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Backed into a corner after a Game 1 loss to the Philadelphia 76ers, the Miami Heat turned to its franchise icon. Given the reins once more, Dwyane Wade did what’s he seemingly always done. Three dribbles into Robert Covington, lulling the defender with the steady rhythm of each bounce. Feet perfectly spaced and balanced, ready […]

Thanks in large part to the outstanding play of Dwyane Wade, the Miami Heat managed to walk away with a 113-103 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers in Monday night’s Eastern Conference quarterfinal matchup. Following the game, Wade received praise from one of the greatest players to have ever worn a Sixers uniform: Allen Iverson. Allen […]

Miami Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra sung plenty of praise for his former assistant, David Fizdale, who is among the top candidates for a head coach job during the offseason. Having worked alongside him for several years, including taking on the gigantic task of assembling The Big Three in South Beach, Spoelstra lauded his former sidekick, […]

The Philadelphia 76ers had plenty of opportunities to win Game 2 of their series against the Miami Heat but they didn’t take advantage of their chances. According to Derek Bodner of The Athletic, the 76ers only shot 30.2 percent on uncontested jumpers. The #sixers shot 30.2% on uncontested field goal attempts last night. Thirty point two […]

The Miami Heat’s Dwyane Wade is coming off another vintage performance, taking over Game 2 with a 28-point night off the bench to even out the series against the Philadelphia 76ers. Yet this type of game heroics hasn’t stopped the 36-year-old from thinking about his impending retirement. “A lot of people think that if you […]

Miami Heat star Dwyane Wade turned back the clock with a vintage D-Wade performance, this time coming off the bench to score a game-high 28 points, ending the Philadelphia 76ers’ 17-game winning streak and tying the first-round series 1-1 as it shifts back to South Beach. The veteran shooting guard made one ridiculous shot after […]

The Miami Heat managed to steal home-court advantage with a 113-103 win over the Philadelphia 76ers thanks to a vintage performance from shooting guard Dwyane Wade. However, the biggest moment of the night was his exchange with comedian Kevin Hart. The Sixers were poised for a comeback before Wade closed out the game with a […]

The Miami Heat were flat out steamrolled in Game 1 of their matchup with the Philadelphia 76ers. However, it appears “Father Time” was in shooting guard Dwyane Wade’s favor in Game 2. Just as it has been all season, the Wells Fargo Center was raucous with the hopeful cheers of Sixers fans. Needless to say, […]

There’s a pretty good reason why Dwyane Wade, despite 36-years-old, performs as if he’s still in his mid-20s. His wife is actress Gabrielle Union. She’s not only one of the prettiest celebrities out there, she also knows how to reward his man for doing a good job. Wade carried the Miami Heat in their Game […]

Less than 10 seconds remaining and with the victory well in the bag for the Miami Heat, guard Goran Dragic ran the length of the court for a lay-up. After which, boos subsequently reverberated around the arena. Clearly, the Philadelphia 76ers’ fans did not like Dragic’s antics. Below is the clip as posted by Michael […]

Dwyane Wade and Kevin Hart’s friendship is well-documented. The two even attended each other’s weddings. And as with any friendship, they have a good old competition amongst themselves. Hart, a Philadelphia native, was at Game 2 of the series between the Miami Heat and the Philadelphia 76ers. At the half, the Heat were up by […]

The playoffs signal the time of the year when NBA players turn into seemingly over-aggressive men. In Game 2 between the Philadelphia 76ers and the Miami Heat, Kelly Olynyk showed us a glimpse of this fact. As posted by The Render, during a dead ball situation, Olynyk and Ben Simmons grazed each others’ arms. It is […]

At the tail end of his prolific career, Miami Heat star Dwyane Wade is still forging his way into the history books. And he doesn’t need to be in the starting line up to break record after record. As reported by NBA on ESPN, Wade made franchise history by scoring the most points by a […]

Dwyane Wade is playing at the end of a two-year contract he signed with the Chicago Bulls when he left South Beach due to not being able to come to an agreement with the Miami Heat. There was never a time where it felt right to see the aging star in a different uniform, where […]

Playoff games vary greatly from regular season games. Players are more physical, they dive on every loose ball situation, and they foul a little harder. And whenever they have a chance, they talk trash — a bit dirtier than usual. In Game 2 between the Miami Heat and the Philadelphia 76ers, Justise Winslow took a […]

The third-seed Philadelphia 76ers rolled all over the seventh-seed Miami Heat on Saturday night in Game 1 of their first round playoff series, winning in a convincing 130-103 fashion. The Sixers did so without the services of All-Star center Joel Embiid, who has been out with an orbital fracture in his left eye, thanks to […]

As the Indiana Pacers get ready for game one of their opening round playoff series with the Cleveland Cavaliers they are going to need everyone to play at their best if they want to pull off the series upset. That includes Lance Stephenson who looked to be on his way out of the league last […]

The NBA is not a Black Mirror episode. Of the four major pro sports leagues in North America, it is the most predictable (including the NBA playoffs). Remember last year when we wasted our time watching each team play 82 games for an entire season knowing full well that in the end, it was going […]

The NBA playoffs are set to begin and the East once again looks like a cakewalk for the higher-seeded teams in the conference. However, it appears that this year’s seedings have paired some intriguing matchups based on the regular season. In fact, the top four teams have had some trouble dealing with their first-round matchups. […]

The Philadelphia 76ers and Miami Heat feels like more than a regular playoff matchup. The contrast of the two teams go beyond their on-court styles; there’s a fundamental difference between how these teams got here. The Sixers champion The Process — a strategic, multi-year teardown that took the common “lose now to win later” approach […]

The Miami Heat’s starting point guard in Goran Dragic missed the regular season finale due to a sore knee. Fans were curious as to what his situation is, but recently, Dragic said himself that he is ready for the playoffs. As reported by Anthony Chiang of PalmBeachPost.com, the 31-year-old guard confessed that he might feel […]

With the 20 rebounds that Russell Westbrook pulled in against the Memphis Grizzlies on Wednesday night, it locked up another season where he averaged a triple-double for the entire season. Even locking up the amazing feat for the second year in a row, Westbrook has received a ton of criticism from people who say he […]

Dwyane Wade concurred with a previous rumor of a potential Kawhi Leonard trade this summer, given that the San Antonio Spurs have had a clear divide with their star forward and his camp on his return from a quad injury. A previous talk revealed that the Boston Celtics would have the best assets to offer […]

Wayne Ellington was emotional after a season finale that had his Miami Heat claw its way back from a seven-point deficit entering the fourth quarter, forcing overtime, and snatching one last win from the Toronto Raptors to finish out the regular season. The North Carolina product was the hero in a night where the starting […]

The Miami Heat were hoping to end the 2017-18 NBA season on a high note on Wednesday night against the East-leading Toronto Raptors. Needless to say, they managed to deliver with an overtime thriller. At the forefront of their victory was shooting guard Wayne Ellington. Not only did he finish the game with a career-high […]

It was a performance worthy of the greatest players ever in NBA history. Ben Simmons, the heir apparent to LeBron James, played as well as any of his idol’s opponents, delivering a triple-double and a 132-130 Philadelphia 76ers win to take the third seed in Eastern Conference from the hands of the Cleveland Cavaliers on […]

The 2017-18 NBA season got off to a rough start for Dwyane Wade. However, the veteran shooting has still managed to show flashes of his former star self ever since returning to the Miami Heat. Wade managed to dip into his bag of tricks again on Monday night versus the Oklahoma City Thunder. He kickstarted the […]

The Miami Heat and the Oklahoma City Thunder face a conundrum for tonight’s game against each other, with the possibility of losing this game turning beneficial for either end. The Heat are tied with the Milwaukee Bucks with a 43-37 record, but possess the tiebreaker, currently in sixth place — but they could potentially slide […]

Originally the 10th overall pick in the 2013 NBA Draft, CJ McCollum has made great strides in his five-year career. After winning the 2015-16 NBA Most Improved Player award, some feel he should have already made his first All-Star appearance alongside his teammate, Damian Lillard. On the ‘Timeout with Taylor Rooks’ podcast, Dwyane Wade was […]

Kobe Bryant and Dwyane Wade are considered two of the greatest shooting guards in NBA history. As Bryant has five championships in seven NBA Finals appearances with the Los Angeles Lakers, Wade has three championships in five NBA Finals appearances with the Miami Heat. Unfortunately, the two future Hall of Famers never met in the […]

He was supposed to be a Spur for life. After winning a championship and the NBA Finals Most Valuable Player award in 2014, and finishing in the top three in the regular season MVP race last season, Kawhi Leonard was destined for greatness in a San Antonio Spurs jersey. He was the successor to Tim […]

Udonis Haslem of the Miami Heat is not yet done with Atlanta Hawks fans. Right after denying them free chicken, he flocked to social media to take another shot at the disappointed fans. To give context, the Hawks have a promotion where fans in the arena get a free sandwich from Chick-fil-A if a player […]

Miami Heat center Hassan Whiteside recently vented out his frustrations regarding line up changes. Whenever the opposing teams go small, Whiteside is forced to sit on the bench so as not to create match-up changes. Whiteside’s frustrations are valid. But according to Shaquille O’Neal, NBA legend and one of the most dominant players in history, […]

Simply put, the Atlanta Hawks just can’t have good things this season. The Hawks have long ago been denied of inclusion in this year’s playoffs with their season-long display of pathetic basketball, but even the little things that could make the team and its fans happy are seemingly being denied by hoops gods. Take for […]

Miami Heat forward Kelly Olynyk is fresh off a $400,000 bonus from clinching a playoff spot in the Eastern Conference, but could be adding to his vacation fund with only a slight cameo in tonight’s game against the Atlanta Hawks. By logging two more minutes this season, the 7-footer will meet the 1,700-minute threshold structured […]

As bad of a season as it has been for the Phoenix Suns, they did get a victory of sorts on Tuesday night when the Miami Heat clinched their playoff spot. The Miami Heat, having made the playoffs, will now officially send its 2018 first-round draft pick to the Phoenix Suns. Miami also owes its […]

After missing the boat to the postseason last year, the Miami Heat are making a return to the playoffs, as they have assured themselves of a spot in the Eastern Conference’s final top eight, thanks to a huge 101-98 home win against the Atlanta Hawks Tuesday night. The Heat are in. It's their 2nd playoff […]

LeBron James is such a dominant personality he’s practically a franchise identity unto himself. His departure would be enough to leave any organization in ruins. That the Miami Heat persist speaks to the cultural foundations set by Pat Riley. James returned to Cleveland, Dwayne Wade and the Heat had a tumultuous, momentary split, and Chris […]

All eyes were tuned to the NCAA Championship game between Villanova and Michigan. It included NBA players who had no scheduled game for the day. Some cheered for their respective teams, but Miami Heat guard Dwyane Wade and Los Angeles Lakers center Channing Frye dished out on each other some good old ribbing. In their […]