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Miami Heat guard Caleb Martin has inserted himself into the national spotlight with some strong play during the 2023 NBA Playoffs. He and his brother Cody Martin sat down with Shams Charania to talk about their NBA journeys, and he gave a major admission about getting waived by the Charlotte Hornets. Twins Caleb and Cody […]

The Denver Nuggets are one win away from securing their first ever NBA Finals. As the Heat look to stop their momentum and pull off an historic comeback, George Karl gives them the keys to stopping Nikola Jokic, via FanDuel TV. "The teams that had success a little bit this year played small on him […]

Miami Heat guard Tyler Herro is expected to return for Game 5 of the NBA Finals, per Adrian Wojnarowski. Initial optimism began after Herro was upgraded to questionable on Monday. Barring a setback prior to tip-off, Herro will play in Game 5 with the Heat trailing 3-1 in the series. However, after missing so much […]

The Denver Nuggets are one win from an NBA Finals victory as Game 5 approaches on Monday night. With the chance to close out the Miami Heat in five games, Colin Cowherd says it would be no surprise given that they are just simply the best team in the NBA, via The Herd. "Nothing is […]

Even with the clock close to striking midnight on the Miami Heat’s Cinderella playoff run, Jimmy Butler will be receiving plenty of praise for months, or perhaps even years, after proving once again that he is one of the game’s premier playoff performers. However, Butler hasn’t had the best of performances through the first four […]

The Miami Heat currently trail the Denver Nuggets 3-1 heading into Game 5 of the NBA Finals on Monday night, but reinforcements may be coming at just the right time. Originally listed as “out” on the team’s injury report, the Heat have since upgraded guard Tyler Herro to “questionable” as he continues to work his […]

The Miami Heat are on the brink of elimination in Game 5 of the NBA Finals on Monday. If the Heat lose, Stephen A Smith believes Damian Lillard is the key answer for them going forward. "Damian Lillard, easy choice… he's got a legit 6 years easy left in his career … And Portland, let […]

The Boston Celtics’ season has been over for multiple weeks, yet that doesn’t mean all their players have come to terms with it. Following a disappointing Game 7 performance against the underdog Miami Heat, the C’s were sent into the offseason in embarrassing fashion. Celtics forward Grant Williams still doesn’t fully understand how things went […]

The Miami Heat’s backs are against the wall for only the second time in this year’s playoffs. But this time, the end of their blistering postseason run may be imminent, as Jimmy Butler and company have found it difficult coping with the sheer talent and cohesion of the Denver Nuggets team. But a series isn’t […]

Max Strus has struggled mightily for the Miami Heat through four games of the 2023 NBA Finals after a previously excellent postseason showing — and Stephen A. Smith let him know it on Monday morning. “Max Strus has no business recording just as many points as me,” Smith said. “There’s no excuse for that. I […]

It’s Monday, June 12th. Is this the day the NBA coronates its 2022-23 NBA Champions? Or will the Miami Heat send the NBA Finals back to South Beach and force a Game 6 against the Denver Nuggets? Nearly everybody thinks the Heat are finished. They are ready to crown the Nuggets as champs and cement […]

The Denver Nuggets look to win their first-ever NBA title tonight as they host the Miami Heat. It is time to continue our NBA odds series with a Heat-Nuggets prediction, pick, and how-to watch. As Denver has dominated this series, they now sit one game away from an NBA title. After a game one win […]

Miami Heat veteran Udonis Haslem could be down to the final game of his long career in the NBA. However, even with Jimmy Butler and the Heat down 3-1 and just a loss away from finishing runner-up to the Denver Nuggets in the 2023 NBA Finals, Haslem is simply not showing any signs of doubt […]

The Denver Nuggets took the long route to the top. There were no shortcuts for this squad, which makes their success much more worth it now that they are just one win away from being the 2023 NBA champions. Nuggets head coach Michael Malone has spoken out about the path they took to the summit. […]

The Miami Heat find themselves in a position no team wants to find themselves in. They’re facing a 3-1 deficit in the NBA Finals against the Denver Nuggets and are staring elimination between the eyes as they prepare for Game 5 on the Nuggets homecourt. If they hope to extend the series, however, and force […]

Miami Heat guard Tyler Herro has been officially listed as out for Game 5 of the NBA Finals against the Denver Nuggets. It’s not a surprise that Herro landed on the injury report once again. He was not among the Heat players who spoke to the media on Sunday in Denver, which was an indication […]

Jamal Murray was all business as he faced the press on Sunday ahead of Game 5 of the NBA Finals against the Miami Heat on Monday. The Denver Nuggets star clearly wants to get the job done in Game 5 as the series shifts back to Denver for what could be the final game of […]

Jimmy Butler knows exactly what he needs to do in order to keep the Miami Heat alive in the NBA Finals, but it’s not going to be easy. The Heat are down 3-1 against the Denver Nuggets and are just one loss away from the series defeat. With that said, Butler understands the need for […]

Golden State Warriors star Draymond Green had extremely high praise for Aaron Gordon after his massive performance for the Denver Nuggets in their Game 4 victory against the Miami Heat in the NBA Finals. However, it’s not just Gordon and his 27-point outburst that prompted Draymond’s admiration. The former Defensive Player of the Year also […]

Miami Heat star Jimmy Butler is not in the NBA Finals for moral victories or consolation prizes. The goal is the championship, and anything short of that is a disappointment for him. Butler made that abundantly clear on Sunday while speaking to reporters ahead of Monday’s crucial Game 5 against the Denver Nuggets. When asked […]

Three-time NBA Sixth Man of the Year winner turned NBA on TNT analyst Jamal Crawford is clearly a huge fan of Denver Nuggets superstar Nikola Jokic and how dominant the former back-to-back league MVP has been throughout the NBA Finals against the Miami Heat. So much so, that Crawford believes that Jokic has already transcended […]

Former UFC double champion Conor McGregor made headlines for all the wrong reasons following his mid-game publicity stunt in Game 4 of the NBA Finals between the Miami Heat and the Denver Nuggets. Not only was the Irishman booed by the home crowd as he was promoting his new pain relief spray, but McGregor also […]

Erik Spoelstra and the Miami Heat have their backs against the wall. Ahead of a must-win Game 5 of the NBA Finals against the Denver Nuggets, Spoelstra detailed where the Heat’s head is at entering the matchup. Down 3-1, Miami’s next loss will end their season. Spoelstra isn’t looking for that to come in Game […]

Kevin Love and his wife, model Kate Bock, welcomed their first child on Saturday, and Love is back with the Miami Heat and was on the practice court in Denver on Sunday ahead of Game 5 of the NBA Finals against the Nuggets, according to Ira Winderman or the South Florida Sun Sentinel. There is […]

Miami Heat star forward Jimmy Butler has had one of the better NBA stories in league history, taking himself from Tomball, TX to Tyler Junior College and ultimately a Division I school before being selected with the 30th overall pick in the 2011 NBA Draft. Butler’s rise through the ranks mirrored that same path, as […]

Denver Nuggets star Nikola Jokic tweaked his right ankle in the first quarter of Game 4 of the NBA Finals against the Miami Heat, and there has been some concern regarding his status for Monday’s Game 5, but the expectation is that he will be a full participant, according to Jared Greenberg of NBA TV. […]

Tyler Herro’s injury status for the Miami Heat has been one of the biggest storylines through the first four games of the 2023 NBA Finals. After breaking his right hand in Game 1 of the Heat’s first-round playoff series against the Milwaukee Bucks, Herro was only expected to be available for Miami again this season […]

Denver Nuggets coach Michael Malone has a message for his team ahead of NBA Finals Game 5: “We have to be hungrier.” “Our approach has to be that we’re down 3-1. They’re desperate, we have to be more desperate. They’re hungry, we have to be hungrier.” Nuggets head coach Michael Malone on his team’s mentality […]

The Denver Nuggets are one win away from making history. As Monday night’s battle with the Miami Heat approaches, Nikola Jokic is fully confident his team will rise to the occasion of an NBA Finals close-out game. “We’re gonna be locked in and ready to go,” he told reporters on Sunday. “It’s just gonna be […]

Miami Heat stars Jimmy Butler and Kyle Lowry are down 3-1 in the NBA Finals, but they still have an old promise to make good on. The two became friends years ago, when Butler was a Chicago Bull and Lowry was still a Toronto Raptor. Their fierce competitive natures just clicked. As teammates in the […]

After UFC megastar Conor McGregor bizarrely punched the Miami Heat mascot at Game 4 of the NBA Finals, Dana White bluntly called out the mascot’s decision-making skills. “What’s up with mascots wanting to get punched in the face by professional fighters,” White said. “What do you expect?” Dana White comments on Conor McGregor injuring the […]

This past season was Duncan Robinson’s first full season coming primarily off the bench for the Miami Heat. After signing a five-year extension, his three-point percentage and minutes per game have gone down with each season. His 2023 playoff performance has been a revival of sorts for his playing time. Robinson was a starter when […]

The Miami Heat are on the brink of elimination in the 2023 NBA Finals. It’s a place not unfamiliar to the elder statesman of the team Udonis Haslem. Haslem was a member of all three Heat title teams. He was also there for the three years they made the NBA Finals and lost. The juxtaposition […]

On the surface, Miami Heat talisman Jimmy Butler and Denver Nuggets superstar Nikola Jokic could not be any more different. However, both players now share the same objective of leading their team to an NBA title. According to ESPN analyst JJ Redick, that’s not the only similarity these two stud share. Speaking on Friday’s episode […]

Golden State Warriors star Draymond Green has four championships, and so he knows a championship team when sees one. So he didn’t hesitate in crowning Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets as the 2023 NBA Champions after watching how they handled the Miami Heat in Game 4. The Nuggets still need one win to officially […]

Former NBA player and coach Sam Mitchell believes Miami Heat star Bam Adebayo is making a big mistake against Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets in the NBA Finals. In Game 4, fans saw Adebayo take on a playmaker role similar to what Jokic is doing for the Nuggets. However, it was a massive fail […]

The Miami Heat find themselves in the unenviable position of staring down at a 3-1 deficit in the NBA Finals following their 108-95 loss on Friday against the Denver Nuggets. They dropped both games at home and now face the prospect of elimination heading back to the Nuggets homecourt for Game 5. While it’s certainly […]

Nikola Jokic and Jamal Murray were relatively quiet in Game 4 of the NBA Finals against the Miami Heat on Friday night — at least by their extremely high standards throughout Denver’s iconic postseason run. They had a chance to step back a bit in Game 4, with Aaron Gordon stealing the show to help […]

Apparently, it wasn’t just the Miami Heat who took a massive hit in the NBA Finals on Friday night against the Denver Nuggets. During one of the mid-game breaks, former UFC double champion Conor McGregor took the court to make an announcement regarding a partnership deal with the Heat. Part of the publicity stunt involved […]