Heat Central: Lonzo Ball believes Prime Dwyane Wade is about EVEN with prime Kobe Bryant: “I got D Wade at 3. Right behind Kobe. And it ain’t far. I’ll die on that hill. D Wade is giving Kobe some fits. And MJ. They’re better, but it ain’t no walk in the park. Not a prime D Wade, no. It’s even to me. Kobe’s better but it ain’t clear. Out of 10 days, he’s not getting the better of him all 10 days. I got 6-4… He has one of the best rings ever. Year 3, to take a team and be the man and get that sh*t done? I commend that.” — 6/9/2026 x.com

When the NBA released its full All-NBA ballots after the 2018-19 season, one of them got the attention of Dwyane Wade himself. Kennegh Lau of China’s BesTV had Wade, who had been on his farewell tour averaging 15 points in 26 minutes a night, on his All-NBA 2nd Team. Wade quickly reacted to the selection on Twitter. That is the most extreme outlier full ballot in our Media Vote Tracker, the tool we launched last week that lets you look up how every media voter has filled out NBA award ballots over the years. — 6/5/2026 HoopsHype

Draymond Green: “Li-Ning also plans to build Curry brand stores in the United States and in China. One factor that was key in his decision to go with Li-Ning, they said was the comfort while he was testing the shoes of two of their signature athletes, Jimmy Butler and Dwyane Wade. And I know that to be factual because one and how they treat those guys, because one big thing when Steph signed with Under Armour way back in the day was actually how they treated Kent Bazemore and the sneakers that Kent Bazemore was wearing as Steph tried the sneakers and he saw how they was treating Bazemore. That was one key thing that he saw when he was signing with Under Armour. So I know that this was key in him signing with Li-Ning.” — 6/3/2026 YouTube

Nick DePaula: “Throughout my sneaker free agency, I was impressed by the quality, comfort & performance of Li-Ning’s shoes. It was during that time playing in @DwyaneWade and @JimmyButler’s sneakers, that I knew Li-Ning could be the right partner to deliver on the innovation & design that I want Curry Brand to stand for.” — 6/1/2026 x.com

Jorge Sierra: If you combine the playoff scoring of Dwyane Wade, Carmelo Anthony and Chris Bosh, you fall only 1.2K points short of LeBron James’ overall postseason scoring. #NBABarRaces — 5/22/2026 Bluesky

Dwyane Wade: “Draymond Green walked up on me before and had a conversation. He didn’t like what I said in the Olympics about something. It was about Rudy Gobert. It was about Rudy Gobert and I know we had to have that conversation and I had to express with him like, hold on, I got a job. I got a role. I’m on the government side of the Utah Jazz. I want Rudy Gobert to do. Yes, I want the US to win. But also I want to see Rudy Gobert had success. And we said there had that combo and I appreciated that because he came up to me about, hey, I didn’t like how you said this and I was like, respect now, let’s talk about it. So as long as it go that way and we could talk about how you received it.” — 5/20/2026 YouTube

As in waiting for Pat Riley and the front office to strike, Wade is more than familiar, including the first makeover with initial championship partner Shaquille O’Neal and then LeBron James and Chris Bosh being added in 2010 after two nondescript seasons, similar to the Heat’s past two. “I’ve been a player on a roster that was impatient, ready to go — because I know that my basketball life only has so much in it,” Wade said of his Heat tenure. “I’m like, ‘Yo, let’s strike, let’s strike,’ and they was like, eh, ‘No, let’s wait.’ — 5/20/2026 South Florida Sun-Sentinel

Having been on the inside, Wade said there has been an appreciation of the Heat being proactive and not reactive. “I think people take things I say, and I respect how they take things I say, because I mean all the things I say,” he said. “But also, too, just because you say one thing don’t mean it’s not another thing. Just because I said there’s no buzz in the city, that comment that went viral, doesn’t mean that the Heat is going to go out and just make buzz in the city. “Just because I want them to compete for championships don’t mean that they’re going to be impatient and not strike the way that they strike. So two things could be right at the same time. So my comments about the Heat was, ‘Yeah, I’m like you.’ The fan in me and the love of the Miami Heat that we all have, we want to see them in the Eastern Conference finals and competing for championships. But also, too, I know the organization. I’ve been there.” — 5/20/2026 South Florida Sun-Sentinel

Heat Central: Tim Hardaway Is taking prime Dwyane Wade over Prime LeBron James ? “LeBron has longevity. I’m taking Prime Flash over Prime LeBron… I know basketball. I’m a hall of famer… Look at the facts. Just look at it. Calm down” (Via Crossover Podcast) — 5/17/2026 x.com

Who is the most memorable/ favorite interview you had with? Jeff Zillgitt: I’ve always enjoyed my interactions with Dwyane Wade. He has a great ability to provide a thoughtful/insightful answer. I wrote a story on Kyle Korver one year and he was just fantastic describing the checklist he goes through to make sure he’s shooting the way he wants to shoot. Just so detailed. I really appreciate the players who willing to open about their lives and what they do on the court. A recent story I wrote about Daniss Jenkins and Marcus Sasser of the Pistons falls into that category. Jenkins was just a delight to speak with. Same goes with a recent story on Nickeil Alexander-Walker story. He was so thoughtful with his answers and took his time. — Jeff Zillgitt — 5/16/2026 reddit