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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...
Nuggets run to the NBA Finals stirs up memories of wonderful wackiness in the ABA
DENVER (AP) — Gone, but never forgotten, the ABA is enjoying a curtain call this season — all thanks to the Denver Nuggets. Nearly 50 years after the breakup of the old, renegade league, with its red-white-and-blue basketballs and the 3-point arc that has redefined the modern...
Grizzlies suspend Ja Morant after another gun video appears on social media
Ja Morant was suspended by the Memphis Grizzlies on Sunday after he appeared to be holding a gun in another social media video that was streamed live on Instagram, the latest in a series of concerning incidents involving the two-time All-Star guard. It’s the second time in less...
Booker scores 38 points, Suns beat Clippers to even series
PHOENIX (AP) — Kevin Durant is the shiny new toy for the Phoenix Suns. Devin Booker is still the team's heart and soul. Booker — the three-time All-Star who has spent all eight of his NBA seasons in Phoenix — scored 38 points, Durant added 25 and the Suns beat the Los Angeles...
LeBron, Lakers back in playoffs against Ja Morant, Grizzlies
LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers are back in the NBA postseason, and the league's all-time leading scorer couldn't be more ready. James and the Lakers missed last year's playoffs, and Phoenix bounced the then-defending champs in just six games in 2021. These Lakers had to win...
Season of NBA moments: LeBron, Lillard, Mitchell and more
Some moments from the 2022-23 NBA regular season: Oct. 18: Boston defeats Philadelphia and Golden State beats the Los Angeles Lakers on opening night. The Warriors received their championship rings from last season in a ceremony preceding their game. Oct. 20: NBA...
76ers beat Nets 134-105 before they meet in the playoffs
NEW YORK (AP) — Shake Milton couldn't wait for next weekend. Once Cam Thomas got hot, Milton started competing at a playoff level even in an otherwise meaningless finale. The 76ers guard scored 20 points and chased Thomas all over the floor in the fourth quarter to keep him at 46...
Pistons beat Pacers 122-115 to snap another 11-game skid
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Jaden Ivey relished taking the stage in front of his family and friends Friday night. Then he stole the show. The rookie finished with 29 points and nine assists, and Killian Hayes scored a career-high 28 points and the Detroit Pistons beat the...
Udonis Haslem, Heat reflect on rare 20-year NBA career
MIAMI (AP) — This story would never have been told if Udonis Haslem’s mother hadn’t moved from Miami to Jacksonville. Or if his stepbrother hadn’t been so smart about an airball. Or if Atlanta signed him in 2002. Or if San Antonio did in 2003. Any of those things happen...
