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Jimmy Butler has made a significant impact on the Miami Heat. In 2020 and 2023, he helped lead Miami to the NBA Finals. While Butler aims to make it back to the NBA’s most decorated stage, he has big plans off the court. Butler claims to have recorded 45 country music tracks, per Complex Sports. […]

Ever since they lost in the 2023 NBA Finals to the Denver Nuggets, the Miami Heat seemed destined to make a big move during the offseason. Jimmy Butler and Bam Adebayo are two proven All-Stars, but it seems like Miami has been missing that third key weapon in recent years. Could Tyler Herro be that […]

Throughout the 2023 offseason, it seemed like it was only a matter of time before Damian Lillard joined the Miami Heat. After all, Lillard made it clear that he preferred to land in South Beach so he could compete for a championship alongside Jimmy Butler and Bam Adebayo. But now that the dust has settled […]

Is the 34-year-old Miami Heat forward Jimmy Butler dating Shakira? We’re not sure because Butler is mum about Shakira, saying that she’s “an incredible human being and an incredible talent,” in a new Rolling Stones interview. He also said that just because they are friends — and the fact that she lives in Miami and her […]

Tyler Herro of the Miami Heat was in the headlines a lot this summer as the Heat negotiated with the the Portland Trail Blazers to try to complete a trade for Damian Lillard that never came to fruition, and at media day, he was asked about being involved in those rumors. “I’m not gonna say […]

The Milwaukee Bucks ultimately swooped in and traded for Damian Lillard despite the former Portland Trail Blazers star being linked to the Miami Heat for most of the offseason. Jimmy Butler, while rocking a new “emo” hairstyle, commented on the Bucks’ acquisition of Lillard, via ClutchPoints. “I don’t tell anybody how I feel. I just […]

Going into NBA Media Day, the main question surrounding the Miami Heat concerned their inability to pull off a Damian Lillard trade. Jimmy Butler is a company man, however, and did his best to draw all eyes on him instead. The six-time All-Star sported a new hairstyle and piercing that had everyone seeing rapper and […]

All offseason long, it just seemed like a matter of time before the Miami Heat were going to acquire Damian Lillard and send former Sixth Man of the Year Tyler Herro packing. Ever since Lillard requested his trade from the Portland Trail Blazers on July 1, all signs pointed towards him joining the Heat. This […]

After an offseason filled with hope in South Beach, the Miami Heat enter training camp with virtually the same identity they had three months ago. Looked at by some as the frontrunner to land seven-time All-Star Damian Lillard this summer, the Heat missed out on adding another superstar to pair with Jimmy Butler. Lillard would […]

The Miami Heat are fresh off another unexpected run to the NBA Finals last season, but they don’t enter the 2023-24 season with many expectations. After losing key contributors in Gabe Vincent and Max Strus and failing to pull off a big trade for Damian Lillard, the Heat are going to have to find new […]

The Miami Heat may be entering the 2023-24 season without the firepower the Milwaukee Bucks and Boston Celtics have after trading for Damian Lillard and Jrue Holiday, but that doesn’t seem to have affected Jimmy Butler’s ability to have fun in media day. Just like last year, Butler is again going viral for a wild […]

For all the rumors that the Miami Heat would be the eventual landing spot of Damian Lillard, the superstar guard ended up getting sent by the Portland Trail Blazers to one of the Heat’s chief rivals in the Eastern Conference, the Milwaukee Bucks. Another East contender in the Boston Celtics also shored up their backcourt […]

After losing out on Damian Lillard to the Milwaukee Bucks, it is easy to be critical of the Miami Heat organization right now. But one must not forget the reputation Pat Riley, Erik Spoelstra and the entire franchise have built over these past years. Maintaining a strong culture is an arduous task that every other […]

The Miami Heat had one clear intention heading into 2023-24 training camp: Acquire Damian Lillard from the Portland Trail Blazers. They seemed on track toward achieving that goal all summer, with Lillard adamant he only wanted to play in South Beach. But Miami ultimately failed to acquire the seven-time All-Star, who was sent to the […]

When Damian Lillard first asked for a trade from the Portland Trail Blazers early in the offseason, he made it clear that his desired destination was the Miami Heat. Throughout his whole career, Lillard had professed his desire to remain with the Blazers despite outside calls from fans and media alike to push for a […]

The NBA is shocked now that Damian Lillard is joining the Milwaukee Bucks. Some players, like Jimmy Butler, are upset at Lillard joining the Eastern Conference powerhouse. However, one of Butler’s teammates is nothing but supportive of Lillard’s next journey. Miami Heat guard Tyler Herro revealed that he is buying Lillard’s new jersey despite being on […]

The Damian Lillard trade sent ripple effects through the entire NBA landscape. Lillard is, without a doubt, one of the best players in the NBA, and for years, he was loyal to the Portland Trail Blazers. Eventually, he had had enough and requested a trade. While a team like the Miami Heat seemed like the […]

Another year, another offseason where Tyler Herro is involved in trade rumors. The Miami Heat star guard was recently part of the discussions about a potential Damian Lillard trade. However, Miami was unable to bring the star point guard to South Beach, with Lillard being traded to the Bucks. Now, Herro remains a Heat… for […]

The Damian Lillard trade speculation is over. On Wednesday afternoon, it was the Milwaukee Bucks who were able to land the seven-time All-Star in what turned out to be the biggest deal of the offseason. In a three-team trade involving the Phoenix Suns as well, the Bucks were able to acquire Lillard at the cost […]

The Miami Heat lost out on the Damian Lillard trade when the Portland Trail Blazers dealt the star to the Milwaukee Bucks in a three-team deal with the Phoenix Suns. Now, the Heat are left looking for plan B. Could a James Harden trade with the Sixers be on the table? The answer to that […]

The Milwaukee Bucks shocked the NBA world on Wednesday, swooping in and making a Damian Lillard trade with the Portland Trail Blazers and Phoenix Suns, stealing the seven-time All-Star from the Miami Heat. How did it happen? NBA insiders Shams Charania and Sam Amick have a fantastic timeline of how it went down. On Thursday, […]

Talk about a trade that came out of literally nowhere! The Portland Trail Blazers officially traded Damian Lillard… to the Milwaukee Bucks! Despite not even being mentioned in trade talks, Milwaukee swooped in to scoop the star point guard away. Lillard was initially rumored to be joining the Heat, but talks significantly slowed down between […]

The Portland Trail Blazers, Milwaukee Bucks, and Phoenix Suns completed a blockbuster Damian Lillard trade on Wednesday that shocked the NBA world when the superstar guard ended up with the Bucks instead of the Miami Heat. After the deal, sources revealed what the final Heat offer was for Lillard before this trade went down. “For […]

The trade of Damian Lillard to the Milwaukee Bucks took the NBA world by storm on Wednesday, but when it was revealed that Jrue Holiday was heading to the Portland Trail Blazers in the deal and would be flipped to another contender, that created another story to watch before the start of the season, and […]

For decades, the Miami Heat have been a force in the Eastern Conference. This is mainly due to the fact that Pat Riley and their front office have been able to lure All-Star after All-Star in pursuit of championships. They did so with LeBron James and Chris Bosh during 2010 free agency, as well as […]

Damian Lillard definitely wasn’t surprised to be moving on from the Portland Trail Blazers shortly before training camp. His ultimate destination in wake of a very public trade request, though? It turns out the seven-time All-Star had not only advanced knowledge, but advanced approval of his trade to the Milwaukee Bucks. As trade talks between […]

The Miami Heat have made some roster moves on the heels of the blockbuster three-team Damian Lillard trade. First off, the Heat, via a post on X (formerly Twitter) announced that they have released the pair of Jamaree Bouyea and Caleb Daniels before signing Jon Elmore and Cheick Diallo. However, the Heat immediately cut Elmore. […]

Blockbuster deals are the best type of trades, especially when they come out of left field. That’s what happed Wednesday afternoon when the Milwaukee Bucks swooped in out of nowhere to swing a massive trade with the Portland Trail Blazers for seven-time All-Star and All-NBA player Damian Lillard. Shams Charania of The Athletic laid out […]

The Miami Heat may have missed out on trading for Damian Lillard, but there’s an easy response to the Milwaukee Bucks becoming the new favorite in the Eastern Conference. It’s time for Pat Riley and the Heat to pick the phone back up and trade with the Portland Trail Blazers for Jrue Holiday. Jrue Holiday […]

Holy crap. That actually happened. The Milwaukee Bucks struck the move of the NBA offseason just days before the start of training camp by swinging a three-team deal with the Portland Trail Blazers and Phoenix Suns to acquire Damian Lillard. Here are the full trade details according to Shams Charania of The Athletic. Full trade, […]

Damian Lillard has been traded to an Eastern Conference championship contender. Still, the seven-time All-Star didn’t get his wish from the Portland Trail Blazers, sent to the Milwaukee Bucks on Wednesday in a three-team blockbuster despite his very public preference to end up with the Miami Heat. As the dust settled on the NBA’s latest […]

The Milwaukee Bucks swooped in and traded for Damian Lillard on Wednesday despite the Miami Heat being linked to the superstar for most of the offseason. Jimmy Butler immediately questioned the Bucks for potential “tampering” after the deal was announced. Tyler Herro, who may have been traded away if the Heat acquired Lillard, doubled down […]

The Portland Trail Blazers just traded superstar Damian Lillard to the Milwaukee Bucks in a three-way trade between the Trail Blazers, Bucks, and Phoenix Suns. This news is devastating for the Miami Heat, who were the leading team in the Lillard trade rumors for much of the offseason until now. In the trade, the Bucks […]

Portland Trail Blazers star Damian Lillard was the center of trade discussions for the entire offseason. Now, he is officially headed to the Milwaukee Bucks in a stunning turn of events despite the Miami Heat being the favorite all the way along. Heat star Jimmy Butler isn’t entirely happy with the way things turned out, […]

In an offseason story that seems to go nowhere but around in circles, Damian Lillard still remains a member of the Portland Trail Blazers despite making his bombshell trade request over two months ago, with the Miami Heat being his preferred destination. But with less than a month left to go until the 2023-24 NBA […]

It seems as if the NBA World has been transported back in time and is currently embroiled in an Old West standoff between the Portland Trail Blazers and Miami Heat, with Damian Lillard vulnerably left in the danger zone. A trade between both sides has seemed inevitable since the star point guard requested one at […]

Boston Celtics fans should not get their hopes up about the team potentially acquiring Damian Lillard via trade from the Portland Trail Blazers. Although the possibility has been mentioned at times, it is unlikely to occur. League sources told Brett Siegel of ClutchPoints that Boston hasn’t offered a “real proposal” yet despite reportedly inquiring about […]

It won’t be long until the 2023-24 NBA season kicks off as September runs out of days. This offseason has been full of rumors and stories revolving around Damian Lillard and the Portland Trail Blazers after the seven-time All-Star requested a trade from the team early on in the summer. One of the most talented […]

The Damian Lillard trade saga has clouded the Miami Heat throughout the 2023 offseason. There is an ongoing standoff between the Heat and the Portland Trail Blazers with regard to a deal that finally gets Dame Time out of RIP City and into the sunny beaches of the 2022-23 NBA season’s runners-up. The Heat won’t […]