The Miami Heat would be the first to assess their path to this late stage of the season as imperfect. Pretty much everything has posed a challenge. The injuries. The losses. Even their experience in the play-in bracket — a loss followed by a come-from-behind win — seems apocryphal, or at least true to form, […]
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The Miami Heat’s Secret Weapon for a Title? Zone Defense.
One of the catchiest chants in the N.B.A. is an acknowledgment of one of the game’s most thankless tasks: “De-fense!” Clap. Clap. “De-fense!” It rained down this week as the Miami Heat coped with the nearly impossible challenge of slowing two of the league’s most fearsome players — the Denver Nuggets’ Nikola Jokic and Jamal […]
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Jamal Murray’s Triple-Double Helps Nuggets Beat Miami Heat in Game 2
Some N.B.A. players treat their postgame interview sessions like fashion moments. They wear styled couture outfits, bold graphic shirts or lively prints — anything to stand out. But on Wednesday night, Denver Nuggets guard Jamal Murray walked into the interview room after winning Game 3 of the N.B.A. finals wearing an unassuming white T-shirt and […]
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Surprising New Rumors Surface About Controversial Ja Morant IG Live Video
Ja Morant’s Camp Insists The Gun Was A Toy, Rumors 30 Game SuspensionJordan’s report was met with suspicion from her co-hosts. Charlamagne Tha God wondered if that was “the best excuse” they could come up with and why Ja’s team didn’t claim right from the start that it was a toy. DJ Envy asked why […]
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Why Denver Loves the Nuggets Star Nikola Jokic
About two miles from downtown Denver, the yellows, oranges and reds of a spray-painted mural fill the cracked, gray cement wall of a building that houses a temporary employment agency. The mural rises about 20 feet and depicts an expressionless Nikola Jokic next to a much more emotive Jamal Murray, his eyes narrowed and arms […]
Read More Why Denver Loves the Nuggets Star Nikola Jokic
About two miles from downtown Denver, the yellows, oranges and reds of a spray-painted mural fill the cracked, gray cement wall of a building that houses a temporary employment agency. The mural rises about 20 feet and depicts an expressionless Nikola Jokic next to a much more emotive Jamal Murray, his eyes narrowed and arms […]
Read More Why Denver Loves the Nuggets Star Nikola Jokic
About two miles from downtown Denver, the yellows, oranges and reds of a spray-painted mural fill the cracked, gray cement wall of a building that houses a temporary employment agency. The mural rises about 20 feet and depicts an expressionless Nikola Jokic next to a much more emotive Jamal Murray, his eyes narrowed and arms […]
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In the N.B.A. Playoffs, Flopping Is a Welcome Sideshow
In the 2023 N.B.A. playoffs, LeBron James got in on the act. And Stephen Curry, and the league’s most valuable player, Joel Embiid. Kyle Lowry keeps trying, but oh does he need help. Even Nikola Jokic has taken a bow. Yes, this postseason has showcased the beauty of basketball. The upstarts, upsets and dominance. The […]
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2023 NBA Finals Will Be Played In Miami Amid NAACP’s Travel Advisory In Florida
NewsOne Featured Video The Miami Heat center court at Kaseya Center is shown on April 14, 2023, in Miami, Florida. | Source: Bryan Cereijo / Getty The Miami Heat’s unlikely March to the 2023 NBA finals means that there will be at least two games played in the series that decide the next league champion. […]
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Miami Heat Beat Boston Celtics in Game 7 to Advance to NBA Finals
The Miami Heat stunned the Boston Celtics in the Eastern Conference finals on Monday night, clinching a roller-coaster, hold-your-breath, best-of-seven series in Game 7, 103-84, to extend their remarkable postseason run. “I had so much belief in myself and this group of guys,” said Heat forward Jimmy Butler, who was named the most valuable player […]
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Boston Celtics Force Game 7 Against Miami Heat With Buzzer-Beater
After the miracle and the madness, Gabe Vincent broke the silence inside the Miami Heat locker room on Saturday night by humming along to “Life Goes On,” a ballad by Ed Sheeran featuring Luke Combs. Most of Vincent’s teammates were long gone by then, bound for their Miami-area homes as they faced the collective challenge […]
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Is This the End for LeBron James?
He later clarified his comments to TNT and Bleacher Report reporter Chris Haynes, saying he’s not sure if he’ll be with the team at the beginning of the 2023-2024 NBA season. Advertisement This is shocking news for a myriad of reasons. For one, despite being 38 years old, LeBron is still really freaking good at […]
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Denver Nuggets Sweep Lakers to Head to NBA Finals
LOS ANGELES — The Denver Nuggets are going to the N.B.A. finals for the first time in franchise history after completing a four-game sweep of the Los Angeles Lakers in the Western Conference finals with a 113-111 win on Monday. The Nuggets stamped out the final gasps from the Lakers, who had kept their season […]
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Kiyan Anthony Given The Basketball Baton As Dad Carmelo Announces NBA Retirement
NewsOne Featured Video NBA star Carmelo Anthony is passing the torch to his son Kiyan. The basketball icon has announced his retirement from the hardwood after a two-decade-long career in the league. “I remember the days when I had nothing. Just a ball on the court and a dream for something more,” the 10-time NBA All-Star […]
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After 19 Seasons, Carmelo Anthony Announces Retirement from the NBA
Advertisement “I remember the days when I had nothing. Just a ball on the court and the dream of something more. But basketball was my outlet. My purpose was strong. My communities, the cities I represented with pride, and the fans that supported me along the way. I am forever grateful for those people and […]
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Brittney Griner Makes Her Emotional, Heroic Return to the WNBA
Brittney Griner receives standing ovation in first game back since Russian detainment | WNBA on ESPNAs great as that night was—especially since the Sparks got the win—it wasn’t even close to the reaction Griner received on Sunday in her first home game back at Footprint Arena. As Diddy and Dirty Money’s “Coming Home” played over […]
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Brittney Griner Returns to the WNBA With Weekend of Celebration
PHOENIX — The public address announcer paused before introducing the final player in the Mercury’s starting lineup on Sunday. The song “Coming Home” by Skylar Grey began to play, and then Brittney Griner appeared on a red carpet with tall video screens behind her, an entrance befitting a rock star. It was Griner’s first regular-season […]
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Brittney Griner Is Creating a New Normal, for Herself and the W.N.B.A.
PHOENIX — Brittney Griner embarked on a four-day itinerary that would disrupt anyone’s circadian rhythm. First came the White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner in Washington, where she was decked out in a sharp, black suit that Saturday night. President Biden pointed to her in the audience and said, “Boy, I can hardly wait to see […]
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What to Know About the 2023 WNBA Season
The W.N.B.A. begins its 27th season on Friday with new rules, new rosters and one big return. Here’s what to expect. Brittney Griner is back. After nearly 10 months in detention in Russia, Brittney Griner is playing basketball again. Griner’s detention clouded the W.N.B.A. season last year. She was arrested at an airport near Moscow […]
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The Miami Heat’s Undrafted Players Are Their Secret Weapon
BOSTON — Max Strus had spent two seasons punishing defenders as a shooting guard at Lewis University, a Division II school in Romeoville, Ill., before he delivered some news to his coach that was not entirely unexpected: He wanted to transfer to a major Division I program. For the coach, Scott Trost, it was bittersweet. […]
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The Heat Ja Morant Faces This Time Around Is Much Worse
This statement obviously comes with a grain of salt, as he released a similar one just two months ago yet once again finds himself in a similar situation. Advertisement What will the NBA do now? Despite the first Instagram Live clip being more appalling, his suspension was not that bad as he was only suspended […]
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NBA Draft Lottery: Spurs Get No. 1 Pick and Right to Select Wembanyama
The San Antonio Spurs won the 2023 N.B.A. draft lottery on Tuesday, giving them the No. 1 pick in June’s draft and the right to select the most anticipated prospect since LeBron James: the 19-year-old French star Victor Wembanyama. The No. 2 pick went to the Charlotte Hornets, the third to the Portland Trail Blazers […]
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Where Does Doc Rivers Go From Here?
Advertisement Part of me feels bad for Doc. His career essentially came to an end in Philly because of five quarters of basketball. The Sixers were up in the fourth quarter of Game 6 as Jayson Tatum was having one of the worst games of his career. Doc’s team just needed to make a couple […]
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Former NBA Players Blast Ja Morant After Another Gun Video Surfaces
NewsOne Featured Video Source: Prince Williams / Getty Memphis Grizzlies star Ja Morant just can’t seem to leave the guns out of his Instagram videos. On Sunday, a second video of the NBA All-Star flashing a gun went viral on social media, prompting the Grizzlies in suspending Morant from all team activities until further […]
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Memphis Grizzlies Guard Ja Morant Suspended for Possible New Gun Video
The Memphis Grizzlies suspended the All-Star guard Ja Morant on Sunday after he was shown holding what appeared to be a gun during an Instagram Live video over the weekend. In a statement, the team said Morant had been suspended from all team activities while the N.B.A. reviewed the situation. The Grizzlies were eliminated from […]
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Golden State Falls to Lakers in Game 6, Ending Championship Hopes
LOS ANGELES — The reigning champion Golden State’s freewheeling, 3-point-centric style of play changed the N.B.A. and made Stephen Curry a household name. But on Friday night, the team couldn’t muster up one last overwhelming flurry of deep shots, bowing out to the Los Angeles Lakers in six games in the Western Conference semifinals. The […]
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Knicks Knocked Out of Playoffs in Game 6 Loss to Miami Heat
MIAMI — A Knicks season that began with mild expectations and turned into what some fans called the team’s most exciting run in more than 20 years ended Friday night with a 96-92 loss to the Miami Heat in Game 6 of the Eastern Conference semifinals. After the Heat beat the Milwaukee Bucks — the […]
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Dwyane Wade Is Ready to ‘Bring Out the Competitiveness’ In Season 2 of The Cube
Advertisement “Nothing is guaranteed. Nothing is given,” said Wade. “Did I put together a career that will say, ‘Yes, he will have an opportunity to get in the Hall of Fame?’ No doubt about it. But, to get that official call is monumental.” He continued, “I’m a kid from the inner city of Chicago, who […]
Read More Dwyane Wade Is Ready to ‘Bring Out the Competitiveness’ In Season 2 of The Cube
Advertisement “Nothing is guaranteed. Nothing is given,” said Wade. “Did I put together a career that will say, ‘Yes, he will have an opportunity to get in the Hall of Fame?’ No doubt about it. But, to get that official call is monumental.” He continued, “I’m a kid from the inner city of Chicago, who […]
Read MoreMoms Who Made NBA Stars Who they Are Today
Photo: Ronald Martinez (Getty Images) Dwyane Wade’s mother, Jolinda, is not afraid to put her life struggles in the forefront. She struggled with drugs up until 1994, when she was arrested for possessing cocaine with the intent to sell. But, since then she’s been clean and has dedicated her life to God. She’s currently a […]
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Two Creative Directors on Sports, Hip-Hop and Faith
For the Taking the Lead series, we asked leaders in various fields to share insights on what they’ve learned and what lies ahead. The birth of the partnership between the creative directors Free Richardson and Phil Cho hinged on, of all things, their shared faith. In 2018, Mr. Cho, the founder of NoLedge Productions, pitched […]
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