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Former Toronto Raptors star Kyle Lowry was worried that he would have a DeMar DeRozan-type of divorce with the Raptors. In July 2018, Toronto sent DeRozan to the San Antonio Spurs in exchange for Kawhi Leonard. The latter only spent one year in Toronto before signing with the Los Angeles Clippers, but led the Raptors […]

The buddy cop movie that is Jimmy Butler and Kyle Lowry has officially begun. The Miami Heat scored a huge first win on Thursday night as they manhandled the Milwaukee Bucks, 137-95. Lowry didn’t impress in his much-awaited Heat debut, finishing with five points on 1-of-8 shooting from the field. He did tally six assists […]

It was a huge day for Miami Heat’s new guard Kyle Lowry he ended up moving past the great Kobe Bryant in all-time threes made in his Heat debut. The former NBA champion finally got his name on the board in the third quarter with his first three-pointer for the Heat which put him past […]

Miami Heat star  Kyle Lowry’s debut for the franchise gets off to a rocky start as the former NBA champion limps his way to the locker room in the second quarter. The 35-year old rolled his ankle while driving to the hoop and accidentally stepped on Milwaukee Bucks forward Pat Connaughton’s right foot. Lowry immediately […]

The Miami Heat are raring to go for the new NBA season, and judging by the recent remarks of star forward Jimmy Butler, it seems everything will be organized chaos for the squad. Obviously, one of the players that will be scrutinized early on for the Heat is veteran guard Kyle Lowry. He will bring […]

The Miami Heat are poised for a revenge season. After making it to the Finals last October, they succumbed to the Milwaukee Bucks in the first round of the playoffs last season which was a huge disappointment. This season, they retooled their roster by acquiring Kyle Lowry, P.J. Tucker and a couple more veterans to […]

Two years. It’s been two years since Kyle Lowry (now a member of the Miami Heat) and the Toronto Raptors won their first championship. Two years since Lowry put on a clinical Game 6 performance to seal the championship in front of the Warriors home crowd. And yet, time and time again… people seem to […]

The Miami Heat suffered a disappointing first-round exit in the 2021 NBA Playoffs but made sure to strengthen their roster this offseason in order to become a contender in the East again. Most notably, Kyle Lowry came to South Beach to join his good friend Jimmy Butler, while they also added a championship defender in […]

Right on the first day of NBA free agency, the Miami Heat made a ton of noise by signing Kyle Lowry and PJ Tucker from their Eastern Conference rivals. Additionally, they resigned Duncan Robinson massive contract extension and made sure to keep Jimmy Butler as the face of the franchise for the long run. Despite […]

The 2021-22 NBA season is going to be a unique ride. On one hand, the Eastern Conference has more depth with a handful of young teams coming into their own last season, as well as a busy offseason for teams near the bottom of the playoff picture. Meanwhile, the NBA Western Conference is a bit […]

Philadelphia-born point guard Kyle Lowry had the opportunity to join Ben Simmons and Joel Embiid on the Sixers this past offseason from the Toronto Raptors, but the reunion wasn’t meant to be as he headed down to South Beach. As the Ben Simmons saga developed over the past months, according to B/R sources, Sixers ownership […]

The Miami Heat made a huge splash acquiring Toronto Raptors icon Kyle Lowry in the offseason. Even before the team’s first game, Lowry revealed one player who’s already left him impressed – Tyler Herro. Lowry spoke effusively about what he’s seen from the Heat’s incoming third-year guard, via Miami Herald’s Anthony Chiang. “Tyler is the […]

Toronto Raptors fans are still getting used to the fact that Kyle Lowry is no longer with the Toronto Raptors. Apparently, even those in the organization still forget that from time to time, including coach Nick Nurse. Speaking to the media before the Raptors’ pre-season tilt against the Philadelphia 76ers, Nurse was asked about his […]

Miami Heat superstar Jimmy Butler continues to prove that he loves having his new point guard Kyle Lowry right by his side. The two new backcourt partners for the Heat have been long-time buddies and, this season, they finally get to suit and play for the same team as the former NBA champion inked a […]

Veteran guard Goran Dragic quickly became a fan favorite during his stint with the Miami Heat. His meek personality, devil-may-care drives, and underrated toughness made him a quintessential player for the famous Heat culture. But as they say, all good things must come to an end. Dragic was let go by the Heat in the […]

When the Toronto Raptors dealt long-time All-Star Kyle Lowry to the Miami Heat, it felt like the Raptors lost more than they have gained. Such is the nature of trades that start a rebuild. However, it seems that Lowry’s departure may have helped one particular Raptor: Pascal Siakam. Fred VanVleet, Lowry’s former backcourt partner, explained […]

Kyle Lowry will be wearing jersey No. 7 for the Miami Heat this 2021-22 season. However, as many fans of the South Beach franchise know, that’s the number Goran Dragic used to wear before he was sent to the Toronto Raptors in the Lowry deal. While the number is not retired on the Heat and […]

Veteran guard Goran Dragic is set to embark on the latest chapter of his career when he joins the Toronto Raptors this season. The team’s training camp is set to begin and the seasoned playmaker is expected to play a huge role for the young squad. Dragic and the Raptors, however, started on the wrong […]

New Miami Heat recruit Kyle Lowry has been around the league for a considerable time now. He’s also had the privilege of playing alongside some of the best in the business, which now includes new teammate Jimmy Butler in Miami. Lowry was recently asked how Butler compares to a few of his other teammates in […]

Kyle Lowry’s move to the Miami Heat might come as a surprise to some NBA fans, but for the former Toronto Raptors guard, the decision was easy. The reason? As it turns out, it’s Jimmy Butler. In an interview with The Miami Herald, Lowry talks about his relationship with Butler as one of the biggest […]

The Toronto Raptors are trying to bounce back from a season that saw them miss the playoffs for the first time since the 2012-13 NBA season. What’s the key to them getting back on track? Scottie Barnes flourishing in his rookie season. Toronto selected Barnes with the fourth overall pick in July’s NBA Draft. In […]

The Miami Heat loaded up in the offseason. They signed and traded for Kyle Lowry and strengthened their defense after acquiring PJ Tucker and Markieff Morris. They are arguably the third-best team in the Eastern Conference, and with a coach like Erik Spoelstra, there’s no question that this season is going to be exciting for […]

Kyle Lowry further weaponizes the Miami Heat, but if they’re going to win the Eastern Conference, let alone the NBA Finals, they need a little more oomph. That oomph is a healthy Victor Oladipo. Injuries have held back Oladipo for the better part of the last three years, as he has suffered two season-ending knee […]

Miami Heat star Jimmy Butler has indicated in the past that he’s in it for the long term in South Beach. His latest move, however, has raised eyebrows and sparked rumors among Heat fans. Butler has unfinished business with the Heat after falling short in the NBA Finals two seasons ago against the Los Angeles […]

There’s no denying that Kawhi Leonard was the main man behind the Toronto Raptors’ fairytale-like championship run in 2019. Despite spending just one season with the Raptors, the two-time Finals MVP had a tremendous impact on the franchise. As it turns out, however, Leonard didn’t exactly have the best reputation during his time with the […]

Kyle Lowry recently opened up about how Kawhi Leonard’s style of play earned him a bit of a notorious reputation among some folks. This time around, another one of Leonard’s former Los Angeles Clippers teammates in Lou Williams, who is now with the Atlanta Hawks, has decided to apeak out on Kawhi’s work ethic. In […]

Miami Heat guard Kyle Lowry is on board with the notion that Chicago Bulls star Zach LaVine deserves much more recognition at this stage in his career. LaVine is just coming off of his most complete season in the NBA yet. He posted career highs in points per game (27.4) and field goal percentage (50.7) […]

After nine seasons with the Toronto Raptors, Kyle Lowry elected to join the Miami Heat in the offseason via a sign-and-trade move. Lowry had been in the rumor mill with multiple teams ahead of his free agency period, including the Dallas Mavericks. But, as was speculated for months, he signed with the Heat on a […]

Before committing to the Miami Heat, Kyle Lowry was one of the biggest names available in free agency. A handful of teams went all-in on their pursuit for the six-time All-Star, which included the New Orleans Pelicans. Apparently, the main reason why the Pels failed in their pursuit for Lowry has a lot to do […]

After the Miami Heat were swept cold by the Milwaukee Bucks during the 2021 NBA playoffs, they addressed their needs and went all-in this offseason. Miami clearly has shooters in Duncan Robinson and Tyler Herro but they often struggled to find separation and it resulted in chaos whenever shots are not falling. They needed another […]

The Toronto Raptors’ relationship with DeMar DeRozan has been quite complicated. The franchise won a championship, but they had to sacrifice DeRozan in the Kawhi Leonard trade to do it. In the process, Kyle Lowry has become the greatest Raptor in franchise history in the eyes of many. DeRozan was arguably better than Lowry during […]

While Masai Ujiri knew Kyle Lowry’s time with the Toronto Raptors was coming to an end, it didn’t make the transition any easier. In fact, it got tougher for the exec. Lowry left the Raptors this free agency, joining the Miami Heat through a sign-and-trade deal. The veteran guard inked a three-year, $85 million deal […]

The Miami Heat had an eventful free agency following a disappointing 2020-21 campaign. They got swept by the Milwaukee Bucks in the first round and had to make improvements in the offseason. Amazingly, the South Beach franchise went out and added some key pieces that could help them get back to title contention. They were […]

The NBA Trade Deadline is always an exciting time. Teams without playoff hope dump players for anything. Teams with playoff aspirations aim for a superstar, mortgaging the future for a chance at an NBA title and do whatever it takes when the NBA trade deadline rolls around. Well the 2021 NBA Trade Deadline was no […]

The New Orleans Pelicans recently lost to the Miami Heat in the Kyle Lowry sweepstakes. To add insult to injury, they also lost Lonzo Ball in a sign-and-trade deal to the Chicago Bulls. The Pelicans obviously planned to pair Lowry with Zion Williamson, which is why they cleared as much cap space as possible by sending […]

The NBA has some questions to answer regarding tampering once again. The trades under investigation are the Chicago Bulls-New Orleans Pelicans trade involving Lonzo Ball and the Miami Heat-Toronto Raptors trade involving Kyle Lowry. The NBA has tried to cut down on tampering in recent years by implementing harsher penalties. But, according to Marc Stein, […]

The New Orleans Pelicans tried hard to sign Kyle Lowry in free agency. Unfortunately, the veteran point guard–who eventually signed with the Miami Heat–never had any interest in joining the team. According to Barry Jackson of Miami Herald, the Pelicans were ready to go all-out for for Lowry and offer him a multi-year contract in […]

Kyle Lowry is now ready to get to work with the Miami Heat after agreeing to a three-year deal worth $85 million. Lowry still chose the Heat despite a $90 million dollar offer from the Dallas Mavericks because he wants to play with good friend Jimmy Butler. The Heat were already hotly pursuing Lowry during […]

Apparently, the Dallas Mavericks had a real shot at landing Kyle Lowry in free agency. It’s just that he really wanted to play with his good friend in Miami Heat superstar Jimmy Butler. According to Barry Jackson of Miami Herald, the Mavs were really close to pairing Lowry with Luka Doncic. The former Toronto Raptors […]