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The Miami Heat will be without starting point guard Goran Dragic for a sixth straight game with a right knee injury, despite being a full participant in practice, according to David Furones of the South Florida Sun-Sentinel. Hybrid guard Tyler Johnson will also miss Friday’s game against the New Orleans Pelicans, and could be out […]

The Miami Heat are scheduled to host the Atlanta Hawks on Tuesday night, but they’ll be doing so without the services of Goran Dragic, who will be missing his fifth consecutive game due to a knee injury. https://twitter.com/MiamiHEAT/status/1067461065443819520 At first, it seemed Dragic’s knee injury wasn’t serious, but now he’s starting to pile up DNPs. […]

Despite being eight years removed from the infamy of “The Decision,” LeBron James’ unprecedented move to the Miami Heat back in 2010 still remains to be one of the biggest moments in sports history. The Los Angeles Lakers star recently spoke about what went through his mind in the immediate aftermath of his decision to […]

Miami Heat center Kelly Olynyk was snatched as a free agent due to his ability to space out the floor, but his propensity to shoot it but not look for it had been a thorn in Erik Spoelstra’s side. Teammate Wayne Ellington, who set the franchise record for 3s in a season in 2017-18, worked […]

Miami Heat shooting guard Dwyane Wade chimed in on the Jimmy Butler saga, now a couple of weeks removed from his former teammate making the move to his new team, the Philadelphia 76ers, after an awry one-year-and-change stint with the Minnesota Timberwolves. Wade gave the outside perception of how it all went down, claiming the […]

Dwyane Wade managed to make team history even in the waning years of his career, as his 35-point explosion against the Toronto Raptors set a franchise record for a player coming off the bench. Wade holds many of the team records throughout his 15-plus years in the league, but this one is a particular one […]

It was one of the worst non-calls of the season, and Toronto Raptors forward Kawhi Leonard had every right to be upset. In Sunday’s home game against the Miami Heat, Justise Winslow made contact with Leonard as he was going for the score. But the referees did not blow their whistles, instead letting the play go […]

Miami Heat shooting guard Dwyane Wade is glad his friend, Jimmy Butler, got his wish and was traded from the Minnesota Timberwolves to the Philadelphia 76ers. Dwyane Wade and Jimmy Butler played one season together with the Chicago Bulls and are very close off the court. The future Hall of Famer says the trade was […]

When Dwyane Wade played his one season with the Chicago Bulls, he faced off against the Miami Heat three times. During those three games, Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra threatened to fine players if they fell for his patented pump fake. Dwyane Wade has made a living of pump faking defenders and drawing fouls. Everyone […]

Miami Heat shooting guard Dwyane Wade says he won’t be swayed by Heat president Pat Riley to play another season after this year. Wade announced before the season started that this will be his last year in the NBA. During a Veteran’s Day event, Riley said he has to get Wade to play another three […]

LeBron James of the Los Angeles Lakers was back in Cleveland facing the Cavaliers. But his return was starkly different from a few years ago. Right after James’ decision of taking his talents to the Miami Heat, Cavaliers owner Dan Gilbert penned a letter addressed to Cleveland. In it, he promised a championship before LeBron […]

This season, Miami Heat shooting guard Dwyane Wade is going to get the same treatment Los Angeles Lakers star Kobe Bryant did in his final season. This year is Wade’s last season in the NBA, so the future Hall-of-Famer is essentially getting a farewell tour, just like Kobe did back in 2016. A fan on […]

LeBron James has lived through the experience of going back to face his former team, but none are likely to equal the first time he had to do so, as the new Los Angeles Lakers signing once had to go back from the bowels of Quicken Loans Arena after announcing his decision to join the […]

Miami Heat shooting guard Dwyane Wade says his pal, Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James, scoring 51 points against the Heat on Sunday in his house was “disrespectful.” Wade didn’t play against the Lakers, as he was away from the team tending to his wife and newborn baby. The future Hall of Famer, who is […]

Miami Heat forward Josh Richardson was recently ejected and fined by the NBA for throwing his shoe into the crowd during a fourth-quarter loss to the Los Angeles Lakers on Sunday. Dwyane Wade, who recently return from a two-week paternity leave, welcomed the rangy forward into an exclusive club as a result of it. “I […]

The Miami Heat will be without the services of Tyler Johnson for Tuesday night’s home game against the Brooklyn Nets due to a hamstring injury, according to an official report from the team. https://twitter.com/MiamiHEAT/status/1064927111130034179 Johnson, now 26 years of age, is an important piece of Miami’s rotation. In his 16 appearances with the Heat this […]

Dwyane Wade is slated to rejoin the Miami Heat after missing two weeks (seven games) following the birth of his daughter, according to Ira Winderman of the South Florida Sun-Sentinel. Kaavia James Union Wade was the reason of Wade’s paternity leave and one that is bound to see a refreshed veteran, filled with the joys of fatherhood as he rejoins Erik […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James returned to Miami to play the Heat Sunday night. He played for the Heat from 2010-2014. It has been four years since he left the Heat to join the Cleveland Cavaliers, but he still remembers his handshake with an assistant coach. Reddit user TooShiftyForYou posted the video. We know […]

Dwyane Wade is still on paternity leave following the birth of his daughter, Kaavia James Union Wade. The Miami Heat star is taking significant time to spend with his wife and newborn, but it appears that his return is on the horizon. Erik Spoelstra told Barry Jackson of the Miami Herald that Wade would return […]

Josh Richardson’s wallet is a bit lighter after the NBA decided to fine him for tossing his shoe into the crowd which led to his ejection from the Miami Heat’s Sunday night showdown with the Los Angeles Lakers. The 25-year-old forward lost his shoe after coming down from a missed dunk attempt midway through the fourth […]

LeBron James is most well-known for being one of the greatest basketball players of all time, but he’s much more than an athlete. His new docuseries with the fitting name, “More Than An Athlete,” will provide an in-depth look at James’ rise from a basketball star to one of the most famous athletes in the world. […]

Miami Heat point guard Goran Dragic will be out of commission for the next few games after having his swollen right knee drained on Monday morning, according to an official report from the team. https://twitter.com/MiamiHEAT/status/1064582741168144392 Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra noted that Dragic’s injury doesn’t seem to be that severe. It seems they just wanted […]

On Sunday, Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James scorched the Miami Heat with 51 points as the Lakers walked away from AmericanAirlines Arena with a 16-point victory over James’ old team. However, Heat shooting guard Dwyane Wade — James’ closest friend in the NBA and a former teammate, twiceover — wasn’t on the court to […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James is beating Father Time. Miami Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra called James “timeless” after his 51-point game against his former team on Sunday, per Bill Oram of The Athletic. “He’s timeless,” Heat coach Erik Spoelstra said. “I throw on their games from time to time when I can’t sleep and […]

Miami Heat shooting guard Josh Richardson got ejected from their game Sunday night against the Los Angeles Lakers for a very odd reason. Apparently, Richardson was taken out of the game after throwing his own shoe into the stands. Josh Richardson just got ejected for throwing his own shoe into the stands. LAL lead 99-86 […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James had an historic night against his former team in the Miami Heat Sunday night. Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra knows James and his game very well. He tried to stop James from shooting this three by bringing a double team, but it was not successful. LeBron with a DEEP […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James is having one of those vintage James games, where he just erupts. He is doing it in his return to Miami, where he won two championships. LeBron goes off for 28 PTS on 11-15 shooting in the 1st half! #LakeShow pic.twitter.com/et7ZxVSZKA — NBA (@NBA) November 19, 2018 The Lakers […]

As Goran Dragic continues to be bothered by a recurring knee issue, the Miami Heat are starting to consider sidelining him for an extended period of time. Goran Dragic already missed two games earlier this November due to the right knee issue. He returned and played for four straight matches for the Heat, but he […]

Miami Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra knows a thing or two about coaching LeBron James, and Spoelstra thinks Luke Walton is the “perfect guy” to be coaching LeBron and the Los Angeles Lakers: Spoelstra calls Lakers' Luke Walton "the perfect guy to coach that team." — Ira Winderman (@IraHeatBeat) November 18, 2018 Spoelstra coached LeBron […]

The Miami Heat have been without versatile forward James Johnson to start the season, but he’s finally returning to the court Sunday against the Los Angeles Lakers: James Johnson is back for Heat. — Ira Winderman (@IraHeatBeat) November 18, 2018 Spoelstra says James Johnson will be on some type of minutes restriction. "We'll ease him […]

Arguably one of the quickest NBA point guards of his era, Tim Hardaway Sr. claims that he has the best crossover ever. Hardaway spent the better part of his career with the Golden State Warriors and the Miami Heat. Amulya Shekhar of Sportskeeda sat down with Hardaway during an NBA promotional event in India. Q: […]

The Miami Heat seem to have made the right decision by not trading shooting guard Josh Richardson for Minnesota Timberwolves small forward Jimmy Butler. Entering Friday, Josh Richardson leads the Eastern Conference in on/off net rating. The Heat have a net rating of +6.7 with Richardson on the floor and -13.6 without him. As of today, the […]

There are some Miami Heat basketball people who believe Carmelo Anthony wouldn’t be a good fit for the team, according to Barry Jackson of the Miami Herald. While Anthony is still on the Houston Rockets’ roster, the franchise announced a parting of the ways with him on Thursday. The Heat have been mentioned as a […]

Hassan Whiteside should be in the news for his standout play, but instead he’s talking about an incident over the summer where his $50,000 assault rifle was stolen from his car. Andy Slater of Slater Scoops writes: According to exclusively-obtained police reports, Whiteside bought a $50,000 Colt M16 assault rifle, ammunition, a rifle bag, and […]

Dwyane Wade of the Miami Heat trolled former teammate Isaiah Thomas’ height on Instagram. Wade posted an Instagram story of a shop and tagged Thomas. The shop appears to specialize in suits for men 5’8 and under. Thomas, who had a short stint with the Cleveland Cavaliers along with Wade, is listed as 5’9. No […]

Miami Heat shooting guard Dwyane Wade is currently away from the team, tending to his wife and newborn baby girl, but the future Hall of Famer is still keeping his eye on the basketball world and appreciates Duke freshman Zion Williamson paying homage to Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James. Zion Williamson is 6-foot-7 and 285 […]

The Houston Rockets are widely expected to part ways with Carmelo Anthony soon after his 10-game test run failed miserably, and if/when he enters the open market, NBA executives believe Pat Riley and the Miami Heat could come calling, according to Sean Deveney of Sporting News. League executives contacted by Sporting News speculated that Miami, […]

Miami Heat coach Erik Spoelstra has nothing but praise for Dwane Casey, and he knows that the reigning Coach of the Year isn’t the only person who lost his job because of a certain someone named LeBron James. As Spoelstra talked about Casey ahead of the Detroit Pistons’ visit to the Toronto Raptors, he said […]

Miami Heat shooting guard Dwyane Wade and Houston Rockets point guard Chris Paul are best friends off the court. They have probably played one-on-one against each other over a million times. That’s why we shouldn’t be surprised that Paul stole one of Wade’s signature crossovers Tuesday. Playing against the Denver Nuggets and being guarded by […]