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Miami Heat are on a comeback run like few others in this year's NBA playoffs

MIAMI (AP) — The easiest way to explain what the Miami Heat are doing in the comeback department during these playoffs is simply to put up their numbers against the rest of the league. When facing a deficit of at least 12 points this postseason: — The Heat are 7-6.

Jun 05

NBA says it won't mind if Wembanyama's debut comes in Sacramento, not Las Vegas

DENVER (AP) — Victor Wembanyama's next couple of weeks are now set: He'll be playing in the French league finals starting this weekend, and then the San Antonio Spurs will almost certainly make him the No. 1 pick in the NBA draft on June 22. And if that means the

Jun 05

The Miami Heat roar back in Game 2 to tie the Denver Nuggets in NBA Finals

DENVER (AP) — Staring down a 2-0 deficit in the NBA Finals, as the visitors in a hostile arena where no road team had prevailed in more than two months, the Miami Heat decided to do what they've done throughout the postseason. They found a way. Against all odds. Again.

Jun 05

Heat dominate Nuggets in 4th quarter of NBA Finals again, and this time get the win

DENVER (AP) — It was a popular theme before the NBA Finals started — about how the Nuggets, an up-tempo team with fresh legs that could exploit the mile-high altitude in Denver, would have a good chance to wear down the Miami Heat. The combined fourth-quarter score of the first

Jun 05

Nuggets disappear in second half against Heat, suffer first home loss since March 30

DENVER (AP) — Erik Spoelstra bristled at the suggestion the Miami Heat somehow solved Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets by allowing the superstar to score at will while taking away his passing lanes and his penchant to elevate his teammates. "Yeah, that's ridiculous," Spoelstra interjected after Miami's 111-108 win

Jun 05

Robinson sparks rally with big 4th quarter, Heat beat Nuggets in Game 2 of NBA Finals

DENVER (AP) — Duncan Robinson

Jun 05

Nuggets' 2-man game of Nikola Jokic and Jamal Murral is setting new pick-and-roll standard in NBA

DENVER (AP) — Miami Heat coach Erik Spoelstra practically snickered when asked about neutralizing the effective two-man game played by Denver Nuggets teammates Nikola Jokic and Jamal Murray. "Yeah, where do you start? You have two guys that can score 50 in a playoff game. One guy is a triple-double

Jun 04

Rick Adelman selected as winner of Chuck Daly Lifetime Achievement Award

DENVER (AP) — Rick Adelman's influence is all over this year's NBA Finals, which makes his being honored during the title series even more fitting. Adelman was announced Sunday as the 18th recipient of the Chuck Daly Lifetime Achievement Award, presented by the National Basketball Coaches Association. It preceded Game

Jun 04

Kroenke bought Nuggets, kept team in Denver, now hoping to deliver an NBA title

DENVER (AP) — Some might say Stan Kroenke and his family would be pulling off the impossible by bringing a long-awaited NBA title to Denver. Less discussed — at least these days — was their willingness, in 1999, to dive into a messy acquisition process for a largely irrelevant franchise

Jun 04

For Nuggets rookie Christian Braun, praise from mom is high praise indeed

DENVER (AP) — Nuggets rookie Christian Braun gets high praise from coach Michael Malone, and his star teammates Nikola Jokic and Jamal Murray also rave about the rookie. And praise from them is nice, for certain. But it pales compared to praise from his mom. Lisa Braun is part of

Jun 03

Heat looking to get to the line more in NBA Finals Game 2

DENVER (AP) — For the Miami Heat, shooting at Denver's 5,280 feet of mile-high altitude during Game 1 of the NBA Finals wasn't a problem. Not shooting from 15 feet — the distance from the basket to the foul line — was. The Heat made NBA history, and not the

Jun 03

Knicks All-Star Julius Randle has arthroscopic surgery on left ankle

NEW YORK (AP) — Julius Randle has undergone arthroscopic surgery on the left ankle that the All-Star forward injured late in the regular season and then again in the playoffs. The New York Knicks said Randle had the procedure Friday and that he would resume basketball activities later this summer.

Jun 03

Detroit Pistons announce deal with new coach Monty Williams

DETROIT (AP) — Monty Williams is taking over the Detroit Pistons. The team said Friday it reached an agreement with Williams to fill its coaching vacancy. Terms of the deal were not announced, but a person familiar with the situation told the AP on Wednesday night it was a six-year

Jun 03

Silver says Morant not being charged with a crime won't prevent NBA penalties

DENVER (AP) — Memphis guard Ja Morant not being charged with a crime for twice displaying a gun on social media will not prevent the NBA from handing down more discipline, Commissioner Adam Silver said Friday. Silver is preparing to announce whatever penalty is coming Morant's way for the second

Jun 02

Mile-High NBA advantage: Denver altitude helps Nuggets go unbeaten at home in playoffs

DENVER (AP) — Joking around before the start of the NBA Finals, Charles Barkley and Grant Hill took hits from oxygen

Jun 02