MIAMI — On Saturday night in Springfield, Mass., Dwyane Wade will attempt to sum up a career in a matter of minutes during his induction into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. But for the Miami Heat icon, there was more than a single chapter of his life, even of his basketball life. Over
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It took 56 years and 38 playoff appearances for the basketball team nestled in the high plains just east of the Rocky Mountains to finally reach the peak of its sport. It took an unheralded center from Serbia who turned into the most formidable player in the game and a Canadian point guard who found
Jimmy Butler studied a box score. Max Strus pulled on a sweatshirt from Lewis University, the Division II school in Romeoville, Ill., that had offered him a scholarship when high-major programs passed on him. And as fireworks crackled outside, Udonis Haslem — a power forward and a staple of the Miami Heat for the past
The Miami Heat would be the first to assess their path to this late stage of the season as imperfect. Pretty much everything has posed a challenge. The injuries. The losses. Even their experience in the play-in bracket — a loss followed by a come-from-behind win — seems apocryphal, or at least true to form,
The N.B.A.’s Eastern Conference championship trophy had found its way to the visiting locker room at TD Garden on Monday night. Set atop a couple of packing trunks with metallic trim, the trophy — a sterling silver replica of a basketball — was an attraction for the Miami Heat, who had earned it the hard
After the miracle and the madness, Gabe Vincent broke the silence inside the Miami Heat locker room on Saturday night by humming along to “Life Goes On,” a ballad by Ed Sheeran featuring Luke Combs. Most of Vincent’s teammates were long gone by then, bound for their Miami-area homes as they faced the collective challenge
Boston Celtics guard Marcus Smart is difficult to miss. His jump shot can be an amusement-park ride. He will try the occasional alley-oop pass from midcourt. He spoke earlier this month about the apparent brutality of a playoff game as a “true dogfight — scratching and clawing, biting, blood, everything.” He dyes his hair green.
BOSTON — Max Strus had spent two seasons punishing defenders as a shooting guard at Lewis University, a Division II school in Romeoville, Ill., before he delivered some news to his coach that was not entirely unexpected: He wanted to transfer to a major Division I program. For the coach, Scott Trost, it was bittersweet.
After completing an investigation that started last May, the NCAA placed Miami women’s basketball on probation for one year for recruiting violations. According to the NCAA, head coach Katie Meier “violated NCAA rules when she facilitated impermissible contact between two prospects and a booster.” While Meier didn’t know the booster personally, she met with them
An alley-oop layup from Aziaha James to Madison Hayes at 1:41 remaining and a Mimi Collins turnaround jumper at 1:07 remaining took a seven-point lead for the No. 20 NC State Wolfpack and pushed it to 11, forcing the Miami Hurricanes to foul and eventually lose 71-61 Thursday night at Reynolds Coliseum in Raleigh. A
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The Miami HEAT have re-signed forward Caleb Martin. “Caleb is a multi-position player with tremendous energy that had a career year with us,” said HEAT President Pat Riley. “He works hard and deserves this as much as any young player in the league. We are extremely happy he has decided to come back.” Martin, who
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A group of mostly 20-something out-of-towners heading to Miami this time of year typically would be called spring breakers. But for our purposes, we’re referring to the Boston Celtics. Their reward for outlasting the Milwaukee Bucks in a grueling seven-game Eastern Conference semifinal series is a date in the conference finals with the No. 1-seeded
Here’s a roundup of Thursday’s NCAAW action: Bubble watch In Charlie Creme’s updated bracketology Friday morning, the Kentucky Wildcats and Miami Hurricanes are looking comfortable in the “last four byes” section. Kentucky comfortably defeated Mississippi State in the SEC Tournament second round to continue its turnaround and could be a dangerous team in the tournament
You recently secured your 10th triple-double in Miami, breaking LeBron James’s franchise record. How has your overall game evolved in Miami these last couple seasons? I think it speaks more to the individuals that I get to pass the ball to, because those are the guys that give me my assists — the guys that
The Miami Heat have re-signed forward Chris Silva to a 10-day contract using the COVID-Related Hardship Allowance. Silva, who was recently signed to a 10-day contract by the HEAT on December 31 and to a second 10-day contract on January 10, has appeared in seven games with Miami this season averaging 3.4 points and 3.7
The HEAT Group announced today the promotions of two executives from Vice President to the level of Senior Vice President: Garrick Amos and Edson Crevecoeur. Amos’s new title will be Senior Vice President, Ticket & Premium Sales & Service, and Crevecoeur’s new title will be Senior Vice President, Strategy & Data Analytics // Chief Operating
The Miami Heat have signed Kyle Guy to a two-way contract. Guy, who was originally signed to a 10-day contract by the HEAT on December 30 and re-signed to a second 10-day on January 10, has appeared in six games with Miami averaging 8.2 points, 2.3 assists, 1.3 rebounds and 17.1 minutes while shooting 51.4
Place yourself back in October of 2021 before the NBA season started. If someone from the future told you that the Miami Heat trio of Jimmy Butler, Bam Adebayo, and Kyle Lowry would only play 14 of the first 41 games together, what would you have predicted the Heat’s record would be? Whatever you would
One NBA general manager believes that Bam Adebayo is the second-best center in the league behind reigning MVP Nikola Jokic. The website HoopsHype polled 17 league executives to rank the top players under the age of 25. Adebayo was having arguably the best season of his career before undergoing thumb surgery in early December. He was
The Miami Heat delivered a big win on the road. Saturday night’s NBA results Miami Heat 123-100 Phoenix Suns Memphis Grizzlies 123-108 LA Clippers Utah Jazz 113-125 Indiana Pacers New York Knicks 75-99 Boston Celtics Milwaukee Bucks 106-114 Charlotte Hornets Orlando Magic 92-97 Detroit Pistons Miami Heat 123-100 Phoenix Suns Please use Chrome browser for a
What: Phoenix Suns (30-8) vs Miami Heat (24-15) When: 7:00 p.m. AZ time Where: Footprint Center, Phoenix, AZ Watch: Bally Sports Arizona Listen: Arizona Sports 98.7 FM The Phoenix Suns will host the Miami Heat looking to keep the best record in the league and extend their win streak to 4. This will be their
On Friday, the Miami Heat (22-13 SU, 19-16 ATS) will travel to Houston to face the Rockets (10-25 SU, 16-18-1) at the Toyota Center. Will the Heat get by without most of their normal roster? Or will the Rockets snap their losing streak? Miami Heat vs. Houston Rockets Betting Odds and Lines Sportsbook: BetUS Over/Under:
On Monday, the Miami Heat (23-14 SU, 20-17 ATS) will continue their West Coast trip in San Francisco as they clash with the Warriors (28-7 SU, 20-17 ATS) at the Chase Center. Will the Warriors be too much for the shorthanded Heat? Or will the Heat be able to keep this game close and avoid
“These are stressful times for everybody,” Spoelstra said, with the NBA having had to reshuffle officiating schedules due to the same coronavirus health-and-safety protocols that have sidelined nine Heat players this season. “Look, Kyle is extremely passionate. I don’t know exactly what he said. You just hope you can manage the game, keep the talent