Local basketball players from the UAAP, NCAA and the PBA weighed in on the upcoming NBA Finals 2023 series between the Denver Nuggets and the Miami Heat, in what is expected to be a classic showdown between two scrappy teams. There was no consensus among Inquirer Sports' respondents on who they think will win the Larry O'Brien NBA championship trophy this season. The Heat, led by Filipino-American coach Erik Spoelstra and star player Jimmy Butler, are looking for a fairytale ending to their Cinderella campaign so far in the 2023 NBA Playoffs, going from a play-in team to a title contender. Nikola Jokic and the Nuggets, meanwhile, are favored to go all the way for their first...Keep on reading: Heat or Nuggets? Local players, coaches make their NBA Finals 2023 predictions