What Teams Are In The Nba Finals This Year?

The 2019 NBA Finals are just around the corner, and we can’t wait to see which teams will be competing for the championship title. Stay up to date on the latest NBA Finals news and information with our blog.

The teams

The two teams that are in the NBA Finals this year are the Golden State Warriors and the Toronto Raptors. These are two of the best teams in the NBA and they have been dominant all season. This should be a great series.

Los Angeles Lakers

The Los Angeles Lakers are an American professional basketball team based in Los Angeles. The Lakers compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA), as a member of the league’s Western Conference in the Pacific Division. The Lakers play their home games at Staples Center, an arena shared with the NBA’s Los Angeles Clippers, the Los Angeles Sparks of the Women’s National Basketball Association, and the Los Angeles Kings of the National Hockey League. The franchise began with the 1947 purchase of a disbanded team, the Detroit Gems of the National Basketball League (NBL). The new team began playing in Minneapolis, calling themselves the Minneapolis Lakers. Initially a member of the NBL, the Lakers won the 1948 NBL championship before joining the rival Basketball Association of America (BAA), where they would win five of their next six championships, making them self-proclaimed “titles town”.

Following George Mikan’s retirement after prior seasons with diminishing results, Howell Boschoff took over as head coach flower children led to two championships in three years atop a Western Conference full of aging stars such as Bob Pettit and Bill Russell. After Johnson’s retirement following yet another injury-plagued season, Westhead guided Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and James Worthy to one title apiece before being replaced just prior to their 1981 playoff run by Lakers assistant Paul Westphal; under his leadership, they won titles in both 1982 and 1985 against their cross-town rivals, respectively led by former Celtics head coach Bill Fitch and future Hall of Famer Larry Bird. With still more injuries to an aging core plus ongoing conflict between head coach Riley and eventual NBA Finals MVP Magic Johnson during 1988–89, culminating publicly with Johnson’s formal request for a trade after himself missing most of that season due to injury;[17][18] much like their previous counterparts before them dating back to Mikan’s era nearly 40 years priorNowitzki retired after 21 seasons with Dallas on April 9, 2019 with a 29-point performance against Phoenix.[119] In his post-game press conference Nowitzki stated that he was “winding down [his] career”,[120] but did not officially announce his retirement.[121] On April 10th it was revealed through sources close to Nowitzki that he had played his final game,[122][123] however this was not made official until after Dallas’ final game on April 10th when Nowitzki addressed reporters stating that he hated making decisions and that he would take some time off and mull over his decision during the summer.[124][125]”We didn’t give him any indication that this was going to be his last game,” said Carlisle after Nowitzki’s final game.[126]

Nowitzki ended his career ranked seventh all time in points scored,[127] fourth in field goals made,[128] sixth in three-pointers made,[129] eleventh in free throws made[130] and seventh in total rebounds.[131][132][133][134][135][136][137][138]”It was pretty emotional out there,” said Nuggets guard Monte Morris about facing Nowitzki for likely the final time.[139]”One of my favorite players ever.”[140]”I’m never going to forget this moment,” said Chamberlain about playing against Nowitzki for what could have been one last time.”[141]

Miami Heat

The Miami Heat are an American professional basketball team based in Miami. The Heat compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league’s Eastern Conference Southeast Division. The Heat play their home games at American Airlines Arena, and have won three NBA championships.

The franchise began play in 1988 as an expansion team where they made the playoffs led by star center Alonzo Mourning. The following year, they added point guard Tim Hardaway to form one of the NBA’s best backcourts of all time known as “Flash and Dash” or “Run TMC”. After winning their first ever division title in 1997, led by Hardaway, Mourning and Jamal Mashburn, the Heat failed to make the playoffs in 1998 before acquiring point guard Eddie Jones and small forward Dana Barros from free agency in 1999 to help lead another playoff charge that resulted in a first round exit. Butler would eventually leave the team in early 2002 signing with the Los Angeles Lakers. O’Neal was traded to the Phoenix Suns during the offseason where he teamed up with Steve Nash to form one of those rare championship “Superteams.” Grant Hill left for Orlando Magic also during that offseason, but instead was beset by injuries that limited him for most of his career there.

The players

There are a lot of teams in the NBA Finals this year. The Los Angeles Lakers, Miami Heat, Boston Celtics, and Houston Rockets are all in contention for the title. But who are the players that make up these teams?

LeBron James

LeBron James is an American professional basketball player for the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He is widely considered to be one of the greatest players in NBA history. James has won four NBA championships, four NBA Most Valuable Player Awards, four Finals MVP Awards, and two Olympic gold medals. He has also been selected to a record Seventeen NBA All-Star teams, Twelve All-NBA teams, and Six All-Defensive teams.

Dwyane Wade

Dwyane Tyrone Wade Jr. (/dweɪn/ dwayn; born January 17, 1982) is an American former professional basketball player. Wade spent the majority of his 16-year career playing for the Miami Heat in the National Basketball Association (NBA). A thirteen-time NBA All-Star, Wade is Miami’s franchise leader in points, games played, assists, steals, shots made, and shots taken.

Wade is one of the NBA’s all-time greatest players and holds many NBA records. He is the only player in NBA history with at least 20,000 points, 5,000 assists, 4,000 rebounds, and 1,500 steals. He is also the only players in NBA history to record a triple double in an NBA Finals game with 36 points, 11 assists and 10 rebounds in Game 4 of the 2006 Finals against the Dallas Mavericks.

On February 16th 2010 he was elected to be a starter for the Eastern Conference All-Star team. He was also selected as a reserve for the Eastern Conference All-Star team in 2011 and 2012

The match-ups

Lakers vs. Heat

This year’s NBA Finals is a rematch of the 2006 Finals, when the Miami Heat, led by Dwayne Wade, defeated the Dallas Mavericks, led by Dirk Nowitzki, in six games. In the 2020 NBA Finals, the Los Angeles Lakers will face the Miami Heat. The Lakers are led by LeBron James and Anthony Davis, while the Heat are led by Jimmy Butler and Bam Adebayo.

James vs. Wade

It’s the match-up that everyone’s been waiting for: LeBron James vs. Dwyane Wade. The two superstars have been on a collision course for the NBA Finals since the start of the season, and it’s finally going to happen.

The two players have a lot of history, both as teammates and adversaries. They were drafted in 2003, with James going first overall and Wade going fifth. They played together on the Miami Heat from 2010 to 2014, winning two championships in that time.

Now they’re facing off against each other in the NBA Finals for the first time. James is leading his Cleveland Cavaliers team into battle against Wade and the Miami Heat. It’s sure to be an epic series.

The predictions

This section will analyze and predict which teams have the best chance at making it to the NBA Finals this year. We’ll also take a look at which teams are most likely to win the championship.

Who will win?

This is a difficult question to answer as there are so many variables that go into the outcome of an NBA Finals series. However, we can take a look at some of the past Finals matchups and see if there are any clear favorites.

In the past 20 years, the team with the best regular season record has gone on to win the Finals 11 times. That includes three of the last four years, with the Golden State Warriors winning in 2015, 2017 and 2018. The Warriors also have the best record in the league this season, so they will be looking to continue that trend.

The other team that has been dominant in recent years is the Cleveland Cavaliers. They have made it to the Finals in four straight seasons, winning in 2016 and 2017. This year, however, they are not one of the top teams in the league and will not be favored to win it all.

So, based on recent history, it would appear that the Golden State Warriors are once again the team to beat in 2019. However, as we all know, anything can happen in sports and there are no guarantees. So be sure to tune into the NBA Finals this June to see who comes out on top!

What will the final score be?

It is impossible to know what the final score of the NBA Finals will be until the game is over. However, there are some predictions that can be made based on the teams that are playing.

The Golden State Warriors are predicted to win the Finals with a score of 4-1. The Warriors have won three championships in the last four years and are considered to be one of the best teams in NBA history. They have two of the best players in the world in Steph Curry and Kevin Durant, and they also have a deep bench that can contribute when needed.

The Toronto Raptors are predicted to lose the Finals with a score of 1-4. The Raptors are a good team, but they are not on the same level as the Warriors. They do not have any superstar players, and their depth is not as strong as Golden State’s.