<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 18px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 16px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: #0000FF;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 16px;    text-decoration: none;}ul {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 16px;}ol {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    padding: 0px 0px 0px 15px;    font-size: 16px;    border-left: 2px solid black;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 12px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;    background-color: #EFEFEF;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Udonis-Haslem-Heat.jpg"></figure><h1>What Udonis Haslem means to the Miami Heat, according to Pat Riley himself</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2020-11-28T19:34:56-08:00">November 28th, 7:34pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2020-11-28T19:35:32-08:00">November 28th, 7:35pm</time><address><a>Mike Cruz</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>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.</p><p>And of course, none other than Heat president Pat Riley sees Haslem’s invaluable presence for his squad, as he <a href="https://twitter.com/IraHeatBeat/status/1332814278764744707">explained how the 18-year veteran provides much needed leadership</a> in the locker room, per Ira Winderman of the South Florida Sun Sentinel.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Pat Riley on re-signing Udonis Haslem, "His role is so critical for our team. Besides being able to still play, UD keeps everyone together in the locker room and on the road, teaching and mentoring. I think it’s a role he really loves and we are glad he decided to come back."</p><p>— Ira Winderman (@IraHeatBeat) <a href="https://twitter.com/IraHeatBeat/status/1332814278764744707?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">November 28, 2020</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>After coming off a rather surprising NBA Finals appearance, Miami prioritized bringing back the 40-year old back in the fold. Despite not seeing much playing time over the last couple of seasons, the Heat have always made it a point to re-sign Haslem, even if it means giving up a roster spot.</p><p>That just shows how much the organization values Haslem’s leadership and voice, not only in the locker room, but also on the Heat bench. In fact, Haslem showed that when he gave an emotional pep talk to the team amidst getting dominated by the Los Angeles Lakers in Game 2 of the NBA Finals.</p><p>The speech appeared to light a fire under the entire squad, responding with an inspirational performance in Game 3, beating the heavily-favored Lakers despite missing stars Bam Adebayo and Goran Dragic.</p><p>While Miami eventually lost the series and the championship in six games, they are certainly aiming to get another crack at winning an NBA title this season. Haslem has been there before, winning on three occasions and losing on three as well. He certainly has a ton of experience on that regard.</p><p>Providing Miami’s young team with much needed motivation and guidance, even just on the sidelines, should go a long way. Throughout 3 different eras of Heat basketball, Udonis Haslem has been the one constant.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

What Udonis Haslem means to the Miami Heat, according to Pat Riley himself

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 18px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 16px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: #0000FF;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 16px;    text-decoration: none;}ul {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 16px;}ol {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    padding: 0px 0px 0px 15px;    font-size: 16px;    border-left: 2px solid black;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 12px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;    background-color: #EFEFEF;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/udonis.jpg"><figcaption>CP</figcaption></figure><h1>Udonis Haslem’s NSFW response to claims Heat’s Finals run was a ‘fluke’</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2020-11-25T21:04:01-08:00">November 25th, 9:04pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2020-11-25T21:04:01-08:00">November 25th, 9:04pm</time><address><a>Dijo Songco</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>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.</p><p>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 eventual champs, the Los Angeles Lakers. Though the Heat were clearly one of the more impressive squads inside the Disney Campus, naysayers have been claiming that Miami’s success in the 2019-20 season was a mere fluke.</p><p>UD, however, isn’t having it.</p><p>The three-time NBA champion took to his <a href="https://www.instagram.com/ud40/?hl=en">Instagram</a> stories to call out the slander being thrown at his Heat squad. Haslem shared a post indicating that there have been talks saying Miami climbing all the way to the 2020 NBA Finals was a lucky break.</p><blockquote>“Just in case they missed it. Don’t worry, these dogs stay hungry. F– they thought…” Haslem wrote.</blockquote><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/UD.jpg"></figure><p>After witnessing what Haslem and the Heat pulled off inside the bubble, it’s going to be quite hard to throw some shade towards their success. Though Miami started out with a 3-5 record in the seeding games after the season restart, they quickly regrouped and bounced back strong come playoff time.</p><p>Through Jimmy Butler and the rest of the gritty Heat squad, they easily took care of business against the Indiana Pacers in the first round in a four-game sweep. Also, they only needed five games to eliminate reigning back-to-back MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks.</p><p>In the ECF, they dropped just two games against the Boston Celtics before making their way to an NBA Finals berth against the Lakers. Even though LA <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/lakers-news-lebron-james-la-dominate-heat-to-take-2020-nba-title/" rel="noopener noreferrer">won it all in six games</a>, the Heat still managed to put up a fight even with key players missing a ton of playing time due to injuries.</p><p>Udonis Haslem will be returning for his 18th year in Miami and is looking to prove that this Heat unit is indeed a force to be reckoned with. With Butler and the rest of the starters all prepared to run it back this season, look for the South Beach franchise to continue where they left off once the 2020-2021 season begins.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Udonis Haslem’s NSFW response to claims Heat’s Finals run was a ‘fluke’

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Now, according to <a href="https://twitter.com/ByTimReynolds/status/1329939487527481350" rel="noopener noreferrer">Tim Reynolds of the Associated Press</a>, he has struck a deal with the South Beach franchise. However, terms of the deal were not disclosed.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Merely some housekeeping: Udonis Haslem, who announced last week his intention of returning to the Miami Heat, has now struck a deal with the Miami Heat.</p><p>— Tim Reynolds (@ByTimReynolds) <a href="https://twitter.com/ByTimReynolds/status/1329939487527481350?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">November 21, 2020</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>While Haslem’s role on the court has decreased over the years, he remains an important presence for the Heat franchise. He only played in four games in 2019-20 and didn’t suit up for the squad during their incredible playoffs run in the bubble; however, Haslem still made his presence felt.</p><p>To recall, during Game 2 of the NBA Finals against the Los Angeles Lakers, Haslem <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/heat-video-udonis-haslem-gets-into-teammates-on-sideline-vs-lakers/" rel="noopener noreferrer">was seen giving his teammates a passionate speech</a> to rile them up. Jimmy Butler was even full of praise for how Haslem motivated them despite eventually losing the contest.</p><p>Through his 17 years with the Heat and the NBA, Udonis Haslem has career averages of 7.6 points and 6.7 rebounds per game. His best season came during the 2007-08 season when he averaged a near double-double of 12.0 points and 9.0 rebounds per contest.</p><p>–</p><p><i>Follow ClutchPoints on <a href="https://twitter.com/clutchpointsapp" rel="noopener noreferrer">Twitter</a> &amp; <a href="https://www.instagram.com/clutchpoints/?hl=en" rel="noopener noreferrer">Instagram</a>, and like us on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/ClutchPoints/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Facebook</a>. We can also be found on Flipboard where you can subscribe and follow us.</i></p><p><i>All of our Heat and other NBA content can be found on the NBA section of the ClutchPoints home page <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/sports/nba-news" rel="noopener noreferrer">here</a>. 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Udonis Haslem officially returns to Heat

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Udonis Haslem announced return to Miami in a Subway with strong 10-word statement

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Heat Culture gets a boost with Caron Butler hire, Udonis Haslem returning

Rudy Gobert

Vince Carter

Marco Belinelli

Dejounte Murray

Udonis Haslem

Bol Bol

Hassan Whiteside

Kyle Korver

Al Horford

Tyler Herro

3x NBA Champ

2003-04 All-Rookie

https://twitter.com/ThisIsUD/status/1349450488341786634/

If you're going to stand,
stand like GIANTS ‼️
#details
#og⚓️ 

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When they say OG you should grow your braids back..... Wtf??😠
Man I'm 40 years old killa... lol
#og⚓️ 

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It's that time of year again....
1️⃣8️⃣
#og⚓️ 

https://twitter.com/ThisIsUD/status/1333510639734714368/

Feeling like Bae-cation made me soft......😤
#itsjustwork💪🏾
#og⚓️ 

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Better get smart, young brother, live yours...... @RickRoss‼️
#og⚓️
#DaHaslems🖤
#muanalanimoments
#✌🏾hawaii💙 

https://twitter.com/ThisIsUD/status/1326604373141680132/

Come see me at my Subway this Friday November 13th at 11am for Customer Appreciation Day. You know we're gonna be safe and socially distant and I'll even make you lunch Lol. Plus I'm giving y'all a chance to win a signed 🏀 too so go to my IG to enter‼️ (ud40)
#og ⚓️ 

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We need to get out there tomorrow. Every vote counts ‼️ No excuses. #og ⚓️ @NewFLMajority 

https://twitter.com/ThisIsUD/status/1322997204248911873/

There are buses waiting to take West Grove voters to the polls for the remainder of #earlyvoting today on the corner of Douglas and Grand Ave. Music and food as well.

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