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Dwyane Wade may be trying to build the Miami Jazz in Utah. Bleacher Report’s Jake Fischer reported on Friday that former Miami Heat forward Shane Battier has been widely linked to the Utah Jazz as a potential candidate to join their front …
The Philadelphia 76ers may be assembling something of a Dream Team in their front office. News broke Wednesday that the Sixers were hiring former Houston Rockets general manager Daryl Morey. Tom Haberstroh of ESPN then reported that retired NBA …
The Miami Heat are reuniting with an old chum. The team announced on Thursday that they have hired Shane Battier to their front office as Director of Basketball Development & Analytics. The former Duke Blue Devil’s job will include …
Shane Battier was one of the better defenders in the NBA during his 13 seasons as a pro, and much of his success was a result of research and preparation. But when it came to guarding Carmelo Anthony, Battier says there wasn’t all that much to …
Lance Stephenson’s pest activities were out in full force in Game 6 of the Eastern Conference finals on Friday night in Miami. Lance Romance was messing with LeBron James from the start of the game, and LeBron played back. But things got extra …
The Indiana Pacers were looking for any advantage they could get during Game 4 of the Eastern Conference Finals against the Miami Heat on Monday. For evidence of that, look no further than the defense Pacers coach Frank Vogel tried to play on Shane …
Miami Heat forward Shane Battier has been holding an annual karaoke event for charity over the past several years, and each year seems to be better than the last. The event is one of the most entertaining of the year and has brought us a number of …
Shane Battier is holding a karaoke charity even on Jan. 27 to benefit his “Take Charge Foundation,” which aims to help fulfill kids’ dreams of going to college. The event will be held at the Fillmore Miami Beach, and tickets are …
Shane Battier is what I like to call “quietly clutch.” You rarely ever hear much about the Miami Heat forward and he doesn’t score many points, but when the stakes are high he seems to become more reliable. In the Heat’s Game …
If you thought Roy Hibbert wasn’t all there during the first half of Game 1 of the Eastern Conference finals between the Indiana Pacers and Miami Heat, it might have to do with him getting nailed in the nuts by Shane Battier. Battier was …
The Miami Heat handled the Milwaukee Bucks with ease in the opening round of the playoffs, and they are now awaiting their next opponent. If the Brooklyn Nets are able to even their series against the Chicago Bulls on Thursday night, they could be …
Shane Battier believes the NBA will have a female player, and it won’t take too long for that to happen. The topic of females in the NBA came up this week after Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban said he would consider selecting Baylor’s …
Shane Battier has primarily been a jump-shooter throughout most of his career. His role with the Miami Heat has consisted of coming off the bench and trying to knock down a few big shots, which is something Battier was able to do last season en route …
Shane Battier knows more than most athletes about being on a team that people despise. A little over a week ago, he won a championship with arguably the most hated team in NBA history. Over a decade ago, Battier cut down the nets with probably the …
The refereeing has been a major point of contention during the NBA playoffs this year (any time ESPN hires Steve Javie to be its “referee analyst,” things can’t be all fine and dandy), and the shameful amount of flopping we’ve …
The Thunder erased a 13-point deficit to come back and beat the Heat in Game 1 of the NBA Finals Tuesday night, and Russell Westbrook’s monster second half was a big reason why. After scoring a modest nine points in the first half, Westbrook …
