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The Miami Heat swept the rug from underneath other playoff contenders and snagged veteran Andre Iguodala before the trade deadline, an acquisition some were skeptical about. Iguodala had missed the entire 2019-20 NBA season working out on his own after a mutual agreement with his former team, the Memphis Grizzlies. But that brought questions about […]

The Miami Heat have unearthed a gem in newly minted All-Star big man Bam Adebayo. The 22-year-old third-year man out of Kentucky is playing at an absurd level right now for the Heat, and he deserves every bit of his first-ever All-Star selection. For his part, Heat president Pat Riley has nothing but good things […]

The Miami Heat will give three-time NBA champion and 2006 Finals MVP Dwyane Wade a full weekend to celebrate his legendary career with the organization. Udonis Haslem, however, is planning for a grander retirement ceremony. According to Ira Winderman of the South Florida Sun Sentinel, Haslem, wants to have a week-long celebration given his ties […]

Culture is always the word you hear when someone references the Miami Heat. But what exactly does it entail? Heat icon Udonis Haslem, who has spent his entire career in Miami, is the best person to answer this question. A three-time champion, Haslem says “accountability is a foreign language in this league,” but the Heat […]

Miami Heat veteran Udonis Haslem has opened up about his looming retirement plans. Now at the ripe age of 39, the 6-foot-8 big man is playing in season 17, so at this point, many expect him to call it a career sooner rather than later. There has been talk about this year being Haslem’s final […]

The Miami Heat chanced upon two of the most promising prospects of the recent draft in the form of the undrafted 6-foot-2 shooting guard Kendrick Nunn and 6-foot-5 guard Tyler Herro, who Miami selected with the 13th overall pick. Both Nunn and Herro have had tremendous starts to their respective NBA careers, which absolutely bodes […]

Needless to say, things have not gone according to plan for the Golden State Warriors. The Dubs were already facing doubts heading into the 2019-20 season due to Klay Thompson’s ACL injury and the absence of Kevin Durant. Those doubts have increased tenfold after Stephen Curry suffered a broken left hand and Draymond Green revealed […]

The season hasn’t even started and already, Dion Waiters of the Miami Heat is already in the center of a drama-filled spat between himself and his team. On Sunday, the Heat announced that they were suspending the 27-year-old for his conduct that was deemed detrimental to the team. According to reports, the 6-foot-4 shooting guard […]

He’s new to the Miami Heat, but Jimmy Butler is already roasting his teammates. He even started with Miami’s elder statesman, Udonis Haslem. According to Shandel Richardson of The Athletic, Butler apparently joked that Haslem’s beard “looks like a pack of flies” during Dwyane Wade’s roast party on Saturday night: Jimmy Butler delivers the line […]

Udonis Haslem is set to become a Miami Heat lifer when he enters his 17th season with the South Beach franchise this upcoming fall. Haslem, 39, is one of the most iconic undrafted success stories in the NBA, when the Heat signed him in 2002. Ever since, “UD” has been a mainstay for the Heat, […]

NBA veteran Udonis Haslem is coming back for another go-round with the Miami Heat next season. The announcement of Haslem’s return has already made Heat forward James Johnson’s season before it has even started, per Anthony Chiang of the Miami Herald: “It made my season. And we haven’t even started yet,” Johnson said of getting […]

Miami Heat icon Udonis Haslem says All-Star small forward Jimmy Butler is an “amazing tremendous competitor.” The Heat acquired Butler from the Philadelphia 76ers in a sign-and-trade deal involving Josh Richardson. Haslem and Butler figure to be the two leaders in Miami next season: “Another leader,” Haslem said of what Butler brings to the Heat, […]

Udonis Haslem telegraphed throughout last season that 2018-19 would be his last. It made sense, too. Not only were his days as a worthwhile NBA contributor clearly finished, but it would have been poetic for the Miami Heat’s longtime big man to hang it up alongside Dwyane Wade, too. Haslem reversed course on Tuesday, though, […]

Miami Heat icon Udonis Haslem says he doesn’t know if the 2019-20 season will be his final campaign in the NBA. Haslem re-signed with the Heat on Monday. He’ll be playing his 17th season with Miami next year: Udonis Haslem non-committal if this will be his final season. Says it could be if teammates make […]

The Miami Heat lost a legend when the regular season ended. Fortunately for the Heat, though, Dwyane Wade’s longtime running mate has elected against hanging it up, ensuring at least one franchise icon will remain with the team going forward. Veteran big man Udonis Haslem signed a one-year, $2.6 million deal with the Heat, returning […]

The Miami Heat are expecting three-time NBA champion Udonis Haslem to return for a 17th season of service. Haslem, now 39 years of age, has stated that he wasn’t sure if he was ready to retire following the 2018-19 campaign, and that his decision wouldn’t be made until this season approached. Via Barry Jackson of […]

Udonis Haslem of the Miami Heat could serve as a player-assistant coach for the team in the near future. Per Joseph Patrick of International Business Times, the recent moves by the Heat could pave the way for Haslem, 39, to extend his career. The Heat recently waived Yante Maiten — a forward whom the team […]

Bam Adebayo of the Miami Heat recently turned 22 years old on July 18, and he received some powerful words of wisdom from teammate Udonis Haslem on Instagram. As he told Anthony Chiang of the Miami Herald, Adebayo was touched by Haslem’s claim that Adebayo had the “mold of a [Heat] lifer.” “First of all, that […]

Miami Heat forward Udonis Haslem had a not-so-brief message for his critics and haters who think he’s bound to retire after recording his second-lowest total minutes since breaking into the NBA. The franchise staple appeared in only 10 games and played only 74 minutes throughout the entire 2018-19 season, yet wouldn’t commit to returning nor […]

The future of Udonis Haslem with the Miami Heat remains uncertain at this point, but the veteran power forward believes that he has an unfinished business in South Beach. Haslem will become a free agent next month and it is still unclear whether or not the Heat would sign him to a new deal this […]

Miami Heat icon Udonis Haslem is reportedly training hard and appears to want to play next season, according to Barry Jackson of the Miami Herald. Haslem is an unrestricted free agent this summer. Heat legend Dwyane Wade retired after the 2018-19 season and some people thought Haslem, who is a close friend of Wade, would […]

Miami Heat legend Dwyane Wade may have played his final game in the NBA, but that does not necessarily mean that Udonis Haslem is done. As a matter of fact, Wade’s last hurrah in which he had a retirement tour has made Haslem wonder about his own future: “Although nothing on the scale of what […]

Miami Heat point guard Goran Dragic wants Udonis Haslem to return next season. Haslem is undecided about playing another season or retiring like his pal Dwyane Wade. The Heat’s all-time leading rebounder becomes an unrestricted free agent on July 1. Goran Dragic wants @ThisIsUD back. "He means so much to this franchise and the most […]

Udonis Haslem has been in South Beach for his entire career. As it appears, it never wants to see him go. Spoiler: The feeling is mutual. Miami Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra told Ira Winderman of the South Florida Sun Sentinel that having the 38-year-old power forward return for another season is one of the […]

Miami Heat icon Udonis Haslem remains unsure if he’s going to retire after the season ends. Haslem signed a one-year deal with the Heat last summer and said at the beginning of the season he was leaning toward retiring with pal Dwyane Wade. However, after thinking it over, Haslem is undecided now with the season almost […]

Miami Heat icon Udonis Haslem has spent his entire NBA career in South Beach. Heck, he’s played his whole basketball life in the state of Florida. Haslem, born and raised in Miami, played his high school ball in South Beach and then went to college at the University of Florida. After getting undrafted in 2003, […]

Miami Heat legend Udonis Haslem says former Heat star and current Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James has the greatest basketball IQ he has ever seen. Haslem and James were teammates for four seasons on the Heat. James, along with Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh, led Miami to four-straight NBA Finals. The Heat went 2-2. […]

It turns out Miami Heat forward Udonis Haslem was afraid of Pat Riley when he first played in the NBA in 2003. Haslem made the revelation during an interview with The Undefeated’s Marc J. Spears on April 3. “I used to be scared of Pat Riley when I first got here. Not physically scared of […]

Dwyane Wade isn’t the only Miami Heat icon retiring. Veteran big man Udonis Haslem, who’s played his entire 16-year career with the Heat, is also hanging it up once Miami’s season ends. In a sprawling essay on his career and the people that helped shape it published at The Undefeated, Haslem explained why he’ll be […]

Udonis Haslem is enjoying Dwyane Wade’s “last dance” while also helping the younger players on this Miami Heat with the travails of a full season of NBA action. Though Haslem is not contributing much on the court this year in his 15th season with the Heat, he did score at home for the first time […]

Miami Heat big man Udonis Haslem was the recent recipient of the Don Shula Sports Legend Award — an honor bestowed on select individuals who have accomplished extraordinary achievements both on the field of play of their respective sports, as well as off the court as a significant contributor to the community. Upon receiving his […]

Back in January, it was announced that Udonis Haslem, who has spent his 16 seasons in the league with the Miami Heat, was planning on hanging it up after this season. He had planned to retire in unison with Dwyane Wade and stated there was “nothing else left for me to do on the basketball […]

Walking away from the game is tough for any athlete. Some players, like Miami Heat star Dwayne Wade get a hero’s sendoff in their final games. Others, like Heat teammate Udonis Haslem, fly under the radar. With the season quickly approaching the halfway point, Haslem is rethinking his decision to retire at year’s end, per […]

The Miami Heat are not only going to lose Dwyane Wade after this season, but Udonis Haslem as well. Udonis Haslem, who has spent his entire NBA career with the Heat, says he is going to retire with Dwyane Wade after this season ends. “I’m gonna call it done too. There’s nothing else left for me […]

It’s quite an accomplishment to make it as an NBA player. Just 0.00000006% of the Earth’s population are actively in the league. Even the relative “worst” NBA players are world-class athletes, but some players are better than others. There are a group of players who are past their prime, or just never really had a […]

Miami Heat’s longest-tenured active players Dwyane Wade and Udonis Haslem took the mic to address Heat fans before the tipoff of their home opener this year. Wade is entering his 16th and final season while Haslem is yet to make a retirement decision following this season. Here is the video of the heartfelt statements by […]

During Monday’s NBA media day, Miami Heat big man Udonis Haslem tried something reporters themselves probably had not seen before in their respective careers: a player hiking a basketball backboard to announce his retirement. https://twitter.com/TheRenderNBA/status/1044402412847591424 It’s a more economical way to declare one’s retirement plans compared to what Dwyane Wade did last week, when the […]

Dwyane Wade recently announced his decision to come back for one final season with the Miami Heat. But that wasn’t the only big announcement Wade had to make this week. The future Hall of Famer is opening a restaurant with teammate Udonis Haslem. Y’all don’t know what this means to be able to do something […]

Udonis Haslem recently chose to return for his 16th season in the NBA, signing a one-year deal for the veteran’s minimum with the Miami Heat — but he won’t press his draftmate and longtime friend Dwyane Wade to do the same. “Yeah, I definitely can appreciate what’s he’s going through,” said Haslem, according to Ira […]