The current NBA season is as intense as ever—with the NBA Finals in sight, the two teams left are living up to their elite status and promising the most compelling storylines. *Photo credits: NBA* Representing the Western Conference are the Denver Nuggets, who are appearing in their first-ever...
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...
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...
The National Basketball Association (NBA) and Titanomachy, Inc. (TITAN) unveiled the first-ever NBA Community Court at Reyes Gym in Mandaluyong City on Friday, May 26. The collaboration aims to build local basketball communities and provide opportunities for fans and aspiring players to play the...
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...
LOS ANGELES (AFP)--Memphis Grizzlies star Ja Morant's cryptic Instagram posts prompted a welfare check by police in Tennessee, who found the NBA All-Star to be "fine," the Memphis Commercial Appeal reported Wednesday. "Shelby County Sheriff's Office deputies checked on Ja Morant at...
LOS ANGELES (AFP)--Los Angeles Lakers team chief Rob Pelinka said Tuesday he hoped LeBron James would continue his NBA career but said the NBA superstar had "earned the right" to retire. James, 38, stunned the basketball world late Monday after telling ESPN he was considering calling time on his...
