Miami Heat Articles - Page 264

Things got chippy late in the Toronto Raptors‘ Game 7 win against the Miami Heat on Sunday. With about eight minutes to go and the Raptors comfortably in front, Heat center Josh McRoberts stopped fellow center Bismack Biyombo from driving to the hoop, but did so in an, uh, illegal manner: https://vine.co/v/i0AiOFxUtlT McRoberts was clearly […]

Toronto Raptors center Bismack Biyombo had himself quite the series against the Miami Heat in the Eastern Conference semifinals, culminating in a 17-point, 16-rebound effort in his team’s 116-89 win in Game 7. In the opening stages of the fourth quarter of Sunday’s game, Biyombo threw down a monster dunk over Dwyane Wade, serving as a […]

The Miami Heat and Toronto Raptors are currently playing in Game 7 of their epic series and tensions are rising as both teams look to advance to the Eastern Conference Finals. Dwyane Wade has been on fire in the playoffs so far and has helped to carry the Heat so far after defeating the Hornets […]

Who said the Toronto Raptors were afraid of a Game 7? The team’s two stars, DeMar Derozan and Kyle Lowry, made it clear after Friday’s loss to the Miami Heat that they look forward to the final game in the series. Lowry had a loose demeanor as he looked toward Game 7’s tilt versus the […]

Live TV can be very unpredictable, especially after a big win and with sports fans involved. After the Miami Heat defeated the Toronto Raptors 103-91, tying the series 3-3 and forcing a Game 7, ABC7 news interviewed an enthusiastic Heat fan asking his prediction on Game 7. "C'mon, man, you can't say that!" https://t.co/nZWY4qG9xd pic.twitter.com/akn8DoRRuB […]

The Miami Heat beat the Toronto Raptors by 12 points in on Friday to force a Game 7 on Sunday. That margin was big enough for one bad call not to matter too much, but regardless of its importance, the referees made one of the worst incorrect goaltending calls ever against the Raptors in the […]

The Miami Heat stayed alive in the playoffs with a 103-91 Game 6 over the Toronto Raptors on Friday. Game 7 is set for Sunday in Toronto at 3:30 p.m. ET – and that timing could be big trouble for the Raptors. Since Toronto’s first playoff appearance in 2000, they have played 13 games with […]

Simply put, Goran Dragic was the MVP of the Miami Heat’s win over the Toronto Raptors in Game 6. The Slovenian point guard had 30 points, seven rebounds and four assists in the Heat’s 103-91 victory to push the series to a Game 7. Considering Dragic is averaging 17.2 points per game so far in […]

Every once in a while it is understandable for an NBA player to be dropped from a nice move. But, once that player starts to look foolish multiple times, they’ll start to be remembered for that—Brandon Knight is a good example of that. On Friday night, Cory Joseph may have become one of those players. […]

It’s safe to say that the Memphis Grizzlies are dedicated in finding a new head coach. Just a day after it was reported that the Grizzlies had interviewed Hall-of-Famer Patrick Ewing for their head coaching vacancy, Marc J. Spears of ESPN says that Memphis has also received permission to interview Miami Heat assistant coach David […]

Following the Miami Heat’s Game 6 win over the Toronto Raptors to remain alive, Dwyane Wade inched one step closer to history. While Goran Dragic was clearly the MVP of the night, Wade aided in the effort with 22 points, six rebounds, five assists and three blocks. In what is starting to look a little […]

After winning Game 6 on their home floor, the Miami Heat are going on the road to try and steal Game 7 against the Toronto Raptors. However, they’ll be doing so without the services of center Hassan Whiteside. After game 6, Whiteside spoke about his injury and when he could return if the Heat win […]

The Toronto Raptors have an opportunity to clinch a berth in the Eastern Conference Finals when they face the Miami Heat Friday night in South Beach. Team leader Kyle Lowry is prepared for a battle, and his ready to go the distance to get the job done. At Friday’s Raptors shoot around, Lowry spoke out […]

DeMarre Carroll may have a sore wrist, but it doesn’t sound like it’s going to prevent him from playing in Game 6. With the Toronto Raptors one win away from advancing to the Eastern Conference Finals, Carroll sounded confident that he’ll play on Friday night while talking to reporters on Thursday: “I’ll have a lot […]

The Toronto Raptors and Miami Heat entered Game 5 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals with the series tied at 2-2. But, thanks in large part to DeMar DeRozan, the Raptors would come out on top at home to take a 3-2 series lead heading back to Miami. After suffering through shooting woes for most of […]

Jonas who? The Toronto Raptors have gotten an infusion of energy from Bismack Biyombo tonight, who is starting at center in place of the injured Jonas Valanciunas. Biyombo had himself quite the first half tonight in Game 5 of his team’s series against the Miami Heat. The Congolese big man had 10 points, five rebounds and four blocks, none […]

In what was probably one of the more underrated series of the playoffs, the Miami Heat and Toronto Raptors have put on quite the show for not just their own fans, but anyone remotely interested in basketball. Four games into the series, the two teams find themselves all tied up after a few close battles […]

Toronto Raptors’ fans have been having some extra fun this postseason by using their shirts to design patterns in the stands, a trick taken from the fans in Euro soccer leagues. Game 5 of the Raptors’ semifinal series against the Miami Heat will tip off tonight at Air Canada Centre in Toronto and the fans […]

On Monday, ESPN’s Brian Windhorst reported that there was an “uneasy tension” between Dwyane Wade and Goran Dragic. However, Miami Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra says there are no issues between the players, and dismissed the report the morning after Miami defeated the Toronto Raptors in Game 4. Spoelstra told the Palm Beach Post: “It’s silly, but we’re used to it. Before […]

During the Miami Heat‘s Game 4 victory to even their series with the Toronto Raptors at two games apiece, point guard Goran Dragic was tangled under the basket with Cory Joseph for a brief moment. Perhaps he was simply attempting to get out of Joseph’s hold, but it seems pretty clear that Dragic took a […]

The Miami Heat tied up their series against the Toronto Raptors on Monday with a thrilling 94-87 overtime win, leaving the series to a best-of-three situation that neither team wanted to face. Three of the first four games of the series were decided in overtime, and the thrill of this tightly competitive finals round is […]

After being without the services of center Hassan Whiteside in their Game 4 win over the Toronto Raptors on Monday, the Miami Heat will once again have to play without their star big man in Game 5 on the road. The team has announced that the seven-footer did not make the trip north as he continues […]

The final minutes of Game 4 were not kind to Kyle Lowry as he watched his team from the bench. The Toronto Raptors led the Miami Heat in the fourth quarter by fourth points, with about two minutes left, when Lowry picked up an offensive foul, his sixth of the game, and left the floor for good. Lowry […]

It hasn’t always been pretty, but the series between the Toronto Raptors and the Miami Heat has been highly contested so far. Three of the four games have gone to overtime, and the other came right down to the wire as well. With emotions at an all-time high, emotions were destined to flare, and that’s […]

After being the target of a lot of scrutiny in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals, Dwyane Wade made sure to redeem himself in Game 4. Wade had been the cause of a major uproar from Canadian basketball fans after seen going through his shooting warm-up during the Canadian national anthem. D-Wade has since […]

Dwyane Wade recently became one of the least popular people in Toronto after going through his shooting ritual during the Canadian anthem. Fortunately for D-Wade, he has a prominent member of the Canadian community on his side. According to TMZ, Toronto city council member Norm Kelly empathizes with Wade and believes it was a mistake. […]

Considering three of the four games in the Miami Heat–Toronto Raptors series have gone into overtime, it’s safe to say that every shot counts. Take for instance, Dwyane Wade‘s layup with the Heat leading 89-85 over the Raptors with roughly a minute remaining in overtime during Monday night’s Game 4. Nine times out of 10, […]

Kemba Walker has undergone another knee surgery. The Charlotte Hornets point guard had successful surgery to repair a torn meniscus in his left knee on Monday. The team announced that Walker would be able to resume all basketball activities by early July and that he’ll be ready for the start of next season. Although there […]

Goran Dragic has had a rough season. After losing a tooth in-game – twice – he just got hit in the face yet again. This time, however, it was a ball that hit him, and it appears all his teeth stayed in place. .@Goran_Dragic takes one "In the face… In the face, hahaha" #PxP #MissedOpportunity […]

Free agency brings many things. The free agency period is one of the most exciting parts about the NBA off season. Your team likely has a chance to improve, either by addition or subtraction, and if lucky enough, a team might be able to land a high profile star to rank up in contender status. […]

What happens when the Miami Heat lose a game to the Toronto Raptors at home? Heat fans leave the arena early either out of disgust or just because they don’t care all that much. Raptors fans stay and continue to cheer until the very end. It’s no secret that Raptors fans are crazy about their team, […]

Dwyane Wade has never been known for his three-point shooting, but this year’s postseason has been a different story. The Miami Heat veteran has converted on just 28.4 percent of his three-point shots during his 13-year NBA career. Perhaps even more telling is the fact that he nailed just seven shots from beyond the arc […]

There are a group of Canadians furious at Dwyane Wade. Wade broke a set of NBA rules and at the same time, people of Canada felt they were disrespected by him in the process. The normal arrangement at Miami Heat home games (per the Palm Beach Post) is to have the U.S. national anthem be performed […]

Dwyane Wade has received heavy criticism after continuing to do pregame shooting while the Canadian Anthem was going on in Game 3. However, Wade has heard enough and decided to address what really happened. Wade: "If anyone thinks I was being disrespectful, they don't know who Dwyane Wade is." — Tim Reynolds (@ByTimReynolds) May 8, […]

The Miami Heat had an unfortunate 95-91 loss against the Toronto Raptors earlier today. The Raptors advanced to 2-1 in the series, and their level of effort seems to be paying off. Bad karma could also potentially explain why the Heat lost in the close match up. Shooting guard Dwyane Wade decided to utterly disrespect the […]

If Luol Deng had any reservations that Spoelstra is a patient man, he doesn’t anymore. When it comes to winning a game, Coach Spo has no chill. The Miami Heat found themselves down by two possessions in overtime and Deng, responsible for inbounding the ball, seemed to take his time. For Coach Spo, he didn’t […]

Chris Bosh won’t play another game this season, but one South Florida reporter believes he won’t play again. Ira Winderman of South Florida’s Sun Sentinel stated on a local radio show on 560 WQAM that he doesn’t think Bosh will ever suit up in another NBA game due to his blood clots problem: “I think […]

Dwyane Wade has been on fire in the playoffs this season despite being 34 years-old. Wade led the Miami Heat to defeat the Charlotte Hornets in seven games and has had impressive numbers, averaging 19.6 PPG. In Game 2 of the Heat-Raptors series, Dwyane Wade moved passed Scottie Pippen on the all-time playoff scoring list. […]

Goran Dragic has been a key factor in Miami Heat‘s success this season and their run in the playoffs. Through the years Dragic has taken a lot of punishment on the court as he has gotten his tooth knocked out multiple times. In Game 2 of the Heat-Raptors series, Dragic once again put his body […]