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MIAMI (AFP) --  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.  *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...

MIAMI (AFP) -- Nikola Jokic and Jamal Murray dominated the Miami Heat, both making triple doubles, as the Denver Nuggets took a 2-1 lead in the NBA Finals and regained their home court advantage with a 109-94 win in game three on Wednesday, June 7. *Caleb Martin of the Miami Heat drives to the...

MIAMI (AFP) --  Denver coach Michael Malone doubled down on his demand that the Nuggets play with more discipline as they seek to regain the upper hand over the Miami Heat in the NBA Finals. *Head coach Michael Malone of the Denver Nuggets speaks with media after a 111-108 loss against the Miami...

DENVER (AFP) --  The Miami Heat have become masters of tuning out the naysayers' noise in their bid to become the first eighth-seeded team to win the NBA title. *Jimmy Butler of the Miami Heat warms up prior to Game Two of the 2023 NBA Finals against the Denver Nuggets at Ball Arena on Sunday,...

DENVER (AFP) --  The Miami Heat handed the Denver Nuggets their first home defeat of the playoffs Sunday, June 4, surging in the fourth quarter for a 111-108 victory that leveled the NBA Finals at one game apiece. *Bam Adebayo of the Miami Heat drives to the basket against Aaron Gordon of the...

The current NBA season is as intense as ever—with the NBA Finals in sight, the two teams left are living up to their elite status and promising the most compelling storylines. *Photo credits: NBA* Representing the Western Conference are the Denver Nuggets, who are appearing in their first-ever...

DENVER (AFP) -- Two-time NBA Most Valuable Player Nikola Jokic knows how to let the game come to him -- and the Denver Nuggets star wasn't about to start forcing things on the biggest stage of all. *Nikola Jokic of the Denver Nuggets is interviewed after a 104-93 victory against the Miami Heat in...

DENVER (AFP) -- Miami star Jimmy Butler called on his team-mates to match Denver's physicality after the Nuggets overpowered the Heat to win game one of the NBA Finals on Thursday, June 1. *Jimmy Butler of the Miami Heat dribbles against Aaron Gordon of the Denver Nuggets during the second quarter...

DENVER (AFP) -- The Denver Nuggets launched their first NBA Finals campaign in franchise history with a dominant 104-93 victory over the Miami Heat on Thursday, June 1, propelled by yet another Nikola Jokic triple double. *Bam Adebayo of the Miami Heat defends against Nikola Jokic of the Denver...

DENVER (AFP) -- Nikola Jokic brushed off suggestions that the Denver Nuggets were favorites for the NBA Finals on Wednesday, May 31, insisting the top seeds were preparing for the "hardest game" of their lives against the Miami Heat. *Nikola Jokic of the Denver Nuggets fields questions during Media...

DENVER (AFP) -- Jimmy Butler said there was no lingering bad blood between the Miami Heat and Denver Nuggets on Wednesday, May 31, as the two teams prepared to face off in the NBA Finals. *Jimmy Butler of the Miami Heat fields questions during Media Day before Game One of the NBA Finals against the...