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On Thursday night, the Miami Heat headed to Houston to take on the Rockets. This was the latest stop on Heat shooting guard Dwyane Wade’s farewell tour, and the Rockets honored the veteran with a standing ovation and a tribute graphic. Via the official NBA Twitter account: Houston shows love for @DwyaneWade! #OneLastDance pic.twitter.com/nrtiotgXkV — […]

NFL Hall of Famer and current FS1 analyst Shannon Sharpe says Miami Heat legend Dwyane Wade is the third-best shooting guard of all-time, behind Chicago Bulls legend Michael Jordan and Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant. This isn’t really that much of a hot take, as Wade is universally recognized as the third-best shooting guard in […]

Miami Heat center Hassan Whiteside is dealing with a hip strain, but Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra doesn’t sound too concerned about it. Spoelstra told local reporters on Thursday there is no long-term concern with Whiteside’s injury. The big man will miss his second consecutive game on Thursday when Miami takes on the Houston Rockets in […]

Erik Spoelstra knows a thing or two about all-time greats. The Miami Heat head man has coached the likes of Alonzo Mourning, Tim Hardaway, Dwyane Wade, Shaquille O’Neal, LeBron James, and Chris Bosh during his time in South Florida. Needless to say, Spoelstra understands better than most just how good the game’s best players really […]

Chris Paul has hardly deflected from the fact that Thursday night’s game against the Miami Heat will always hold a special place in his heart. It almost comes as no surprise, then, that the Houston Rockets superstar and his young son showed up to Toyota Center paying homage to Dwyane Wade. CP3 and his son […]

The Miami Heat will be without Hassan Whiteside and James Johnson against the Houston Rockets on Thursday night: Kenneth Faried is doubtful for the Rockets against the Heat tonight with a bruised left hip. Iman Shumpert (sore right calf) is out. For the Heat, James Johnson (left AC sprain) and Hassan Whiteside (left hip strain) […]

The Miami Heat beat the Golden State Warriors on Wednesday night after a thrilling end. Heat legend Dwyane Wade added to his legacy by draining a three at the buzzer for the win. The three pointer was wild for a number of reasons. First of all, the Heat weren’t supposed to beat the Warriors (even […]

Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors suffered a heartbreaking loss at the hands of the Miami Heat and their farewell hero Dwyane Wade, who banked in the game-winning 3-pointer as the clock expired. The Warriors had come back from a 24-point deficit on the road, only to see their efforts go to waste when […]

On Wednesday night, Miami Heat star Dwyane Wade had arguably the most memorable moment of his final season, as he beat the defending champs, the Golden State Warriors, with an off-balance three-pointer at the buzzer. Wade’s last-second heave lifted the Heat against the Warriors, as the final score read 126-125 in favor of the home […]

Even after a much-needed win to snap a two-game skid for the Los Angeles Lakers, LeBron James found time to joke around with reporters, saying his shot over Jrue Holiday to seal a win over the New Orleans Pelicans was better than Dwyane Wade’s game-winner over the Golden State Warriors. “The degree of difficulty on […]

Former Los Angeles Lakers star Kobe Bryant could turn it on when it mattered. He had ice in his veins and would come up clutch when his team needed it. That is exactly what Dwyane Wade did for the Miami Heat in their win over the Golden State Warriors. In his words, Wade stepped up […]

Miami Heat star Dwyane Wade is set to retire after this season; however, after he hit an incredible game-winning shot against the Golden State Warriors, Denver Nuggets guard Isaiah Thomas sent him a plea to reconsider. Wade took the spotlight Wednesday night when he frustrated Golden State with a last-second, desperate 3-pointer that went in. He […]

Despite the heartbreaking loss to Dwyane Wade and the Miami Heat, Kevin Durant of the Golden State Warriors took time to reflect on his final duel with one of the greatest players of all time. In a postgame interview, a reporter reminded Durant that it was his final game with the Heat and Wade — […]

Long-time Miami Heat star Dwyane Wade hit a clutch and very improbable last-second three-pointer to lift his team over Golden State Warriors. In his final season in the NBA, Wade has had his share of magical moments, most of which involve standing ovations. This one involved a shot that had no business going in. Though […]

Golden State Warriors center Jordan Bell, who was able to deflect Dwyane Wade’s first shot attempt, knew that the Miami Heat legend’s second attempt would go in. Per Mark Medina of the Mercury News, Bell commented on Wade’s heroics. Jordan Bell knew D-Wade was going to make it as soon as he let it go. […]

Miami Heat legend Dwyane Wade channeled his inner Kobe Bryant on his game-winner on Wednesday against the Golden State Warriors. Back in 2009 at Staples Center, Bryant hit a game-winning 3-pointer right over Wade at the buzzer to give the Los Angeles Lakers the win. Kobe banked the shot in and Wade was left speechless. […]

Houston Rockets guard Chris Paul had some words for friend and Miami Heat legend Dwyane Wade after the latter hit a game-winning buzzer beater to oust the Golden State Warriors. Via Twitter, Paul asked Wade not to put up his clutch game when they face tomorrow night in Houston. Aight now @DwyaneWade…don’t come down to […]

It’s not too often that Kevin Durant gets dunked on during a game. Bam Adebayo, however, made it look easy on Wednesday night. BAM WITH THE SLAM OVER KD 💥 pic.twitter.com/8O3sP8gTrt — SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) February 28, 2019 Nearing the end of the second quarter in a mid-week matchup between the Golden State Warriors and the […]

In his final game against the defending NBA Champion Golden State Warriors, Dwyane Wade of the Miami heat hit a game-winning three-pointer. FATHER PRIME FOR THE WIN pic.twitter.com/GDkoOFVVi4 — Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) February 28, 2019 Wade finished the night with 25 points, seven rebounds, three assists, one steal, and two blocked shots in 26 minutes. […]

There was almost no way Chris Paul was going to miss Dwyane Wade’s #OneLastDance against the Houston Rockets. The future Hall-of-Fame point guard will play in his team’s game against the Miami Heat on Thursday despite being scheduled to rest on the second leg of back-to-back. Why? It might be Paul’s chance to face off […]

The Miami Heat host the Golden State Warriors on Wednesday and the team will be without center Hassan Whiteside and small forward James Johnson. Whiteside is dealing with a hip strain, while Johnson has a left shoulder ailment. https://twitter.com/MiamiHEAT/status/1100890985637269510 The Heat enter Wednesday with a record of 26-33. They are in the 10th spot in […]

Pat Riley should have seen this coming. The Miami Heat re-signed Dion Waiters and James Johnson to expensive, multi-year contracts in the summer of 2017, and added Kelly Olynyk from the Boston Celtics on a similar deal. Continuity is indeed of utmost importance in the NBA, and it seemed unlikely Miami would build on the […]

Golden State Warriors superstar point guard Stephen Curry doesn’t want any of his teammates leaving the Dubs to sign with the Miami Heat. After the Warriors’ morning shootaround in Miami on Wednesday, Curry was asked if the Heat can be an attractive destination in free agency. The two-time league MVP had a very calculated answer: […]

Golden State Warriors center DeMarcus Cousins will sit out Wednesday against the Miami Heat, according to ESPN’s Nick Friedell. The team listed him as out with load management and careful recovery from his Achilles injury, as the Warriors face a back-to-back, facing the Orlando Magic on Thursday. Head coach Steve Kerr had already announced he […]

On Monday night, Miami Heat legend Dwyane Wade surprised the basketball world when he showed up in American Airlines Arena with a fully-braided do, as his team faced the struggling Phoenix Suns. When asked about his new hairstyle, the soon-to-be-retired shooting guard explained that this was a tribute to the great Allen Iverson. “I’m trying […]

Miami Heat star Dwyane Wade says Philadelphia 76ers All-Star small forward Jimmy Butler can’t play the hero-ball role with the Sixers like he did with the Chicago Bulls and Minnesota Timberwolves. Because Philly has so much talent, Wade believes Butler has to adapt to his teammates and pick his spots when to take over games […]

Rising star Devin Booker was honored to swap jerseys with Miami Heat icon Dwyane Wade at the end of a 124-121 Phoenix Suns win on the road, getting the very coveted “Vice Nights” Earned Edition jerseys with the bright pink and contrasting black. Wade is in his farewell tour, his swan song, his #onelastdance before […]

Miami Heat shooting guard Dwyane Wade is closing out his NBA playing career but appears to be going out in style — literally. On Monday evening, ahead of the team’s matchup against the struggling Phoenix Suns, Wade trotted out to the court sporting a brand new look. New look for @DwyaneWade 🔥 pic.twitter.com/Zo9jemnkiX — Bleacher Report […]

Earlier this month, the Miami Heat traded guard Tyler Johnson to the Phoenix Suns simply to get out from under his contract. The Heat were the only team Johnson had known throughout his four-and-a-half-year NBA career, and for that reason, he said it was “weird” entering AmericanAirlines Arena as a visitor on Monday. So weird, […]

Newly-acquired guard Tyler Johnson is still gaining his bearings after a trade deadline move sent him from the Miami Heat to the Phoenix Suns, now in the midst of a new experiment alongside rising star Devin Booker. The agile hybrid guard went a combined 7-of-34 from the field during his first four games in his […]

There was a time when everything Miami Heat president Pat Riley touched turned to gold. The man could sell you an igloo in the middle of the desert and have you convinced that you would be able to make use of it. His shrewdness was at an all-time high during the summer of 2010, when […]

Just one game after losing power forward James Johnson to a shoulder injury, the Miami Heat are down another player. Shooting guard Rodney McGruder left Saturday night’s game against the Detroit Pistons early with a knee injury. The Heat confirmed the development on Twitter, adding that McGruder wouldn’t be able return in the game. https://twitter.com/MiamiHEAT/status/1099488082162782208 […]

Dwyane Wade isn’t nearly as quick as he was 10 years ago. Still, the Miami Heat superstar has enough juice left in the tank to occasionally remind the basketball world why he was once called “Flash.” Case in point: This spinning, and-1 layup in the first quarter of his team’s game against the Detroit Pistons […]

Miami Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra says the team has a high sense of urgency to make the playoffs this season, and it’s all because of Heat legend Dwyane Wade. Wade is retiring after this season, so Erik Spoelstra and the Heat want to make sure Miami gets to the postseason so Wade can play in […]

After being traded from the Miami Heat at the beginning of the month, Wayne Eliington will be making his return to American Airlines Arena tonight. With that in mind, the Heat have produced a tribute video for the guard to commemorate his time on the team: https://twitter.com/MiamiHEAT/status/1099370517461680128 The Heat shared the video above on their […]

The Miami Heat managed to dodge a bullet with guard Justise Winslow’s injury. However, it appears he will not be able to play against the Detroit Pistons. Winslow sprained his knee during Miami’s 106-102 loss to Philadelphia on Thursday. According to Anthony Chiang of the Miami Herald, he will sit out tonight against Detroit: Justise […]

The Miami Heat are just one game behind the Detroit Pistons for the eighth and final playoff spot in the Eastern Conference. While head coach Erik Spoelstra’s team could potentially be a player in the NBA Draft lottery, Spoelstra told AP basketball writer Tim Reynolds that his focus is solely on making the playoffs: Spo: […]

Top NBA prospect Zion Williamson and his recent exploding shoe incident has been the talk of the town. Miami Heat forward Justise Winslow has himself a couple of things to say about the matter, with the 22-year-old opting to take a stance against the league’s current one-and-done rule. Winslow recently spoke with Ira Winderman of the Sun […]

Back in January, it was announced that Udonis Haslem, who has spent his 16 seasons in the league with the Miami Heat, was planning on hanging it up after this season. He had planned to retire in unison with Dwyane Wade and stated there was “nothing else left for me to do on the basketball […]