Brooklyn Nets
Five key takeaways from the Christmas Day games
The NBA Christmas Day games were a bit disappointing. The Heat easily beat the Pelicans, the Bucks cruised past the Warriors, and the Nets were far better than the Celtics.
Miami Heat
Boston Celtics
Three key matchups to follow in NBA Christmas Day games
This year’s NBA Christmas Day games are no different, featuring an exciting cast of young up-and-coming players with everything to prove matched up against league veterans.
Miami Heat
How the Miami Heat should respond to Giannis Antetokounmpo signing supermax
Putting to rest rumors of a possible move to South Beach, Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo jolted the NBA world when he announced on Twitter that he signed his 5-year supermax extension with the Bucks, the largest deal in league history, after weeks upon weeks of sitting on it.
Denver Nuggets
Ranking the five best centres in the NBA in 2020/21
While it is true that the NBA has become a guard-driven league, the growing versatility of bigger frontcourt players is steadily stealing the spotlight. It is a much different era of basketball nowadays, and gone are All-Star centers who dominate mainly from the post.
Miami Heat
Miami Heat are being underrated as Finals contenders again
The Miami Heat were overlooked all the way to the NBA Finals last season. Bringing back their core players, a similar pattern risk playing out as previews are published and discussions are had about the 2020/21 NBA regular season.
Dallas Mavericks
Three perfect landing spots for Danilo Gallinari as a free agent
A stretch four who shoots light out from three and can play a bit of smallball five? That’s Danilo Gallinari, the type of player that every NBA team is on the lookout for.
Miami Heat
Goran Dragic free agency: Contract projections and possible landing spots
Cap space in 2021 is the priority for the Miami Heat. With Goran Dragic and Jae Crowder hitting free agency this offseason, however, Miami must strike a balance between competing in 2020-21 and being able to swing big in next year's free agency when Giannis Antetokounmpo could hit the market.
Miami Heat
Three offseason moves to help the Miami Heat make another championship run
The 2019-20 Heat squad will go down as one of the best storylines of their storied franchise. Erik Spoelstra has made the most out of a bunch of "misfits," and turned them into a relentless group of tough, gritty personalities on and off the court.
Los Angeles Lakers
Five key moments as the Lakers win their 17th title
With the Los Angeles Lakers capturing their 17th NBA championship, there are a few big moments that we can look back on from this season.
Here are five of those big moments, starting with a dominant Finals performance.
Davis stepping up in the Final’s vs Miami Heat
Not that Davis has only just stepped up, because this is not the case, he has been brilliant through the season for the Lakers.… Read more
Miami Heat
Playoff Butler is a top 10 superstar in the NBA
As Jimmy Butler leaned over the barricade to get some quick ten seconds of rest before he gets to the free throw line again, we immediately realized that the Miami Heat star just emptied the tank. He logged in 47 minutes of play, put up a triple-double, and guarded the best player of the other team.
Los Angeles Lakers
Three adjustments the Heat must make to beat the Lakers in Game 5 of the NBA Finals
Now facing a glaring 1-3 hole against the Los Angeles Lakers, the Miami Heat has to pull out every trick in their bag to extend the series. The Lakers made the biggest adjustment in Game 4, putting the hulking but mobile Anthony Davis as the primary defender on Jimmy Butler.
Los Angeles Lakers
Three adjustments the Lakers must make in Game 4 of the NBA Finals
After losing Game 3 to the "Butlerball" Miami Heat, it's now the Lakers' turn to regroup and adjust. It doesn't mean that they have to hit the panic button and retool their overall strategy, especially considering the fact that the Lakers even had the lead early in the fourth quarter of that Game 3 loss.
Los Angeles Lakers
NBA Finals Preview: Analysing key factors for Lakers and Heat
On Wednesday the 2020 NBA Finals commence between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Miami Heat. The Lakers punched their ticket by beating the Denver Nuggets, 4 games to 1. The Heat reached the Finals by outplaying the Boston Celtics, 4 games to 2. Both ball clubs have a serious shot at winning the Larry O'Brien trophy. Yet, only one can. So let's break it down.
Los Angeles Lakers
Three things the Lakers must do to beat the Heat in the NBA Finals
In what should be a Finals match-up brimming with interesting storylines, the Los Angeles Lakers will be facing a tough-minded, gritty squad from South Beach. The fifth-ranked Miami Heat, led by Jimmy Butler and their brilliant coach Erik Spoelstra, has overcome the odds, beating the more favored teams in the Eastern Conference.
Boston Celtics
Eastern Conference Finals: Four key factors for Heat and Celtics ahead of crucial Game 4
If the Miami Heat fails to escape the Celtics, they lose every bit of momentum they worked hard to earn during the first two games. Unless this series extends to a Game 7, there's no doubt that the next match-up will be the most pivotal one during this year's Eastern Conference Finals face-off.
