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While former Miami Heat veteran Udonis Haslem mentors second-year center Kel’el Ware, he’s telling revealing stories about head coach Erik Spoelstra while facing Hall of Fame forward Dirk Nowitzki and the Dallas Mavericks. Nowitzki, now a fellow co-worker to Haslem on the NBA on Prime Video broadcast, remembered who was late to contend his game-winning […]

With the Miami Heat beating the Chicago Bulls, 143-107, with the blowout taking place in the NBA Cup group stage, there were many contributions on Friday night. While dedicated Heat player Keshad Johnson made an impact in extended minutes, another huge performance came from Kel’el Ware. As Andrew Wiggins missed the contest due to a […]

In the Miami Heat’s blowout win over the Chicago Bulls, 143-107, the team got a huge victory in regard to the quest to capture the NBA Cup as part of the league’s in-season tournament. As the Heat have been dealing with injuries to key players, it has set the stage for others to step up, […]

While the Miami Heat are dealing with other injuries to some players, such as Andrew Wiggins, the team almost went through another scare on Friday night with their leading scorer, Norman Powell. As Powell has transformed the Heat this season, an injury to the veteran guard is the last thing the team needs, as he […]

After the Miami Heat got back Bam Adebayo from injury in the win over the Golden State Warriors on Wednesday night, having missed the six games prior with a toe injury, the team is dealing with more injuries for its two-game road trip. As the Heat’s win over the Warriors sparked reactions dealing with Jimmy […]

MIAMI – With the Miami Heat receiving a major return from star Bam Adebayo on Wednesday night, it led to a 110-96 win over the undermanned Golden State Warriors, who were missing Jimmy Butler, Stephen Curry, and Draymond Green. As A’ja Wilson was watching Adebayo lead the Heat to a victory, the big man would […]

MIAMI – As Miami Heat’s Erik Spoelstra will be the new head coach for the USA men’s basketball team, he succeeds Golden State Warriors’ Steve Kerr, coming off a gold medal win in last year’s Olympics in Paris, France. While Heat’s Spoelstra takes in being next in line to lead the USA to further success, […]

MIAMI – As the Miami Heat will face the Golden State Warriors without Jimmy Butler, Dryamond Green, and Stephen Curry, one star that will play is Bam Adebayo, returning after missing the past six games ahead of Wednesday’s tilt. While the Heat’s revenge game against Butler will be delayed, Adebayo’s return is no doubt huge […]

As the Miami Heat’s unique rookie Kasparas Jakucionis was selected with the team’s first-round pick in the last NBA Draft, his first year will be one focused on development. While Jakucionis’ skill level gives the Heat a bright future, the production won’t come immediately, as this week, he has been sent down to the G […]

With the Miami Heat taking on the Golden State Warriors on Wednesday night, it will mark the expected return of Jimmy Butler to the Kaseya Center. After the Heat beat the New York Knicks in a 115-113 thriller on Monday, the team will no doubt be surrounded by storylines with Butler, prompting a response by […]

After the Miami Heat got a huge 115-113 win over the New York Knicks on Monday night, their sights are now set on Wednesday night when Jimmy Butler returns with the Golden State Warriors for a matchup. However, with Heat captain Bam Adebayo dealing with a toe injury, he would get a huge update ahead […]

MIAMI – Miami Heat center Kel’el Ware made a promise to Udonis Haslem after the disappointing outing against the New York Knicks last Friday, saying he will be better in the rematch in a few days. As Ware’s relationship with the Heat legend Haslem is a sight to behold for fans, he lived up to […]

MIAMI – With the Miami Heat’s Erik Spoelstra becoming the new head coach for the USA men’s basketball team, there’s no doubt that there is a bevy of talent to choose from in the NBA. As the Heat faced the New York Knicks last Friday and again on Monday night, the games were without guard […]

MIAMI – With the Miami Heat’s rebounding numbers costing the team games, as some are looking at Kel’el Ware to bring a boost to that aspect of the game, he’s been receiving some key advice behind the scenes. Heat legend Udonis Haslem would share the conversation he had with Ware after Friday’s loss against the […]

MIAMI – With the Miami Heat’s new offense in full effect, there have been some players that benefited greatly from it, like Jaime Jaquez Jr. and Norman Powell. However, someone who’s still looking for consistency in the Heat’s new offense is Nikola Jovic, as he spoke about the frustrations. Speaking after Sunday’s practice, Jovic would […]

MIAMI – With Miami Heat star Tyler Herrp returning to practice on Sunday, marking a huge step in the recovery of the team’s All-Star from last season, there was also a crucial update for Bam Adebayo. As the Heat captain has been dealing with a toe injury, he would also make a presence at practice, […]

Despite the Miami Heat facing the New York Knicks without Jalen Brunson, the team would still suffer from a 140-138 loss on Friday night to take them to 1-1 in NBA Cup group play. On top of the Heat’s bad loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers last Wednesday, there has been a consistent issue with the […]

With the Miami Heat taking on the New York Knicks in the next two games, starting on Friday night, one player who will be huge is Jaime Jaquez Jr., in the midst of a bounce-back season. As Jaquez has grown tremendously with the Heat and adapted to the team’s new offense, opposing defenses are throwing […]

MIAMI – The Miami Heat were riding high on the Andrew Wiggins game-winning dunk to put away the Cleveland Cavaliers in overtime on Monday, but Wednesday was a different story, with the team dropping the rematch, 130-116. As the Heat’s season has been highlighted by the new offense, the loss showed there is still more […]

MIAMI – With the Miami Heat sporting a different look this season with their new up-tempo offense, it has benefited many players on the team, such as Jaime Jaquez Jr., out of a sophomore slump. Even Heat young star Nikola Jovic would have a career game against the Portland Trail Blazers last Saturday under the […]

MIAMI – While the Miami Heat’s win over the Cleveland Cavaliers will be highlighted by Andrew Wiggins and his game-winning dunk to get the team the victory in overtime on Monday, 140-138, there were many contributions in the game. One of them was bounce-back Heat star Jaime Jaquez Jr., impressing once again after the sophomore […]

MIAMI – With Andrew Wiggins getting the game-winning dunk for the Miami Heat to beat the Cleveland Cavaliers in overtime, 140-138, the team had many contributions that led to the victory on Monday night. As the Heat feel different this season compared to last, one could point to many reasons, with one being the addition […]

MIAMI – As fans are still in disbelief over the Miami Heat’s win over the Cleveland Cavaliers in overtime on Monday night, 140-138, there were many contributing factors to the victory, such as the outing from Kel’el Ware. After the Heat’s Andrew Wiggins had a buzzer-beating dunk to win the game, head coach Erik Spoelstra […]

As the Miami Heat beat the Cleveland Cavaliers in an overtime stunner on Monday night, 140-138, the team was without captain Bam Adebayo once again. With the Heat star Adebayo dealing with a toe injury, the big man is set to miss another game due to the left big toe sprain that had been listed […]

MIAMI – As the Miami Heat pulled off an overtime stunner against the Cleveland Cavaliers on Monday night, 140-138, it was capped off by an explosive buzzer-beater dunk by Andrew Wiggins. With the Heat getting revenge on the Cavs after the sweep in the NBA playoffs last season, the team gets a quality win, as […]

MIAMI – As the Miami Heat have been running a new style of offense, focusing more on a free-flowing system and upping the pace, many players have benefited, with no one more arguably than Jaime Jaquez Jr., in the midst of his third NBA season. While Jaquez has been a tremendous boost for the Heat […]

MIAMI – With the Miami Heat’s new fast-paced offense bringing the best out of everyone on the team, it wasn’t always like this, especially when looking at the postseason performance from the franchise. Though the Heat’s offense looks improved now, what helped push the team to evolve on that side of the ball came because […]

MIAMI – While the Miami Heat’s new and improved offense was on display once again in the 136-131 win over the Portland Trail Blazers on Saturday night, the standout of the night was the performance of Nikola Jovic. As Heat captain Bam Adebayo continues to be out with a toe injury, Jovic stepped up to […]

MIAMI – Looking at the Miami Heat’s win over the Charlotte Hornets, many players stood out from the rest, especially in the absence of their captain Bam Adebayo. As the Heat star in Adebayo continues to miss time with a toe injury, one player that been a recent mainstay in the starting lineup is Pelle […]

MIAMI – Though the Miami Heat got a big win over the Charlotte Hornets on Friday night, 126-108, the team would look different with the absence of their captain in Bam Adebayo. As the Heat star suffers from a toe injury that is keeping him out for Saturday’s game against the Portland Trail Blazers, his […]

Miami Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra is still reeling from his house catching fire. Still, he handled it with such poise. Something that absolutely amazed Heat guard Jaime Jaquez Jr. “You would have never known that anything tragic had happened today. He took it like a regular day.” “You would have never known anything tragic […]

MIAMI – After the Miami Heat beat the Charlotte Hornets in the first NBA Cup group stage game on Friday night, 126-108, it also marked an emotional night for head coach Erik Spoelstra. A day before the win over the Hornets, the Heat coach came home to a devastating house fire after arriving on a […]

MIAMI – Despite Miami Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra going through a devastating house fire on Thursday morning, he would coach the next day and lead the team to beat the Charlotte Hornets, 126-108. It was no doubt a difficult time for the long-time Heat coach regarding his house, as speaking after the win, he […]

MIAMI – It has no doubt been a challenging past several days for Miami Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra as his house succumbed to a devastating fire on Thursday morning after the team came back from a road game against the Denver Nuggets. Fortunately, no one in the Heat head coach’s house was injured, but […]

On Thursday, Miami Heat coach Erik Spoelstra woke up to his house on fire. Luckily, he was not inside the house when the blaze broke out. In the process, the Heat issued an official statement confirming that no one was injured in the fire. “We are grateful to learn that nobody was harmed in the fire at […]

A fire was reported at the house of Miami Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra early on Thursday, Nov. 6, 2025. The news was reported by Local 10 News in Florida. Even hours after the fire started, smoke filled the air and flames reignited. The fire at Spoelstra’s house came in around 4:36 am. It has […]

After a frustrating few outings for Miami Heat star Kel’el Ware, there could be concern from certain fans regarding his playing time moving forward if the inconsistent play keeps up. With the Heat’s new offense in effect, Bam Adebayo and Erik Spoelstra give insight into Ware and where he’s at currently. Ware is in the […]

While the Miami Heat had uneven play against the San Antonio Spurs in the 107-101 loss, there were two players who had relatively frustrating games in Kel’el Ware and Nikola Jovic. As the Heat tried to maintain Victor Wembanyama and the Spurs, there’s no denying that the two young stars had off nights, leading to […]

While the Miami Heat tried stopping Victor Wembanyama and the San Antonio Spurs on Thursday night, the team would end up losing 107-1o1, snapping their three-game winning streak. As the main Heat storyline has surrounded their new and fast offense, the team slowed down as head coach Erik Spoelstra gave his honest thoughts on their […]