Miami Heat mascot Burnie ends up in ER after being punched by Conor McGregor

Conor McGregor is known for his ability to punch. Unfortunately for Miami Heat mascot Burnie, the UFC star has still taken quite a beating. Burnie and McGregor fought during a break in Game 4 of the NBA Finals, but McGregor went a little too far and, according to several reports, sent the man in the […]

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Has the Miami Heat’s magic finally exhausted in an extremely unlikely playoff run?

Melissa Rohlin FOX Sports NBA Writer MIAMI — It’s hard to ignore the Miami Heat. Each time they have been released they have revived in dramatic fashion. Jimmy Butler will do a masterpiece. Bam Adebayo will put on an impressive double effort. Or one of the team’s undrafted throngs ensures that millions of people know […]

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Nikola Jokic and Jamal Murray use harmonious union to overwhelm Heat

Melissa Rohlin FOX Sports NBA Writer MIAMI — Just three days ago, the Denver Nuggets took a slap in the mouth and lost Game 2 of the NBA Finals, their first home loss this postseason. Jamal Murray struggled to score as he seemed overwhelmed by the Miami Heat’s defense. And Nikola Jokic, who is averaging […]

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Maybe the Miami Heat aren’t underdogs in the NBA Finals after all

John Fanta college basketball broadcaster and reporter When the buzzer rang and time ran out at the Ball Arena on Sunday night, the only surprise was that the Nuggets had lost a game. Denver’s seven-game postseason winning streak was halted. It failed at home for the first time in 66 nights, falling to 43-8 in […]

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Gabe Vincent has gone from vacant to invaluable to Heat’s title hopes

Melissa Rohlin FOX Sports NBA Writer After a reporter approached Gabe Vincent in the hallway to introduce himself, the Miami Heat starting player did something highly unusual for a player who had just played in an NBA Finals game. “I’m Gabe Vincent,” he said, holding out his hand. Vincent had just wrapped up the Heat’s […]

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Heat, Nuggets isn’t lacking in confidence going into Game 2

Melissa Rohlin FOX Sports NBA Writer Jimmy Butler took a moment to mentally reboot after his underperforming performance in the Miami Heat’s 104-93 loss to the Denver Nuggets in Game 1 of the NBA Finals on Thursday. He spent Friday running and running around Denver with his daughter. He played spades that night, adding, “Things […]

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Ken Jeong hilariously misses shots at half court level in NBA Finals Game 1

A man of many talents, Ken Jeong is a licensed physician, dynamic actor and comedian, and is known to millions as a star panelist on The Masked Singer and host of I Can See Your Voice. But he’s not Stephen Curry. Jeong attempted some halffield shots during a time out at Denver’s Ball Arena during […]

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Gordon sacrifices glory during Nuggets’ title hunt: ‘Wins are important to me’

Melissa Rohlin FOX Sports NBA Writer Aaron Gordon knows he could be a star elsewhere. Instead, he has fully embraced a comparatively thankless role in Denver, playing on offense behind Nikola Jokic, Jamal Murray and others while often protecting the opposing team’s biggest star. But Gordon doesn’t see his role with the Nuggets as relatively […]

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