NBA Finals Articles - Page 27

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 exceptional play of Denver Nuggets point guard Jamal Murray since his return from a serious knee injury is serving as an inspiration to Boston Celtics forward Danilo Gallinari, who’s missed the entire 2022-23 NBA season because of a devastating ACL injury he suffered while playing for Italy in August 2022. “To see him going […]

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 […]

Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets find themselves just one win away from claiming their first NBA title in franchise history, and former coach George Karl seems convinced that this is the best iteration of the team that has ever been Asked during a recent appearance on Fanduel TV’s Run It Back if this was, […]

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 […]

Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets are one win away from NBA stardom, with a chance to win their first ever championship in front of the home crowd at Ball Arena on Monday night. Although it’s not impossible that the Nuggets could defeat the Miami Heat in Game 5 without their star player, Jokic’s availability […]

Denver Nuggets star Nikola Jokic revealed what he told Jamal Murray at the start of the season. Murray made his long-awaited comeback from a torn ACL this season after injuring it during a regular season game against the Golden State Warriors in April 2021. That setback took two years off Murray’s career. However, fast forward […]

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 are one win away from their first NBA Championship, and currently lead the NBA Finals 3-1 over the Miami Heat. The Nuggets have been praised for their ability to learn from mistakes and correct them, and Jamal Murray was asked if that has been something the team has tried to do. “Yeah, […]

The Denver Nuggets are on the verge of their first championship in franchise history as they currently hold a 3-1 lead against the Miami Heat in the NBA Finals. They’re heading home for Game 5 and are in good position to close out the series. They can’t get complacent though. They need to show the […]

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. […]

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 Denver Nuggets are in the drivers seat of the NBA Finals with a commanding 3-1 series lead against the Miami Heat. While history is certainly on their side, it’s not like choking away a 3-1 lead has never been done before. The Nuggets will be on their homecourt so they’ll have the advantage there, […]

Miami Heat guard Tyler Herro has been officially listed as out for Game 5 of the NBA Finals against the Denver Nuggets. It’s not a surprise that Herro landed on the injury report once again. He was not among the Heat players who spoke to the media on Sunday in Denver, which was an indication […]

Jamal Murray was all business as he faced the press on Sunday ahead of Game 5 of the NBA Finals against the Miami Heat on Monday. The Denver Nuggets star clearly wants to get the job done in Game 5 as the series shifts back to Denver for what could be the final game of […]

Jimmy Butler knows exactly what he needs to do in order to keep the Miami Heat alive in the NBA Finals, but it’s not going to be easy. The Heat are down 3-1 against the Denver Nuggets and are just one loss away from the series defeat. With that said, Butler understands the need for […]

Denver Nuggets star Jamal Murray revealed to reporters that Klay Thompson was the first person to contact him after his ACL diagnosis. On April 12, 2021, Murray suffered a torn ACL in his left knee and had surgery about a week later. He missed the 2021 NBA playoffs and then sat out the entire 2021-22 […]

Miami Heat star Jimmy Butler is not in the NBA Finals for moral victories or consolation prizes. The goal is the championship, and anything short of that is a disappointment for him. Butler made that abundantly clear on Sunday while speaking to reporters ahead of Monday’s crucial Game 5 against the Denver Nuggets. When asked […]

Three-time NBA Sixth Man of the Year winner turned NBA on TNT analyst Jamal Crawford is clearly a huge fan of Denver Nuggets superstar Nikola Jokic and how dominant the former back-to-back league MVP has been throughout the NBA Finals against the Miami Heat. So much so, that Crawford believes that Jokic has already transcended […]

Former UFC double champion Conor McGregor made headlines for all the wrong reasons following his mid-game publicity stunt in Game 4 of the NBA Finals between the Miami Heat and the Denver Nuggets. Not only was the Irishman booed by the home crowd as he was promoting his new pain relief spray, but McGregor also […]

Kevin Love and his wife, model Kate Bock, welcomed their first child on Saturday, and Love is back with the Miami Heat and was on the practice court in Denver on Sunday ahead of Game 5 of the NBA Finals against the Nuggets, according to Ira Winderman or the South Florida Sun Sentinel. There is […]

Denver Nuggets star Nikola Jokic tweaked his right ankle in the first quarter of Game 4 of the NBA Finals against the Miami Heat, and there has been some concern regarding his status for Monday’s Game 5, but the expectation is that he will be a full participant, according to Jared Greenberg of NBA TV. […]

Tyler Herro’s injury status for the Miami Heat has been one of the biggest storylines through the first four games of the 2023 NBA Finals. After breaking his right hand in Game 1 of the Heat’s first-round playoff series against the Milwaukee Bucks, Herro was only expected to be available for Miami again this season […]

Denver Nuggets coach Michael Malone has a message for his team ahead of NBA Finals Game 5: “We have to be hungrier.” “Our approach has to be that we’re down 3-1. They’re desperate, we have to be more desperate. They’re hungry, we have to be hungrier.” Nuggets head coach Michael Malone on his team’s mentality […]

The Denver Nuggets are one win away from making history. As Monday night’s battle with the Miami Heat approaches, Nikola Jokic is fully confident his team will rise to the occasion of an NBA Finals close-out game. “We’re gonna be locked in and ready to go,” he told reporters on Sunday. “It’s just gonna be […]

Miami Heat stars Jimmy Butler and Kyle Lowry are down 3-1 in the NBA Finals, but they still have an old promise to make good on. The two became friends years ago, when Butler was a Chicago Bull and Lowry was still a Toronto Raptor. Their fierce competitive natures just clicked. As teammates in the […]

When you think about Nikola Jokic, the first thing that comes to mind is his sheer offensive brilliance. The Denver Nuggets star already the most prolific passing center of all-time. is read on opposing defense is immaculate, and he’s able to dissect opposing coverages with ease. Add to that his deadly midrange and post game, […]

This past season was Duncan Robinson’s first full season coming primarily off the bench for the Miami Heat. After signing a five-year extension, his three-point percentage and minutes per game have gone down with each season. His 2023 playoff performance has been a revival of sorts for his playing time. Robinson was a starter when […]

The Miami Heat are on the brink of elimination in the 2023 NBA Finals. It’s a place not unfamiliar to the elder statesman of the team Udonis Haslem. Haslem was a member of all three Heat title teams. He was also there for the three years they made the NBA Finals and lost. The juxtaposition […]

On the surface, Miami Heat talisman Jimmy Butler and Denver Nuggets superstar Nikola Jokic could not be any more different. However, both players now share the same objective of leading their team to an NBA title. According to ESPN analyst JJ Redick, that’s not the only similarity these two stud share. Speaking on Friday’s episode […]

Golden State Warriors star Draymond Green has four championships, and so he knows a championship team when sees one. So he didn’t hesitate in crowning Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets as the 2023 NBA Champions after watching how they handled the Miami Heat in Game 4. The Nuggets still need one win to officially […]

Former NBA player and coach Sam Mitchell believes Miami Heat star Bam Adebayo is making a big mistake against Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets in the NBA Finals. In Game 4, fans saw Adebayo take on a playmaker role similar to what Jokic is doing for the Nuggets. However, it was a massive fail […]

Maybe it’s time to stop asking Nikola Jokic about his thoughts on every incredible stat line he puts up. Once again, the Denver Nuggets superstar center showed barely any interest in discussing another big game from him in the 2023 NBA Finals, as his focus continues to be on — and only on — bringing […]

The Miami Heat find themselves in the unenviable position of staring down at a 3-1 deficit in the NBA Finals following their 108-95 loss on Friday against the Denver Nuggets. They dropped both games at home and now face the prospect of elimination heading back to the Nuggets homecourt for Game 5. While it’s certainly […]

Golden State Warriors star Draymond Green couldn’t hide his surprise over the playmaking that Jamal Murray has been showing with the Denver Nuggets in the NBA Finals. Murray is on a historic run with the Nuggets against the Miami Heat, having now recorded at least 10 assists in the first four games of the NBA Finals. […]

Nikola Jokic and Jamal Murray were relatively quiet in Game 4 of the NBA Finals against the Miami Heat on Friday night — at least by their extremely high standards throughout Denver’s iconic postseason run. They had a chance to step back a bit in Game 4, with Aaron Gordon stealing the show to help […]

Apparently, it wasn’t just the Miami Heat who took a massive hit in the NBA Finals on Friday night against the Denver Nuggets. During one of the mid-game breaks, former UFC double champion Conor McGregor took the court to make an announcement regarding a partnership deal with the Heat. Part of the publicity stunt involved […]