In just his second season in Los Angeles, LeBron James guided the Lakers to an NBA championship. The Lakers knocked off the Miami Heat in six games after a blowout victory in Game 6. LeBron posted a triple-double in Game 6 with 28 points, 14 rebounds, and 10 assists. In […]
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NBA Finals Game 6 Preview: Do-or-Die Again for Miami Heat
The Los Angeles Lakers are still one win away from an NBA championship, but those pesky Miami Heat already won one elimination game and face another one in Game 6 of the NBA Finals. Jimmy Butler unleashed a 35-point triple-double to boost the Heat to a victory in Game 5. […]
Jimmy Buckets: Another Triple-Double, Butler and Miami Heat Avoid Game 5 Elimination
In one of the most exhilarating performances in recent NBA Finals history, Jimmy Butler dropped another triple-double on the Los Angeles Lakers to lead the Miami Heat to a 111-108 victory in Game 5 to avoid elimination. Butler and the Heat forced a Game 6, but they’re still on the […]
NBA Finals Game 5: Miami Heat Do or Die, Lakers on Cusp of Title
The Los Angeles Lakers are one win away from the NBA Championship heading into Game 5 of the NBA Finals, whereas the Miami Heat are on the brink of elimination after falling behind 3-1. The Lakers are seeking their first title since they knocked off the Boston Celtics in the […]
NBA Finals Preview: Decisive Game 4 with Miami Heat Down 2-1
Even without two starters, Jimmy Butler put on a dazzling performance with a 40-point triple-double to lead the Miami Heat to their first victory in the 2020 NBA Finals. The gutsy performance inspired the Heat, who now know they’re capable of hanging with the LA Lakers despite falling behind in […]
NBA Finals: Banged-Up Heat Down 0-2, Bam and Dragic Out for Game 3?
Without Goran Dragic and Bam Adebayo, the Miami Heat lost Game 2 and fell into an 0-2 hole against the Los Angeles Lakers. LeBron James and Anthony Davis combined for 65 points, and LeBron missed a triple-double by a one rebound and one assist. The Heat come into Game 3 […]
NBA Finals Game 2: Miami’s Goran Dragic and Bam Adebayo Questionable
The Miami Heat head into Game 2 of the NBA Finals with the possibility of not having two starters after Goran Dragic suffered a torn plantar injury and Bam Adebayo injured his neck and shoulder in Game 1. The Los Angeles Lakers took a 1-0 lead with a blowout victory […]
LA Lakers Game 1 Blow Out, Miami Heat Lose Dragic and Adebayo
The small-ball Miami Heat struggled to stop Anthony Davis and the Los Angeles Lakers in Game 1 of the 2020 NBA Finals. The Lakers coasted to a 118-96 victory, but led by as many as 32 points in a difficult opening game in which the Heat lost Goran Dragic (foot) […]
NBA Finals Game 1: Lakers and Heat Ready to Throw Down
The NBA started its bubble nearly three months ago with 22 teams playing at Disney’s World of Sports in Orlando. Now, just two teams remain in the hunt for the championship — the Los Angeles Lakers and Miami Heat. LeBron James will appear in his 10th NBA finals with his […]
NBA Finals: LeBron James and LA Lakers vs. Jimmy Butler and Miami Heat
Over the weekend, the NBA Finals were finally set. The Los Angeles Lakers knocked out the Denver Nuggets in six games to win the Western Conference championship while the Miami Heat held off the Boston Celtics to win the Eastern Conference title. The Lakers come into the NBA Finals as […]
East Finals Game 6: Heat Seek KO, Celtics Do-or-Die Down 3-2
Buckle up for a wicked ride in the Eastern Conference Finals. The Boston Celtics took control of Game 5 in the second half to win 121-108 and stave off elimination against the Miami Heat. Jayson Tatum scored 31 points and Jaylen Brown added 28 in the blowout. The Heat still […]
LA Lakers 1 Win from NBA Finals, Denver Nuggets Down 3-1 … Again
If you’re the Denver Nuggets, down 3-1 in the Western Conference Finals, you have the Los Angeles Lakers just where you want them. The Nuggets rallied back from down 3-1 twice already this postseason with a 6-0 record in elimination game situations. The Nuggets have yet to panic after falling […]
Miami Heat 11-2 in Playoffs, Boston on Brink Elimination in Game 5
Thanks to sharpshooting heroics from rookie Tyler Herro, the Miami Heat took a 3-1 lead over the Boston Celtics in the 2020 Eastern Conference Finals. The Heat are one victory away from securing a berth in the NBA Finals, while the Boston Celtics face elimination in a do-or-die Game 5. […]
West Finals Betting Preview: Denver Nuggets vs. LA Lakers in Game 4
After winning the first two games of the Western Conference Finals, the LA Lakers lost Game 3 to the Denver Nuggets thanks to some sharpshooting heroics from Jamal Murray. The Nuggets would love to even the series at 2-2, but they won’t panic if they happen to fall behind 3-1. […]
Miami Heat Rookie Tyler Herro Drops Career-High 37 in Game 4 Victory
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. […]
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 […]
Ridiculous Shots by Jamal Murray in Game 3 vs. Lakers (VIDEO)
The Denver Nuggets nearly blew a 20-point lead in the fourth quarter, but they withheld a 19-2 run by the Los Angeles Lakers to hold on for the 114-106 victory in Game 3 of the Western Conference Finals. Jamal Murray scored 28 points and knocked down two step-back 3-pointers to […]
West Finals: LA Lakers Up 2-0 on Denver via AD Buzzer-Beater
Down by one point with just seconds remaining, and Anthony Davis didn’t flinch. AD lifted the Los Angeles Lakers to a Game 2 victory with a buzzer-beating 3-point shot to defeat the Denver Nuggets 105-103. The fourth quarter of Game 2 became the Nikola Jokic vs. Anthony Davis show, with […]
West Finals: Top-Seeded LA Lakers Meet Never-Die Denver Nuggets
Ready for Jokic and Murray versus LeBron and AD? The #3 Denver Nuggets rallied from down 3-1 to win both their playoff series in order to advance to the Western Conference Finals where they’ll face the top-seeded Los Angeles Lakers. The Lakers barely broke a sweat in the postseason. After […]
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 […]