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Retired NBA shooting guard Dwyane Wade spent 15 seasons with the Miami Heat, winning the franchise’s first championship in 2006 under then-head coach Pat Riley and two more titles when the coach turned executive. With that said, could current Heat big man Bam Adebayo turn into a potential franchise cornerstone like Wade? Riley himself thinks […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James has hit the court with a number of talented players over the course of his 17 seasons in the NBA. Along the way, the Akron, Ohio native has claimed three championships, but he has had some help. In this piece, we’ll take a look back at LeBron James’ greatest […]

Retired Miami Heat shooting guard Dwyane Wade was just another kid from Chicago, Illinois, before south Florida turned into “Wade County.” And as a Chicagoan growing up in the 1990s, there was no such bigger icon than Bulls legend Michael Jordan, the central figure of ESPN’s 10-part ongoing docu-series The Last Dance. Wade, like many […]

As it turns out, the dispute over the 2020 NBA All-Star Dunk Contest still isn’t over. Orlando Magic high-flyer Aaron Gordon recently released a diss track aimed at Dunk Contest judge Dwyane Wade, to which the latter responded to in stride. The two got into it again on an Instagram Live video, with Gordon not […]

The NBA can be overwhelming for rookies and everyone eventually gets their welcome to the big leagues moment at some point. For Phoenix Suns superstar Devin Booker, his came when Miami Heat legend Dwyane Wade completely erased his shot attempt back in the 2015-16 season. Speaking in a chat with The Big lead on Sunday, […]

Golden State Warriors superstar Stephen Curry and his wife Ayesha Curry is the epitome of an NBA power couple. They are both successful in their respective fields and have a beautiful family with three adorable children. However, things could have been a lot different if the Warriors guard’s loving wife took the advice of her […]

Orlando Magic power forward Aaron Gordon released a diss track titled “9 out of 10,” which was clearly directed at NBA legend Dwyane Wade. The title of the song was a reference to Wade’s score on AG in the final round of the 2020 Slam Dunk Contest, which prevented the prodigious dunker from taking the […]

Michael Jordan is the deadliest midrange shooter in NBA history. His prowess would influence and inspire the next generation of All Star shooting guards, including Kobe Bryant, Dwyane Wade, and Richard Hamilton. Hamilton wasn’t just impacted by Jordan from afar, though. The three-time All Star got to pick Jordan’s brain up-close as his Washington Wizards […]

Orlando Magic forward Aaron Gordon now appears to be stepping back on his recent attempt to take a dig at Miami Heat icon.Dwyane Wade. After releasing an all-out diss track aimed at Wade on Sunday, Gordon is now denying any ill will against the retired three-time champ. The Magic dunk maestro claimed that his diss […]

Former Miami Heat forward Justise Winslow says he knows all the dirt on franchise legend Dwyane Wade, sort of insinuating that Aaron Gordon should have let him write the lyrics of the diss track the Orlando Magic high-flyer wrote. Gordon ripped Wade in his diss track for the Heat icon’s role in the 2020 Slam […]

NBA legend Dwyane Wade has taken to Twitter to come out with his much-awaited response (well, not really) to Orlando Magic forward Aaron Gordon’s recent diss track. On Sunday, the 6-foot-8 forward-turned-rapper dropped the music video for his latest track entitled “9 OUT OF 10,” which centers around Gordon’s controversial loss during the Slam Dunk […]

With all the hype surrounding ESPN’s “The Last Dance” docu-series, Orlando Magic forward Aaron Gordon has decided to draw some of the attention towards himself. On the same evening Episodes 3 and 4 of the amazing Michael Jordan/Chicago Bulls documentary dropped, Gordon released the official music video of his new song entitled “9 OUT OF […]

Miami Heat star Dwyane Wade has more than just a leg up on former teammate Norris Cole in terms of accolades, fame and notoriety. However, Cole did win a lucrative bet off Wade during their days in Miami, one that resulted in Wade gifting Cole a brand-new Porsche. Cole and Wade recounted a time when […]

With all of us in the mood for documentaries revisiting past basketball teams, former NBA star Dwyane Wade revealed he’s producing a documentary about the 2008 Team USA Men’s Basketball team, known as the “Redeem Team.” “We’re doing a documentary on the 2008 Redeem Team… It’s something that we’ve been working on for the last […]

Retired NBA superstar and Miami Heat legend Dwyane Wade has inadvertently turned himself into an internet meme, following his stint as a judge in the 2020 NBA SlamDunk Contest at the United Center last February. Wade’s unintended infamy came to life when he gave SlamDunk participant Aaron Gordon a score of 9 following an extremely […]

Even the biggest of NBA superstars have their own endearing narrative about the late Kobe Bryant. This time around, it was Heat legend Dwyane Wade who shared his Kobe story. Wade took a trip down memory lane as he narrated how Bryant — already a bonafide superstar in the league at that time — welcomed […]

Former Miami Heat stars Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh are helping remind people to check in with their loved ones during the COVID-19 pandemic. Wade and Bosh, along with Wade’s wife Gabrielle Union, WNBA legend Candace Parker and DJ D-Nice, starred in a new version of the classic Budweiser “Whassup” commercial: https://youtu.be/eg5ZMkS8zfM Wade, the best […]

The Miami Dolphins selected University of Alabama quarterback Tua Tagovailoa with the fifth overall pick of the 2020 NFL Draft on Thursday night, and retired Miami Heat legend Dwyane Wade seems pretty happy about it: The last 5th overall pick to Miami did some cool things. Congrts @Tuaamann can’t wait to watch your journey. — […]

NBA legend Dwyane Wade’s son Zaire Wade is leaving Sierra Canyon high school for Brewster Academy in Wolfeboro, New Hampshire. Wade reacted to the news on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/p/B_QHcX_Hfp4/?fbclid=IwAR1vcEF-19b8bs0qDazy9o6oy8MDmoP7Fz0Fy31HW0ORGP7OhDkqebKavUA Zaire wasn’t getting a lot of playing time at Sierra Canyon and decided to transfer. D-Wade said last month on NBA on TNT he doesn’t want anything […]

As if the pandemic-induced sports content void wasn’t enough of a reason to be excited about ESPN moving up the premiere of “The Last Dance” to April 19th, retired NBA legend Dwyane Wade pointed out another. “MJ doc yesterday! 4/20 today! These are the best two back to back days I’ve had in a long […]

To be completely honest, rivalries today pale in comparison to that of many years ago. That may not exactly be a bad thing, but there’s no denying that the animosity between teams has somehow dwindled in the buddy-buddy world of today’s NBA. Even for the Heat. Nevertheless, this has not prevented us from reliving some […]

Miami Heat legend Dwyane Wade recently went on a 20-minute Q&A with Bleacher Report, and the 38-year-old addressed a fair amount of interesting questions from NBA fans and media personalities alike. From his best buddy LeBron James to the controversial All-Star Dunk Contest last February, Wade opened up quite a bit. One of the more […]

The Boston Celtics were arguably Dwyane Wade and the Miami Heat’s biggest rivals in the East during the so-called “Big Three” era from 2011 to 2014. D-Wade acknowledged that on Friday when asked by a fan during his AMA session with Bleacher Report. The three-time NBA champion bared that it was the Celtics that challenged […]

NBA legend Dwyane Wade spent a single season for his hometown team of the Chicago Bulls during the 2016-17 campaign. At 35, this was already towards the tail end of the 13-time All-Star’s career, but still, he did not leave the city without his fair share of memorable moments. One of which was his almost […]

Dwyane Wade became an NBA legend in just his third season in the league after guiding the Miami Heat to the 2006 championship over the Dallas Mavericks. Wade was simply a man possessed in the series and wasn’t going to let the Heat lose under any circumstances. After Dallas took a 2-0 series lead, Wade […]

During his 16-year NBA career, Dwyane Wade was undoubtedly one of the most exciting stars in the NBA. His mix of athleticism, tenacity and natural scoring ability made Wade must-watch TV for the majority of his career. However, now that he’s retired, Wade has now turned his focus on the stars of today. In a […]

Now that he’s officially retired from basketball, we’ll never know if Miami Heat icon Dwyane Wade could have posterized some of the biggest centers in today’s game. During Wade’s AMA session with Bleacher Report on Friday, one NBA fan wondered if the high-flying D-Wade could have dunked over the tallest player in the league today, […]

If Miami Heat legend had the chance to dunk over any current NBA player, he’d easily know who to pick. Wade participated in an AMA (Ask Me Anything) via Bleacher Report and when asked on who he would choose to dunk on, he answered his former teammate LeBron James. “Hahaha. That is the easiest one […]

During his AMA session on Bleacher Report, NBA legend Dwyane Wade was asked to name his personal top five players of all-time. Wade, a three-time NBA champion and future Hall of Famer, went with Michael Jordan, LeBron James, Kobe Bryant, Allen Iverson and Shaquille O’Neal. "Michael Jordan is my fave of all time. LeBron is […]

It’s no secret that players from this generation would have loved to share the court with the GOAT Michael Jordan, and retired NBA superstar Dwyane Wade is no different. In an AMA session with Bleacher Report on Friday, Wade admitted that “His Airness” is the player he wishes he could have been teammates with. "Michael […]

LeBron James, Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh formed the Big Three on the Miami Heat before the 2010-11 season began and the NBA hasn’t been the same since. James was at the forefront of the player empowerment era. Since LeBron, Wade and Bosh teamed up in South Beach, stars around the NBA have begun to […]

Despite often matching up against one another during their playing days, the late NBA icon Kobe Bryant and retired superstar Dwyane Wade shared a wonderful friendship off the court. The two legendary shooting guards were pure business whenever their respective NBA teams took on each other. But once the horn sounded, Bryant and Wade shared […]

During his AMA session with Bleacher Report, NBA legend Dwyane Wade was asked why he gave Orlando Magic power forward Aaron Gordon a score of 9/10 in the 2020 Slam Dunk Contest. Gordon lost to Miami Heat high-flyer Derrick Jones Jr., marking the second time the Magic star has been robbed in a Dunk Contest. […]

Having only existed since 1988, the Miami Heat don’t have the longstanding history that many other NBA teams do. Despite that though, several stars have played for the Heat throughout their careers and a few of the franchise’s best players in their all-time depth chart happen to be shooting guards. 5. Josh Richardson The only […]

Meeting NBA legend Michael Jordan is a benchmark moment for anyone. For Dwayne Wade, it was one that almost didn’t happen the way it was supposed to happen. Wade wasn’t expecting to meet His Airness until they crossed paths during his NBA career, but he got to experience that interaction just a touch before he […]

The Miami Heat’s choice to select Dwyane Wade with the fifth overall pick of the 2003 NBA Draft has proven to be the best decision the franchise has ever made, as Wade went on to lead the Heat to three championships. But Wade wasn’t always such a slam-dunk pick. Remember: back when Wade was coming […]

More often than not, the NBA MVP race is fairly straightforward. Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo cemented his place as league MVP last season. And despite a hard charge from LeBron James, looks to be en route to his second consecutive MVP this year. Other seasons are so miraculous that they dominate the narrative. Think […]

Retired NBA player-turned-analyst Dwyane Wade has always had a sweet tooth even during his playing days. With plenty of idle time on his hands due to the quarantine period, the 38-year-old Miami Heat icon shared the recipe to his all-time favorite snack. That would be none other than the fried red velvet double-stuffed Oreo. “If […]

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 […]