Miami Heat Face 3-1 Deficit in NBA Finals After Game 4 Loss to Nuggets Only one team has come back from a 3-1 series deficit in the N.B.A. finals, but the Miami Heat seem confident they can be the second.
The Miami Heat’s Secret Weapon for a Title? Zone Defense. The odds are against the Heat in their N.B.A. finals matchup with the Denver Nuggets. But the maligned zone defense may be their secret weapon.
Miami Heat Beat Boston Celtics in Game 7 to Advance to NBA Finals The Heat are just the second eighth seed to reach the N.B.A. championship series. They beat Boston, the No. 2 seed, in the Eastern Conference finals.
Boston Celtics Force Game 7 Against Miami Heat With Buzzer-Beater The Heat let a 3-0 series lead slip away in the Eastern Conference finals with sloppy play, bad shooting and disappearing acts by their stars.
The Miami Heat’s Undrafted Players Are Their Secret Weapon The Miami Heat have nine undrafted players — more than any other N.B.A. team. “When you’re in that position,” one player said, “you’re willing to do anything.”