LOS ANGELES (AFP) -- Jimmy Butler scored 36 points to help the Miami Heat shake off a slow start and beat the Brooklyn Nets 122-115 on Thursday, Nov. 16, pushing their NBA winning streak to seven games. Jimmy Butler slams the ball for the Miami Heat. (AFP) The Heat, with Tyler Herro still sidelined...
LOS ANGELES (AFP) -- Four-time NBA champion LeBron James will open his official museum on November 25 in his hometown of Akron, Ohio, the James Family Foundation announced on Thursday, Nov. 9. Four-time NBA champion LeBron James (AFP) "LeBron James' Home Court" is described on its website as...
LOS ANGELES (AFP) -- Bam Adebayo's celebration of Miami's first 20-rebound triple-double turned out to be premature after an NBA statistical review took away one of the rebounds he had been credited with in Monday's 108-107 win over the Los Angeles Lakers. Miami Heat center Bam Adebayo (AFP) "My...
DENVER (AFP) -- Whether it was toughness through adversity or bonding the teammates, the Miami Heat took some life lessons from their unexpected run to the NBA Finals. *Head coach Erik Spoelstra of the Miami Heat reacts with Jimmy Butler during the fourth quarter against the Denver Nuggets in Game...
DENVER (AFP) --Â The Denver Nuggets captured their first title in 47 NBA seasons on Monday, June 12, defeating the Miami Heat, 94-89, behind 28 points and 16 rebounds from Nikola Jokic. *Nikola Jokic of the Denver Nuggets is presented the Bill Russell NBA Finals Most Valuable Player Award after a...
DENVER (AFP) -- The odds are stacked against the Miami Heat as they head into Monday's game five of the NBA Finals trailing 3-1 to the Denver Nuggets but one member of the team knows full well that all is not yet lost. *Kevin Love of the Miami Heat reacts on the bench in the closing seconds of the...
MIAMI (AFP)—The Miami Heat's team mascot needed medical treatment after a staged 'fight' with former UFC mixed martial arts champion Conor McGregor. *Miami Heat team mascot Burnie needed medical treatment after a staged 'fight' with former UFC mixed martial arts champion Conor McGregor....
MIAMI (AFP) -- Aaron Gordon scored a career playoff high 27 points in an all-out attack on the Miami Heat on Friday, June 9, that helped push the Denver Nuggets to the brink of their first NBA championship. *Aaron Gordon of the Denver Nuggets reacts at the conclusion of the third quarter against...
MIAMI (AFP) -- The Denver Nuggets moved within one win of their first NBA title on Friday, June 9, beating Miami 108-95 to take a 3-1 lead in the best-of-seven championship series. *Aaron Gordon of the Denver Nuggets drives against Jimmy Butler of the Miami Heat during the second quarter in Game...
MIAMI (AFP) --Â Versatile big man Nikola Jokic and sharpshooter Jamal Murray have combined to lift the Denver Nuggets two wins from an NBA title, adding to the pressure upon the Miami Heat. *Head coach Erik Spoelstra of the Miami Heat reacts during the first half against the Denver Nuggets in...
MIAMI (AFP) --Â Lionel Messi saying he will soon play for Inter Miami of Major League Soccer is exciting news for Miami Heat players, already thrilling Florida sports fans in the NBA Finals. Â *Jimmy Butler of the Miami Heat is seen prior to Game Three of the 2023 NBA Finals against the Denver...
MIAMI (AFP) -- Miami Heat coach Erik Spoelstra admitted his team had been "pummeled" in the paint in their 109-94 defeat to the Denver Nuggets and had failed to respond to the challenge. *Head coach Erik Spoelstra of the Miami Heat looks on during the first half against the Denver Nuggets in Game...
