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Miami Heat big man Bam Adebayo has arguably been Miami’s best player thus far in these NBA Finals. He’s averaging 23.5 points, 11.0 rebounds, and 4.5 assists per game on 53.8% shooting from the field across the first two games of this series. If Adebayo keeps up this level of play and the Heat win […]

NBA hall of famer and former Miami Heat guard Gary Payton discussed what he is seeing from the current team in their run to the NBA Finals. Payton is impressed with the team staying true to its identity. “They are doing what they are supposed to do, and they are staying true to their identity,” […]

Two games through the 2023 NBA Finals, the Miami Heat should feel very good about their chances of winning this series. After all, the Heat split the first two games on the road. After getting blown out in Game 1, Miami responded in Game 2 and won by a final score of 111-108 behind 23 […]

The Miami Heat are three wins away from an NBA Finals victory. Overcoming the talented Denver Nuggets will prove to be quite the challenge though. Jimmy Butler told the media ahead of Game 3 of the NBA Finals that Bam Adebayo will be “the reason” Miami wins the championship, per Wes Goldberg on Twitter. “Bam’s […]

The Miami Heat managed to steal a win in Game 2 of the NBA Finals Sunday night and, as a result, are gearing up to host the Denver Nuggets back at Kaseya Center with the series tied at 1-1 for a pivotal Game 3. Excitement is already through the roof and many fans are on […]

Josh Hart is coming off of a great first season with the New York Knicks. After being dealt at the deadline to New York, Hard immediately endeared himself to Knicks faithful with his timely playmaking and hustle on the floor. He had a solid postseason as well, although it wasn’t enough to help the Knicks […]

The Miami Heat and the Denver Nuggets are silencing the critics with an entertaining NBA Finals so far. They are also silencing the ratings lovers, as Game 2 matched last year’s average audience for Game 2 between the Golden State Warriors and the Boston Celtics, reports ESPN’s Ben Cafardo. Game 2 between the Heat and […]

The Miami Heat made a handful of adjustments that played out perfectly in Game 2 of the NBA Finals. The first one visible, before the game even tipped off, was reinserting Kevin Love into the starting lineup. The box score may not look all that spectacular for the Heat veteran. Love finished with just six […]

The Miami Heat were led by 23 points from guard Gabe Vincent in Sunday’s 111-108 Game 2 win over the Denver Nuggets. Vincent knocked down four-of-six three pointers on the evening. Vincent’s act of “disrespect” on Nuggets guard Christian Braun happened as the undrafted UC Santa Barbara alum scored his 21st point. A sly look […]

The topic du jour since Game 2 of the 2023 NBA Finals has been the best way to guard Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic after the two-time MVP tallied 41 points (on 16-28 shooting), 11 rebounds, and four assists in a loss. Following the game, Miami Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra was asked whether or not […]

Miami Heat star Bam Adebayo isn’t taking anything for granted. Despite dealing with the pressure of the NBA Finals, having to play defense against Denver Nuggets superstar Nikola Jokic, and often being underrated, Adebayo is keeping his head held high. The Heat’s star big man recently put things into perspective with an eye-opening statement, per […]

After dropping Game 1 of the 2023 NBA Finals on the road to the Denver Nuggets, the Miami Heat once again showed their resilience in the playoffs, as they handed Denver their first home loss of the postseason with a 111-108 victory in Game 2. Leading by 11 with just under four minutes to play […]

During Game 2 of the Denver Nuggets vs. the Miami Heat in the NBA Finals, a fan dressed as The Joker went viral on social media. This fan’s take on how the NBA Finals would play out before Game 2 might have actually jinxed the Nuggets, via Sport5’s Yoav Modai. The Joker’s prediction for Nuggets-Heat […]

Nikola Jokic went off yet again on Monday night against the Miami Heat. The Denver Nuggets superstar dropped 41 points in Game 2, but in the end, it just wasn’t enough to lift his team against a relentless Heat side, who have now tied this series at 1-1. As it turns out, Jokic scoring in […]

The Denver Nuggets suffered a tough Game 2 loss against the Miami Heat in the NBA Finals. On Monday morning, Kendrick Perkins called out Nuggets head coach Michael Malone for not holding himself accountable while holding his team accountable, via First Take. "Michael Malone is calling out his team, but who's calling out Michael Malone?" […]

The Miami Heat stole Game 2 on the road against the Denver Nuggets and flipped the NBA Finals on its head. The outlook of the series changed so much that the Nuggets odds dropped from -800 to -280 to win the NBA Finals, via Fanduel. The Nuggets were -800 to win the NBA Finals following […]

The improbable postseason run by the Miami Heat just keeps getting more eye-opening, as they managed to steal yet another hard-fought game whilst on the road, this time in Game 2 of the NBA Finals against the Denver Nuggets. Erik Spoelstra’s club clawed back from numerous double-digit deficits Sunday evening and, as a result, pulled […]

Miami Heat guard Tyler Herro is trying to return from his broken right hand and play in the NBA Finals. Herro is rumored to be set to return for Game 3 versus the Denver Nuggets. The game will be Wednesday at 5:30 p.m. However, ESPN reporter Ros Gold-Onwude provided a concerning update Monday morning. She […]

Game 2 of the NBA Finals saw the Miami Heat steal one on the road vs. the Denver Nuggets. Following the affair, Colin Cowherd believes it was the adjustments by Erik Spoelstra over Michael Malone that led to the victory, via The Volume Sports. "What you're seeing is really good coaches… Everybody take a deep […]

After dropping Game 1 of the 2023 NBA Finals against the Denver Nuggets, the Miami Heat stormed back with a vengeance and claimed Game 2 by a final score of 111-108. While there were several alterations and adjustments made to Erik Spoelstra’s club’s approach Sunday evening, one of the more highlighted changes was the decision […]

The Miami Heat shocked the Denver Nuggets in Game 2 with a scintillating 111-108 come-from-behind win to even the 2023 NBA Finals. The game was a rollercoaster. Miami raced off to an early lead, then Denver swung back, controlled the second and third quarters, and took a lead that went as high as 15 points. […]

The Denver Nuggets may have held the lead through three-quarters of play Sunday night, but the late-game surge by the Miami Heat in the final period proved too much for Nikola Jokic and company to handle. Erik Spoelstra’s squad clawed their way back from numerous double-digit deficits to pull off a much-needed 111-108 win in […]

The Miami Heat evened the NBA Finals against the Denver Nuggets by stealing Game 2 on the road. Despite the win, Skip Bayless surprisingly called out Jimmy Butler for the disappearance of ‘Playoff Jimmy,’ via Undisputed. "We haven't seen Playoff Jimmy [Butler] now for 7 straight games. He is going through an issue with his […]

After dominating on both ends of the floor during Thursday’s Game 1, the Denver Nuggets plummeted back down to earth Sunday evening, as they were bested by the Miami Heat by a final score of 111-108. With this, Erik Spoelstra’s squad heads back down to South Beach with the series all knotted up at 1-1. […]

With the 2023 NBA Finals deadlocked at 1-1, the Denver Nuggets and Miami Heat Game 3 contest heads down to South Beach. Ahead of this Heat-Nuggets game, we’ll be making our bold Heat Game 3 predictions. After the Nuggets’ seemingly easy 11-point win in Game 1 of the NBA Finals, it looked like the Western […]

Watching the Miami Heat this postseason has truly been a cinematic experience. That is not hyperbole. The amount of times this team has come back from the dead would make a Hollywood script writer scoff. Their story became even more unfathomable Sunday night, following their 111-108 victory against the Denver Nuggets in Game 2 of […]

The Miami Heat and Denver Nuggets have split the first two games of the 2023 NBA Finals. After Denver soundly won Game 1, the Heat fought tooth and nail to win Game 2, coming back from a 15-point deficit and surviving a 41-point performance from Nikola Jokic. Many surmised that the Heat’s adjustment to turn […]

Use whatever metaphor or imagery that suits one’s tastes, but there’s no more question about it: the 2022-23 iteration of the Miami Heat simply refuses to die — like that piece of turd that won’t go down the drain, or like the part of the back that itches no matter how hard you try and […]

The Miami Heat narrowly topped the Denver Nuggets in Game 2 of the NBA Finals 111-108 Sunday night in a game filled with some questionable missed calls from the referees. The two most egregious no-calls in a lot of NBA fans’ minds both went in favor of the Heat, which sparked plenty of reactions on […]

The Denver Nuggets certainly have not underestimated the Miami Heat for even a single second, but now they know all too well the pain the likes of the Milwaukee Bucks, New York Knicks, and the Boston Celtics experienced in the past month. No lead is ever quite safe against this pesky Heat squad, and the […]

Miami Heat shooting guards simply cannot contain their facial expressions deep into the playoffs, huh? During the 2020 NBA Finals, it was Tyler Herro who made waves with an instantly iconic snarl against the Los Angeles Lakers. And nearly three years later, it’s Duncan Robinson’s turn to twist the knife, as he dropped a mean […]

Bam Adebayo, Jimmy Butler, and the Miami Heat came up with a massive victory in Game 2 of the 2023 NBA Finals, defeating the Denver Nuggets 111-108. The win gave Miami home-court advantage with the series shifting to South Florida for Games 3 and 4. Bam Adebayo had another fantastic game for the Heat, finishing […]

Jimmy Butler and the Miami Heat set their sights back home to South Beach after stealing Game 2 of the NBA Finals from the Denver Nuggets. Nikola Jokic’s squad could not fully defend their homestand as they were edged out 111-108. Effective ball rotation and proper ways to attack the Nuggets’ defense were key to […]

The Miami Heat did it. Despite the odds being stacked against them yet again, this team pulled off a massive Game 2 victory on Sunday night to steal away home-court advantage from the Denver Nuggets. The NBA Finals is now tied 1-1 as the series shifts to Miami for Games 3 and 4, giving the […]

For Denver Nuggets star Nikola Jokic, their Game 2 loss to the Miami Heat in the NBA Finals boils down to two things: effort and discipline. Nuggets head coach Michael Malone highlighted the lack of effort from his players after the Heat manhandled them in the fourth quarter to erase Denver’s eight-point lead heading to […]

The NBA Finals between the Denver Nuggets and Miami Heat does not feel the same for most fans. Gone are the days when the league treated the last seven games as its spectacle. Numerous shows of grandeur were on tv screens that were eye-catching for viewers. Tyrese Haliburton of the Indiana Pacers seems to miss […]

Erik Spoelstra and the Miami Heat have received a lot of credit for the massive adjustments they implemented in their Game 2 victory over the Denver Nuggets on Sunday night. The most significant adjustment Miami made was on the Nikola Jokic front, with the former back-to-back MVP being limited to just four assists on the […]

After the Denver Nuggets lost Game 2 of the NBA Finals against the Miami Heat, much of the talk has been about Nikola Jokic’s 41-point performance and how Denver seemingly struggles when he’s having a big-scoring night. Jamal Murray, however, is not buying that losing narrative. With Sunday’s loss, the Nuggets actually fell to 0-3 […]

The Miami Heat managed to pull off a massive Game 2 victory on Sunday night in spite of a 41-point explosion from Denver Nuggets superstar Nikola Jokic. As it turns out, not even an offensive eruption from the former back-to-back MVP could save the Nuggets from their first home loss in the entire NBA Playoffs. […]