Tag: Miami Heat

Jimmy Butler and Tyler Herro from the Miami Heat are on a mission to return to the NBA Finals for a second time in the last three seasons. (Image: Getty)
2022 NBA Playoffs

First Round Series Preview: #8 Atlanta Hawks at #1 Miami Heat

The Atlanta Hawks won two games in the Play-In Tournament to qualify for the Eastern Conference Playoffs as the #8 seed, but now they square off against the #1 Miami Heat in a tough first-round series. The Heat were 3-1 against the Hawks in the regular season series. In the […]

Chris Paul from the Phoenix Suns bring the ball up the court with Devin Booker trailing. (Image: Donald Becker/Getty)
2022 NBA Playoffs

NBA Title Odds: Phoenix Suns Consensus Favorite as Playoffs Tip Off

The NBA regular season is over and at the start of the postseason, the Phoenix Suns are the consensus betting favorite at +260 odds to win the 2022 NBA championship. The Suns, last season’s runner-up, finished the regular season with the best record in the league. The defending champion Milwaukee […]

LeBron James from the LA Lakers slips while trying to drive by CJ McCollum of the New Orleans Pelicans. (Image: Sean Gardner/Getty)

NBA Weekend Betting Preview: Must-Win Games for Lakers, Spurs

It’s the penultimate weekend of the NBA regular season and the fierce fight for the #1 seed in the Eastern Conference continues with 2.5 games separating the top four teams. Out in the Western Conference, the banged-up LA Lakers and San Antonio Spurs are fighting for the final spot in […]

Jayson Tatum from the Boston Celtics defends Tyler Herro from the Miami Heat in a recent game, but both teams are fighting for the #1 seed in the Eastern Conference playoffs. (Image: AP)

NBA Eastern Conference Odds: Tight 4-Way Race for #1 Seed

With less than two weeks remaining in the regular season, the #1 seed in the Eastern Conference playoffs is up for grabs with four teams vying for the top spot, and the Milwaukee Bucks (+300 odds), Boston Celtics (+425), Philadelphia 76ers (+450), and Miami Heat (+500) all fighting to represent […]

Joel Embiid from the Philadelphia 76ers congratulates teammate James Harden on hitting a bucket. (Image: David Sherman/Getty)

NBA Weekend Betting Preview: Bucks/Bulls, 76ers/Heat, Suns/Bucks

There’s a quarter of the NBA season remaining with only five full weekends of action left on the schedule. The Milwaukee Bucks have two big games this weekend against the Chicago Bulls and the Phoenix Suns, which marks a rematch of the 2021 NBA Finals. The top two teams in […]

Jayson Tatum from the Boston Celtics takes an uncontested shot during a 38-point performance against the Atlanta Hawks to keep their winning streak alive. (Image: Winslow Townsend/AP)

Hot Teams: Boston Celtics on 8-Game Winning Streak

At the start of the final week before the All-Star Break, five hot teams won at least five consecutive games. The Boston Celtics (33-25) extended their winning streak to eight games in a row thanks to their top-notch defense. Meanwhile, the Miami Heat (37-20), Phoenix Suns (46-10), Memphis Grizzlies (40-18), […]

Jimmy Butler from the Miami Heat discusses in-game adjustments with head coach Erik Spoelstra during a recent victory over the LA Lakers. (Image: Michael Reaves/Getty)

Hot Teams: Miami Heat Seize #1 Seed in Eastern Conference

The Miami Heat weathered injuries to Jimmy Butler and Bam Adebayo and took over the #1 seed in the Eastern Conference over the weekend ahead of the Chicago Bulls and Brooklyn Nets. You can back the ascending Heat at +1400 odds to win the 2022 NBA championship over at DraftKings. […]

Miami Heat center Bam Adebayo plays through a thumb injury against the Denver Nuggets at American Airlines Arena in downtown Miami. (Image: Jasen Vinlove/USA Today Sports)

Miami Heat Injury Report: Bam Adebayo Out 4-6 Weeks (Thumb Surgery)

The Miami Heat got a bit of bad news on Wednesday after finding out that All-Star center Bam Adebayo will undergo surgery to repair ligament damage in his thumb after he suffered an injury against the Denver Nuggets earlier in the week. An MRI revealed that Adebayo tore the ulnar […]

Kevin Durant from the Brooklyn Nets and Giannis 'Greek Freak' Antetokounmpo lead the two biggest and baddest dogs in the NBA Eastern Conference again this season. (Image: Gary Dineen/Getty)

NBA Eastern Conference: Betting Info, Odds, and Quickie Preview

The Milwaukee Bucks and Brooklyn Nets are the top two teams in the Eastern Conference once again this season, with the Nets eying the conference crown and looking to end the Bucks’ reign as the NBA champions. Kyrie Irving’s vaccination status is one of the two key stories in the […]