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The Miami Heat lost the 2020 NBA Finals against the Los Angeles Lakers in the “bubble,” but the loss is not forgotten. The team learned from it in the toughest of ways, according to star center Bam Adebayo. Adebayo, who faced the Lakers alongside Jimmy Butler, Tyler Herro, 2023 Finals Game 2 star Duncan Robinson […]

Miami Heat big man Bam Adebayo has arguably been Miami’s best player thus far in these NBA Finals. He’s averaging 23.5 points, 11.0 rebounds, and 4.5 assists per game on 53.8% shooting from the field across the first two games of this series. If Adebayo keeps up this level of play and the Heat win […]

The Miami Heat are three wins away from an NBA Finals victory. Overcoming the talented Denver Nuggets will prove to be quite the challenge though. Jimmy Butler told the media ahead of Game 3 of the NBA Finals that Bam Adebayo will be “the reason” Miami wins the championship, per Wes Goldberg on Twitter. “Bam’s […]

Miami Heat star Bam Adebayo isn’t taking anything for granted. Despite dealing with the pressure of the NBA Finals, having to play defense against Denver Nuggets superstar Nikola Jokic, and often being underrated, Adebayo is keeping his head held high. The Heat’s star big man recently put things into perspective with an eye-opening statement, per […]

After dropping Game 1 of the 2023 NBA Finals against the Denver Nuggets, the Miami Heat stormed back with a vengeance and claimed Game 2 by a final score of 111-108. While there were several alterations and adjustments made to Erik Spoelstra’s club’s approach Sunday evening, one of the more highlighted changes was the decision […]

Bam Adebayo, Jimmy Butler, and the Miami Heat came up with a massive victory in Game 2 of the 2023 NBA Finals, defeating the Denver Nuggets 111-108. The win gave Miami home-court advantage with the series shifting to South Florida for Games 3 and 4. Bam Adebayo had another fantastic game for the Heat, finishing […]

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 […]

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 […]

Who was the biggest thorn for the Denver Nuggets in Game 1? That was quite easily Bam Adebayo, the star Miami Heat center. Adebayo was the leading scorer for the Heat with 26 points during the contest. However, what’s interesting is Nuggets head coach Michael Malone’s thoughts on Bam’s 26-point game. Here’s him talking about […]

The Miami Heat’s championship hopes took a major downturn in Game 1 as Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets dominated the series opener of the NBA Finals. Nevertheless, the Eastern Conference champs remain unfazed as they look to bounce back and steal away home court from the mighty Nuggets in Game 2 on Sunday. During […]

For the first time in franchise history, the Denver Nuggets find themselves in the NBA Finals. On Thursday night, the Nuggets got their first-ever Finals victory over the Miami Heat. Denver defeated Miami 104-93 in a game that was a lot more lopsided than the score may suggest. The Heat made a late push in […]

It’s back to the drawing board for the Miami Heat following their 104-93 loss to the Denver Nuggets in Game 1 of the NBA Finals. The Nuggets pretty much dominated the game from start to finish leaving the Heat with more questions than answers. One area in particular that the Nuggets dominated was free-throw attempts. […]

Miami Heat big man Bam Adebayo entered Game 1 of the 2023 NBA Finals matchup against the Denver Nuggets just 14 points short of joining an elite group of players on an exclusive all-time franchise list that already has the names of Dwyane Wade, LeBron James, Jimmy Butler, and Chris Bosh. Adebayo managed to make […]

One of the key components of the Miami Heat and their historic run, Bam Adebayo will be looking to make his presence to be felt in these 2023 NBA Finals! Join us for our NBA odds series where our Bam Adebayo series points average prediction and pick will be made. There is no doubt that Bam […]

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 […]

Former NBA coach George Karl sees Bam Adebayo matching well with Nikola Jokic offensively in the Miami Heat-Denver Nuggets NBA Finals series. Defensively, though, it’s a different story. After the Heat took down the Boston Celtics in Game 7 of the East Finals on Monday, Karl took to Twitter to share his thoughts on the […]

The 2023 NBA Finals between the Denver Nuggets and Miami Heat is a significant mismatch. It’s clearly what the Nuggets-Heat betting odds suggest. Nikola Jokic and the Nuggets are massive favorites over Jimmy Butler and the Heat. The Nuggets have -450 odds at FanDuel Sportsbook to win the 2023 NBA Finals. The Heat are +330 […]

The Miami Heat blew a golden opportunity to make the NBA Finals with a heartbreaking 104-103 loss to the Boston Celtics in Game 6. Derrick White’s epic game-winner is undoubtedly the main story of the game, but Miami’s loss goes much deeper than White’s heroics. Despite the devastating defeat, the Heat remain confident they can […]

The Miami Heat squandered another opportunity to close out the Boston Celtics on Thursday night. After establishing a commanding 3-0 lead, the Heat are now in danger of making the wrong kind of history by allowing Jayson Tatum and Co. to come back from a virtually insurmountable lead. ESPN analyst Kendrick Perkins is more than […]

Heat Nation, do not panic. The Miami Heat aren’t just about to pull off a historic choke versus the Boston Celtics despite two straight clunker performances. All the talk right now is how Boston could potentially pull off the greatest comeback in NBA history. No team has ever overcome a 0-3 deficit in the playoffs. […]

The Miami Heat fumbled another opportunity to return to the NBA Finals by losing Game 5 to the Boston Celtics, 110-97. Boston dominated on its home floor with some hot 3-point shooting, with six triples coming from Derrick White and four treys coming from Marcus Smart. The margin for error for Miami has dwindled in […]

Confidence and resilience have been the staples of the Miami Heat for the past few years, but especially during the 2023 NBA Playoffs. Those traits will need to be on full display against the Boston Celtics in Game 6 of the Eastern Conference Finals Saturday in South Beach. Otherwise, they risk squandering all of the […]

Game 5 of the NBA Eastern Conference Finals will be live from Boston as the Celtics return home following their dominant Game 4 win in Miami. The Boston Celtics have a chance to make history and return from a 3-0 deficit to advance to the NBA Finals, while the Miami Heat need just one more […]

Heading into Tuesday night’s Game 4, Jimmy Butler, Erik Spoelstra, and the Miami Heat seemed primed to sweep the Boston Celtics. After all, the Heat held a commanding 3-0 series lead and were fresh off a 128-102 thrashing of the Celtics in Game 3. But the Celtics shocked the world on Tuesday behind some excellent […]

Presented with a chance to eliminate the Boston Celtics in sweep fashion, the Miami Heat could not accomplish such a feat on Tuesday evening, as they now head on the road to TD Garden for a Game 5 with the series record reading 3-1. Despite the loss and their lowly offensive shooting performance on the […]

The prospect of it may have been unthinkable just one month ago, but here the Miami Heat are, needing just one win to advance to the 2023 NBA Finals after decimating the Boston Celtics, 128-102, at Kaseya Center. The Heat, which looked dead in the water when they lost to the Atlanta Hawks in the […]

The Miami Heat are one win away from the NBA Finals after smoking the Boston Celtics in Game 3. The team that lost a play-in game and had to win another close one in order to get into the 2023 NBA playoffs in the first place has dominated in a way never before seen in […]

The friendship between Bam Adebayo and Jayson Tatum goes back more than a decade. As the Miami Heat battle the Boston Celtics for the Eastern Conference crown once again, though, at least one of the young stars is pointedly leaving their personal relationship off the floor. Adebayo was asked before Game 3 of the Eastern […]

The Miami Heat have proven all their doubters wrong yet again. Despite being the No. 8 seed in the East and having gone through seemingly insurmountable odds, this team is now just two wins away from taking down the mighty Boston Celtics, and thereby punching their ticket for the NBA Finals for the second time […]

Miami Heat stars Jimmy Butler and Bam Adebayo put together fantastic all-around performances in Friday night’s Game 2 against Jayson Tatum and the Boston Celtics. Butler finished with 27 points, eight rebounds, six assists, three steals, and two blocks, while Adebayo scored 22 points, grabbed 17 rebounds, and dished out nine assists. Thanks largely to […]

Miami Heat star center Bam Adebayo stuffed the stat sheet in Friday night’s Game 2 against Jayson Tatum and the Boston Celtics. He scored 22 points, grabbed 17 rebounds, and dished out nine assists in a game the Heat went on to win by a final score of 111-105. Thanks largely to Adebayo’s fantastic all-around […]

The Miami Heat are currently in the midst of a Game 2 battle with the Boston Celtics, but both Duncan Robinson and Bam Adebayo have already reached impressive feats. Robinson, who is known for his ability to make it rain from downtown, just tied Mario Chalmers for the most threes in franchise playoff history, trailing […]

The Miami Heat defeated the Boston Celtics in Game 1 of the 2023 Eastern Conference Finals, 123-116. Despite leading Miami after two quarters, a 46-point third-quarter outburst by Jimmy Butler and company was too much for the Shamrocks to overcome. As such, the Heat stole homecourt advantage in this series. Here are our three bold […]

Miami Heat star Bam Adebayo has popped up on the injury report ahead of Game 2 against the Boston Celtics on Friday night. The good news for Heat fans is that there appears to be nothing to worry about here despite the fact that Adebayo is currently dealing with a right shoulder injury. Bam Adebayo […]

The Miami Heat had no right to win their NBA Playoffs first-round series against the Boston Celtics. They were also considered the underdogs against the Philadelphia 76ers in the second round. The Heat were also given just a 3% chance by ESPN to get past the Boston Celtics in the Eastern Conference Finals, yet here […]

The Miami Heat once again proved that they can hang with the teams seeded ahead of them in the 2023 NBA playoffs. In Game 1 of their Eastern Conference Finals rematch, they stomped out the Boston Celtics in the second half to take a series lead. Jimmy Butler did Jimmy Butler stuff, Bam Adebayo played […]

The Miami Heat stole Game 1 against the Boston Celtics Wednesday night while on the road at TD Garden, pulling away with a final score of 123-116. Paving the way to victory on the night was the immaculate all-around performance put forth by head coach Erik Spoelstra’s entire rotation, as his stars in Jimmy Butler […]

For the third time in four seasons, the Boston Celtics are squaring off with the Miami Heat in the Eastern Conference Finals. While the matchup is the same, the seeding is very different. The Heat were the top seed last year but now find themselves as an eighth seed. And even though the C’s are […]

Few fans could have anticipated a rematch of last year’s Eastern Conference Finals to take form in the 2023 NBA Playoffs, but the Miami Heat have reminded everyone why they are one of the best-run organizations in the league. They have willed themselves to another battle with the Boston Celtics. Rest assured, head coach Erik […]