DENVER (AFP) -- Two-time NBA Most Valuable Player Nikola Jokic knows how to let the game come to him -- and the Denver Nuggets star wasn't about to start forcing things on the biggest stage of all. *Nikola Jokic of the Denver Nuggets is interviewed after a 104-93 victory against the Miami Heat in...
DENVER (AFP) -- Miami star Jimmy Butler called on his team-mates to match Denver's physicality after the Nuggets overpowered the Heat to win game one of the NBA Finals on Thursday, June 1. *Jimmy Butler of the Miami Heat dribbles against Aaron Gordon of the Denver Nuggets during the second quarter...
DENVER (AFP) -- The Denver Nuggets launched their first NBA Finals campaign in franchise history with a dominant 104-93 victory over the Miami Heat on Thursday, June 1, propelled by yet another Nikola Jokic triple double. *Bam Adebayo of the Miami Heat defends against Nikola Jokic of the Denver...
DENVER (AFP) -- Nikola Jokic brushed off suggestions that the Denver Nuggets were favorites for the NBA Finals on Wednesday, May 31, insisting the top seeds were preparing for the "hardest game" of their lives against the Miami Heat. *Nikola Jokic of the Denver Nuggets fields questions during Media...
DENVER (AFP) -- Jimmy Butler said there was no lingering bad blood between the Miami Heat and Denver Nuggets on Wednesday, May 31, as the two teams prepared to face off in the NBA Finals. *Jimmy Butler of the Miami Heat fields questions during Media Day before Game One of the NBA Finals against the...
MIAMI (AFP) -- Desperate. Urgent. Maniacal. Psychotic. Incredible. Unique. World class. *Miami Heat talisman Jimmy Butler. (AFP)*Â Miami Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra has used an array of adjectives to describe Jimmy Butler over the course of his team's remarkable postseason campaign. On...
BOSTON (AFP) -- Miami Heat advanced to the NBA Finals by routing Boston 103-84 and denying the Celtics a historic comeback from down 3-0 in the series on Monday, May 29 at TD Garden. *Alonzo Mourning presents Jimmy Butler of the Miami Heat with the Larry Bird Trophy after Butler was named the...
MIAMI (AFP) — After an astonishing game-six finish that left the Boston Celtics dumbstruck and the Miami Heat reeling, the two teams must now pick themselves up to do battle again in Monday's NBA playoff series decider. *Jayson Tatum (right) of the Boston Celtics and Derrick White react to...
MIAMI (AFP) — With a dramatic, buzzer-beater from Derrick White, the Boston Celtics forced their NBA Eastern Conference Finals series with the Miami Heat to a winner-take-all Game 7 with a 104-103 win in South Florida on Saturday, May 27. *Derrick White and teammates react after defeating...
MIAMI (AFP)--The Miami Heat suffered a crushing 110-97 defeat to the Boston Celtics in Game 5, cutting their series lead in the Eastern Conference finals to 3-2, but center Bam Adebayo insists their confidence hasn't taken a hit. *Miami Heat's Bam Adebayo, left, said the team remains confident...
LOS ANGELES (AFP) — Boston poured in 16 three-pointers in a dominant 110-97 victory over the Miami Heat on Thursday, May 25, that kept the Celtics alive in the NBA championship chase. *Derrick White of the Boston Celtics reacts to a three point basket during the first quarter in game five of...
MIAMI (AFP)—The Boston Celtics kept their Eastern Conference finals hopes alive with a 116-99 victory over the Miami Heat on Tuesday to reduce the series deficit to 3-1. Jayson Tatum inspired the Celtics to the victory with 34 points, 11 rebounds and assists, while five other players reached...
