The kid is only 20-years old. Tyler Herro, a rookie out of Kentucky, came off the bench to score a career-high 37 points for the Miami Heat in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference Finals. Herro lit up the Boston Celtics and carried the Heat to a 3-1 series lead. […]
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NBA East Finals: Gordon Hayward Returns, Celtics Finally Beat the Heat
After dropping the first two games of the Eastern Conference Finals, the Boston Celtics took control of Game 3 from the opening tip to defeat the Miami Heat 117-106. The Celtics trail the Heat 2-1 heading into Game 4, but they finally have Gordon Hayward in the lineup after he […]
NBA Finals Matchup Odds: Lakers and Heat Favorites, LBJ vs. Old Team
Who do you like for the 2020 NBA Finals? Oddsmakers at DraftKings set odds for a potential NBA Finals matchup, and the Miami Heat playing the Los Angeles Lakers is the favorite at -148 odds. An NBA Finals matchup between the Lakers and the Boston Celtics is the second favorite […]
NBA Final Four: LA Lakers, Denver Nuggets, Boston Celtics, Miami Heat
Then there were four. The Los Angeles Lakers are the favorites to win the NBA championship at 1/2 odds, followed by the Miami Heat at 4/1, the Boston Celtics at 11/2, and the Denver Nuggets at 9/1. The #1 Lakers are the lone team remaining from the top two seeds […]
East Finals: Blocked Shot by Bam Adebayo Puts Miami Heat Ahead 1-0
The #5 Miami Heat struck first blood in the Eastern Conference Finals with a 117-114 overtime victory in Game 1 over of the #3 Boston Celtics. Bam Adebayo, the unsung hero of the Heat, literally saved the day with a blocked shot by thwarting a game-tying dunk from Celtics’ All-Star […]
NBA Eastern Conference Finals Preview: #3 Boston Celtics vs #5 Miami Heat
The #3 Boston Celtics and the #5 Miami Heat are both four wins away from a berth in the NBA Finals, and only eight wins away from a championship. The Eastern Conference Finals begins without the top two seeds after the Heat knocked out the Greek Freak and the #1 […]
Milwaukee Bucks Down 0-2 Against Miami Heat After Shady Foul Call
Seven players for the Miami Heat scored in double-digits in a stunning 116-114 Game 2 victory over the Milwaukee Bucks. Jimmy Butler only scored 13 points, but he knocked down two controversial free throws with time expired at the end of the game to break a 114-114 deadlock. Miami now […]
Jimmy Butler and the Heat Strike First Blood Against Greek Freak and the Bucks
Jimmy Buckets 1, Greek Freak 0. Jimmy Butler dropped 40 points to lead the #5 Miami Heat over the #1 Milwaukee Bucks in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference semifinals. The Heat won 115-104 and took an early lead in the best-of-seven series. Giannis ‘Greek Freak’ Antetokounmpo had a rough […]
Can the Miami Heat Beat the Greek Freak and the Milwaukee Bucks?
In the other half of the NBA Eastern Conference semifinals, the top-seeded #1 Milwaukee Bucks square off against the #5 Miami Heat. Greek Freak and the Bucks are 6-point favorites heading into Game 1 against Jimmy Butler and the Heat. The Heat swept the #4 Indiana Pacers in the first […]
Easy East: Toronto, Boston, Miami Advance by First-Round Sweeps
4-0? No problem. In the NBA Eastern Conference playoffs, three teams went 4-0, sweeping their first-round opponents out of the postseason. The #2 Toronto Raptors defeated the #7 Brooklyn Nets 4-0. The #3 Boston Celtics knocked out #6 Philadelphia 76ers in four games. The #5 Miami Heat won their “coin-flip […]
Indiana Temple of Doom: Pacers Down 0-3, Heat Smell Sweep
In Eastern Conference action on Monday, the #5 Miami Heat have a chance to sweep the #4 Indiana Pacers. One more win for Jimmy Butler and the Heat, and they’ll advance to the Eastern Conference semifinals. After losing the opening game of their playoff series, Giannis “Greek Freak” Antetokounmpo led […]
NBA Betting Preview: Miami Heat, Houston Rockets Seek 3-0 Lead
The NBA playoffs head into the first weekend of the postseason with decisive Game 3 on the docket. The Miami Heat and Houston Rockets have a chance to extend their leads to 3-0, while the Indiana Pacers and Oklahoma City Thunder are each trying to fade a 0-3 hole. The […]
NBA Value Plays: Denver Nuggets, Miami Heat and Toronto Raptors
The Los Angeles Lakers, Milwaukee Bucks, and Los Angeles Clippers are the three consensus co-favorites to win the 2020 NBA championship. The front runners distanced themselves from the “chase pack” that’s seven teams deep. The chase pack offers up tremendous value if you think the front runners will fail to […]
NBA Weekend: Clippers/Heat, Hot Jazz, and More Zion Williamson
The second-best teams in their respective conferences — The Los Angeles Clippers (31-14) in the west and the Miami Heat (31-13) in the east — are gearing up for for a weekend showdown. Plus, the NBA is experiencing Zion Mania. Zion Williamson plays on Friday and again on Sunday. Luka […]
NBA Weekend: Miami Heat Back-to-Back Home Games vs. Sixers and Pacers
The Miami Heat (22-8) are set to play back-to-back home games against the top teams in the East, including the Philadelphia 76ers (23-10) and Indiana Pacers (21-10). Miami is the toughest place to play in the NBA this season, where the Heat are 13-1. The Heat recently spoiled an unbeaten […]
NBA Weekend: LeBron Returns to Miami for Lakers/Heat, Bucks Winning Streak at 16
The Milwaukee Bucks (22-3) have won 16 games in a row, and head into this weekend’s NBA slate with back-to-back games that could extend their streak to 18 consecutive victories. Meanwhile, LeBron James visits his old stomping grounds when the Los Angeles Lakers take on the Miami Heat, who have […]
NBA’s Best Home Teams: Heat, Sixers, Celtics Combined 34-0
Three NBA teams have yet to lose a home game this season, with the Philadelphia 76ers (13-0), Miami Heat (11-0), and Boston Celtics (10-0) a combined 34-0 on their home courts. It’s no surprise that the Heat, Celtics, and Sixers have all leveraged their home court advantage to propel them […]
NBA Southeast Preview: Miami Heat the Best of a Sorry Bunch
Upon closer look at this year’s NBA Southeast preview and you will see that aside from the Miami Heat and Orlando Magic, there’s lots of young talent but no major threats to challenge the status quo in the Eastern Conference. Jimmy Butler and the Miami Heat are -125 favorites to […]