I was not prepared for this, not even the little bit. I had convinced myself I was, but we’re all shook. Dwyane Tyrone Wade Jr., born in 1982, originally from the South Side of Chicago, Illinois, was drafted by our team on June 26th, 2003. It is now July 8, and he is no longer a member of the Miami Heat, but instead, a member of his hometown, Chicago Bulls.

How the Miami HEAT and Dwyane Wade’s messy breakup made for the unhappy ending we all knew was coming in their romantic comedy, even though we all hoped it would end with the two walking off into their happily ever on Biscayne Blvd – as eye-rolling as it sounds.

I was a nobody growing up. Always the chubby kid with glasses and no friends. I had nothing in common…

Call it the modern day Trojan Horse. Call it Pat Riley’s master plan. Call it the Great Whale Hunt of…

Fandom. It’s what drives the sports industry, and on a more basic level, what drives humans as a whole. Whether…

I’m not dumb enough to think #TeamPetty is dead or to claim that we should all get in line to pay adulation to the former king. But, at least for a year, myself and the other members should have one more thing in common in regards to LeBron James: Silence.

This postseason has been a coping mechanism for a difficult, sobering topic. One we all want to avoid and wish wasn’t real. Chris Bosh may be forced to retire.

He finally ran out of steam. The man we believed so vehemently in finally became human. Dwyane Wade’s mortality, once again, made a sudden and emphatic appearance as Miami fell to Toronto missing two of their, arguably, four best players.

Ah the fear. Welcome back. The feeling of anguish and desperation have once again crept into the South Florida sports…

“Twitter Film Room” is a user-friendly way to digest our new series of in-depth breakdowns after every Heat game. Consider this as a sort of a refresher before Game 5 tonight at 8 P.M on TNT.

Welcome to Give-and-Go! This is a new series where I’ll be point out some interesting numbers for the Heat in…

Saturday provided the rare anomaly of sports feel good. Dwyane Wade & Udonis Haslem, again being great. Displaying an excellence so akin to their heydays in 2009, allowing us to relive the past in the present.

“Twitter Film Room” is a user-friendly way to digest our new series of in-depth breakdowns after every Heat game. Consider this as a sort of a refresher before Game 3 tomorrow at 5 P.M.

“Twitter Film Room” is a user-friendly way to digest our new series of in-depth breakdowns after every Heat game. Consider this as a sort of a refresher before Game 2 tonight.

It isn’t truly the NBA playoffs until a game ends with you experiencing a mixture of queasiness, exhaustion, heart palpitations, anxiety, frustration and overwhelming jubilation. Game 1 of Heat-Raptors triggered all of these emotions for Heat fans everywhere.

In his postgame media session at TD Garden after losing in the first round to the Celtics in 2010, Wade made a vow. “This will be my last first-round exit for a while, I can tell you that.” Wade’s declaration has rung true.

“Twitter Film Room” is a user-friendly way to digest our new series of in-depth breakdowns after every Heat game. Consider this as a sort of a refresher before Miami’s next game.

This story is about Dwyane Wade – of how the uncommon feats of a mortal man continue to defy the odds and the numbers – and an appreciation of his greatness passed down through generations.

“Twitter Film Room” is a user-friendly way to digest our new series of in-depth breakdowns after every Heat game. Consider this as a sort of a refresher before Game 6 tonight.

Are you scared? Probably, I can’t blame you. Miami ’s season was slipping away in real time. As a fan…

Throughout the NBA playoffs, thousands of sports fans have watched the #LeanIn organization PSA featuring prominent figures such as Miami…

The highs and the lows, the abundance of Twitter Coach and the fears of crippling defeat are back. Oh, how Miami has missed living and dying with every shot.

“Twitter Film Room” is a user-friendly way to digest Nekias Duncan’s in-depth breakdowns of every Heat game, so they don’t go unnoticed. Consider this as a sort of a refresher before Miami’s next game.

Hornets’ Al Jefferson has been an underrated reason for why the Heat have been so successful through two playoff games, and not for reasons you’d expect.

A vintage Dwyane Wade led Miami to a 115-103 victory and a 2-0 series lead, as the Heat continue their unexpected and overconfident offensive outburst in the First Round versus Charlotte.

The Triple-A around playoff time is like that awesome person you have a crush on, you know, the one you have admired from afar. The one you knew would bring you ultimate happiness.

I hope your thumbs have had their training during this regular season because the time has come. The playoffs have…

Here’s a first glance look at how the Hawks, Celtics, Heat and Hornets have all been since the All-Star break, to get a better sense of where the state of each of these squads are before the postseason tips-off this Saturday.

Dorell Wright will meet with the Heat to discuss and potentially finalize a deal to round out Miami’s 15-man roster as early as this weekend, according to Shams Charania of The Vertical.

Why do they hate Dwyane Wade? Who knows? Although, what this stan has found is that the best way to attack a nerd is with their own limp weapon of choice: Numbers.

In a completely selfish way, I hate Dwyane Wade for one reason and one reason only: He has made this season the most difficult one of my writing career.

Can Cubans and Cuban-American Heat fans compartmentalize their zeal for the team versus the business decisions of owner Micky Arison, who will be sending his Carnival cruise ships to a land that remains under communist control, and will profit an enormous amount of revenue while stimulating a corrupt government?

Miami has fallen in love with their new son, Josh Richardson, a six-foot-six guard out of Tennessee who is shooting at an unprecedented pace over the past four weeks. He has been an absolute godsend for the Heat, who struggled mightily throughout the first half of the season to create any sort of spacing in their offense. But how long can he sustain his unconscious shooting?