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The Miami Heat were dealt a blow ahead of their Game 5 NBA Playoff matchup vs. the Atlanta Hawks when they received some unfortunate injury news on star forward Jimmy Butler. Shams Charania of The Athletic reports that Butler has been ruled out for Tuesday night’s game due to right knee inflammation. Heat say Jimmy […]

Currently up 3-1 in their series against the Atlanta Hawks, the Miami Heat are on the verge of advancing to the next round of the playoffs. After putting up solid outings for the majority of the series, Erik Spoelstra’s squad now has a chance to finish things in Game 5 at home. They again won’t […]

Victor Oladipo and Jimmy Butler hate each other’s guts. The Heat All-Star can’t stand the former Pacers franchise player, so says Skip Bayless so it must be true. The outspoken media personality voiced that out on Undisputed earlier this sweek. “Both games he has not seen the light of play,” Bayless said on a recent […]

Jimmy Butler showed his appreciation for Victor Oladipo after the veteran guard made an impact in his 2022 playoff debut for the Miami Heat. With Kyle Lowry injured and out, Oladipo got the opportunity to play in Game 4 against the Atlanta Hawks on Sunday. Sure enough, he made the most of the chance given […]

The Miami Heat utterly dominated the Atlanta Hawks on Sunday thanks in large part to two things: team defense and Jimmy Butler. The impressive display from the Heat side caught the attention and drew praise from none other than Los Angeles Lakers icon Magic Johnson, who even whipped out the mind-blown emoji over Miami’s defensive […]

The Miami Heat nearly took a commanding 3-0 series lead against the Atlanta Hawks on Friday night. That finish was spoiled by Hawks superstar Trae Young who hit a floater with a few seconds remaining, giving Atlanta a one-point victory. The pressure was on the Heat in Game 4, as they do not want to […]

The Miami Heat were handed a brutal hand against the Atlanta Hawks on Friday night. After delays to the tip-off to the game, they lost in brutal fashion to the home team courtesy of a Trae Young floater. Worse, they suffered their own setback, losing Kyle Lowry late in the game due to a hamstring […]

Despite exploding for 40 points in the Miami Heat’s final regular-season game, Victor Oladipo has yet to take the floor in the playoffs. Apparently, this has a lot to do with his supposed beef with Jimmy Butler. NBA insider Skip Bayless recently revealed that Butler has a “personal issue” with Oladipo. So much so, that […]

Jimmy Butler and the Miami Heat found themselves in a more competitive Game 2 against the Atlanta Hawks after the Game 1 destruction. However, the Heat pulled out a 115-105 win to go up 2-0 in the series.   Miami got 45 points from Butler, a playoff career high. The Heat didn’t totally shut down […]

Jimmy Butler made headlines on Tuesday night after his heroic performance for the Miami Heat. The six-time All-Star dropped a playoff-best 45 points all over Trae Young and the Atlanta Hawks as Miami secured a 115-105 win to take a commanding 2-0 series lead. After the game, Butler sounded off on his epic performance. The […]

The Miami Heat won Game 2 of their first round NBA playoff series against the Atlanta Hawks Tuesday night, 115-105. In the win, Heat superstar Jimmy Butler went nuts. He dropped a game-high 45 points, knocking down 15 of his 25 shots from the floor. A number of those shots came late with the score […]

Atlanta Hawks star Trae Young didn’t zip his lip after their Game 2 loss on Tuesday night, as he ripped what he deemed as unfair officiating. So, Miami Heat stars Jimmy Butler and Kyle Lowry said: OK. Butler carried the Heat to a 2-0 series lead over the Hawks in their first round matchup in […]

The Miami Heat continued to shackle the Atlanta Hawks in the NBA Playoffs, hacking out a 115-105 victory in Game 2 of their first round series on Tuesday for a 2-0 lead. It was a tight affair until Jimmy Butler took charge in the dying minutes to seal the win for the top-seeded Heat. The […]

Miami Heat star Jimmy Butler just did something that only LeBron James and Dwyane Wade have done before in team history: score 45 points in a playoff game. Butler exploded for Miami in Game 2 of their playoff series with the Atlanta Hawks on Tuesday, going 15-of-25 from the field including 4-of-7 from deep and […]

Prior to Game 1 of their first round matchup with the Atlanta Hawks in the NBA Playoffs, the Miami Heat probably only had two things in mind: 1. Stop Trae Young and 2. Don’t forget to do no. 1. And if there’s one thing the Heat know how to do, it’s to follow the game […]

Miami Heat star Jimmy Butler is taking the playoffs day-by-day. After all, he knows very well that he can’t focus too much on what happened in the past and what will happen in the future as they try to return to the NBA Finals. Butler and the Heat demolished the Atlanta Hawks on Sunday to […]

The Atlanta Hawks booked their spot in the playoffs after upsetting the Cavs in Friday’s do-or-die Play-In game. Their prize? A date with the mighty Miami Heat in the first round of the postseason. The crew over on NBA on TNT have given their thoughts on this series and for Charles Barkley, it was an […]

The Atlanta Hawks fought through the play-in tournament to punch their ticket back to the NBA playoffs. For their efforts, they win a first-round matchup with the Miami Heat. Miami, the Eastern Conference’s top seed, defeated Atlanta in three of the four matchups they had in the regular season. Trae Young has shown he is […]

The Miami Heat officially begin their playoff journey on Sunday as they face Trae Young and the Atlanta Hawks. Jimmy Butler and Co. have serious title aspirations after a 53-29 regular season and clearly, this roster was built to contend for a championship. Speaking at the pre-playoff pressers on Friday, Butler got brutally honest on […]

The Miami Heat officially know who their first-round opponent will be in the NBA Playoffs after the Atlanta Hawks beat the Cleveland Cavaliers on Friday night. Game 1 is scheduled for Sunday as the Heat begin what is hopefully a Finals run. Erik Spoelstra’s squad finished as the top dog in the East during the […]

One of the most unforgettable moments for the Miami Heat this season has got to be the heated altercation between coach Erik Spoelstra and Jimmy Butler. Naturally, Udonis Haslem had to get involved and at one point, it looked like he was ready to throw it down against Butler right there and then. Before anything […]

The Miami Heat have been one of the best teams in the NBA all season long, as they secured the Eastern Conference’s number-one seed. However, that success didn’t prevent them from experiencing tension within the franchise, as tempers flared when star Jimmy Butler and Erik Spoelstra nearly came to blows on the bench. According to […]

The Miami Heat are having a great season overall. The team that disappointed in the last season’s playoffs is now back and leading the pack in the Eastern Conference. With their 51-28 record, the Heat are on pace to be the first seed in an incredibly competitive East. Right now, only 2.5 games separate the […]

The Miami Heat are set to face off with the Toronto Raptors in Scotiabank Arena as both teams look to get an advantage in the playoff race. The top of the Eastern Conference is separated by just a few games. The Heat look to retain the top spot in the conference while the Raptors look […]

After being swept by the Milwaukee Bucks in the first round of the playoffs last year, the Miami Heat were at one point running through the Eastern Conference this season, on track to finish with the number one seed. Injuries have been a factor for Miami since 2021-22 tipped off, but coach Erik Spoelstra has […]

The Miami Heat will be facing an extremely tough test on Wednesday night as they take on the surging Celtics in Boston. The Heat have made headlines of late after the highly-publicized in-game spat between Jimmy Butler and coach Erik Spoelstra, which has led to some people questioning this team’s chemistry. Jimmy Butler has spoken […]

After holding onto the top spot in the Eastern Conference for a lengthy stretch, the Miami Heat fell into one of their worst four-game stretches of the season last week. The skid reached its boiling point as Jimmy Butler and Erik Spoelstra were seen getting heated on the Heat sidelines during their ugly loss to […]

The Miami Heat are a top contender in the Eastern Conference but they have a tough road to the title. They are currently the top seed but only 5.5 games separate them currently from the no. 7 Cleveland Cavaliers. The Heat, Philadelphia 76ers, Milwaukee Bucks, and Boston Celtics are all within one game of each […]

There is no bigger storyline within the Miami Heat right now than the recent on-court blowup between Jimmy Butler and coach Erik Spoelstra. The pair had to be separated after tempers flared during a timeout, which also saw Udonis Haslem screaming expletives towards Butler. According to reports, Butler and Spoelstra have had “extensive conversations” about […]

The worst-case scenario occurred for the Miami Heat in a loss to the Golden State Warriors this past Wednesday. Trailing a shorthanded Warriors squad in the third quarter, tempers flared on the Heat bench, as star forward Jimmy Butler and head coach Erik Spoelstra got into an animated argument and needed to be separated by […]

The Miami Heat aren’t looking too hot in their last few games. Once the holder of the number one seed in the Eastern Conference, Jimmy Butler, Kyle Lowry, and the rest of the team have looked completely different in their last games. They have gotten blown out by nearly all of their opponents, and tensions […]

After the Miami Heat confirmed on Saturday that Erik Spoelstra won’t be able to coach the team due to “personal reasons,” many assumed it was related to the Jimmy Butler incident from last Wednesday’s game against the Golden State Warriors. To recall, Butler had a heated altercation with Udonis Haslem and Spoelstra, leading to the […]

The Brooklyn Nets will be hosting the Miami Heat on Saturday night in what is a marquee matchup between two of the best teams in the Eastern Conference. Miami currently has the best record in the East, while Kevin Durant and his Nets remain as one of the favorites to go all the way this […]

The Miami Heat was projected to be a playoff team before the season started. However, they have outdone themselves, currently sitting as the first seed in the Eastern Conference. They have a 47-27 record and should reach 50 wins on the season. Unfortunately for Heat fans, they recently lost three games, and as StatMuse points […]

The Miami Heat are on a very problematic three-game losing streak. Normally, such a streak wouldn’t be a huge issue but the Heat have done more than just drop three consecutive games. They have blown fourth-quarter leads to teams missing their best players. Miami’s most recent disaster came at the hands of the Julius Randle-less New […]

The Miami Heat may be in the midst of a bit of a rough patch with regard to the recent in-game dust-up involving Jimmy Butler, Erik Spoelstra, and Udonis Haslem. However, they are keeping their eye on the prize and the front office continues to make moves to ensure that this team is in the […]

The Miami Heat found themselves as the main story in the NBA on Wednesday night, for all the wrong reasons. As the Heat were getting punked by a Golden State Warriors team playing without Stephen Curry, Draymond Green and Klay Thompson, tensions flared up on the bench in a big way during a timeout in […]

The Miami Heat unraveled badly against an injury-riddled Golden State Warriors team. They let the Warriors, who were without Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson and Draymond Green, light up the third quarter and take a 19-point lead. Miami regained the lead but lost it in the fourth quarter and never got it back. The main takeaway […]

The Heat were shown up on their own home floor on Wednesday night. Against a Golden State Warriors team without Stephen Curry, Draymond Green, or Klay Thompson, Miami was outplayed in an uncharacteristic 118-104 loss. Tempers began to flare on the sidelines as Jordan Poole and Co. started piling on the Heat in the third […]