Joel Embiid is wearing a mask tonight protecting his injured face. It is drawing a lot of attention. Miami Heat forward Justise Winslow showed it some extra attention in the second quarter. He did so by stepping on it. A piece of Embiid’s mask fell on the court and Winslow not so subtly put his […]
Read MoreWatch: Dwyane Wade Tossed Philadelphia’s Justin Anderson To Ground
Dwyane Wade played like a man possessed in the Miami Heat’s Game 2 win over the Philadelphia 76ers. Wade was a major reason the Heat tied the series. Tonight, Wade looks just as fiery. He only has two points so far after scoring 28 on Monday, but he got into a tussle with Philly’s Justin […]
Read MoreCleveland Cavs Have Traded Dwyane Wade To Miami
Dwyane Wade is coming back to Miami. The Cleveland Cavaliers are making a ton of moves before today’s NBA Trade Deadline. First, Isaiah Thomas shipped off to Los Angeles. Then, Derrick Rose and Jae Crowder were sent to Utah and Iman Shumpert to Sacramento. In those two deals, the Cavs got back George Hill, Rodney Hood, […]
Read MoreLeBron James Ejected For First Time In NBA Career After Arguing No-Call
There aren’t many more “firsts” left for LeBron James in his NBA career, but he notched one tonight. Of course, it was one he probably wanted to avoid. With his Cavaliers up 93-70 late in the third quarter, James went up for a shot and drew some contact from Heat players James Johnson and Dion […]
Read MoreReport: CBS NBA Writer Ethan Skolnick Arrested, Charged With Battering His Father
The alleged details in here are not good. Ethan Skolnick, a senior writer for CBS’ NBA coverage and radio host on 790 The Ticket in Miami, was arrested on Wednesday and charged with battering his 70-year-old father. According to a report from the Miami Herald, the 44-year-old Skolnick is officially charged with one count of […]
Read MoreReport: James Johnson Agrees To 4-Year Contract With Miami Heat
The Heat re-signed James Johnson. Miami is putting the pieces together for a playoff run. James Johnson will be back a Miami Heat jersey for the 2017-18 season, according to a report from ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Johnson bet on himself with a one-year, $4 million deal with the Heat last season, and it paid off. The former […]
Read MoreReport: Kelly Olynyk Signs 4-Year, $50 Million Contract With Miami Heat
A former Celtic is staying in the Eastern Conference. Miami landed a free agent for the second day in a row. Former Boston Celtic forward Kelly Olynyk will don a Miami Heat jersey for the 2017-18 season, according to a report from ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Olynyk had a solid season for the Celtics, especially in the […]
Read MoreReport: Dion Waiters Finalizing A Deal To Re-Sign With Miami Heat
Waiters will reportedly be back with Miami. NBA free agency opened five days ago. In those five days, a few major names have been signed to insane contracts. Steph Curry and Kevin Durant re-signed with the Warriors, while Gordon Hayward chose to head to the Eastern Conference and join the Boston Celtics. We can cross […]
Read MoreThe 10 Teams With The Best Chance Of Winning The NBA Championship, Per 538
We’re about 15 games into the regular season for most NBA teams. FiveThirtyEight has calculated the 10 teams with the best NBA Championship odds. The NBA Finals aren’t until June, but that doesn’t mean we can’t speculate as to which teams will make it there. Luckily, FiveThirtyEight has crunched the numbers, calculating a team’s strength […]
Read MoreWatch: Emotional Dwyane Wade Receives Warm Welcome In His Return To Miami
The Miami Heat faithful welcomed Dwyane Wade back with a huge ovation. Dwyane Wade and the Bulls played visitor to the Heat on Thursday night for Wade’s first game back in South Beach since signing with Chicago this offseason. The 12 time NBA All-Star was emotional prior to tipoff. Dwayne wade holding back tears seeing his old […]
Read MoreDwyane Wade On Barack Obama After His Speech Following Election: “#AlwaysMyPresident”
Dwyane Wade took to Instagram to pay tribute to President Barack Obama, after his speech following last night’s election. Following up on the concession speech by Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton, President Barack Obama gave a speech at the White House this morning, outlining the transition of power to President-Elect Donald Trump, who won the 2016 […]
Read MoreChris Bosh Reportedly Has Another Setback, Not Cleared For Training Camp
Chris Bosh has reportedly had another setback on his path back to the court. Chris Bosh, a 32-year-old 11-time NBA All-Star, missed the second half of the 2015-16 season with a blood clot in his leg. The two-time NBA champion has been working toward a comeback, but he’s reportedly failed his physical and has not […]
Read MoreSports Illustrated Named The Top 10 Players In The NBA
Sports Illustrated has been releasing its list of the top 100 players in the NBA over the past few weeks. Today, the No. 1 player was revealed. Most basketball fans, heading into last year’s playoffs, believed that the title of “Greatest Player in the World” had been passed from LeBron James to Steph Curry. But by the […]
Read MoreVideo: Dan Le Batard Rips FOX Sports 1’s Strategy, Calls New Skip Bayless Show “First Fake”
Dan Le Batard, host of ESPN’s The Dan Le Batard Show and Highly Questionable, is not impressed with Skip Bayless’ new FOX Sports 1 show Undisputed. During his radio show this week, Le Batard blasted FOX Sports 1’s “embrace debate” strategy, and said that Undisputed blatantly ripped the same format as Bayless’ old show, ESPN’s First Take. Based on […]
Read MoreDerrick Rose Thinks New York Knicks Have Chance To “Win Every Game” This Year
Derrick Rose was once one of the best players in the NBA. He went to three straight All Star Games between 2009 and 2012, and was the NBA MVP in 2010-11, when he averaged 25 points and 7.7 assists per game for his hometown Chicago Bulls, which went 62-20 in the regular season before losing […]
Read MoreLeBron James’ New Hat Sure To Be A Hit Among Cavaliers Fans
LeBron James won his third NBA title this past season – and there’s no doubt that it was easily the most impressive feat of his career thus far. He’s certainly celebrated it that way, too. James, following his team’s come-from-behind victory over the Golden State Warriors, trolled his opponent by wearing an “Ultimate Warrior” shirt during the […]
Read MoreRussell Westbrook, Oklahoma City In “Serious Talks” About Extension
Russell Westbrook might be staying in Oklahoma City for the long-term. Oklahoma City’s star point guard and Thunder management are reportedly in “serious talks” about a contract renegotiation, per Yahoo! Sports’ The Vertical. According to the report, the renegotiation will potentially keep Westbrook in Oklahoma City, Okla. through the 2018-19 season. From the report: No deal […]
Read MoreAmar’e Stoudemire Announces Retirement From NBA After Signing 1-Day Deal With New York Knicks
After a 14-year NBA career, during which he made six All-Star games, an All-NBA First Team (2007), four All-NBA Second Teams, and won the 2002 NBA Rookie of the Year Award, Amar’e Stoudemire has retired from professional basketball. After spending some time with the Miami Heat in 2015-16, Stoudemire, 33, signed a one-day deal with […]
Read MoreFormer UNC Star Wayne Ellington Agrees To 2-Year Deal With The Heat
Former North Carolina star Wayne Ellington will play for one of the NBA’s best franchises next season. The 28-year-old guard has agreed to a two-year, $12 million deal with the Miami Heat, according to Yahoo! Sports’ The Vertical. Ellington played for the Brooklyn Nets last season. Free agent guard Wayne Ellington has agreed to a […]
Read MoreJustise Winslow’s Calls Former Teammate Dwyane Wade His “Idol” In Instagram Post
When he was selected by the Miami Heat out of Duke with the 10th pick in the 2015 NBA Draft, Justise Winslow probably assumed that he would be playing with Dwyane Wade for years. Instead, the two players only overlapped in Miami for one season, with Wade’s surprising move to the Chicago Bulls. Winslow took […]
Read MorePhoto: Chicago Newspaper Trolls Dwyane Wade’s Arrival
The Miami Heat were unwilling to give 34-year-old Dwyane Wade the contract he wanted. The Chicago Bulls were. So, the three-time NBA champion decided to go home. His return to the Windy City doesn’t appear to be that exciting for the Chicago Tribune. The headline for Wade’s return story on the front of the sports page […]
Read More10 NBA Stars Who Could Someday Play For Their Home Team, Like Dwyane Wade
Yesterday, basketball fans were stunned by the news that Miami Heat star Dwyane Wade, who had spent his entire 13-year career with the franchise, was leaving town to sign with the Chicago Bulls. While Heat fans mourned the loss, Bulls fans rejoiced the fact that a local son was coming home; after all, Wade was […]
Read MoreVideo: Dwyane Wade Talks About How Cheap LeBron James Is
LeBron James has made more than $400 million during his NBA career and he has a reported $1 billion lifetime contract with Nike. The 31-year-old three-time NBA champion is the cheapest player among his star-studded friends group, though, according to one of his best friends. Dwyane Wade, who is leaving the Miami Heat for the […]
Read MoreThe Cavs Have Reportedly Traded For Bulls’ Veteran Mike Dunleavy
The Cavs are benefitting from Dwyane Wade’s decision to leave the Miami Heat for the Chicago Bulls. In order for Chicago to sign the three-time NBA champion, two veteran players with sizable contracts – Mike Dunleavy and Jose Calderon – need to be traded to make room for Wade’s contract. He was reportedly seeking a […]
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