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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. […]

The Miami Heat put up a total team effort on Sunday night as they took down Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets in Game 2 of the NBA Finals. After losing Game 1, the Heat needed a bounce-back performance in Game 2 to tie the series at 1-1, and Miami delivered just that with a […]

Former NBA Coach of the Year George Karl firmly believes the Denver Nuggets could have sent Game 2 against the Miami Heat to overtime had Michael Malone not made a crucial mistake late in the contest. The Heat beat the Nuggets 111-108 on Sunday to tie the series at 1-1. Miami was trailing Denver by […]

Michael Malone will have plenty to discuss with his Denver Nuggets players between their 111-108 home loss in Game 2 of the NBA Finals on Sunday to the Miami Heat and Game 3 on Wednesday in South Beach. Malone understandably is incredibly frustrated with the outcome of Game 2, particularly with the quality of effort […]

The Miami Heat have done it. They successfully stole a win on the road against the Denver Nuggets with a 111-108 win in Game 2 on Sunday and in the process handed Nikola Jokic and company their first loss in Mile High City in the 2023 NBA Playoffs. But apart from tying the series up […]

The Miami Heat picked up a huge Game 2 win over the Denver Nuggets to even the NBA Finals at 1-1, and Gabe Vincent led the team in scoring with 23 points. Shaquille O’Neal asked Vincent if he and the Heat feel disrespected for the lack of credit the team gets, and he said no […]

The Denver Nuggets had a legitimate shot at going up 2-0 over the Miami Heat in the NBA Finals but blew it up. Naturally, fans were frustrated and looked for people to blame for their Game 2 defeat. Unfortunately for Michael Porter Jr. and Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, their performance on Sunday made them easy targets. Miami […]

What a game that was. Game 2 of the NBA Finals well and truly delivered after a blowout Nuggets win in the series opener, with a missed three from Jamal Murray on the buzzer delivering the Miami Heat a three-point win on the road and tying the series up at one-game apiece. But while the […]

Game 2 of the 2023 NBA Finals had everyone on a wild ride from start to finish. The Miami Heat ended up eking out a 111-108 over the Denver Nuggets to tie the series at 1-1 after Jamal Murray missed a 3-pointer which would have sent the game to overtime. Prior to that, Murray hit […]

After Jimmy Butler and the Miami Heat stole one on the road against the Denver Nuggets in Game 2 of the NBA Finals, Skip Bayless is convinced the Vice City franchise is going to win it all. The Fox Sports analyst and commentator didn’t hold back in praising the Heat after they edged the Nuggets […]

Bam Adebayo picked up right where he left off in Game 1 with another monster performance for the Miami Heat in Game 2 of the NBA Finals. The Heat needed to win this one to tie the series against the Denver Nuggets, and Adebayo stepped it up big time yet again. Bam finished with 21 […]

Last week, Jalen Brunson ended up unfollowing New York Knicks teammate Josh Hart on Twitter. This was after Hart came out with a general question if dads out there had tried their partner’s breast milk. Hart, who recently became a first-time dad, did say that he was asking for a friend, but clearly, Jalen Brunson […]

The Denver Nuggets were in control for much of Game 2 of the NBA Finals against the Miami Heat, until Duncan Robinson came out firing and hitting in the fourth quarter of the game. The Heat came out with a 111-108 win to tie the NBA Finals at 1-1 as the series shifts to Miami […]

Not every NBA season has some overarching theme but this season, the Denver Nuggets and Miami Heat surprising the world by reaching the 2023 NBA Finals is a reminder that chemistry is as important a factor as any in why a team is able to win it all. That isn’t to say every championship team […]

Nikola Jokic has been collecting incredible feats in the 2023 NBA Playoffs, and that continues for the Denver Nuggets big man in the 2023 NBA Finals against the Miami Heat. Jokic also put up another prolific performance in Game 2, scoring 41 points and grabbing 11 rebounds, albeit in a 111-108 loss against the Heat, […]

Jimmy Butler has solidified himself as a Miami Heat legend. He led a Heat team without crucial players like Tyler Herro and Victor Oladipo. Butler got them a play-in tournament win to an NBA Finals matchup against the Denver Nuggets. His face-off against Nikola Jokic merits him more praise as he achieved a feat only […]

Denver Nuggets star Nikola Jokic almost lost it after an out of bounds call in the third quarter of the NBA Finals Game 2 went in the Miami Heat’s favor. With 5:21 left to go, Jokic committed a turnover after the ball went out of bounds while he was fighting for possession with Max Strus. […]

When it comes to absurd stat lines in NBA history from a center, the late Wilt Chamberlain has many of them. He’s one of the top record holders in the NBA with several unreal accomplishments. But there’s a few records even Chamberlain does not possess. With the NBA Finals underway between the Denver Nuggets and […]

Jalen Brunson appears set to join Team USA’s 12-man roster which will head to the 2023 FIBA World Cup later this year. The announcement comes from Marc Stein just hours after The Athletic reported that Tyrese Haliburton, Anthony Edwards, Mikal Bridges, Austin Reaves and Bobby Portis had also committed to the team. Brunson will be […]

The Denver Nuggets had a slow start in Game 2 of the 2023 NBA Finals against the Miami Heat, but they seem to have finally gotten their groove, at least before the end of the first half, thanks in large part to the explosive performance of Jamal Murray, who nearly brought the house down at […]

In spite of all the odds, the Miami Heat are now playing for a title in the NBA Finals. They may be the underdogs against Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets, but there’s no denying that Miami will always have a fighting chance with Jimmy Butler leading the charge. In fact, there’s absolutely no denying […]

The Boston Celtics are adding Sam Cassell to their coaching staff as an assistant under Joe Mazzulla, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic. Sam Cassell returns to the place where he won his third championship in the NBA. He was a member of the 2008 Boston Celtics and played under Doc Rivers. He was […]

Miami Heat guard Tyler Herro is progressing well in his recovery from a broken right hand, and based on head coach Erik Spoelstra’s latest comments, the sharpshooter is really close to returning to action for the Heat. Herro was ruled out for Game 2 of the NBA Finals against the Denver Nuggets despite hopes that […]

In spite of the fact that both Shaquille O’Neal and Charles Barkley have made it abundantly clear that they’re already dreaming about their post-season summer vacation, they’re still on the NBA Finals broadcast for NBA TV. At one point, an epic NBA Playoffs clip between Shaq and his former Los Angeles Lakers teammate Kobe Bryant […]

Nikola Jokic doesn’t seem to take himself too seriously. But while the jovial Serbian has “always been kind of light-hearted and funny,” Denver Nuggets head coach Michael Malone has provided some insight on his mindset come this time of year. Speaking prior to Game 2 of the NBA Finals after a dominant series-opener, Malone was […]

Charles Barkley has no doubt in his mind that Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets will win Game 2 of the NBA Finals on Sunday. Even better for them, he doesn’t see Jimmy Butler and co. putting up a fight at all. The Hall of Famer shared his prediction during the pregame broadcast of the […]

Tyler Herro will not be in the lineup for Game 2 on Sunday night against the Denver Nuggets. This is in spite of the fact that the Miami Heat star has been ramping up his activity in practice of late after undergoing surgery on his right hand a couple of months ago. The good news […]

Caleb Martin will be available for Game 2 of the NBA Finals in spite of the fact that he popped up on the injury report ahead of Sunday night’s clash against the Denver Nuggets. The 27-year-old is still dealing with an illness, which may have been the reason behind his poor showing in their Game […]

As the Miami Heat and Denver Nuggets face off in Game 2 of the 2023 NBA Finals, the Heat need a win to get back on track. The Nuggets owned Game 1, taking the lead in the series with the chance to make it 2-0 before traveling to Miami. The Eastern Conference underdogs will have […]

Karl-Anthony Towns has discussed what it was like to play a Dream Team including the likes of Kobe Bryant and LeBron James as a freshman. Towns, who was drafted as the number one pick in the 2015 NBA draft, has been a valuable though at times criticized player in the league, but his talent has […]

After a breakout 2022-23 campaign, Mikal Bridges’ return to the hardwood will come sooner than expected. The Brooklyn Nets forward has committed to play for Team USA in the FIBA World Cup in late August, according to Shams Charania. Bridges joins a list of commitments that already includes Anthony Edwards, Jalen Brunson, Tyrese Haliburton, Austin […]

Anthony Edwards is coming off the best season of his career with the Minnesota Timberwolves. The 21-year-old has now decided to cap it off by headlining Team USA’s stacked roster for the upcoming FIBA World Cup tournament in August. This will be Edwards’ first official appearance for the national squad after joining the USA select […]

Victor Wembanyama, the projected no. 1 pick of the 2023 NBA Draft, shared the ultimate endorsement for his Metropolitans 92 teammate Bilal Coulibaly who is also set to get drafted this June. Coulibaly isn’t high on many draft boards–we have him at no. 27, going to the Charlotte Hornets–because he’s not a flashy scorer and […]

Austin Reaves’ rapid ascension through the basketball world will continue later this summer, as the Los Angeles Lakers guard (for now) will play for Team USA at the 2023 FIBA World Cup. Reaves was one of the first five players to commit to Team USA, according to The Athletic, along with Bobby Portis of the […]

After a lengthy back-and-forth process, the Green Bay Packers finally agreed to a blockbuster trade deal with the New York Jets for the services of superstar quarterback Aaron Rodgers. It was a long time coming, but the actual trade took a lot longer than most folks expected. Now that it’s done, it appears that it […]

Nike founder Phil Knight remains all in on the potential purchase of the Portland Trail Blazers franchise. However, regardless of his efforts to do so alongside real-estate mogul Alan Smolinsky, it has now become increasingly clear that no deal is imminent. At this point, the team remains to be not for sale. It has now […]

Ben Simmons is back in the gym working toward his return to the hardwood. After missing the second half of the season due to knee and back injuries, the Nets big man posted several pictures of himself training in recent weeks. Simmons recently posted pictures of himself training at the Nets’ HSS Training Center and […]

Denver Nuggets veteran forward Jeff Green is nicknamed Uncle Jeff for a reason, as he utilizes his experience not only to his personal benefit but also to help guide a close-knit young team that’s made it farther in the NBA Playoffs than they’ve ever been. Outside of starting guard Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, Green — who lost […]

Many former Denver Nuggets players were thrilled when Nikola Jokic and company clinched a spot in the 2023 NBA Finals following their Game 4 win over the Los Angeles Lakers last month. This was not the case for Austin Rivers. Rivers featured for the Nuggets over the last two seasons. He emerged as a reliable […]