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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 […]

Miami Heat legends Dwyane Wade and Udonis Haslem have opened a new restaurant. Here’s a first look inside. As culled by Tomer Azarly of ClutchPoints, below is a series of clips inside Wade and Haslem’s new restaurant, 800° Woodfired Kitchen, in Aventura, Florida: Here’s a look inside Dwyane Wade (@DwyaneWade) and Udonis Haslem’s (@ThisIsUD) new restaurant, […]

With all the news surrounding the likely return of Dwyane Wade to the Miami Heat, people often forget about the original Heat-lifer, Udonis Haslem. As he recently signed his contract, the Miami native will be one of the most tenured players in the league at 38-years-old. Amazingly, Haslem will be entering his 16th season with the […]

Miami Heat forward Udonis Haslem says he has actively been recruiting Dwyane Wayde to re-sign with the team heading into the 2018-19 season. Wade has not publicly announced any retirement plans, so his decision appears to still be up in the air. From The Canadian Press via TSN.com: “My mindset has always been for us […]

As expected, veteran power forward Udonis Haslem re-signed with the Miami Heat. As such, long-time teammate, good friend, and business partner Dwyane Wade sent out a message. Via Twitter, Wade congratulated his buddy for his upcoming 16th year in donning the Heat jersey: Congrts to my brother @ThisIsUD on season number 16 coming up! You […]

Udonis Haslem, now a 16-year NBA veteran, is the ultimate ‘Heat lifer.’ His unwavering loyalty to the team can be summarized in one line: the Miami Heat has existed more years with Haslem than without him. Associated Press writer Tim Reynolds tweeted out this mind-boggling fact. The UD stat that stands out most to me: […]

Miami Heat forward Udonis Haslem has agreed to return for his 16th NBA season with the Miami Heat under a one-year deal for the veteran’s minimum, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic. Haslem, much like teammate Dwyane Wade, was mulling retirement after a long career with the Heat, but the organization kept just enough […]

Miami Heat president Pat Riley has every intent of bringing back franchise icon Dwyane Wade and lifelong Heat partner Udonis Haslem, as the two veterans ponder retirement. Riley told Ira Winderman of the South Florida Sun Sentinel that he’s been an avid supporter of the two coming back for another season, but will give them space […]

NBA veteran and longtime Miami Heat power forward Udonis Haslem is trying his hand on the business industry. Haslem will be opening a new business in downtown Miami, per Barry Jackson of the Miami Herald. “Udonis Haslem, who is expected to return to the Heat, on Friday opened an Einstein Bagels at MiamiCentral, a new […]

Udonis Haslem has spent his entire career in the NBA with the Miami Heat. Simply put, fans of the team respect and love UD. However, whether or not the three-time champion will return to the team for a 16th season remains to be seen. Haslem, now 38 years of age, didn’t see much playing time […]

Udonis Haslem’s 15 years in the league have allowed him to see a plethora of NBA players, from quiet, to mouthy, to flat out unstoppable trash-talkers. Yet to him, Draymond Green’s alleged incident in L.A.’s Delilah nightclub after the ESPYs was just a consequence of how he has carried himself over the course of the […]

Three-time champion with the Miami Heat Udonis Haslem is undecided on returning to the team. He also shared that he could play overseas. As reported by the Sun Sentinel, Haslem, 38, said that he hasn’t put much thought into possibly returning to the Heat for his 16th season. Though he admitted that he still has […]

The Miami Heat have two big free agents this summer in Dwyane Wade and Udonis Haslem. No, they’re not as effective as they once used to be, but they’re two names that have embodied the Heat franchise and won over the city of Miami during the last 15 years. Wade has had his name linked […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers put up a valiant effort against the Golden State Warriors in the 2018 NBA Finals, but came up short due to the overwhelming star power in the Bay Area. Just before the NBA Finals began, however, Cavs star LeBron James made a trip down south to visit some old friends. According to […]

The Miami Heat are entering a big summer as they’ve got franchise free agents to consider in Dwyane Wade and Udonis Haslem, as well as a reportedly worrisome center in Hassan Whiteside. Could the Heat’s future, however, also include a former member of their team in LeBron James? Miami is rumored to be on the […]

Udonis Haslem hasn’t been part of the Miami Heat’s rotation for a good while now. It doesn’t inherently mean he’s done as a player, though. Since the 2014-15 season, the Florida native has only been averaging seven, eight, and — just this past year — a career worst five minutes per night. As such, questions […]

With the Miami Heat’s season ending in five games at the hands of the Philadelphia 76ers, many questions arise about what players will stay and which ones will come back to the team next season. Two of those names are essentially Heat lifers Dwyane Wade and Udonis Haslem. Both players have played so long and […]

Udonis Haslem of the Miami Heat is not yet done with Atlanta Hawks fans. Right after denying them free chicken, he flocked to social media to take another shot at the disappointed fans. To give context, the Hawks have a promotion where fans in the arena get a free sandwich from Chick-fil-A if a player […]

Simply put, the Atlanta Hawks just can’t have good things this season. The Hawks have long ago been denied of inclusion in this year’s playoffs with their season-long display of pathetic basketball, but even the little things that could make the team and its fans happy are seemingly being denied by hoops gods. Take for […]

The NBA Slam Dunk Contest participants on Saturday took centerstage as all four of them threw down some powerful and creative slams that kept the fans highly entertained. However, it was the judges who were also much talked about during the event, as many questioned some of the scores they gave. From dunks not receiving […]

After a year and a half apart, Dwyane Wade and Udonis Haslem are about to be reunited once again in South Beach with the Miami Heat. When asked about Wade’s imminent return, Haslem sounded as if he was willing to grant his old teammate a share of his city once again, although it’s not entirely […]

Throughout his NBA career, Udonis Haslem has often been seen playing with a lot of intensity on the court or giving fiery pep talks to his teammates on the bench. However on Wednesday, he showed off his playful side during their game versus the Portland Trail Blazers. With the Miami Heat in the midst of […]

It’s certainly difficult to imagine Miami Heat forward Udonis Haslem sporting a different uniform and playing in a new city. However, that could have been a possibility this offseason as the 14-year NBA veteran revealed he considered joining a different team in the East. A free agent this summer, Haslem re-signed with the Heat for […]

Having been with the Miami Heat for eight years as their assistant coach, David Fizdale has had the chance to know their players on a deeper level. He was known to have a good relationship with all of them, and understands each ones role within the team. There are some who may not receive a […]