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Dwyane Wade Shares His Love for Yoga, Pilates and Pedicures

PHOTO: Reuters

More on the softer side of basketball superstar, sporno fashion model and baby-daddylicious Dwyane Wade ...

Pilates, yoga and pedicure are the keys to the Miami Heat guard's success, according to a new profile in the Wall Street Journal. Wade says he was unable to workout with team trainers during last year's lockout. A new trainer introduced him to  alternative training methods and he's embraced them ever since.

"I have tight hips and I felt I needed to loosen up and be more flexible as I got older," says Mr. Wade. He started taking private yoga lessons. "Just basic yoga—I wasn't ready for the hot stuff," he says. "Yoga is a totally different way of stretching and really challenging." Mr. Wade says he persuaded his teammate, LeBron James, to join him. "He's stiffer than me," he jokes.

Mr. James, in turn, persuaded Mr. Wade to try machine-based Pilates, which lengthens muscles and strengthens the core muscles. "I really felt the Pilates loosen up my muscles," says Mr. Wade. The attention to stretching has paid off during the season. "I recall making a move, and the basketball ended up on my foot and I almost did a split on the ball. Normally, that's a groin pull, but I bounced back."

D-Wade also discusses more on fashion and the benefits of pedicures—which he first mentioned last fall in GQ and modeled Gucci's Circuit Boy FW 2011 collection. It's always a pleasure reading up on Wade. He's so confident and marches to his on beat. Read the full interview HERE.

On Sunday evening, Dwyane Wade scored 31 points and the Miami Heat defeated the Orlando Magic 91-81.

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Dwyane Wade on Fashion, Style and Painting His Toenails

Basketball superstar, sporno fashion model and baby-daddylicious Dwyane Wade glams it up for GQ and shares his love of "flamboyant" fashion ... and painting his toenails.

[Wade's] style especially has grown more experimental, flamboyant even. Still, I never saw this revelation coming:

"Three years ago I was like, 'Man, I kind of want to paint my toenails black,' " Wade tells me. We're on-set at a Manhattan photo studio right now his feet are covered by striped Paul Smith socks and size 14 Jordans. "At first I thought, 'Nah, I can't do that. They're going to kill me.' But eventually I decided to try it." He went to Miami's Mondrian hotel and asked a shocked pedicurist to give him the Marilyn Manson treatment. "Later I was on vacation in the Bahamas with LeBron," Wade says, laughing, "and when he saw my toes he was like, 'Something is seriously wrong with you.' But eventually Bron was like, 'You know what? You're crazy, but that's just you.' When I first got into the league, I tried to fit in. Now I don't care."

DWade models Gucci's Circuit Boy FW 2011 collection WHEN YOU JUMP ...

SPORNO: Dwyane Wade Strips Down, Glams It Up for VMAN

Basketball superstar, sporno cover model and baby-daddylicious Dwyane Wade ramps up the sex factor in this Kurosawa-themed fashion editorial for VMAN. Barcelona-based fashion photographer Daniel Riera lenses the baller in Gaultier and (for extra points) the Cristiano Ronaldo inspired Dolce & Gabbana short-shorts below.

D-Wade's Circuitboy S/S 2012 realness WHEN YOU JUMP ...

VIDEO, PHOTOS: Brandy Sings "National Anthem" ; Dwyane Wade and LeBron Hang with Rafael Nadal

Brandy performed the "National Anthem" on Saturday at the Sony Ericsson Open in Key Biscayne, Florida. Brandy looked brilliant, hit all the right notes and sang it beautifully.

Watch AFTER THE JUMP ...

 

Baby-daddylicious Dwyane Wade—and sons—plus Miami Heat teammate LeBron James offered some support. More photos, D-Wade and LeBron hang with Rafael Nadal and Kei Nishhikori and watch Brandy sing AFTER THE JUMP ...

NBA Bans Dwyane Wade's Band-Aids as "Fashion Statements"

Memo to Dwyane Wade: There will be no more Band-Wade.

The NBA bans Miami Heat super baller Dwyane Wade from wearing the colorful Band-Aids on his left cheek that quickly were becoming a "fashion statement." D-Wade originally wore the "decorative yet protective cheek bandage" to seal a cut beneath his left eye. In recent days, such as during NBA All-Star Weekend, the league's top scorer slapped "his name, nickname 'Flash' and even the American flag" on the Band-Aid long after the wound healed.

"We spoke to (the Heat)," NBA spokesman Tim Frank said, according to the South Florida Sun-Sentinel. "A player can wear a Band-Aid for health care purposes, but it shouldn’t have any name or identifications on it."

Citing Frank, the newspaper said that Wade and the Heat weren’t in danger of any penalty but needed a quick reminder. "We offered clarity to them," Frank told the Sun-Sentinel. "You can’t wear an identifiable Band-Aid. We don’t expect it to be an issue, so there will be no need for a penalty."

In recent years the NBA has imposed a strict dress code on players that is in effect before and after the game. There was also a recent ban on "full-length tights under uniforms, which players had used as a fashion statement."

In other D-Wade news, last week was the baller's best week ever. Wade set career-highs of 50 points in one game and 46 points in another game against the Knicks giving the Heat their "most dramatic win since the 2006 NBA finals."

Dwyane Wade was one of the first professional basketball players to criticize Tim Hardaway's hateful anti-gay rant and support John Amaechi after he publicly came out as gay. Oh and regarding those points and that "flash" nickname ... hopefully Dwayne Wade slows down for at least some things.

H/T: Papi Chulo's Blog [nsfw]

NBA Bans Wade Band-Aids [Yahoo Sports]
A Week to remember for Wade [Yahoo Sports]

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Hardaway Latest: Shaquille and Dwyane Wade Defend Gays

Former NBA guard Tim Hardaway's inflammatory comments about gays turned him into a pariah at the All-Star Weekend in Las Vegas. First, the league swiftly defused the explosive situation by "uninviting" Hardaway from numerous weekend appearances. Players took notice and no one is helping Hardaway out of the hole that he so infamously dug for himself—especially his former Miami Heat teammates who were represented in the game.

Shaquille O'Neal and Dwyane Wade, seen together here, both offered progressive, tolerant views on the questions of gays in sports. "I was always taught as a youngster to never judge people," O'Neal said. "So I never judge people, and to each their own. If he was my teammate, and people ridiculed him and jumped on him, I would probably have to protect him."

Rod 2.0 fave Dwyane Wade said a teammate's sexual orientation would not be the most important factor in their personal relationship. "Anybody who knows me knows I'm a guy who loves his teammates," D-Wade said. "And if anything ever comes up like that, I don't look at that. I look at what guys can do for you on the court. And in the locker room you have great relationships with guys. I don't have any negative views."

Heat forward Jason Kapono said Hardaway represented a minority viewpoint. "Everyone has their own views on life, and that's something that's obviously his point of view, but that's definitely not the point of view of all the rest of us."

Speaking on TNT, NBA legend Charles Barkley—who previously has supported gay athletes and same-sex marriage—rebuked Hardaway's hateful rampage: "I played with gay guys. I got gay friends. Only God can judge other people. I don't care if a person is gay or not. Any jock who thinks he's never played with a gay guy is sadly mistaken."

More reaction to Hardway's anti-gay rant from powerful team owners. Gavin Maloof, whose family owns the Sacramento Kings, announced he wouldn’t allow a player on his team who shared Hardaway’s views. “What he said was wrong,” Maloof stated. “I’m sure he’s apologized, but the damage has been done and he never should have said it.”

Finally, you knew this story had to end with nude photos of Tim Hardaway. Over the weekend, after his name was forcibly removed from the car wash he co-owns in south Florida, Hardaway was flamed and taunted on several websites , which published YouTube footage of a naked Hardaway in the locker room. Our verdict: He's okay, but certainly no Dwyane Wade, in "many" more ways than one.

Heat Stars Express Tolerance (Sun Setinel)

Tim Hardaway's car wash changes name after ''I hate'' scandal (Miami Herald)

Las Vegas welcomes All-Stars (Journal Gazette)

Charles Barkley Responds To Hardaway (Keith Boykin)

Some Background ....

NBA Reprimands Hardaway (Rod 2.0) No Coming Out Party for Amaechi (Rod 2.0) News: Will Demps on Gays (Rod 2.0) Charles Barkley on Gay Marriage (Rod 2.0) Dwyane Wade in GQ (Rod 2.0) NBA Finals: Game Two (Rod 2.0) NBA Finals: Game One (Rod 2.0) December Clikque (Rod 2.0) On the "Outside Looking In" (Rod 2.0) Out of Bounds (Rod 2.0) Rio Ferdinand Apologizes After "Faggot" Remark (Rod 2.0)

Dwyane Wade in GQ

Yesterday, we went inside the new GQ for the John Legend fashion editorial. Today, how about taking a look at cover hotness Dwyane Wade?

D-Wade leads the magazine's all-star sports issue and is named one of the coolest heroes in sports. Not too bad, considering the other players profiled are the likes of Joe Namath, John McEnroe, Willie Mays and James Worthy, Magic Johnson and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar of the '86 Lakers.

Regarding that "flash" nickname. Hope Dwayne slows down for ... at least some things.

More Dwyane Wade and GQ:

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Let's Hug it Out ... Real Tight

Sure, Derek Anderson tried to control his emotions by keeping his fists closed and doing the brotha-hug. But even though we've seen him walk hand-in-hand with other players, who knew Dwyane Wade was the throw-your-arms-around-the-neck-of-another-guy type of a man?

Thanks ETS!

Previously:

NBA Finals: Game Two (Rod 2.0) NBA Finals: Game One (Rod 2.0) December Clikque (Rod 2.0) The Many Faces of Boris Diaw (Rod 2.0) NBA Gay ... Err, Playoffs 2 (Rod 2.0) NBA Gay ... Err, Playoffs (Rod 2.0) March Madness: Omar and Mike (Rod 2.0) Hornet's Nest (Rod 2.0) Vernon Davis: "Click-Clack" (Rod 2.0) The Best Part of Breaking Up (Rod 2.0)

NBA Finals: Game Two

"Oh the humanity!"

An absolutely awful night for Shaquille O'Neal, Rod 2.0 crush object Dwyane Wade and the Miami Heat as they lose 85-99 to the Dallas Mavericks. Meanwhile, a very good night for the Mavs' Jason Terrry. Let's rephrase that: A very good night for Terry's butt, which saw lots of mannish slapping-action especially this threesome in the third quarter.

Hmm. Must be nice.

What happened to baby daddylicious D-Wade's game? Maybe his teammates are still teasing him for being voted one of People's "50 Most Beautiful People." Or, maybe they were teasing him about his Game One romance with James Posey. Either way he was not a hapy camper:

D-Wade earned a tech foul after arguing with a referee—mind you, not just any referee, but, Bob Delaney, the former undercover agent whose story inspired Donnie Brasco.

Later in the 4Q, after a hot out make-out session on the hardwood, D-Wade found new love with someone from the enemy camp: Damon Devin Harris. What did R Kelly sing? I don't see nothing wrong, with a little bump n grind.

Damon Devin has that cute, boy-next-doorish type but he's still gangsta. Notice the director flashes a huge chyron to mask him as he ... adjusts himself.

That grin is kinda devilish, no? Either Harris is very excited with (a) his adjusting, (b) the four points he just took, (c) his two "runs-ins" with Wade, or, (d) the after-party in the Mavericks spacious clubhouse.

Let's go with the latter. Witness as undercover Rod 2.0 operatives (aka ABC Sports producers) go inside the Mavs locker room:

Jason Terry's locker is typical for the Mavs organization. Each suite is equipped with iPods, Harman Kardan DVD players, tape decks and stereo systems, and, a flat screen television. Plus a massage table and "on duty masseur to relieve the tension." Just the few perks of playing for a team owned by a gazillionaire.

Our question: Who is the team "masseur"?

Previously:

NBA Finals: Game One (Rod 2.0) December Clikque (Rod 2.0) The Many Faces of Boris Diaw (Rod 2.0) NBA Gay ... Err, Playoffs 2 (Rod 2.0) NBA Gay ... Err, Playoffs (Rod 2.0) March Madness: Dee Brown (Rod 2.0) March Madness: Omar and Mike (Rod 2.0) Hornet's Nest (Rod 2.0) Vernon Davis: "Click-Clack" (Rod 2.0) The Best Part of Breaking Up (Rod 2.0)

NBA Finals: Game One

What do the ballroom kids say? "They were robbed!"

We finally managed to stop crying after Miami's humiliating defeat to Dallas at the opening game of the NBA championship series. Watching Rod 2.0 crush object Dwyane Wade walk away hand-in-hand with James Posey gave us a much-needed smile. Did you catch it? It all started when Dwayne fell down in the 3Q. Naturally, Posey was right there to help.

And they lived not-so-happily ever, losing 90-80 to Dallas.

Well, it's not so bad—at least this is an ABL series. Anyone But the Lakers, right Bernie? FYI, baby daddylicious Dwyane Wade and pretty boy Boris Diaw are both Number 3. As the great scriptwriting god David Mamet wrote in Glengarry Glen Ross, "Maybe this means something, maybe it doesn't." We think it does.

A final (digital) Kodak moment comes during halftime. Guess who has ringside seats and is wearing a Shaquille O'Neal jersey?

With Terrell Owens being the Cowboys recently-signed star attraction, one would think that he would attend the Miami-Dallas game wearing, oh, who knows, maybe a tight tanktop Dallas throwback? Eh, whatever. That's TO.

Previously:

The Many Faces of Boris Diaw (Rod 2.0) Terrell Owens: The GQ Interview (Rod 2.0) TO is the New MF (Rod 2.0) NBA Gay ... Err, Playoffs 2 (Rod 2.0) NBA Gay ... Err, Playoffs (Rod 2.0) March Madness: Dee Brown (Rod 2.0) Brian White in OUT (Rod 2.0) March Madness: Omar and Mike (Rod 2.0) Hornet's Nest (Rod 2.0) Vernon Davis: "Click-Clack" (Rod 2.0) The Best Part of Breaking Up (Rod 2.0)