MIAMI (AFP) -- Miami Heat coach Erik Spoelstra admitted his team had been "pummeled" in the paint in their 109-94 defeat to the Denver Nuggets and had failed to respond to the challenge. *Head coach Erik Spoelstra of the Miami Heat looks on during the first half against the Denver Nuggets in Game...
MIAMI (AFP) -- Nikola Jokic and Jamal Murray dominated the Miami Heat, both making triple doubles, as the Denver Nuggets took a 2-1 lead in the NBA Finals and regained their home court advantage with a 109-94 win in game three on Wednesday, June 7. *Caleb Martin of the Miami Heat drives to the...
MIAMI (AFP) --Â Denver coach Michael Malone doubled down on his demand that the Nuggets play with more discipline as they seek to regain the upper hand over the Miami Heat in the NBA Finals. *Head coach Michael Malone of the Denver Nuggets speaks with media after a 111-108 loss against the Miami...
DENVER (AFP) -- The Miami Heat handed the Denver Nuggets their first home defeat of the playoffs Sunday, June 4, surging in the fourth quarter for a 111-108 victory that leveled the NBA Finals at one game apiece. *Bam Adebayo of the Miami Heat drives to the basket against Aaron Gordon of the...
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...
LOS ANGELES (AFP)--Jimmy Butler led a fourth-quarter fightback as the Miami Heat stunned the Boston Celtics 111-105 to take a 2-0 lead in their NBA Eastern Conference finals series on Friday. *Jimmy Butler of the Miami Heat reacts during the fourth quarter against the Boston Celtics in game two of...
Tens of thousands of fans poured onto the streets of San Francisco on Monday to salute the victorious Golden State Warriors as the team celebrated its fourth NBA championship in eight seasons with an open-top bus parade. Stephen Curry of the Golden State Warriors celebrates with his NBA Finals Most...
Boston Celtics coach Ime Udoka challenged his young team to return stronger after their NBA Finals dream ended in defeat against Golden State on Thursday. Head Coach Ime Udoka of the Boston Celtics leads huddle during Game Six of the 2022 NBA Finals on June 16, 2022 at TD Garden in Boston,...
Stephen Curry of the Golden State Warriors celebrates during Game Six of the 2022 NBA Finals on June 16, 2022 at TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts. (AFP) A dazzling performance from Stephen Curry powered the Golden State Warriors to a seventh NBA Finals crown on Thursday, securing a 103-90 victory...
