Miami Heat Articles - Page 233

In light of their recent struggles, the Chicago Bulls have been busy revamping the roster this offseason.  The Bulls are bringing in former Miami Heat player, Derrick Walton Jr to the team. Ira Winderman of the Sun Sentinel reported the acquisition. Heat free agent Derrick Walton Jr. signs with Bulls. https://t.co/yxxsmyybyT Heat had withdrawn qualifying […]

Contrary to a previous report by Adam Spolane of Houston Sports 610 Radio, Dwyane Wade and the Miami Heat have yet to come to an agreement in his playing situation, according to Alex Kennedy of HoopsHype. “In fact, there’s some doubt that the two sides will be able to reach a deal,” tweeted Kennedy. “Retirement is […]

Now that it seems apparent that free agent guard Dwyane Wade will spend one more year with the Miami Heat before calling it quits, it is only appropriate that he posted a photo with his final set of teammates. Wade gathered a group of veterans that made up most of the core of the Heat […]

The Miami Heat are reportedly still awaiting the decision of longtime veteran guard Dwyane Wade. Will he return for his 16th season in the NBA or will he opt for retirement following a successful career. No one seems to know yet, maybe not even Wade, but according to Houston Rockets reporter Adam Spolane of Sports […]

Really good basketball organizations do not magically appear in the NBA. They are a result of hard work, foresight, good decision making, and sometimes a little bit of gambling. Some reap the rewards while others the disaster. There is no exemption to this rule. Even some of the best and most successful organizations had a […]

With a chapter of NBA basketball now over, teams look forward to a fresh slate this season. New and old faces with their respective teams are going to be out there carving out a legacy to be remembered. With the wild free agency nearly over, we already have a picture of what to expect this […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James is not getting any younger so he could be a bit forgiven for being mawkish lately. The four-time MVP went on a nostalgic ride once again recently when he popped a video of Game 5 of the 2012 NBA Finals between the Miami Heat and the Oklahoma City Thunder […]

Three-time NBA champion Dwyane Wade has been continuously serving as an inspiration for the youth. His influence on and off the court has made the Miami Heat icon popular among young athletes. Last Friday night, Wade surprised players from the Jr. NBA World Championship when he personally greeted them during their tournament in Orlando. The […]

Dwyane Wade may be past his prime now but he is not hesitating to recall some of his highlights especially involving some peers such as Kendrick Perkins. The two were teammates last year for the Cleveland Cavaliers, albeit briefly. The Flash was later sent to Miami Heat when it became clear that the partnership with […]

Dwyane Wade is still undecided on his NBA future as training camp creeps closer and closer. But at the very least, he’s narrowed down his options. Wade is now saying that if he plays this season, it will be with the Miami Heat. If not, the alternate choice is retirement. More Wade from Jr. NBA: […]

More than anything else, Carmelo Anthony’s top contribution to the Atlanta Hawks is making the team a trivia answer. Sure, Anthony acted as a catalyst for the Hawks to shed point guard Dennis Schroder’s pay off the books, but it also meant they had to buy out the 10-time All-Star’s $25.5 million contract for the […]

Tyler Johnson will enter his fifth NBA season with a veteran approach, putting his health and conditioning ahead of any potential improvement in his game. The hybrid guard played 72 games last season, but was hampered by on-going injuries, which cost him the benefit of the doubt after signing a beefy four-year, $50 million deal […]

Miami Heat guard Tyler Johnson had a bit of a head-scratching 2017-18 season. Poised to make his mark as one of the team’s best young players, Johnson saw some ups and downs throughout the season, never finding the right consistency and finishing his season playing through a painful injury. “I had some ups and downs […]

It’s been quite a strange summer in the NBA the past month. More than a couple of big names have already switched teams and we’re not even done with the offseason yet. Though the heat may have died down on the trading and free-agency frenzy for now, there is no reason for general managers to […]

Finally, the Houston Rockets could be on the verge of trading away stretch forward Ryan Anderson to the Miami Heat. Since last season, the Rockets have been adamant on finding a trade partner for the sweet-shooting power forward. Anderson is owed $20 million this season and $21 million in the 2019-20 season. He has not […]

Miami Heat legend Dwyane Wade is still without an NBA team. Regardless, the next team he’ll play for will have to reserve a parking slot for one Mantis Green McLaren 570, or the same ride Wade’s trainer was making fun of in the following clip. https://twitter.com/TomerAzarly/status/1026952698166300672 It’s the car version of the “What are those?” […]

Known for manning the point guard position during the four-year run of the LeBron James-led Miami Heat, former Memphis Grizzlies point guard Mario Chalmers is healthy again and garnering interest from the Brooklyn Nets, Dallas Mavericks and New Orleans Pelicans, according to ESPN’s Marc J. Spears. Chalmers played 66 games with the Grizzlies last year […]

Miami Heat players James Johnson and Dion Waiters have scrubbed their Instagram accounts clean of all photos that are related to the Heat. This change was spotted by an eagle-eyed Twitter user, whose screen name implies he is a Heat fan who isn’t exactly a big fan of Hassan Whiteside. James Johnson and Dion Waiters just deleted […]

In his prime, Shawn Marion was an absolute force to be reckoned with. Now at 40 years of age, Marion has been retired from the league for three years. Nonetheless, he is adamant that it would have been a walk in the park for him had he been playing in his prime in today’s NBA, […]

The NBA offseason is in full swing and arguably at it’s quietest point right now. August is usually when most players, media members, and members of the team all head out to vacation before media day and training camp begins in September. Two guys who have been together the last couple of days are Miami […]

At the age of 29, Miami Heat big man Hassan Whiteside has already had basketball stints in China and Lebanon. However, his most recent trip overseas had a life-changing impact on him that he will carry for years to come. Whiteside was a participant in the recently-concluded NBA Africa Game 2018 which was held in […]

Miami Heat big man Bam Adebayo did not exactly have a stellar rookie campaign last year. Nevertheless, the 6-foot-10 center has used the offseason to work on his game as he looks forward to a more productive sophomore year. Adebayo recently spoke with Shandel Richardson of the Sun Sentinel, and the 21-year-old had this to […]

At 36-year-old and with 15 seasons under his belt, it appears that it has come full circle for Miami Heat guard Dwyane Wade. Speaking to Ira Winderman of the Sun Sentinel, Wade says that he is fortunate to have the opportunity to see his son play the sport he has loved his entire life. What […]

When Dwyane Wade was traded last year from the Cleveland Cavaliers to the Miami Heat it seemed like a great fit for both teams. He wasn’t really working on the Cavaliers and it was time to move on. This gave him a chance to go back to the team where he spent most of his […]

People should not sleep on the potential of Zaire Wade, the son of three-time NBA champion Dwyane Wade. While LeBron James’ kid, Bronny, receives most of the hype these days among children of today’s NBA stars, Zaire has been slowly gaining internet fame thanks to his highlight clips and, of course, his father. If Zaire […]

Miami Heat big man Hassan Whiteside may have just recently taken the upper hand in his perpetual duel against Philadelphia 76ers superstar Joel Embiid. Facing off in the NBA Africa Game in Johannesburg on Saturday, Whiteside successfully drained a three in the face of Embiid who halfheartedly contested the attempt from deep. This, however, did […]

With the Miami Heat only going as far as the Eastern Conference semifinals since the departure of LeBron James in 2014, team president Pat Riley appears to be on the brink of giving his side a complete overhaul. In his editorial for the Miami Herald, Barry Jackson claims that according to his sources, the Heat […]

When you dunk on an all-star caliber player like Andre Drummond, not only does it prove that you have hops, but you have the fearless aggression as well. Derrick Jones Jr. of the Miami Heat did just that, and it brought the whole crowd to a frenzy. Below is the clip as posted by Thanis […]

Not a few people were left disconcerted in South Beach when Dwyane Wade left the Miami Heat in 2016 for a chance to play with the Chicago Bulls. You can count Heat forward Justise Winslow as among those who were frustrated by Wade’s move to Windy City two years ago. Winslow was so affected by […]

Udonis Haslem’s 15 years in the league have allowed him to see a plethora of NBA players, from quiet, to mouthy, to flat out unstoppable trash-talkers. Yet to him, Draymond Green’s alleged incident in L.A.’s Delilah nightclub after the ESPYs was just a consequence of how he has carried himself over the course of the […]

Miami Heat center Hassan Whiteside had a four-hour meeting with president Pat Riley and head coach Erik Spoelstra after a disappointing season where he spent time in and out of the starting lineup after being hampered by multiple injuries. The 7-footer was irate at the end of the postseason after he was clearly bumped out […]

Miami Heat center Hassan Whiteside and Los Angeles Lakers forward Luol Deng are in Africa for the NBA Africa Game. Whiteside and Deng have a history together from the time they spent as teammates in Miami from 2014-2016. Whiteside spoke with Shandel Richardson of the Sun-Sentinal and said he’s looking forward to playing against Deng. “I […]

Dwyane Wade hasn’t yet officially decided whether or not he’s going to return for a 16th NBA season, but the guard did recently return to the court alongside his son, Zaire, for some pickup action in Los Angeles. To the surprise of nobody, the Wade duo put on a show against some helpless opponents. D-Wade […]

The Miami Heat have not had their main players healthy the last couple of years, and it’s certainly cost them when it came down to the playoffs. Last year, Dion Waiters missed most of the season due to a season-ending ankle injury. Waiters, who also dealt with the same ankle injury in the 2016-17 season […]

Hassan Whiteside had quite the tough end of the season with the Miami Heat. He was reportedly fed up with the manner in which he was deployed throughout the year under coach Erik Spoelstra, culminating in an extremely disappointing playoff series. President Pat Riley noted in his exit interview that he would have done the […]

This past season ended on a real sour note for Miami Heat center Hassan Whiteside. The big man struggled in the playoffs against the Philadelphia 76ers, and he saw his minutes dwindle due to his ineffectiveness. That resulted in Whiteside complaining about his role with the team, which in turn stirred up questions about his […]

A wild shake-up in the Eastern Conference saw the most critical move happen relatively early this summer, as LeBron James took his talents to Los Angeles, ending a 15-year reign over the East and freeing the way for many aspiring teams to claim the vacant crown. “If it’s a free-for-all, I’m all for that,” Miami […]

Miami Heat legend Dwyane Wade, who has not signed with any team at the moment, remains mum on his basketball future. Is The Flash retiring from the NBA? Or will he go play in China? Asked on his future, Wade said, per the Associated Press via NBC Sports: “In due time,” Wade said. “Time will […]

The Miami Heat have signed undrafted Georgia forward Yante Maten to a two-way deal, giving the franchise an added talent and some options moving forward. Yante Maten wasn’t really thought about as an NBA prospect prior to Summer League, but played well for the Heat during those events. In seven games for Miami, Maten averaged 10.7 […]