Miami Heat Becomes the First Five Seed to Make the NBA Finals in NBA History

Miami Heat made history yesterday, becoming the first #5 seed in NBA history to make the NBA Finals.

The Miami Heat face their most formidable challenge of the playoffs, going against a LeBron James lead team and a dominant player in Anthony Davis, the Los Angeles Lakers. 

LeBron James accounted for two of three championships in Miami history; it’s a perfect storyline to play against the team. He won his first NBA championship and went against his former Head Coach Erik Spoelstra. 

Miami Heat lives for the underdog title and love taking down teams no one expected them to beat, such as the Milwaukee Bucks and Boston Celtics.

If you think the Los Angeles Lakers will have an easy walk into a championship win, you haven’t watched the Miami Heat play this year; they play gritty and with a chip on their shoulder. 

Jimmy Butler is the epitome of what the culture is with the Miami Heat a hardworking and leave it all on the court type player. Butler has been averaging 20.7 points per game, 5.7 rebounds per game, 4.5 assists per game, and 1.9 steals per game. Butler will need to average a little more then 20 points if he wants the Heat to pull the major upset over the Lakers. 

The young nucleus for the Heat has been the main reason for their late playoff run. Bam Adebayo, Tyler Herro, Duncan Robinson have played phenomenal. 

Tyler Herro has been a huge boost off the bench and will be a significant factor in the NBA Finals due to the scarcity of depth to the Lakers bench. Andre Iguodala will be another key off the bench; they need his championship pedigree to have the young guys ready for the bright lights since he is the only one on the team with championship pedigree outside of Udonis Harlem, but he doesn’t play. This is Igudola's sixth straight NBA Finals. 

Bam Adebayo has played phenomenal in the playoffs finishing last night game with 32 points, 14 rebounds, and five assists in an elimination game. He will need to come close to those numbers as he prepares to go up against the best Power Forward in the league in Anthony Davis.

The Heat's wildcard is Goran Dragic; if he plays in the NBA Finals as he did in the Eastern Conference Finals against the Lakers, who are suspect at best at the guard position, the Heat will give the Lakers all they can handle. 

Game 1 will be this Wednesday at 9 PM ET on ABC. 

I predict the series to go seven games, with the Los Angles Lakers winning the 2020 NBA Finals. 

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Why are Nike Professional Athletes Switching to Rival Shoe Companies?

After Nike supporting Colin Kaepernick, with the Nike Ad, believe in something even if it means risking it all, you would think that more professional athletes would without a doubt either extend their shoe deal with Nike or leave their rival shoe company and sign a deal with Nike.

Gordon Hayward, who plays for the Boston Celtics is coming back from a dislocated ankle and fracturing his tibia, an injury he suffered last season. Gordon Hayward has been with Nike for much of his career. But, Anta recently was able to sway him away from Nike to sign with them to a four-year deal worth $9 million. Anta is a Chinese based shoe company that has been around since 1994. Some notable names that represent Anta are Golden State sharpshooter, Klay Thompson, professional boxer, Manny Pacquiao, and LA Lakers Point Guard, Rajon Rondo. How did Nike let a player of Gordon Hayward caliber slip away from them?


Another star athlete that Nike lost, was DeMarcus Cousins. DeMarcus,  who is still recovering from a torn Achilles injury he suffered last season. DeMarcus is another star athlete to leave Nike. DeMarcus recently signed a massive deal with Puma. Some notable names that represent Puma are rapper Meek Mill, WNBA player Skylar Diggins, and NBA 2018 #1 draft pick DeAndre Ayton from the Phoenix Suns.

For years, rival shoe companies have been closing the gap with Nike. It’s only a matter of time before someone officially jumps to the #1 spot for the best sneaker company.

Who will dethrone Nike? Only time will tell, for more updated sports news follow us on Twitter and Instagram @blogaccess1on1.

Teams Bidding for Derrick Rose in NBA Free Agency

After leaving the New York Knicks for free agency, Derrick Rose is still looking for a new home for the upcoming 2018 season.

Once again, Derrick Rose was unable to finish a full season with another torn meniscus knee injury. Rose played 64 games for the Knicks during the 2016-17 season. Derrick Rose averaged 18.0 points per game, 4.4 assists per game, and 3.8 rebounds per game. With those kinds of stats, Rose would have been signed with an NBA team in free agency awhile ago, but due to those injuries teams are hesitant to take a risk on him.

The Milwaukee Bucks was one of the first teams to meet with Derrick Rose in free agency. The Bucks have a nice young core, and with Derrick Rose only being 28 he would fit nicely. Also, he would raise their stock to make a push in a weak Eastern Conference. Jason Kidd will mold Derrick Rose back to his old self before he got injured. They will get a huge upgrade at the point guard position, no disrespect to Malcolm Brogdon but he's still learning and growing. Rose has playoff experience and can share his knowledge with Bucks future superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo.

The next team to go after him was the Cleveland Cavaliers. This might be the best fit for Rose if he is willing to play the shooting guard and share the back court with Kyrie Irving. But, this will only work if Rose is willing to drop his pride and not get mad when he doesn't have the ball as much since LeBron James and Kyrie Irving are both ball dominant players. If Derrick Rose isn't worried about taking a pay cut, he has an instant shot at making it to the NBA Finals and competing for a championship ring.

The last team to go after Derrick Rose in free agency was the Los Angeles Lakers. This is pretty strange since they just drafted Lonzo Ball and have Jordan Clarkson coming off the bench. But, you know the Lakers like to do anything that brings them attention. The only way Derrick Rose goes there is if they offer an immense contract.

We will soon see where Derrick Rose signs.

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