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MIAMI HEAT

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BASKETBALL / NBA
Jun 13, 2023
Denver Nuggets win NBA Finals for first title
Two days after countryman Novak Djokovic won the French Open for his record 23rd Grand Slam tennis crown, Nikola Jokic was named the NBA Finals MVP.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / NBA
Jun 12, 2023
Heat's Kevin Love has experience being down 3-1
While the odds are stacked against the Miami Heat as they head into Game 5 of the NBA Finals on Monday trailing the Denver Nuggets 3-1 in the series, one member of the team knows all is not yet lost.
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SOCCER
Jun 9, 2023
Jimmy Butler and Heat stars excited to welcome Lionel Messi to Miami
Lionel Messi saying he will soon play for Inter Miami of Major League Soccer is exciting news for the Miami Heat players, already thrilling South Florida sports fans in the NBA Finals.
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BASKETBALL / NBA
Jun 8, 2023
Nikola Jokic and Jamal Murray combine for historic performance to lead Nuggets to win in Game 3 of NBA Finals
Jokic became the first player ever to log at least 30 points, 20 rebounds and 10 assists in an NBA Finals game.
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BASKETBALL / NBA
Jun 5, 2023
Heat rally in fourth quarter to pull even in NBA Finals
Miami erased an eight-point deficit entering the fourth quarter and overcame a 41-point, 11-rebound performance from Nikola Jokic.
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BASKETBALL / NBA
Jun 2, 2023
Nuggets deliver dominant performance in Game 1 of NBA Finals
Nikola Jokic scored 27 points with 10 rebounds and 14 assists to lead the Nuggets, who will try take a 2-0 lead in the series when they host Game 2 on Sunday.
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BASKETBALL / NBA
May 30, 2023
Heat dismantle Celtics to punch ticket to NBA Finals
Teams that held a 3-0 series lead improved to 151-0 all-time in the NBA playoffs.
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BASKETBALL / NBA
May 26, 2023
Celtics cruise past Heat to push East finals to Game 6
'We had a great team win,' Celtics guard Jaylen ]Brown said. 'We hit shots. They let us get two, so don't let us get another one.'
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / NBA
May 22, 2023
Heat blow out Celtics in Game 3 to move brink of NBA Finals
Miami won easily despite a relatively quiet 16-point night from star Jimmy Butler.
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BASKETBALL / NBA
May 18, 2023
Jimmy Butler powers Heat past Celtics in Game 1
Jimmy Butler carried the Miami Heat during the first two rounds of the postseason, and the opening game of the Eastern Conference finals was no different.
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BASKETBALL / NBA
May 7, 2023
Lakers rout Warriors, Heat rip Knicks to grab NBA series leads
Anthony Davis scored 25 points and grabbed 13 rebounds, while LeBron James added 21 points for Los Angeles.
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BASKETBALL / NBA
May 1, 2023
Sensational Stephen Curry scores 50 in Game 7 as Warriors advance
Stephen Curry scored 50 points in a record-shattering performance to send the defending champion Golden State Warriors into the second round of the NBA playoffs, while Jimmy Butler's ankle injury gave the triumphant Miami Heat reason to worry after winning the first game of their second-round series....
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BASKETBALL / NBA
Apr 27, 2023
Jimmy Butler helps Heat knock top-seeded Bucks out of playoffs
It is only the sixth time in NBA history that a No. 8 seed has eliminated the No.1 seeds from the playoffs.
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BASKETBALL / NBA
Dec 18, 2022
Heat rally to beat Spurs in NBA Mexico City game
A sellout crowd of over 20,000 turned out at Mexico City Arena.
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BASKETBALL / NBA
May 22, 2022
Bam Adebayo shines as Heat hold off Celtics in Game 3
The Miami center exploded for one of the best games of his five-year career after struggling in the opening two contests of the Eastern Conference finals.
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BASKETBALL / NBA
Mar 10, 2021
Meyers Leonard to stay away from Heat amid investigation into slur
Center Meyers Leonard will stay away from the Miami Heat indefinitely as the team and the NBA investigate his use of an anti-Semitic slur during a video-game livestream on Tuesday.
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BASKETBALL / NBA
Jan 16, 2020
Kendrick Nunn ignites Heat in victory over Spurs
Kendrick Nunn was the last Miami player off the court at halftime, required to hang out for an extra minute or two in order to pick up his second Eastern Conference rookie of the month trophy.
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BASKETBALL / B. League / B. LEAGUE NOTEBOOK
Nov 7, 2019
NBA veteran Henry Walker persevered to carve out a long hoop career
In the 13th year of his pro career, Henry Walker's longevity is a testament to his fierce determination.
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BASKETBALL / B. League
Jul 20, 2019
Jets sign former Eastern Kentucky standout Nick Mayo
Power forward Nick Mayo will begin his pro career with the Chiba Jets Funabashi, the two-time B. League championship runner-up squad announced on Friday.

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