Miami Heat Articles - Page 216

The immediate answer is yes to the title question, but that’s only if you were comparing James Harden and Dwyane Wade of 2019. Of course, Harden is only better than Wade now because the former is still in the prime of his career while the latter is at the tail end. The Miami Heat shooting […]

With half of the 2018-19 season on the books, there is a tight race in playoff positioning for both the Eastern and Western Conferences. However, while other teams are being led by a star or two, other teams had to rely on a mixture of young talent and veteran leadership to stay in the postseason […]

Boston Celtics guard Marcus Smart utterly destroyed Bam Adebayo at the basket. Smart used his extremely high lateral jump to meet the 6’10” Adebayo at the rim. Marcus Smart (6’4) blocks Bam Adebayo (6’10) at the rim. pic.twitter.com/Cnhw2xT9Pp — Hoop Central (@TheHoopCentral) January 11, 2019 However, the Celtics did end up losing to the Miami […]

The Miami Heat defeated the Boston Celtics in South Beach on Thursday, and the team was on fire from beyond the arc all night long. Miami made a season-high 18 3-pointers against the Celtics on Thursday and wound up defeating Boston by a final score of 115-99. The Heat are now 20-20 on the season […]

The Miami Heat notched their 20th win of the season after beating the Boston Celtics, 115-99, on Thursday night. After the game, Celtics guard Terry Rozier exchanged jerseys with his childhood hero, Dwyane Wade. Terry Rozier swapping jerseys with childhood hero Dwyane Wade. Awesome (via @NBAonTNT) pic.twitter.com/WwnIHb674z — Sports Illustrated (@SInow) January 11, 2019 Wade, […]

Miami Heat forward James Johnson delivering a monster dunk on Boston Celtics star Kyrie Irving in Thursday night’s game between the two teams. Johnson tried to give his team a huge boost in the early going by starting things off with a highlight reel dunk, and he decided to do it over one of the […]

With the trade deadline looming, a lot of NBA teams are now looking to improve their roster to either bolster their chances of making the playoffs, or just be competitive enough and have a positive end to their season. One team that could be looking to wheel and deal on February is the Miami Heat, […]

Though he’s played alongside some of the NBA’s best athletes over the course of his career, Miami Heat guard Dion Waiters feels that he’s learning the most from Dwyane Wade. Waiters, now 27 years of age, was sidelined for a year due to an ankle injury. However, now that he’s made his return to the […]

Atlanta Hawks point guard Jeremy Lin is in the middle of what has been probably the best season of his career, as he is averaging 10.9 points, 3.6 assists and 2.4 rebounds over 19.1 minutes per game while shooting 50.2 percent from the floor, 38 percent from three-point range and 82.1 percent from the free-throw […]

Miami Het coach Erik Spoelstra is regarded as one of the better coaches in the league. He has taken a starless Heat squad and turned them into playoff contenders for the second straight year. Because of his good standing, Brian Windhorst of ESPN reported that Spoelstra will likely take responsibility for Heat future plans when […]

Dwyane Wade’s farewell tour’s most recent event was a home game on Tuesday as the Miami Heat hosted the Denver Nuggets. After the game, the soon-to-be-retired Wade exchanged jerseys with Nuggets guard Isaiah Thomas, in a memorable moment involving two former Cleveland Cavaliers teammates: https://www.instagram.com/p/BsZpP9FFQkR/ Wade decided to hand the honor of the jersey exchange […]

Denver Nuggets guard Jamal Murray looked so confused when a fan ran onto the court. It was in the last seconds in a contest against the Miami Heat and Nuggets, and he has a look of incredulity on his face. In his head, he’s probably thinking “Like, really, man!” Jamal's reaction to a fan running […]

Miami Heat center Hassan Whiteside better be careful because Bam Adebayo is coming for his job. During the Heat’s loss against the Denver Nuggets on Tuesday night, the second-year center was on the receiving end of an alley-oop pass from shooting guard Dwyane Wade, throwing down an awesome reverse slam to finish it off: .@Bam1of1 […]

Denver Nuggets shooting guard Gary Harris is listed as questionable for Tuesday night’s road game against the Miami Heat due to hamstring tightness, according to a report from Ira Winderman of the South Florida Sun Sentinel. Nuggets are listing Gary Harris as questionable for tonight vs. Heat due to left hamstring tightness. — Ira Winderman […]

Monday was the biggest day of the year for college football fans, as Clemson and Alabama faced off in the College Football Playoff National Championship. One of the many fans watching was the Miami Heat’s Kelly Olynyk, who seemed to be supporting Clemson for a specific reason; quarterback Trevor Lawrence’s hair. Trevor Lawrence representing for the […]

The Miami Heat are not only going to lose Dwyane Wade after this season, but Udonis Haslem as well. Udonis Haslem, who has spent his entire NBA career with the Heat, says he is going to retire with Dwyane Wade after this season ends. “I’m gonna call it done too. There’s nothing else left for me […]

We’re about halfway through the 2018-19 NBA season, and one name has been at the forefront of the conversation for Rookie of the Year. Luka Doncic. Doncic has been electric for the Dallas Mavericks, helping to transform them from one of the worst teams in all of basketball to a team with a legitimate shot […]

Miami Heat legend Dwyane Wade was given another tribute on Sunday courtesy of the Atlanta Hawks. Following the 106-82 blowout loss, the 36-year-old veteran took to Twitter to share his appreciation of the classy gesture from the Hawks. I can’t thank you guys enough for this tribute! 🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾 https://t.co/G5XL0cnuy2 — DWade (@DwyaneWade) January 7, 2019 […]

The Los Angeles Lakers played the Minnesota Timberwolves on Sunday, but it was unfortunately lacking the prime matchup most wanted to see: LeBron James vs. Derrick Rose. Both players sat out due to injuries, so fans were deprived of the MVP matchup. Still, that won’t stop us from looking back at some of their previous […]

On Sunday night, the Miami Heat suffered a blowout loss against the struggling Atlanta Hawks, 106-82. Following the defeat, Heat guard Dion Waiters — who had a healthy DNP on the evening — admitted that he is unaware of why head coach Erik Spoelstra decided to keep him on the bench throughout the evening. Waiters […]

Dwyane Wade hit another career milestone in spite of the Miami Heat’s 106-82 loss to the Atlanta Hawks. Wade made his 500th career three-pointer and became a member of an elite list that only includes Michael Jordan and his former teammate LeBron James. They are currently the only players in NBA history with at least […]

After Sunday afternoon’s game between the Miami Heat and the Atlanta Hawks, superstar guard Dwyane Wade showed the ultimate sign of respect to Trae Young by swapping jerseys with the rookie. The game ended as a blowout, with the Hawks winning by a final score of 106-82. Even though his team took a beating, Dwyane […]

Miami Heat star Dwyane Wade continues to add to his career highlight reel, as he completed a no-look lob pass to teammate Derrick Jones Jr. in Sunday’s game against the Atlanta Hawks. While Dwyane Wade may be in the middle of his final season in the NBA, that hasn’t stopped him from putting together some […]

NBA superteams are almost commonplace now. The championship blueprint has been set for nearly a decade; acquire three star players and fill the rest of your roster with veteran ringchasers. The original superteam was the 2003-2004 Los Angeles Lakers, who added legends Gary Payton and Karl Malone (albeit at the tail end of their careers) […]

Dwyane Wade is one of the most liked NBA players of today. During his prime, the Miami Heat superstar was one of the most athletic and electrifying players in the league. The three-time champion has won the hearts of millions around the world because of his superb basketball skills. One fan wanted to show his […]

Miami Heat legend Dwyane Wade says his jersey swap with Washington Wizards shooting guard Bradley Beal on Friday was one of the coolest moments he’s had so far in his final season in the NBA. Bradley Beal finally mustered up the courage to tell Wade that the future Hall of Famer is the reason he wears […]

Washington Wizards guard Bradley Beal finally got to reveal one his best-kept secrets to Miami Heat legend Dwyane Wade in their game on Friday. Beal exchanged jerseys with Wade after the Heat escaped with a 115-109 win over the Wizards at AmericanAirlines Arena. The jersey exchange was a special moment for Beal, as he finally […]

Miami Heat guard Dwyane Wade is not an All-Star caliber player anymore. That much is obvious. However, in what he says is his final year in the NBA, he is currently second among Eastern Conference guards in All-Star voting, with only Boston Celtics floor general Kyrie Irving ahead of him. In spite of the fact […]

The Miami Heat take on the Washington Wizards Friday in South Beach, and shooting guard Dwyane Wade is active. Wade missed the Heat’s previous game versus the Cleveland Cavaliers due to an illness. He participated in Friday’s morning shootaround, a good sign Wade will play against the Wizards. https://twitter.com/MiamiHEAT/status/1081238945218875393 The Heat enter Friday with a […]

Though he’s no longer a member of the team, former Cavs shooting guard Dion Waiters says he will always have love for the city of Cleveland. The Cavs selected Waiters with the No. 4 overall pick in the 2012 NBA Draft. He showed flashes of brilliance in his rookie season. However, he was consistently bothered […]

Miami Heat shooting guard Dion Waiters is active to play when they take on the Cleveland Cavaliers on Wednesday at Quicken Loans Arena. Dion Waiters has not yet played this season, as he has been recovering from the left ankle surgery he underwent in January of 2018. Dwyane Wade out tonight. Dion Waiters will be […]

Miami Heat guard Wayne Ellington has recorded three straight DNPs and a mere 14 minutes of floor time since playing 17 on Dec. 12 in a loss to the Utah Jazz. Head coach Erik Spoelstra recently lamented not being able to give his sharpshooter more floor time, given the recent surplus at the shooting guard […]

The Miami Heat have made their way to Cleveland for Wednesday night’s matchup against the Cavaliers, but it sounds like they might be without the services of two key players, including Dwyane Wade and Dion Waiters. According to a pair of reports from Ira Winderman of the South Florida Sun Sentinel, Wade has been listed […]

The tide of the season has changed the Miami Heat rotation after a slew of injuries and returns from the infirmary. Head coach Erik Spoelstra has had to shuffle his guys in and out of the rotation, but no move has hurt more than sitting his trusty veteran Wayne Ellington. Ellington’s career has flourished during […]

Jabari Parker is in a very interesting situation. Is he an NBA Draft bust? Not in the way that Kwame Brown, Hasheem Thabeet, and Anthony Bennett were. But was he worth the second overall pick? Probably not, so he would then qualify as a “bust”, correct? In many ways, yes. Injuries have hampered him throughout […]

Miami Heat shooting guard Dion Waiters could make his season debut against the Cleveland Cavaliers on Wednesday. Waiters has been upgraded to questionable after undergoing left ankle surgery on Jan. 23. It has been a long road back for Waiters, and he has been chomping at the bit to return to the floor. He recently […]

When the Miami Heat take on the Cleveland Cavaliers on Wednesday, Heat legend Dwyane Wade could etch his name next to Chicago Bulls legend Michael Jordan and Los Angeles Lakers star small forward LeBron James. Once Dwyane Wade hits his next 3-pointer, he will join Jordan and LeBron as the only players in NBA history with […]

Miami Heat shooting guard Dwyane Wade has a stern message for people who don’t root for Minnesota Timberwolves point guard Derrick Rose. After the Heat lost to the Timberwolves on Sunday in South Beach, Dwyane Wade told reporters postgame that if you are not cheering for Derrick Rose this season, something is seriously wrong with […]

Derrick Jones Jr. may not be a household name, but the Miami Heat forward is one of the most explosive leapers in the league. You may remember him participating in the 2017 Slam Dunk Contest while with the Phoenix Suns, and he is still hoping to get another opportunity to show off his hops. “Of […]