The Miami Heat continue to fascinate people around the country.

The game 7 matchup between Miami and Boston on ESPN was the most watched playoff cable game since records began. Of the three most watched NBA playoff games on cable, all have been during this series.

The overnight rating for the game was 9.1 The overnight rating in Miami was 25.0, while it drew a 21.7 rating in Boston.

It should be noted that this will be a homecoming of sorts for Thunder star Kevin Durant.

Last year, Durant purchased a home at 900 Biscayne, a short one block walk to the Heat's American Airlines Arena: http://www.bizjournals.com/southflorida/blog/2011/05/nba-leading-scorer-durant-buys-miami.html

Michael Jordan watched the Miami-OKC Finals game last night at Haven Lounge on Lincoln Road in Miami Beach. Jordan predicted that Miami will win the championship

http://www.gossipextra.com/2012/06/15/michael-jordan-predicts-miami-heat-win-1568/

The Miami Herald borrowed our headline this morning:

All eyes on LeBron James, Miami Heat (except in Pyongyang) thanks to NBA’s global reach
http://www.miamiherald.com/2012/06/21/2859585/all-eyes-on-lebron-heat-except.html


Also:

Miami Heat on verge of blockbuster TV deal. Fox Sports Florida to pay $80-$100 million per year for TV rights, second most in NBA behind the Lakers
http://www.forbes.com/sites/mikeoza...heat-on-verge-of-blockbuster-television-deal/

Based on the values that Forbes is using, Miami would probably be closing in on or overtaking the Bulls as the third most valuable NBA team behind the Knicks and Lakers.

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