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The Miami Heat announced Sunday that they have switched forward Yante Maten’s two-way deal to a standard NBA contract. Though the details of the deal were not disclosed, Ira Winderman of the South Florida Sun Sentinel reports that Maten was signed using part of the Heat’s taxpayer mid-level exception: So Maten is now no longer is […]

What started out as an 82-game marathon has turned into a 3-game race to the finish line for the Miami Heat. With a 38-41 record on their books and on the outside looking in the playoff picture, Miami has now shifted its focus to giving it their all in these final three contests. Heat forward […]

Miami Heat star Dwyane Wade is wrapping up a retirement tour for the ages. He has been recognized by many around the game on each stop he makes in his final season. The dozens of gifts and acknowledgments Wade has received show the unanimous respect and love the NBA feels for Wade. But the gift […]

Toronto Raptors shooting guard Danny Green hopes the Miami Heat make the playoffs for the Dwyane Wade. Wade is retiring at the end of this season. Basketball fans everywhere want to see Wade play in the postseason one final before he calls it a career. Raptors' Danny Green today on Wade, "I’m hoping they get […]

Paul Pierce probably had no idea the firestorm he would set off on Friday evening before insisting that his career was better than Dwyane Wade’s during ESPN’s NBA Countdown.  Objectively, there’s almost nothing to back up the former Boston Celtics great’s claim. Wade has more championships, more All-NBA selections, three All-Defense honors to Pierce’s zero, and more […]

Minnesota Timberwolves All-Star big man Karl-Anthony Tows had the honor of exchanging jerseys with Maimi Heat legend Dwyane Wade as their two teams met up on Friday night. #OneLastDance A @Budweiser Legendary Moment pic.twitter.com/6Qe8kaLVzx — Minnesota Timberwolves (@Timberwolves) April 6, 2019 It was an absolute honor for Towns, as this was one of the last […]

The high-intensity matchup between the Minnesota Timberwolves and the Miami Heat on Friday night got a little bit chippy. At one point, Timberwolves superstar Karl-Anthony Towns took exception to a hard foul form opposing forward Justise Winslow. Towns obviously felt that Winslow went a bit overboard, and the 23-year-old Minnesota star made sure that the […]

Miami Heat legend Dwyane Wade achieved another career milestone on Friday as the regular season – and quite possibly his career – comes to a close. According to the Miami Heat Twitter account, after pouring in 21 first half points against the Minnesota Timberwolves, Wade registered the 14th 1000-point season of his career. Likewise, Wade, […]

Paul Pierce didn’t mince words when asked on NBA Countdown’s “Truth Serum” segment who had the better career between him or the Miami Heat’s Dwyane Wade as the Boston Celtics great picked himself without hesitation. The two players are nearly deadlocked on every category mentioned having both been Finals Most Valuable Players to which Pierce countered that […]

Due to a conflict in schedule, TNT won’t be able to air Dwyane Wade’s final home game, which will be on Tuesday night when the Miami Heat host the Philadelphia 76ers. TNT bypasses Dwyane Wade's final home game, instead will air Celtics-Wizards on Tuesday night. — Ira Winderman (@IraHeatBeat) April 4, 2019 TNT won’t be […]

Dwyane Wade only has a few games left in his “last dance,” as his legendary season comes to an end in his 15th season. Wade, a 13-time All-Star, 8-time All-NBA team members and three-time NBA champion, has been nothing if not entertaining in his final season in the NBA, and he has produced multiple highlights […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar small forward LeBron James’ best friend, Miami Heat legend Dwyane Wade, isn’t worried about The King. James is missing the playoffs this season for the first time since his second year in the NBA during his first stint with the Cleveland Cavaliers. LeBron, who won two titles with Wade on the […]

Miami Heat shooting guard Dwyane Wade says Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant set an “unbelievable, impossible bar” with his final performance in the NBA back in 2016. In Bryant’s last game ever, The Black Mamba scored a whopping 60 points at Staples Center against the Utah Jazz. It was a performance which captivated the NBA […]

When Miami Heat star shooting guard Dwyane Wade announced that 2018-19 was going to be his final season in the NBA, the future Hall of Famer never imagined his farewell tour was going to be this special. Wade has been getting standing ovations in every road arena he has played in this season as well as […]

Miami Heat star Dwyane Wade admits he’s going to go to therapy with his wife, actress Gabrielle Union, once he’s retired from the NBA. Basketball is all Wade knows. Now that basketball is going to be in the past, Wade, the best player in Heat franchise history, wants some guidance on how to live the […]

Miami Heat legend Dwyane Wade has been swapping jerseys with players on other teams all season long. The future Hall of Famer has a bevy of jerseys now at his disposal. So, what is Wade going to do with all these jerseys? The Heat icon jokes he might have to get another house to put them […]

Miami Heat icon Udonis Haslem remains unsure if he’s going to retire after the season ends. Haslem signed a one-year deal with the Heat last summer and said at the beginning of the season he was leaning toward retiring with pal Dwyane Wade. However, after thinking it over, Haslem is undecided now with the season almost […]

The Miami Heat are currently embroiled in a tight battle for one of the final playoff spots in the Eastern Conference, but they have not been doing themselves any favors down the stretch, as they have lost three of their last five games to fall to 38-40. The Heat have four games remaining, starting with […]

Dwyane Wade is quickly approaching the last few days of his regular-season career, fighting for a playoff spot with his Miami Heat only a half-game behind the Orlando Magic for the eighth and final spot. However, the 16th-year man out of Marquette admitted what he’ll miss the most out of playing in the league is […]

Miami Heat guard/forward Josh Richardson ha undergone an MRI, which revealed no damage to his injured groin. However, he could miss two weeks with the injury, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. This is certainly a big blow to the Heat’s playoff chances, as Richardson is the team’s leading scorer and best perimeter defender. The Heat […]

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 […]