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After a lot of basketball, the second round of the 2023 NBA Playoffs is officially underway. Now, teams are one step closer to hoisting the Larry O’Brien Trophy. With the Miami Heat set to face the New York Knicks on the road on Tuesday, it means it is time for some Heat Game 2 bold […]

Hypothetical scenarios will do the Miami Heat no good vs. the New York Knicks. Everyone knows what their prospects are if postseason hero Jimmy Butler is sidelined for the remainder or even a portion of the Eastern Conference Semifinals. Kyle Lowry is not going to just wait by Butler’s bedside until he gets an answer […]

Josh Hart drew the ire of Miami Heat fans on Sunday in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Semis between the Heat and the New York Knicks. This was after it was the Knicks forward who collided with Jimmy Butler in the fourth quarter that led to the Miami superstar going down with a concerning […]

The Miami Heat pulled off the unthinkable when they knocked off the No. 1 seeded Milwaukee Bucks in the first round of the NBA playoffs. A gritty underdog, the Heat made short work of the Bucks winning the series in six games including two on the Bucks home court. That got them a second round […]

New York Knicks loyalist Stephen A Smith just got slapped with some harsh reality following his team’s deflating Game 1 loss against the Miami Heat on Sunday. The Knicks struggled without Julius Randle in the mix, with the All-Star forward forced to sit out the series opener due to a sprained ankle. The Heat took […]

The Miami Heat picked up a big win in Game 1 of the team’s series against the New York Knicks, and Heat legend Dwyane Wade greeted Jimmy Butler in a funny way after the win. “Can I get an autograph?” Dwyane Wade seemingly said to Jimmy Butler on the court after the Game 1 win. […]

The New York Knicks failed to build on the momentum from their playoff series win over the Cleveland Cavaliers, as they dropped Game 1 of their Eastern Conference semifinal matchup against the Miami Heat by a 108-101 score. Multiple Knicks players had roller-coaster performances in Game 1 of this series, including Jalen Brunson. The fifth-year […]

Miami Heat forward Kevin Love had a throwback performance in their Game 1 win against the New York Knicks. Love started the game and posted 9 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists as the Heat earned a 108-101 road win over the Knicks to take a 1-0 series lead in their Eastern Conference semifinal. However, […]

The Miami Heat looked like they were going to be in real trouble when Jimmy Butler went down with an ankle injury midway through the fourth quarter of Game 1 against the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden. While Butler stayed in the game and made a pair of free throws, he could barely […]

Jimmy Butler rolled his ankle in the fourth quarter of the Miami Heat’s Game 1 victory over the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden, and Heat coach Erik Spoelstra was asked what player he coached that he would have let stay in the game after an injury like Butler suffered. “I don’t know, Udonis […]

The Miami Heat faced the New York Knicks in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals on Sunday afternoon, and unsurprisingly, the stars were out in attendance at Madison Square Garden. Among the notable figures who popped out for the contest was hip-hop artist Jack Harlow, who is celebrating the release of his album “Jackman.” […]

The Miami Heat had quite an injury scare during Game 1 of their Eastern Conference semifinal matchup against the New York Knicks. Jimmy Butler appeared to roll his ankle during the fourth quarter after he was fouled by Knicks guard Josh Hart on a 2-point attempt, and the Heat forward ended up staying down for […]

Miami Heat star Jimmy Butler has been the star of the 2023 NBA Playoffs so far, but now he’s the latest big-name player to suffer an injury. Butler suffered a nasty-looking ankle injury in the fourth quarter of Game 1 against the New York Knicks on Sunday. Jimmy Butler came down awkwardly after this collision […]

The Miami Heat are set to kick off their Eastern Conference semifinals series against the New York Knicks on Sunday afternoon, but one big question that lingered was whether or not star center Bam Adebayo would be good to go for this game. The final injury report for the Heat has finally surfaced for Game […]

Well, isn’t this surprising. The Miami Heat will take on the New York Knicks in what is likely the most improbable playoff matchup this year. Miami took out the top-seeded Milwaukee Bucks thanks in large part to Jimmy Butler turning into the best player in the planet. Despite the momentum, Butler isn’t letting his foot […]

The New York Knicks and Miami Heat are reviving their rivalry from the late 1990s in the second round of the 2023 NBA Playoffs. The Knicks usually got the better of the Heat, eliminating Miami from the playoffs three times from 1997-2000. The renewed Knicks-Heat rivalry should have a similar ending this time around. Both […]

The New York Knicks are riding high coming into their second-round series against the Miami Heat. The Knicks smashed the Cleveland Cavaliers in the first round and now have home-court advantage in Round 2 because of the Heat’s shocking upset of the Milwaukee Bucks. It’s now time to make some Knicks predictions for this second-round […]

For many Miami Heat fans, Jimmy Butler is now their hero after his incredible performance against the Milwaukee Bucks in round one of the NBA Playoffs. In fact, even NBA legend Alonzo Mourning referred to Butler as his hero. Butler recently responded to the “hero” label. “I think that was just a spur of the […]

It will be a playoff showdown with a long and storied history as the Miami Heat meet the New York Knicks in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals. We are at Madison Square Garden, sharing our NBA odds series, making a Heat-Knicks Game 1 prediction and pick while showing you how to watch. The […]

Miami Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra couldn’t be bothered by the quick turnaround they have from playing the Milwaukee Bucks and the New York Knicks. After slaying Giannis Antetokounmpo and co. on Wednesday, the Heat return to action on Sunday against the Knicks. Making matters worse for Jimmy Butler and the rest of Miami, they […]

The Miami Heat pulled off an improbable upset in the first round of the NBA playoffs against the No. 1 seeded Milwaukee Bucks. The became the first play-in team to win a playoff series since the NBA instituted the play-in during the 2020 bubble. Their reward is a semifinal matchup against the New York Knicks. […]

The New York Knicks’ chances against the Miami Heat in the second round of the NBA Playoffs will rest heavily on the injury status of Julius Randle. The All-Star power forward was forced to exit the Knicks’ series-clinching Game 5 victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers after re-aggravating an ankle injury, and his status for the […]

Jimmy Butler’s playoff legend continues to grow with the Miami Heat. He recently added to his exceptional playoff lore with a thorough decimation of the Milwaukee Bucks despite entering the NBA playoffs as the eight seed. Even then, before he became one of the most feared postseason performers in the league, he was already staking […]

The fact that Jimmy Butler and the eighth-seeded Miami Heat have beaten the team that finished with the best record in the entire NBA in the Milwaukee Bucks in the first round of the 2023 NBA playoffs still seems surreal. After all, the Heat lost one of their best players in Tyler Herro to injury. […]

The Miami Heat first round playoff series against the Milwaukee Bucks needed to be seen to be believed. After barely qualifying for the playoffs at all, the number eight seed took down the number one seed and one of the title favorites in five games, shocking the NBA world in the process. That set up […]

The Miami Heat pulled off the biggest upset of the first round of the NBA playoffs with their 4-1 series win against the No. 1 seed Milwaukee Bucks. Not only were the Bucks one of the favorites to win the championship, the Heat had to go through two rounds of play-in games to secure the […]

Jimmy Butler is the man of the moment. He ought to be after his masterful performance in Game 5 of the Miami Heat’s NBA Playoffs first-round series against the Milwaukee Bucks. Against all odds, Butler willed his team to a sensational 4-1 series victory against Giannis Antetokounmpo and the league-best Bucks. This was one for […]

The Miami Heat absolutely shocked the basketball world on Wednesday night after mounting a sensational comeback in Game 5 of their NBA Playoff first-round matchup against the Milwaukee Bucks. Jimmy Butler led the way yet again for the Heat as they escaped with a stunning 128-126 overtime victory to close out the series and eliminate […]

The Miami Heat have completed one of the most shocking upsets in NBA history by taking down the No. 1 overall seed as a No. 8 seed in the first round of the 2023 NBA Playoffs. On Wednesday night, the Heat beat the Milwaukee Bucks by a score of 128-126 in an overtime thriller on […]

Every good coach is alike; every bad coach is bad in his own way. For Bucks coach Mike Budenholzer, this badness manifested itself in a fatal passivity as Budenholzer bungled his way through the end of the Bucks’ season-ending Game 5 loss to the Heat as if he had forgotten that he’s allowed to coach. […]

The Miami Heat stunned the Milwaukee Bucks in the first round of the NBA Playoffs and beat them in five games. Giannis Antetokounmpo and his team saw their title hopes end early, but Jimmy Butler and the Heat are now heading to the next round after winning the play-in tournament. After another masterful playoff performance, […]

The Boston Celtics have a history with the Miami Heat in the postseason, so Jayson Tatum wasn’t too surprised when the red-hot team from South Beach took down the top-seeded Milwaukee Bucks. Although the Heat barely snuck into the playoffs after losing their first Play-In Tournament game, Tatum never underestimated them. “I wouldn’t necessarily call […]

The Miami Heat dumped the Milwaukee Bucks out of the NBA Playoffs and while it’s a team game, one could argue Jimmy Butler single-handedly willed his team to the second round. With the Bucks leading 118-116 with 2.1 seconds left in Game 5 on Wednesday, it appeared as if Giannis Antetokounmpo and company would prolong […]

The Milwaukee Bucks completely botched it. After finishing the regular season with the best record in the NBA, the Bucks were widely regarded as the favorite to win the 2023 NBA Playoffs. Rather than repeating their 2021 success, the Bucks struggled to get off the ground and were defeated in five games by the eighth-seeded […]

Since the dawn of the 21st century, the Golden State Warriors and Miami Heat have been two of the most successful franchises in the NBA. Both franchises have had some of the best players to ever play the game during this time, such as Stephen Curry, LeBron James, and Dwyane Wade, just to name a […]

Most one-seeds in NBA history can be forgiven for not paying too much attention to their first-round matchup. After all, the eight-seed in the conference is usually the worst among all teams that qualified for the playoffs. But the institution of the play-in tournament has brought forth some changes that have proven to be devastating […]

The Miami Heat made history with their Game 5 win over the Milwaukee Bucks on Wednesday night. They became the first play-in team in league history to win a playoff series and the sixth eighth seed to beat a number-one seed. Jimmy Butler led the Heat to victory on Wednesday as he scored 42 points, […]

The Miami Heat Twitter page kept the receipts on Wednesday night following their series-clinching win over the Milwaukee Bucks, proceeding to troll their opponent and TNT’s Ernie Johnson. Just take a look at this tomfoolery: Were we supposed to fear the deer? Oops. pic.twitter.com/ytQ7cTBKHt — Miami HEAT (@MiamiHEAT) April 27, 2023 Oh deer 🥴 we […]

Jimmy Butler took no prisoners in the Miami Heat’s first-round series against the Milwaukee Bucks, playing out of his mind to lead his No. 8 seed to the second-round of the Eastern Conference playoffs. It’s the first time an 8th seed has advanced past the first round since 2012. And he also took no prisoners […]