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• Jimmy Butler Said Heat President Pat Riley Referenced Deceased Father Before Trade
Jimmy Butler and Miami Heat president Pat Riley met in person on the afternoon of Jan. 7 to discuss future plans together, but what followed was instead an emotional, two-hour sit-down that only irked the All-Star, league sources informed James Jackson, Sam Amick, and Jon Krawczynski of The Athletic. Jimmy Butler Said Pat Riley Mentioned […]
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• Jimmy Butler Not Sure If He Wants To Remain With Heat, Situation Out Of His Control
Jimmy Butler rejoined the Miami Heat for practice on Tuesday, but did not deny a report from ESPN that his preference is to be traded. Butler said he's "hoping" to play for the Heat on Wednesday against the New Orleans Pelicans.
"Does it matter?" said Butler when asked if he prefers a trade Does it matter?.. I honestly do not care about getting traded, where I'm supposed to go, who's saying what....2024
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• Dan Hurley: Talks With Lakers Weren't About Leverage With UConn
Dan Hurley has insisted his talks with the Los Angeles Lakers had nothing to do with creating leverage in his contract talks with UConn. Hurley said his new contract with UConn was already in place.
"One of the worst takes I've heard is that this is a leverage play by me to improve my situation at UConn," Hurley said on the The Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz. "I don't need leverage here. We've wo...2024
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• Heat Name Ruth Hunter Senior Director Of Team Development
The Miami Heat announced today that Ruth Hunter has been named Senior Director of Team Development. In her new role, she will be involved with Player Programs, Analytics and Basketball Operations and report to Senior Vice President, Basketball Operations/General Manager Andy Elisburg.
"Ruth Hunter has been part of the Heat family since the early 2000s when she played with the Miami SOL," said Heat...2022
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• Heat re-sign Goran Dragic
The Miami Heat have re-signed veteran guard Goran Dragić. “It was essential for us to bring Goran back,” said HEAT President Pat Riley. “He is part of our team, part of our culture and part of our family. He provides backcourt veteran leadership and can still play at a very high level. I’m glad to … Continue reading "Heat re-sign Goran Dragic"...2020
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• Goran Dragic undecided on option with Heat
Heat point guard Goran Dragic hasn’t decided if he’ll opt in next season, and he’ll take his time making up his mind, Anthony Chiang of the Miami Herald reports. “I had a meeting with [team president] Pat [Riley] and that was it. I told him I’m going to make my decision when that comes,” Dragic told Chiang. “So I still need to talk to the family, the agent. Right now, I just wanted to have at lea...2019
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• Dwyane Wade says only team he will play for is Heat
It’s the Miami Heat or bust for Dwyane Wade.Wade spoke with some reporters at the NBA’s Jr. World Championships in Orlando on Saturday. Wade, who is a free agent, told them that the only team he will consider playing for is the Miami Heat. Wade, 36, emphasized how important his family is for him and says he wants to do what’s best for them. That means staying mostly in Miami.Wade spent his first 1...2018
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• Dwyane Wade hinting at return in latest Instagram post?
Dwyane Wade may have just tipped his hand about his future plans in his latest post to Instagram.The 12-time All-Star guard took to the social network Tuesday to post a video of himself and his eldest son Zaire playing a game of pickup basketball at a Los Angeles gym. Wade included the caption, “16 and year 16! #TheWades.” He also shared the video and caption to his official Twitter page. Zaire is...2018
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• Pat Riley admits LeBron James was right to leave Heat
Pat Riley has remained largely tight-lipped these last four years regarding LeBron James’ departure, but now he is making a surprising admission.On Monday, ESPN’s Jackie MacMullan shared some comments that Riley made in author Ian Thomsen’s new book, “The Soul of Basketball: The Epic Showdown between LeBron, Kobe, Doc and Dirk that Saved the NBA.” In the book, the Heat president speaks openly abou...2018
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• Pat Riley's 50th anniversary in NBA arrives
MIAMI (AP) -- Pat Riley often was forced to wonder if his time in the NBA was over. Like when he got pulled out of a drill in his first training camp with San Diego and was told he had to get better. Or when Portland cut the newly married Riley a week after his father died. Or when he realized that his playing days were finished....2017