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The Miami Heat have not had much progress with regard to their reported desire to bring Kevin Durant to South Beach. KD has already identified the Heat as one of his preferred destinations, but at this point, trade talks have yet to really materialize. This likely has a lot to do with Brooklyn’s extremely high […]

Despite an injury-riddled 2021-22 season, the Miami Heat claimed the top seed in the East and looked primed to make another NBA Finals run. Unfortunately, the team fell short of its championship ambitions when it lost to the Boston Celtics in the Conference Finals. In that series, Miami’s glaring disadvantages were put on display. Whether […]

The Miami Heat have emerged as a serious contender in the Kevin Durant sweepstakes. KD himself identified the Heat as one of the teams on his wish list after demanding a trade from the Brooklyn Nets. Naturally, the Heat have been doing what they can to try and see if a KD deal could actually […]

The San Antonio Spurs have blown up their roster, but that doesn’t mean they have to be awful this coming season. After the historic deal that sent Dejounte Murray to the Atlanta Hawks, it is crystal clear that the Spurs are committed to a total rebuild of their roster. This was further underscored by the […]

If the Miami Heat want to acquire Kevin Durant from the Brooklyn Nets, it will cost them. Here’s the rub — just when it seemed the Nets were in the clear after Kyrie Irving announced his op-in decision, Kevin Durant formally asks for a trade. Now, the Nets enter desperation mode. What once looked like […]

Ever since word got out that Kevin Durant requested a trade, the Brooklyn Nets have received offers from teams around the league. This includes the Miami Heat, which is a top contender for Durant personally. According to Adrian Wojnarowski, Durant has a few teams on his “wish list,” including the Heat and the Phoenix Suns. […]

The Toronto Raptors are in a rather weird position today in the NBA. On one hand, the team found incredible success last season behind the heroics of Scottie Barnes, Fred VanVleet, and Pascal Siakam. On the other hand… they don’t quite have the talent level to compete with the big dogs of the Eastern Conference. […]

The Miami Heat were one of the best teams in the league this season but collapsed in the playoffs against the Boston Celtics. It’ll be interesting to see what this organization can do to build around Jimmy Butler. However, it seems Pat Riley’s attention is focused on Bam Adebayo. According to Brady Hawk, Riley had […]

Jimmy Butler left everything on the floor on Sunday night as the Miami Heat saw their season come to a bitter end in Game 7 of the Eastern Conference Finals. Despite another epic performance from Butler, it was the Boston Celtics who escaped with a 110-96 victory to earn their spot in the NBA Finals. […]

Miami Heat center Bam Adebayo admits Tyler Herro’s injury really hurt the team in their series against the Boston Celtics. Adebayo is not using it as an excuse for their 4-3 loss in the series, highlighting that they are a deep team that is used to going through adversity. However, the Heat big man did […]

The Miami Heat were this close to making it back to the NBA Finals. After trailing for nearly the entire game, they went on a spirited comeback attempt in the final minutes of Game 7. Victory was nearly in their grasp… until it wasn’t. The Celtics stood strong and punched their ticket to the Finals, at the […]

The Miami Heat dropped Game 5 against the Boston Celtics in the Eastern Conference Finals by a final score of 93-80. It is the second consecutive game Miami scored less than 85 points. Their offensive struggles could spell the end of their season if they don’t things around as soon as possible. Jimmy Butler and […]

With the chance to take a 3-1 series lead against the Boston Celtics, the Miami Heat absolutely collapsed and were pummeled on Monday night in Game 4, losing 102-82. Erik Spoelstra’s squad came out flat and had their worst first quarter of the entire season, getting outscored 29-11. There are so many different players who […]

In April, the Boston Celtics’ Marcus Smart was announced as the first guard to win the NBA Defensive Player of the Year Award since the 1995-96 season. Miami Heat big man Bam Adebayo finished fourth in voting and received first-place votes. Five weeks later, the two are facing off in the Eastern Conference Finals. The […]

When Jimmy Butler was forced to sit out the second half of Game 3 against the Boston Celtics because of a knee injury, it was Bam Adebayo who took over and led the Miami Heat to victory. Naturally after witnessing such incredible performance, Chris Bosh has nothing but high praise for the big man. Adebayo […]

Coming off a disastrous Game 2 loss in the 2022 Eastern Conference Finals, the Miami Heat bounced back with a truly improbable 109-103 victory over the Boston Celtics in Game 3. The Heat built a 26-point cushion in the first half because of their phenomenal defense and spectacular outside shooting. Jimmy Butler missed the second […]

Miami Heat star Bam Adebayo was quiet for the first two games of the Eastern Conference Finals, only tallying 16 points total in Games 1 and 2 combined. The Heat needed more from Bam, and everybody knew it. Well, Adebayo showed up in a big way in Saturday’s shocking Game 3 win, putting up 31 […]

The Boston Celtics dismantled the Miami Heat in Game 2. In all reality, other than a third quarter that saw the Heat outscore the Celtics 39-14 in Game 1, Boston has been in control through the first two games of the Eastern Conference Finals. Nonetheless, Miami was fortunate to earn a split at home. But […]

The Miami Heat did not know what hit them in Game 2 as the Boston Celtics cruised to a 127-102 blowout win on Thursday night. This was exactly what Bam Adebayo thought of his team’s performance in their embarrassing loss on their own home floor. According to the Heat big man, his team just couldn’t […]

We are all about to get treated to what should be an epic Eastern Conference Finals showdown between the Miami Heat and the Boston Celtics. Game 1 is scheduled for Tuesday and already, the smack talking has begun. Heat star Bam Adebayo has taken one of the first shots here as he sent a special […]

The Miami Heat produced a convincing series victory over the Philadelphia 76ers to punch their ticket to the Eastern Conference Finals. The Heat will face off with the Boston Celtics with their championship aspirations on the line.   It has been clear how important the dominance of Jimmy Butler has been to the Heat’s success […]

Miami Heat superstar Jimmy Butler has been playing out of his mind right now. As a matter of fact, some might even argue that he’s been the best player in the entire NBA throughout the postseason. Heat teammate Bam Adebayo, however, believes that Butler hasn’t even reached his peak. According to the Miami big man, […]

Just a win away from advancing to the Eastern Conference Finals, the Miami Heat will look to finish business in the second round this Friday on the road versus the Philadelphia 76ers? Is this the end for the Sixers? Or, will the Heat send Joel Embiid and company on an early vacation? With that said, […]

The Miami Heat took one to the chin during Thursday night’s Game 3 clash against the Philadelphia 76ers. Jimmy Butler was the only Heat star who played a solid contest, finishing with a team-high 33 points. But the rest of the team was ice-cold throughout the game. Kyle Lowry finished with a goose egg in […]

After winning the first two contests of their series against the Philadelphia 76ers, the Miami Heat suffered a lopsided loss in Game 3 as Joel Embiid finally made his return. The star big man has yet to be in the pink of health though his presence surely uplifted the spirits of his teammates and made […]

The Philadelphia 76ers are back in business in the NBA playoffs now that Joel Embiid is. In what was as close to a do-or-die game as you could get (aside from actual elimination games), the Sixers won 99-79. Despite a great game from Jimmy Butler, the Sixers clamped down on Tyler Herro, Kyle Lowry, Bam […]

The Miami Heat took care of business once again in Game 2 against the Philadelphia 76ers, cruising to a 119-103 victory to take a 2-0 series lead as Joel Embiid continues to watch helplessly due to his injuries. What should have been an incredible series has been a laugher so far after the Heat won […]

The Miami Heat took care of business in Game 1 against the Philadelphia 76ers, running away with a 106-92 victory thanks to a big second half. While the Heat are still missing Kyle Lowry, they caught a break with Joel Embiid’s facial injury that currently has him sidelined. Miami jumped out to a quick 14-point […]

The Miami Heat played Game 5 of their first-round series against the Atlanta Hawks without both Jimmy Butler and Kyle Lowry, but that was no problem. The Heat held off the Hawks in a 97-94 victory, earning a 4-1 series win to advance to the Eastern Conference Semifinals. Miami did it with yet another sterling defensive […]

Atlanta Hawks superstar Trae Young went off on the referees after their Game 2 loss against the Miami Heat on Tuesday night. The All-Star point guard was complaining about how the game officials allegedly let the Heat players “be as physical as they are and not call fouls,” which apparently, did not sit too well […]

Golden State Warriors star Draymond Green is not happy Miami Heat big man Bam Adebayo didn’t even make it to the Top 3 finalists for Defensive Player of the Year. The Heat were the fourth-best defensive team in the NBA during the 2021-22 regular season, and Adebayo was a big reason for that. He anchored […]

Draymond Green has found success both on and off the court this season. He’s helped the Warriors get to the playoffs where they now hold a 2-0 lead over the Denver Nuggets in the first round. On the other hand, he’s also running a highly-successful podcast that has gained traction over the past several months. […]

The Miami Heat crushed the Atlanta Hawks in Game 1 of their first-round playoff series. However, Heat star Bam Adebayo landed on the Game 2 injury report as questionable with a quad contusion. This has fans wondering if Bam Adebayo is playing tonight vs. the Hawks in Game 2. *Watch NBA games LIVE with fuboTV […]

The Miami Heat made easy work of the Atlanta Hawks in Game 1 of their first-round series matchup on Sunday, 115-91. It looks like the Heat could come into Game 2 shorthanded, though, with no less than six players showing up on their injury report. Bam Adebayo is the most prominent name on the list […]

The finalists for the NBA awards were announced on Sunday, and it didn’t take long for some big-named snubs to voice their displeasure. Among the notable absences from the Defensive Player of the Year shortlist was Miami Heat center Bam Adebayo, who failed to get the nod ahead of Phoenix’s Mikal Bridges, Boston’s Marcus Smart, […]

It’s that time of the year again in the NBA! With the NBA announcing the finalists for their major awards, discussions and debates are starting to heat up. Will Nikola Jokic win the MVP again, or can Joel Embiid snag his first trophy? Will a guard finally win Defensive Player of the Year. Who will […]

The Miami Heat are preparing for Game 1 of their opening series in the NBA Playoffs on Sunday as they face the Atlanta Hawks. There was initially a bit of concern that big man Bam Adebayo could miss out after he entered COVID-19 protocols on April 9th, ultimately missing the season finale. However, it appears […]

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 […]

Bam Adebayo is the face of the Miami Heat franchise right now. As it turns out, however, the 24-year-old has much higher hopes than just being this team’s cornerstone superstar. According to Adebayo himself, he wants to be considered as one of the GOATs of the franchise once he decides to call it a career […]