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The Portland Trail Blazers mostly sat on the sidelines of the opening day of free agency. Re-signing Rodney Hood, picking up Mario Hezonja on the cheap, and letting Al-Farouq Aminu walk to the Orlando Magic would indeed change the fabric of the Blazers next season and going forward, but were hardly the type of league-changing […]

The Miami Heat shocked the NBA when they landed a commitment from Jimmy Butler in a sign-and-trade deal with the Philadelphia 76ers. The Butler deal still has to be worked out due to a negotiation snafu, but the Heat are also reportedly looking at other ways to enhance their roster, and they could be targeting […]

The Portland Trail Blazers have traded center Meyers Leonard and forward Mo Harkless to the Miami Heat for center Hassan Whiteside, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Whiteside’s move to Rip City is expected to make up for the foreseeable absence of injured center Jusuf Nurkic, who saw his season end after suffering a leg fracture […]

A potential three-way deal between the Miami Heat, Dallas Mavericks and Philadelphia 76ers quickly stalled soon after it was announced that Jimmy Butler intended to land with the Heat. The Sixers were determined to get something out of his departure and rapidly engaged in a sign-and-trade, as the Mavs jumped in to facilitate matters. According […]

The Miami Heat intend to persist looking for a trade that can land point guard Goran Dragic in a beneficial situation, largely out of respect for the veteran’s wishes to find a new destination, according to ESPN’s Ramona Shelburne. The franchise would also benefit by moving Dragic’s hefty $19.2 million deal for the 2019-20 season, […]

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According to The Athletic’s Tim Cato, the three-team trade between the Philadelphia 76ers, Miami Heat, and Dallas Mavericks sending Jimmy Butler to South Beach is currently off. Now, Miami must find a team other than the Mavs to complete the deal. https://twitter.com/tim_cato/status/1145551505086406657 According to reports, the Mavs agreed to become the third team in the […]

Goran Dragic will stay in South Beach after all, as the Dallas Mavericks opted not to acquire the veteran point guard in a trade with the Miami Heat. The Heat are moving pieces in preparation for a sign-and-trade deal with the Philadelphia 76ers for superstar guard Jimmy Butler. According to Marc Stein of the New […]

Rachel Nichols on ESPN’s The Jump reported on Sunday night per Adrian Wojanrowski that the Dallas Mavs were acquiring point guard Goran Dragic as part of a now-three-team deal with the Miami Heat and Philadelphia 76ers in the sign-and-trade for Jimmy Butler. The Sixers are signing and trading All-Star free agent wing Butler to the […]

The Miami Heat are finalizing a sign-and-trade to acquire Jimmy Butler from the Philadelphia 76ers, Adrian Wojnarowski reports. Miami is finalizing a sign-and-trade with Philadelphia to acquire Jimmy Butler, league sources tell ESPN. — Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) July 1, 2019 Shams Charania reports that the Sixers are getting Josh Richardson in the deal. The Heat […]

The Miami Heat have become a leading candidate to land Philadelphia 76ers star Jimmy Butler once free agency begins on Sunday night, but other teams around the league may be ramping up their pursuit of Butler as well. Marc Stein of The New York Times is reporting that the Los Angeles Lakers are looking to get […]

The courtship of Jimmy Butler has certainly picked up steam in recent weeks. Butler declined his player option with the Philadelphia 76ers for the 2019-20 season, which in turn has prompted a number of teams to start making inquiries to land the four-time All-Star. For over a week, the Houston Rockets have thought that Butler […]

Jimmy Butler may not quite be in the same tier as Kevin Durant or Kawhi Leonard, but he is still garnering plenty of interest from teams around the league. In spite of a tumultuous opening to the 2018-19 campaign–where he chastised his teammates with the Minnesota Timberwolves and demanded to be traded–Butler slowly found more […]

Jimmy Butler’s mind was reportedly totally blown away by all the pomp and circumstance surrounding Dwyane Wade’s last home game with the Miami Heat, according to Tim Reynolds of the Associated Press. Butler and the Philadelphia 76ers took on Wade in South Beach during Wade’s last home game with the Heat. Butler reportedly told friends […]

Jimmy Butler plans to meet with the Sixers soon, but the four-time All-Star also has interest from other teams with maximum salary cap space, including the Los Angeles Lakers and Brooklyn Nets, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic. Butler also has interest in joining the Houston Rockets and Miami Heat, two teams who would […]

Jimmy Butler will reportedly not rule out joining the Houston Rockets this summer, but the four-time All-Star has continued to express an appreciation for the Miami Heat franchise to his representatives, according to Stefano Fusaro of ESPN. For Butler to get on the Rockets or Heat, the Philadelphia 76ers would have to execute a sign-and-trade […]

Free agent forward Jimmy Butler is expected to meet with the Miami Heat shortly after free agency opens on June 30, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. Sources: Jimmy Butler expected to meet the Miami Heat in South Fla. Sunday. Butler/Rockets meeting likely early week in LA. Sixers haven’t ruled out working with Butler on […]

The Miami Heat could reportedly draw Jimmy Butler’s interest in the sign-and-trade market, according to Zach Lowe of ESPN. Butler has been linked to the Heat before. Miami doesn’t have the cap space to sign Butler, who becomes an unrestricted free agent this summer. However, if Butler tells the Philadelphia 76ers he’s not going to […]

Miami Heat forward Udonis Haslem had a not-so-brief message for his critics and haters who think he’s bound to retire after recording his second-lowest total minutes since breaking into the NBA. The franchise staple appeared in only 10 games and played only 74 minutes throughout the entire 2018-19 season, yet wouldn’t commit to returning nor […]

The future of Udonis Haslem with the Miami Heat remains uncertain at this point, but the veteran power forward believes that he has an unfinished business in South Beach. Haslem will become a free agent next month and it is still unclear whether or not the Heat would sign him to a new deal this […]

The Miami Heat have high expectations for their rookie Tyler Herro, the 13th overall pick in last Thursday’s NBA Draft. Team president Pat Riley even said that the 6’5 guard has the potential to be an All-Star, and that speaks volumes about the franchise’s confidence in him. And for Tyler’s father Chris, the Heat made […]

Tyler Herro drew a lot of attention with his flashy suit during the 2019 NBA Draft. Herro was eventually selected by the Miami Heat, and team president Pat Riley had something to say on the rookie’s suit on Thursday. Herro sported a floral suit, which reportedly represents his high school and college team. The inside […]

Miami Heat president Pat Riley have high hopes on head coach Erik Spoelstra and draftee Tyler Herro. The Heat used the 13th pick to acquire Herro in the 2019 NBA Draft. It was quite a surprise pick for the Heat, as there were still bigger names on the board during their turn. However, it appears […]

Miami Heat center Hassan Whiteside has picked up his $27.1 million player option for the 2019-20 season, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Ira Winderman of the South Florida Sun Sentinel soon after reported that team president Pat Riley said no trade demand has been made by Whiteside, nor is there any one in place for […]

There has been some talk that the Miami Heat could potentially trade big man Hassan Whiteside, but Heat president Pat Riley says that no such discussions have been going on: “There’s nothing going on,” said Riley, according to Tim Reynolds of The Associated Press. “He’s going to come to training camp like everybody else this […]

The Miami Heat have ushered in a bit of a youth movement in recent years. Regardless, team president Pat Riley expects point guard Goran Dragic to remain the starter in the 2019-20 NBA season. Dragic is entering the fifth and final year of his current deal. According to Tim Reynolds of the Associated Press, riley […]

Former University of Oregon big man Bol Bol is officially headed to the Denver Nuggets after they acquired him from the Miami Heat. On Thursday evening, the Heat selected the former Ducks standout with the No. 44 overall pick in the second round of the 2019 NBA Draft before trading with the Nuggets. Denver is […]

Arguably the best trade of draft night got even better for the Indiana Pacers early in the second round. After acquiring forward T.J. Warren and the No. 32 overall pick from the Phoenix Suns in exchange for cash shortly before the draft began, the Pacers flipped the early second-round choice they received from Phoenix into […]

Tyler Herro, a player widely believed to be a top 20 talent, was taken in the lottery at #13 overall by the Miami Heat. However, Herro wants Heat fans to know that he is more than just a shooter in the 2019 NBA Draft, per a Tweet from Barry Jackson of the Miami Herald. Tyler […]

In the 2019 NBA Draft, the Miami Heat selected Tyler Herro for the 13th overall pick. And Heat legend Dwyane Wade quickly sent a message to the young sharpshooter. Via Twitter, Wade said: “Ok Tyler Herro i hope you’re ready to work. It’s the @MiamiHEAT way. Let’s go!” Ok Tyler Herro i hope you’re ready […]

Dwyane Wade, depressingly, no longer plays in the NBA. The Miami Heat legend, though, is clearly already relishing his role as an ambassador for the league and mentor to basketball’s next generation of stars. After Zion Williamson was selected by with the No. 1 overall pick of the 2019 NBA Draft, the New Orleans Pelicans’ […]

The cash which the Miami Heat sent to the Atlanta Hawks in their recent trade could set the price for late second round picks in the 2019 NBA Draft on Thursday. Miami reportedly sent $1.88 million in cash to the Hawks for the No.44 pick in the draft. Atlanta also received a future conditional second-round […]

J.R. Smith has been the topic of trade rumors throughout the last year and the Cleveland Cavaliers have been searching for a trade partner. Now, it appears that one could be emerging. The Miami Heat have a need for more offense and they could look to acquire him on draft night. According to NBA analyst […]

There is reportedly a growing belief that Hassan Whiteside will ask for a trade when he picks up his 2019-20 player option with the Miami Heat, according to Tim Reynolds of the Associated Press. Whiteside will make $27 million next season. The Heat tried to trade the big man last offseason, but weren’t able to […]

Hassan Whiteside will reportedly pick up his $27.1 million player option for next season with the Miami Heat, according to Barry Jackson of the Miami Herald. This is a move which surprises no one. Whiteside won’t make that type of money on the open market. The Heat will probably try to trade Whiteside this summer […]

The Miami Heat have expressed some interest in trading for Minnesota Timberwolves wing Andrew Wiggins, according to Trey Rodriguez of Hoops Inq. Rodriguez reported earlier that the Timberwolves are “aggressively shopping” Wiggins. The Heat are apparently one of a few teams interested. It is worth noting Rodriguez isn’t known as a credible reporter on Twitter. […]

The Miami Heat fell just short of making it to the playoffs during Dwyane Wade’s farewell tour. The problem Miami faces this offseason is having a ton of money tied up in players next season, including player options for Goran Dragic and Hassan Whiteside. After Tyler Johnson and Wayne Ellington were dealt to the Suns, […]

The Miami Heat are planning to trade veteran point guard Goran Dragic this offseason. Dragic picked up his $19.2 million contract for the 2019-20 NBA season, which will be the final year of his five-year, $85 million contract with the Heat. The move will not make Dragic a free agent this summer, giving the Heat […]

Philadelphia 76ers forward Jimmy Butler, who will be an unrestricted free agent this summer, is open to meeting with the Miami Heat if they are interested in signing him. According to Tim Reynolds of the Associated Press, Buter would be happy to meet with the Heat if they want to talk. Jimmy Butler has told […]