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The Miami Heat sit atop the highly competitive Eastern Conference at the All-Star break with a 38-21 record. The Heat were in the NBA Finals two seasons ago and are trying to make it back against many other contenders. Jimmy Butler and Bam Adebayo are the team’s stars, with great depth and role players surrounding […]

With the NBA Trade Deadline now firmly in the rear-view mirror, trade talks in the league have become strictly hypothetical. One absurd NBA trade rumor surfaced on Sunday, as Chris Broussard revealed a conversation he had with “somebody who works in the league.” Broussard and his source apparently discussed the possibility of a wild Los […]

The Miami Heat entered the All-Star break with the no. 1 seed and in a tie for the best record (38-21) in the Eastern Conference. With much of the attention on the Brooklyn Nets and the defending champion Milwaukee Bucks, the Heat have sneakily shifted from dark horse to legitimate contenders in the East. Still, […]

The Miami Heat have been playing like one of the best teams in the NBA this season, and there’s certainly a case to be made that this team could potentially win the Eastern Conference. They have had major contributions from everybody on the court this season, but one big guy is Kyle Lowry, who was […]

Chicago Bulls All-Star DeMar DeRozan is enjoying the best season of his NBA career at the age of 32, and he’s currently in the midst of a ridiculously dominant stretch of scoring that hasn’t been matched by many in NBA history. DeRozan has hit the 35-point mark in six consecutive games. Only Michael Jordan had […]

Miami Heat veteran Markieff Morris is now closing in on 50 missed games following his incident with Denver Nuggets star Nikola Jokic. In case you forgot, Jimmy Butler was one of the most heated players on the court after Jokic shoved Morris from behind following a hard foul. Right now, though, Butler appears to have […]

The NBA All-Star pool has been finalized today. There were a lot of notable names that were snubbed, but if you ask Miami Heat All-Star Jimmy Butler, only one missing name matters: Tyler Herro. After a nail-biting loss to the Toronto Raptors in overtime, Butler talked at length about Herro missing the All-Star cut. The […]

Miami Heat star point guard Kyle Lowry hasn’t played since January 15th due to personal reasons, but it appears he’s finally nearing a return to the team. Head coach Erik Spoelstra revealed that Lowry was a participant in shootaround on Thursday ahead of their matchup with the San Antonio Spurs: UPDATE: Coach Spo says Kyle […]

The Miami Heat got walloped by the Boston Celtics on Monday night, but star Jimmy Butler didn’t play in that game. The Heat are right back in action Tuesday against the Toronto Raptors, so fans are wondering: Is Jimmy Butler playing vs. the Raptors? Is Heat star Jimmy Butler playing vs. Raptors Butler didn’t play […]

Jimmy Butler and the Miami Heat continue to win ballgames, but they’re doing it without their point guard, Kyle Lowry. The veteran hasn’t played since January 15th due to personal reasons and it’s unknown when he will return to the fold. Following the Heat’s third straight victory on Friday against the Los Angeles Clippers, Butler […]

LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers fell to the Miami Heat on Sunday in a tightly-contested game, 113-107. Jimmy Butler had a big part in that, notching his 10th triple-double in a Heat uniform as he dropped 20 points, dished out 12 assists, and grabbed 10 rebounds. After the game, Bron couldn’t help but […]

The top of the Eastern Conference is fairly open this season. Right now, the difference between the first seed Brooklyn Nets and seven seed Charlotte Hornets is 3.5 games. There are a ton of contenders for the first spot in the conference. The presumption before the season was that the Nets and the Bucks were […]

The Miami Heat have been surging lately, winning five of their last six games. However, during their game Wednesday night against the Portland Trailblazers, Heat superstar Jimmy Butler was ejected from the game for arguing with referees. Late in the 2nd quarter, Butler hit a driving layup and the foul. He immediately went at the […]

Jimmy Butler has not had the best of seasons thus far with the Miami Heat. The five-time All-Star has been in and out of the lineup throughout the campaign due to a handful of injuries that have now cost him no less than 18 missed contests out of Miami’s 44 games played his season. As […]

The Miami Heat have sneakily slipped into the no. 2 seed in the Eastern Conference. Despite this, Miami has somewhat flown under the radar this season. Much of the attention has been on the star-studded Brooklyn Nets and the defending champion Milwaukee Bucks. Even the Chicago Bulls, which hold the top seed in the East and […]

The Miami Heat could reasonably be described as a gem mine when it comes to undrafted players. Several times over the past few seasons, Miami has added undrafted players to their roster and turned them into key supporting pieces. Max Strus is the Heat’s most recent example of an undrafted player turning into a productive […]

Not many NBA fans are aware that Miami Heat star Jimmy Butler and Utah Jazz forward Joe Ingles have a long-standing beef. It started when Butler was still with the Chicago Bulls and he and Ingles got entangled in a screen. They almost came to blows before cooler heads prevailed. Since then, according to a […]

Injuries to key players have not impeded the Miami Heat this season. They are 25-15, good enough for the third seed in the Eastern Conference, despite several of their best players missing time. Jimmy Butler has helped lead the team back into the upper echelon of the conference but has been unavailable to play as […]

The Miami Heat will take on the Phoenix Suns at the Footprint Arena on Saturday night. Heat star Jimmy Butler missed Miami’s previous outing on Wednesday against the Portland Trail Blazers due to a right ankle sprain. Butler suffered the injury in the third quarter of Monday’s game against the Golden State Warriors. With this […]

Despite an avalanche of health issues, the Miami Heat are off to a terrific 24-15 start and look like a contender in the Eastern Conference. The offseason addition of Kyle Lowry has worked wonders, bringing another veteran with toughness and leadership to this well-coached roster already featuring stars Jimmy Butler and Bam Adebayo, though those […]

The Miami Heat and their fans received a huge scare during the team’s loss to the Golden State Warriors on Monday. Star forward Jimmy Butler was helped off of the floor after sustaining a scary-looking ankle injury. However, Heat fans can breathe a sigh of relief with the latest Butler ankle injury update via Ira […]

Miami Heat fans watched in horror as they witnessed star Jimmy Butler drop into a heap after an awkward stomp during Monday night’s matchup against the Golden State Warriors. The Heat star had to be helped off the floor as speculation swirled regarding the severity of the injury. Jimmy Butler is struggling to put weight […]

Miami Heat superstar Jimmy Butler could not put any weight on his injured foot as he was helped off the court late in the third quarter of Monday’s bout against the Golden State Warriors. There is no official confirmation yet with regard to the severity of the injury, but the fact that the Heat star […]

The Miami Heat are dealing with a full-blown COVID outbreak, not to mention numerous injuries to key players. That being said, they don’t have the league minimum of eight players available for Wednesday’s game against the San Antonio Spurs, which resulted in a postponement: The following was released by the NBA: pic.twitter.com/fQZ2ZC8Zed — NBA Communications […]

Kyle Guy has been playing with the Cleveland Charge of the NBA’s G-League this season, with a few games with the big club (Cleveland Cavaliers) mixed in between. This is his first stop since he started his career with two years and 34 games played for the Sacramento Kings in 2019 and 2020. He will […]

In the midst of a bounce-back year, the Miami Heat have looked like a dominant force on both ends of the court this season. Even though they’ve been ravaged with injuries and health and safety protocols as of late, they’ve still managed to hold to the no. 4 seed in the tight Eastern Conference. As […]

Jimmy Butler made his much-awaited return to action on Sunday against the Orlando Magic following a two-week layoff due to a tailbone injury. Butler looked good in his comeback as he helped Miami to a 10-point win over the Magic. Heat swingman Max Strus was more than happy to get his teammate back. After the […]

The Miami Heat have finally gotten some good news as Jimmy Butler plans to return to action on Sunday. Butler has not played since December 6th and only once since November 27th. He has been out with a tailbone injury and will look to get the Heat back on track to what they were doing […]

The Miami Heat were expected to stand out as an NBA title contender in 2021-22 because of their big offseason acquisitions in Kyle Lowry and P.J. Tucker. Those two signings are the epitome of Heat culture, and they have proven that they can step it up despite the lengthy absences of Jimmy Butler and Bam […]

Jimmy Butler’s absence from Sunday’s 100-90 loss against the Detroit Pistons marked his 13th missed game of the season. Since joining the Heat in 2019, injuries have been an issue for the five-time All-Star, and at this point, some folks have raised questions about Butler’s durability. One such critic is Stan Van Gundy. The coach-turned-analyst […]

Miami Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra is thrilled with how the fallback game plan has been going with Jimmy Butler, Bam Adebayo and Tyler Herro out of the picture. With several players sidelined due to injury, the Heat was forced to make the most out of the 10 players they have available in their last […]

The Miami Heat continue to deal with unforeseen setbacks in recent days. They lost to the streaking Memphis Grizzlies on Monday night, 105-90, and the defeat could prove even costlier. Jimmy Butler returned after a four-game absence due to a tailbone injury, but his comeback wasn’t exactly as envisioned. Butler suffered a hard fall in […]

The Miami Heat lost to the Memphis Grizzlies on Monday, but that’s the least of their concerns right now. After all, Jimmy Butler left the game after re-aggravating his tail bone injury following a scary fall. Midway through the third quarter, Butler had to leave the contest for good after he took a hard fall […]

Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo has been around the league long enough to have witnessed some unforgettable moments. The former back-to-back MVP recently talked about one of his favorite dunks of all-time and unfortunately for him, Miami Heat talisman Jimmy Butler was on the wrong end of it. Giannis relived what he revealed to be […]

Heat star center Bam Adebayo gets brutally honest about needing thumb surgery, which will sideline him for quite a while. Before suffering a thumb injury, the Miami Heat were on a roll, garnering competitive performances against the league’s top teams. Unfortunately, Adebayo sustained the injury after a tough loss against the Denver Nuggets last Monday. […]

The Miami Heat have been red hot to start this season. After many doubts about potential roster fits, the Heat are playing great basketball. As of right now, with a win away from home against the Chicago Bulls, the Heat are standing at 13-7. The squad is firing on all cylinders and sneaking into the […]

The Miami Heat have been one of the best teams in the NBA through the first quarter of the regular season. At 13-7, they’re currently tied for the second seed in the Eastern Conference. But with the way the Heat reacted to where they are through 20 games, it’s clear they’re far from satisfied. Via […]

Bulls star DeMar DeRozan and teammate Alex Caruso sound off after a tough 107-104 loss against the Miami Heat. For a moment, the Bulls went head-on against the Heat for the entire game and managed to garner momentum-shifting plays—such as Caruso’s nasty dunk. However, Miami’s suffocating defense proved to be too harsh for the Bulls […]

There are few better fits in the NBA right now than Jimmy Butler with the Miami Heat. The guy pretty much embodies what this franchise stands for. This is exactly why it’s quite shocking to learn that at one point in his career, Butler actually hated on the Heat. The 32-year-old recently came to a […]