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Following a disappointing finish in the playoffs, the future of the Boston Celtics is a bit cloudy. However, Celtics president of basketball operations Brad Stevens seems keen on keeping most of the team together, and that includes star Jaylen Brown. Brown had a disastrous Game 7 in the Eastern Conference Finals against the Miami Heat, […]

The big day is here! Game 1 of the 2023 NBA Finals is upon us and the city of Denver and the state of Colorado could not be more excited! The Nuggets host the NBA Finals in their first-ever appearance as they face one of the best teams in the Eastern Conference over the last […]

Miami Heat big man Udonis Haslem is a Heat lifer. He has spent the last 20 years playing for the Heat organization and has won three championships in Miami, one in 2006, one in 2012, and the other in 2013. At his advanced age, Haslem isn’t the player he once was for the Heat, but […]

The NBA Finals start on Thursday night, and FanDuel offers plenty of popular parlays for the series.  It is time to continue our NBA odds series with a special NBA Finals popular parlays with the most value prediction and pick. The popular parlays section of the FanDuel picks is littered with stars and their expected […]

The Miami Heat have taken the NBA by storm throughout the 2023 NBA Playoffs. They lost their first Play-In Tournament game against the Atlanta Hawks, and nearly lost their second against the Chicago Bulls, which would’ve knocked them out of the playoffs entirely. They held on to claim the No. 8 seed in the Eastern […]

Jimmy Butler and the Miami Heat were very close to infamously blowing a 3-0 lead in the Eastern Conference Finals to the Boston Celtics. After securing their spot in the NBA Finals, Butler decided to spotlight an Instagram DM he received from a Heat fan that perfectly encapsulated how all of Miami felt going into […]

Miami Heat star wing Jimmy Butler has been playing at an incredibly high level this postseason. His playoff numbers are up across the board compared to the regular season, most notably his scoring average, which has increased from 22.9 points per game to 28.5. The Milwaukee Bucks, New York Knicks, and Boston Celtics all threw […]

The 2023 NBA Finals promises a breathtaking spectacle as the Miami Heat gear up to confront the formidable Denver Nuggets. Overcoming a tumultuous season of highs and lows, the Heat have defied all odds to secure their coveted spot in the championship series. They are poised to unleash their might upon the Nuggets. Miami, of […]

The Miami Heat have made an improbable run to the NBA Finals, aided by a huge game seven from Caleb Martin. It is time to continue our NBA odds series with a special Caleb Martin series points average prediction and pick. Martin had a great series against Boston. He averaged 19.3 points per game, including […]

The Denver Nuggets and the Miami Heat will play Game 1 of the NBA Finals Thursday night. The Nuggets are looking to win their first NBA championship in franchise history. They won the Western Conference and have only lost two games in the postseason. Meanwhile, the Heat are the second No. 8 seed to ever […]

The 2023 NBA Finals are about to begin with the Denver Nuggets facing the Miami Heat. It should be a great matchup between two teams who know how to execute and are led by stars seeking their first championship. As the league gets things situated, they are making one notable change to the Finals this […]

Denver Nuggets forward Aaron Gordon has no doubt in his mind that he hasn’t faced a player like Jimmy Butler in the NBA Playoffs. He may have already guarded LeBron James, Kevin Durant and Karl-Anthony Towns in their 2023 postseason run, but he’s well aware of the different challenge that awaits him when he goes […]

Jimmy Butler may have said before that he would never wear a Miami Heat jersey. But now that he did, he has no plans of exchanging it for any other colors ever again. In a strong message highlighting his loyalty and love to the Miami franchise, Butler shared his plan to spend the remainder of […]

The Denver Nuggets and Miami Heat will play Game 1 of the 2023 NBA Finals on Thursday night in Denver. But Kevin Love isn’t likely to be confused with two-time MVP Nikola Jokic anytime soon. Still, Love’s game does have similarities that only basketball purists may notice. Recently, the Heat big man spoke with reporters […]

There has been a lot of buzz surrounding the Eastern Conference Finals MVP title. In the end, it was Jimmy Butler who took home the trophy after leading the Miami Heat to an epic series win over the Boston Celtics. There were some folks who were campaigning for Caleb Martin to bag the title, but […]

The NBA Finals are set to tip-off on Thursday and the Denver Nuggets and Miami Heat are ready to compete for a championship. The Heat just finished off a grueling seven game series against the Boston Celtics while the Nuggets have had a long layoff due to sweeping the Los Angeles Lakers in the Western […]

Apart from the fact that Jimmy Butler has been playing like the best player in the entire league, the Miami Heat’s amazing NBA Playoffs run has also been characterized by the emergence of their undrafted sensations. Max Strus is one of them, and for those that don’t know, the 6-foot-5 forward actually started off his […]

It’s NBA Finals time! The Denver Nuggets have the best opportunity in the franchise’s history to win a championship up against an eight-seed, but they won’t have it all their own way against the Miami Heat. The Heat have continually played beyond their seeming capabilities in these playoffs, knocking off many people’s championship pick in […]

Right now, the Denver Nuggets are locked in on a solitary goal, and that’s winning their first-ever NBA title. They’ve done a marvelous job thus far in getting to the NBA Finals, but at this point, all their hard work will be put to waste if they fail to defeat Jimmy Butler and the Miami […]

The NBA Finals matchup is all set. The Nikola Jokic-led Denver Nuggets face a blood-hungry Miami Heat with Jimmy Butler at the helm. There is some exciting basketball to be played in this seven-game series. A person who thinks the contrary is renowned NBA analyst Jeff Van Gundy. The last games of the NBA Playoffs […]

The NBA Finals begin Thursday night with the Miami Heat (44-38) visiting the Denver Nuggets (53-29). Game 1 tips off at 8:30 p.m. ET. The eight-seeded Heat represent the Eastern Conference, while the top-seeded Nuggets represent the West. Below we continue our NBA odds series with a Heat-Nuggets Game 1 prediction, pick, and how to […]

Jimmy Butler did not even want to lay a finger on the Eastern Conference championship trophy after the Miami Heat took down the Boston Celtics in Game 7 of what turned out to be an epic ECF series. Bam Adebayo tried to hand the trophy over to Butler during the post-game ceremonies, but the latter […]

Jimmy Butler started off his career some 12 years ago with the Chicago Bulls as the last pick in the first round of the 2011 NBA Draft. At that time, LeBron James and the Miami Heat were one of Chicago’s biggest rivals, which apparently prompted a bold promise from Butler early in his career. During […]

If anybody says they picked Denver Nuggets vs. Miami Heat as the NBA Finals matchup in the lead-up to the playoffs, take them off your Christmas list, because they’re lying. Nikola Jokic might be the best player in the world, sure, but this isn’t an NBA Finals matchup with as much star power as many […]

Kendrick Perkins is scared for Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets in the NBA Finals. This is not only because they are facing Jimmy Butler and the Miami Heat but also because of Erik Spoelstra. On Twitter, Perkins couldn’t help but share his feeling that Spoelstra is really hungry to win the title after hearing […]

Nikola Jokic is a pretty easygoing guy. The Denver Nuggets superstar is actually one of the funniest dudes in the NBA at the moment. However, in November of 2021, we all saw his dark side after he got involved in a now-infamous altercation with then-Miami Heat forward Markieff Morris. For those that require context, Jokic […]

The Denver Nuggets will officially be partaking in their first-ever NBA Finals on Thursday with the entire basketball watching! Join us for our NBA odds series, where our three reasons why the Nuggets have the best odds to win the 2023 NBA Finals prediction and pick will be made. In 47 years of existence within […]

The Miami Heat would not be in a position to win a championship without Jimmy Butler and even though he has been battling ankle soreness, he’s still been able to lead his team to victory. Now in the NBA Finals and getting ready to take on the Denver Nuggets, just four games separate the Heat […]

Jimmy Butler and the Miami Heat are in the midst of NBA Finals Media Day on Wednesday before the NBA Finals vs. the Denver Nuggets kicks off on Thursday. When asked about his leadership style, Jimmy Butler made sure to give a special shout out to Heat legend Dwyane Wade. “I'm me & my style […]

One of the best stories of the playoffs has been Miami Heat forward, Caleb Martin. He’s truly broken out and proved to be a budding star, helping his team book their spot in the NBA Finals. But, the journey to this point wasn’t easy by any means. After getting released by the Charlotte Hornets in […]

Can you feel the excitement in the air NBA fans? The start of the NBA Finals sits only 24 hours away as the Denver Nuggets and Miami Heat will try to get their hands on the Larry O’Brien trophy. With some big-time names on both rosters heading into the finals, which superstar has the best […]

All eyes are on the Miami Heat and Denver Nuggets with the NBA Finals right around the corner. Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra praised Nuggets head coach Michael Malone during NBA Finals Media Day, per NBA on Twitter. “I also think you do have to credit and acknowledge Denver’s culture,” Spoelstra said. “They have a […]

The time has come to crown a champion in the NBA, as the Miami Heat and the Denver Nuggets will battle it out in the 2023 NBA Finals. In a “David vs. Goliath” type of story, the 8-seeded Heat will look to pull off one last major upset over the 1-seeded Nuggets, but they may […]

The Miami Heat are preparing to take the altitude head on vs. the Denver Nuggets in the NBA Finals. Although it figures to play a role in the series, Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra couldn’t seem to care less about the narratives surrounding the altitude, reports Tomer Azarly. Erik Spoelstra when asked about the altitude: […]

The Denver Nuggets have spoken to the media ahead of Game 1 of the NBA Finals against the Miami Heat on Thursday, and Nikola Jokic explained how he feels about the Nuggets being the favorites in the series. “I think we’re not the favorites,” Nikola Jokic said, via Mark J. Spears of ESPN. “In the […]

The Miami Heat have made an improbable run to the NBA Finals, led by their star Jimmy Butler. It is time to continue our NBA odds series with a special Jimmy Butler series points average prediction and pick. In the regular season, Jimmy Butler averaged 22.9 points per game. He got hot when it mattered […]

Damian Lillard could be available this offseason. The Portland Trail Blazers have the No. 3 pick in this year’s draft. Lillard has indicated he does not want to play with a young player, according to ESPN’s Brian Windhorst, meaning the franchise could trade the pick to appease Lillard with another star, or keep it to […]

The Miami Heat and Denver Nuggets will be playing in Game 1 of the 2023 NBA Finals on Thursday night. It is a highly anticipated series between two polar opposite teams with very different histories. The Heat have won many championships over the course of their storied history, but are coming in as massive underdogs. […]

The 2022-23 season is over for the Boston Celtics, but it never really started for Danilo Gallinari. The veteran forward signed with the Celtics last summer on a two-year deal, yet before the regular season even began he suffered a brutal injury. While representing Italy in a September FIBA World Cup qualifier, Gallinari tore an […]