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Los Angeles Lakers superstar  LeBron James has passed Chicago Bulls legend Michael Jordan on the career MVP-voting-shares leaderboard, per NBC Sports. James came second in MVP voting this season. Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo repeated as MVP after getting 85 first-place votes. James, meanwhile, got 16 first-place votes and 84 second-place votes. LeBron James now […]

As unlikely as it seemed when the NBA season resumed, the Miami Heat are now two games away from the NBA Finals. While Jimmy Butler and Bam Adebayo received the most praise for their clutch performances, there is another player who is quietly and consistently leading the Heat when others do not.  On the daily Locked […]

Though they held a sizable lead in the first two quarters of Thursday night’s matchup against the Miami Heat, the Celtics saw their advantage dwindle away in the second half. As a result of the 106-101 loss, Boston is now facing an 0-2 deficit in the series. So what adjustments do the Celtics need to […]

Bam Adebayo had another great outing for the Miami Heat on Thursday, and this was thanks in large part to an amazing second-half surge from the All-Star big man. In his postgame interview, Adebayo revealed exactly where he drew inspiration from after a lackluster first-half showing. According to Adebayo, he always holds his mother, Marilyn […]

The Boston Celtics are in dire need of some good news following another defeat to the Miami Heat on Thursday. Now down 2-0 in the series, Boston needs all the help they can get, and this might just come in the form of a returning Gordon Hayward. Hayward has been out of action for Boston […]

Bam Adebayo had another huge game for the Miami Heat on Thursday. He disposed of the Boston Celtics, 106-101, to take a significant 2-0 lead in the series. The All-Star big man looked unstoppable at times, to which Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green provided some insight on. Green took to Twitter to share his […]

After leading the Miami Heat to a Game 2 victory over the Boston Celtics in the East Finals, head coach Erik Spoelstra continues to build on his impressive postseason body of work. In the 2020 playoffs alone, he has surpassed several Hall of Fame NBA coaches. Per Tim Reynolds of the Associated Press, Erik Spoelstra […]

The Miami Heat have just mounted a significant 2-0 lead against the Boston Celtics, following Thursday’s 106-101 win in the Eastern Conference Finals. Heat point guard Goran Dragic had another excellent showing for Miami, but the veteran was quick to deflect the praise to head coach Erik Spoelstra. According to Dragic, Spoelstra did a tremendous […]

Jimmy Butler received a late birthday gift as the Miami Heat took a 2-0 lead over the Boston Celtics in their Eastern Conference Finals series on Thursday night. He turned 31 years old on Monday and since he didn’t bring his family to Orlando, he celebrated it with his teammates by having his personal chef […]

There’s no stopping the Miami Heat as they pulled off another huge Game 2 victory on Thursday over the Boston Celtics to go up 2-0 in their best-of-seven series. The Heat have been on fire and are now 10-1 in the postseason so far as they continue to roll on pure grit and effort. If […]

After his defensive heroics in Game 1, Miami Heat starting center Bam Adebayo came back to work on Thursday night to help the Heat and Erik Spoelstra secure a 2-0 advantage over the Boston Celtics on the Eastern Conference Finals. As expected, Boston came out swinging early in the game and took an early double-digit […]

Jaylen Brown is looking at the big picture. After blowing a 17-point lead in Game 2 of the East Finals versus the Heat, Marcus Smart reportedly launched a tirade inside the Boston Celtics locker room. It was reportedly loud enough for some people to hear outside. But while it sounds bad, literally and figuratively, Smart’s […]

Boston Celtics star Kemba Walker refused to talk about his teammate Marcus Smart’s supposed expletive tirade in the aftermath of Game 2 of the Eastern Conference Finals against the Miami Heat on Thursday. The C’s dropped their second consecutive close encounter, 101-106, and are now just two defeats away from elimination. Asked post-game to elaborate […]

The Miami Heat continues to shock the world as they grabbed another win over the Boston Celtics to go up 2-0 in the Eastern Conference Finals. The Heat had to come back as they were down early against the Celtics but it seemed that Miami just wanted it more as they clawed their way back to […]

Dwyane Wade and LeBron James know that The Dragon has truly awakened from his slumber in the 2020 NBA playoffs. Miami Heat guard Goran Dragic torched the Boston Celtics for the second consecutive game, leading his team to a 106-101 win in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference Finals on Thursday. The 34-year-old Slovenian star […]

NBA watchers are still a little shaken after seeing the Boston Celtics blow a 17-point lead and eventually fall to the red-hot Miami Heat in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference Finals. This includes former Celtics forward Brian Scalabrine, who had watched the Los Angeles Clippers lose to the Denver Nuggets earlier this week. Scalabrine […]

Boston Celtics guard Marcus Smart is the type of player that wears his heart on his sleeve, and he let all those emotions out following another disappointing defeat to the Miami Heat in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference Finals on Thursday.  Shortly after the Celtics’ 101-106 loss to the Heat, the 6-foot-3 defensive specialist […]

Miami Heat swingman Duncan Robinson displayed an absurdly quick shooting release during Game 2 of the Eastern Conference finals on Thursday night. Robinson started 3-for-3 from beyond the arc in the first quarter, including this “hot potato” release from the corner. That release speed… Duncan Robinson is a sniper 🤯pic.twitter.com/FEK9TsWBaE — ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) September 17, […]

Miami Heat All-Star small forward Jimmy Butler has filed three new trademarks for the coffee business he launched from his hotel room in the Walt Disney bubble in Orlando, Florida, per Josh Gerben of Gerben Law Firm. The filings, which were all made on September 4, cost Butler $4,125 in USPTO fees. Jimmy Butler has […]

Miami Heat point guard Goran Dragic had plans of picking up a fresh cup of Jo at Jimmy Butler’s Big Face Coffee on Thursday morning. Unfortunately, though, the impromptu coffee house was closed. Butler has set up an impromptu coffee shop inside his Disney World hotel room amid the NBA’s quarantine bubble. Believe it or […]

Pat Riley is one of the greatest winners in NBA history. In his Hall of Fame career, he has presided over eight championship teams as head coach with the Los Angeles Lakers (five) and president/coach of the Miami Heat (three) — the franchise he has run since 1995. In fact, Riley’s brand is winning, evidenced […]

Jimmy Butler appears to have finally found a home with the Miami Heat. As it turns out, none other than Dwyane Wade himself played a significant role in Butler eventually landing in South Beach. According to Zach Lowe of ESPN, Wade’s love for the Heat was something that Butler admired: During their season of overlap […]

It has been an interesting year for Slovenian guard Goran Dragic as he tried to wiggle his way back to the starting lineup of the Miami Heat. After starting all but 14 of his 282 games in Miami prior to the 2019-2020 NBA season, Dragic was pushed to a reserve role this campaign. However, from […]

Miami Heat coach Erik Spoelstra has 120,000 reasons to win. Make that $120,000. An article from the International Business Times revealed that Spoelstra earns at least $120,000 per win. It quoted a report from Patch last January: “The 49-year-old is earning $3 million this year. A report from Patch revealed that a 0.51 win percentage […]

The Miami Heat were one broken hand or shoulder from losing Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals. With that said, there is no doubt that Bam Adebayo’s block on Jayson Tatum at the end of the game was an incredible feat of strength and agility. On the Locked On Heat Podcast, host David Ramil said Bam’s […]

Jimmy Butler has been one of the most polarizing players in the NBA today. After pushing and yelling his way out of the Chicago Bulls, Minnesota Timberwolves and Philadelphia 76ers, he seems to have found the perfect home for himself in South Beach with the Miami Heat. Butler isn’t the best scorer in the league, […]

Miami Heat All-Star Bam Abedayo has blocked 210 shots in his three-year NBA career (including playoffs) — but none had been as impressive nor significant than his insane rejection in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals on Wednesday night. With four seconds remaining and the Heat leading by two, Boston Celtics star Jayson Tatum […]

The 2020 NBA Playoffs have already provided us with several memorable moments, from game-winners to finger blocks to massive upsets. Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals between the Miami Heat and Boston Celtics continued that running theme and added another indelible moment to that list, with Heat big man Bam Adebayo blocking a potential […]

In the Boston Celtics’ Game 1 defeat to the Miami Heat in the Eastern Conference Finals, Kemba Walker scored just 19 points on a horrendous 31.5 percent from the field. With that said, Danny Ainge didn’t mince words on his assessment of Walker’s performance. However, he did express his confidence that the guard will bounce […]

The Boston Celtics are listing small forward Gordon Hayward as doubtful to play in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference Finals against the Miami Heat. This is notable because it’s the first time Hayward has been upgraded beyond “out” since he suffered a Grade 3 right ankle sprain four weeks ago during the seeding games, […]

Miami Heat All-Star small forward Jimmy Butler once again came through in the clutch for his team in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals against the Boston Celtics. At the end of the fourth quarter, Butler hit a 3-pointer to give the Heat the lead, but the Celtics forced the game into overtime. However, […]

Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals between the Boston Celtics and Miami Heat came down to a dunk attempt by Jayson Tatum that was blocked by Bam Adebayo at the rim. But it may have never come down to that if Kemba Walker didn’t struggle again with his shot. Walker held himself accountable for […]

If there’s one thing Kendrick Perkins does, aside from having a perpetual scowl, it is speaking his mind. He has had his fair share of Twitter beefs, most notably with Kevin Durant and most recently with Lou Williams. But it looks like he’s found an ally in Miami Heat legend Dwyane Wade. “The Flash” reacted […]

The Miami Heat drew first blood against the Boston Celtics in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals on Tuesday. The legendary Magic Johnson had some high praise for Heat All-Star big man Bam Adebayo for his heroics in the game — something that Heat forward Jimmy Butler completely agrees with. According to Magic, Bam […]

What were you doing when you were 20 years old? Well, if you ask Miami Heat rookie Tyler Herro, he’s busy setting records in the NBA. The Heat guard had a spectacular outing in his first-ever Eastern Conference Finals game as he was one assist shy of a triple-double, finishing with 12 points, 11 rebounds, […]

Bam Adebayo’s clutch block in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals will go down as one of the best swats in Miami Heat history. Right beside it is a similar play by none other than LeBron James during his stint in South Beach. Below is a side-by-side comparison of Adebayo and James’ blocks. Adebayo’s […]

Miami Heat All-Star Bam Adebayo will be the subject of several highlight reels in the coming days after completing that amazing game-saving block over Boston Celtics star Jayson Tatum on Tuesday. Shortly after the exhilarating contest, Adebayo acknowledged that the crucial defensive stop is the best play he’s ever done in his young basketball career. […]

Jeff Teague seems to regret the Minnesota Timberwolves’ decision to trade Jimmy Butler, who is starring for the Miami Heat. Butler and Teague were teammates on the Timberwolves during the 2017-18 season and for a little bit in 2018-19 before Minnesota honored Butler’s trade request and sent him to the Philadelphia 76ers. We had it […]

Bam Adebayo of the Miami Heat is in the record books as the first player to block a potential game-tying or go-ahead dunk in the final minute of a playoff game since the advent of play-by-play in the 1996-97 NBA season. Per Marc J. Spears of ESPN, Adebayo’s block of Jayson Tatum of the Boston […]