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The Minnesota Timberwolves decided to poke fun at Dwyane Wade and his now infamous NBA Dunk Contest rating. After posting a video of their mascot Crunch dunking with one hand off a trampoline, the team captioned the video ‘@DwyaneWade gave this a 9 smh’ The team’s caption is an obvious jab at Wade, who controversially […]

Miami mayor Francis Suarez has announced that Northeast 7th street has been renamed Dwyane Wade Boulevard to honor the Miami Heat legend. #Miami has always been #WadeCounty but, today, it’s official. After giving @DwyaneWade the Key to the City, we’re now designating the street fronting Biscayne Blvd as Dwyane Wade Blvd. This solidifies D Wade […]

The Miami Heat retired Dwyane Wade’s No. 3 jersey Saturday night in a ceremony that brought the house down. Wade — who will forever be synonymous with South Beach — took to Instagram to reflect on the evening, summing it up with some Notorious B.I.G. lyrics: https://www.instagram.com/p/B86nzwjn5Jd/ Wade is the greatest player in franchise history. […]

The Miami Heat held a heartfelt ceremony to honor and retire the number of longtime legend Dwyane Wade on Saturday night, and Wade’s son, Zaire, shared a short but sweet message for his dad: “Pops, man! Main man, big bro. Proud of you dog, getting that jersey retired. Know we’ve been talking about this for […]

The Miami Heat deservedly retired Dwyane Wade’s iconic no. 3 jersey on Saturday night. Many of Wade’s contemporaries, rivals, and close friends shared special messages to the three-time NBA champion, including his good buddy Chris Paul. The Oklahoma City Thunder point guard took to Twitter to publicly congratulate D-Wade. My BROTHER!! Congrats!!! ⚡️ https://t.co/mLUTbZrdxL — […]

The death of Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant has certainly impacted the entire NBA community in some way or form. This includes Miami Heat legend Dwyane Wade, who had his iconic no. 3 jersey raised in the rafters of the American Airlines Arena on Saturday night. Speaking to the press after his jersey retirement, […]

Now fully into retirement and focused on the next part of his life, Miami Heat legend Dwyane Wade hopes to use what he’s learned from Los Angeles Lakers icon Kobe Bryant. Wade says he hit his post retirement life fast and hasn’t looked back. The Heat icon, who is getting his No. 3 jersey retired […]

Three-time NBA champion and 2006 Finals MVP Dwyane Wade got his No. 3 jersey officially retired by the Miami Heat on Saturday. No. 3 officially in the rafters forever 🙏 pic.twitter.com/cDMO4BNynq — Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) February 23, 2020 The third and final part of the Wade three-day jersey retirement event will be the Heat screening […]

Miami Dade County has declared February 22nd, 2020 “Dwyane Wade Day” in honor of Miami Heat legend Dwyane Wade. Miami Dade County declares February 22nd 2020 Dwyane Wade Day via official proclamation. He also got a key to the city. — Mike Cugno (@MikeCugnoCBS4) February 23, 2020 Wade’s No. 3 jersey will be officially retired […]

Apparently, Miami Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra thought Dwyane Wade was out of his mind choosing to play in Cleveland. The Heat will officially retire Wade’s No. 3 jersey during their matchup against the Cavaliers on Saturday night, but on Friday, Miami held a “Flashback Event” (a play on Wade’s nickname) to honor the shooting […]

The Miami Heat deservedly retired Dwyane Wade’s jersey on Friday night. Unfortunately, LeBron James did not make the trip to Miami to support his best friend as the Los Angeles Lakers had a game scheduled that same evening. To make up for his absence, James sent in a very special video message for the Heat […]

The Miami Heat organization honored arguably their best player in franchise history Dwyane Wade by retiring his no.3 jersey high up the rafters of the AmericanAirlines Arena on Friday. Miami has been home to plenty of superstars over the years, but there’s no doubt that South Beach will always be Wade County. Wade had a […]

In a flashy first day of a three-day celebration in South Beach, the Miami Heat finally began the jersey retirement of one of their all-time legends Dwyane Wade. After an iconic 16-year career, the team officially put Wade’s No. 3 on the rafters of the AmericanAirlines Arena. https://twitter.com/MiamiHEAT/status/1231063343881969664 The event was labeled “The Flashback,” during […]

Former Miami Heat player Ray Allen was back in South Beach on Friday night along with former teammates Udonis Haslem and Chris Bosh. The trio was reunited to honor Dwyane Wade, who is set to have jersey no.3 retired to the rafters of the AmericanAirlines Center this weekend. The former teammates swapped some of their best […]

Miami Heat legend Dwyane Wade was never supposed to play for the Chicago Bulls and Cleveland Cavaliers and no one knows that better than Erik Spoelstra. Things in South Beach were murky back in 2016 when Wade left the Heat for his hometown Bulls after Miami president Pat Riley didn’t offer Wade a deal he […]

Miami Heat legend Dwyane Wade is getting his No. 3 jersey retired on Saturday, so what better way to start off the weekend then by dropping a song with Udonis Haslem and Rick Ross. It's only right that we dropped a 🎥… Official video for #SeasonTicketHolder @RickRoss feat @RaphaelSaadiq @ThisIsUD directed by @bobmetelus out now. […]

Philadelphia 76ers guard Josh Richardson is the player he is today because of Miami Heat legend Dwyane Wade. Richardson basically grew up under Wade’s eye with the Heat, and he’s thankful for everything he learned from Flash: “He’s one of the best vets that I’ve played around and there were some very good vets down […]

Dwyane Wade is getting his No. 3 Miami Heat jersey retired this weekend. So we’ve decided to celebrate the best dunks throughout his Hall of Fame career. Wade came into the league as a slasher and didn’t care who was at the basket protecting the rim. He was always going to put his body on […]

Miami Heat legendary shooting guard Dwyane Wade confesses his fear of losing money in his post-playing career. Professional athletes normally have a limited shelf life to earn an income before their bodies cannot compete the same way as in their youth. This has afflicted many people from different walks of life and various sports, with […]

Now fully into retirement and focused on the next part of his life, Miami Heat legend Dwyane Wade hopes to use what he’s learned from Michael Jordan, Magic Johnson and Kobe Bryant. Wade says he hit his post retirement life fast and hasn’t looked back. The Heat icon, who is getting his No. 3 jersey […]

Dwyane Wade is excited to get his jersey retired by the Miami Heat this weekend, but he’s also looking forward to not hearing people’s questions about him possibly coming back to the NBA anymore. Wade will get his No. 3 jersey retired on Saturday during halftime of the Heat’s game against the Cleveland Cavaliers. The […]

Miami Heat legend Dwyane Wade’s documentary premieres this Sunday. The film is called “Dwyane Wade: Life Unexpected.” Wade’s No. 3 jersey will be officially retired during halftime of the Heat’s matchup against the Cleveland Cavaliers on Saturday. The future Hall of Famer spoke to Rohan Nadkarni of Sports Illustrated about why he decided to make […]

Dwyane Wade says he won’t try and jump on the scorer’s table this weekend when the Miami Heat retire his No. 3 jersey, per Rohan Nadkarni of Sports Illustrated. The Heat are retiring Wade’s No. 3 jersey during a three-day event. The first day of the event is called “The Flashback,” where the team will […]

The New York Knicks will officially hire and introduce former NBA agent Leon Rose as their new president soon, but they have to wait for the Miami Heat to retire Dwyane Wade’s jersey first. Part of some of the loose ends Rose is tying up with CAA is planning Wade’s three-day retirement event, via Marc Berman […]

Miami Heat legend Dwyane Wade admits he was pretty nervous during LeBron James’ The Decision show back in the summer of 2010. James went radio silent on everyone, including Wade, so the Heat’s franchise icon didn’t really know if LeBron was going to come down to South Beach to play with him and Chris Bosh: […]

Dwyane Wade says he and Pat Riley are on good terms again, but the future Hall of Famer still believes the Miami Heat president did the wrong thing during the summer of 2016. Things were murky back in 2016 when Wade left the Heat for his hometown Chicago Bulls after Riley didn’t offer Wade a […]

The Miami Heat will host a “L3GACY Celebration” honoring Dwyane Wade. It will be part of a series of events scheduled at AmericanAirlines Arena the weekend of February 21, 22 and 23. The Heat will be retiring Wade’s No. 3 jersey. The first day of the event is called “The Flashback,” where the team will […]

Dwyane Wade claims his Hall of Fame NBA career would have been incomplete had he not played for his hometown Chicago Bulls. Wade signed with the Bulls in the summer of 2016 and played one season in Chicago after Miami Heat president Pat Riley didn’t offer him a deal he liked. https://twitter.com/ChiSportUpdates/status/1229179646115241985?s=20 Wade averaged 18.3 […]

NBA All-Star Weekend is back, and boy was it back with a presence. From a very entertaining Rising Stars Game (Zion even bent the rim!) to down-to-the-wire finishes to the 3-Point Contest, Slam Dunk Contest, and the All-Star Game itself, the 2020 iteration of the mid-February festivities was a rousing success. Here are 10 moments […]

We finally may have some clarity from what was a truly controversial finish to Saturday night’s NBA All-Star Dunk Contest. This comes courtesy of a rather definitive all-out investigation carried out by renowned NBA Twitter personality “Sherwod Holmes” aka @WorldWideWob. In the five-minute video below, the investigation focuses on how Wob thinks that Miami Heat […]

NBA fans on Twitter were up in arms over the controversial result of the 2020 Slam Dunk Competition that saw Derrick Jones Jr. edge out Aaron Gordon in two tie-breaker rounds. People complained about how the judging went and even criticized Miami Heat legend Dwyane Wade, who was among the five judges on Saturday night, […]

Miami Heat legend Dwyane Wade was on the call for the 3-point shootout at All-Star Saturday night. In retrospect, Miami sharpshooter and first-year player Duncan Robinson probably wishes he hadn’t been. In the moments before Robinson hit his first rack, Wade hyped up the Heat rookie: .@DwyaneWade said Duncan Robinson had "one job" in the […]

There’s no doubt that the NBA Slam Dunk Contest is one of the most highly-anticipated events during All-Star Weekend. The same definitely holds true for this year’s edition of the spectacle, with some of the best dunkers in the league looking to put on a show for the fans. Miami Heat legend Dwyane Wade will […]

Several prominent names have served as judges for the NBA Slam Dunk Contest over the years. This season is no different, as Dwyane Wade, Scottie Pippen, Candance Parker, Common and Chadwick Boseman will be casting their votes at the event. The NBA announced the judges for the 2020 NBA Slam Dunk Contest in a series […]

Retired Miami Heat legned Dwyane Wade recently made a surprise visit to his high school alma mater, where the world premier of his new film was being shown. As students were gathered in the auditorium, they were surprised with a special guest appearance from Dwyane Wade: The world premiere of @DwyaneWade’s new film was at […]

Before his first season with the Los Angeles Lakers, LeBron James had made the NBA Finals eight straight times — and with that comes plenty of stories from some of his closest friends, Chris Paul and Dwyane Wade. Paul, who was only in his second year in the league, was already a good friend of […]

The Miami Heat have unearthed a gem in newly minted All-Star big man Bam Adebayo. The 22-year-old third-year man out of Kentucky is playing at an absurd level right now for the Heat, and he deserves every bit of his first-ever All-Star selection. For his part, Heat president Pat Riley has nothing but good things […]

Miami Heat icon Dwyane Wade is keeping a close eye on his former team.  On Twitter, Wade said that Bam Abedayo has “figured it out” after the latter’s vicious poster slam on Utah Jazz defensive stalwart Rudy Gobert. The Heat icon also emphasized that the “league is in trouble,” perhaps pertaining to Bam’s growth from […]

Former NBA star Dwyane Wade revealed the moment in which he first found out that his child was transgender. The longtime Miami Heat star went on “The Ellen DeGeneres Show” to give insight as to how his 12-year-old child first informed him and his wife, Gabrielle Union, of the news. Transcript via Ree Hines of Today: […]