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Yahoo Sportsa year ago
NBA Finals: Defense remains the most overlooked part of the Nuggets' dominance
Denver's defensive effort has been a key to its 3-1 series lead, and it will need more of it if it wants to win the title Monday night.

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Yahoo Sportsa year ago
Raptors to hire Grizzlies assistant Darko Rajakovic as next head coach, per report
The NBA's 2023 coaching carousel is complete.

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Yahoo Sportsa year ago
NBA Finals: Conor McGregor punch reportedly sends Heat mascot to ER after promotional skit gone awry
The former UFC champion leveled the Heat mascot with a left hook, then punched him again on the ground.

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Yahoo Sportsa year ago
Victor Wembanyama drops 8 points as Metropolitans 92 blown out in Game 1 of LNB Finals
Victor Wembanyama and Metropolitans 92 fell behind in the LNB Finals.

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Yahoo Sportsa year ago
NBA Finals: The Denver Nuggets are more than just the Nikola Jokić show
On a night when Jokić and Murray were not the unstoppable scoring duo they had been in their Games 1 and 3 wins against Miami, Denver rolled to a second straight road win to take a 3-1 series lead.

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Yahoo Sportsa year ago
NBA Finals: Aaron Gordon’s brilliant Game 4 proves he was Nuggets’ missing piece
The spring 2021 trade that brought Gordon to Denver helped round out the framework for a potential NBA champion.

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Yahoo Sportsa year ago
NBA Finals Game 4 Reaction | Good Word with Goodwill
Vincent Goodwill and Ben Rohrbach get together after another dominant win by the Denver Nuggets to talk about what happened in game 4 and what we can expect from the Miami Heat in game 5.

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Yahoo Sportsa year ago
NBA Finals: Heat can't conjure magic in Game 4 as title hopes start to fade
Something special was required from the Heat. Not just good or great, but special. Transcendent. It never came.

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Yahoo Sportsa year ago
NBA Finals: Nuggets fend off Heat in Game 4 to take 3-1 lead, eyeing first ever championship
The Nuggets shut down the Heat late on Friday night in Miami 108-95.

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Yahoo Sportsa year ago
NBA Finals: Nuggets push series lead to 3-1 with another impressive win over Heat
Denver goes for the clinch on Monday.

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Yahoo Sportsa year ago
Nuggets reportedly trade draft picks with Thunder in the middle of NBA Finals run
The Nuggets swapped a handful of picks with the Thunder on Friday, just hours before Game 4 of the NBA Finals.

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Yahoo Sportsa year ago
Suns’ decision on Chris Paul could have major impact on free-agent market
The Suns would like to add flexibility and upgrade their roster, but with point guards at the center of this NBA offseason, things won’t be easy.

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Yahoo Sportsa year ago
NBA Finals: Tyler Herro's absence is glaring for Heat, but his return feels more unlikely as series goes on
That the Heat have made this run without Herro is impressive, but their need for him is glaring as the NBA Finals go on.

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Yahoo Sportsa year ago
NBA Finals: Nikola Jokić is so good, we aren’t even talking about his stunning 3-point shooting
The Nuggets’ do-it-all big man, who is averaging 30.5 points, 13.4 rebounds and 10.1 assists in the playoffs, is shooting 47% from 3-point range. And that creates a lot of problems.

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Yahoo Sportsa year ago
The hardest place to watch Denver Nuggets games … is Denver
An ongoing battle between cable provider and regional sports network has meant much of Denver has not been able to watch the Nuggets during the regular season for years.

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Yahoo Sportsa year ago
NBA Finals: Jamal Murray sustained a next-level floor burn in Denver's Game 3 win
Not to worry, Nuggets fans. The Canadian spent his childhood doing "pain tolerance drills."

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Yahoo Sportsa year ago
Bucks star Khris Middleton reportedly had offseason knee surgery, should be ready by July
Middleton missed 18 games with right knee soreness before the Bucks' first-round playoff exit.

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Yahoo Sportsa year ago
NBA Finals: Nuggets double down on Nikola Jokić-Jamal Murray two-man game to find their groove
Powered by historic triple-doubles, the duo scored or assisted on 84 of Denver’s 109 points in Game 3 Wednesday night.

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Yahoo Sportsa year ago
NBA Finals Game 3 Reaction | No Cap Room
Jake and Dan are suited up for game 3 of the NBA Finals. After the Denver Nuggets ran away with the victory, stealing back home-court advantage, the guys talked about the historic pairing of Jokic-Murray and what Miami needs to do to make the series even.

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Yahoo Sportsa year ago
NBA Finals: 'Rare rookie' Christian Braun provides needed spark for Nuggets in Game 3
Braun's infusion of energy turned Game 3 into a laugher and saved Denver's supporting cast from facing a load of questions.

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Yahoo Sportsa year ago
NBA Finals: Heat lose physical battle vs. Nuggets with time running out to make adjustments
“No rebounds, no rings,” Heat culture, all those things are in the franchise’s ethos, but they didn’t get the memo Wednesday night.

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Yahoo Sportsa year ago
NBA Finals: Nikola Jokić's historic triple-double leads Nuggets to dominant Game 3 win over Heat
The Denver Nuggets now hold a 2-1 lead over the Heat in the NBA Finals.

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Yahoo Sportsa year ago
Nikola Jokić becomes first player to post 30-20-10 game in NBA Finals history
The Nuggets star is on track for a unanimous Finals MVP.

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Yahoo Sportsa year ago
NBA Finals: Nuggets' 1-2 punch of Nikola Jokić, Jamal Murray gives them 2-1 series lead
Denver reclaims home-court advantage in Miami.

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Yahoo Sportsa year ago
NBA betting, odds: 3 best bets for Game 3 of the NBA Finals
What adjustments can be made by the Nuggets to regain control of the series?

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Yahoo Sportsa year ago
Reports: Phoenix Suns to release, move on from star Chris Paul after 3 seasons
Chris Paul reportedly plans to play several more seasons in the league and isn't ready to retire just yet.

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Yahoo Sportsa year ago
Damian Lillard responds to 4 hypothetical trade scenarios; says he expects to start season in Portland
Lillard still wants to stay in Portland. But he provided candid answers when presented with some potential trade options.

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Yahoo Sportsa year ago
NBA Finals: 3 props for Nuggets-Heat Game 3
Team focus and strategy are the keys to our props for Game 3.

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Yahoo Sportsa year ago
NBA Finals: Jimmy Butler’s defense on Jamal Murray takes center stage as Game 3 looms
After a sluggish Game 2 in which he had 12 points with 2:35 to go, the Nuggets’ point guard will have to return to his efficient scoring ways against Butler if Denver wants to reclaim home-court advantage.

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Yahoo Sportsa year ago
Projecting Amen and Ausar Thompson in the NBA Draft: Best fit and upside as NBA guards
Amen excels as a primary ball-handler, playing point guard his entire career, while Ausar is more of a combo guard who has played off the ball alongside his twin brother.

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Yahoo Sportsa year ago
NBA Finals: Nuggets' 4th-quarter woes open door for Heat's opportunistic offense
Something’s amiss, especially in the fourth quarters of these games. It’s a critical time where Nikola Jokić is sitting for his usual rest, and an inflection point for Erik Spoelstra and the Heat.

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Yahoo Sportsa year ago
Adam Finkelstein on Amen & Ausar Thompson | On the Clock with Krysten Peek
Yahoo Sports NBA analyst Krysten Peek is joined by 24/7 Sports Director of Scouting and College Basketball Insider for CBS Sports HQ Adam Finkelstein to dive into Amen and Ausar Thompson, two identical twins who will likely be selected early in the NBA Draft this year.

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Yahoo Sportsa year ago
NBA Playoffs: Five players who have seen their fantasy basketball stock rise for 2023-24
The NBA Finals are in full swing, but that doesn't mean it's too early to look toward the next fantasy season. Dan Titus highlights a quintet of players who have been showing out this postseason.

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Yahoo Sportsa year ago
NBA Finals: Where has the dominant Jimmy Butler gone against the Denver Nuggets?
It is hard to argue Butler's injury has hindered the Heat's success. That does not mean it will be a non-factor in what is now a best-of-five battle for the championship.

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Yahoo Sportsa year ago
NBA Finals betting: After 2 games, here are the best bets on the board
With the Heat-Nuggets series knotted at 1-1, here's a look at how it could play out ... and who's most likely to win Finals MVP.

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Yahoo Sportsa year ago
The Daily Sweat: The Miami Heat are home underdogs once again
The Miami Heat have been underdogs in 16 of their 19 games this postseason.

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Yahoo Sportsa year ago
2023 NBA Mock Draft 9.0: Latest projections after NCAA withdrawal deadline and first-round risers
Yahoo Sports takes a look at a few main storylines heading into the draft, plus the latest first- and second-round projections for the 2023 NBA Draft on June 22.

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Yahoo Sportsa year ago
Kyrie Irving is reportedly trying to recruit LeBron James to the Dallas Mavericks
Soon-to-be free agent Kyrie Irving is attempting to recruit Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James to the Dallas Mavericks, according to multiple reports.

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Yahoo Sportsa year ago
NBA betting: Nuggets still NBA Finals favorite, but Heat odds see huge shift with win
The Miami Heat just keep winning.

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Yahoo Sportsa year ago
NBA Finals: Why Nuggets head coach Michael Malone didn't take a timeout before final play of Game 2 loss
Malone let the final seconds of Game 2 play out despite owning two timeouts.

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Yahoo Sportsa year ago
NBA Finals: Heat's 3-point shooting — especially by undrafted players — is buoying postseason run
For all the talk about Heat Culture and Miami's toughness, it is their shooting that has them in this position.

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Yahoo Sportsa year ago
NBA Finals: Stubborn Heat ‘don't give a damn’ whether they belong or not
The Heat are too stubborn to accept they shouldn't have tied the NBA Finals. But, in their own words, they don’t give a damn.

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Yahoo Sportsa year ago
NBA Finals Game 2 Reaction | Good Word with Goodwill
Vincent Goodwill and Jake Fischer talk about the Miami Heat taking game 2 of the NBA Finals and how it happened before turning their sights on the NBA coaching carousel, which saw Frank Vogel hired in Phoenix and Sam Cassell joining Joe Mazzulla’s staff in Boston.

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Yahoo Sportsa year ago
NBA Finals: With Game 2 collapse, the Nuggets' good vibes vanish into thin air
Denver's Finals lead, perfect playoff home record and home-court advantage are no more.

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Yahoo Sportsa year ago
NBA Finals: Nuggets are now 0-3 in playoffs when Nikola Jokić scores 40-plus points
Is it really possible for Jokić to score too much for Denver's own good? Erik Spoelstra's not buying it.

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Yahoo Sportsa year ago
NBA Finals: Heat have now won more games in a single postseason than any other No. 8 seed
The Heat broke a tie Sunday night with the 1999 New York Knicks for the most postseason wins by a No. 8 seed.

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Yahoo Sportsa year ago
NBA Finals: Duncan Robinson sparks 4th-quarter Heat rally to stun Nuggets, tie series at 1-1
The series shifts back to Miami all tied up.

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Yahoo Sportsa year ago
NBA Finals: Miami heats up from 3 to even series with Nuggets at 1-1
The Heat shoot 17-of-35 from 3-point range as the series now shifts to South Beach.

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Yahoo Sportsa year ago
Report: Nike co-founder Phil Knight continues efforts to purchase Trail Blazers
“As Jody [Allen] publicly said last year, the sports teams are not for sale,” a spokesman for the Allen estate's management corporation told The Wall Street Journal.

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Yahoo Sportsa year ago
Suns reportedly make Kevin Young NBA's highest-paid assistant coach
His deal to say with Phoenix is worth more than $2 million per year, according to ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski.

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