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The Miami Heat’s 2023 NBA Finals run ended with a 94-89 Game 5 loss against the Denver Nuggets Monday night. It was a disappointing finish to a historic postseason for the Heat, which became the second No. 8 seed in history to reach the NBA Finals. After upsetting the Milwaukee Bucks, New York Knicks and […]

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 […]

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 Miami Heat find themselves in a position no team wants to find themselves in. They’re facing a 3-1 deficit in the NBA Finals against the Denver Nuggets and are staring elimination between the eyes as they prepare for Game 5 on the Nuggets homecourt. If they hope to extend the series, however, and force […]

The Miami Heat’s underdog identity extends much further than their status as the eighth seed in the Eastern Conference playoffs. As they try to come back from a 2-1 deficit in the NBA Finals against Nikola Jokic, Jamal Murray and the heavily favored Denver Nuggets, the Heat will be relying on as many as five […]

During the Eastern Conference Finals against the Boston Celtics, Caleb Martin was arguably the Miami Heat’s best player. He averaged 19.4 points and 6.4 rebounds per game for the series and shot 60.2% from the field and 48.9% from behind the three-point arc. If it weren’t for Caleb Martin’s excellent play throughout the Conference Finals, […]

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 […]

To say that Caleb Martin and Max Strus struggled with their shot in Game 1 of the NBA Finals against the Denver Nuggets would be an utter understatement. The Miami Heat pair combined for an atrocious 1-of-17 from the field in the series opener, and there’s no denying that the inefficiencies of these otherwise reliable […]

Miami Heat breakout star Caleb Martin has played a pivotal role in the team’s magical 2023 NBA playoff run. He didn’t have his best performance in Game 1 of the NBA Finals versus the Denver Nuggets, but Martin is still a key player for Miami. Martin is reportedly dealing with an illness ahead of Game […]

The Miami Heat took the first blow in the 2023 NBA Finals as the Denver Nuggets dominated with a 104-93 win in Game 1. The Heat were simply outclassed by Nikola Jokic and the Nuggets, who showcased a masterful and efficient offensive game plan to take the series opener. Ahead of Sunday night’s showdown, we […]

An underrated storyline of the Miami Heat’s Cinderella Run to the Finals is that they made it to this stage without one of their best offensive players. Miami Heat guard Tyler Herro — whose 20.1 points per game average ranked third on the team during the regular season — has sat out the last month […]

Game 1 of the 2023 NBA Finals between the Miami Heat and Denver Nuggets wasn’t as close of a game as the final score indicated. The Nuggets may have only won on Thursday night by 11 points, but they were in control the entire game and led by 24 points at one point. Heat star […]

For much of the playoffs, the stellar performances of the Miami Heat’s unsung role players — or as Jimmy Butler would call them, his “teammates” — have been the talk of the town. After all, the likes of Caleb Martin (who almost won the Eastern Conference Finals MVP over Butler) and Max Strus went undrafted […]

The Miami Heat lost a Game 1 for the first time in this postseason after dropping the 2023 NBA Finals opener to the Denver Nuggets, 104-93. The Nuggets were in cruise control through most of the game, while the Heat struggled to put the ball in the basket. Bam Adebayo was Miami’s best player in […]

The Denver Nuggets struck first in the NBA Finals with a 104-93 win against the Miami Heat. One of the staples of the Heat offense through their first three playoff series was the consistency from their three-point shooters. That was not the case in Game 1 as the Heat combined to shoot only 13-39 from […]

With the season on the line in Game 7 of the Eastern Conference Finals, the Boston Celtics played about as poorly as possible. The Celtics could barely make a 3-pointer, their defense was lacking, and they were turning the ball over constantly. Jaylen Brown had the most turnover issues for the Celtics, as he produced […]

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 […]

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 […]

Miami Heat forward Caleb Martin earned himself free drinks for life in South Beach while plunging a dagger into an entire city’s heart with his magnificent play against the Boston Celtics in the Eastern Conference Finals. In the midst of all the postseason heroics, it was easy to overlook just how impressive his numbers really […]

Thanks to his heroics throughout the series, Miami Heat superstar Jimmy Butler was awarded the Eastern Conference Finals Most Valuable Player. There was some talk, however, that Heat stud Caleb Martin should have won over Jimmy. As a matter of fact, the votes revealed that Martin was just a couple of votes shy of actually […]

Erik Spoelstra and Jimmy Butler are two huge reasons why the Miami Heat have a chance to compete for a title in the NBA Finals this year, but if one thing has become crystal clear in the playoffs, it is that Caleb Martin is the most important player on this roster. An undrafted forward out […]

It wasn’t pretty at all,  but the Miami Heat got it done against the Boston Celtics in the Eastern Conference Finals. Miami, the eighth seed in the conference, stunned second-seeded Boston by jumping out to a 3-0 series lead. Then disaster struck as the Celtics won three straight, including an improbable buzzer-beater in Game 6, […]

Entering their 2023 Eastern Conference Finals matchup against the Boston Celtics, it seemed like the stars were aligning for Caleb Martin, the undrafted forward out of Nevada, to have a big series. The Miami Heat were unable to keep ahold of PJ Tucker this past offseason, gutting their forward depth, which meant that Martin would […]

The Miami Heat are back in the NBA Finals, becoming just the second eighth seed to win their conference. After surviving a comeback effort from the Boston Celtics with a rout in Game 7, Miami is in their second Finals in four seasons but with an altered supporting cast around Jimmy Butler and Bam Adebayo. […]

Caleb Martin proved to be the hero of Game 7 for the Miami Heat, with his timely and big-time shots ensuring that the Boston Celtics wouldn’t be able to stage a comeback in the contest. However, while many were shocked and delighted by his performance, Jimmy Butler and co. weren’t. Speaking to reporters after their […]

Miami Heat star Jimmy Butler won the Larry Bird Eastern Conference Finals MVP trophy after defeating the Boston Celtics in Game 7. Butler was the undisputed leader of the team that led them to storming out of the gate with a 3-0 lead. Although the Celtics battled back with gusto and forced a Game 7, […]

The Boston Celtics went down in flames in Game 7, and it’s Caleb Martin who lit up Jayson Tatum and company. Martin played a massive role in the Heat’s successful 103-84 takedown of Boston on the road, scoring 26 points on 11-of-16 shooting from the field, including four 3-pointers made on six attempts from deep. […]

Caleb Martin has been on absolute fire during the Miami Heat’s incredible playoff run. As part of his team’s much heralded undrafted crew, he has been one of the Heat’s most valuable players this postseason and has only improved the deeper they go, and has joined a pretty exclusive club of undrafted players as a […]

Caleb Martin has been quite a revelation for the Miami Heat this season. He has been integral to Miami’s blistering postseason run thus far, and he has been a key reason behind the Heat mounting a 3-1 series lead over the Boston Celtics in the Eastern Conference Finals. After failing to close out the series […]

Even as the Miami Heat are up 2-0 in their Eastern Conference Finals series against the Boston Celtics, Caleb Martin sees that the “job” is far from finished. Martin rose to the occasion in the Heat’s 111-105 win over the Celtics on Friday. The fourth-year forward helped out Jimmy Butler quite a bit on the […]

The eighth-seeded Miami Heat have been one of the biggest postseason surprises in recent NBA Playoff history here in 2023. First, they took down the league’s top-seeded Milwaukee Bucks in five games during the first round of the postseason and now, heading into Wednesday’s contest, are on the verge of achieving a similar feat in […]

Jalen Brunson has been pretty banged up of late. He’s been dealing with an ankle injury throughout the New York Knicks‘ NBA Playoffs second-round series against the Miami Heat, and it was a scary sight for New York fans to see him limping on the same ankle in Game 4 on Monday night. Heat stud […]

Miami Heat forward Caleb Martin put together a forgettable performance in Saturday’s Game 3 against the New York Knicks. He scored just three points — on 0-for-3 shooting from the field, all from behind the three-point arc — and grabbed five rebounds in 23 minutes of playing time. Still, when Jalen Brunson, Julius Randle, and […]

Miami Heat forward Caleb Martin starred in Tuesday’s Game 2 against the New York Knicks. He finished with 22 points — on 8-for-15 shooting from the field and 4-for-8 from behind the three-point arc — and grabbed eight rebounds in a game the Heat went on to lose by a final score of 111-105. So […]

The Miami Heat dropped a 111-105 decision to the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden on Tuesday night, but not before setting an NBA Playoff record not seen in 57 years without their superstar Jimmy Butler, who was ruled out due to a rolled ankle. Led by undrafted players Caleb Martin, Gabe Vincent, Max […]

The Miami Heat continue to wreak havoc on the Eastern Conference playoffs. After upsetting the top-seeded Milwaukee Bucks in the first round, the Heat won Game 1 on the road against the New York Knicks in round two. The Heat took Game 1 with a dominant second half, winning by a score of 108-101. It […]

Injuries continued ravaging the first-round matchup between the Milwaukee Bucks and Miami Heat on Saturday. Not only did Victor Oladipo leave late in the Heat’s Game 3 win over the short-handed Bucks with a potentially serious left knee injury, but Jimmy Butler was also forced to exit his team’s blowout victory early after falling hard […]

Caleb Martin is playing so well of late in the clutch periods that Miami Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra decided to let him be on the floor for all but just one tick of the clock during the last two fourth quarters. For Spoelstra, Martin is one of the guys that’s answered his call about […]