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Meyers Leonard taking a call right before cutting the stream off.

Media Meltdowns

How Not To Write A Blog About Meyers Leonard’s Heated Gaming Moment

Patrick Redford

Meyers Leonard Has Heated Gaming Moment, Finds Out He’s In Trouble Live On Stream

Luis Paez-Pumar

Better Hate An Owner

Micky Arison Is A Case Study In How Winning Fixes Everything

Tom Ley

Go To A Miami Heat Game If You Want A Dog To Tell You Whether You’ve Contracted A Deadly Virus

Gabe Vincent #2 of the Miami Heat shoots the ball against Tyrese Maxey #0 and Dwight Howard #39 of the Philadelphia 76ers in the second quarter during their game at the Wells Fargo Center on January 12, 2021 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Random Crappy NBA Games Have Lost Their Thrill

Jimmy Butler #22 of the Miami Heat and the Miami Heat bench react during the fourth quarter against the Los Angeles Lakers in Game Six of the 2020 NBA Finals

The Miami Heat Now Have Actual Expectations

Jimmy Butler of the Miami Heat reacts during the second quarter against the Los Angeles Lakers in Game Five of the 2020 NBA Finals

Jimmy Butler Had All The Juice

Diana Moskovitz is Defector&#8217;s investigations editor. You can contact her at diana@defector.com or dfmoskovitz@protonmail.com. She&#8217;s also on Signal @dmoskovitz.99

Diana Moskovitz

Jimmy Butler #22 of the Miami Heat defends LeBron James #23 of the Los Angeles Lakers during the fourth quarter in Game Four of the 2020 NBA Finals

Defector Up All Night

Gather Round The Screen Of Your Choice As Your Favorite Miami Heat Fans Pray For An NBA Miracle In This Open Thread

LAKE BUENA VISTA, FLORIDA - OCTOBER 06: Anthony Davis #3 of the Los Angeles Lakers blocks Kelly Olynyk #9 of the Miami Heat during the second quarter in Game Four of the 2020 NBA Finals at AdventHealth Arena at the ESPN Wide World Of Sports Complex on October 6, 2020 in Lake Buena Vista, Florida. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)

If There’s Going To Be A Rockfight, Have The Biggest Rock

Albert Burneko

Jimmy Butler And The Heat Were Too Stubborn To Lose Game 3

Several Heat players ineffectually harass LeBron James.

The Lakers Made The Heat Look Like Helpless Little Babies

LeBron James and Markieff Morris of the Lakers chest-bump during a victorious Game 5 of the Western Conference Finals.

Let Us Spend Game 1 Of The 2020 NBA Finals In Fellowship, In This Open Thread

An Extremely Timely And Thorough NBA Finals Preview

Tyler Herro #14 of the Miami Heat and Goran Dragic #7 of the Miami Heat react after their win over the Boston Celtics in Game Four of the Eastern Conference Finals.

20-Year-Old Rookie Tyler Herro Brought The Heat To The Brink Of The NBA Finals

Samer Kalaf

Marcus Smart and Kemba Walker of the Boston Celtics high five

The Celtics Should Yell At Each Other More Often

Miami Heat guard Goran Dragic handles the ball and directs the offense during a game in the NBA's Orlando bubble.

Old Man Goran Dragic Has The Juice For The World-Beating Miami Heat

Enes Kanter is defended by three Miami Heat players

The Celtics Are Getting Their Brains Scrambled By The Heat’s Zone Defense

Maitreyi Anantharaman

Jimmy Butler #22 of the Miami Heat handles the ball as Marcus Smart #36 of the Boston Celtics defends during the third quarter in Game Two of the Eastern Conference Finals during the 2020 NBA Playoffs at AdventHealth Arena at the ESPN Wide World Of Sports Complex on September 17, 2020 in Lake Buena Vista, Florida.

An Aural History Of The Celtics Postgame Locker Room

Jayson Tatum of the Celtics contemplates failure.

Poor Jayson Tatum

Revel In Bam Adebayo Winning Game 1 By Spiking Jayson Tatum’s Weak Shit Into Hell

Jimmy Butler of the Miami Heat lines up another free throw during a playoff series against the Milwaukee Bucks.

Miami Heat