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Despite the fact that he’s barely been on the court over the past two years, there’s still no denying that Udonis Haslem has been, and continues to be, one of the most important players on the Miami Heat roster. This has been the case for Haslem for many years, and the 41-year-old knows the pivotal […]

Miami Heat veteran Udonis Haslem agrees with Tyler Herro: the young guard should be in the same category as Luka Doncic, Trae Young and Ja Morant. Herro made headlines recently when he claimed that he should be in the same conversation as those young stars in the NBA. Of course he received a wave of […]

Brooklyn Nets star Blake Griffin has been in the league for some time now. He has been around the block quite a bit too, so you could say he’s an authority on what goes on behind the scenes in the NBA. On a recent appearance on Barstool Sports’ Pardon My Take podcast, Griffin opened up about […]

Miami Heat president Pat Riley welcomed 41-year-old veteran Udonis Haslem back to the franchise after officially re-signing for his 19th season in South Beach. The three-time NBA champ is once again returning on a veteran’s minimum contract to play another season for the Heat which left the longtime exec more than thrilled. “Mister Miami is […]

Udonis Haslem has never played with a different team in his entire NBA career and it appears that won’t change. The 41-year-old has signed a one-year deal worth the veteran’s minimum with the Miami Heat as he returns for his 19th season. Udonis Haslem to embark on 19th season with Heat. https://t.co/VvGBp7UHeC It will be […]

Miami Heat lifer Udonis Haslem made his season debut against the Philadelphia 76ers on Thursday night, and he promptly got ejected just three minutes into this appearance after a scuffle with Dwight Howard. Haslem has absolutely zero regrets about the incident. After giving a short play-by-play of what went down, the Heat veteran even admitted […]

Miami Heat icon Udonis Haslem doesn’t get on the court much these days. But when given the opportunity to take the floor against the Philadelphia 76ers, he made sure to make his minutes count. The Miami Heat lifer entered his first game if the season, and as you’ve probably seen by now, hilariously got ejected […]

Udonis Haslem just put in the performance of the year for the Miami Heat. All-Star center Bam Adebayo couldn’t help but react to the madness. The Miami Heat lifer entered his first game if the season, and as you’ve probably seen by now, hilariously got ejected shortly after thanks to on-court scuffle with Philadelphia 76ers […]

Miami Heat OG Udonis Haslem is one 40-year-old whom opposing players would not want to mess with during games. Haslem has been through enough skirmishes in his 18-year career to make Dwight Howard’s 6-foot-10 265-pound frame look anything but imposing. During Thursday night’s showdown between the Heat and Philadelphia 76ers, emotions got out of control with […]

The fallout from Miami Heat center Meyers Leonard using an anti-Semitic slur on a gaming stream has continued, with one of his teammates commenting on the issue. Udonis Haslem said on Wednesday that “we can’t tolerate that here”, adding that “right is right and wrong is wrong.” Udonis Haslem, on Meyers Leonard's comment, "We can't […]

The Miami Heat suffered quite a few disappointing losses early in the season, but there was one that weighed heavy with the team. Udonis Haslem, who serves as a valuable veteran on the Heat, revealed that Miami’s most important loss came against the Golden State Warriors. Via the Miami Herald’s Anthony Chiang: “That Golden State […]

The Miami Heat have long been a prime destination for free agents. Be it the glitz and glamour of this one-of-a-kind city, the blue waters and white sand of South Beach, or everything else in between, there’s no denying that when the Heat come calling, any free agent is likely to at least consider the […]

Miami Heat lifer and respected franchise staple Udonis Haslem is actually relieved the team did not trade for James Harden. What was Haslem’s rationale? He felt it would have been impossible to keep Harden in line and get him to “buy in” when it comes to Heat culture. Haslem joked on the latest Complex Sports […]

The Miami Heat have long considered Udonis Haslem as the heart and soul of the team. Heat legend Dwyane Wade has said it multiple times in the past. Even LeBron James, who played four seasons in South Beach, attests to it, too. And of course, none other than Heat president Pat Riley sees Haslem’s invaluable […]

There have been a lot of doubt thrown at the Miami Heat as of late, and team captain Udonis Haslem isn’t taking it lightly. The 2020 Eastern Conference champs had one of the most amazing playoff runs in recent NBA history and were even two wins away from winning it all in Orlando against the […]

Udonis Haslem makes it official: he’s returning to the Miami Heat for the 18th consecutive season. Haslem, who has been with the Heat since 2003, confirmed last week that he would return to the Heat. Now, according to Tim Reynolds of the Associated Press, he has struck a deal with the South Beach franchise. However, […]

Miami Heat forward Udonis Haslem is set to make his return with the team for the 18th straight year in the 2020-2021 NBA season. He has been with the team ever since he was acquired back in 2003 as an undrafted rookie and currently holds the longest active streak of any player when it comes […]

The Miami Heat got a serious boost on Friday morning, when it was announced that Caron Butler will be hired as the team’s assistant and Udonis Haslem is coming back for another season of action. And in a separate bit of Miami news, the Marlins announced that they will make Kim Ng the first female […]

With the 2020-21 NBA season set to start on Dec. 22, the Miami Heat and Los Angeles Lakers will only get a 71-day offseason since they played in the 2020 Finals. Meanwhile, the teams which didn’t play in the bubble at all will have been relaxing for 285 days. Sure enough, Lakers superstar big man […]

LeBron James and Jimmy Butler appeared to have several choice words for one another before being preemptively separated at the conclusion of the first quarter in game 3 of the NBA Finals. Bron and Jimmy 🗣 (via @SportsCenter) pic.twitter.com/BDK3r7hdFn — SLAM (@SLAMonline) October 5, 2020 While the series thus far has largely been devoid of […]

Despite the Miami Heat losing Game 2 of the NBA Finals against the Los Angeles Lakers, Jimmy Butler admitted that Udonis Haslem’s emotional speech during the game helped the team. To recall, Haslem gave his teammates an earful during a timeout in the third quarter of the contest as the Heat was playing catch up […]

After the Los Angeles Lakers defeated the Miami Heat in Game 2 of the 2020 NBA Finals to take a 2-0 series lead, LeBron James was asked to react to Udonis Haslem’s angry rant at Heat players during the third quarter. James, who won two championships with Haslem on the Heat in 2012 and 2013, […]

Miami Heat veteran Udonis Haslem absolutely went off on his teammates during a timeout in the third quarter of Game 2 of the NBA Finals on Friday night. The 17-year big man unleashed an impassioned pep talk as the Heat were getting blown out again by the Los Angeles Lakers. It looked like he got […]

Miami Heat icon Udonis Haslem gave the rest of his teammates quite an earful in Game 2 of the NBA Finals on Friday. The passionate 40-year-old  veteran was unhappy with the Heat’s lack of urgency against the Los Angeles Lakers after playing catch-up the entire game. UD let all those emotions out and tried to […]

It’s been said that LeBron James faces a different Miami Heat squad in this year’s NBA Finals than the one he played for from 2010-2014. Gone are his All Star teammates Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh, as well as most of the supporting cast. Except, of course, for Udonis Haslem, who is in his 17th […]

Udonis Haslem is known for bringing veteran leadership to the Miami Heat. Although he hasn’t played much in the 2020 NBA playoffs, his words and leadership have played an integral role during the Heat’s playoff run. During a timeout, Haslem was seen letting his teammates have it in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference Finals […]

Pat Riley is one of the greatest winners in NBA history. In his Hall of Fame career, he has presided over eight championship teams as head coach with the Los Angeles Lakers (five) and president/coach of the Miami Heat (three) — the franchise he has run since 1995. In fact, Riley’s brand is winning, evidenced […]

Jimmy Butler and the Miami Heat pulled off another astounding victory on Friday, as they defeated the Milwaukee Bucks in Game 3 of their second-round playoffs matchup, 115-100. Miami is now 3-0 up in the series, with Butler putting up another stellar performance. However, according to the All-Star swingman, Heat veteran Udonis Haslem played a […]

Miami Heat veteran Udonis Haslem was reportedly a prominent figure during the emergency NBA players meeting that was held on Wednesday amidst the talk of a complete boycott of the rest of the season. In a report by Yahoo Sports’ Chris Haynes, Haslem allegedly singled out LeBron James and George Hill in portions of the […]

Miami Heat icon Udonis Haslem is no longer the oldest player in the NBA after shooting guard Jamal Crawford signed with the Brooklyn Nets on Thursday. Both Haslem and Crawford are 40 years old, but the latter was born in March of 1980, while the former’s birthday is in June. When asked by Heat reporters if he’s upset […]

The Big 3 didn’t come together on the Miami Heat without making a few sacrifices. Among the concessions was giving up a decent chunk of change to make room for Udonis Haslem, a player they deemed invaluable in terms of effort and intensity. The trio of LeBron James, Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh had already […]

During an interview with Rachel Nichols of ESPN, Miami Heat veteran Udonis Haslem spoke about the resumption of the 2019-20 season at Walt Disney World. The Heat icon gave a hilarious reason why he believes players are going to adapt to the “bubble” at Walt Disney Resort just fine, via the Sun Sentinel: “They got […]

Miami Heat big man Udonis Haslem gave a heartfelt speech to protesters in Miami on Sunday afternoon. Haslem said that while there must be justice for George Floyd — who died in police custody on Monday in Minneapolis — and protests against racial injustice, he is not “proud” of how the protests have been orchestrated. […]

The most pressing concern for the NBA is finding a plan to ensure a safe return to the hardwood in an effort to finish the 2019-20 season amid the coronavirus pandemic. Miami Heat lifer Udonis Haslem just hopes the league is also accounting for the mental health of its players. Haslem suggested the NBA needs […]

In the eyes of Miami Heat icons Dwyane Wade and Udonis Haslem, the biggest shot in NBA Finals history was Ray Allen’s comeback-topping Game 6 triple in 2013. While speaking with Channing Frye and Bleacher Report, Wade — who retired after a successful, 15-year NBA career at the conclusion of the 2018-19 season — asked […]

Miami Heat veteran Udonis Haslem also tuned in to Sunday’s amazing episodes of “The Last Dance,” and as it turns out, the bit about NBA legend Michael Jordan and Steve Kerr getting into a fight one time in practice seems to have riled up Haslem a bit too much. In a video interview with Richard […]

Miami Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra has had the opportunity to coach Hall of Fame players in his 12 seasons as a coach. In a recent interview with ESPN’s Adrain Wojnarowski, Spoelstra revealed the favorite player he has coached. “You guys are going to put me on the spot like that?” Spoelstra said. “Obviously, I’ve […]

After making his first All-Star appearance this season, Miami Heat big man Bam Adebayo has shown the makings of a star that the Miami Heat can build around. For his part, the 22-year-old seems to be on board with this idea. He even recently admitted that he admires the type of loyalty exhibited by longtime […]

We already discussed the best centers in Miami Heat history, so why not take a look at the other frontcourt position? Of course, the lines between centers and power forwards get blurred a lot in today’s game — to the point where most people generally just call them “bigs.” However, back in the day, there […]