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One of the best stories this season is how the Miami Heat have turned around their fortunes after a disastrous start to the campaign. The South Beach team were 29 games below .500 and appeared like they were going to remain at the bottom of the standings. However, things took a dramatic turn when they had […]

Don’t ask Miami Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra how to stop DeMar DeRozan — because after four games against the Toronto Raptors swingman, the team clearly doesn’t have the answers. The All-Star shooting guard exploded for 38 points on Friday night, giving the Raptors a 96-94 win and a slight half-game lead over the Washington […]

The Miami Heat received good news on the condition of their starting shooting guard. After suffering a severe ankle sprain against the Minnesota Timberwolves last month, Dion Waiters is now out of a walking boot and has already started doing some work to get his conditioning back. Head coach Erik Spoelstra confirmed the development, via […]

Miami Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra was not happy in the least with the ejection of his point guard, Goran Dragic during the third quarter of their game against the Los Angeles Lakers on Friday night. Dragic was ejected along with Lakers shooting guard Jordan Clarkson for a scuffle that happened when the two battled for […]

The NBA Development League announced this week that it will be experimenting with extra referees on the floor. The normal three-man officiating crew will be extended to four and five man crews for nine games starting December 26. While the league is looking to bring improvement to its officiating system, some aren’t happy with this […]

During last summer’s free agency, Hassan Whiteside became one of the more coveted players after his emergence as an elite shot blocker and rebounder. He eventually re-signed with the Miami Heat even with the uncertainty of Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh‘s future with the team at that time. With both stars no longer playing in Miami, a lot […]

Phil Jackson‘s incendiary comments have resurfaced with the Cleveland Cavaliers visiting the New York Knicks as part of Wednesday night’s ESPN doubleheader. Last month, during an interview with ESPN, the “Zen Master” had made comments about LeBron James‘ departure from the Miami Heat, including a mention of a time when the team stayed in the Cleveland […]

If somehow you feel like ranting about how the center position is not what it used to be or how the Kareem Abdul-Jabbars and Wilt Chamberlains of the world have been lost through the years, Miami Heat center Hassan Whiteside wants to hear none of it. “I don’t know who ‘they’ are. ‘They’ don’t watch […]

This season marks the 10th anniversary of the Miami Heat‘s “Home Strong” initiative where they honor members of the United States Armed Forces. To celebrate this, the team has planned to wear their Home Strong uniforms this week, and it began in their game against the Oklahoma City Thunder Monday night. Each member of the Heat will […]

With Dwyane Wade now playing with the Chicago Bulls and Chris Bosh‘s future up in the air, the Miami Heat will only have one team captain this season. It was an easy decision to make according to head coach Erik Spoelstra. The 45-year-old bench tactician has named forward Udonis Haslem as the team’s captain once […]

Miami Heat center Hassan Whiteside is widely considered as one of the rising stars of the league today. After his stellar play last season where he averaged an impressive 14.2 points, 11.8 rebounds, and a league-leading 3.7 blocks in only 29.1 minutes per game, the 27-year-old looks to build on the momentum he created last […]

The Miami Heat wanted Hassan Whiteside to work on his passing within the flow of the offense, but that wasn’t the advice Shaquille O’Neal gave to him when they crossed paths. According to an AP report, the Heat’s high-priced center talked about the time he met O’Neal and did so in his best Diesel impression. When I met him, he was […]

The Miami Heat held its annual Red, White, and Pink game on Monday night. The game started a bit late due to Hassan Whiteside taking selfies with fans on the court, but more on that later. Fans were able to see their team before the official start of the season, and most importantly, it allowed the Heat organization to […]

Miami Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra has been caught in the middle wherein two members of their organization have gone back and forth accusing one another of cutting off communication. Forward Chris Bosh and team president Pat Riley‘s feud started last season when the 11-time all-star was not allowed to play and compete with the team […]

The Miami Heat are scheduled to kick off their preseason when they visit the Washington Wizards on Tuesday night. As expected, there has already been a lot of talk on how the team and its players will show their protest during the singing of the national anthem. In light of this, the team will hold […]

The Miami Heat are sticking to their primary pace and space offense despite the roster overhaul. That offense works best spacing the floor and moving the ball around the perimeter. Enter Hassan Whiteside, who will be one of the Heat’s featured players, but he doesn’t pass very much. Whiteside’s assist rate is just 1.9 percent, which shows […]

Miami Heat President Pat Riley has had his fair share of bold and controversial comments during his executive and coaching career. The trend continued Friday, when Riley shared his thoughts looking back into Shaquille O’Neal‘s career, as part of the Naismith Hall of Fame class that will be inducted next Friday. “I’ll say this, and I mean this,” Riley […]

With the departure of Dwyane Wade in the offseason, in addition to the chance of Chris Bosh being unable to play for the Heat, Miami’s chances rest greatly on point guard Goran Dragic and center Hassan Whiteside. Regarding the former, in the 2015-16 season Dragic averaged six assists, one steal, and 14 points per game […]

Expectations have sharply risen for the Miami Heat‘s Hassan Whiteside. This summer, he signed a four-year, $98 million maximum contract to stay in South Beach before watching the face of the franchise, Dwyane Wade, leave for Chicago. Wade’s absence creates a clear void in leadership for Miami’s locker room. Enter Whiteside. The lengthy 7-foot center […]

Erik Spoelstra experienced some huge changes in his roster and respective organization. With Dwyane Wade‘s sad departure to the Chicago Bulls, Spoelstra finally takes a moment to reflect on the huge changes. “Just when you get comfortable, it will change,” Spoelstra told the Sun Sentinel. “This is a new challenge. We’re embracing the change. We’re excited about […]

Miami Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra got married to his longtime partner and former Heat dancer Nikki Sapp in Miami on Saturday. They had their wedding at Vizcaya Museum and Gardens, in South Miami. Not many players were there to congratulate the Spoelstras, but Miami Heat president Pat Riley and assistant coach Juwan Howard were spotted there. […]

How do you introduce new Memphis Grizzlies head coach David Fizdale to the city? It would be appropriate to give a great visual before listing some of his accomplishments about why it’s an exciting time for the team. Not even a full 24 hours later, a local newspaper decided to post a headline story with a photo […]

On Monday, ESPN’s Brian Windhorst reported that there was an “uneasy tension” between Dwyane Wade and Goran Dragic. However, Miami Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra says there are no issues between the players, and dismissed the report the morning after Miami defeated the Toronto Raptors in Game 4. Spoelstra told the Palm Beach Post: “It’s silly, but we’re used to it. Before […]

If Luol Deng had any reservations that Spoelstra is a patient man, he doesn’t anymore. When it comes to winning a game, Coach Spo has no chill. The Miami Heat found themselves down by two possessions in overtime and Deng, responsible for inbounding the ball, seemed to take his time. For Coach Spo, he didn’t […]

After compiling a record of 250-181 during his tenure with the Indiana Pacers, the organization decided to let Frank Vogel go. In his six years there, the Pacers reached the playoffs five times, only missing out on the dance in 2014-15 when Paul George was out for most of the season with his horrific leg injury. […]

The Miami Heat officially announced Wednesday that Chris Bosh will not be playing at all this postseason. It isn’t all that surprising, but for Dwyane Wade and Bosh’s other teammates, it adds a little extra motivation. RELATED: Dwyane Wade’s wife shares her thoughts on NBA playoffs, officiating Wade told reporters after the Bosh ruling: “It makes you […]

The microscope on NBA officiating is much more focused in the playoffs, as every call and non-call can have an enormous impact on the outcome of the most important games of the year. The referees for the Charlotte Hornets–Miami Heat series have drawn a considerable amount of criticism so far from both sides. At the […]