Heat trade Kyle Lowry, 2027 first-round draft pick to Hornets for Terry Rozier

The Miami Heat are trading guard Kyle Lowry and a protected 2027 first-round draft pick to the Charlotte Hornets for guard Terry Rozier, according to sources. Miami owes the Oklahoma City Thunder a top-14 protected first-rounder in 2025 and an unprotected pick in 2026. The first to Charlotte is two years after the pick to […]

James Foglio  •  23 Jan 2024
Heat forward Jimmy Butler to miss 5th straight game, out vs. Thunder

Miami Heat forward Jimmy Butler has been downgraded to out for Wednesday night’s home game against the Oklahoma City Thunder. The six-time All-Star is ill and was not at practice Tuesday. Butler, 34, sat out for the eighth time in nine games during Monday’s 120-113 win over the Houston Rockets. The 13-year veteran will miss […]

James Foglio  •  09 Jan 2024
Plus-Minus King: Why Isaiah Joe means everything to the Oklahoma City Thunder

Key Highlights: Isaiah Joe is wildly important to the Thunder because of his shooting and synergy with Gilgeous-Alexander Joe may need to be a part of the Thunder’s best five man lineup if they are going to make a deep playoff run There are questions about how Joe’s defense will translate to a playoff setting […]

Mat Issa  •  05 Jan 2024
The New Orleans Pelicans showed us how you can win with bad spacing

Key Highlights: In sports, having good spacing makes everything easier But just because you don’t have good spacing doesn’t mean you can’t win The Pelicans showed us that you can combat bad spacing through effort, physicality, and tough shot-making I’ve been watching basketball for a long time. And usually, when you do something for a […]

Mat Issa  •  04 Jan 2024
Duncan Robinson made 726 3-pointers through 1st 225 games, the most in NBA history

Miami Heat forward Duncan Robinson made 726 career 3-pointers through his first 225 regular-season games, the most in NBA history. Robinson, 29, outplayed Anthony Edwards (606), Devonte’ Graham (598), Luka Doncic (596), Desmond Bane (588), Trae Young (553), and Damian Lillard (552). Through 307 games, Robinson has made 905 career 3-pointers on 40.2% shooting. The […]

James Foglio  •  21 Dec 2023
NBA Rumors: Heat, Nets, & Knicks Interested In Donovan Mitchell Trade?

In the latest round of NBA rumors, these three teams — Miami Heat, Brooklyn Nets, and New York Knicks — will reportedly show interest in Cleveland Cavaliers guard Donovan Mitchell if the Cavs make the four-time All-Star available for a trade. On Monday, ESPN NBA insider Brian Windhorst said on his “Hoop Collective” podcast that […]

James Foglio  •  19 Dec 2023
Which NBA teams have the best (and worst) injury luck?

To win in the NBA, you need to be good. But you also need to be healthy. If you take a look at all the past NBA champions, you’ll see that, oftentimes, they were the team that was able to stay the healthiest throughout the postseason. After all, it’s a marathon, not a sprint. With […]

Mat Issa  •  19 Dec 2023
Which NBA team gets Google searched the most? (Hint: It’s not who you think)

With the end of 2023 almost here, all the major companies are releasing their website data for the year. Everyone is sharing their Spotify Wrapped and Apple Replay on their social media accounts. Google, of course, is not going to be missing out on all the fun. Over the last few weeks, they have been […]

Mat Issa  •  15 Dec 2023
Heat forward Jimmy Butler (ankle) ruled out vs. Bucks

Miami Heat forward Jimmy Butler (ankle) has been downgraded to out for tonight’s home game against the Milwaukee Bucks. This will be the second straight game Butler has missed. The six-time All-Star also sat out Miami’s 112-97 loss to the Brooklyn Nets on Saturday. Butler, 34, is averaging 20.7 points, 5.0 rebounds, 4.0 assists, and […]

James Foglio  •  28 Nov 2023