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Portland Trail Blazers guards Damian Lillard and CJ McCollum are giving their old teammate, Meyers Leonard, a hard time about his early-morning workouts with Jimmy Butler. Butler got in an early-morning training session on the first day of Miami Heat training camp at 3:30 a.m. Leonard is now joining Butler in the early sessions and […]

Jimmy Butler’s arrival in South Beach after the Philadelphia 76ers worked out a sign-and-trade with the Miami Heat has been an absolute blessing for the franchise that had Dwyane Wade as the flag-bearer for the better part of the last 16 years. The controversial 30-year-old is the very dream of a Pat Riley-led organization: strict, […]

New Miami Heat star Jimmy Butler was already leading by example prior to the first day of training camp, waking up at the crack of dawn to get his first sweat in. The 6-foot-7 two-way star laced them up quickly, arriving at the practice facility well before the rest of his teammates were expected to […]

Miami Heat legend Dwyane Wade has chimed in on the recent beef between Portland Trail Blazers superstar Damian Lillard and Basketball Hall of Famer Shaquille O’Neal. For his part, Wade opted to come to the defense of Shaq, who he happened to have played with for a few seasons during the latter’s four-year stint with […]

There could be a changing of the guard for the Miami Heat with the emergence of Justise Winslow last season. Winslow’s rise could affect veteran point guard Goran Dragic, who has been Miami’s starting point guard for the past four-plus seasons. Winslow recently expressed his desire to become Miami’s lead man at point. Dragic said he […]

James Johnson is set to miss the start of training camp after failing to meet the Miami Heat’s strict conditioning requirements the franchise demands of its players. The team said as much on a release on Tuesday, with newly extended head coach Erik Spoelstra adding very little to the specifics: The Miami Heat announced today […]

The 2019-20 season will be the first year of Erik Spoelstra and Jimmy Butler as a coach-player tandem. And right from the get-go, the Miami Heat head coach noticed and praised Butler’s ‘Hall of Fame work ethic.’ Much has been said about Butler’s insane work ethic. It’s the stuff of legend yet Spoelstra claimed that […]

As expected, Miami Heat point guard Goran Dragic says small forward Jimmy Butler “was talking a lot” during Miami’s first practice of the season on Tuesday. Butler is one of the most vocal players in the league. The four-time All-Star is always going hard in practice, something Heat coaches love to see since it fits […]

Jimmy Butler clocked in at 3:30 a.m. on Tuesday so he could work out before the Miami Heat held their first practice of the season. The Heat practiced at 10 a.m. As we all know, however, Butler has a world-class work ethic and likes to start training early in the morning. Per Ira Winderman of […]

Miami Heat forward James Johnson will miss the beginning of this year’s training camp because he failed to meet the team’s conditioning requirements, according to a report from Anthony Chiang of The Miami Herald. Once Johnson meets the team’s conditioning requirements, he will be allowed to rejoin his teammates. The Heat just announced that "James […]

Justise Winslow recently expressed his desire to become the Miami Heat’s main man at point guard. Barry Jackson of the Miami Herald reports that Goran Dragic, who has filled that role for the Heat over the past four-plus seasons, claims he has no problem with Winslow’s statement: Dragic said he took no issue with Winslow […]

Justise Winslow is fine playing power forward for the Miami Heat, but he wants to keep handling the ball and making plays for his teammates. Winslow said earlier in September that he wants to keep playing as point guard for the Heat, which suggests he is ready to challenge veteran playmaker Goran Dragic for the […]

Dwyane Wade recently received an amusing text message from his former head coach, Erik Spoelstra. It was a picture of Heat players participating in conditioning day. As a bit of a joke, Spoelstra asked Wade if he is going to miss these sort of activities now that he’s retired from the NBA. Wade’s response was […]

There appears to be some interesting dynamics between Miami Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra and new team superstar Jimmy Butler at this point in the offseason. There is not love lost between these two, and apparently, they kicked off their newly-formed relationship by being brutally honest with each other. According to NBA insider Tim Reynolds, […]

Miami Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra is already piling the pressure on his new superstar recruit, Jimmy Butler. The two-time NBA champion coach did not beat around the bush when talking about what he expects from Butler in terms of stepping up as the team’s leader: On whether Jimmy Butler can be a leader, Erik […]

Miami Heat rookie Tyler Herro never backs down from any challenge, and Jimmy Butler respects him for it. Butler shared his thoughts on Herro, the Heat’s 13th overall pick in the 2019 NBA Draft. From Butler’s observation, the 19-year-old is the type who’ll go against anybody and take on the challenge — be it in […]

Miami Heat legend Dwyane Wade just won the 2019 Flip Cup championship and said that it reminded him of his 2006 title run. Via Twitter, Wade shared that they won the flip cup championship despite being down 3-2. It reminded him of the Heat’s successful title campaign in 2006 after being down 0-2 in the […]

Erik Spoelstra’s contract extension with the Miami Heat is for four years, according to Ira Winderman of the Sun Sentinel. Spoelstra, who would have been entering the final season of his deal with the Heat, quietly negotiated a new contract with Miami president Pat Riley and owner Micky Arison. Erik Spoelstra's contract extension is for […]

Erik Spoelstra has agreed to a long-term extension with the Miami Heat, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. Story filed: Miami Heat coach Erik Spoelstra has agreed to a long-term contract extension, league sources tell ESPN. Spoelstra, who had one year left on deal, quietly negotiated extension that's been finalized on the eve of his […]

Miami Heat small forward Jimmy Butler admits he can be a “little extra at times.” Butler says he doesn’t think there’s anything wrong with his demeanor or past actions because he cares about winning and works harder than anyone else. “I’m a little extra at times. I don’t think there’s not too much wrong with […]

Miami Heat president Pat Riley says small forward Jimmy Butler is a top-10 player in the NBA. Riley has been enamored with Butler for quite some time. He tried to acquire the four-time All-Star last season when Butler requested a trade from the Minnesota Timberwolves. In the post-Dwyane Wade era, Pat Riley has found his […]

Miami Heat president Pat Riley believes acquiring Jimmy Butler is a “real” step in the direction of bringing a championship back to Miami. The Heat acquired Butler from the Phiadelphia 76ers this summer in a sign-and-trade deal involving Josh Richardson. Riley and Miami tried to acquire Butler last season when the All-Star requested a trade […]

All-Star small forward Jimmy Butler says he wants people to hate the Miami Heat. Butler, one of the best two-way players in the NBA and a rugged defender, essentially wants the Heat to play a style of basketball which opponents hate going up against. Jimmy Butler: “I want people to hate us. I want people […]

Chris Bosh does not anticipate former Miami Heat teammate Dwyane Wade making a comeback during this upcoming 2019-20 season. The iconic star took some time to consider his pathway prior to the 2018-19 campaign, finally deciding to make it his last and going out with a bang with plenty of adoration from the NBA world. […]

Jimmy Butler set the record straight during his first full-fledged press conference as a member of the Miami Heat, clearing up the misconception and the stigma attached to his name. “I’m not an ass***e like everybody thinks that I am,” said Butler, according to Ira Winderman of the South Florida Sun-Sentinel. Butler has had his […]

New Miami Heat addition Jimmy Butler claims he will “most definitely” consider playing for Team USA for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, according to Tim Reynolds of The Associated Press. Other stars like Stephen Curry, Draymond Green, Klay Thompson, and Donovan Mitchell are among the group already saying they want in on the upcoming opportunity. Butler […]

Miami Heat star Jimmy Butler surprised the NBA world this offseason when he announced he would be taking his talents to South Beach. Many assumed he would re-sign with the Philadelphia 76ers, who traded for him in the middle of the 2018-19 season. Instead, Jimmy Butler ended up becoming the first true star on a […]

The Miami Heat were rumored as a potential trade destination for Chris Paul earlier in the offseason, but any talks have been rather dormant of late. The Athletic’s Shams Charania reported earlier this week that the Heat still do have interest in the Oklahoma City Thunder point guard as the season approaches, but Barry Jackson […]

Meyers Leonard didn’t have a hard time adjusting to his new life in Miami, with Miami Heat president Pat Riley making sure he feels welcomed. Leonard was traded from the Portland Trail Blazers to the Heat in a four-team trade in July. He shared that after the deal was sealed, Riley immediately sent him a […]

Meyers Leonard will be entering his first season with the Miami Heat armed with an expanded offensive game. He has worked hard on his shot over the years and is pumped up and ready to lock and load for his new team. To recall, Leonard was traded from the Portland Trail Blazers to the Heat […]

Former Miami Heat star Chris Bosh thinks Jimmy Butler will bring “healthy tension” to Miami and that it will ultimately be good for the team. Butler has a reputation as a locker room chemistry killer and had issues with the Chicago Bulls and Minnesota Timberwolves. However, Chris Bosh thinks Butler’s hard-nosed style of play and personality will be […]

Former Miami Heat star Chris Bosh is very high on Bam Adebayo. Bosh thinks Adebayo “can be one of the best big men in the league.” “In my opinion, I think he can be one of the best big men in the league,” Bosh said, via The Miami Herald. “I think he’ll have to kind […]

The Miami Heat are coming off of a 2018-19 NBA campaign in which they won 39 games, and outside of Dwyane Wade’s retirement tour, there was genuinely nothing exciting about the team. But during the offseason, the Heat made a couple of significant moves, swinging a sign-and-trade for Jimmy Butler and then trading Hassan Whiteside […]

Yahoo Sports NBA insider Chris Haynes believes Dwyane Wade could return to the Miami Heat if they are in contention late in the upcoming season. Wade retired from the NBA after the 2018-19 campaign ended. The Heat legend said in August he’s still going to stay in shape and train with Los Angeles Lakers star […]

With the help of David Alexander — who has trained LeBron James, Dwyane Wade and Chris Paul — Miami Heat shooting guard Dion Waiters lost 20 pounds this offseason and is in the best shape of his life. After only playing in 74 games the past two seasons due to injury, Waiters is healthy now […]

The Miami Heat are still interested in acquiring Oklahoma City Thunder point guard Chris Paul as they enter the 2019-20 NBA season, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic. Paul was equally interested in landing in South Beach after being traded by the Houston Rockets, but OKC and Miami could not agree to a deal […]

Miami Heat legend and recently retired NBA star Dwyane Wade and his wife, Gabrielle Union, are starting a clothing line to support LGBTQ youth. Wade and his family stood with their 12-year-old son Zion, who marched in the Miami Beach Gay Pride Parade in June. Wade announced the launch of the clothing line on Instagram: […]

Former Miami Heat star Chris Bosh says he’s “proud” of what he was able to accomplish in his NBA career. Bosh, who had to end his playing career prematurely due to blood clots, says his contributions with the Toronto Raptors and Heat will “live on forever.” “The story’s there. I was able to have big […]

Miami Heat legend Dwyane Wade thinks the Los Angeles Lakers’ roster “is great top to bottom.” The Lakers’ roster is headlined by LeBron James, Anthony Davis, Kyle Kuzma, Danny Green, Rajon Rondo, JaVale McGee, Avery Bradley and Dwight Howard. Dwyane Wade believes Los Angeles has what it takes to win a championship in 2019-20 assuming […]