The Denver Nuggets are currently waiting to see who they will face in the NBA Finals as they returned to practice on Friday. The team has not played since Monday, where they swept the Los Angeles Lakers in the Western Conference Finals. With nine off-days heading into Game 1 of the NBA Finals, the Nuggets
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Karl Malone, a Utah Jazz legend, has recently auctioned off 24 pieces of memorabilia from the 1992 Summer Olympics USA Basketball “Dream Team” through the collectibles marketplace Goldin. The sale amounted to a whopping $5 million, with the bulk of the earnings coming from Michael Jordan’s No. 9 white jersey. The jersey was worn during
Former Houston Rockets star Yao Ming has recently resigned as chairman of the board of the Chinese Basketball Association Management Company, which runs the business arm of the CBA. Yao had been leading efforts to commercialize the top-tier 20-team Chinese Basketball Association Management Co. since his appointment in 2017. However, the board of directors determined
Miami Heat’s guard, Gabe Vincent will not be able to play in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference finals against the Boston Celtics on Thursday night due to a sprained left ankle. Vincent, who is averaging 17.5 points during the Eastern Conference finals, originally injured his ankle during the fourth quarter of Tuesday night’s Game
Authorities in Tennessee have confirmed that they conducted a welfare check on Memphis Grizzlies star Ja Morant on Wednesday. This came after he posted several cryptic messages and pictures on his Instagram account. Morant shared messages and pictures saying “Love ya ma [blue heart emoji],” “Love ya pops [blue heart emoji]” and “You da greatest
LeBron James, the superstar player for the Los Angeles Lakers, has indicated that he may be considering retirement from the NBA. After an incredible performance in Game 4 of the Western Conference finals against the Denver Nuggets, James expressed doubt about whether he wants to continue playing basketball. He stated that he has “got a
In what has been an incredible playoff duel with LeBron James, Nikola Jokic has yet again turned in another triple-double to help the Denver Nuggets complete their first playoff sweep in franchise history with a 113-111 win over the Los Angeles Lakers in Game 4 at Crypto.com Arena. Jokic was named the Magic Johnson Western
In Game 3 of the Western Conference finals against the Los Angeles Lakers, the Denver Nuggets’ big early lead disappeared entirely in the fourth quarter, and the Lakers’ home crowd was in a frenzy. However, the Nuggets weathered every setback and calmly, methodically took control with a poise worthy of champions. With one more victory,
Miami Heat’s star forward Jimmy Butler showed his competitive spirit in the fourth quarter of Game 2 of the Eastern Conference finals against the Boston Celtics on Friday night. After Celtics’ forward Grant Williams spoke trash to Butler, he responded with a smile and hit his next shot while getting fouled by Williams for a
Twenty-one and a half years ago, the world witnessed one of the greatest baseball games that ended one of the greatest World Series ever played. The 2001 New York Yankees lost the World Series in the bottom of the ninth inning, missing the chance to win a fourth straight World Series and conclude a dynasty
As the Denver Nuggets led 1-0 in the best-of-seven Western Conference finals, the Los Angeles Lakers tried to find a new defensive strategy against Nikola Jokic. They put Rui Hachimura on the 6-foot-11 Jokic in the fourth quarter of Game 1, which limited Jokic to just three points on 0-of-2 shooting with two rebounds and
The San Antonio Spurs have won the 2023 NBA draft lottery, securing the number one overall pick and the chance to select French super-prospect Victor Wembanyama. This marks the third time in franchise history that the Spurs will have the first pick, having previously selected Tim Duncan in 1997 and David Robinson in 1987. The