Denver, Miami expect $25 million in revenue from 2023 NBA Finals

Denver and Miami are projecting a maximum of $25 million in earned revenue from the 2023 NBA Finals, which includes expenses on hotels and rental cars, per the Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce. Of course, the report excludes ticket sales and fan merchandise. The city’s economic competitiveness team is predicting that the NBA Finals will […]

James Foglio  •  01 Jun 2023
Heat guard Tyler Herro (right hand) ruled out for Game 1 vs. Nuggets

Miami Heat guard Tyler Herro (right hand) has been ruled out for Game 1 of the 2023 NBA Finals against the Denver Nuggets. In April, Herro underwent surgery on his right shooting hand after diving for a loose ball in Miami’s Game 1 first-round win against the Milwaukee Bucks. “He will not play tomorrow,” said […]

James Foglio  •  31 May 2023
Heat president Pat Riley has been a part of 25% of NBA Finals in league history

Miami Heat president Pat Riley has now been a part of 25% of NBA Finals in league history, following Monday night’s 103-84 series-clinching win over the Boston Celtics in Game 7 of the 2023 Eastern Conference Finals. Riley, 78, is making his 19th NBA Finals appearance. The nine-time NBA champ (1972, 1980, 1982, 1985, 1987, 1988, […]

James Foglio  •  31 May 2023
Draymond Green picked Caleb Martin over Jimmy Butler for East Finals MVP

Draymond Green of the Golden State Warriors enjoyed watching the Miami Heat defeat the Boston Celtics in seven games of the 2023 Eastern Conference Finals, and the four-time All-Star admitted that he would have picked Caleb Martin over Jimmy Butler for East Finals MVP. “Caleb Martin averaged 19 [points] on 60% shooting and 49% from […]

James Foglio  •  31 May 2023
Heat hit 58% of wide open 3-pointers vs. Celtics, highest percentage by NBA team last 10 years

The Miami Heat knocked down 58% of their wide open 3-pointers against the Boston Celtics in the 2023 Eastern Conference Finals, the highest percentage by an NBA team on wide open 3s in any series the last 10 years. Miami only had about nine wide open 3s per game versus Boston. However, the Heat were […]

James Foglio  •  27 Sep 2023
WATCH: Jimmy Butler’s Hilarious Reaction To Bumblebee After Game 7 Win

Watch Miami Heat forward Jimmy Butler’s hilarious reaction to a bumblebee flying nearby his cap during Monday night’s postgame interview, following a 103-84 series-clinching Game 7 win over the Boston Celtics in the 2023 Eastern Conference Finals. “I got two days to figure that out. We have two days to figure that out before Game […]

James Foglio  •  30 May 2023
Heat become 3rd team to reach NBA Finals after posting a negative point differential during the regular season

The Miami Heat are only the third team to advance to the NBA Finals after posting a negative point differential during the regular season. They join the 1956-57 St. Louis Hawks and 1958-59 Minneapolis Lakers. Miami has won 41 straight playoff games when leading by 10 or more points at halftime, the second-longest streak in NBA […]

James Foglio  •  30 May 2023
Nuggets open 2023 NBA Finals as 8.5-point favorites over Heat in Game 1

The Denver Nuggets (65-32, 53-43-1 ATS) will enter Game 1 of the 2023 NBA Finals this Thursday as 8.5-point favorites at home over the Miami Heat (57-45, 44-55-3 ATS). Denver is making its first appearance in the NBA Finals in franchise history. Meanwhile, Miami is making its seventh NBA Finals appearance and first since 2020. […]

James Foglio  •  30 May 2023
Heat have had 7 undrafted players play this postseason, most for an NBA Finals team since 1966-67

The Miami Heat have had a total of seven undrafted players play this postseason, the most for an NBA Finals team in the modern draft era since 1966-67. Undrafted players include Duncan Robinson, Gabe Vincent, Udonis Haslem, Haywood Highsmith, Max Strus, Caleb Martin, and Omer Yurtseven. Vincent and Strus made appearances as regular starters. Robinson […]

James Foglio  •  30 May 2023