The Miami Heat will take on the LA Lakers in NBA Sunday afternoon action, stream the game right here.
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Like the Nuggets, the Heat have playmaking wings and guards who can score. Jimmy Butler, in his first season with the Heat, has found a franchise that is a perfect fit for his brand of toughness. Goran Dragic, 34, appears to have access to the same basketball time machine that the 35-year-old James has been using. And Tyler Herro, 20, has been providing crucial minutes for Miami off the bench.
“You never know who it’s going to be on any given night because you can’t key in on one guy,” Butler said. “We have so much trust in each other.”
The Lakers have managed to compensate for Bradley’s absence. The Heat figure to push that experiment to the limit.
Speaking of time machines, how about Andre Iguodala? After five straight finals appearances with the Golden State Warriors, Iguodala is back again — this time with the Heat, whom he joined from the Memphis Grizzlies after a midseason trade. Iguodala, 36, found his legs as the Heat eliminated the Celtics in the conference finals, scoring 15 points while shooting 5 of 5 from the field in Game 6. And he will be among a smorgasbord of defenders assigned to James.
James is back in the N.B.A. finals for the ninth time in 10 seasons, and he is determined to win his fourth championship — and his first with the Lakers, who have not won in 10 years. At 35, he has not spent three mont