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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. ...
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,”...
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...
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. ...
Heat looking to get to the line more, while Nuggets vow to be better in 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...
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 masks they brought onto the set for a pregame TV show. But the thin air in Denver is no joke. There's a reason it's known as the Mile High City. The...
Jokic gets triple-double, Nuggets roll past Heat 104-93 in Game 1 of NBA Finals
DENVER (AP) — Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets were facing some questions going into their first NBA Finals, and their answers came in resounding fashion. No, a week and a half off didn’t hurt them. And no, the NBA’s biggest stage isn’t too big, either. ...
Nuggets get an NBA Finals gem from difference-maker Murray
DENVER (AP) — The highlight of Game 1 for Jamal Murray came when he dribbled into the paint, put all his weight on his surgically repaired left knee, made a full clockwise turn, then faded away and swished a mid-range jumper. His most important contribution to Denver’s first win...
Once a risky pick, Porter turns in big rewards for Nuggets team making debut in NBA Finals with win
DENVER (AP) — All those smooth-looking, long-range jumpers Michael Porter Jr. hits have definitely been a reward for Denver. Easy to forget just how much of a risk he was early on for the Nuggets. They rolled the dice at No. 14 in the 2018 draft on a 6-foot-10...
Defensive stalwart Gordon jump-starts Nuggets' offense in Game 1 rout of Miami
DENVER (AP) — Aaron Gordon isn't just the Denver Nuggets' defensive stalwart, he's their jump starter. Gordon hounded Jimmy Butler into one of his worst playoff performances Thursday night, but it was on the offensive end that he really sparked the Nuggets' 104-93 win over the...
