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The NBA season carries on with a week four matchup between the Brooklyn Nets and Miami Heat. Our NBA odds series continues with a Nets-Heat prediction and pick. Battling through injuries, the Brooklyn Nets’ resiliency has shined across their last two games. After losing Cam Thomas and Ben Simmons for some time due to injury, […]

Miami Heat star Jimmy Butler ended the first half of their NBA In-Season Tournament clash with the Charlotte Hornets with a bang, draining an epic buzzer-beater to frustrate the home team and the fans in attendance. With just 3.6 seconds left on the clock in the second quarter, Butler quickly took the inbound pass and […]

The Miami Heat are not having an ideal start to the their 2023-24 season. After the first eight games, the team sits at a perfectly balanced 4-4 record. That’s not bad at all, but considering their status as title finalists, that feels a bit low. There’s been some struggles with the team as they try […]

In a time when athletes and coaches inundate the public with cookie-cutter responses and roundabout non-answers, Jimmy Butler should be treasured. The Miami Heat star’s one-of-a-kind personality has produced many memorable exchanges, and on Wednesday he delivered another one. Before the Heat clinched a 108-102 victory against the Memphis Grizzlies, a fan sitting courtside in […]

It may be hard to believe given how much he’s still producing on the court, but Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James will be turning 39 years old before the year ends. It’s truly difficult to imagine a league without James roaming the hardwood, but that moment is creeping up on everyone as much as […]

The Miami Heat defeated the Los Angeles Lakers in a thriller Monday night, 108-107, and the star player was big-man Bam Adebayo. He did it all as he recorded his sixth career regular-season triple-double (seven total) as he scored 22 points, collected a staggering 20 rebounds, and dished out 10 assists. Adebayo spoke after the […]

Even though the Miami Heat are six games into the regular season, the team has been plagued with a slow start with a lot of fans pointing their fingers at what they think is the problem. The Heat have shown to be a flawed team, but there is one aspect that has not only affected […]

Before the Miami Heat play their first group play game in the NBA In-season tournament, there is injury updates for seven players on the team, most notably for stars Jimmy Butler and Bam Adebayo according to ClutchPoints. Both have missed at least one game so far despite only being through fives game of the new […]

The Miami Heat have fallen to 1-4 to start the season after a disappointing loss to the Brooklyn Nets at the Kaseya Center, 109-105. After the game, Jimmy Butler, Erik Spoelstra, and Tyler Herro spoke to the media as they reacted to the heartbreaking defeat. There’s been chatter with fans and NBA watchers about Butler […]

The Miami Heat lost in heart-breaking fashion to the Brooklyn Nets, 109-105, as they drop their fourth straight game after a tough road stand the week before. This game was supposed to get the team back on track after spending the last three games on the road as the Nets were depleted of key players, […]

The Philadelphia 76ers have aims of trading for another star after finally moving on from James Harden. Zach LaVine of the Chicago Bulls and OG Anunoby of the Toronto Raptors have reportedly emerged as potential targets for Philadelphia, and DeMar DeRozan’s expiring contract would make him a snug short-term fit if Daryl Morey is still […]

The Miami Heat have a chance to put a stop to their three-game losing streak as they’re back home to take on the Brookyln Nets. Head coach Erik Spoelstra spoke before the game about the injuries to players such as star Jimmy Butler, facing the Nets, and how to get out of the slump they’re […]

The latest injury report was released and it provided some major updates involving key players for the Miami Heat before their game tonight against the Brooklyn Nets. The arguable top two players on the Heat being Jimmy Butler and Bam Adebayo were listed as questionable heading into the matchup, but now they have been upgraded […]

There’s no doubt it’s been a grueling start to the 2023-24 season for the Miami Heat. They’re currently 1-3 through four games, with their only win taking place in the opener as they beat the Detroit Pistons. However, even in that game, the Heat only won by a point after losing a 19-point lead to […]

The Miami Heat have become a team to be reckoned with in the NBA’s Eastern Conference. Jimmy Butler is America’s favorite NBA anti-hero, and he dressed up as an “emo” character during a preseason press conference. On Halloween, NBA legend and former Heat player Shaquille O’Neal paid tribute to Butler’s pre-Halloween, non-Halloween costume with a […]

Miami Heat star Jimmy Butler hasn’t enjoyed a great start to the 2023-24 season. Just months after looking at times like an all-time great NBA player, Butler has looked very pedestrian so far in the new campaign, and the Heat have suffered as a result, opening up the season 1-3. The basketball court is not […]

Jimmy Butler and the Miami Heat have gotten out of the gates slowly in the 2023-24 NBA season. The Heat have started the new campaign 1-3, and Butler’s relatively lackluster play is a large reason why, as the small forward has looked nothing like the player who took over the NBA playoffs at times a […]

The Miami Heat prepare for their second game of a back-to-back weekend against Anthony Edwards and the Minnesota Timberwolves. The Heat won their first game of the 2023-24 season against the Detroit Pistons before losing to the Boston Celtics. Miami will be down some players in Minneapolis, as Jimmy Butler, Kevin Love, and others have […]

When the Boston Celtics acquired Jrue Holiday in a trade with the Portland Trail Blazers, the prevailing thought from fans and media alike was that the Celtics had an incredible defensive duo at guard with Holiday and Derrick White. Holiday wasted no time showing his defensive chops on opening night against the New York Knicks. […]

On Friday evening, Jimmy Butler and the Miami Heat took on the Boston Celtics in a rematch of last year’s NBA Finals. Most pundits have labeled the Celtics and Milwaukee Bucks, fresh off of the acquisition of Damian Lillard, as the clear top two teams in the Eastern Conference despite Butler’s epic playoff run, leading […]

While the Miami Heat won their regular season opener against the Detroit Pistons, they barely just squeaked by them with a score of 103-102. It came down to the final possession as the Pistons, who didn’t have a starter over the age of 22, couldn’t convert. The Heat’s very own Jimmy Butler, Bam Adebayo, and […]

Of course the first regular season game ends in a heart attack for fans as the Miami Heat just scraped by the Detroit Pistons, 103-102, where it came down to the final possession. While Miami is known for these types of games against teams they should beat on paper, it’s key to remember that this […]

The NBA season is officially underway and opening week carries on with an in-conference matchup between the Detroit Pistons and Miami Heat. Our NBA odds series continues with a Pistons-Heat prediction and pick. Although it hurt missing out on the number one pick in the lottery this past summer, the Detroit Pistons have their eyes […]

When it comes to the sports world, the term “culture” is used in every facet when describing a specific team’s mentality. There isn’t a team that encompasses it better, especially in the NBA, than the Miami Heat. At this point, it’s massively overplayed that the phrase “Heat Culture” is used when describing the organization that’s […]

The Miami Heat are a couple of days away from the start of their 36th season as an organization in the NBA. It was a rollercoaster ride after the team had an up-and-down regular season filled with injuries, disappointment, and just scraping by the play-in tournament to get a No. 8 seed. What spawned from […]

Miami Heat forward Caleb Martin is expected to make his 2023 preseason debut Friday, per Ira Winderman of the Sun Sentinel. Martin’s minutes, however, will be limited as he battles back from a knee injury. Still, this is a positive update overall for Martin and the Heat ahead of the 2023-24 season. Caleb Martin trending […]

As the upcoming NBA season is quickly approaching, all eyes will be on Miami Heat star Jimmy Butler and how he can lead the team going into his 14th season. Butler was a catalyst to the Heat’s success as he led the team on a miraculous playoff run to the 2023 NBA Finals as an […]

Before the Miami Heat play their final preseason game against the Houston Rockets, the team has received updates about key players such as Jimmy Butler, Jaime Jaquez Jr., Josh Richardson, and Haywood Highsmith. The news involving the aforementioned players is that none will travel for the preseason finale which is set to take place tomorrow night […]

The Miami Heat won’t have their full starting lineup suiting up once again as tonight they face the Brooklyn Nets in their last home preseason game. A Heat official told the media, which was also posted to the team’s X (formerly known as Twitter) account, that the following players are out with the reason why: […]

Miami Heat star Jimmy Butler named his all-time starting lineup using a social media filter. The challenge of it is that the filter picks a basketball team at random and the point is to pick the best players from that specific organization. While most people use the filter to pick the best squads, Butler went […]

The Miami Heat have made the Finals twice with Jimmy Butler as captain of the team’s ship, but many NBA fans can’t help but wonder if the Heat have already reached their ceiling. Butler’s opening night status after a surprising surgery was revealed recently. Coach Erik Spoelstra gave his honest assessment on returnee Tyler Herro […]

Jimmy Butler and the Miami Heat will be looking to capitalize on last season’s epic postseason run when their 2023-24 season gets underway. Although Butler recently underwent dental surgery, it seems that the procedure won’t affect the Heat star’s status for the regular season. “Jimmy Butler is recovering from dental surgery,” wrote Anthony Chiang of […]

Miami Heat star Bam Adebayo is tired of hearing the narrative that him and Jimmy Butler can’t win. After Abebayo and Butler led the Heat to their second NBA Finals since Butler arrived, he feels they’ve proven how far their team can go. Adebayo said, “What we’ve done in the last 4 years, with people […]

There seems to be no doubt that most people believe that the postseason run that Jimmy Butler and the Miami Heat went on was extraordinary. Having an up-and-down season filled with injuries to losing in the first play-in game and scraping by the next, it was almost certain that the Heat would be a first-round […]

When it comes to what Miami Heat President Pat Riley and star Jimmy Butler have accomplished together, it seemed like it was always going to be a recipe for success. While the Heat haven’t won a championship since 2013 when LeBron James, Dwyane Wade, and Chris Bosh were together, Miami has tasted success since acquiring […]

The NBA season of 2022-23 was an exciting one, with the Denver Nuggets emerging as champions. As we look forward to the upcoming 2023-24 NBA season, it’s time to start prepping for your fantasy basketball drafts. To help you get a jump on your competition, we’ve compiled a list of the top 15 fantasy basketball […]

Who is the best player in the NBA? This is a question basketball fans debate every single year, and it’s one that often has no right answer. MVP candidates such as Nikola Jokic, Joel Embiid, Giannis Antetokounmpo, Stephen Curry, and LeBron James are obviously amongst the best of the best, but one player cannot win […]

So close, but no cigar! Indeed, “close” is only good in horseshoes and hand grenades as the Miami Heat fell short in the NBA Finals for the second time in three seasons. Can Miami showcase their resiliency and bounce back in a big way during the 2023-2024 regular season en route to winning at least […]

The small forward position is home to some of the best players in the NBA. It has been proven that you need a good small forward to excel in this league. That might explain why there are some overpayments on this list for aging stars. You also need to take into account that some players […]