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Whether he’s talking about his eventual claim as the best basketball player alive, or expressing his desires to someday play in the NFL, Minnesota Timberwolves shooting guard Anthony Edwards has never been one to bite his tongue or not speak his mind. Given how sports media has become a 24/7 operation that routinely overanalyzes everything that […]

There’s no question the Miami Heat have one of the best defensive players in the NBA in Bam Adebayo. But he has never won the NBA’s Defensive Player of the Year Award so far in his career. Bam Adebayo is currently a member of Team USA preparing for the Olympics and it was in Las […]

Miami Heat center Thomas Bryant is back with the Heat on a new one-year, minimum deal after he opted out of his player option before free agency began. He would test out the waters around the league, but ultimately decided to come back to Miami as he spoke for the first time Wednesday after his […]

With the Paris Olympics exhibition games starting Wednesday night, Team USA is a much different team than what it was during the FIBA World Cup back in 2023. So much so that there was an apparent “bully” problem against Team USA, especially when it came to players down in the paint and the front court, […]

A concerning aspect fans of the Miami Heat were wondering about for the longest was the status of star Terry Rozier as he missed the last 11 games of the season which includes the play-in tournament and the first round of the playoffs against the Boston Celtics. However, he provides some positive news as he […]

Miami Heat center Bam Adebayo has two primary goals for the Paris Olympics: win a gold medal and get a picture with Simone Biles. Adebayo, along with his fellow U.S. men’s basketball team members have never attended a gymnastics meet, but are eager to support her in Paris. “To be that good — well, excuse […]

That sound you just heard is the collective groan of basketball fans who just heard Miami Heat rookie Kel’el Ware reveal the players on his NBA Mount Rushmore. If you’re not aware of it yet, well, just hold on to your seats. When Ware was asked by Jeremy Tache of Bally Sports Sun: HEAT about […]

In terms of the Miami Heat’s free agency so far, it has been mostly re-signings of such players as Kevin Love and Thomas Bryant, but the one new face that is joining the roster is veteran point guard Alec Burks. Last played for the New York Knicks and Detroit Pistons the prior season, he now […]

Bam Adebayo is getting PAID! The Miami Heat star center inked an extension this offseason that keeps him in Florida for the foreseeable future. There is no official announcement from the Heat regarding the details yet, but it looks like a sizable three-year deal at the very least. It’s a great deal for both sides. […]

As the Miami Heat are looking to bolster their roster in some way this off season, they could throw their names in the hat of obtaining Utah Jazz star Lauri Markkanen. While this has been a player that fans have talked about for a while as being a worthy addition to take them over the […]

The Miami Heat’s 2024 NBA Draft is in the books as they selected Indiana University’s Kel’el Ware in the first round with the 15th overall pick and Arizona’s Pelle Larsson with the 44th overall pick in the second round. Plus picking up some more talent in the undrafted market, let’s go over some draft grades […]

Bam Adebayo’s net worth in 2024 is $22 million. Adebayo is an All-Star center for the Miami Heat. He is a three-time All-Star and a five-time All-Defensive Team player. And now he reportedly will see his net worth increase when he signs a three-year, $166 million extension with the Heat. Let’s take a closer look […]

Bam Adebayo is easily one of the best centers in the NBA. In fact, the Miami Heat center has already garnered a handful of accolades in his budding basketball career. His growing resume includes five All-Defensive Team selections and three NBA All-Star Game appearances. Moreover, he has played an instrumental role in elevating the Heat […]

The Miami Heat’s first round pick Kel’el Ware had his introductory press conference Friday afternoon where he spoke about his excitement being a part of the team among a bevy of other topics along with president Pat Riley. Talking about his experience in the past few days, while it has been whirlwind for the Indiana […]

The Miami Heat formally introduced their first round pick Kel’el Ware Friday afternoon where the press conference opened with President Pat Riley and head coach Erik Spoelstra along with the Indiana University product holding up his jersey with the No. 7. Riley spoke to the media to give his thoughts on the Heat’s selection where […]

The Miami Heat made an interesting pick with their 15th overall selection as they took Indiana University’s Kel’el Ware who stands at seven-foot. One of the first aspects a fan can think about is how he can compliment a player like Heat star Bam Adebayo. Adebayo spoke to the media Thursday about heading to the […]

Miami Heat star Bam Adebayo will be making his second appearance in the Olympics as a part of Team USA where they will battle for another gold medal in Paris this summer. Adebayo spoke to the media Thursday to talk about the upcoming national event and his expectations for it as he even said that […]

The Miami Heat have selected their first round pick at 15th overall in the NBA Draft and to much anticipation, it ended up being Kel’el Ware from Indiana University. Standing at seven-foot, the Heat add size to pair up next to star Bam Adebayo which Ware mentioned a few times throughout his first time speaking […]

When players from college just randomly team up on one offseason, things start to smell fishy. First, it was Bam Adebayo who posits that the New York Knicks’ former Villanova players —Josh Hart, Jalen Brunson, and Donte DiVincenzo — had some under-the-table discussions with Mikal Bridges. Now, it sounds like Indiana Pacers star Tyrese Haliburton […]

Miami Heat star Bam Adebayo is set to sign a three-year, $166 million contract extension according to a report from Tim Reynolds of The Associated Press. It is important to remember that the deal can not be finalized currently since the NBA’s rules on that lift next month. Adebayo has emerged as one of the […]

It finally happened. The championship-winning Villanova Wildcats have reunited within the New York Knicks system. There were a lot of subtle hints that Jalen Brunson, Donte DiVincenzo, and Josh Hart made before Mikal Bridges finally caved in. Eventually, the Brooklyn Nets also wanted assets in return so they made the move. While a lot of […]

While the Miami Heat have a lot of storylines surrounding them this offseason, one of the more interesting situations surrounds star Caleb Martin. The spark plug for the Heat could have played his last game with the franchise as according to a report from Mike A. Scotto of HoopsHype. Martin is set to become an […]

While the same sentiment has been stated for the past several seasons, the Miami Heat are in the midst of an integral offseason where they have a lot of work ahead of them if they want to achieve their championship aspirations. With that being said, there are a few crucial needs that the Heat have […]

Lonzo Ball once ranked among the most impactful perimeter defenders in all of basketball. The Chicago Bulls, you’ve no doubt heard by now, sat atop the Eastern Conference standings in early January 2022, taking the NBA by storm largely due to the league-best backcourt defensive tandem of Ball and Alex Caruso. The former UCLA star […]

If there is one player heading into next season for the Miami Heat that fans are excited to see develop, it has to be the Serbian star Nikola Jovic. The player who just turned 21 Sunday spoke with Cyro Asseo de Choch of Hoops Hype and touched on about a bevy of topics surrounding his […]

Just like it has been for the past few years, the Miami Heat are in the midst of an integral offseason where a lot of motion is bound to happen in terms of adding and subtracting players from the team. As the goal has always been, the Heat are trying to get back to the […]

In just 51 days, the Games of the XXXIII Olympiad — better known as the 2024 Summer Olympics — will begin with opening ceremony at the Jardins du Trocadéro in Paris, France. Just two days later, the USA Basketball team will be playing their first game of the tournament as they aim to win their […]

The Miami Heat franchise is shrouded in aura, and it all starts with Pat Riley, the franchise’s president of basketball operations. Riley exudes greatness and he somehow finds a way to pull a rabbit out of his hat in his attempt to keep the Heat competitive. With Riley’s cachet comes an intimidating aura, which is […]

The All-NBA teams were announced on Wednesday night, and Miami Heat center Bam Adebayo was left off all three tiers. Although the star center was named to the All-Defensive 1st team, he was seemingly upset about missing the former honor. Adebayo used former Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton to make an intriguing point. When Adebayo […]

Bam Adebayo is no stranger to earning All-Defense honors. The Miami Heat star was named All-Defense for the fifth time in his career on Tuesday, a stretch of consecutive selections that dates all the way back to 2020, the first season he was entrenched as the Heat’s franchise starting center. This season’s recognition is extra […]

While there has been immense talk around the Miami Heat and the idea of giving players contract extensions, the focus is usually drawn to star Jimmy Butler and the buzz going around that situation. However, another player eligible for an extension and could be in line to get one this summer is Heat star Bam […]

Miami Heat president Pat Riley held his end of season press conference Monday afternoon where he talked for close to 45 minutes about the state of the team heading into the offseason where free agency, the NBA Draft, and others will be important. While he went into detail on a possible contract extension with the […]

As it is every single season with the Miami Heat, they are entering in another 0ff-season where the sole goal is to bolster the roster so they can get back to their championship aspirations. However, besides trading for or acquiring a star player which they are looking to do in the summer, they also have […]

In what has been a frustrating ending to the Miami Heat’s season at the hands of the Boston Celtics in the first round of the NBA Playoffs, one of the few bright spots of the year was no doubt rookie Jaime Jaquez Jr. who bursted onto the scene. He spoke Friday afternoon during the Heat’s […]

The Miami Heat’s season ending with a resounding thud on Wednesday as they lost by 34 points to the Boston Celtics without Kristaps Porzingis. The Heat were without star forward Jimmy Butler, the greatest hero of the 2024 Eastern Conference Playoffs, and now are left to lick their wounds with questions surrounding who will return […]

When it comes to the 2023-24 Miami Heat season, the thoughts of frustration and disappointment possibly come to the mind of fans especially because of the abundance of injuries the team faced throughout the year. Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra and star Bam Adebayo addressed the concerns about the team going through the second straight […]

There has been a constant speculation from everybody in the basketball world regarding the Miami Heat and their approach to the regular season. This was amplified after this past season where they had their second straight finish as the eighth seed which prompted Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra to address the claim. Friday afternoon saw […]

The Miami Heat conducted their exit interviews Friday afternoon as head coach Erik Spoelstra and selected players spoke to the media as it was an optional decision to do so. Spoelstra along with Heat stars Bam Adebayo and Caleb Martin spoke about being eliminated from the NBA Playoffs and how it’s jarring to be watching […]

Miami Heat legend Udonis Haslem made a few appearances on various shows on the ESPN network Thursday and gave his thoughts on the current state of the team after they were eliminated by the Boston Celtics in the first round of the playoffs. One of the many interesting talking points that was brought up was […]