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Jimmy Butler

NBA Trade Grades: Heat trade Jimmy Butler, acquire Andrew Wiggins and Davion Mitchell

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The Miami Heat completed a five-team blockbuster this week, sending Jimmy Butler to the Golden State Warriors while acquiring three players plus draft capital. Let’s grade the trade, shall we? Heat Receive: Andrew Wiggins, Kyle Anderson, Davion Mitchell, 2025 top-10 protected first-round pick It finally happened! After two months of non-stop drama, the Heat was […]

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Kel'el Ware

Miami Heat: Kel’el Ware should be frontrunner to replace Jared McCain for 2025 Rising Stars game

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In case you may have missed it, the 2025 Rising Stars game rosters for All-Star weekend were released Tuesday. Miami Heat sophomore wing Jaime Jaquez Jr., who’s admittedly had a down season after being a top-5 rookie last year, was selected to the team. However, Heat first-round rookie Kel’el Ware was not, even though the

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Andrew Wiggins

Hanifan: Why Heat should pursue Andrew Wiggins if Warriors’ Jimmy Butler interest is real

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We are nearing a week until the 2024-25 NBA Trade Deadline, set for Thursday, Feb. 6 at 3:00 p.m. EST. Still, the biggest domino to fall is where Miami Heat forward Jimmy Butler might ultimately land, though there’s just as much uncertainty as to who is interested and what teams would be willing to give

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Tyler Herro

Does Tyler Herro have case to make All-Star reserves?

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Last week, the 2024-25 NBA All-Star starters from both conferences were revealed, and the NBA All-Star reserves will be named on Thursday, Jan. 30. The selection process is different for starters versus reserves. The starters are decided by a combination of fans (50 percent), coaches and media while reserves are only chosen by head coaches.

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Kel'el Ware

Should Kel’el Ware be in the Rookie of the Year conversation?

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One of the brightest spots from an otherwise miserable first 43 games of the 2024-25 Miami Heat season is rookie Kel’el Ware, who’s surpassed expectations after recently earning regular minutes in the rotation. For the season, the 7-foot big is averaging 8.3 points and 4.6 rebounds in 15.6 minutes per game on 56.9 percent shooting,

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Jimmy Butler Grizzlies

Grizzlies still ‘lurking’ as a suitor amid Jimmy Butler’s latest request

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The Jimmy Butler saga with the Miami Heat continues to get worse by the day, as the 35-year-old star forward received his second multi-game suspension this week after missing the team’s flight to Milwaukee. At this point, it’s abundantly clear that neither side wants this partnership to last much longer. And it’s also clear that

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Udonis Haslem leaves Bam Adebayo off his list of current top big men in the NBA

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As inconsistent as the Miami Heat’s season has been, it has been the same story for Bam Adebayo’s individual season. The big man was poised for his greatest career yet, following a 2023-24 campaign that had him earn his third All-Star nod. He also took home a first team All-Defensive honor, along with playing a

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Tyler Herro on his career goals: “I want to bring a championship to Miami”

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Over a week ago, Tyler Herro appeared as a guest star on Udonis Haslem and Mike Miller’s podcast. It was a special episode that featured a current Miami Heat player, rather than the usual alumni that get featured on ‘The OGs Show’. Herro discussed a lot about his career and future goals as he is

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