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The Chicago Bulls have made their plans known of an imminent rebuild around head coach Fred Hoiberg‘s system and having let go of two of “The Three Alphas” in Jimmy Butler and Rajon Rondo, shooting guard Dwyane Wade is one of the few veterans caught in the middle of this venture. While Wade has “24 […]

The NBA Draft‘s lottery system has been under a lot of criticism ever since it was introduced in 1985. Ironically, the system was introduced to prevent teams from purposely losing to gain higher chances at the first overall pick. As things stand right now, the system has not fit its main purpose. In addition to the […]

The Chicago Bulls and Dwyane Wade have been rumored to be in talks of a buyout but until that or a trade happens, Wade is expected to be in Bulls uniform next season. That is not stopping the highly-revered Dion Waiters from hoping to see Wade back in South Beach sooner or later, however. In […]

Miami Heat center Hassan Whiteside is one of the best follows on Snapchat, a social media platform where photo editing, ticking miles per hour, and funny interactive screen filters are aplenty. The latest Snapchat filter of an animated dancing hot dog with ketchup, mustard, and relish, has had the 28-year-old amused, using it every chance […]

Former Miami Heat superstar Chris Bosh has not given up on basketball. The former All-Star forward was waived by the Heat due to repeated issues with blood clots and it was suspected that Bosh will wrap up his career, but the multiple-time All-Star supposedly has other plans. In a short interview with TMZ, Bosh seemingly gave hope […]

The NBA Summer League 2017 enters the final stretch in Las Vegas with the playoff tournament beginning today at the Thomas & Mack and Cox Pavilion arenas. Playoffs are great for witnessing top prospects compete, but the NBA Summer League is more about young players getting experience and developing. Top 2017 NBA Draft picks Markelle […]

Last week, Dion Waiters made the decision to re-sign with the Miami Heat on a four-year, $52 million deal after considering other offers on the open market. Waiters’ return now puts him in line to be one of the major long-term pieces of the Heat’s core. According to Barry Jackson of the Miami Herald, team […]

Dion Waiters might be short of a few screws from time to time, but if there are two things he’s not short of — money and confidence. The new $52-million-man stopped by Fox Sports 1’s The Herd with Colin Cowherd and blessed the show with his top five shooting guards list, one that undoubtedly included the […]

For teams that won’t be able to make it to the playoffs, their only consolation is knowing they’ll have a top pick in the draft, which could help them improve their roster to be more competitive in the succeeding season. However, the selections are not solely based on their win-loss records, but also on luck, as the […]

With free agency now in full swing, the Miami Heat have been busy trying to work out deals with some players they want to bring in to their fold. However, they still have their eyes set on their own free agents, including their team captain and 14-year veteran. The team made it clear to Udonis […]

Surfers tend to be chill dudes and Miami Heat center Kelly Olynyk looking like one has Hassan Whiteside a little bit concerned about how other people perceive his new teammate. Here’s a tweet by WPLG’s Clay Ferraro on how Whiteside assessed Olynyk’s appearance: Hassan Whiteside says Kelly Olynyk is underrated because "he looks like a surfer" […]

Chris Bosh was part of a lot of headlines recently as the Miami Heat officially waived him from their roster and also announced that they will retire his jersey number. Following two blood clot scares, the 33-year-old was not cleared by doctors to play competitive basketball, and that he will have to continue taking blood […]

Kelly Olynyk isn’t letting a past on-court incident get in the way of him assimilating well with this new team, the Miami Heat. According to Manny Navarro of the Miami Herald, the former Boston Celtics big man has seemingly forgiven Hassan Whiteside a long time ago after Olynyk received a forearm shiver to his neck […]

Haven’t been keeping up with the storm-like free agency frenzy this offseason? This guide tells everything that is to know about the signings, trades, and transactions that have transpired through this busy 2017 offseason. Take a day-by-day look since the the start of the free agency period in July 1 and read all about them in […]

Upon Dion Waiters‘ decision to settle down in South Beach, after agreeing to a four-year, $52 million deal with the Miami Heat, it didn’t take long for him to get the Waiters Island treatment from the organization after making the signing official. https://twitter.com/MiamiHEAT/status/883484707333308416 A known ISO-heavy shooting guard, Waiters has had his share of epic moments […]

Kelly Olynyk, the newest member of the Miami Heat who just released a very Miami tweet, seems pretty ecstatic about having to play in the Sunshine State. On Thursday, the Toronto-born big man signed a four-year, $50 million contract with the Heat. Shortly after, and much like how NBA teams and players prefer to converse on social media these […]

In the modern NBA, there’s just some things older generation players have a hard time accepting — the influx of three point shots, lack of physicality, and of course, LeBron James in general. Oh, and apparently there’s one more thing — two players in the league having the name “Kelly”. In a piece by Sports […]

Free agent forward James Johnson has agreed to the framework of a four-year, $60 million deal to return to the Miami Heat, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, terms updated by Sam Amick of USA TODAY Sports. The deal will include a player-option in the final year. Johnson had his best year as a pro as a member […]

Free agent center Kelly Olynyk has agreed to a four-year, $50 million deal to join the Miami Heat, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. The deal includes a fourth-year player-option, according to his agent, Greg Lawrence. Olynyk became an unrestricted free agent Monday after being renounced by the Boston Celtics, immediately generating interest from many teams […]

This offseason a couple of Kevin Durant‘s former teammates with the Oklahoma City Thunder in guards Dion Waiters and Andre Roberson both received long-term deals. In light of that, the 2017 NBA Finals MVP took to his YouTube page on Thursday to make a community post to give his own hilarious take on the situation […]

Last month, former Miami Heat center Willie Reed decided to decline his $1.6 million player option for next season, which effectively made him an unrestricted free agent this summer. According to David Aldridge of NBA.com, the market is beginning to pick up for Reed with several teams interested in his services. ClIps, Dubs, Hawks, Sixers, […]

Following several days of exploring his options on the free-agent market, veteran guard Dion Waiters, on Wednesday, agreed to a four-year, $52 million deal to return to the Miami Heat. However, there were a couple of other teams in pursuit of Waiters in the Los Angeles Lakers, New York Knicks, and Chicago Bulls. According to Michael Scotto of Basketball […]

As soon as the Miami Heat found out they were not being considered by Gordon Hayward as his next destination, they quickly turned their attention to their own free agents. News immediately surfaced that they are in advanced talks in bringing back James Johnson, and are also negotiating a deal with another key rotation player […]

Despite rumors that came out about the Utah Jazz and James Johnson having mutual interest in a possible deal, the Miami Heat remain as the favorites to re-sign him this summer. According to Tim Reynolds of the Associated Press, the 30-year-old Wake Forest product is inching closer to striking a deal with the Heat which will make […]

Hassan Whiteside was over the moon after hearing one of the key cogs of last season’s Miami Heat roster was coming back to South Beach, as Dion Waiters is finalizing a four-year deal for a reported $52 million to rejoin his teammates. The 7-footer welcomed his starting shooting guard the best way he knew how. https://twitter.com/youngwhiteside/status/882730194217390080 Waiters, a Philadelphia native, has been […]

Following a grueling decision-making process over the last several days, Gordon Hayward on Tuesday afternoon announced his decision to join the Boston Celtics. It was one that Hayward prepared for carefully in each scenario formulating letters for The Players’ Tribune for each possible choice that his agent told Jody Genessy of the Deseret News. Hayward, […]

Shooting guard Dion Waiters has agreed to a four-year, $52 million deal to return to the Miami Heat, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, terms reported by Michael Scotto of Basketball Insiders. The explosive wing was in the radar of the New York Knicks and the Los Angeles Lakers as well, choosing to return home alongside point guard […]

With the free agency market beginning to thin out, this has picked up the interest for many of the players remaining on the open market. One of which is veteran guard Dion Waiters, who is nearing a decision on where he will play next season narrowing down his choices to just three teams, according to […]

The Utah Jazz have immediately shifted their attention toward regrouping after All-Star forward Gordon Hayward on Tuesday agreed to sign with the Boston Celtics in free agency. One of their first targets that has quickly emerged is former Miami Heat forward James Johnson, according to Tony Jones of the Salt Lake Tribune. The Jazz and free […]

The Miami Heat on Tuesday afternoon came to the expected decision to move on from former All-Star forward Chris Bosh. This has created responses from a few of his former teammates that include Dwyane Wade, who took to Twitter to voice his appreciation to playing alongside Bosh in Miami. 🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾💍💍 https://t.co/z3iZcgYVS5 — DWade (@DwyaneWade) July 4, […]

Following much speculation over the last year, the Miami Heat have finally come to a decision on the future of former All-Star forward Chris Bosh. The Heat on Tuesday afternoon announced that they have chosen to waive Bosh and will retire his jersey. “Chris changed his life and basketball career when he came to Miami,” said […]

Everyone thought Gordon Hayward had decided to sign with the Boston Celtics. Now no one knows what to think. Chris Haynes of ESPN originally reported that Hayward had picked the Celtics. It only took a few minutes for Adrian Wojnarowski and David Aldridge to come back reporting that a decision had not yet been made […]

Now former Utah Jazz guard-forward Gordon Hayward has agreed to sign with the Boston Celtics, as first reported by ESPN’s Chris Haynes. Free-agent Gordon Hayward plans to sign with the Boston Celtics, league sources tell ESPN. — Chris Haynes (@ChrisBHaynes) July 4, 2017 UPDATE But now there are reports that Hayward’s decision may not be […]

One of the biggest free agents remaining on the open market is All-Star forward Gordon Hayward, who has used the last few days to meet with the Utah Jazz, Boston Celtics, and Miami Heat. However, it hasn’t been an easy decision-making process for Hayward. According to Sam Amick of USA TODAY Sports, the 27-year-old is […]

Free agency gives teams the opportunity to attract big-name talent on the open marketing, to entice them to bring their skills to their city. They have been very creative with their presentations, asking some of their players to join meetings. Even superstars from other pro sports have participated in recruitment. For Hassan Whiteside, all he […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have been one of the more quiet teams in free agency through the first few days without any roster moves being made aside from parting ways with veteran big man Tarik Black on Saturday afternoon. According to Michael Scotto of Basketball Insiders, the Lakers are set to meet with veteran guard […]

After some of the big name free agents have already agreed to new deals, teams are now turning their attention to players who may not be stars, but could turn out to be key signings for them. One of them is Dion Waiters, who has yet to secure his next contract, and is reportedly talking […]

With free agency now in full swing, teams have been very active in finding perfect fits for them, and trying to place themselves in the best possible scenario to compete for the title next season. Players have had a huge role in luring stars to join their teams by attending meetings as well as making […]

Free agent forward Gordon Hayward is set to meet with the Miami Heat as his first free agency visit, but the city hasn’t fallen behind in its recruiting efforts for the All-Star forward. The Heat adorned the drive on the way to the American Airlines Arena with a banner of Hayward in a Heat uniform. Miami […]