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Denver beats Miami 100-88 in an NBA Finals rematch and moves atop the Western Conference

Mar. 13, 2024 22:20 PM EDT

MIAMI (AP) — After four months of looking up at others in the Western Conference, Denver finally is alone atop the standings. Michael Porter Jr. scored 25 points, Aaron Gordon added 16 and the reigning NBA champion Nuggets took sole possession of first place in the West standings...

Patty Mills once beat the Heat in the NBA Finals. He's looking to make amends in Miami now

Mar. 07, 2024 19:09 PM EST

MIAMI (AP) — Patty Mills still remembers being upset when Miami beat San Antonio in the 2013 NBA Finals. And he knows Heat fans probably haven't forgiven him for his role in the Spurs topping the Heat the following season in the title-series rematch. Mills is hoping to win those...

1 icon, 6 shoes, $8 million: An auction of Michael Jordan's championship sneakers sets a record

Feb. 03, 2024 18:41 PM EST

NEW YORK (AP) — A collection of sneakers that superstar Michael Jordan wore as he and the Chicago Bulls won six NBA championships has fetched $8 million at auction, setting a new record for game-worn sneakers, Sotheby's said. The six Air Jordan shoes — one apiece from the last...

Clippers sign 2-time NBA Finals MVP Leonard to a 3-year extension worth $152.3 million per AP source

Jan. 11, 2024 02:06 AM EST

LOS ANGELES (AP) — With the Los Angeles Clippers compiling one of their best rosters ever, Kawhi Leonard wanted to make sure the focus was on the quest for a first NBA Finals appearance in franchise history rather than his future. So Leonard signed a three-year contract extension...