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17 years of heart. Every possession. Every night. 💪 Congrats on an outstanding career, Taj Gibson!

"WE WANT TAJ! WE WANT TAJ! WE WANT TAJ!" No matter the uniform, Taj Gibson always felt the love when he stepped onto the floor in Chicago 🫶 Congrats on retirement, Taj!

This 2017 MIRACLE shot from Taj Gibson 🤯 2.8 remaining in the 1H. The inbound steal. The one-handed heave from beyond half-court. Congrats on an amazing 17-year career, Taj Gibson!

SGA: ONE OF ONE 🔥 En route to his second straight Kia NBA MVP… Shai Gilgeous-Alexander became the ONLY guard in NBA history to average 30+ PPG on 55%+ shooting for a season. He looks to add to his already impressive resume beginning Tuesday, Oct. 20 on NBC and Peacock!

SGA looking to get buckets no matter who he’s playing 😅 (via: shai/IG)

"I've tasted winning before... the opportunity to win again at a very high level was so attractive to me." Miami added some serious championship DNA with 4x NBA Champion Klay Thompson this summer 🏆 Klay's Heat era begins October 21 on ESPN!

From the Bay to Bordeaux... ALWAYS HOOPING SOMEWHERE 🙌 Happy Birthday to the 15-year vet, Jimmy Butler! (via: Jimmy Butler/IG)

OPENING WEEK HAS IT ALL 🍿 NBA Champions raise a banner. Superstars debut with new teams. Rivalries pick up where they left off. The 2026-27 NBA season tips off Tuesday, October 20. Catch it all on NBC/Peacock, ESPN and Prime!

"He's just one of the great scorers that the game has seen." After becoming the ONLY GUARD to ever score 30+ points on 55% shooting last season... back-to-back Kia NBA MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander will open Year 9 in a WCF rematch in San Antonio, Oct. 20 on NBC and Peacock!

"I know the expectation that this team has... I'm excited to put on that jersey." In Year 14, Giannis Antetokounmpo starts a new chapter in South Beach 🔥 Giannis will make his Heat debut versus the Timberwolves on October 21 on ESPN!

Join us in wishing Jimmy Butler a HAPPY 37th BIRTHDAY!

Join us in wishing a Happy 86th Birthday to 3x ABA Coach of the Year, 2000-01 NBA Coach of the Year, 2003-04 NBA Champion and @hoophall inductee, Larry Brown!