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Miami Heat big man Bam Adebayo had another tremendous outing on Wednesday, as he led his team to a formidable fight against a surging Houston Rockets side. The Heat, who were missing the services of superstar Jimmy Butler due to an illness, eventually lost out to James Harden and company, 117-108, but Adebayo certainly left […]

It appears that the Miami Heat will be coming in shorthanded against the Detroit Pistons on Tuesday night, with recent reports stating that Justise Winslow will be forced to watch from the sidelines yet again as he continues to recover from his recent concussion: Tyler Herro, Kelly Olynyk questionable for tomorrow. Justise Winslow remains out. […]

The Miami Heat are coming off of a 2018-19 NBA campaign in which they won just 39 games and missed the playoffs, but thanks to an offseason in which they added Jimmy Butler, there is hope in South Beach again. The Heat entered the summer without any cap room, but they were able to finagle […]

Miami Heat power forward Kelly Olynyk will be unable to compete for Canada in the 2019 FIBA World Cup, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. Olynyk suffered a bone bruise in his knee against Nigeria after slipping on what appeared to be a wet spot on the court. The Heat forward, however, is expected to […]

Miami Heat big man Kelly Olynyk is back in Miami being evaluated by team doctors after suffering a bone bruise in his knee in Canada’s exhibition game last week. Olynyk suffered the injury against Nigeria after slipping on what seemed to be a wet spot on the court. Kelly Olynyk is in Miami being evaluated […]

Toronto Raptors head coach Nick Nurse gave his take on the recent injury sustained by Kelly Olynyk while playing for the Canadian national team in an exhibition game as part of their preparation for the 2019 FIBA World Cup. Olynyk sustained a knee injury against Nigeria. Following the incidents, most fans reacted that what happened […]

A pair of updates were provided with regards to Team Canada’s roster for the 2019 FIBA World Cup on Thursday afternoon. According to a report from Michael Grange of Rogers Sportsnet, Raptors forward Chris Boucher has decided to withdraw from this summer’s tournament for personal reasons. Miami Heat big man Kelly Olynyk, on the other […]

Miami Heat big man Kelly Olynyk has unfortunately hit a bump in the road at this point of the offseason. While playing for the Canadian national team during a FIBA exhibition game on Wednesday, the veteran NBA big man slipped on a wet spot on the court and had to be helped off the floor […]

Miami Heat forward Kelly Olynyk is always ready if his team decides to trade him. Olynyk was almost earlier this week, but the 28-year-old is not too worried about it. Olynyk was mentioned as a possible trade piece that would be shipped to the Dallas Mavericks to make room for Jimmy Butler. The Heat eventually […]

The Dallas Mavericks will acquire Kelly Olynyk and Derrick Jones from the Miami Heat as part of the sign-and-trade deal featuring Jimmy Butler. Per Marc Stein of the New York Times: The Mavericks will acquire Kelly Olynyk and Derrick Jones from the Heat as part of the Jimmy Butler sign-and-trade, league sources say. — Marc […]

Juwan Howard may not have played the most vital on-court role for the Miami Heat teams that won NBA titles in 2012 and 2013, but he was a consummate professional and a noteworthy veteran figure. As a coach, players such as Kelly Olynyk have realized how much Howard continued to mean to the Heat. It […]

Miami Heat center Kelly Olynyk is one of the many former Gonzaga Bulldogs to excel at the NBA level. Could former Gonzaga forward and current 2019 NBA Draft prospect Rui Hachimura be the next? Well, Olynyk certainly thinks it might be possible. “His athleticism is going to translate,” Olynyk recently said of Hachimura, via the […]

An influx of healthy bodies has put Miami Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra in a tough position, forced to shuffle his lineup and accommodate his players in different minute allocations. Center Kelly Olynyk now finds himself as the odd man out in the rotation, obscured by a tandem of starter Hassan Whiteside and second-year big […]

Monday was the biggest day of the year for college football fans, as Clemson and Alabama faced off in the College Football Playoff National Championship. One of the many fans watching was the Miami Heat’s Kelly Olynyk, who seemed to be supporting Clemson for a specific reason; quarterback Trevor Lawrence’s hair. Trevor Lawrence representing for the […]

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James decided that the only way to retain possession was by throwing the ball as hard as possible off of Miami Heat center Kelly Olynyk. LeBron was once again a force for the Lakers in coming just one rebound short of a triple-double by posting 28 points, 12 assists, and […]

Miami Heat center Kelly Olynyk was snatched as a free agent due to his ability to space out the floor, but his propensity to shoot it but not look for it had been a thorn in Erik Spoelstra’s side. Teammate Wayne Ellington, who set the franchise record for 3s in a season in 2017-18, worked […]

Miami Heat stretch forward Kelly Olynyk is a feisty defender. He gets into opponents’ faces and challenges them, and Indiana Pacers swingman Thaddeus Young  found that out the hard way. The Pacers were in South Beach Friday to take on the Heat, and Young was ejected for a flagrant 2 foul on Olynyk. It was a pretty […]

In their first game of the season, the Washington Wizards lost a close game to the Miami Heat at home, 113-112. Kelly Olynyk provided the game-winning putback for the Heat after getting the offensive rebound off a Dwyane Wade miss. As if adding salt to the Wizards’ wound, the NBA’s Last Two Minute Report said […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves reportedly turned down a proposed trade from the Miami Heat which included three-and-D specialist Josh Richardson, center Kelly Olynyk and a protected first-round pick for Jimmy Butler, according to Gery Woelfel of the Racine Journal Times. This news comes only hours after Heat president Pat Riley told his players he would “pull […]

In their recently concluded game against Brazil in the FIBA World Cup Qualifiers, Miami Heat forward Kelly Olynyk recorded 20 points, 19 rebounds, four steals and three assists for Canada as they improve to a 6-1 record and share the group F top spot with Venezuela. Point guard Cory Joseph contributed 16 points and one assist […]

Kelly Olynyk played a huge role in Team Canada’s 85-77 victory of Brazil in the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2019 Americas Qualifier. The Miami Heat forward led the way for Canada with 20 points and 19 rebounds. After the game, he told Lori Ewing of The Canadian Press: “There’s something about coming home and being […]

It goes without saying that the Miami Heat have quite the frontcourt conundrum on their hands. Fortunately, power forward Kelly Olynyk does not seem too concerned by it. The Heat currently boasts three viable options down low with Olynyk, Bam Adebayo, and Hassan Whiteside. According to Ira Winderman of the Sun Sentinel, the former is […]

Although the 2017-18 NBA season may have just ended for some teams, a few of its players are already looking forward to next year. Among them is Miami Heat center Kelly Olynyk. Olynyk is undoubtedly coming off his best season yet. However, according to Tom D’Angelo of The Palm Beach Post, he is preparing for an even bigger […]

Kelly Olynyk is from the Zaza Pachulia School of Hurting People in the Playoffs, and on Monday, he let us get a peek at his diploma when the Miami Heat big man appeared to swing an elbow at Philadelphia 76ers rookie point guard Ben Simmons’ head. https://twitter.com/blk_tray/status/986047754303504384 Fortunately for Simmons, Olynyk missed at his apparent […]

The playoffs signal the time of the year when NBA players turn into seemingly over-aggressive men. In Game 2 between the Philadelphia 76ers and the Miami Heat, Kelly Olynyk showed us a glimpse of this fact. As posted by The Render, during a dead ball situation, Olynyk and Ben Simmons grazed each others’ arms. It is […]

Miami Heat forward Kelly Olynyk is fresh off a $400,000 bonus from clinching a playoff spot in the Eastern Conference, but could be adding to his vacation fund with only a slight cameo in tonight’s game against the Atlanta Hawks. By logging two more minutes this season, the 7-footer will meet the 1,700-minute threshold structured […]

For Los Angeles Lakers star point guard Isaiah Thomas, his 2017-18 stint with the team unfortunately only lasted 17 games following lingering issues with his right hip. On Thursday, Thomas had successful right hip surgery and is expected to be out of basketball action for the next four months. One of Thomas’ former teammates, Miami Heat […]

Miami Heat forward Kelly Olynyk is known for being able to do plenty of things on the basketball court. He is a decent shooter from 3-point range, and he is a hustle player that dives for loose balls and boxes out for defensive and offensive rebounds. He provides a lot of those intangibles and winning […]

Just a couple of seasons ago, the consensus among the NBA fanbase was that Brandon Bass is the only true answer to the question of who is the most average player in the league. While Bass seemed like a decent selection at the time, anyone who watched at least a few Celtics games could perfectly envision […]

The Miami Heat are currently on the verge of making the postseason for the first time since 2016. The rotation is currently locked in and the Heat are focused toward making a full postseason push. New addition Kelly Olynyk had been taken out of the Heat’s rotation with a bothersome shoulder injury. Apparently, Olynyk is now […]

Veteran big man Kelly Olynyk spent the first four years of his career with the Boston Celtics, where he developed a great deal of respect and admiration for the organization. One of which was head coach Brad Stevens as he recently voiced some glowing praise toward to him during an interview with Gary Washburn of […]

Their partnership on the floor may only be a few games old, but Hassan Whiteside seems to be very happy sharing the court with Kelly Olynyk this season. Although both of them stand 7-feet tall, their skill sets are very different. As last year’s rebounding leader plays like a traditional center who operates mostly near […]

After making an Eastern Conference Finals appearance, the Boston Celtics made significant roster changes during the offseason. Heading into the 2017-18 NBA season, only four players are returning for head coach Brad Stevens. Kelly Olynyk, who signed a four-year, $50 million deal with the Miami Heat, shared his thoughts on his former team trading Isaiah […]

Veteran big man Kelly Olynyk was one of the many players on the move this offseason after inking a five-year, $50 million deal with the Miami Heat in free agency. According to Ira Winderman of the Sun-Sentinel, Olynyk has quickly developed a strong friendship with new teammate Hassan Whiteside over the past few weeks. “He’s […]

Surfers tend to be chill dudes and Miami Heat center Kelly Olynyk looking like one has Hassan Whiteside a little bit concerned about how other people perceive his new teammate. Here’s a tweet by WPLG’s Clay Ferraro on how Whiteside assessed Olynyk’s appearance: Hassan Whiteside says Kelly Olynyk is underrated because "he looks like a surfer" […]

Kelly Olynyk isn’t letting a past on-court incident get in the way of him assimilating well with this new team, the Miami Heat. According to Manny Navarro of the Miami Herald, the former Boston Celtics big man has seemingly forgiven Hassan Whiteside a long time ago after Olynyk received a forearm shiver to his neck […]

The Boston Celtics renounced the right to match any offer for center Kelly Olynyk, making him an unrestricted free agent. As such, the former Gonzaga Bulldog signed a four-year, $50 million deal with the Miami Heat. While most analysts were surprised that Olynyk received such a huge offer, there is at least one person who thinks that Olynyk […]

Kelly Olynyk, the newest member of the Miami Heat who just released a very Miami tweet, seems pretty ecstatic about having to play in the Sunshine State. On Thursday, the Toronto-born big man signed a four-year, $50 million contract with the Heat. Shortly after, and much like how NBA teams and players prefer to converse on social media these […]

In the modern NBA, there’s just some things older generation players have a hard time accepting — the influx of three point shots, lack of physicality, and of course, LeBron James in general. Oh, and apparently there’s one more thing — two players in the league having the name “Kelly”. In a piece by Sports […]