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If you’re an NBA player and you just won the NBA Finals, the typical reaction would be for you to jump and scream in joy while hugging your teammates. But not Denver Nuggets NBA Finals MVP Nikola Jokic. He wanted to do a classy gesture to the Miami Heat before celebrating. The Nuggets’ series with […]

The Denver Nuggets are set to hold their championship parade on Thursday after bagging their first-ever NBA title in franchise history on Monday night in Game 5 against the Miami Heat. As usual, Nikola Jokic had another memorable performance in this championship-clinching victory. It’s definitely going to be a festive mood in the city in […]

If there’s one thing Nikola Jokic doesn’t like about the Denver Nuggets’ NBA title win, it’s the barrage of congratulatory texts he has received and will probably receive. That much is clear after the Serbian big man was asked how many text messages he has gotten a little bit an hour after they secured the […]

The Los Angeles Lakers may have been eliminated from the NBA Playoffs by the eventual champion Denver Nuggets, but Skip Bayless believes it would’ve been a different story if they met the Miami Heat once more in the NBA Finals. The Purple and Gold, led by LeBron James and Anthony Davis, met a Nuggets team […]

There may not be anything tougher in sports to cope with than losing in the championship game. This is what Jimmy Butler and the Miami Heat will have to live with entering the offseason, as they fell in the NBA Finals to Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets. Making the Finals for the second time […]

The celebrations will go well into the night for the Denver Nuggets after they secured their first-ever NBA title on Monday night. This was after they took out the Miami Heat in Game 5 of the NBA Finals in a hard-fought 94-89 victory. Apparently, Nuggets superstar Nikola Jokic could not wait to get the festivities […]

Jimmy Butler has been in the NBA Finals twice but has never won. Their miracle season from the play-in tournament, getting the eighth seed, and making it all the way to face the Nikola Jokic-led Denver Nuggets was spectacular to see. The Miami Heat star still dwells on the fresh loss and had heartwarming words […]

It all came tumbling down for Jimmy Butler in Game 5 of the NBA Finals against the Denver Nuggets. The Miami Heat talisman had a forgettable performance in the most important game of the season, and while he nearly came up with some clutch heroics yet again, Butler ended up missing what should have been […]

Trae Young, Rudy Gobert, Kyle Kuzma and several NBA stars made sure to give Nikola Jokic and co. their flowers after the Denver Nuggets won the NBA championship against the Miami Heat. It wasn’t an easy journey for the Nuggets. Many didn’t even expect them to come out of the West and compete in the […]

Defeat during the NBA Finals is bitter but Bam Adebayo did not go down without swinging. Despite the Game 5 loss against the Nikola Jokic-led Denver Nuggets, Adebayo etched his name in the annals of Miami Heat history by passing LeBron James. Bam Adebayo had four 20 points and 10 rebound games during the NBA […]

The Miami Heat may have lost in the 2023 NBA Finals to the Denver Nuggets, but simply making it this far is a massive accomplishment for Erik Spoelstra’s team. At one point, people questioned whether or not Miami would make the playoffs and there was a point in the play-in tournament where it looked like […]

After all these years, Michael Malone has finally won his first NBA title. This is after he led the Denver Nuggets to a 94-89 victory over the Miami Heat in Game 5 of the NBA Finals on Monday night. It was a long time coming for both the Nuggets and Malone, and you have to […]

The Denver Nuggets just defeated the Miami Heat in Game 5 of the 2023 NBA Finals to claim their first championship in franchise history. With Nikola Jokic, Jamal Murray, Michael Porter Jr. and others under contract in Denver for the foreseeable future, could this be the next dynasty in the NBA? The Nuggets have a […]

They did it. Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets clinched their first-ever NBA championship in franchise history on Monday night after a hard-fought 94-89 victory over the Miami Heat. Jokic, who has never been the sentimental type, could no longer hold back the emotion as he shared a beautiful moment with his brothers and the […]

Don’t let anyone convince you that there is a better halftime performer in the NBA than the one and only Red Panda. During the halftime break of Game 5 of the 2023 NBA Finals between the Miami Heat and the Denver Nuggets up in Mile High City, the crowd at Ball Arena was blessed by […]

The Denver Nuggets are your 2023 NBA Champions! Nikola Jokic and co. have been dominant all series long against the Miami Heat, though Monday’s showdown proved to be really tough for the Nuggets. Denver edged the Vice City franchise in Game 5, with the Joker leading the way with 28 points, 16 rebounds and four […]

When Thomas Bryant asked the Los Angeles Lakers to trade him, he expressed his dissatisfaction over his minutes. Of course, things didn’t improve for him with the Denver Nuggets as his playing time even decreased. Making matters worse, in the NBA Finals where he has yet to play significantly, the Nuggets have chosen DeAndre Jordan […]

Jimmy Butler has always been a straight shooter. The Miami Heat talisman has also earned a reputation for putting the team first at all costs, always setting aside his individual accolades for the good of his squad. Well, he may have gone a bit overboard with his recent Hall of Fame declaration. Ahead of Game […]

Is the Drake Curse still alive? Well, Miami Heat fans are surely hoping that it is, as their team faces the Denver Nuggets in a do-or-die Game 5 on Monday. With the Heat facing NBA Finals elimination at the hands of the Nuggets, the Miami faithful brought back and created a ton of buzz around […]

The Miami Heat will be fighting for their lives on Monday night in their do-or-die Game 5 showdown against the Denver Nuggets. Down 3-1 in the NBA Finals, the Heat are facing elimination on Denver’s home floor, and they will need to pull out all the stops to try and force a Game 6 in […]

The Denver Nuggets can make history on Monday night. They are now just one win away from securing their first-ever NBA title, and the fact that they will be playing in front of their own home crowd could be the cherry on top of the cake. In spite of the magnitude of what’s at stake […]

After a long wait, Tyler Herro is finally making his return to the 2023 playoffs as the Miami Heat play the Denver Nuggets in Game 5 of the NBA Finals. Herro was initially ruled out for Monday’s contest, but he was shockingly elevated to questionable on Monday morning. Now, the Heat have given him the […]

We all know that Jimmy Butler is not the type who cherishes individual awards. The Miami Heat star made that abundantly clear when he decided to give away his Eastern Conference Finals MVP trophy shortly after bagging the coveted award. At this point, there’s no denying that Butler is simply all about the team. So much […]

Caleb Martin is one of the unheralded players who helped the team make an NBA Finals run as an 8-seed in 2023. As an undrafted free agent in 2019, Martin was out of the NBA in 2021 and working out with rapper (and sneaky-good basketball player) J Cole, who eventually played a key role in […]

On Monday, June 12th, it’s game 5 of the NBA finals between the Denver Nuggets and the Miami Heat. The Denver Nuggets are on the brink of their first NBA Championship as they have a commanding 3-1 lead. Fanduel is running a same-game parlay that’s paying out over 5-1 odds. We take a look at […]

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. […]