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Recently, award-winning actor and Happy Gilmore 2 star Adam Sandler visited the NBA’s Miami Heat, linking up with young stars Kel’el Ware and Jaime Jacquez Jr. The Heat posted two pictures of Sandler walking around their practice facility with Ware and Jacquez. “Mixtape from this pickup game dropping soon…” their caption read. Mixtape from this […]

With the Miami Heat trading Haywood Highsmith to the Brooklyn Nets, that leaves a hole for someone in the rotation to get more opportunity, with one option being Jaime Jaquez Jr., entering his third season. As the Heat’s young forward is coming off a sophomore slump after an impressive rookie year, he would speak about […]

The New Orleans Pelicans endured a rough season full of injuries this year. C.J. McCollum, Zion Williamson, and many other players on their roster missed extended time throughout the regular season. That kept them from stringing together victories, leaving them on the outside of the Western conference playoff picture. As the official beginning of the […]

MIAMI – With the Miami Heat season clouded by the Jimmy Butler drama among other events, one aspect of the season that was disappointing was the regression of Jaime Jaquez Jr. in his sophomore year. Once a consistent boost off the bench, the Heat’s first-round pick in 2023 (18th overall) fell out of the rotation […]

MIAMI – As the Miami Heat face the Chicago Bulls in the play-in tournament as the 10th seed, the path will be a tough one, but one that the team is confident they will get through. Even if the Heat sees it as a prime opportunity against the Bulls to prove themselves, the unit will […]

MIAMI – Although the Miami Heat lost its regular-season finale against the Washington Wizards in a heartbreaking 119-118 loss at the buzzer, it was undoubtedly an impeccable outing from Jaime Jaquez Jr., the team’s first-round pick from 2023. With the Heat preparing now for the play-in tournament, the one aspect the team could hang its […]

MIAMI – After the Miami Heat lost its sixth straight game Friday night, this time to the Boston Celtics, there were some major changes made to the starting lineup. With another Heat fourth quarter meltdown, the team is looking for any answer they can find, where on Friday, Jaime Jaquez Jr. made an appearance in […]

MIAMI – After the Miami Heat lost their sixth straight game on Friday night to the Boston Celtics, 103-91, it was another case of the game slipping through the team’s fingers because of a poor fourth quarter performance. With Heat stars Tyler Herro and Bam Adebayo trying to turn around the team for a late […]

As the Miami Heat take on the Minnesota Timberwolves on Friday night, the team once again features a lengthy injury report filled with key players. With the Heat’s injury woes continuing, such names as Tyler Herro, Andrew Wiggins, and others are in doubt for the contest as the team looks to snap a two-game skid. […]

MIAMI – After the Miami Heat beat the Indiana Pacers on Friday night, marking their second straight impressive win on their home floor, the team went through a concerning moment involving one of their young stars. On top of Andrew Wiggins’ issue, Heat’s second-year player Jaime Jaquez suffered a nasty-looking ankle injury that ended up […]

MIAMI – The Miami Heat’s belief in themselves has likely strengthened as the team has won two straight after beating the Indiana Pacers on Friday night, 125-120. After the Heat beat the Hawks on Wednesday, the unit was looking to build upon that impressive win as they outlasted the Pacers. Erik Spoelstra said right after […]

The Miami Heat are looking to get back to winning ways on Friday night against the Indiana Pacers, but the task got a little tougher for them during the third quarter. Starting forward Jaime Jaquez Jr. was bringing the ball up the court and turned his ankle while trying to get by Pacers star Pascal […]

As the Miami Heat disappointingly lost to the Milwaukee Bucks on Sunday night, 120-113, there was another aspect of the game that provided bad news for the team. The Heat’s young star Nikola Jovic would suffer from a broken right hand and he’ll be out for an extended period, leading one to believe that more […]

While the Miami Heat are disappointed heading into All-Star break, the weekend is a much-needed time for the team to rest and celebrate their two players who are representing them in San Francisco. While Tyler Herro is the Heat’s lone All-Star, Jaime Jaquez Jr. also was part of the festivities in his second straight appearance […]

Before the Miami Heat take on the Dallas Mavericks on Thursday night, the team has to get the bad taste out of their mouths after the collapse suffered the day prior to the Oklahoma City Thunder. As the Heat traded Jimmy Butler before the trade deadline and are working through getting their new players to […]

As the Miami Heat take on the Oklahoma City Thunder Wednesday night, there is concern about the availability of star Tyler Herro. The Heat’s first-time All-Star is dealing with a stomach illness that kept him out of Monday night’s loss to the Boston Celtics. Here’s everything we know about Tyler Herro’s injury and his playing […]

MIAMI – While Miami Heat star Tyler Herro awaits hearing the hopeful news of being an All-Star, one player on the team that will be in San Francisco for the weekend will be Jaime Jaquez Jr. selected as a sophomore to the Rising Stars event. While it has been an up-and-down season for Jaquez filled […]

There’s no question that the Miami Heat have been in headlines for all the wrong reasons as of late, but the South Beach squad has quietly gone 3-1 over their last four games. Players have had to step up and fill new roles while learning on the job, but Jordan Brand athlete and second-year man […]

After the Miami Heat lost by 36 points to the Utah Jazz back on Jan. 4, they redeemed themselves four days later by going onto their home floor and beating them, 97-92, on Thursday night. Despite the constant drama between the Heat and Jimmy Butler, the team got their second straight win which was highlighted […]

As the trade talks intensified between the Miami Heat and Jimmy Butler, the team itself had a huge bounce-back win against the Golden State Warriors on Tuesday, 114-98. The Heat were looking forward to the current road trip lasting six games, but it started with a heartbreaker, losing to the Sacramento Kings in double overtime […]

After the Sacramento Kings parted with head coach Mike Brown, star guard De’Aaron Fox is at the center of league-wide trade chatter. The Miami Heat are a team mentioned prominently among potential suitors for the former All-NBA guard. “Along with the Houston Rockets and San Antonio Spurs being prime destinations for him, Fox would also […]

As the fallout continues involving the Miami Heat and Jimmy Butler, the team suffered a loss to the Utah Jazz in blowout fashion, 136-100, on Saturday night. After the debacle involving the Heat giving Butler a seven-game suspension, this loss won’t help in quieting the outside noise. pic.twitter.com/5lYQVVUbnS — Miami HEAT (@MiamiHEAT) January 5, 2025 […]

As the trade rumors surround Jimmy Butler and the Miami Heat, the focus for fans is if he will play Monday night as they take on the Brooklyn Nets. Butler’s status was up in the air for the contest as the team looks to break their three-game skid after winning four straight prior. Here’s everything […]

MIAMI – As the Miami Heat lost to the Oklahoma City Thunder on Friday night, 104-97, another aspect could impact the team in the short term. Heat star Jimmy Butler would leave the game early with an illness as head coach Erik Spoelstra spoke about the situation and how it affected the team’s output against […]

MIAMI – There is no doubt that it has been an underwhelming and injury-riddled season for Miami Heat star Jaime Jaquez Jr., in the midst of his second season in the NBA. However, Jaquez’s superpowers could be unlocked soon as Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra makes a strong prediction about the UCLA product. After having […]

Nike and Air Jordan have been rather dormant in terms of their recent projects with other brands and entities within the sneaker community as they continue to keep their circle of collaborators small. Miami-based sneaker retailer SoleFly is on that shortlist and no stranger to partnering with the Jumpman. Most recently, they introduced their homage […]

It has been a slow start to the season for Miami Heat star Bam Adebayo, which was put on display during the team’s loss to the Boston Celtics Monday night, 108-89. As Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra would call it uncharacteristic in the shots Adebayo is missing, he had a positive approach to his shooting […]

As the Miami Heat were without star Jimmy Butler Monday night, they fell at the hands of the Boston Celtics, 108-89, to take their losing streak up to two games. It was another slow night for the Heat’s captain in Bam Adebayo, as head coach Erik Spoelstra tries to conjure up an answer as to […]

During the Miami Heat’s big win over the Toronto Raptors Friday night, 121-111, the team saw the resurgence of their second-year star Jaime Jaquez Jr., who is coming back from an ankle injury. It was a full team effort in the victory as it was highlighted by Heat star Bam Adebayo’s triple-double, but it was […]

MIAMI – As the Miami Heat are dealing with injuries to Terry Rozier and Jaime Jaquez Jr., add another name to the list as it’s their biggest star in Jimmy Butler. After coming back to the lineup and Butler leading the Heat to victory over the Philadelphia 76ers last Monday, his status is in question […]

MIAMI – After Miami Heat star Jaime Jaquez Jr. suffered an ankle injury against the Indiana Pacers on Nov. 17, there was concern about his future availability. Especially with how unlucky Jaquez’s injury was as he sustained it by backpedaling on a defender, he spoke Friday about the possibility of making a return sooner rather […]

MIAMI – After a great performance from Miami Heat star Jimmy Butler to lead them past the Philadelphia 76ers Monday night, 106-89, they were missing point guard Terry Rozier due to foot discomfort. Still, the Heat would get a crucial victory over the 76ers, but the concern now is if Rozier’s injury is serious, but […]

As the Miami Heat lost in disappointing fashion to the Indiana Pacers Sunday evening, there was a concerning injury to one of their young stars. Heat forward Jaime Jaquez would leave the game in the third quarter as he had to be carried to the locker room with an ankle injury. It was an unusual […]

The Miami Heat came into their game on Sunday against the Indiana Pacers without star wing Jimmy Butler who was ruled out with an ankle injury. And now with the game over after losing, 119-110, to the Pacers, they have more injury concerns to worry about. Jaime Jaquez Jr. left the Heat’s game against the […]

As the Miami Heat take on the Detroit Pistons Tuesday night, it will be the first game in the second annual in-season tournament, which was renamed to the Emirates NBA Cup. The Heat have momentum after they beat the Minnesota Timberwolves Sunday night, led by a game-winning bucket from Nikola Jovic and another impressive outing […]

As the Miami Heat take on the Detroit Pistons Tuesday night, they are still reeling off their huge win over the Minnesota Timberwolves Sunday, 95-94, led by a game-winning shot by star Nikola Jovic. Jovic had been benched in prior second halves before relegating to the bench against Minnesota but proved his worth Sunday as […]

As the Miami Heat face the Denver Nuggets Friday night, they have been without star Jaime Jaquez Jr. as he was dealing with a stomach illness. The last game he played was his homecoming in Mexico when the Heat beat the Washington Wizards, but he has missed the past two games with what was listed […]

For the first time in the 2024-2025 regular season, the NBA traveled south to Mexico on Nov. 2 with the Miami Heat topping the Washington Wizards 118-98. The Heat have the only active Mexican-American NBA player on their roster with backup guard Jaime Jaquez Jr. His connection to the country made Jaquez a unanimous fan […]

As the Miami Heat take on the Washington Wizards Saturday night in Mexico, it will be a special moment for star Jaime Jaquez Jr. as his heritage traces back to the country. While Jaquez spoke about his goal to represent basketball to Mexico, he has the ability to represent the country on the international stage […]