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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 […]

During their fun IG live chat, Miami Heat legends Dwyane Wade and Udonis Haslem talked about the new star in Miami, Jimmy Butler. Wade, who played with Butler for one season on the Chicago Bulls back in 2016-17, told Haslem that he tried to warn everyone about how “crazy” Butler really is: https://www.instagram.com/p/B-pgq-bJJKS/?utm_source=ig_embed Butler fits the Heat […]

Miami Heat legends Dwyane Wade and Udonis Haslem recently went on a public video call, and one of the items they discussed was their former teammate Mario Chalmers. These two appear to have fond memories of the 6-foot-2 point guard, particularly with his incessant desire to step up in the clutch. Wade and UD talking […]

With Udonis Haslem spending the entirety of his career with the Miami Heat, one can only imagine the kind of stories he knows through his 17 years with the team. One of his most favorite stories during his time with the Heat was the time Pat Riley injured his hip during a halftime huddle. Haslem […]

Miami Heat icon Udonis Haslem is hoping the 2019-20 NBA season can be salvaged at some point. The Heat legend says he’s not thinking about retirement because he wants the season to resume once the coronavirus dies down: “Yeah, I mean, everybody, obviously, it comes to mind,” Udonis Haslem said during a conference call on […]

Retired NBA player Dwyane Wade and his wife Gabrielle Union had some fun at the expense of Miami Heat forward Udonis Haslem’s surprising thorough hair routine. The pair entertained questions from their followers during an Instagram live video on Thursday. That’s when D-Wade put his conversation with his former teammate on speakerphone. The 39-year-old vet […]

The coronavirus pandemic has had an impact on American life, from sports to education to the economy and everything in between. Of course, the NBA community has been directly impacted, with players from multiple teams contracting the virus over the course of the past few weeks. Many players and coaches have taken to social media, […]

The suspension of the 2019-20 NBA regular season could mark a slightly premature end to the career of future Hall-of-Famer Vince Carter,But the halted campaign in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak could also mean the end for another NBA’s elder statesman: Miami Heat stalwart and three-time champion Udonis Haslem, writes Ira Winderman of The […]

Miami Heat icon Udonis Haslem doesn’t know yet if he’s going to retire after the 2019-20 season. Haslem, who signed a one-year deal with the Heat this past summer, says the guys on the team want him to come back. “I can’t say. The guys want me around,” Haslem said, via Larry Brown Sports. “Bam […]

Miami Heat icon Udonis Haslem says the franchise has Ray Allen’s back, unlike the Boston Celtics. Allen won his first championship with the Celtics and his second one with the Heat after leaving Boston for Miami in free agency. Ever since Allen left the Celtics for the Heat, Rajon Rondo and Kevin Garnett haven’t been […]

Miami Heat legend Dwyane Wade is getting his No. 3 jersey retired on Saturday, so what better way to start off the weekend then by dropping a song with Udonis Haslem and Rick Ross. It's only right that we dropped a 🎥… Official video for #SeasonTicketHolder @RickRoss feat @RaphaelSaadiq @ThisIsUD directed by @bobmetelus out now. […]

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 […]