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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 […]