Tag: Miami Heat

Erik Spoelstra and Miami Heat agree to historic contract extension

Erik Spoelstra and Miami Heat agree to historic contract extension

Erik Spoelstra and the Miami Heat have agreed to an eight-year, $120 million contract extension, the most valuable contract in NBA history for a single coach. Spoelstra is one of the longest-serving coaches in the NBA, and has only ever worked with the Heat across his 29 total seasons, the past 16 as head coach […]

Celtics Win Against Heat in the Eastern Conference Finals

Celtics Win Against Heat in the Eastern Conference Finals

On Wednesday, the Boston Celtics defeated Miami Heat 93-80 in game five, making it a 3-2 lead in the Eastern Conference finals. Game 5 was a monumental game as it showed how worn down and eroded the Miami Heat team is amid multiple injuries. Boston came full force as they dominated the second half and came out strong through the third quarter, which built an 83-60 lead very early on in the fourth quarter. This Celtic win was the first time a team has won consecutive games in the series altogether.

Eastern Conference Finals: Miami Heat Thrashed by Boston Celtics 82–102

Eastern Conference Finals: Miami Heat Thrashed by Boston Celtics 82–102

The Boston Celtics thrashed the Miami Heat 102-82 to tie their NBA Eastern Conference finals series 2-2 on Monday. Miami Heat misfired on their first 14 shots. The away team got the first field goal at 3:22, a 3-pointer by Victor Oladipo. The Celtics led 29-11 in the first quarter. Miami’s offense was unable to penetrate the Celtics’ defense. During the second quarter, the Celtics extended the advantage to 27 points.

Heat Win Against Celtics in Game 1 of Eastern Conference Finals

Heat Win Against Celtics in Game 1 of Eastern Conference Finals

Miami Heat basketball team won against the Boston Celtics, 118-107, and are now up 1-0 in the Eastern Conference finals. Although they were down eight points at halftime, the Heat didn’t take long to pull through and score them a victory.

2022 NBA Play-Offs Updates

2022 NBA Play-Offs Updates

The 2022 NBA playoff has officially kicked off and is in full swing while the second round continues into Wednesday night. As of now, the Boston Celtics and Memphis Grizzlies have both won at-home games on Tuesday night which even things out between the Milwaukee Bucks and Golden State Warriors. The Dallas Mavericks and Philadelphia 76ers hope to win and even things out against the Miami Heat and Phoenix Suns.

Is Thibodeau Setting the Knicks for Failure?

Is Thibodeau Setting the Knicks for Failure?

With the past 16 games that the Knicks went through, they have been set as 3-13. The Wednesday game is a memory the Knicks may want to forget because they were behind by 28 points. It was an impressive win for the Nets on that Wednesday game because they played without Kevin Durant, Kyrie Irving, and Ben Simmons who are the star players of the Nets team. In the previous months, the Knicks originally had a good score of 9-0, but Thibodeau’s leadership may have some mixed feelings on how the Knicks performed in February.

Iman Shumpert Claims LeBron James “Ruined Basketball”

Iman Shumpert Claims LeBron James “Ruined Basketball”

In a recent interview on the Bootleg Kev podcast, Iman Shumpert, who played 10 seasons in the NBA, made some claims that basketball fans will either agree with wholeheartedly or denounce completely. After Bootleg Kev suggested that Kevin Durant ruined basketball by joining the Golden State Warriors in 2016, Shumpert argued that LeBron James is the one who did it first.

NBA Preseason Games Gives Us a Glimpse of New Look Teams

NBA Preseason Games Gives Us a Glimpse of New Look Teams

It is finally that time of the year for NBA fans to be excited because preseason started this week. The preseason isn’t necessarily that important as it functions more as a warmup period and a time for rookies, or late pickups, to demonstrate their skills and earn their spots in the lineup. With that being said, however, I couldn’t help but get excited about getting a preview of a couple of teams.

Top 5 3 Point Shooters for the 2020-21 NBA season

Top 5 3 Point Shooters for the 2020-21 NBA season

As a disclaimer before we dive into my list, this is a ranking of the top 5 purest shooters in the NBA. Players like Kevin Durant and James Harden won’t be included because a ton of their shots are not 3 pointers and for this list I am considering players who use the three pointer […]

That’s it! LeBron James is off the Market!

That’s it! LeBron James is off the Market!

Miami Heat basketball player LeBron James proposed to his longtime girlfriend Savannah Brinson in front of family and friends Saturday at a New Year’s Eve party at Miami’s Shelborne Hotel. Among the guests who witnessed the happy moment were LeBron’s teammates Dwayne Wade and Chris Bosh, Gabrielle Union, Queen Latifah and the couple’s two children […]

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