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Oklahoma City Thunder All-Star Chris Paul is picking the Los Angeles Lakers to defeat the Miami Heat in the NBA Finals. Ahead of Game 1, the Point God revealed the one simple reason behind his prediction on the latest episode of Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson’s “DangerTalk” podcast: the Lakers are the team with his […]

With the NBA Finals between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Miami Heat about to begin, the narrative about the Eastern Conference being inferior to the West is once again under the microscope. The disparity between the Eastern and Western Conferences during the regular season has been vast for a long time. Every year it […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are back in the NBA Finals playing a team that often runs two big men together. It’s a stark contrast to some of the recent Death Lineups of the Golden State Warriors or even this season’s Houston Rockets lineup. Small ball seemed to be the new trend, but the Lakers have […]

Not one, not two … but three. Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James is now the proud owner of three multi-million dollar homes in the West L.A. area. On Wednesday, James finally closed a deal on a $36.8 million mansion in Beverly Hills. The Mediterranean-style villa features one of the biggest driveway gates in existence, […]

It’s been said that LeBron James faces a different Miami Heat squad in this year’s NBA Finals than the one he played for from 2010-2014. Gone are his All Star teammates Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh, as well as most of the supporting cast. Except, of course, for Udonis Haslem, who is in his 17th […]

The stars will be out for Game 1 of the NBA Finals between the Los Angeles Lakers and Miami Heat on Wednesday night. At least, they will be virtually, with Shaquille O’Neal, Dwyane Wade, and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar just some of the NBA luminaries who will be in attendance as virtual fans, per TMZ. O’Neal, of course, […]

The debate surrounding LeBron James’ GOAT status has raged on for a while now. Some argue that the  Los Angeles Lakers superstar has done enough do earn the title, while others still lean on Michael Jordan as the greatest player in history (others are also mentioned in this debate). No matter which side of the […]

By leading the Miami Heat to an improbable run to the NBA Finals, Jimmy Butler pretty much destroyed the “bad teammate” narrative the media had bestowed upon him. Prior to Miami, Butler plied his trade with the Philadelphia 76ers, where many saw him as somewhat detrimental to the team. As it turns out, however, it […]

It has been one of the craziest NBA seasons ever, and now we have finally reached the NBA Finals almost a full year after this 2019-20 campaign officially began. Game 1 of the 2020 NBA Finals between the Los Angeles Lakers and Miami Heat is on Wednesday night. It’s no surprise the Lakers made it […]

One of the biggest matchups in the NBA Finals will be between Anthony Davis and Bam Adebayo. The two centers have different styles, but they are both defensive stalwarts and have had a huge impact during the Los Angeles Lakers’ and Miami Heat’s runs to the NBA Finals. On the daily Locked On Heat Podcast, […]

Miami Heat rookie shooting guard Tyler Herro has been turning heads left and right in the 2020 playoffs with his stellar shooting skills. The Heat, who luckily drafted Herro with the 13th overall pick in the 2019 draft after 12 teams passed on the sharpshooter, are four wins away from winning the championship at Walt […]

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 […]