Both the Denver Nuggets and the Miami Heat believe they have been disrespected and are using that as motivation as they compete for a championship.
Category: Miami Heat
-
Celtics Hit Another Dead End, With No Clear Path Forward This Time
A team with N.B.A. championship aspirations fell short against Miami. Tough calls and new contracts await.
-
Miami Heat Beat Boston Celtics in Game 7 to Advance to NBA Finals
The Heat are just the second eighth seed to reach the N.B.A. championship series. They beat Boston, the No. 2 seed, in the Eastern Conference finals.
-
The Miami Heat Might Blow a 3-0 Series Lead
No N.B.A. team has lost a best-of-seven playoff series after winning the first three games, but the Heat are one loss from being the first.
-
Boston Celtics Force Game 7 Against Miami Heat With Buzzer-Beater
The Heat let a 3-0 series lead slip away in the Eastern Conference finals with sloppy play, bad shooting and disappearing acts by their stars.
-
The Humble ‘Sticky Pad’ Keeping N.B.A. Sneakers on the Court
Players across the league have long relied on a pad of translucent sheets of adhesive known as a Slipp-Nott to ensure they have enough traction during games.
-
The Humble ‘Sticky Pad’ Keeping N.B.A. Sneakers on the Court
Players across the league have long relied on a pad of translucent sheets of adhesive known as a Slipp-Nott to ensure they have enough traction during games.
-
Boston Celtics Finally Look Like They Want to Beat the Miami Heat
Boston hadn’t looked like the team that went to the N.B.A. finals last season — or like a team that wanted to get there this year.
-
Jimmy Butler and the Miami Heat Have the Boston Celtics on the Ropes
Butler has shaped the Miami Heat in his no-quit, self-assured image, which is bad news for a reeling Boston team that is one loss from elimination in the Eastern Conference finals.
-
The Miami Heat’s Undrafted Players Are Their Secret Weapon
The Miami Heat have nine undrafted players — more than any other N.B.A. team. “When you’re in that position,” one player said, “you’re willing to do anything.”
-
Jayson Tatum Shines as Boston Celtics Blow Out 76ers in Game 7
Tatum scored 51 points to help send the Celtics to the Eastern Conference finals, where they will face the Miami Heat.
-
Knicks Knocked Out of Playoffs in Game 6 Loss to Miami Heat
It was the first time the Knicks had been to the Eastern Conference semifinals in a decade.