209

It’s not too often that Kevin Durant gets dunked on during a game. Bam Adebayo, however, made it look easy on Wednesday night. BAM WITH THE SLAM OVER KD 💥 pic.twitter.com/8O3sP8gTrt — SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) February 28, 2019 Nearing the end of the second quarter in a mid-week matchup between the Golden State Warriors and the […]

In his final game against the defending NBA Champion Golden State Warriors, Dwyane Wade of the Miami heat hit a game-winning three-pointer. FATHER PRIME FOR THE WIN pic.twitter.com/GDkoOFVVi4 — Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) February 28, 2019 Wade finished the night with 25 points, seven rebounds, three assists, one steal, and two blocked shots in 26 minutes. […]

There was almost no way Chris Paul was going to miss Dwyane Wade’s #OneLastDance against the Houston Rockets. The future Hall-of-Fame point guard will play in his team’s game against the Miami Heat on Thursday despite being scheduled to rest on the second leg of back-to-back. Why? It might be Paul’s chance to face off […]

The Miami Heat host the Golden State Warriors on Wednesday and the team will be without center Hassan Whiteside and small forward James Johnson. Whiteside is dealing with a hip strain, while Johnson has a left shoulder ailment. https://twitter.com/MiamiHEAT/status/1100890985637269510 The Heat enter Wednesday with a record of 26-33. They are in the 10th spot in […]

Pat Riley should have seen this coming. The Miami Heat re-signed Dion Waiters and James Johnson to expensive, multi-year contracts in the summer of 2017, and added Kelly Olynyk from the Boston Celtics on a similar deal. Continuity is indeed of utmost importance in the NBA, and it seemed unlikely Miami would build on the […]

Golden State Warriors superstar point guard Stephen Curry doesn’t want any of his teammates leaving the Dubs to sign with the Miami Heat. After the Warriors’ morning shootaround in Miami on Wednesday, Curry was asked if the Heat can be an attractive destination in free agency. The two-time league MVP had a very calculated answer: […]

Golden State Warriors center DeMarcus Cousins will sit out Wednesday against the Miami Heat, according to ESPN’s Nick Friedell. The team listed him as out with load management and careful recovery from his Achilles injury, as the Warriors face a back-to-back, facing the Orlando Magic on Thursday. Head coach Steve Kerr had already announced he […]

On Monday night, Miami Heat legend Dwyane Wade surprised the basketball world when he showed up in American Airlines Arena with a fully-braided do, as his team faced the struggling Phoenix Suns. When asked about his new hairstyle, the soon-to-be-retired shooting guard explained that this was a tribute to the great Allen Iverson. “I’m trying […]

Miami Heat star Dwyane Wade says Philadelphia 76ers All-Star small forward Jimmy Butler can’t play the hero-ball role with the Sixers like he did with the Chicago Bulls and Minnesota Timberwolves. Because Philly has so much talent, Wade believes Butler has to adapt to his teammates and pick his spots when to take over games […]

Rising star Devin Booker was honored to swap jerseys with Miami Heat icon Dwyane Wade at the end of a 124-121 Phoenix Suns win on the road, getting the very coveted “Vice Nights” Earned Edition jerseys with the bright pink and contrasting black. Wade is in his farewell tour, his swan song, his #onelastdance before […]

Miami Heat shooting guard Dwyane Wade is closing out his NBA playing career but appears to be going out in style — literally. On Monday evening, ahead of the team’s matchup against the struggling Phoenix Suns, Wade trotted out to the court sporting a brand new look. New look for @DwyaneWade 🔥 pic.twitter.com/Zo9jemnkiX — Bleacher Report […]

Earlier this month, the Miami Heat traded guard Tyler Johnson to the Phoenix Suns simply to get out from under his contract. The Heat were the only team Johnson had known throughout his four-and-a-half-year NBA career, and for that reason, he said it was “weird” entering AmericanAirlines Arena as a visitor on Monday. So weird, […]

Newly-acquired guard Tyler Johnson is still gaining his bearings after a trade deadline move sent him from the Miami Heat to the Phoenix Suns, now in the midst of a new experiment alongside rising star Devin Booker. The agile hybrid guard went a combined 7-of-34 from the field during his first four games in his […]

There was a time when everything Miami Heat president Pat Riley touched turned to gold. The man could sell you an igloo in the middle of the desert and have you convinced that you would be able to make use of it. His shrewdness was at an all-time high during the summer of 2010, when […]

Just one game after losing power forward James Johnson to a shoulder injury, the Miami Heat are down another player. Shooting guard Rodney McGruder left Saturday night’s game against the Detroit Pistons early with a knee injury. The Heat confirmed the development on Twitter, adding that McGruder wouldn’t be able return in the game. https://twitter.com/MiamiHEAT/status/1099488082162782208 […]

Dwyane Wade isn’t nearly as quick as he was 10 years ago. Still, the Miami Heat superstar has enough juice left in the tank to occasionally remind the basketball world why he was once called “Flash.” Case in point: This spinning, and-1 layup in the first quarter of his team’s game against the Detroit Pistons […]

Miami Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra says the team has a high sense of urgency to make the playoffs this season, and it’s all because of Heat legend Dwyane Wade. Wade is retiring after this season, so Erik Spoelstra and the Heat want to make sure Miami gets to the postseason so Wade can play in […]

After being traded from the Miami Heat at the beginning of the month, Wayne Eliington will be making his return to American Airlines Arena tonight. With that in mind, the Heat have produced a tribute video for the guard to commemorate his time on the team: https://twitter.com/MiamiHEAT/status/1099370517461680128 The Heat shared the video above on their […]

The Miami Heat managed to dodge a bullet with guard Justise Winslow’s injury. However, it appears he will not be able to play against the Detroit Pistons. Winslow sprained his knee during Miami’s 106-102 loss to Philadelphia on Thursday. According to Anthony Chiang of the Miami Herald, he will sit out tonight against Detroit: Justise […]

The Miami Heat are just one game behind the Detroit Pistons for the eighth and final playoff spot in the Eastern Conference. While head coach Erik Spoelstra’s team could potentially be a player in the NBA Draft lottery, Spoelstra told AP basketball writer Tim Reynolds that his focus is solely on making the playoffs: Spo: […]

Top NBA prospect Zion Williamson and his recent exploding shoe incident has been the talk of the town. Miami Heat forward Justise Winslow has himself a couple of things to say about the matter, with the 22-year-old opting to take a stance against the league’s current one-and-done rule. Winslow recently spoke with Ira Winderman of the Sun […]

Back in January, it was announced that Udonis Haslem, who has spent his 16 seasons in the league with the Miami Heat, was planning on hanging it up after this season. He had planned to retire in unison with Dwyane Wade and stated there was “nothing else left for me to do on the basketball […]

Dion Waiters wasn’t shy about criticizing the officiating following a 106-102 loss to the Philadelphia 76ers. The Miami Heat saw a huge free-throw disparity, even as center Joel Embiid sat out due to a knee injury. Miami shot nearly a third of the Sixers’ total free-throw attempts, something Waiters had issues with. “At the end […]

Philadelphia 76ers phenom Ben Simmons is the latest opposing player to earn the honor of receiving a sweaty, game-worn basketball uniform. After his team’s 106-102 win over the Miami Heat at Wells Fargo Center on Thursday, the Sixers star exchanged jerseys with retiring legend Dwyane Wade. DWade x Ben Simmons with the jersey exchange in […]

The Heat are right in the middle of a crowded playoff race in the Eastern Conference. But their push may have hit a bump in the road on Thursday night. During Thursday night’s game in Philadelphia against the Sixers, Miami power forward James Johnson was forced to leave the game early with a shoulder injury. […]

Dallas Mavericks rookie Luka Doncic says “it was amazing” to hear Miami Heat legend Dwyane Wade compare his passing skills to Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James. After the Heat and Mavs played before the All-Star break, Wade said Doncic’s passing reminded him of James from the standpoint of how Luka can find shooters in […]

Dwyane Wade’s farewell tour has been a season-long storyline. Its latest chapter came on Thursday night, when the Heat took on the Sixers for Wade’s final game against Philadelphia. During the game, Sixers Hall-of-Famer Allen Iverson released a special video tribute to Wade. Via Bleacher Report on Twitter: "Definitely one of the best two guards […]

The Philadelphia 76ers certainly know how to honor a legend. Dwyane Wade and the Miami Heat visited Wells Fargo Center on Thursday for the future Hall of Famer’s final stop in Philadelphia on his way toward retirement. Rather than dispense with the normal ceremony of in-game cheers upon his insertion to the game and a […]

The Miami Heat will soon be getting a much-needed boost in the backcourt as the team begins a late-season run to the playoffs. Just not quite yet, though. Point guard Goran Dragic remains inactive for the Heat’s game against the Philadelphia 76ers on Thursday. Previous momentum indicated that Dragic would be available to play versus […]

Miami Heat legend Dwyane Wade plays his final game in Philadelphia on Thursday, so Sixers star small forward Jimmy Butler decided to share a special message for his friend and the future Hall of Famer. From one Golden Eagle to another.@JimmyButler shares a message with @DwyaneWade before one last stop in Philadelphia.#OneLastDance | #HereTheyCome pic.twitter.com/usujGkAlWy […]

Miami Heat teammates Goran Dragic and Derrick Jones Jr. were full participants in Wednesday morning’s practice session, according to an official report from the team. Both have been out of commission due to knee injuries, but it sounds like they’re nearing a return: https://twitter.com/MiamiHEAT/status/1098293694191583232 Dragic underwent surgery in December to clean up a nagging right […]

On Wednesday morning, the Miami Heat officially announced that they have signed forward Emanuel Terry to a 10-day contract. Details of Terry’s deal were not released, per team policy. https://twitter.com/MiamiHEAT/status/1098260757366693890 Terry, now 23 years of age, played four years of collegiate ball at Lincoln Memorial University, where he earned Division II All-American honors in 2018. […]

When LeBron James left the Miami Heat in the summer of 2014, Heat president Pat Riley says he saw a dynasty fly out the window. James signed with the Cleveland Cavaliers in 2014, ending his four-year run in South Beach with Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh. The Heat went to four straight NBA Finals during […]

Miami Heat president Pat Riley is channeling his inner Dwyane Wade, as the 73-year-old Hall of Famer says he doesn’t want to retire until the Heat win another championship. Back in 2006 when the Heat were down 2-0 to the Dallas Mavericks in the NBA Finals, Miami was on the verge of going down 3-0. That’s […]

All-Star Weekend is over, which means we’re heading into the final stretch of the regular season. It is during this time that the playoff seedings are finalized. Contending teams usually use the last two months of the regular season to position themselves better in the standings, with the goal of earning home-court advantage. For teams […]

During an awesome one-on-one interview with NBA legend and current TNT personality Kevin Garnett, Miami Heat shooting guard Dwyane Wade says he “needed” Pat Riley and Miami’s guidance to begin his NBA career. Garnett says before Wade got to the Heat in 2003, players didn’t want to come to Miami because of how crazy Pat […]

Miami Heat legend Dwyane Wade is a man of his word. After the 2019 All-Star game ended in Charlotte on Sunday, Wade told reporters he’s going back to Miami to play some Golf. Sure enough, Wade posted a video on Monday of him smoking a cigar on a golf course in sunny South Beach. https://twitter.com/BR_NBA/status/1097644754454466561 […]

Miami Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra was hopeful to bring back veteran icon Dwyane Wade for what would be his last season in the league, and while he couldn’t have predicted a tooth-and-nail fight with the Detroit Pistons for the last playoff spot in the East, he expected his longtime stud to have a significant […]

Dwyane Wade appeared in the All-Star Game for his 13th and last time in his 16-year career, looking back at the countless memories he’s accumulated through the years and the legacy he left behind before his impending retirement. “Whatever my legacy is and whatever it will become, it’s what I’ve been building since anybody ever […]