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Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James was not shy in admitting that Miami Heat ace Jimmy Butler was the better man between the two in Game 5 of the 2020 NBA Finals. The pair of postseason titans clashed in the fourth quarter of Friday’s thrilling match, which ended with a climactic 111-108 win for Butler’s […]

The Miami Heat pulled off an epic victory on Friday in Game 5 of the NBA Finals against the Los Angeles Lakers. Unsurprisingly, it was Jimmy Butler who led the way for Miami with yet another awe-inspiring performance from the All-Star forward. Butler showcased his unbridled laser focus throughout the contest, and the 31-year-old spoke […]

Miami Heat superstar Jimmy Butler looked dog tired in the aftermath of his team’s 111-108 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers in Game 5 of the NBA Finals on Friday. Who can blame him? Jimmy Buckets played all but one minute of the entire 48-minute contest but still came up big at both ends of […]

If there was any doubt as to who Dwyane Wade was rooting for in what has turned out to be an epic Finals series between the Miami Heat and the Los Angeles Lakers, then his latest activity on Twitter should make it abundantly clear. The Heat legend had this cleverly constructed NSFW message on his […]

Los Angeles Lakers coach Frank Vogel remained confident that they can dust off their Game 5 loss in the NBA Finals and bounce back. They had several chances to steal the win from the Miami Heat, but they just couldn’t get the job done. But while he admitted it was a tough loss to swallow, […]

Miami Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra claimed that young players in this league should strive to emulate his superstar Jimmy Butler if they want to have a successful career. Following Miami’s thrilling 111-108 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers in Game 5 of the NBA Finals, Coach Spo had high praise for the two-way ace’s […]

Game 5 of the NBA Finals between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Miami Heat didn’t disappoint as both teams traded haymakers in the dying moments. It was a surefire classic that will get talked about in the years to come. But it didn’t take long for other NBA stars to talk about the mind-blowing […]

The Los Angeles Lakers could have very easily been celebrating the franchise’s 17th title right now had it not been for a wide-open miss from Danny Green in the dying moments of Game 5 against the Miami Heat. It was LeBron James who dished out a perfect kick-out pass to Green, and the former has […]

Call it The Jimmy Butler Game. With their backs against the wall, Miami Heat alpha dog Jimmy Butler made sure they’ll stay alive in the NBA Finals against the Los Angeles Lakers. He delivered a legendary triple-double performance in Game 5 on Friday night, finishing with 35 points, 12 rebounds, and 11 assists while adding […]

The Miami Heat kept their season alive by coming out victorious against the Los Angeles Lakers in Game 5, but Jimmy Butler still wants his team to put up a better performance come Sunday. The Heat’s superstar swingman spoke to ESPN’s Rachel Nichols shortly after his team’s down-to-the-wire 111-108 victory to cut the Lakers’ Finals […]

Miami Heat star Jimmy Butler put up an historic performance on Friday, as he led his team to a hard-fought 102-96 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers in Game 5 of the NBA Finals. The All-Star forward put up an epic triple-double, and he did it with only 48 seconds of rest throughout the ballgame. […]

Los Angeles Lakers forward Markieff Morris could have a hard time sleeping tonight. He committed a highly crucial blunder in the dying seconds of Game 5 of the NBA Finals, allowing the Miami Heat to escape with a pulsating 111-108 victory and keep their flatlining hopes alive. With only 16.8 seconds left in the fourth […]

Danny Green has turned into public enemy number one among Los Angeles Lakers fans right now. The 33-year-old guard has taken a lot of heat in the 2020 NBA playoffs so far for his putrid marksmanship from downtown. The 3-and-D player was once again the talk of the town on Friday, shortly after the Lakers […]

It was a nail-bitter in Game 5 of the NBA Finals, as the Los Angeles Lakers suffered a 111-108 defeat at the hands of the Miami Heat, who themselves have cut down the series deficit to 3-2. Interestingly, this is L.A.’s first ever loss while sporting the Black Mamba jerseys in honor of the late, […]

The Los Angeles Lakers got some much-needed words of encouragement from one of their best players of all-time during Game 5 of the NBA Finals versus the Miami Heat. The legendary Kareem Abdul-Jabbar sent out a spirited message to the entire Lakers nation, urging them to support the team as they played catch-up for the […]

Miami Heat superstar Jimmy Butler connected on a spectacular play midway in the third quarter of Game 5 against the Los Angeles Lakers. https://twitter.com/LegionHoops/status/1314757459232268289 Jimmy Butler got a whole forearm to the face from Dwight Howard pic.twitter.com/cZZVP8UkhI — SB Nation (@SBNation) October 10, 2020 Jimmy Buckets had perfect position down low and cleaned up the […]

Miami Heat star small forward Jimmy Butler hit a tough contested 3-pointer at the half of Game 5 of the 2020 Finals against the Los Angeles Lakers. Take a look at the stellar play by Mr. Buckets. https://twitter.com/LegionHoops/status/1314751522257821697 Jimmy Butler has turned into a superstar right in front of our eyes in these 2020 playoffs. […]

Things heated up early in Game 5 of the NBA Finals between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Miami Heat on Friday. Around the seven-minute mark in the first quarter, Jimmy Butler got entangled with Dwight Howard as the pair tried to secure position for the rebound. Officials were quick to blow the whistle as […]

Magic Johnson was once accustomed to winning NBA titles with the Los Angeles Lakers, and he believes the team will secure another championship on Friday night. Ahead of the potential Finals-clinching Game 5 for the Lakers against the Miami Heat, Johnson revealed his big expectation for Los Angeles. Dr. Buss and I celebrating after winning […]

Jimmy Butler has set up his own coffee business in the NBA bubble, and he has had plenty of customers. Unfortunately for him, Los Angeles Lakers head coach Frank Vogel is not one of them. Ahead of Game 5 of the NBA Finals, Vogel explained why he hasn’t bought a cup of Butler’s Big Face […]

Leading the Miami Heat in the NBA Finals 3-1, the Los Angeles Lakers are now just one win away from claiming their 17th championship. If they walk away as victors, the Lakers will be tied with the Boston Celtics for the most championships in league history. Let’s look at four bold predictions for Friday night’s […]

The television ratings for the 2020 NBA Finals are at record lows in the history of the event, though NBA Commissioner Adam Silver is slightly puzzled as to why that is the case. Marc Berman of the New York Post reports Silver is slightly bewildered by the historically bad ratings, particularly considering LeBron James — a […]

China’s CCTV has announced that they plan on broadcasting Game 5 of the NBA Finals between the Los Angeles Lakers and Miami Heat, marking the first time an NBA game has been aired live in the country in nearly one year. CCTV once shared a close relationship with the NBA. The state-run network started carrying […]

Brooklyn Nets superstar Kevin Durant just broke down Jimmy Butler’s amazing 40-point triple-double for the Miami Heat in Game 3 of the NBA Finals against the Los Angeles Lakers . Durant provided some valuable insight throughout, but he did not exactly sound too enthused. Here’s a four-minute excerpt of Durant’s commentary on Butler’s awe-inspiring performance […]

Former Dallas Mavericks’ forward Dirk Nowitzki, spoke recently about his emotional reaction to finally winning a championship in 2011. Having famously upset the Miami Heat in six games — then heavily favored against the veteran Dallas squad thanks to a lineup that featured LeBron James, Dwayne Wade, and Chris Bosh — Nowitzki quickly retreated to […]

Regardless of the eventual outcome of the 2020 NBA Finals, one thing will remain quite certain heading into next season — the Miami Heat are officially on the map in the Eastern Conference. Despite battling a slew of injuries down the stretch of the NBA Finals, All-Star swingman Jimmy Butler and breakout rookie sharpshooter Tyler […]

Miami Heat small forward Jae Crowder becomes an unrestricted free agent this offseason, meaning Game 5 of the 2020 Finals could be his last game with the team if the Heat lose to the Los Angeles Lakers. However, if Crowder had it his way, Friday won’t be his final game with the Heat. In an […]

During his media session on Thursday, Carolina Panthers quarterback Teddy Bridgewater wore a Miami Heat cap since he was born in Miami, Florida. Even though the Heat are down 3-1 to the Los Angeles Lakers in the 2020 NBA Finals, Bridgewater isn’t going to jump off the bandwagon. Panthers quarterback Teddy Bridgewater is wearing a […]

Hall of Fame point guard Gary Payton was an aging veteran when he came to the Miami Heat ahead of the 2005-06 season. However, Payton certainly had a dated history with then-Heat coach Pat Riley. The Glove explained his relationship with Riley in a piece for The Players’ Tribune, and also elaborated on what the […]

Miami Heat coach Erik Spoelstra has heard all the storylines and narratives about his team heading into Game 5 of the NBA Finals against the Los Angeles Lakers. With the Lakers up 3-1 in the series and the Heat’s season on the brink, Spoelstra’s team will enter the game as significant underdogs, much like they […]

Miami Heat guard Jimmy Butler has news for anyone thinking the NBA Finals will be over in Game 5: they’re just getting started. Though the Heat find themselves backed into a corner by the Los Angeles Lakers, Butler clapped back at the doubters ahead of Game 5 on Friday night. "Ain't nobody thinkin' bout going […]

LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers will be looking to close out the NBA Finals against the Miami Heat, a series that they possess a 3-1 lead in. Even so, James has been in the same predicament as the Heat during his time with the Cleveland Cavaliers. Former teammate Tristan Thompson sat down with […]

Anthony Davis’ performance in the 2020 NBA Finals has inspired some debate about whether The Brow is the best teammate LeBron James has had in his career. Former NBA big man Kendrick Perkins said after Game 1 he felt Davis is the best player to ever team with LeBron. Or, at least, Perkins thinks AD […]

After the Miami Heat’s Game 4 loss in the NBA Finals to the Los Angeles Lakers, basketball legend Kevin McHale shared what he believes the Erik Spoelstra-coached team needs to win an NBA title. According to him, the Heat need a star who is a threat on his own. McHale shared his thoughts after the […]

The good news is that a stellar performance from All-Star swingman Jimmy Butler led the Miami Heat to a win in Game 3 of the NBA Finals. The bad news? That seemed to wake up superstar forward LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers in Game 4 as the Western Conference powerhouse now holds a […]

Miami Heat forwards Duncan Robinson and Jae Crowder just forged themselves beside Golden State Warriors sharpshooters Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson as just the fourth pair of teammates to each make 50 3-pointers in a single playoff campaign. Per ESPN Stats & Info, Heat’s Robinson and Crowder joined the duo of Curry and Thompson of […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are set to wear their Black Mamba alternate jersey in Game 5 of the 2020 NBA Finals as they look to finish off Jimmy Butler and the Miami Heat. With the Black Mamba kits in mind to honor the legacy of Kobe Bryant, the Lakers legend who perished in Jan. 2020, […]

The Los Angeles Lakers will wear their Black Mamba Jerseys in Game 5 of the 2020 Finals against the Miami Heat. The Lakers haven’t lost while wearing the Kobe Bryant–inspired jerseys. The team can clinch the 2020 Finals by winning Game 5 on Friday at Walt Disney World. The Lakers will be wearing their Mamba […]

Miami Heat point guard Goran Dragic is doubtful to play in Game 5 of the 2020 NBA Finals against the Los Angeles Lakers. The Heat’s starting point guard is still dealing with a torn plantar fascia, per Malika Andrews of ESPN. https://twitter.com/malika_andrews/status/1313954996883525646 The Heat are down 3-1 to the Lakers. Even though Game 5 is […]