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June

Nuggets take home 1st NBA title in rugged 94-89 win over Heat

Confetti flying in Denver. The Nuggets sharing hugs while passing around the NBA championship trophy. Those scenes that, for almost a half-century, seemed impossible, then more recently started feeling inevitable, finally turned into reality Monday night. The Nuggets outlasted the Miami Heat 94-89 in an ugly, frantic Game 5 that did nothing to derail Nikola Jokic, who bailed out his teammates with 28 points and 16 rebounds on a night when nothing else seemed to work. Jokic became the first player in history to lead the league in points (600), rebounds (269) and assists (190) in a single postseason. Not surprisingly, he acquired […]

May

Heat shake off Game 4 loss, citing season done ‘the hard way’

As Jimmy Butler walked to the podium following the Miami Heat’s 116-99 loss to the Boston Celtics in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference finals Tuesday night, he was singing. It was Alicia Keys’ 2007 song “No One.” But the specific verse he closed with was, “Everything’s gonna be alright.” While Butler and the 8-seed Heat lamented that they couldn’t close out the Celtics and earn their second trip to the NBA Finals in four seasons, there remained an air of confidence within the group that it could go back to Boston for Thursday night’s Game 5 and find a way to win one more. “If anything, […]

May

Knicks push Heat to Game 6 behind Jalen Brunson’s 38-point gem

Knicks coach Tom Thibodeau beamed with pride as he described Jalen Brunson’s 38-point, nine-rebound, seven-assist performance in a must-win 112-103 victory over the Miami Heat in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference semifinals Wednesday night. As eye-popping as the numbers were for the guard who has quickly become one of Thibodeau’s favorite players in his first season with the Knicks, the stat that really made Thibodeau gush was the 48 in the minutes column. Not only did Brunson lead his team offensively, he played every second of the game to make sure the Knicks forced a Game 6 Friday night in Miami. “What can you say […]

April

Jimmy Butler, Heat eliminate top-seeded Bucks in OT stunner

As Heat coach Erik Spoelstra was drawing up a play to attempt to tie Game 5 of Miami’s first-round series versus the Bucks in the final seconds Wednesday night, he initially planned to give the ball to someone other than Jimmy Butler. When Butler was informed of this plan, however, he had other ideas. “He looked me dead in the eye,” Spoelstra said later with a smile, “and he just said, ‘No. Let me be that guy.'” After watching Butler carry his teammates to the brink of one of the greatest upsets in NBA history, Spoelstra deferred to his superstar. And Butler delivered, converting a […]

April

Jimmy Butler has 56 to lead Heat comeback, put Bucks on brink

Jimmy Butler has heard the nickname before. He smiled and shook his head during his postgame news conference Monday night at the mention of the moniker “Playoff Jimmy.” “It’s not a thing,” he said with a laugh following the Miami Heat’s 119-114 win over the Milwaukee Bucks in Game 4 of their Eastern Conference first-round series. “It’s not. I just be hooping.” Yet, Butler’s 56-point masterpiece is making it impossible to deny his playoff excellence. Butler matched the fourth-best scoring performance in an NBA playoff game to lead the Heat back from a 14-point fourth-quarter deficit, stun the Bucks and push the NBA’s top overall seed […]

October

Stephen Curry scores 33 as Warriors hold off Heat 123-110

Smooth as ever starting his 14th NBA season, Stephen Curry shook Tyler Herro and made it look oh so easy. Curry scored 10 of his 33 points in a tight fourth quarter to go with nine assists and seven rebounds, leading the Golden State Warriors past the Miami Heat 123-110 on Thursday night. He pounded his chest with both hands and hollered in delight after a dazzling sequence in which he crossed over twice to lose Herro, then stepped back and sunk a 3-pointer with 5:32 left that put Golden State ahead 108-100. “It was a great move,” teammate Draymond Green said. “He got to the spot that he wanted. […]

January

Miami Heat rule out Jimmy Butler (ankle) for Wednesday’s game against Portland Trail Blazers

The Miami Heat have ruled out forward Jimmy Butler for Wednesday night’s match against the Trail Blazers in Portland. Butler injured his right ankle late in the third quarter of Monday night’s 115-108 loss to the Golden State Warriors. The Heat provided no other updates Tuesday beyond ruling him out versus the Blazers. “He turned it,” Heat coach Erik Spoelstra had said after Monday night’s loss. “If you talk to Jimmy right now, he says he’s fine. “We will have to evaluate it and see how he feels.” Looking for the best online betting site and Live betting? Visit Heritage Sports! Butler suffered the injury when he went to […]

February

Jimmy Butler has triple-double, leads Heat past Rockets

Jimmy Butler had a triple-double with 27 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists and the Miami Heat overcame a slow start to defeat the slumping Houston Rockets 101-94 on Thursday night. Miami won its fourth consecutive and handed Houston its fourth loss in a row. Butler had his first triple-double of the season and 10th overall. The Heat came close to having two players with triple-doubles, with Bam Adebayo ending with 10 points, 13 rebounds and eight assists before fouling out with about a minute left. Miami trailed by 13 in the first half, but used a big run and great defense in the third to take […]

January

Doncic leads Mavericks past Heat 93-83

Luka Doncic had season highs of 27 points and 14 rebounds for his first double-double of the season to lead the Dallas Mavericks past the Miami Heat 93-83 on Friday night. Tim Hardaway Jr. added 18 points as the Mavericks rebounded from a 118-99 loss at home to Charlotte on Wednesday during which they trailed by 30 points in the second half. Bam Adebayo scored 19 points and Avery Bradley 15 for Miami. The Mavericks scored the final nine points of the second quarter to lead 46-31 at halftime. They padded their lead with a 10-2 run to open the third quarter and led by as many as […]

October

Lakers take lead 3-1 in NBA Finals

Anthony Davis punched his chest in celebration. LeBron James let out a huge scream. The Los Angeles Lakers are on the cusp of what they want most — the franchise’s first championship in 10 years. Davis’ 3-pointer with 39.5 seconds left was the backbreaker, James ended with 28 points, 12 rebounds and eight assists, and the Lakers beat the Miami Heat 102-96 in Game 4 of the NBA Finals on Tuesday night. The Lakers lead 3-1 and can earn the title when the series resumes Friday. Kentavious Caldwell-Pope scored 15 and Danny Green added 10 for the Lakers, who didn’t […]

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