NBA.com The Miami Heat made an unexpected splash last summer when they acquired Jimmy Butler in a sign-and-trade with the Philadelphia 76ers. For the Heat, they finally had a proven superstar in their prime on the roster. For Butler, this was his chance to be the undisputed alpha on a team and organization that fits his no nonsense personality. Now almost a month into the season, let’s look at what Butler has been doing as the lead man in Miami. Though he missed the first thr

USA Today One of the wildest offseasons in recent memory saw approximately 40% of NBA players swap their old jersey for some new threads. A summer headlined by Anthony Davis, Kevin Durant, and Kyrie Irving’s free agency decisions left the NBA’s best clutch shot maker’s decision in the shadows. As Jimmy Butler signed with the Miami Heat on a four-year deal this summer, he had only a single thought on his mind. His own team. In Minnesota, he had to cede equal touches to Karl-An

CBS Sports Miami shocked the NBA world this summer by landing Jimmy Butler in a sign-and-trade with the Philadelphia 76ers. Bringing aboard Butler is a massive, franchise-altering move for a Heat team that has been stuck on the mediocrity treadmill the last few years. Butler figures to change things for the Heat both on and off the court. Here’s how: Off the Court For sixteen years - minus brief stints in Chicago and Cleveland- Dwyane Wade was the face of Miami Heat basketbal

Lynne Sladky, Credit:AP The 2019-2020 NBA season starts October 22nd and to get you ready for tip-off, Off the Glass is previewing all 30 teams. Today we look at the Miami Heat. 2018-2019 Record: 39-43, 3rd place in the Southeast Division Season Recap: The Heat ended up two games behind the final playoff spot in the East. Their season was dominated by the Retirement/Farewell Tour of their franchise everything, Dwyane Wade. Wade’s jersey swaps at the end of games became more i

Kory Waldron and Jac Manuell hit you with the top 50 NBA players for this upcoming season. 45. Josh Richardson 2018-2019 Season Stats: 16.6 PPG 3.6 RPG 4.1 APG 1.1 STLS PER: 14 TS%: 53.6% WS: 5.6 - 41/36/86 Josh Richardson proved he could be ‘the guy’ on a playoff team in the Miami Heat. His two-way ability is up there with some of the best guards in the league. He had a career year in 2018-19 and with a reduced role in Philly expect his efficiency to only improve. His scorin

USA Today With the NBA 2019-2020 campaign still beyond the horizon - the FIBA World Cup in China is currently occupying the minds of die-hard basketball fans - many that follow the league are still in the dog days of the offseason. But alas, the good folks in Las Vegas are always coming up with timely odds and props as the season comes into focus. So after the dust had settled on a VERY active free agency period, and with most clubs’ rosters set for training camp, it’s worth

ABC7 Eyewitness News There are innumerable national pundits that are strangely low on the 2019-20 Nets. It’s not as if the Eastern Conference improved markedly, in fact if anything the stranglehold up top strengthened while the rest of the teams underneath would give themselves a decent shot at making some noise for a top-four seed. Milwaukee and Philadelphia are in a tier of their own at the top of the East. From there, there are up to seven teams who are vying for status as

Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports Ignore the fact that I bleed red and white as well as my excitement about the arrival of an established star to the Miami Heat organization, but I firmly believe Jimmy Butler will be a starter in the 2020 All-Star Game. Due to a mid-season trade from a Western Conference team to an Eastern Conference team, Butler lost his All-Star eligibility this past season; that has only made him hungrier and he’s ready to take the league by storm. Even as o

USA Today The 2018-19 Heat season for the most part was a disappointment, as Miami missed the playoffs for the third time in five years. The biggest bright spot to the season was Dwyane Wade’s “One Last Dance” campaign, the final season in his legendary hall of fame career. Wade had quite a few memorable moments throughout the season, such as this amazing buzzer beater against the Warriors. Another bright spot was the emergence of second-year big man Bam Adebayo as the starti

Alex Menendez/GettyImages What's the deal? According to Adrian Wojnarowski, Miami has pulled off a massive four-team trade with the Philadelphia 76ers, Los Angeles Clippers, and Portland Trail Blazers to land Jimmy Butler in a sign-and-trade. Butler is now signed to the Heat on a four-year, $142 million max contract. To make the deal work, Miami had to give up Josh Richardson, Hassan Whiteside, and their 2023 first round pick. They’ve also received Meyers Leonard from the Tra

Scott Taetsch/Getty Images Max Cap Space: -$23,931328 Projected Cap Space: -$36,006,473 With Dwyane Wade’s last dance in the books and Udonis Haslem seriously pondering retirement, the Miami Heat could be left dry in the veterans department coming into the 2019-20 season. And for a team that is expected to have at least eight players that are 25 years old or younger, they desperately need a veteran presence around all of these young guys. Of course, the Heat has no cap space

Sporting News With the NBA season winding down it seems like the right time to reflect on the unique pleasure that is the 82 game campaign. Baskets were made, charges were taken, and many predictable scenarios played out in the way one would expect. The Golden State Warriors are at the top of the Western Conference, Giannis Antetokounmpo and James Harden are battling it out for the MVP crown, and the New York Knicks still stink. Other narratives didn’t go at all as predicted.

ESPN Right now the Miami Heat are solely focused on making the playoffs. This spring's NBA draft is far from a top concern at the moment. But a not insignificant portion of the Heat fan base would rather focus on the draft than a team most likely heading to a first-round exit. Miami actually owns its own first-round pick, a rarity under team president Pat Riley. And in recent memory, the team has done fairly when actually making a selection, taking Justise Winslow in 2015 and

Heat Zone Almost like clockwork, the Miami Heat have started hitting their stride in March and are back in the top eight of the East. Coach Spoelstra made an adjustment to the starting lineup, adding in second year big man Bam Adebayo to the starting lineup, and doesn’t seem to be looking back. Alongside 4th year wings Josh Richardson and Justise Winslow, the Heat’s young core is finally starting together consistently for the first time. Winning 5 of the last 6, with the lone

This is OTG’s second edition of the Top 50 NBA Players of the 2018-19 season. With the NBA Playoffs on the horizon, Kory Waldron & Jac Manuell revisit the rankings. Key reminders for this top 50 list; It is based solely on this current season. As well any player with a season ending injury is excluded. Enjoy and feel free to debate afterwards: @otgbasketball/@Kwalhoops/@TheJmanJBT 50. Jayson Tatum 2018-2019 Stats: 16.5 PPG 6.3 RPG 1.8 APG - 45/37/86 (Via. USA Today) It hasn’t

Michael Reaves/Getty Images In today’s NBA, having big men that can help stretch the floor is key for a successful offense. You just cannot play with two traditional bigs on the court at all times because the offense can easily turn stagnant. A particularly interesting 27-year old stretch big resides in South Beach, and he does so much more for his team than just make threes. Kelly Olynyk’s season averages of 9.8 points, 4.5 rebounds and 1.8 assists on 47% shooting from the f

Hot Hoops Things are looking pretty cloudy in Biscayne Bay right now. After last night’s loss in Philadelphia, The Miami Heat are 27-30, a win percentage of 0.456 that is percentage points behind an Orlando team it's battling for the Southeast division crown and a spot in the East playoffs. The current picture has the .500 Nets in the 6th seed, with two sub-.500 teams in Charlotte and Detroit holding down the 7th and 8th spots, so a .500 record almost looks like a postseason

NBA.com Off the Glass’ Mytbusters Series was designed to put an end to mistaken common beliefs in the NBA community. Today, let’s look into how Miami’s Hassan Whiteside has been unfairly criticized the past few seasons. The Miami Heat have been rather uncompetitive in the past few seasons, and the blame often falls on the team’s lone star Hassan Whiteside. Even dedicated Heat fans often suggest that Whiteside is a “terrible player.” The truth, however, is that Whiteside isn’t

Coming up to the trade deadline on February 7th, the Miami Heat found themselves in a precarious situation. A glut of good but not great players had become an unsolvable puzzle for even a great coach like Erik Spoelstra, leading to constantly changing lineups and poor team chemistry. In addition, most of those good but not great players were being overpaid on their current contracts and would need sweeteners of some kind to move. The final nail in the coffin, Miami’s most val

Heat Zone On Monday the event long expected by NBA fans finally came, Anthony Davis has requested a trade from the New Orleans Pelicans. An MVP level player and generational talent, it goes without saying that all 29 teams in the NBA would love to have him on their roster. In reality, only a handful of teams have the necessary assets to interest the Pelicans, who have the final say over where Davis will go. Miami is one of those teams that could assemble a trade package worth