Heat's Waiters answers trolls with new physique
Dion Waiters showed off his new physique on Instagram on Monday and wrote about ignoring "the outside noise" from social media critics about his conditioning last season.
2019 ScheduleAll times ET
2019 Schedule
39-43, 2nd in Southeast
- 2/23L 119-96
- 2/25L 124-121
- 2/27W 126-125
- 2/28L 121-118
- 3/2W 117-88
- 3/4W 114-113
- 3/6W 91-84
- 3/8W 126-110
- 3/10L 125-104
- 3/13W 108-74
- 3/15L 113-98
- 3/17W 93-75
- 3/18W 116-107
- 3/20W 110-105
- 3/22L 116-87
- 3/23W 113-108
- 3/26L 104-99
- 3/28W 105-99
- 3/30W 100-92
- 4/1L 110-105
- 4/3L 112-102
- 4/5L 111-109
- 4/7L 117-109
- 4/9W 122-99
- 4/10L 113-94
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Windhorst: Dion Waiters' confidence runs high (1:19)
Windhorst: Thunder not rushing to trade CP3 (0:47)
Robinson nails floater over the backboard (0:41)
Dwyane Wade's jersey swap collection is already hilariously out of date
It took less than two weeks of the NBA offseason for the jerseys Wade got during his "One Last Dance" tour to become the world's largest collection of throwbacks.
Hoop Collective: Russ traded for CP3
Brian Windhorst, Royce Young and Tim MacMahon hop on an emergency podcast to discuss the dramatic trade that sent Russell Westbrook to Houston for Chris Paul.
Cain: Butler to Heat is the most overrated offseason move (1:29)
Windhorst: Westbrook trade to Miami is complicated (1:19)
Herro scores 25 in Heat's summer league win (1:08)
Woj: Westbrook, Heat have mutual interest in trade (1:20)
Beck & Nichols
Zach talks to Rachel Nichols and Howard Beck over drinks in Las Vegas about Russell Westbrook trade rumors, under the radar interesting offseason teams, the player empowerment era in the wake of Kawhi pulling Paul George from Oklahoma City, and more.
Sources: Westbrook eyes OKC exit, likes Miami
Thunder star Russell Westbrook welcomes the idea of a trade and has interest in Miami, sources told ESPN.
Butler challenges Heat nation to game of Dominoes (0:30)
Perkins: Westbrook should go to the Heat (1:25)
The Lowe Post: Kawhi Trade Impact
Zach welcomes 538's Chris Herring and together they react to the Kawhi Leonard and Paul George deals before discussing how the moves alter the landscape of the league.
Woj Pod: Kawhi Leonard Signing, Paul George Trade
In a crossover edition of The Lowe Post and The Woj Pod, Adrian Wojnarowski and Zach Lowe react to the Kawhi Leonard signing and Paul George trade. The two NBA insiders discuss how these deals immediately change the league, when Leonard targeted George as the guy he wanted to pair with, Oklahoma City's cloudy future, who could be in the market for Russell Westbrook if he's made available, how Toronto will move forward and more.
The Lowe Post: Kawhi Signing, Paul George Trade
In a crossover edition of The Lowe Post and The Woj Pod, Zach Lowe and Adrian Wojnarowski react to the Kawhi Leonard signing and Paul George trade. The two NBA insiders discuss how these deals immediately change the league, when Leonard targeted George as the guy he wanted to pair with, Oklahoma City's cloudy future, who could be in the market for Russell Westbrook if he's made available, how Toronto will move forward and more.
Bobby Marks ESPN
Miami is now $1.88M below the $138.9M luxury tax apron after the $15.6M guaranteed salary of Ryan Anderson is stretched over three seasons. The threshold amount factors in the $32.7M contract of Jimmy Butler. The Heat will incur a $5.2M cap hit starting in 2019-20, 2020-21 and 2021-22. The roster is now at 13 players, including 4 on partial/non-guaranteed contracts.
Herro drops 23 points in 24 minutes (0:45)
Herro drops 20 as Heat beat Warriors (1:07)
Herro impresses with his range in Summer League debut (1:11)
Herro catches fire with two straight 3-pointers (0:24)
Jimmy Butler trade grades: Who wins the deal?
How did all four teams make out here? Kevin Pelton unpacks the many details.
Woj: Heat finalize 4-team trade for Butler (0:45)
Sources: Heat complete 4-team trade for Butler
The Heat are sending Hassan Whiteside to the Blazers, Josh Richardson to the 76ers and a protected first-round pick to the Clippers to secure the space to sign Jimmy Butler.
2018-19 Southeast Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orlando | 42 | 40 | .512 | - | W4 |
| Charlotte | 39 | 43 | .476 | 3 | L1 |
| Miami | 39 | 43 | .476 | 3 | L1 |
| Washington | 32 | 50 | .390 | 10 | L4 |
| Atlanta | 29 | 53 | .354 | 13 | L3 |
2018-19 Team Leaders
- Offense
- Defense
Points Per Game
Assists Per Game
Field Goal Percentage
Rebounds Per Game
Steals Per Game
Blocks Per Game
Team Stats
Points Per Game105.726th
Rebounds Per Game46.310th
Assists Per Game24.317th
Points Allowed105.929th
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2019 Draft Picks
| RD(PK) | PLAYER | POS | SCHOOL |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1(13) | Tyler Herro | SG | Kentucky |
| 2(2) | KZ Okpala | SF | Stanford |
Team History
| YEAR | W | L | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-19 | 39 | 43 | .476 |
| 2017-18 | 44 | 38 | .537 |
| 2016-17 | 41 | 41 | .500 |
| 2015-16 | 48 | 34 | .585 |
| 2014-15 | 37 | 45 | .451 |