NBA Finals Articles - Page 36

They’re back, baby! The Miami Heat are back in the NBA Finals for the first time since their 2020 Bubble run. Much has been made about Jimmy Butler’s heroics for most of the postseason. The biggest story of the Heat’s run, though, has to be their role players stepping up in critical moments. From Gabe […]

The matchup for the 2023 NBA Finals is set. The Denver Nuggets and Miami Heat will square off as both teams, who have yet to win a championship with their current cores, will try to secure the title. Nikola Jokic and Jimmy Butler highlight the rosters, which are respectively coached by veteran head coaches Michael […]

The Miami Heat have punched their ticket to the NBA Finals with a Game 7 win over the Boston Celtics. However, while the Heat may be celebrating now, Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets are patiently waiting for their opportunity to end Miami’s run. Jokic will certainly play a big role in the Nuggets’ success. […]

The Miami Heat stunned the Boston Celtics in Game 7 of the Eastern Conference Finals to advance to the NBA Finals against the Denver Nuggets, and the Nuggets have opened as heavy favorites in the first game and in the series, according to FanDuel. The Nuggets open as nine-point favorites in Game 1 of the […]

The stage is set for the 2023 NBA Finals. On one side, we have the Denver Nuggets, the first-seeded powerhouse that tore through the Western Conference like a paper shredder. On the other side is the Miami Heat, who overcame insurmountable odds to make it to the final dance. Most of the talk will be […]

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. […]

Tyler Herro is on track to rejoin the Miami Heat in the NBA Finals after missing much of the postseason with an injured right hand. After the Heat took care of business in Game 7 and avoided a collapse of epic proportions against the Boston Celtics, much of the focus has shifted to their showdown […]

In just his fourth season in the NBA, Michael Porter Jr. has already reached the pinnacle of the sport by playing in the NBA Finals. He has yet to play his first game, though, as the Denver Nuggets await the winners of Game 7 of the Eastern Conference Finals between the Miami Heat and the […]

In an appearance on the Tennis Channel at the French Open, Novak Djokovic sang the praises of fellow Serbian Nikola Jokic as the Denver Nuggets prepare to play in the NBA Finals. “I don’t think anyone can do what he’s doing at the moment,” Novak Djokovic said on the Tennis Channel. “Definitely the best basketball […]

The NBA Finals is the brightest stage of the NBA postseason. With two of the best teams that made it out of the grueling playoffs, the stakes are high and teams are looking to outduel their last foe that stands in the way to the coveted NBA title. Although there’s immense pressure in the NBA […]

With the Miami Heat-Boston Celtics series going all the way, Chicago Bulls guard Patrick Beverley couldn’t help but highlight how beneficial it is for Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets. The Nuggets have been on a break since sweeping the Los Angeles Lakers on Monday. It has been almost a week since then, but their […]

Nikola Jokic’s unreal production was hardly the only history he made while leading the Denver Nuggets to a four-game sweep of LeBron James, Anthony Davis and the Los Angeles Lakers in the Western Conference Finals. Just after punching the Nuggets’ first ever trip to the NBA Finals, though, Jokic was already done reveling in he […]

Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic isn’t surprised that Jamal Murray has emerged as a superstar. With the Nuggets awaiting their opponent in the 2023 NBA Finals, Jokic told reporters that Murray has shown a desire to be a great player since his rookie season. “He always had that fight inside him…always hungry for more,” Nikola […]

The Denver Nuggets have some time off before the NBA Finals begin. They are awaiting the winner of the Eastern Conference Finals between the Miami Heat and Boston Celtics. They completed an impressive Western Conference Finals sweep of the Los Angeles Lakers and they’ve been looking like the best team in the NBA Playoffs. One […]

Denver Nuggets star guard Jamal Murray used an interesting example for Denver’s strong defense. Murray compared the Nuggets’ defensive approach to that of a hockey team, per NBA on Twitter. “On the defensive end… I think… I was watching a hockey game yesterday,” Murray said. “They said one team is playing, it was the green […]

The Denver Nuggets were the 1-seed in the Western Conference this season and they were the favorites going up against the Los Angeles Lakers in the Western Conference Finals. Many thought Denver was capable of winning this series, but nobody saw them sweeping the Lakers in four games! Now in the NBA Finals, the Nuggets […]

Fans obviously crave stability on the teams they root for, but neutral spectators tend to seek a compelling narrative or drama. Straightforward success carried out by low-key personalities is apparently too boring for many to invest in. The Denver Nuggets have been working against this hurdle all year. Even a renowned sportswriter who is tasked […]

Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets are now just four wins away from winning their first-ever NBA title in franchise history. There’s no denying that this has been a historic run to the NBA Finals by the Nuggets, and front and center of this truly awe-inspiring campaign is none other than former back-to-back MVP and […]

Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets are headed to the NBA Finals with a legitimate shot at the title. But that hasn’t stopped their doubters and haters from finding a flaw in their run. Take for example Gilbert Arenas. He dropped a rather insulting take on the Serbian big man and the Nuggets on their […]

Triple H…NBA Champion?! As the NBA Finals draws nearer this June, the coveted NBA Larry O’Brien trophy paid a visit to WWE Monday Night RAW this week, at Hershey, Pennsylvania. The NBA Championship trophy took to Twitter and Tiktok to document the visit, where it was held by none other than 14-time World Champion and Chief […]

Even if both conference finals end in sweeps, the 2023 NBA Finals schedule will remain unchanged. The 2023 NBA Finals dates, start times, TV channels, live streams are set in stone, potentially giving the Denver Nuggets and their opponent well over a week of rest before the series begins. The 2023 NBA Finals schedule starts […]

The Denver Nuggets swept the Los Angeles Lakers and booked their ticket to the 2023 NBA Finals. LA had a strong second-half of the year and made an impressive run, but they proved to be no match for Nikola Jokic and the Nuggets in the Western Conference Finals. Following their sweep of the Lakers, the […]

With the conference finals matchups set in both the West and East, there is the widespread belief that the league is drooling over the potential NBA Finals showdown between the Los Angeles Lakers and Boston Celtics. The sport’s two most prestigious franchises battling for supremacy seems like a huge difference in dollars compared to the […]

Only some NBA players are lucky enough to make the NBA Finals let alone win the championship. What’s more, that list gets even smaller for players who can do it in year one. But there is one player who was put on this earth to win, and his name is Patrick McCaw. McCaw’s not a […]

The Milwaukee Bucks looked, for all money, like a championship team throughout the course of this season. Unfortunately, that all unravelled in the playoffs, and their 4-1 loss to the Miami Heat will go down as one of the biggest shocks in NBA playoff history. So does this ageing core still have something to give? […]

The NBA Finals is arguably the biggest basketball stage in the world. Given that the NBA championship is the pinnacle of the world of basketball, all eyes are focused on the annual showdown between the two best basketball teams around. While the Finals often featured the two best teams in the world, there have been […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have guaranteed themselves a spot in at least the NBA Play-In tournament amidst a torrid stretch to close out the season. They have played so well that Kenny Smith believes they are the sleepers in the Western Conference to win the 2023 NBA Finals. The Fellas list their sleeper teams in […]

Despite barely hovering over .500 basketball, Stephen A. Smith appears to believe the Golden State Warriors can get back to the NBA Finals. Why, you ask? Well, because Andrew Wiggins is finally returning after missing 22 games. Stephen A made his case on First Take Tuesday, saying Wiggins’ importance on both ends of the floor […]

The NBA Finals is a showdown that features the two best NBA teams in the season. While it features the best teams in the world, it’s a surprise that even some of the greatest basketball players in NBA history fail to make it there. For this piece, let’s take a look at the 10 best […]

Larry Bird’s will to win helped him become the legend he is today. But on one night in a Boston bar, his competitiveness got the better of him, eventually costing the Celtics a championship. In the 1984-1985 season, Bird and the Celtics were set to defend their title after defeating the Los Angeles Lakers in […]

For the first time since 2019, the Milwaukee Bucks’ coaches and players had a full offseason and training camp to rest, recover, add new offensive and defensive set-ups, and just generally prepare for what they hope is another long march to the NBA Finals. Now, this Bucks squad is cementing itself as one of the […]

After six coaching changes and a 10-year playoff drought, the Phoenix Suns returned to the NBA playoffs during the 2020-2021 season. That year also saw the Suns make the NBA Finals for the first time in 28 years. They had a 2-0 series lead, but the Milwaukee Bucks won four straight games and captured the […]

Paul Pierce is responsible for one of the more iconic moments in NBA Finals history when it comes to his wheelchair incident. In Game 1 of the 2008 NBA Finals, Pierce had to be taken off the floor in a wheelchair, seemingly knocking him out for the rest of the game. But Pierce ended up […]

Shawn Marion was the ninth overall pick in the 1999 NBA Draft, an All-Rookie selection, a two-time All-NBA selection, and a four-time All-Star. He was also an NBA champion who played an integral part in one of the biggest upsets in sporting history; the Dallas Mavericks defeating the Miami Heat in the 2011 NBA Finals. […]

Golden State Warriors forward Andre Iguodala believes that the Warriors were one move away from defeating LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers in the 2016 NBA Finals and winning four consecutive NBA championships. Although Iguodala would refuse to reveal exactly what players he was referring to, the four-time NBA champion tells Shannon Sharpe on the […]

The Phoenix Suns saw their NBA Finals odds increase dramatically after trading for Kevin Durant. Phoenix is not only a legitimate contender to come out of the West, but many people around the NBA world believe they can win the championship. However, analyst Kendrick Perkins isn’t so sure. Perkins said on ESPN’s First Take that […]

8-time All-Star Paul George doesn’t believe that the Los Angeles Clippers are the favorites to win a championship this season. They weren’t before the trade deadline, and they aren’t now either. When asked about the state of the Western Conference by The Athletic’s Law Murray, George would say that “the West is the West. So, it’s […]

LAFC are making their first MLS Cup appearance in club history on Saturday. They share that commonality with their opponents, the Philadelphia Union. Both sides also have quality in all areas of the pitch. LAFC embodies the city they represent. For the first time, LAFC exudes the glitz and glamour of Hollywood as opposed to […]

The Philadelphia Union exercised a massive demon in their lives, and are on their way to their first MLS Cup Final in team history. For Philadelphia, the match on Saturday was a long time coming for the club. The Philadelphia Union have been one of the best outfits in the MLS for a few years […]