Basketball

Denver looks to clinch conference finals against Los Angeles in game 4

Denver Nuggets (53-29, first in the Western Conference) vs. Los Angeles Lakers (43-39, seventh in the Western Conference) Los Angeles; Monday, 8:30 p.m. EDT FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK NBA LINE : Lakers -3.5; over/under is 224.

May 21, 2023 12:04 AM Read more >

Nuggets on brink of NBA Finals with 119-108 win over Lakers

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Nikola Jokic was far from his usual dominant self while mired in foul trouble, and Jamal Murray cooled off after his scorching first half.

May 20, 2023 10:32 PM Read more >

Heat bring 2-0 lead over Celtics home to Miami as East finals resume on Sunday

MIAMI (AP) — Jimmy Butler is Miami’s leader this postseason in points, minutes, assists and steals per game. He’s the sommelier at team dinners. He’s the barista when it’s time for coffee. If all that wasn't enough, he’s also the DJ.

May 20, 2023 11:35 AM Read more >

Adebayo and the Heat host Boston with 2-0 series lead

Boston Celtics (57-25, second in the Eastern Conference) vs. Miami Heat (44-38, eighth in the Eastern Conference) Miami; Sunday, 8:30 p.m.

May 20, 2023 12:04 AM Read more >

Celtics pay price for Williams dust up, Tatum's cold finish in East finals Game 2 loss

BOSTON (AP) — Grant Williams poked Jimmy Butler, Jayson Tatum went cold again in the fourth quarter and the Boston Celtics are staring at a 2-0 deficit in the Eastern Conference finals.

May 19, 2023 11:05 PM Read more >

Jimmy Butler scores 27, Miami beats Boston 111-105 to take 2-0 lead in East finals

BOSTON (AP) — Jimmy Butler went forehead-to-forehead with the Boston Celtics, and the Heat are heading back to Miami with an opportunity to advance to the NBA Finals.

May 19, 2023 10:45 PM Read more >

Lakers looking for boost after falling behind Denver in conference finals

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Although the Los Angeles Lakers’ late-season transformation is one of this NBA season’s best stories, LeBron James and his teammates finally appear to be running out of steam in the Western Conference finals.

May 19, 2023 4:28 PM Read more >

Denver takes 2-0 lead into game 3 against Los Angeles

Denver Nuggets (53-29, first in the Western Conference) vs. Los Angeles Lakers (43-39, seventh in the Western Conference) Los Angeles; Saturday, 8:30 p.m. EDT FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK NBA LINE : Lakers -5.5; over/under is 223.

May 19, 2023 12:03 AM Read more >

Murray's big fourth quarter propels Nuggets past Lakers 108-103 for 2-0 lead in West finals

DENVER (AP) — After Nikola Jokic's monster game in the opener, his pick-and-roll partner Jamal Murray took the spotlight in the Western Conference finals Thursday night. Murray, from Kitchener, Ont.

May 18, 2023 10:49 PM Read more >

ESPN sideline reporter reveals she hadn't watched Jokic in person before this week

DENVER (AP) — In what the Denver Nuggets saw as the latest sign of disrespect, ESPN sideline reporter Lisa Salters revealed she hadn’t watched two-time MVP Nikola Jokic play before Game 1 of the Western Conference finals against the Los Angeles Laker

May 18, 2023 6:19 PM Read more >