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He may have signed a max contract last summer with the Miami Heat, but that does not reflect how difficult it was for Hassan Whiteside to reach this point of his career. After being drafted 33rd overall in the 2010 draft, the 7-foot-center bounced between the Sacramento Kings and their D-League affiliate, the Reno Bighorns. Whiteside failed […]

A few days before the start of the season, the NBA.com general manager poll results were released. One of the questions was about who they think the best center in the league is, and surprisingly, none of them said it was Miami Heat center Hassan Whiteside. The 7-foot-center was not able to play to his […]

Miami Heat center Hassan Whiteside has become somewhat of an aquarium buff. He’s shown as much on his Instagram page that he has found a new love as a hobby. He is a self proclaimed fish lover and admires what they do all day, swim. Whiteside said he gets up and looks at his fish tank for […]

It has only been three days of NBA basketball, but we didn’t need long to witness one of the greatest fantasy performances of all time. In a losing effort to the Nuggets, Anthony Davis scored 95.7 fantasy points on Fanduel, exceeding every performance put forth by an NBA player last year (including his own 89 […]

Miami Heat center Hassan Whiteside is known for his defensive prowess, especially with blocking shots and his rebounding strength. He’s also quite active on social media with his Twitter and Snapchat accounts. The 27-year-old recently made a hilarious video where he showed off another talent of his not seen on the basketball court. https://twitter.com/AlyshaTsuji/status/790390982499979265 It […]

Miami Heat center Hassan Whiteside is widely considered as one of the rising stars of the league today. After his stellar play last season where he averaged an impressive 14.2 points, 11.8 rebounds, and a league-leading 3.7 blocks in only 29.1 minutes per game, the 27-year-old looks to build on the momentum he created last […]

The Miami Heat wanted Hassan Whiteside to work on his passing within the flow of the offense, but that wasn’t the advice Shaquille O’Neal gave to him when they crossed paths. According to an AP report, the Heat’s high-priced center talked about the time he met O’Neal and did so in his best Diesel impression. When I met him, he was […]

After leading his team to a victory over the Brooklyn Nets with a double-double performance on Tuesday night, Miami Heat center Hassan Whiteside just made one lucky fan’s night. Before making his way to the the tunnel, the 7-foot center gave a kid more than the high-five he was expecting. Whiteside took off his worn […]

The NBA hosts the All-Star Weekend every February where its brightest stars showcase their talents in a variety of contests culminated by the All-Star Game. The starters are selected through fan votes, while the reserves, on the other hand, are picked by coaches from their respective conferences. This is where a player’s actual performance and his team’s standing for the first half […]

The Miami Heat are sticking to their primary pace and space offense despite the roster overhaul. That offense works best spacing the floor and moving the ball around the perimeter. Enter Hassan Whiteside, who will be one of the Heat’s featured players, but he doesn’t pass very much. Whiteside’s assist rate is just 1.9 percent, which shows […]

Never a dull day with Hassan Whiteside‘s Snapchat stories. As shown on Kenny Ducey’s screenshot, Whiteside keeps 29 bottles of Fiji water and a bottle of Heinz ketchup in his fridge door. big fan of Hassan Whiteside's fridge pic.twitter.com/9bhfLUadvt — Kenny Ducey (@KennyDucey) September 5, 2016 About 71 percent of the world’s surface is covered in […]

The NBA salary cap has been expanding remarkably as of late, which has contributed to the outrageous contracts players across the league have been receiving. Guys like Timofey Mozgov were able to steal $64 million contracts because of that. If you have any shred of talent in this league, you can expect teams to throw […]

Hassan Whiteside led the league in blocks last season, with 3.7 per game. He has definitely emerged as one of the better centers in the league, and has become a 2.9 career average shot blocker, after becoming a forgotten man prior to being picked up by the Miami Heat. Recently, the NBA released a video of […]

Expectations have sharply risen for the Miami Heat‘s Hassan Whiteside. This summer, he signed a four-year, $98 million maximum contract to stay in South Beach before watching the face of the franchise, Dwyane Wade, leave for Chicago. Wade’s absence creates a clear void in leadership for Miami’s locker room. Enter Whiteside. The lengthy 7-foot center […]

Hassan Whiteside is not a fan of quitters, or at least the gaming type. The athletic Miami Heat big man is known for his enthusiasm on the court, but overall, Whiteside keeps a pretty calm demeanor off of it. After working his way from a D-League journeyman into one of the best young centers in […]

The Olympics are on everyone’s mind this summer, from players to fans to even athletes that aren’t participating. Miami Heat center Hassan Whiteside falls under the latter category, and his recent social media antics have pulled him into the spotlight. This week, a tweet about losing to Usain Bolt from SB Nation writer Zito Madu […]

The Miami Heat‘s new max player in Hassan Whiteside wasted no time going to work in his Drew League Debut. Many NBA players join the Drew League each summer playing against amateur competition, and as you can imagine, they dominate, as you would expect them to do. This week, Whiteside showed little mercy to his opponents as […]

After shockingly losing out on Dwyane Wade, many questioned what the Miami Heat were going to do next. According to Jon Krawczynski of the Associated Press, the Heat have agreed to a one-year deal with Dion Waiters. AP Sources with @ByTimReynolds: Dion Waiters has agreed to a 1-year deal with Heat for $2.9M exception. — […]

No one knows what the future holds for Chris Bosh‘s NBA career. He was forced to sit out the majority of the past two seasons due to blood clots found in his lungs and calf. He has been taking blood thinners since and is hopeful he will be off the medications soon in order to […]

The new face of the Miami Heat franchise continues to entertain when asked just about any question. Hassan Whiteside already has a deep collection of memorable quotes. Whether it was his oblivious nature regarding media members when he first came to the league, mentioning his desire to up his NBA 2K rating in a post-game […]

When NBA free agency kicked off last Friday, Hassan Whiteside and the Miami Heat didn’t take long to agree on a deal. The young big man received a four-year max contract worth about $98 million. However, Whiteside reportedly would’ve taken less if the Heat were able to acquire Kevin Durant. At the time, it wasn’t […]

This time last year, the Dallas Mavericks thought they had acquired vital piece to their championship puzzle in DeAndre Jordan. They got a verbal agreement that he would sign a four-year, $80 million max contract. The only issue was that Jordan got cold feet and reneged. As Hassan Whiteside has yet to sign his new […]

Hassan Whiteside agreed to a four-year, $98 million deal with the Miami Heat on the morning of July 1st and is expected to sign the contract at the first possible chance. He will be doing it to play for a Heat team that will not have Dwyane Wade after the guard opted to sign with […]

In the latest of the Dwight Howard saga, Howard opened up about this past season with the Houston Rockets. When asked on his decision to leave the Rockets and sign with his hometown, the Atlanta Hawks, Howard said last years season left a bad taste in his mouth. “I’m really (ticked) off about last season,” […]

It seems like the Dallas Mavericks are not the free agency destination they were years ago. They were able to get quality players like Chandler Parsons, J.J. Barea and Monta Ellis in the past, but some of the more recent star players the Mavericks pursued are gone, such as Hassan Whiteside, Mike Conley, Nic Batum, and Dwight Howard. […]

Hassan Whiteside announced his free agent destination on the morning of July 1, stating that he was staying with the Miami Heat. He made the announcement via Snapchat and the details on his contract situation are now emerging with a surprising twist. According to Ethan Skolnick of the Miami Herald, Whiteside has said that he […]

It was a crazy eight hours or so for one of the most highly covet free agents on the market, Hassan Whiteside. Along with the incumbent Miami Heat, Whiteside was courted by the Dallas Mavericks and the Portland Trail Blazers. He said he wouldn’t let his decision linger on past July 1st, and he was […]

Hassan Whiteside has been one of the most popular snapchat athletes this post-season. Over the past two years since the departure of LeBron James, Whiteside has really made his name known in South Beach. This has sent ripples throughout the league as he has emerged as one of the most coveted players this offseason. Primary […]

After months of uncertainty following his mid-February blood clot scare for Chris Bosh, there is finally good news coming out of Miami. A source with knowledge of Bosh’s condition says he is improving, and both Bosh and the Heat have set a goal of the 13 year veteran to be ready for training camp in […]

As is with every free agency period in the NBA these days, Lakers fans are mocked for believing they can sign every superstar available. But I’m here to help get rid of that stigma, as I like to think of myself as the modern Laker fan who is realistic in my expectations. I understand that […]

After a tough season that saw heavy criticism from all around, the Houston Rockets look towards NBA free agency, starting on July 1st, as a way to revamp an aging and dysfunctional roster by targeting everybody that’s up for grabs. Reports around the league link the desperate Rockets team to every notable free agent available, ranging […]

Hassan Whiteside has asserted himself as one of the best young big men in the NBA, blocking shots and scoring in the paint at a high clip. His tremendous play the last two seasons has made him one of the most highly demanded guys on the free agent market, which is set to open this […]

If there is any player in the NBA that knows a thing about the word loyalty, it is Udonis Haslem. Haslem has been faithful to the Miami Heat for his entire career. Udonis Haslem was not drafted when he was coming into the league. He was playing in France until the Heat decided to take […]

Center Hassan Whiteside is going to be very sought after this summer. With teams like the Lakers and Mavericks, and Trail Blazers expected to offer Whiteside a max contract, the 27 year old will have the biggest decision of his life to make starting July 1. Although teams can start signing players on July 7th, […]

Hassan Whiteside has gone from an unknown player to one of the best big men in the league in just a two or three year span. Now, he is a coveted free agent. A couple weeks ago, it was made clear that the Lakers would be one of the teams to go after Hassan Whiteside. […]

It’s summer again, which means it’s time for the Mavericks to go on the hunt for another free-agent center. Dallas struck out recently with attempting to acquire big men DeAndre Jordan and Dwight Howard. They reportedly will meet with unrestricted free agent Hassan Whiteside early in the free agency period. Whiteside is expected to boast […]

As free agency approaches in the NBA, many teams have already begun making moves to get their desired players. The Dallas Mavericks seem to be one of those teams not wasting time, as they are reported to already be talking to Miami Heat‘s Hassan Whiteside and Memphis Grizzlies‘ Mike Conley Jr. Story on Mavs' pursuit of Hassan Whiteside […]

Kevin Durant is the top free agent this offseason, and both the Boston Celtics and Los Angeles Lakers – among other teams – are going after him. But these teams are also looking at another free agent: Hassan Whiteside. While Whiteside and Durant may both stay with their respective Heat and Thunder teams, it’s hard […]

Despite a season which saw Hassan Whiteside lead the league in blocks and defensive rating, the Miami Heat still don’t think he’s worth a max contract. Barry Jackson of The Miami Herald reports that the Heat would prefer that the 26-year-old re-sign for less than the max. Whiteside’s worth on a max contract would be […]