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The NBA championship trophy, also known as the Larry O’Brien Trophy, has been manufactured by Tiffany & Co. since 1977 and is estimated to cost about $14,000. Its new design was created by artist Victor Solomon for the NBA’s 75th anniversary season. The trophy is 2-feet tall and weighs 30 pounds. Plus, the trophy is […]
The 2023 NBA Finals opener between the Miami Heat and Denver Nuggets drew a 2.21 rating in Game 1 for the 18-49 age range demographic. About 7.64 million viewers watched the series opener, whereas approximately 11.4 million viewers watched Game 1 of the 2022 NBA Finals between the Boston Celtics and Golden State Warriors. Game […]
Miami Heat forward Jimmy Butler scored 13 points and grabbed seven rebounds in Thursday night’s 104-93 loss to the Denver Nuggets in Game 1 of the 2023 NBA Finals. It was his lowest-scoring game so far this postseason. However, the bigger story pertained to Miami setting an NBA playoff record for the fewest free throw […]
The Miami Heat shot 31% (5-of-16) on wide open 3-pointers in Thursday night’s 104-93 loss to the Denver Nuggets in Game 1 of the 2023 NBA Finals. The closest defender was six or more feet away. In the Eastern Conference Finals against the Boston Celtics, the Heat drained 58% of their wide open 3s, the […]
Miami Heat star Tyler Herro (right hand) was ruled out for Game 1 of the 2023 NBA Finals against the Denver Nuggets, but a return for Game 2 is realistic for the 6-foot-5 guard. “I’m told that Game 2 on Sunday looms as a possibility for Tyler Herro,” ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reported on Thursday. “He’ll […]
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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
