DENVER — It took the Nuggets 47 seasons of NBA basketball to reach a finals. Now that they’re finally in one, they’re wearing it well. Denver was dominant from start to finish in a 104-93 win over the Miami Heat in Game 1 of the 2023 NBA Finals on Thursday night, behind a triple-double from …
As the San Antonio Spurs sputtered along to a 22-win campaign, tying for the second-worst record in the NBA and its worst in 26 years, their decision to use this season as a weigh station for the future turned out to be a fruitful one. Last month, San Antonio won the NBA Draft Lottery and …
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What’s happening on and off the Garden court Sign up for Inside the Knicks, a weekly exclusive on Sports+. With the calendar flipping to June and the NBA Finals set to commence on Thursday night, we are now three weeks away from the draft and one month from the opening of free agency. This ordinarily …
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One of the most fascinating elements of the 2023 NBA offseason is that it does not have a single definitive headliner free agent such as Kevin Durant and Kawhi Leonard in 2019. Instead, there will be a group of talented players who can make a big difference on a championship contender, and beauty will truly …
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In the exciting world of live sports television viewership analysis, it’s a truism that a clinching Game 7 broadcast will generate the best audience numbers. That again proved true with the Jimmy Butler-led Miami Heat’s 103-84 victory at Boston on Monday night, which averaged a series-best 11.9 million viewers for TNT. (TNT owner Warner Bros. …
Purdue center Zach Edey will return to school next season, he announced Wednesday, while Connecticut guard Andre Jackson Jr. plans to stay in the 2023 NBA Draft, he told ESPN. Here’s what you need to know: Edey announced last month he would test the waters of the draft while maintaining eligibility. The Athletic’s Sam Vecenie …
Tristen Newton has decided to pull his name from the NBA Draft and will return to the defending national champion UConn men’s basketball team for the 2023-24 season, the program announced on Wednesday. Newton became UConn’s starting point guard after transferring in ahead of the national championship season and put together a solid game and …
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Jeff Van Gundy has opinions. Well, of course, he has opinions: His job title is NBA analyst. But some of these opinions may surprise you. Here’s one that came as a big surprise during our interview this week: Asked how he might speed up an NBA game given Major League Baseball’s success with its new …
Well, they almost made history. Maybe that’s even more frustrating, that the Celtics got to the precipice of doing something no team has done before, Jayson Tatum rolled his ankle, and the whole run came crashing down with him. The Celtics season is over, blown out in Game 7 of the Eastern Conference finals by …
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It’s been a little over a week since the Lakers’ season ended. What’s the latest with LeBron James’ future? Who could the Lakers target in free agency? What are some of the various offseason paths? Is there a walk-away point with Rui Hachimura? What does D’Angelo Russell’s free-agent market look like? Let’s dive into part …
