San Antonio Spurs coach Gregg Popovich expressed his gratitude and his desire to return to the bench in his first public statement since suffering a stroke last month.

The Miami Heat turned their focus to giving back, teaming up with their community outreach team for the 33rd annual Thanksgiving celebration at the Miami Rescue Mission on Thursday.

Dwyane Wade is now the first Miami Heat player with a statue outside the team’s arena.

Heat President Pat Riley gave his annual state of the team address on Monday.

The Miami Heat scored a big win off the court on Sunday.

Erik Spoelstra was hosting a clinic in the Philippines this past summer while the Miami Heat coach was there as an assistant with USA Basketball for the World Cup.

Kentucky has been crowned the all-time No. 1 team after a review of 75 years of AP Top 25 polls for men's college basketball.

Erik Spoelstra and the Miami Heat have agreed on a long-term contract extension.

Miami Heat players did more than dish out baskets on Wednesday. The organization hosted its 23rd annual Heat Thanksgiving Celebration and assisted over 600 underprivileged families.

LeBron James couldn’t help but notice the new floor in Miami on Monday, the one with the word “Culture” splashed across midcourt and with team president Pat Riley’s long mantra painted in each of the lanes.

Miami Heat legend Dwayne Wade is set to receive a legendary honor on Saturday after his 16-year career playing for the NBA.

Heat President Pat Riley reflected on the career of Dwyane Wade on Tuesday.

The Miami Heat selected UCLA forward Jaime Jaquez in the first round of the 2023 NBA Draft on Thursday. On Friday, Local 10 News obtained video of Heat President Pat Riley calling Jaquez moments after the team selected him.

Pat Riley isn't sleeping well these days.

Miami Heat President Pat Riley held his annual end-of-season media availability on Tuesday at the Kaseya Center.

This may be just the start for the Denver Nuggets.

Actor Michael Douglas is a huge basketball fan.

They brawled in 1997.

Miami Heat forward Udonis Haslem is toward the end of what has been a 20-year NBA career.

Pat Riley puts it this way.

The Miami Heat announced Thursday that they have resigned guard Victor Oladipo.

The Heat introduced their first round pick on Monday.

The Golden State Warriors are NBA champions once again, topping the Boston Celtics 103-90 for their fourth title in the last eight seasons.

Miami Heat President Pat Riley held his annual end-of-season media availability on Monday at FTX Arena.

Somewhere, Gregg Popovich must be pleased.

Boston Celtics coach Ime Udoka and Miami Heat coach Erik Spoelstra have enormous respect for each other and a bond that stems from their shared history in the sport.

Philadelphia coach Doc Rivers would probably need hours to explain everything that he’s learned from Miami President Pat Riley over the last three decades.

In Miami Heat coach Erik Spoelstra’s mind, the injury situation with Joel Embiid doesn’t doom the Philadelphia 76ers.

On Tuesday, Heat coach Erik Spoelstra and his predecessor, current Heat President Pat Riley, were named among the 15 greatest coaches in NBA history.

When the 1980's began, the NBA “was in trouble.”.

Pat Riley is looking forward to the start of the season.

Four months after the pandemic-delayed induction of the Class of 2020, the Basketball Hall of Fame gathered to enshrine 16 more new members.

Charles Oakley has a memoir coming out next year that includes a brief assist from former Chicago Bulls teammate Michael Jordan.

Erik Spoelstra and Gregg Popovich have often spoken of how much they enjoy coaching against one another.

Miami Heat President Pat Riley has been fined $25,000 by the NBA for being too clear that he’d eagerly welcome a reunion with LeBron James.

Heat President Pat Riley has been fined by the NBA.

Tom Thibodeau got the New York Knicks back to the playoffs, guiding the team to its second-best record in 20 years.

Heat President Pat Riley gave his state of the Heat address.

The postgame routine between San Antonio’s Gregg Popovich and Miami’s Erik Spoelstra is almost always the same.

MIAMI – The heart and soul of the Miami Heat is officially back for another year. Udonis Haslem signed a new contract with the Heat on Saturday, coming back for an 18th season with the only NBA team he’s ever played for. I think it’s a role he really loves and we are glad he decided to come back for another season.”The Miami native is the longest tenured Heat player both currently and of all-time. He also holds the longest streak of playing for the same team by any active player in the NBA. Haslem is also the Heat franchise leader in offensive, defensive and total rebounds

MIAMI – The Miami Heat want to keep star forward Bam Adebayo in South Florida for quite a while. The Heat and Adebayo put pen to paper on a contract-extension, a deal reportedly worth $163 million over five years. “Getting Bam his extension was a no-brainer for us because we know he will be around for years to come. That’s great for the Heat, great for the fans and great for Bam.”OFFICIAL: This is well deserved ✍🏾⁣⁣The Miami HEAT have re-signed @Bam1of1 to a contract extension. The contract extension will kick in for the 2021-22 season.

MIAMI – Pat Riley is always looking around for ways to make the Miami Heat better. “We have a good idea of what we want to do,” Riley said in his annual end-of-season media availability. And the financial details for next season remain unclear as well, such as the salary cap and luxury tax numbers. Riley added that the notion of bringing back this past season’s team as close to intact as possible has crossed his mind. “I just think we need to remain fluid,” Riley said.

There will be no more coffee customers with the bubble closing down, though he kept it open far longer than expected with some of the most inspired NBA Finals play seen in years. “I wish I could’ve done it for the city, I wish I could’ve done it for my teammates,” Butler said. “I didn’t win so none of the stats matter,” Butler said. But Butler made no excuses, not only saying the Heat could win, but that they should win. “I didn’t do my job so moving forward I’ve got to hold up my end of the bargain,” Butler said.

Harris was revealed Friday as this year’s winner of the Chuck Daly Lifetime Achievement Award, as presented by the National Basketball Coaches Association. Harris coached in the NBA for 32 seasons, 14 of them as a head coach with Houston, Milwaukee and the Los Angeles Lakers. “I get introduced as Kobe’s first coach, Magic’s last coach and in the movie Space Jam,” Harris said. ON OLYMPICSSilver, in the same NBA TV interview, also addressed how the planned Tokyo Olympics next summer could affect next season's NBA calendar. GAME 2 REFSThe NBA selected James Capers as crew chief for Game 2 of the NBA Finals on Friday night.

Get ready for the NBA Finals — a title series like none other, to end a season like none other. The Heat won the Eastern Conference title Sunday night, finishing off Boston a day after the Lakers won the Western Conference crown. So, for the first time — well, excluding the league’s inaugural season — two franchises that missed the playoffs the previous season will meet in the NBA Finals. “We know why I came here,” said Lakers All-Star forward Anthony Davis, whose first finals trip comes in his first L.A. season. The last Lakers’ championship was in 2010, when Bryant got his fifth and last title.

I felt like I took it up a level in the fourth quarter," Butler said. Bam Adebayo had 12 points, 17 rebounds and six assists for the fifth-seeded Heat, who are 3-1 overall against the top-seeded Bucks this season. Khris Middleton scored 28 points for Milwaukee, which also dropped Game 1 of its first-round series against Orlando. Kyle Korver added 11 for the Bucks, who scored 40 points on the way to an 11-point lead after the first quarter then managed 64 the rest of the way. Bucks: Milwaukee is now 20-32 in Game 1s.

Those games went final shortly before San Antonio was playing its final game of the season, against Utah. The 76ers, starting as the Syracuse Nationals before moving to Philadelphia, went to the playoffs every year from 1950 through 1971. This is how long the streak, all of it with Gregg Popovich as head coach of the Spurs, went: David Stern wasnt even halfway through his 30-year run as commissioner when the Spurs streak started. And the Spurs won 170 playoff games in that span; only seven franchises have more playoff wins in their entire history. There were 102 players who got into at least one Spurs playoff game during the streak, including current NBA head coaches Jacque Vaughn, Steve Kerr and Monty Williams.

MIAMI The Miami Heat left South Florida on Wednesday afternoon, heading north to Orlando and the NBA's quarantine bubble. Miami, and the rest of the NBA teams participating in the remainder of the 2019-20 season and playoffs, will be living and playing basketball at Disney's Wide World of Sports Complex for what they hope are the next several months. The Heat packed up a pair of busses and left American Airlines Arena around 4 p.m. Team President Pat Riley, who is 75 years old, did not travel with the team. Miamis first game is on August 1 against the Denver Nuggets at 1 p.m.

Weve never posted about Juneteenth, but it is always the right time to do better than before," read a tweet posted by the New England Patriots. The Miami Heat celebrated the day with a pledge to make financial contributions and other commitments to organizations trying to eliminate racial inequality. Hockey's San Jose Sharks told fans that it was fine to not know where to start when it comes to understanding the significance of Juneteenth. In recognition of Juneteenth, our front office is starting a new tradition," read a statement on the Sharks' site. As an organization, we will be dedicating time on this day each year to actively participate in Juneteenth.

MIAMI BEACH, Fla. – Team President Pat Riley addressed the state of the team Monday night. Riley said the team is in good shape, but they need to get healthy. The Miami Heat held a charitable event on Monday night. Since the start of the annual event in 2006, the team has raised over $15 million for the Miami Heat Charitable Fund. We’ve raised millions over the past 12 years with all kinds of venues and things to make it fun” said Riley.

Former Miami Heat guard Dwyane Wade reacts during a ceremony for his jersey retirement at halftime as the Heat host the Cleveland Cavaliers in an NBA basketball game Saturday, Feb. 22, 2020, in Miami. “I could have gone on for an hour,” Wade said following the ceremony at halftime of the Heat's 124-105 win over the Cleveland Cavaliers. “At that moment I felt your love,” Wade told the crowd. “Kobe said the most important thing is to try to inspire others so they can be great in whatever they choose to do,” Wade told the crowd. “I hope I've inspired all of you.”Wade played 14 1/2 of his 16 NBA seasons with the Heat.

ESPN is reporting that the Heat have traded for former Finals MVP Andre Iguodala. ESPN also reports that the team has given Iguodala a two-year extension worth $30 Million, with a team option for the 2021-22 season. Memphis has agreed to a deal to send Andre Iguodala to Miami, league source tells ESPN. Iguodala agreed to trade and has agreed to a two-year, $30M extension with Miami. — Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) February 6, 2020The team option allows Miami to have flexibility to pursue a max contract player during the summer of 2021.

MIAMI - The Miami Heat announced Saturday that Dion Waiters has been suspended for one game for conduct detrimental to the team. During the Heat's preseason finale against the visiting Houston Rockets on Friday night, Waiters and head coach Erik Spoelstra got into a heated exchange, which contributed to the decision by the team. "There were a number of unacceptable incidents this week, culminating with his unprofessional conduct on the bench last night," Heat President Pat Riley said in a statement. Following the suspension, Waiters took to social media in a series of public comments, including taking apparent shots at Spoelstra and rookie first-round pick Tyler Herro, while also liking comments that suggested the Heat should explore trading or waiving the guard. Waiters will be eligible to return to the team on Thursday.

Photo by Emilee Chinn/Getty ImagesMIAMI - Pat Riley's hunt for a big-time free agent will not include Bradley Beal. The Washington guard and the Wizards have agreed on a 2-year, $72-million extension, according to ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski. The extension will begin with the 2021-2022 season and keeps him out of free agency for three more seasons. The Heat have talked about potentially pairing Jimmy Butler with a big-time free agent to put Miami in the hunt in the Eastern Conference. The Heat open the season Oct. 23 at home against the Memphis Grizzlies.

Getty ImagesMIAMI - Jimmy Butler is officially a member of the Miami Heat. The Heat also acquired Meyers Leonard. Heat President Pat Riley said, "We are thrilled to acquire Jimmy Butler and Meyers Leonard... Butler played in 65 games last season averaging 18.7 points, 5.3 rebounds, and 4 assists. Butler is a two-time All-NBA Third Team and four-time All-NBA Defensive Second team member.