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Miami Heat big man Bam Adebayo is quickly making fans out of some of his Heat teammates. The incoming rookie, who was drafted No. 14 overall out of Kentucky last June, has drawn high praise for different aspects of his game, according to the Miami Herald’s Barry Jackson. Tyler Johnson, who figured Abebayo would be […]

After finding out that Dwyane Wade has reached a buyout agreement with the Chicago Bulls, there were players who started to recruit him to their teams, and made it known that he is welcome to join them. However, the 12-time All-Star and former Finals MVP decided to take his talents to Northeast Ohio to reunite […]

Miami Heat guard Dion Waiters saw his 2016-17 season end prematurely due to being sidelined with a badly sprained left ankle injury. According to Manny Navarro of the Miami Herald, the 25-year-old has revealed that he is still dealing with some issues stemming from the ailment. “It’s aching a little bit. But if I take […]

Dwyane Wade finally reached a buyout on his deal with the Chicago Bulls yesterday and he will now be free to sign with another team. It was quickly reported soon after the buyout that there were three major contenders to sign Wade in the Cleveland Cavaliers, San Antonio Spurs and Miami Heat. It looks like […]

Since news about Dwyane Wade reaching a buyout with the Chicago Bulls was reported, the sweepstakes for his services immediately started. A number of teams have emerged as favorites to sign him, as they see him as an important piece to their championship aspirations. The San Antonio Spurs, Cleveland Cavaliers, Miami Heat, and Oklahoma City […]

Heading into this upcoming season, there is plenty optimism surrounding the Miami Heat with eyes toward reaching the playoffs. With training camp now on deck, the Heat have a few questions to figure in terms of their starting lineup for the upcoming campaign. According to Barry Jackson of the Miami Herald, veteran forward James Johnson […]

Over the offseason, the Boston Celtics went through some shuffling of their roster that included the departure of veteran big man Kelly Olynyk via free agency. The 26-year-old had been virtually cut by the Celtics four days into free agency in order to open up more salary cap space for the team to sign All-Star […]

The Miami Heat survived what seemed to be a rebuilding season to forget, getting off to an 11-30 start to the season. But after working a connection between starters Goran Dragic and Dion Waiters, getting an infusion of energy from James Johnson, and standing tall behind big dipper Hassan Whiteside, the team was able to […]

In the last several weeks, there has been a growing notion that the Chicago Bulls could be nearing a contract buyout with All-Star guard Dwyane Wade. At the same time, a return to the Miami Heat has entered the picture as a potential scenario if both sides were to indeed go down that route. According […]

With only a few weeks before the start of next season, the Miami Heat have made their decision on which company will have the privilege of having their logos on the team’s jerseys. They recently announced that they have partnered with South Florida-based company Ultimate Software , who has won the competition to advertise on […]

Miami Heat president Pat Riley heaped praise on Goran Dragic after the Miami Heat point guard’s MVP-caliber performance at EuroBasket this summer, per the Sun Sentinel’s Ira Winderman. Riley, who gave up two first-round picks to acquire Dragic from the Phoenix Suns in 2015, feels the Slovenian has been well worth the price they paid for […]

After leading Slovenia to its first-ever Eurobasket gold medal, Goran Dragic has made good on his plans to retire from the Slovenian national team at the end of EuroBasket, per the Associated Press’ report which was picked up by ESPN. “Dragic says on Tuesday, ‘I achieved what I wanted, the gold medal, and this is […]

The Miami Heat have chosen to exercise a $3.5 million, fourth-year option on forward Justise Winslow, according to ESPN Insider Bobby Marks. Coming into his third year in the league, the Duke standout will battle for the starting small forward spot at the beginning of training camp, going against newly-extended Josh Richardson and Rodney McGruder. […]

The Miami Heat have announced the signing of forward Erik McCree per a press release on the Heat’s website. Specific terms of the deal were not disclosed. McCree, 23, is a 6-foot-8 forward who went undrafted in this summer’s draft after spending three seasons with Louisiana Tech. He averaged 17.7 points, 8.9 rebounds, and shot 36 […]

Miami Heat forward Justise Winslow has been turning heads with the work he’s been putting in this offseason, a source told Miami Herald columnist Barry Jackson. A source said Justise Winslow, back from shoulder surgery that sidelined him most of last season, “has been off the board with his commitment this summer” – both in […]

There has been growing chatter around Dwyane Wade’s current contract situation with the Chicago Bulls with it all centered on the possibility of him being out bought out by the team. For the most part, Wade has stayed the course with the rumors by choosing to stay away from addressing it directly. However, the 35-year-old […]

Goran Dragic ended his international career in style as his 35 points led Slovenia past Serbia, 93-85, to claim their first-ever EuroBasket title. The 31-year-old Dragic, who announced he would retire from international play at the end of EuroBasket, put up those 35 points in just 28 minutes (20 in the second quarter alone) as […]

The Miami Heat have continuously received a lot of praise from a lot of members of the basketball community for being a world-class organization. They have been known for their culture of bringing out the best from all of their players, which has helped them become more successful in their careers. Now that a huge […]

After making an Eastern Conference Finals appearance, the Boston Celtics made significant roster changes during the offseason. Heading into the 2017-18 NBA season, only four players are returning for head coach Brad Stevens. Kelly Olynyk, who signed a four-year, $50 million deal with the Miami Heat, shared his thoughts on his former team trading Isaiah […]

The Miami Heat and the Golden State Warriors will team up as a rescue superteam to air lift more than 100 pets, who were stored away prior to Hurricane Irma, according to Ira Winderman of the South Florida Sun Sentinel. Players will help take these pets from local Miami-area shelters to no-kill shelters in Oakland. […]

Throughout his NBA career and following it, NBA Hall of Famer Shaquille O’Neal has been quite open about his childhood upbringing. During a recent appearance on Oprah’s Master Class on OWN, O’Neal revealed why his mother gave him his unique name. “One day I finally asked my mother, I said, ‘We have Brians and Kennys and Mikes and Gregs in […]

Draymond Green and LeBron James have a checkered history on the court and have been key rivals during the Golden State Warriors-Cleveland Cavaliers Finals trilogy. However, the Warriors star expressed his appreciation for James and his decision to leave the Cavs for the Miami Heat in 2010, which has had a huge impact on the […]

The Miami Heat have signed shooting guard Josh Richardson to a four-year, $42 million extension, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. This comes months after start Dion Waiters was rewarded with a four-year, $52 million contract earlier this offseason. Richardson will receive a generous boost in salary, going from a $1.5 million salary in 2017-18 to […]

A great deal of the Golden State Warriors’ success can be alluded to the presence of Andre Iguodala. The veteran swingman could easily be a starter for any other NBA team, yet he remains as a luxury to the Warriors off the bench. Known for his multi-faceted game, the former NBA Finals MVP owns bragging […]

Luka Doncic may be just an 18-year-old kid whom his roommate Goran Dragic says still watches cartoons and Friends, but according to Sportando, the Miami Heat star believes that even at a young age his fellow Slovenian is a star. Goran Dragic: Doncic? He's a star, still a kid. I can say he still watches […]

The EuroBasket quarterfinal matchup between Slovenia and Latvia was an intriguing one as it pitted two of the tournament’s standout performers: Slovenia’s Miami Heat point guard Goran Dragic and Latvia’s New York Knicks big man Kristaps Porzingis. Dragic was simply sensational during the group stage, where he averaged over 24 points and 5.2 assists per […]

Dion Waiters could cash in a lot more of his Philly Cheese swag this upcoming season if he can suit up consistently for the Miami Heat, as his contract stipulation offers a $1.1 million incentive if he can play in 70 games, according to ESPN via Ira Winderman of the South Florida Sun Sentinel. Waiters missed […]

Miami Heat center Hassan Whiteside is continuing to share some odd videos on his social media accounts, where he shows his love for his pet fish. Last week, he posted a clip of himself while giving them a pep talk and reminders on how to remain unharmed with Hurricane Irma about to hit Florida. Just […]

Dion Waiters is a proud Philadelphian, while Kevin Durant is a D.C. kid. So when Waiters’ Philadelphia Eagles and Durant’s Washington Redskins met in Week 1 of the NFL season, the former Oklahoma City teammates decided to take in the big game between the two rivals together live. There was a short video posted on […]

The wrath of Hurricane Irma was felt throughout almost the entire state of Florida, and left millions of people needing help. From losing their homes, to damaged properties, no one was spared, and the losses are incalculable. Even the Miami Heat’s practice facility fell victim to the vicious hurricane, as it also suffered some minor […]

Jesus Shuttlesworth can still levitate. That’s Ray Allen of course, who is currently in China busy melding back together a broken friendship with a former Boston Celtics teammate and showing everyone, he’s still got game — and hops. Looking spry and deceptively much younger than he looks, the 42-year-old Allen took part in an exhibition […]

After 13 seasons with the Miami Heat, Dwyane Wade signed with his hometown Chicago Bulls. While there were expectations the Bulls would be competitive, the front office traded Jimmy Butler to the Minnesota Timberwolves this offseason, signaling the start of a rebuilding process. At this stage of his career, the 35-year-old is interested in a […]

Miami Heat shooting guard Dion Waiters, who was just rewarded with a four-year, $52 million deal to return to the organization, seems to be making every possible stride during the offseason to put his famed “Philly Cheese swag” in full effect for the start of training camp. With a starting spot likely locked down after his […]

With Hurricane Irma heading to Florida, residents of the cities where it is expected to hit are bracing themselves for the “superstorm” and are preparing their homes and other properties to lessen the damage. However, for Miami Heat center Hassan Whiteside, he took a different approach, and still found a way to be hilarious despite […]

Miami Heat point guard Goran Dragic has led the way for his Slovenian national team in this year’s EuroBasket tournament, leading them to an undefeated 5-0 in group play after Wednesday’s 17-point win over France, who finished in second place in Group A. The Dragon has scored 20 or more points in each game, averaging […]

Despite already having number of point guards in their lineup, the Miami Heat still signed Larry Drew II recently to give them more options in their backcourt during training camp. Terms of the deal were not disclosed per team policy, but it is believed that it could be for a two-way deal. Heat have signed […]

The Miami Heat are expecting shooting guard Josh Richardson to challenge Justise Winslow and Rodney McGruder for the starting small forward spot, according to Barry Jackson of the Miami Herald. Richardson was pegged the team’s starting shooting guard prior to the arrival of Dion Waiters last summer, but ultimately was displaced of his starter badge […]

While many are already anticipating the buyout talks between shooting guard Dwyane Wade and the Chicago Bulls to start at any moment, they have yet to take place this offseason. ESPN reported that LeBron James’ camp has the expectation that his former teammate would “wound up in Cleveland at some point this season” — but […]

Miami Heat point guard Goran Dragic has made a name for himself as a fierce competitor, and one of the better floor generals in the NBA today. Now in the offseason, he is starring in the ongoing EuroBasket tournament, and leading the Slovenian National Team’s quest for the gold medal. The 31-year-old is playing at […]