DWYANE WADE RUMORS & GOSSIP

In our latest episode, we discuss how Kyrie Irving's trade request impacts the Lakers, and why L.A. tried not only to trade for Dwyane Wade, but to keep him long-term. Plus, how real are the LeBron James rumors? Twitter: @Trevor_Lane, @AlexKennedyNBA 1:45- Kyrie Irving demands trade, what does that mean for Lakers? 9:15- Indiana's Paul George mistake 16:00- Lakers...

The Los Angeles Lakers are trying to gear up to make a run at LeBron James next summer, and signing LeBron’s close friend Dwyane Wade probably would have helped them get a little closer to accomplishing that goal.Wade opted into the second year of his two-year deal with the Chicago Bulls, which was somewhat surprising after the team traded Jimmy Butler. Had Wade decided one season...

Lonzo Ball has been trying to spark a bidding war for his services as a front man, wearing Nike, Adidas and Under Armour shoes this summer. The moves were purposeful by the Ball clan, which wanted to send a message to the big apparel companies. Lonzo Ball admitted as much, and so did his father in a recent exchange of information with ESPN’s Darren Rovell. So it’s not surprising...

Might a reunion between Dwyane Wade and the Miami Heat be forthcoming? If Dion Waiters gets his way, it’s highly possible.Barry Jackson of the Miami Herald noted that Waiters “has spent the past several days implying his interest in a Wade reunion with the Heat, or retweeting those who have said it directly.”Given that Wade’s current team — the Chicago Bulls — traded...

Chicago Bulls star Dwyane Wade has cultivated the status of being among the most fashion-forward players in the NBA. Some may even argue his eclectic and sometimes eccentric sense of style is borderline over-the-top. And we can count Wade’s wife Gabrielle Union among those in that camp, at least insofar as it relates to her husband's fondness for “manny packs.”Union, who never...

Dwyane Wade certainly doesn’t sound like he’s going anywhere.Despite the Chicago Bulls entering a full-scale rebuilding process, coach Fred Hoiberg confirmed Sunday that the team has every intention of keeping the 35-year-old Wade in the fold as a leader and mentor.“As of right now, no. I don’t see that,” Hoiberg said of a Wade buyout, via Nick Friedell of ESPN.Wade opted...

The Miami Heat on Tuesday formally waived Chris Bosh, a move that was more a matter of when, not if. The Heat also announced that the organization will retire Bosh’s jersey and the gesture was widely praised by several of Bosh’s NBA colleagues, highlighted by tweets from longtime friends and former teammates LeBron James and Dwyane Wade.The Heat took to Twitter as part of the...

Dwyane Wade may not be interested in returning to the Chicago Bulls in light of the draft-day trade that sent Jimmy Butler to the Minnesota Timberwolves. Some reports indicate he is still planning on opting into his deal, while others suggest he is ready to move on.Due to make $24 million, one potential option would be for the Bulls to buy out his contract. However, based on comments...

It looks like Dwyane Wade will be wearing a Chicago Bulls uniform for the second season in a row.Wade informed the Bulls Tuesday that he is picking up his $24 million option for the 2017-2018 NBA season, CSN Chicago’s Vincent Goodwill first reported.Most reports over the past month have pointed to this outcome, for good reason.Wade’s $24 million option is much more money than...

The Chicago Bulls have reportedly been exploring trade options for Jimmy Butler, and the assumption is that Dwyane Wade would not want to remain with the team next season if Butler is moved. That may not be the case, however.ESPN’s Ramona Shelburne reports that Wade is leaning toward picking up his $24 million player option for the 2017-2018 season regardless of what happens with...