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The NBA trade deadline is this week, but there don’t seem to be many teams who are willing to sell off their players. Sure, the New York Knicks just traded away Kristaps Porzingis, but the circumstances surrounding that situation were very different. As far as Anthony Davis? The New Orleans Pelicans probably won’t move him […]

Paul George was undoubtedly pleased with his performance in the Oklahoma City Thunder’s win on Friday night. The All-Star starter scored 43 points and drained a career-high 10 three-pointers in his team’s convincing victory over the Miami Heat, further burgeoning a case for MVP that seems to grow stronger every time he takes the floor. […]

Oklahoma City Thunder superstar Paul George put on another spectacular performance on Friday night against the Miami Heat. So much so, that even Heat legend Dwyane Wade was so impressed that he could not help but rave about his opponent’s spectacular showing on the evening. As a mater of fact, Wade admitted that George happens […]

Miami Heat superstar Dwyane Wade was selected by commissioner Adam Silver on Friday as a special addition to the All-Star Game, the most significant yet of the many honors he’s received on his farewell tour toward retirement. In his younger years, Dwyane Wade surely would have been upset after his team was blown out at […]

Miami Heat star Dwyane Wade will be playing his final All-Star game in the NBA, and he has a request, or rather a demand to former teammate and Western Conference All-Stars captain, LeBron James. Dwyane Wade on whether LeBron James will pick him in next week's All-Star draft: "He better pick me." — Anthony Chiang […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Miami Heat 118-102 earlier today, but All-Star forward Paul George showed nothing but love to future Hall of Famer Dwyane Wade. .@Yg_Trece shows respect to the legend @DwyaneWade 🙏 pic.twitter.com/wVVlutnlWS — ESPN (@espn) February 2, 2019 George, who had 43 points, seven rebounds, and five assists in the win, […]

Bam Adebayo has more perimeter skills than most expect. The Miami Heat big man is among the most naturally gifted overall athletes in the NBA, and often uses those tools to put pressure on the rim with the dribble. Erik Spoelstra has even experimented running inverted pick-and-rolls with Adebayo as the ball handler. The University […]

The NBA’s trade deadline frenzy has already begun with the New York Knicks and Dallas Mavericks offering the first salvo in blockbuster deals. With one stroke, the Knicks and Mavs sent shock waves reverberating throughout the league as Kristaps Porzingis, Tim Hardaway Jr., Courtney Lee and Trey Burke were sent packing from New York to […]

The recent surplus of healthy bodies (ironic, right?) has put Miami Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra in a tough conundrum, forced to shuffle bodies in and out of the lineup, tinkering with his rotations, roles, and minutes as he tries to navigate his team to playoff contention. Spoelstra admitted that he is unsure if he’s […]

Miami Heat icon Dwyane Wade is listed as questionable against the visiting Chicago Bulls on Wednesday. Per Ira Winderman of the South Florida Sun-Sentinel, the 37-year-old old is dealing with right knee soreness. The Heat are listing Dwyane Wade as questionable for Wednesday against the visiting Bulls due to right knee soreness. — Ira Winderman […]

On Monday, it was announced that Miami Heat forward Derrick Jones Jr. will miss at least the next six weeks due to bone bruises in his right knee. Jones originally suffered the injury during the Heat’s win over the New York Knicks on Sunday. It initially looked much worse than that, so bone bruises are […]

Miami Heat icon Dwyane Wade, who’s playing in his last season, showed some love to his fans in New York by throwing away his game-worn shoes. Check out the clip below posted by the Heat on Twitter. After his last game in Madison Square Garden, a 106-97 victory over the New York Knicks, Wade visited […]

The Miami Heat announced on Monday that high-flyer Derrick Jones Jr. will be out for at least six weeks with two bone bruises in his right knee. Derrick Jones Jr. suffered the injury on Sunday night against the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden. An MRI confirmed the bone bruises. The Miami HEAT announced […]

Carmelo Anthony stopped by Madison Square Garden to see Dwyane Wade play ball with the Heat, and received a standing ovation from the crowd. And that, says Wade, is totally fine by him. This felt right!!! https://t.co/mTJwHZKhAb — DWade (@DwyaneWade) January 28, 2019 Anthony was in the building to see Wade, his longtime friend, play […]

With their team in the midst of another disastrous season, New York Knicks fans appear set on just having as much fun as they possibly can. Their weird sense of fandom was on full display again, with the team’s home supporters openly cheering for Dwyane Wade and the visiting Miami Heat team on Sunday. D-Wade […]

News of Anthony Davis’ desire to be traded by the New Orleans Pelicans has most NBA teams jumping at the chance to acquire him, with only 11 days left before the Feb. 7 trade deadline. While the Miami Heat has no immediate route to make a trade happen, they would be forced to wait until […]

After suffering a knee injury, Derrick Jones of the Miami Heat will be re-evaluated on Monday. Jones suffered the injury as he was driving to the basket on a fastbreak opportunity. While doing so, he was fouled by Allonzo Trier of the New York Knicks. It forced the 21-year-old to come down awkwardly on his […]

Miami Heat guard Dion Waiters missed the first two-and-a-half months of the season with an ankle injury that also kept him out for much of last year, finally returning on Jan. 2 in a seven-point performance during a win over the Cleveland Cavaliers. Since then, Waiters has been up and down, putting together a 21-point […]

And so, the roller coaster ride towards the trade deadline begins for the Los Angeles Lakers and its fans. The Lakers are 25-24 midway to the season, and their superstar, LeBron James is in danger of missing his the playoffs for the first time since 2005. James suffered a grade 3 groin injury during the […]

Miami Heat veteran Dwyane Wade after this season is retiring. He’s been going around the league swapping jerseys with other team’s players. On Friday, he swapped jerseys with Collin Sexton, a rookie point guard with the Cavaliers. On the other hand, Wade threw back a nasty vintage jam against the Cavs. Every so often he […]

Dwyane Wade doesn’t want a sympathy vote during the last season of his highly-decorated career, or one for the sake of respect for his body of work in the NBA. In short, the Miami Heat legend believes an All-Star selection should be earned, not given as a sign of appreciation. “If I’m choosing an All-Star, […]

Every team in the NBA has February 7th circled on their calendars. February 7th is the NBA trade deadline—which comes about a week before All-Star Weekend. Teams have to decide if they want to buy, sell, or simply stay pat when the deadline approaches. One of the teams who will likely be sellers at the […]

Erik Spoelstra continued to add to his illustrious resume on Wednesday night, as his latest game as head coach of the Miami Heat put him ahead of some truly elite company. After coaching his 850th game for the Heat on Wednesday night – a 111-99 loss to the Los Angeles Clippers – he officially passed […]

The Miami Heat host the Los Angeles Clippers on Wednesday evening, and once the game begins, Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra will pass Hall of Famer Pat Riley for most games coached in franchise history. Spoelstra, who became the head coach back in 2008, is currently tied with Riley for games coached in Miami history at […]

While future-hall-of-famer Dwyane Wade is in the midst of his final season, basketball fans in Miami may still have a chance to watch a the Heat talent play. While his father wraps up his career with the Heat, Zaire Wade is flourishing as a high school junior at Plantation American Heritage. In fact, he’s playing […]

We are approaching the end of January, and the Miami Heat are finding themselves in a tough spot. They currently own a record of 22-23 and have gone just 3-5 over their last eight games, most recently falling to the Boston Celtics on Monday night. At the moment, they are in the Eastern Conference playoff […]

An influx of healthy bodies has put Miami Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra in a tough position, forced to shuffle his lineup and accommodate his players in different minute allocations. Center Kelly Olynyk now finds himself as the odd man out in the rotation, obscured by a tandem of starter Hassan Whiteside and second-year big […]

The Miami Heat have gone a mere 5-5 since getting bodies back into the rotation, slipping to seventh place in the Eastern Conference and in danger of missing out on the postseason. Forward James Johnson knows that after losing five of their last eight games, head coach Erik Spoelstra will shuffle up his current lineup, […]

Dion Waiters of the Miami Heat gave his team a much-needed spark against the Boston Celtics. After the game, however, he downplayed his efforts and said that it was simply part of his job. Per the South Florida Sun-Sentinel, Waiters, who just played his seventh game back from a left ankle injury, believes that his […]

Miami Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra and Boston Celtics general manager Danny Ainge had a fun exchange that centered on Pat Riley. Per Ira Winderman of the South Florida Sun-Sentinel, Spoelstra and Ainge slipped in a playful exchange upon shaking hands. Spoelstra shakes hands with Danny Ainge and quips, “Don’t send a picture of that […]

Dwyane Wade is in his last season in the NBA, and the superstar is exchanging jerseys with one player from every team. On Monday night, Boston Celtics forward Marcus Morris was selected to swap jerseys with the Miami Heat star. We caught up with Marcus Morris just moments after another Celtics win and swapping his jersey […]

If the Miami Heat do trade disgruntled shooting guard Wayne Ellington, the franchise doesn’t want to take back any salary, according to Kelly Iko of The Athletic. Over the weekend, a report stated that Wayne Ellington’s agent reached out to the Heat’s front office regarding Ellington’s limited role this season and his future with the […]

A legitimate argument can be made that the rivalry between Paul Pierce and LeBron James is the greatest one we have seen in recent years. The two stars battled in the playoffs five times and clearly had a dislike for one another on the court while rarely even acknowledging one another off of the floor. […]

Basketball legend Isiah Thomas believes that Dwyane Wade of the Miami Heat is the greatest basketball player to have come out of Chicago. Via Twitter, Thomas gave Wade a shoutout and said that he’ll gladly be the second best player from Chicago. Wade, for his part, acknowledged Thomas’ legendary status in the NBA and for inspiring […]

Before Dwyane Wade was an NBA superstar with the Miami Heat, he was a star at Marquette University, leading the Golden Eagles to the Final Four in 2003 and putting himself on the map. On Sunday, Marquette honored its former shooting guard with an awesome tribute: From Marquette University, No. 3, @DwyaneWade… pic.twitter.com/IG74CAbxj3 — CBS […]

The Miami Heat held a modest seven-point lead over the Chicago Bulls heading into the fourth quarter of Saturday night’s 117-103 victory, but the visitors blew the game open with an incredibly efficient final frame. The Heat made 13 of their 14 shot attempts in the fourth quarter, giving them the best shooting fourth quarter […]

Miami Heat guard Dwyane Wade played in his hometown of Chicago for the final time in his NBA career on Saturday night, finishing with 14 points, 10 rebounds and seven assists in a 117-103 Heat victory over the Bulls. Wade received a standing ovation from the United Center crowd, and after the game, Wade waxed […]

On Saturday, retiring superstar Dwyane Wade played his last game in his hometown, as the Chicago Bulls hosted the Miami Heat. The home crowd gave Wade a rousing ovation, to which the Chicago native was very appreciative. Walking out of the chicagobulls arena tonite with this beauty by my side. The love in that building […]

Almost every single individual who knows basketball is familiar with Chicago Bulls legend Michael Jordan, considered by many as the greatest player of all-time. People who grew up to watch the NBA in the 90s either hated or idolized him because of how phenomenal he was when he steps into the basketball court. One of […]