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The friendly beef between Miami Heat shooting guard Dwyane Wade and actor Kevin Hart continues. Hart was in South Beach Saturday night performing a show at American Airlines Arena, and Wade was in attendance to support his friend. Unfortunately for Hart, he was on the wrong end of a hilarious gift by Wade before the show […]

Justise Winslow officially signed his contract extension with the Miami Heat Saturday, and the swingman did it in grand style. Winslow wore a Dwyane Wade shirt while inking his new deal. The shirt is a picture of Wade standing on top of the Heat media row saying, “This is my house!” https://twitter.com/MiamiHEAT/status/1051206087402315776 Justise Winslow and […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James is considered by many as the best player in the game today. The 33-year-old has accomplished pretty much everything throughout his illustrious career. But just recently, James surprisingly claimed that his 2011 Finals loss at the hands of the Dallas Mavericks is actually what he considers to be his […]

According to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, the Miami Heat and small forward Justise Winslow agreed to a three-year, $39 million extension on Friday. The deadline to reach an agreement on a rookie scale contract is October 15th. Miami Heat forward Justise Winslow has agreed to a three-year, $39M extension, league sources tell ESPN. Roc Nation and […]

Miami Heat president Pat Riley denys using profanity in a recent conversation with Minnesota Timberwolves president/head coach Tom Thibodeau. Riley and Thibodeau have been discussing a Jimmy Butler trade, and a report stated that Riley called Thibodeau a mother-bleeper and hung up the phone after Thibodeau asked for more picks in exchange for Butler. The report […]

Despite the recent rumor that Miami Heat president Pat Riley called fellow counterpart Tom Thibodeau a “m*****f***er” after the Minnesota Timberwolves backed out of a nearly-shook deal for All-Star forward Jimmy Butler, according to Ira Winderman of the South Florida Sun-Sentinel. The initial anecdote, shared by ESPN’s Jorge Sedano on ESPN Radio Los Angeles claimed […]

The Miami Heat will head into the 2018-19 season with a simple mindset — if you have a guaranteed contract, it’s yours to keep. The Heat only have 14 guaranteed contracts at the moment and are likely to keep it that way until the season-opener, already loaded with both two-way players Duncan Robinson and Yante Maten, […]

Minnesota Timberwolves small forward Jimmy Butler almost got his wish to head to South Beach, but Tom Thibodeau reportedly got too greedy and pissed off Miami Heat president Pat Riley. According to Jorge Sedano of ESPN, the Timberwolves and Heat had essentially agreed to a trade which would have sent Butler to the Heat in […]

Hassan Whiteside is an incredibly talented big man even though he has had a reputation for being troublesome at times. The Miami Heat big man’s desire and effort on the court have been called into question at various points in his career. One of the reasons for the questions emerged from a draft workout Whiteside […]

The Miami Heat have signed Rodney Purvis and Raphiael Putney, waiving Charles Cooke and DeAndre Liggins in the process, the team announced Thursday. Purvis played for the Orlando Magic last season while Putney played both in the G League and overseas last year. Purvis, a 6-foot-4 shooting guard out of Connecticut, played 16 games for […]

With Eastern Conference All-Star bids up for grabs, Miami Heat center Hassan Whiteside believes he can compete for a spot at the All-Star Game in his hometown of Charlotte, North Carolina. There is a severe imbalance in the NBA with the Western Conference containing most of the All-Star-caliber players. That leaves open the possibility for […]

Hassan Whiteside had an incredible rise to the NBA, but it almost never was. The Miami Heat star was involved in a string of accidents as a kid and one was dangerously close to a near-death experience. Tom Haberstroh of Bleacher Report writes: Yes, the legs. When he was a child, a mishap—Whiteside kicked a […]

Miami Heat big man Hassan Whiteside was turned back by several NBA teams coming out of Marshall University. With a lot of persistence, though, the North Carolina native managed to prove his worth. Those early days weren’t without frustration, however. In fact, in a recent interview with Tom Haberstroh of Bleacher Report, Whiteside revealed that […]

The Miami Heat are set to open up the 2018-19 NBA season on October 17 against the Orlando Magic. There are quite a few storylines to keep an eye on this season for the Heat, especially when it comes to star shooting guard Dwyane Wade. Wade will be playing his final NBA season and will […]

Basketball Hall of Famer and Miami Heat team vice president Alonzo Mourning has very high hopes for Heat big man Bam Adebayo. According to Mourning, Adebayo has the potential to become his team’s top player in the coming years. Speaking on the 790 AM The Ticket radio program, Mourning had nothing but great things to […]

The Jimmy Butler tirade during a one-hour practice session with his Minnesota Timberwolves teammates produced mixed side effects, one that can make or break his potential trade to another team before the start of the regular season. The All-Star forward took center stage in a daring, profanity-laced practice on Wednesday, teaming up with the third-stringers […]

Despite the recent stall in trade conversations after a recent failed trade proposal for Minnesota Timberwolves forward Jimmy Butler, the Miami Heat are still in full pursuit of discussions for the four-time All-Star wing, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Butler recently rejoined his teammates in the locker room, but there is still no guarantee that […]

Contradicting a recent report from Marc Stein of The New York Times, Minnesota Timberwolves reporter Darren Wolfson disagreed with the idea that Timberwolves owner Glen Taylor declined a trade offer from the Miami Heat that reportedly included forward Josh Richardson and a protected first-round pick in return for Jimmy Butler. Still no Tyus Jones extension […]

Minnesota Timberwolves owner Glen Taylor declined to accept a trade offer from the Miami Heat for small forward Jimmy Butler that was centered on guard Josh Richardson and a protected first-round pick, according to Marc Stein of The New York Times. Butler has requested a trade from the Timberwolves and reportedly prefers to play for […]

Miami Heat forward Justise Winslow says he is “getting close” to a contract extension before Monday’s deadline kicks in, but a Jimmy Butler deal could put that progress to waste, according to Ira Winderman of the South Florida Sun-Sentinel. Oct. 15 is the date players selected in the first round of the 2015 NBA Draft can finalize agreements with […]

Dwyane Wade announced on Sept. 16 he was going to play one more season with the Miami Heat and then retire from the NBA. The announcement came just days before the Heat opened training camp. Because he made his decision so late, Wade says he wasn’t able to train this summer how he usually does, […]

It’s safe to say Miami Heat president Pat Riley is more than annoyed with Minnesota Timberwolves head coach/president Tom Thibodeau. The Heat, who have been aggressively trying to acquire Timberwolves star small forward Jimmy Butler, are reportedly drawing a line in the sand, as the team has made its last and best offer for Butler. […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves have yet to deal Jimmy Butler and the clock is ticking before the season starts. The Miami Heat seem to be one of the favorites to land the enigmatic star, but the talks continue to sputter. Minnesota’s asking price might be one reason for the slow progress per Barry Jackson of the […]

ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski just recently reported that a Minnesota Timberwolves-Miami Heat deal centered around Jimmy Butler has fallen apart. With negotiations reaching another dead end, Butler’s camp has started questioning if the Wolves front office is actually making a deal or just pretending to get a deal done. ESPN’s Stefano Fusaro tweeted out the thoughts of […]

The Jimmy Butler trade circus appears to have stalled as the Minnesota Timberwolves and the Miami Heat’s trade talks have fallen apart. With the start of the regular season just waiting around the corner, a Butler trade now seems to be improbable before the opening week. ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski took to Twitter the news about […]

LeBron James and Dwyane Wade have been best friends for a long time, but that doesn’t mean they can’t laugh at each other’s mistakes on the court from time to time. That was the case on Friday night as the Los Angeles Lakers star watched Wade play in the Miami Heat’s preseason game against the […]

Dwyane Wade announced right before training camp that the 2018-19 NBA season will be his last, marking the end of an era for the Miami Heat. According to Ira Winderman of the Sun-Sentinel, Wade is having to “rebuild” his legs to get ready for his upcoming final season. “No matter how hard you work in the […]

Miami Heat shooting guard Josh Richardson will play against the Washington Wizards on Friday night, per Ira Winderman of the South Florida Sun Sentinel. Spoelstra says all seems a go for Josh Richardson preseason debut tonight. — Ira Winderman (@IraHeatBeat) October 5, 2018 It seems the Heat are still bent on keeping Richardson, despite the […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves have not shown interest in many potential pieces from the Miami Heat during trade discussions for forward Jimmy Butler. The Wolves have been completely uninterested in shooting guard Dion Waiters and hybrid forward James Johnson, whom the Heat had added internally as potential packages for Butler, according to Ira Winderman of the […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves and Miami Heat were making significant progress on a Jimmy Butler trade this week, but deal changes proposed by the Timberwolves led to a breakdown in talks, according to Marc Stein of The New York Times. The Timberwolves and Heat have been discussing a trade without the involvement of a third team. […]

In a superstar-driven league, you are either one of two players: a superstar or not. There comes a time in a player’s career that would be considered a tipping point of how things will finally take course. On one end, you become a bust or a failure, on the other hand, you prove all the […]

X-rays results came back negative after Miami Heat swingman Derrick Jones Jr. took a scary fall during the second quarter of their preseason game against the Charlotte Hornets, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Jones attempted to follow up a Goran Dragic miss from the perimeter with a put-back dunk, but got his legs tangled up […]

The NBA is trending in the direction of pace and space. This has made things difficult on plodding bigs who do most of their work in the low post. But Miami Heat coach Erik Spoelstra still believes that there is a place for the classic big man. He doesn’t believe that all bigs must be […]

The Miami Heat appear to be one of the favorites to land mercurial star Jimmy Butler. The Minnesota Timberwolves are looking to unload the disgruntled star after he demanded a trade. But Tom Thibodeau and the Timberwolves want to receive the best return possible for Butler. Consequently, the Timberwolves are sending a scout to watch the […]

The trade conversations surrounding Jimmy Butler have been relatively quiet in the past few days after the Miami Heat were known to be at the forefront of his services. The Houston Rockets had come out as potential suitors, despite having no cap space to sign him next summer after having signed two starters to max […]

While the Miami Heat have reportedly been aggressive suitors for Jimmy Butler, the organization’s unwillingness to include Bam Adebayo and Josh Richardson could complicate things. Chris Sheridan of Get More Sports writes: For now, my sources are telling me that Miami will do a bunch of different trades, but Bam Adebayo and Josh Richardson are […]

Minnesota Timberwolves head coach/president Tom Thibodeau wants no part of Miami Heat center Hassan Whiteside in a potential Jimmy Butler trade, according to Chris Sheridan of Get More Sports. Gorgui Dieng would also likely be involved in any type of deal like that. The Heat are aggressively pursuing a Butler trade, and the four-time All-Star […]

Dwyane Wade’s first preseason game of his last season in the league brought forward memories of his prowess as the NBA’s once scoring champion. The 16th-year shooting guard led the team with 10 shots attempted in the first half before taking a seat on the bench for the remainder of the game, but it’s not […]

As the Miami Heat prepare to begin the 2018-19 NBA season, Erik Spoelstra and company are simply hoping to begin the year at full health. One of the biggest key injuries that they are hoping to get back to full health before the season opens up is that of James Johnson, who has been recovering […]