Who Is Playing In The Nba Finals?

The NBA Finals are just around the corner, and we can’t wait to see who will come out on top! Stay up to date on all the latest news and information on who is playing in the NBA Finals so you can be ready for the big game!

The teams

The 2020 NBA Finals will feature the Los Angeles Lakers and the Miami Heat. This will be the first time these two teams have met in the Finals since 2010, when the Lakers won in seven games. The Heat are looking to revenge that loss and win their first NBA title since 2006.

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 Lakers are one of the most successful teams in the history of the NBA, having won 17 NBA championships, their last being in 2010.

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 players

Kyrie Irving and Kevin Love are both out for the season, so the Cavaliers will have to rely on LeBron James even more than usual if they want to win the NBA Finals. The Warriors have been the better team all season, but they will be without one of their best players, Andre Iguodala, for at least the first two games of the series.

LeBron James

LeBron Raymone James Sr. (/ləˈbrɒn/; born December 30, 1984) 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 NBA players of all time. Discussions ranking him as the greatest basketball player of all time have often included his peers and contemporaries, such as Michael Jordan and Kobe Bryant. To date, James holds the record for the most All-Star appearances (16), All-Star Game starts (14), and All-Star Game MVP awards (4).

Anthony Davis

Anthony Davis, nicknamed “AD” is an American professional basketball player for the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He plays the power forward and center positions. Davis was selected first overall in the 2012 NBA draft by New Orleans Pelicans and went on to be named to the NBA All-Rookie First Team. He has been an All-Star six times, won three All-Star MVP awards, and was named to both the All-NBA First Team and the All-Defensive First Team five times. He has also led the league in blocks twice.

Jimmy Butler

Jimmy Butler III (born September 14, 1989) is an American professional basketball player for the Miami Heat of the National Basketball Association (NBA). After playing one year of college basketball for Tyler Junior College, he transferred to Marquette University. He was drafted with the 30th overall pick in the 2011 NBA draft by the Chicago Bulls.

In his first season with the Bulls, Butler was named the NBA Most Improved Player. He has been selected to four NBA All-Star teams and has been named to both the All-NBA Third Team and Defensive Team. In 2015, he was named the NBA’s Most Outstanding Defensive Player. In 2019, he led the league in steals per game.

The coaches

As the two best teams in the NBA Finals, the Los Angeles Lakers and the Miami Heat have each been coached by some of the best in the business. This section will take a look at both coaches and see how they got their teams to the NBA Finals.

Frank Vogel

Head coach Frank Vogel of the Los Angeles Lakers gives instruction to his team during a timeout in the fourth quarter against the Denver Nuggets in Game Five of the Western Conference Finals of the 2020 NBA Playoffs at Staples Center on September 27, 2020 in Los Angeles, California. The Lakers defeated the Nuggets 103-96. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images)

Erik Spoelstra

Erik Jon Spoelstra (/ˈspoʊlstrə/ SPOHL-strə; born November 1, 1970) is an American professional basketball coach who serves as the head coach of the Miami Heat of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He is considered one of the greatest coaches in NBA history.[1][2]

Spoelstra was born in Evanston, Illinois. His paternal grandfather immigrated from the Philippines to Hawaii in 1915[3] and became a heavy equipment operator at Pearl Harbor.[4][5] Spoelstra’s father, Jon Sr., played tennis at the University of Portland. His mother, Jayne (née Reiner),[6] was a stay-at-home mom. He has two older sisters.[7][8] The family moved to Portland after his father retired from the military, and then to Buffalo, New York,[9] when Spoelstra was 11 years old. Jon Sr. put a hoop in the backyard and Erik would spend hours practicing his jump shot.[10]

He attended Maryvale High School in Cheektowaga, a Buffalo suburb,[11][12] and played varsity basketball for four years. In his senior year, he was named Class A Player of the Year after averaging 27 points per game.[13][14] He played college basketball for four years at the University of Portland. In 1992–93, as a senior point guard, he shared Pilots team MVP honors with future NBA player Petrovic.[15][16] He finished his career ranked second on Portland’s all-time list in 3-point field goal percentage (.442), free throw percentage (.854) and games started (114).[17]

The history

The National Basketball Association (NBA) Finals is the championship series of the NBA. The Eastern and Western conference champions play a best-of-seven game series to determine the league champion. The winners of the Finals are awarded the Larry O’Brien Championship Trophy, which replaced the Walter A. Brown Trophy in 1983.

The rivalry

The NBA Finals is the championship series of the National Basketball Association (NBA). The Eastern and Western conference champions play a best-of-seven game series to determine the league champion. The winning team of the series receives the Larry O’Brien Championship Trophy.

TheNBA Finals has been played at the end of every NBA and Basketball Association of America season in history, dating back to 1947. Most often, the two teams that appear in the NBA Finals are either from the Eastern Conference or the Western Conference, but occasionally a team from another conference manages to make it to the Finals.

The Boston Celtics and Los Angeles Lakers have appeared in a record 33 finals, accounting for 16 of them (including a still-active streak of seven in a row from 1984 to 1990). As of 2020, those two teams have also won a record 24 championships, accounting for nearly half (11) of all championships throughtout NBA history. Of the other 29 finals appearances made by 23 franchises, only the Warriors (with 5), Cavaliers (4), Heat (4), Spurs (5), Pistons (3), 76ers (3), and Knicks (2) have won more than one title.

The championships

The National Basketball Association (NBA) Finals is the championship series of the NBA, the world’s premier men’s professional basketball league. The annual finale of the NBA Playoffs, the series pits the winners of the Eastern and Western Conference Finals in a best-of-seven match up. The defending NBA champions are usually given an automatic berth into the Finals, with home court advantage regardless of their record.

The predictions

It is finally here. The NBA Finals are set to begin on Thursday, and the stage is set for an epic battle. The Golden State Warriors will take on the Toronto Raptors in what is sure to be a thrilling series.

Who will win?

The Los Angeles Lakers are the current favorites to win the 2020 NBA Finals.

The Lakers are currently listed at -200 odds, meaning you would need to bet $200 to win $100 if they were to win the championship. The Milwaukee Bucks are second on the oddsboard at +325, followed by the Los Angeles Clippers at +350, and the Houston Rockets at +550.

The Toronto Raptors and Boston Celtics round out the top six teams with the best odds to win the NBA Finals, as both teams are sitting at +1200 odds.

Who will be MVP?

There is much speculation about who will be named MVP of the NBA Finals. Some believe that it will be Golden State Warriors player Kevin Durant, who has been on a tear lately. Others believe that LeBron James of the Cleveland Cavaliers will take home the title, as he has been dominant throughout the playoffs. No matter who ends up winning, it is sure to be a close and exciting series!