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Rivals turn into idols in not only the NBA, and the Miami Heat, but the entirety of sports. In the 2011 NBA free agency, Miami Heat executive Pat Riley made a call to Ray Allen and tried to convince him to join the Heat that offseason. Although he won a championship with Kevin Garnett, Paul […]

MIAMI – As Miami Heat star Bam Adebayo looks to get back on track this season when it comes to his play on the court, he also serves double duty as the captain of the team. Adebayo has spoken honestly about the captain role before but goes in-depth about how he feels as he’s in […]

In today’s sports media landscape, every retired NBA player now has a podcast, and fans can hear some truly wild stories coming from their former playing days. For instance, Heat legend Udonis Haslem shared a crazy story about Dwyane Wade, whose statue stands outside Kaseya Center, and the late OJ Simpson’s “lady friend” on the […]

In the brief history of their franchise, the Miami Heat are largely defined by the three championships Dwyane Wade led them to, with two of them coming during the “Big Three” era. However, according to Wade, the team’s history was days away from being altered in the 2010 offseason. “I was actually leaving Miami at […]

As Miami Heat star Tyler Herro is enjoying a solid start to the new season, it comes off his role in the starting lineup alongside other stars such as Jimmy Butler, Bam Adebayo, Terry Rozier, and Nikola Jovic. However, some may say that Herro’s best fit is off the bench as Udonis Haslem said earlier this […]

Miami Heat forward Jimmy Butler was in awe of Dwyane Wade’s statue unveiling on Sunday. After Wade reflected on his career, Butler spoke to the media after Monday’s win against the Detroit Pistons. He mentioned how there could be someone else to receive their statue. “I like it… What he’s done for the city, I […]

MIAMI – During the Miami Heat unveiling a statue for Dwyane Wade, he mentioned an interesting point in his speech Sunday afternoon that spoke about the player that will continue to carry the culture to the future. While people will discuss Wade’s statue and its polarizing reviews, he would speak about the footprints left by […]

As the Heat prepare to take on a reloaded Eastern Conference, one aspect of their team that is interesting is seven-foot rookie Kel’el Ware. While Ware impressed during the Summer League and preparing for the regular season, he has been receiving the help of Heat legend Udonis Haslem. The former player who is now in […]

As the Miami Heat get motivated before the start of the 2024-25 season, there are people wondering how the year could fall for them after finishing at the eighth seed for the second straight time. With fans locking in their own Heat predictions, former player Udonis Haslem was on his podcast “The OGs Show” with […]

Former Miami Heat forward Udonis Haslem gave quite the compliment to Los Angeles Lakers guard Bronny James after comparing him to Jrue Holiday. While James was under scrutiny from Kwame Brown a day prior, this comparison comes as a pleasant surprise to the former USC guard. On an episode of The OGs Show, Haslem detailed […]

Miami Heat legend Udonis Haslem was on “The Pat Bev Podcast” with basketball player Patrick Beverly where the co-host in Rone asked him about the differences between living in the United States of America compared to Europe. It would result in Haslem retelling stories of the few times he was arrested in Europe since he […]

While LeBron James is competing for gold in the Paris Olympics, people in the United States are still offering their takes on his son and Los Angeles Lakers second-round draft pick, Bronny James. The latest person to give their opinion on Bronny was Udonis Haslem, LeBron’s former Miami Heat teammate. While other people’s critiques haven’t […]

Miami Heat legend and three-time NBA champion Udonis Haslem took exception to popular NBA insider Shams Charania’s recent snubbing of Bam Adebayo in his Defensive Player of the Year ballot. While guesting in Haslem’s podcast, which he hosts with another ex-Heat Mike Miller, Charania revealed that he voted for Minnesota Timberwolves big man Rudy Gobert […]

Miami Heat second round pick Pelle Larsson had an impressive showcase during the Summer League where he showed that the team could be right once again for having an eye for talent. However, there was an important lesson that he learned from one of the Heat’s legends in Udonis Haslem, who currently has a front […]

Former star and current front office member for the Miami Heat in Udonis Haslem has been making the rounds at ESPN on various shows giving his thoughts on multiple topics within the world of basketball. While on an episode of “First Take” Friday, he was asked which team is the biggest threat in the Eastern […]

It is official that JJ Redick will be the next head coach for the Los Angeles Lakers as it was heavily rumored for a long time since the former player impressed as an analyst and started a podcast with star LeBron James. However, one person that is pumping the brakes on any lofty expectation is […]

Josh Richardson was born and raised in Edmond, Oklahoma, a city north of Oklahoma City. So when he was drafted by the Miami Heat in 2015, it’s fair to say there was a little bit of culture shock for the rookie. And he confirmed that with a fitting Dwyane Wade story. While on former Heat […]

A lot of NBA players venture into some form of media after retirement. They still have the elite ball knowledge and know the field of players too well such that their expert commentary would be a nice product. There are levels to this because some have been doing podcasts while others are on live television. […]

Brian Grant started his NBA career back in 1994 with the Sacramento Kings. He ended up spending 12 seasons in the league and he played for five different teams. In addition to the Kings, Grant played for the Portland Trailblazers, Miami Heat, Los Angeles Lakers and Phoenix Suns. Grant was with the Heat for four […]

The Boston Celtics have had a couple sluggish games in the NBA Playoffs so far this postseason, but for the most part, they have taken care of business. The Celtics played the Miami Heat in the first round of the playoffs, and they won the series in five games. Boston dropped game two at home, […]

Former NBA player and current ESPN commentator JJ Redick has been named as a prime candidate to fill the Los Angeles Lakers’ head coaching vacancy for the last few weeks. Many prominent figures around the basketball world have expressed their distaste for Redick possibly jumping into the fire without any coaching experience, and another one […]

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 […]

The rivalry between the Boston Celtics and Miami Heat is so deep that even former players are getting into it. With under a minute to go in Boston’s Game 1, 114-94, win over Miami on Sunday afternoon, Heat forward Caleb Martin collided with Celtics star Jayson Tatum. Things getting heated between Jaylen Brown and Caleb […]

Former Miami Heat veteran Udonis Haslem is making headlines on the latest edition of his The OGs podcast with former teammate Mike Miller. The topic of conversation shifted to the 2010-2014 Heat which featured LeBron James, Dwayne Wade, and Chris Bosh. Per Haslem, Chris Bosh was the most important player on that team. “Everybody thinks our […]

Beef in the league lasts longer than players’ careers especially when they’re playing for rival teams. This has been the case between the Miami Heat and Boston Celtics. The two franchises still continue to have heated battles on the court and when there’s no basketball being played, they lampoon each other. Paul Pierce and Pat […]

Miami Heat star Bam Adebayo has had a lot on his plate this season besides being a focal point to the team’s identity. The big-man has also taken the honor of being the team’s captain after legend Udonis Haslem retired, an opportunity that Adebayo was candid in explaining how it was hard in the first […]

On the podcast called “The OGs” with Udonis Haslem and Mike Miller, they had on former NBA player Darius Miles who recalled a story of playing AAU basketball with Miami Heat legend Dwyane Wade. He would go on to say that Wade would play exceptionally well in these amateur games but was not invited to […]

On the latest episode of “The OGs” with former Miami Heat players Udonis Haslem and Mike Miller, they discussed the best shooters in the NBA currently. Haslem would discuss including the likes of Heat stars Duncan Robinson and Tyler Herro on a list like that while taking Phoenix Suns forward Kevin Durant off the list. […]

It was a celebratory night for the Miami Heat organization last Friday as they retired the number and jersey of long-time captain Udonis Haslem up to the rafters of the Kaseya Center to be immortalized for eternity. However, former rival and Boston Celtics star Paul Pierce believes it was not earned. It all started when […]

Miami Heat legend Udonis Haslem had his jersey retired by the team on Friday, and tributes are pouring in. Perhaps no player understands Haslem’s impact on the Heat and their championship runs over a decade ago than LeBron James, who was teammates with Haslem on the Heat from 2010-14. LeBron paid tribute to the retired […]

Despite the Miami Heat losing Friday night to the Atlanta Hawks, the organization celebrated the legacy of Udonis Haslem by retiring his jersey up to the rafters of the Kaseya Center. He is the sixth former Heat player to have his jersey retired along with Dwyane Wade, Chris Bosh, Shaquille O’Neale, Alonzo Mourning, and Tim […]

When an NBA franchise retires someone’s jersey, it automatically means that person has created an impact on the organization that can be felt for a very long time. Throughout the years, players whose names are synonymous with their teams have been bestowed the honor of making sure their numbers aren’t worn by anyone ever again. […]

It was a bittersweet Friday for the Miami Heat as they celebrated the jersey retirement of long-time player Udonis Haslem, but the night ended with a brutal loss to the Atlanta Hawks. Stars Bam Adebayo and Jimmy Butler talked about the actual ceremony that saw the No. 40 being lifted up to the rafters to […]

On Friday night, the Miami Heat paid tribute to one of the legends in the franchise’s history, hanging the number 40 jersey of Udonis Haslem on the Kaseya Center rafters, never to be worn by any Heat player ever again. Haslem, in his 20 years in the NBA, embodied what it means to be a […]

It will be a great night for the Miami Heat organization and former player Udonis Haslem as they will retire his number and hang his jersey up on the rafters to be immortalized for eternity. However, there is also a game to prepare for Friday night as the team looks to brush off a dreadful […]

It will be a celebratory day Friday night for Miami Heat legend Udonis Haslem as his jersey and number will be retired and be immortalized up on the Kaseya Center’s rafters. The ceremony will happen at halftime as the team will take on the Atlanta Hawks. Haslem is joining five other former Miami players in […]

It is going to be a special night for the Miami Heat organization and Udonis Haslem as his jersey and number will be retired up to the rafters and immortalized in eternity. He will join the likes of Dwyane Wade, Chris Bosh, Shaquille O’Neal, Alonzo Mourning, and Tim Hardaway, but there is a difference between […]

Jaylen Brown has been an integral part of the Boston Celtics’ success. Brown has helped lead the Celtics to a 23-6 record and a first-place standing in the Eastern Conference. The star guard took exception to a comment former Heat forward Udonis Haslem made about NBA legend Bill Russell. Brown revealed his discontent with Haslem […]

There was tons of online chatter yesterday as it was centered around former long-time Miami Heat player Udonis Haslem on his podcast “The OGs” with Mike Miller where they had star Bam Adebayo on. The big-man told a story about Haslem giving a pre-game speech on the night where the league retired Boston Celtics icon […]