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NBA Finals: Heat need aggressive Jimmy Butler to set tone for their shooters in Game 2
Butler refuses to take bad shots, so that means he’ll have to be more aggressive in hunting the good ones.
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NBA Finals: ‘I don't think we played well in Game 1,’ says Nuggets coach Michael Malone
Denver won easily and efficiently to open the Finals, but Malone wants his team improved and prepared for maximum effort from Miami.
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Ja Morant's looming punishment will be severe, but will it deter from another incident?
It certainly sounds extreme but perhaps only a trade will save Morant from himself. Even then, that feels like Memphis is the problem and not Morant’s own actions.
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NBA Finals: What do the Heat need to do to handle the Nuggets?
Miami did some good things in Game 1 Thursday night, but it was sunk by poor shooting, a lack of aggression and some serious issues on the defensive end.
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Suns reportedly hire ex-Lakers head coach Frank Vogel
Vogel last coached the Lakers from 2019-22.
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NBA Finals: How Jamal Murray’s fingerprints were all over Denver’s emphatic Game 1 win
The 26-year-old guard continued his stellar postseason play, getting 25 points or more for the sixth straight game — and the 11th time in the Nuggets’ 16 playoff games — while also working to ensure that his teammates ate too.
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NBA Finals Game 1 Reaction | No Cap Room
Jake and Dan are up late after the Denver Nuggets torched the Miami Heat in game 1 of the 2023 NBA Finals and they’re ready to talk about it, along with going through some of the major NBA news items of the day.
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NBA Finals: Why the Nuggets' size advantage could be too much for Heat to overcome
The Nuggets overwhelmed the Heat in a 104-93 victory with a size advantage that is not about to change over the course of what (on first viewing) could be a short series.
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NBA Finals: How Nikola Jokić exerts force shows just how much he cares
Nikola Jokić makes a lot more sense if he’s contextualized as a big, bruising boxer than a graceful, skillful basketball player — exerting force on every possession, making sure he’s throwing his weight around, and you, too.
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NBA Finals: Bam Adebayo probes reporter after Heat shoot fewest free throws in playoff history. 'Will you take the fine?'
The Heat shot just 2 free throws in Thursday's Game 1 loss. Adebayo isn't interested in having his paycheck docked.
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NBA Finals: Nuggets cruise at home for 1-0 lead over Heat
Denver's NBA Finals debut resulted in a dominant win.
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NBA Finals: Nuggets swat away Heat to end Miami's Game 1 dominance
The visiting Heat were no match for Nikola Jokić, Jamal Murray and the rest of the Nuggets on Thursday night.
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Ja Morant suspension: Adam Silver says NBA 'uncovered a fair amount' of new info, will announce decision after Finals
The Grizzlies star was suspended indefinitely by his team following a second Instagram Live gun incident.
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NBA betting, odds: Three best bets for Game 1 of the NBA Finals
Let's back the Nuggets to start an intriguing NBA Finals.
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NBA Finals keys to the series: Stopping Nikola Jokić, Miami's long postseason and Caleb Martin
The Western Conference’s top-seeded Nuggets and the East's eighth-seeded Heat meet in the 2023 NBA Finals. Here are three keys to the series.
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Celtics head coach Joe Mazzulla will return next season, Brad Stevens confirms
The Celtics went 57-25 under Mazzulla in the regular season, but fell to the Heat in the Eastern Conference finals.
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NBA Finals: Referee Eric Lewis not selected to officiate as league probes burner Twitter account
The longtime official will miss the Finals for the first time in five years.
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NBA Finals: How do the Heat slow down Nikola Jokić? 'Guarding him as a team with all five guys'
“Does it end in a win?” Adebayo replied when asked about having to absorb a big night from Jokić. “If it ends in a win, it doesn’t matter.”
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NBA betting, odds: 3 player props for Heat-Nuggets Game 1
Denver is in a good spot to take advantage of the Heat.
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The Daily Sweat: NBA Finals begin in Denver with Heat still not getting much respect
The Heat have been overlooked the entire postseason.
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Sources: Monty Williams, Pistons agree to long-term head-coaching deal
The pact is sizable, with the Pistons coming to the table with a guaranteed $78.5 million, six-year contract, plus two additional team option years that could take it to $100 million, sources said.
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Nikola Jokić, Jimmy Butler and the legacies on the line in the 2023 NBA Finals
Ahead of the 2023 NBA Finals, let us take a deep dive into what this championship series will mean for the legacies of so many of the Denver Nuggets and Miami Heat.
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NBA playoffs: Heat’s win over Celtics was TNT’s most-watched Eastern Conference finals game ever
Game 7 of the Eastern Conference finals averaged almost 12 million viewers, the most TNT has ever had for a game in that series.
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NBA Finals: Will Nuggets’ long layoff be a major factor in Game 1?
Denver will have 10 days off by the time Game 1 tips against a Miami team that is already locked in, but elevation and fatigue could be factors against the Heat.
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Ime Udoka reportedly takes 3 Celtics assistant coaches with him to Rockets
A chunk of the Celtics coaching staff is leaving for Houston.
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NBA Finals: Heat G Tyler Herro practices, won't play Game 1 vs. Nuggets: 'He's not there yet'
Herro ran drills with his teammates Wednesday, but still isn't cleared to play with the hand injury he sustained in Miami's postseason debut.
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G League Ignite lands top 2024 NBA Draft prospects Matas Buzelis, Ron Holland
The team has had some notable top-10 draft picks every year since its development in 2020.
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Making the case for the Charlotte Hornets' No. 2 NBA Draft pick: Brandon Miller vs. Scoot Henderson
Yahoo Sports makes the case for both players and how they could fit into the current team as the Hornets continue to rebuild.
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Fran Fraschilla on Scoot Henderson vs. Brandon Miller | On the Clock with Krysten Peek
College basketball analyst and former coach Fran Fraschilla joins On the Clock with Krysten Peek to debate who is the 2nd best prospect in the 2023 NBA Draft between Scoot Henderson and Brandon Miller.
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Heat G Duncan Robinson says he taunted Celtics fans to spite a random group chat that got his phone number
Robinson hit TD Garden with a "I can't hear you" after he put his team up 21 points in Game 7.
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Path to the starting five: How the Nuggets and Heat built NBA Finals contenders
Each franchise had a unique road to building its team. Here’s a look at the history of how these teams' starting fives were formed.
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NBA Finals: The 5 most interesting players in an unexpected series
Here’s our deep dive on the most interesting players in the 2023 NBA Finals, in context of both of the questions they will face and the possibilities they might unlock.
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UConn guard Tristen Newton withdraws from NBA Draft to return for graduate season
Tristen Newton averaged 9.5 points, 5.8 rebounds and 5.5 assists per game during UConn's NCAA title run.
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Knicks, GM Scott Perry reportedly parting ways after 2 playoff appearances in 3 seasons
Perry is reportedly leaving at the conclusion of his contract this offseason.
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NBA Finals matchup of Nuggets-Heat shows why the regular season — all 82 games — still matters
The race to finish the regular season, with the play-in tournament being featured so prominently should mean an end to the criticism of the 82-game schedule.
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Stan Van Gundy on Celtics’ roster, Nuggets vs. Heat Finals, Joel Embiid & more
Former NBA head coach and current broadcaster Stan Van Gundy joins Vincent Goodwill for a look back at the Eastern Conference Finals, a look ahead to the NBA Finals, and a discussion about teams changing head coaches.
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Heat fan Coco Gauff says Jimmy Butler offered her NBA Finals tickets in April
Gauff says that Butler promised her Finals tickets before the Heat had even secured a playoff spot. She hopes to attend after her own quest for a title at the French Open.
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Bob Myers stepping down as Warriors GM after 4 NBA titles, 11 seasons: 'I can't give it everything'
The two-time executive of the year is moving on from Golden State.
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How the Nuggets worked the margins to build a championship contender
The under-the-radar additions of Aaron Gordon, Bruce Brown and Kentavious Caldwell-Pope proved to be the perfect moves to build around superstar center Nikola Jokić.
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NBA Finals: Here are 3 early bets for the Nuggets-Heat series
With the NBA Finals now set, what are the best bets to consider?
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What a sweat: Bettor finally cashes a $25K bet on Heat to win series vs. Celtics
The Heat had a circuitous path to beating the Celtics.
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Daily Sweat: Nuggets are surprisingly large favorites to win NBA Finals vs. Heat
The odds like the Nuggets' chances to win a championship.
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NBA playoffs: Heat defeat Celtics to reach NBA Finals after nearly blowing 3-0 series lead
Caleb Martin dropped 26 points to help lead the Heat in what turned out to be a blowout win in Game 7 on Monday night.
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NBA playoffs: Heat script alternative ending to Celtics history and make Game 7 their own
Jimmy Butler and Caleb Martin combined for 54 points in a 103-84 blowout of their hosts in Game 7, clinching a second trip in four years to the NBA Finals, where their Miami Heat will meet the Denver Nuggets.
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NBA playoffs: Heat-Celtics Game 7 live updates, scores, lineups, injury report, how to watch, TV channel
Follow Game 7 of the Eastern Conference finals with Yahoo Sports.
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Report: 76ers to hire Nick Nurse as next head coach
Nick Nurse will replace Doc Rivers in Philadelphia.
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NBA playoffs: Celtics PG Malcolm Brogdon set to return for Game 7 vs. Heat after elbow injury
Malcolm Brogdon missed Game 6 in Miami on Saturday due to a partially torn tendon in his elbow.
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The Daily Sweat: Celtics are a win from history, and the Stars are just two away
None of the first 150 NBA teams to fall behind 0-3 have won their series.
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NBA opens investigation of longtime ref Eric Lewis over alleged burner account, per reports
Fans noticed an account strongly defending Lewis earlier this week.
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How the Celtics snatched victory from the jaws of defeat and secured a chance to make NBA history in Game 7
Derrick White's remarkable buzzer-beating tip-in gives Boston the chance to become the first NBA team to win a series after falling behind 3-0.
