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The Miami Heat could get its starting center Hassan Whiteside back on the floor on Thursday against the Chicago Bulls, according to Ira Winderman of the South Florida Sun-Sentinel. The big man has missed the team’s last nine games with a hip flexor injury, rendering him unable to return to the court during his team’s […]

Miami Heat star Dwyane Wade didn’t brag about his sweet rejections of LeBron James’ shot, despite doing so in front of his home base, with fans cheering his name and with rousing applause for his defensive instincts. The 36-year-old shooting guard turned the clock back and swatted his best friend in the league ruthlessly, taking […]

LeBron James and Dwyane Wade are the best of friends no doubt. Yet when the two are on opposing sides of one another, it’s all business. They two were reunited tonight in the American Airlines Arena. They seem to be wearing similar kicks as a sign of their reunion. But things eventually got competitive once […]

In the midst of a hectic NBA trade deadline, the Cleveland Cavaliers had planned to undergo a major overhaul, posing general manager Koby Altman with some tough choices to make. With the likes of George Hill and Rodney Hood already in his sights, Altman went name-by-name through the alphabetic roster of players that Miami Heat […]

Former Miami Heat player and occasional TNT analyst Caron Butler noted his former team shouldn’t avoid a matchup against the Cleveland Cavaliers in the first round of the playoffs. “You can’t do that,” said Butler regarding the chance both of these teams meet in the postseason, according to Ira Winderman of the South Florida Sun-Sentinel. […]

The Miami Heat have been well-coached since the hiring of head coach Erik Spoelstra back in 2008. He’s coached his team to a 39-34 record this season this season, and is on pace to have his seventh winning season in just under 10 years of experience. On Sunday afternoon, however, the Miami Heat are set […]

Miami Heat forward Kelly Olynyk is known for being able to do plenty of things on the basketball court. He is a decent shooter from 3-point range, and he is a hustle player that dives for loose balls and boxes out for defensive and offensive rebounds. He provides a lot of those intangibles and winning […]

Time is a flat circle, looping in on itself with the slightest of variations until, one day, LeBron James is looking across the court to an alternate dimension version of himself in 21-year-old Ben Simmons. The lineage of each can be traced back decades. The wonderment of 6-foot-9 Magic Johnson whipping the Los Angeles Lakers […]

In terms of offensive might hierarchy in the NBA, this is how it goes: there are the Golden State Warriors, then the Houston Rockets, then the Toronto Raptors, then several mid-tier teams, then after a little bit more of scrolling down the stats page, there’s the Miami Heat in a cluster with some of the […]

Goran Dragic has been playing on an elevated level of late, and that’s because the Miami Heat needed him to. With a number of key players dealing with various injuries, the burden on Dragic’s shoulders has become heavier, especially during a recent three-game road trip that ended with a close 92-91 win over the Los […]

Los Angeles Lakers point guard Isaiah Thomas missed a go-ahead jumper with time expiring in Friday night’s 92-91 loss to the Miami Heat. Less than one hour after the game, the crafty ball-handler was seen honing his shot on the practice court. LA #Lakers guard Isaiah Thomas was putting in some work after Friday night's […]

Thanks in large part to a 30-point effort from Goran Dragic, the Miami Heat were able to squeak by the Los Angeles Lakers on Friday night with a 92-91 victory. During his post-game media availability, Lakers point guard Isaiah Thomas was asked to comment on the go-ahead fader he missed with time expiring. “Yeah, I […]

Winners of 12 of their last 13 games at the Staples Center, the Los Angeles Lakers lost to the Miami Heat 92-91 after Isaiah Thomas missed the potential game-winner. While it was a clean look, the final play was not designed for him. Following the loss, head coach Luke Walton revealed the final play was […]

Sacramento Kings guard Bogdan Bogdanovic is just a rookie in the NBA, but he is a household name over in Europe, just like Miami Heat point man Goran Dragic who once was the Euroleague MVP and has been one of the better players to come from overseas. The two faced off head to head on Wednesday […]

Chris Bosh’s return to the NBA has been a lingering possibility since he found his way out of the Miami Heat organization, who refused to put him back on the court after having suffered continued blood clotting, which was declared a career-ending illness by the league shortly after he was waived by the team. Many […]

In the final critical stretch of the game between the Sacramento Kings and Miami Heat Wednesday night, the referees missed a call that could’ve changed the outcome of the whole game. Ira Winderman of the South Florida Sun-Sentinel reported: NBA officiating report again sobering for Heat. First NBA acknowledged that the Kings should have been called […]

The Sacramento Kings and Miami Heat are at different points in their respective seasons. The Heat are trying as hard as possible to secure their spot in the playoffs, while the Kings are tanking. Despite those realities, the Kings managed to beat the Heat 123-119 in overtime on Wednesday night. That result goes against every […]

Chris Bosh might not ever play an NBA game again. And if that happens, then another NBA career would officially be cut short because of sudden medical issues. Alex Kennedy of HoopsHype, though, believes even if Bosh doesn’t play another game in this league, he should still be a lock to make the Hall of Fame. […]

The Miami Heat bowed down to the Portland Trail Blazers, who won their league-best 10th straight game last night with a convincing 115-99 win at home. The Heat were short-handed without starting center Hassan Whiteside and team icon Dwyane Wade, both nursing injuries from the weekend. Yet this didn’t make Damian Lillard’s play any less […]

Miami Heat star Dwyane Wade has established himself as one of the best on the court. Recently, his activities have extended off the court through his participation in charitable activities. Per Heatzone writer Tom D’Angelo, Wade and his wife Gabrielle Union have donated $200,000 to help send students to the gun control rally in Washington […]

Dwyane Wade is one of the NBA’s most popular athletes, stemming from his selection by the Miami Heat in 2003. Wade has built a legendary career as a premiere shooting guard who has built a reputation for winning championships. In 2006, Wade led the Heat to their first championship against the Dallas Mavericks and captured […]

Dwyane Wade felt his comeback with the team he gave 13 seasons to, the Miami Heat, has been the result of perfect timing, after being traded for a second round pick by the Cleveland Cavaliers. In his short time back in South Beach, Wade has hit a game-winner and felt the love from his beloved […]

The Miami Heat will be without its starting center Hassan Whiteside and team icon Dwyane Wade tonight against the Portland Trail Blazers, according to Tom D’Angelo of The Palm Beach Post. Whiteside suffered a strained his left hip flexor during Saturday morning’s shootaround and sat out during the team’s win over the Washington Wizards. Wade will sit […]

Ray Allen’s departure from the Boston Celtics is still to this day a sore subject for fans of the green-and-white, even six years after his exit from Bean Town. Allen’s new book: From the Outside: My Journey through Life and the Game I Love reveals Allen’s most intimate anecdotes, including his strained rupture with the Big Three […]

The Miami Heat are currently doing their best to solidify their hold of the seventh spot in the Eastern Conference. They picked up a 129-102 victory over the Washington Wizards on Saturday, their fourth win in the last five games. According to Anthony Chiang of Palm Beach Post, All-Star guard Goran Dragic believes that their fast-paced, […]

The Miami Heat have had a lot of success lately and are currently on a two-game winning streak. A big part of their hot run is the solid play of Dwyane Wade and Hassan Whiteside, who have given them an inside-outside attack and connecting well during games with some alley-oops. The team may not have […]

During their time as teammates with the Chicago Bulls, Dwyane Wade and Jimmy Butler formed a strong bond and a good relationship. Being the veterans of a young squad, and both of them products of Marquette, it did not take long for now-Miami Heat star and Minnesota Timberwolves leader to spend a lot of time […]

The Miami Heat have been a fortunate team this year. With no star players, the Heat somehow managed to place themselves in the postseason picture in the Eastern Conference. From the championship team that won back to back NBA championships in 2012 and 2013, the Heat are now comprised of young players and good role […]

Dwyane Wade is a guy who likes to have fun on the court, but on Saturday night against the Washington Wizards, he took his game a little too far and that led to him picking up one of the weirder technicals of the season. After Wade was elbowed in the face by Kelly Oubre on […]

Hassan Whiteside is done with having words with rival big man Joel Embiid. The latter called the Miami Heat center words like “soft” and “dirty” after a play in which Whiteside tried to catch up with The Process in his way back on defense. https://twitter.com/World_Wide_Wob/status/971928036324007937 Embiid had accused Whiteside of pushing him from behind on purpose. […]

New York Knicks forward Michael Beasley continues to be one of the NBA’s most interesting characters ever since he was drafted No. 2 overall back in the 2008 NBA Draft by the Miami Heat. Despite being a highly-touted prospect who was expected to be a star in the league for years, he has still put […]

It was a Thursday night clash between the Miami Heat and Philadelphia 76ers which showcased the centers of both teams going at each other all game long. Both 76ers center Joel Embiid and Heat center Hassan Whiteside met again under the hoop as they both had interactions with each other that stopped the game. To […]

Chris Bosh revisited his stint playing next to LeBron James with the Miami Heat, and the side effects of one of the greatest coalitions of talent in league history — putting together three of the top-five picks of the 2003 NBA Draft, all in their prime, in a Miami Heat uniform. Bosh explained that it […]

Joel Embiid wasn’t happy with Hassan Whiteside’s antics during a pivotal 108-99 loss by the Philadelphia 76ers to the Miami Heat on Thursday night. The Process was hit from the back and attempted to retaliate as he ran down the court during the opening minutes of the third quarter. The officials stopped the play and […]

The Miami Heat are currently on the verge of making the postseason for the first time since 2016. After trading for their former franchise superstar Dwyane Wade on February 8, the Heat made all of the moves necessary to prepare themselves for what’s to come in the playoffs. The Heat are ranked seventh in the […]

The Miami Heat and Philadelphia 76ers are meeting on Thursday for the third time in the last three weeks. With their matchups this season happening over a short span, they are more familiar with their tendencies on the court, which makes their matchup on the night even more highly anticipated. It also features two of the […]

Miami Heat star Dwyane Wade has never been shy to speak against the different social issues the country is facing. Proof of this is his continuous efforts in raising awareness with his social media posts, along with being active with community work. Wade recently did another huge act that showed how much he condemns the […]

The Miami Heat suffered a tough overtime loss to the Washington Wizards on Tuesday, despite giving their best to try and pull off a come-from-behind victory. They were down during the last minute of regulation but fought hard to send the game to a five-minute extension, where they ultimately lost. However, it turns out they […]

Dwyane Wade has managed to make an impact in this new-look Miami Heat team despite coming off the bench. His minutes frequency has been picking up ever since making a step back two-pointer to bury the Philadelphia 76ers and make the building erupt with his old-school antics. Following that 27-point effort he’s put a couple […]