Basketball

Denver takes 2-1 lead into game 4 against Miami

Denver Nuggets (53-29, first in the Western Conference) vs. Miami Heat (44-38, eighth in the Eastern Conference) Miami; Friday, 8:30 p.m. EDT FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK NBA LINE : Heat -3; over/under is 210.

Jun 8, 2023 12:04 AM Read more >

Heat, following similar script as Game 1, lose to Nuggets in Game 3 with poor shooting

MIAMI (AP) — Those open looks Miami kept knocking down three nights earlier in Denver just wouldn’t go down back home.

Jun 7, 2023 10:39 PM Read more >

Jokic and Murray both have triple-doubles, Nuggets beat Heat 109-94 for 2-1 lead

MIAMI (AP) — Never had two players from the same team had 30-point triple-doubles in the same game. Never in the regular season. Never in the playoffs. Certainly never in the NBA Finals. Until now.

Jun 7, 2023 10:10 PM Read more >

NBA coaches may soon get 2nd challenge to use if 1st one is successful

MIAMI (AP) — NBA coaches may soon get to challenge two calls in a game instead of just one, the league revealed Wednesday. The current rule gives coaches one challenge per game, whether they’re right or not.

Jun 7, 2023 5:12 PM Read more >

Tyler Herro's return to the court remains a waiting game as the Heat keep winning

MIAMI (AP) — Since breaking his hand in the first round of the NBA playoffs, Miami Heat guard Tyler Herro has been relegated to offering his teammates support in conspicuously gaudy outfits — topics of much conversation — from the sidelines.

Jun 6, 2023 4:02 PM Read more >

New Suns coach Frank Vogel has blueprint in place for early success

PHOENIX (AP) — Frank Vogel led the Lakers to an NBA title in his first season in Los Angeles by finding a way to mesh the skills of stars LeBron James and Anthony Davis.

Jun 6, 2023 3:32 PM Read more >

NBA Finals, Stanley Cup Final set to take over South Florida for 4 nights

MIAMI (AP) — Four games, four nights, two titles at stake. South Florida is getting ready for an epic run of finals games.

Jun 6, 2023 1:21 PM Read more >

Game 3 awaits in the NBA Finals, with Heat loose and Nuggets facing adversity

MIAMI (AP) — Erik Spoelstra has preached about the value of adversity for months, not shying away from saying that it helped the Miami Heat get to these NBA Finals. And now Denver is dealing with a little taste of it as well.

Jun 6, 2023 12:50 PM Read more >

Analysis: For Heat, the team's famed 'culture' all starts with Pat Riley

MIAMI (AP) — Maybe the best way to describe Heat Culture would be to consider two ways that Pat Riley has used to define what basically is the backbone of Miami’s franchise. Answer 1: “It’s a shared philosophy with the goal of being great.

Jun 6, 2023 4:00 AM Read more >

Nuggets, Heat tied 1-1 heading to game 3

Denver Nuggets (53-29, first in the Western Conference) vs. Miami Heat (44-38, eighth in the Eastern Conference) Miami; Wednesday, 8:30 p.m. EDT FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK NBA LINE : Heat -2.5; over/under is 214.

Jun 6, 2023 12:03 AM Read more >