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Miami Heat small forward Jimmy Butler channeled his inner Stephen Curry at practice on Tuesday down in Orlando, Florida. While preparing for Game 1 of the 2020 NBA Finals against the Los Angeles Lakers, Butler hit 16 straight 3-pointers (via ESPN’s Omar Raja). 16 straight threes from @JimmyButler 🔥 pic.twitter.com/HxhH4AF1Ui — Omar Raja (@OmarESPN) September […]

Miami Heat big man Bam Adebayo is going to have his hands full in the 2020 NBA Finals, as he’s going up against Los Angeles Lakers superstar Anthony Davis. Davis is one of the few players in the NBA who is elite on offense and defense. During his media session on Tuesday, Adebayo talked about […]

NBA Hall of Famer Scottie Pippen believes the Miami Heat have a really good shot of defeating the Los Angeles Lakers in the 2020 Finals at Walt Disney World. Pippen, who won six NBA titles with the Chicago Bulls during the ’90s, says the Heat have “more offensive weapons they’ll be able to throw at […]

Los Angeles Clippers big man Montrezl Harrell becomes an unrestricted free agent this offseason and one Eastern Conference executive could see the Miami Heat signing him. However, the exec who spoke to Eric Pincus of Bleacher Report suggested that the Heat could give Harrell a “big one-year deal” instead of a long-term contract since the […]

Los Angeles Lakers big man Anthony Davis reiterated his belief that the 2019-20 championship is the “toughest in NBA history.” Some have wondered whether this season should be labeled with an asterisk given the four-month hiatus due to COVID-19. Meanwhile, others have said the hiatus and demands of the “bubble” would make for a stern […]

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James won two championships on the Miami Heat with Erik Spoelstra as the head coach, so he knows firsthand how excellent of a coach Spo is. During his media session with reporters on Tuesday, James called out the media for not giving Spoelstra the credit he deserved during the Heat’s […]

Miami Heat star Jimmy Butler has never felt his team is an underdog. The Heat had 60-1 odds in the preseason to reach the NBA Finals and are the clear underdog against the Los Angeles Lakers now. However, Butler couldn’t care less whether people pick them to win, even saying the team embraces being counted […]

Jimmy Butler has been adamant about promoting his pop-up coffee brand, Big Face Coffee, throughout the NBA playoffs. However, Butler will not be giving out free coffee. Not even if the Heat win the NBA title: https://twitter.com/highkin/status/1311006073982078976 The origin of Big Face Coffee is rather humrous. Heat players were not satisfied with the coffee offerings […]

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James had nothing but praise for Miami Heat president Pat Riley during a media session on Tuesday. James said Riley is one of the “great minds” in basketball as someone who has won as a coach and an executive. Riley has changed the league: Lakers star LeBron James called Heat […]

LeBron James took his talents to South Beach in 2010, leaving the Cleveland Cavaliers to form the Big Three with the Miami Heat. Alongside Chris Bosh and Dwyane Wade, the trio went on to claim a pair of NBA championships under head coach Erik Spoelstra, including LeBron’s first. Then, in a move that shook the […]

Is it possible Jimmy Butler could have been a member of the Los Angeles Lakers, rather than preparing to face off against LeBron James and Co. in the NBA Finals? Not according to Butler, who said he “didn’t consider” going to Los Angeles, per Tim Bontemps of ESPN. Butler also reiterated the idea he knew […]

There are many kids who dreamed of one day playing in the NBA as soon as they pick up a basketball. While the Miami Heat’s Duncan Robinson was one of those kids, he didn’t really think that he would actually get to live out his dream and was preparing for a career in something other […]

Turns out, Heat culture is in fact a winning culture, as after beating the Celtics in Game 6 of the Eastern Conference Finals, Miami will advance to the NBA Finals for the first time since 2014. As dominant as the Heat have been this postseason, they have their toughest test ahead of them, as they […]

The 2020 NBA playoffs has given fans another surprise. In the Western Conference Finals, instead of the Battle of Los Angeles that everyone envisioned since before the season began, we got the Los Angeles Lakers facing the Denver Nuggets after the Nuggets completed an upset of the Clippers. In the 2020 NBA Finals, instead of […]

The 2019-20 NBA season has culminated with a Finals matchup between the Los Angeles Lakers and Miami Heat. It’s a series that is filled with several notable story lines, but we’re here to discuss why the Lake Show is destined to claim its 17th championship. The Lakers come into the 2020 NBA Finals as the […]

Miami Heat rookie Tyler Herro is already on his way to the NBA Finals. He’s been a key part of Miami’s success all-season long and has proven so far that he’s not shying away from the bright lights. The youngin’ has been a walking bucket (someone tell Paul Pierce) his entire rookie campaign and has […]

Miami Heat swingman Andre Iguodala is widely regarded in the NBA as a high IQ player, which is why many assume that he would become a coach when he retires. Well, not so fast. In a story by Sam Amick of The Athletic, Iguodala said he doesn’t see himself on the sidelines — at least […]

The Los Angeles Lakers discussed signing Jimmy Butler as an unrestricted free agent in the summer of 2019 after the team acquired Anthony Davis from the New Orleans Pelicans, per Kyle Goon of the Orange County Register. The Lakers, though, never even got a meeting with Butler, who quickly signed with the Miami Heat via […]

The Miami Heat will meet the Los Angeles Lakers in the NBA Finals. Both teams were built very differently. LeBron James and Anthony Davis are the clear top-two players in the series and the Lakers need them to play their best to win. The Heat have a collection of guys that can step up at […]

ESPN NBA analyst Paul Pierce recently said he won’t call Miami Heat rookie shooting guard Tyler Herro a “bucket” until the youngster averages 20 points per game. In typical Herro fashion, the Heat rising star fired back at the Boston Celtics legend during a recent interview. Herro responds to Pierce not wanting to call him […]

The Los Angeles Lakers may have the two best players in the NBA Finals in LeBron James and Anthony Davis, but the Miami Heat have a well-rounded team headed by Jimmy Butler, Bam Adebayo and Goran Dragic. With that said, Lakers head coach Frank Vogel remains cautious of the Heat and the danger their star […]

The Miami Heat are back in the NBA Finals with a completely different team than the last time they made it six years ago, save for Erik Spoelstra and Udonis Haslem. Now the Heat are lead by Jimmy Butler, but their production comes by a committee and Bam Adebayo might just be the head chair. […]

Golden State Warriors small forward Andrew Wiggins says he’s been rooting for Miami Heat swingman Jimmy Butler in the 2020 playoffs and will continue to do so as the five-time All-Star heads to the NBA Finals for the first time in his career. Butler and Wiggins were teammates on the Minnesota Timberwolves in 2017-18 and […]

Jimmy Butler has set about to silence his critics by leading the Miami Heat to the NBA Finals and showing his worth as a teammate. Then again, former teammates say the noise of Butler being a bad teammate was just that: noise. Memphis Grizzlies guard Tyus Jones, who was Butler’s teammate on the Minnesota Timberwolves, […]

Jimmy Butler never had any reservations about being the only “star” player on the team when he signed with the Miami Heat last summer. The 31-year-old was asked back in November about possibly feeling any unease after seeing LeBron James struggle with injuries and miss the playoffs as the leader of a young Los Angeles […]

The Los Angeles Lakers and Miami Heat are set to meet in the 2020 NBA Finals. There will be several All-Stars playing in the series, including LeBron James, Anthony Davis, Jimmy Butler and Bam Adebayo. However, it’s Rajon Rondo who will be the X-factor for the Lakers. Rondo joined the Lakers in 2018 and then […]

LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers are being viewed as heavy favorites to win the 2020 NBA Finals, according to BetOnline.ag. The Lakers, who came into the postseason as the No. 1 seed in the Western Conference, are listed at -350 as of Wednesday. The Heat, who have scrapped their way to the Finals, […]

Duncan Robinson has been an important part of the Miami Heat’s improbable run to the NBA Finals. In 15 playoff games, the 26-year-old sharpshooter is averaging 11.3 points, 2.8 rebounds, and 1.5 assists while making 43.5% of his shots from the field and 40.0% of his 3-pointers. This after he shot 44.6% on 3-pointers on […]

The Miami Heat are quite familiar with LeBron James, as the three-time champion played for the franchise for four seasons from 2010-2014. But Andre Iguodala is also familiar with James for a different reason, as he played against him in four straight Finals from 2015-2018 as a member of the Golden State Warriors.  He won […]

Miami Heat veteran Andre Iguodala has played a key role for his team, as they now make their way to the NBA Finals to face off against the mighty Los Angeles Lakers. The 36-year-old is clearly a shadow of his former self, but based on what we’ve seen from him with the Heat this season, […]

Andre Iguodala is now on his way to his sixth consecutive NBA Finals appearance after his Miami Heat defeated the Boston Celtics in a series-clinching Game 6 victory on Sunday. Prior to this season, the veteran forward helped the Golden State Warriors to five straight Finals, and naturally, Iguodala was asked to compare the differences […]

Dwyane Wade was put in quite a dilemma after the Miami Heat booked their place in the NBA Finals on Sunday with a series-clinching Game 6 win over the Boston Celtics. None other than the great Magic Johnson called out Wade to see where his loyalty lies: is it with his beloved Heat or with […]

The Miami Heat are going to the NBA Finals, and nobody is more pumped than DJ Khaled. The Miami-based musician, a longtime Heat fan, can be seen on a home video going absolutely wild about his team’s Eastern Conference Finals victory on Sunday: Khaled jumps (if you can call it that), yells, and runs around […]

Miami Heat veteran forward Andre Iguodala amazingly booked his place in his sixth consecutive NBA Finals on Sunday night, helping the Heat eliminate the Boston Celtics in Game 6 of the Eastern Conference Finals. Iguodala was huge off the bench in Game 6, pouring in 15 points and knocking down all four of his 3-point […]

The Miami Heat made a bit of history on Sunday, as they booked their place in the NBA Finals for the first time in six years. They defeated the Boston Celtics in Game 6 of the Eastern Conference Finals, 125-113, behind a huge effort from All-Star big man Bam Adebayo, who himself joined LeBron James, […]

Miami Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra was all smiles on Sunday following his team’s big win over the Boston Celtics to advance to the NBA Finals. The Heat are now set to face off against LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers, who himself played several seasons in Miami under Spoelstra. When asked about the […]

Miami Heat legend Dwyane Wade was one of the first personalities to congratulate his former team for advancing to the NBA Finals on Sunday night. Wade was particularly happy for the achievement of current Heat talisman Jimmy Butler, and the future Hall of Famer made sure to make his feelings known. Butler appreciated the congratulatory […]

Miami Heat superstar Jimmy Butler showed his appreciation for head coach Erik Spoelstra as they celebrate their Eastern Conference Finals win over the Boston Celtics on Sunday. The 31-year-old swingman took Coach Spo to a trip down memory lane after wearing Spoelstra’s no.30 jersey during his playing days with the University of Portland. Here’s a […]

When LeBron James joined the Los Angeles Lakers two years ago, many believed that the Purple and Gold were destined to win at least one title down the road. After all, James has proven that he can turn any team into a title contender. Jimmy Butler of the Miami Heat knows this for a fact. […]