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[…] Monday night and win its first-ever NBA championship. Well, now we know the answer to that headline question is a resounding YES! The Nuggets WON the 2023 NBA Finals in game 5 with a 94-89 victory over the Miami Heat at Ball Arena in Denver. Two-time MVP Nikola Jokić led the way for the Nuggets […]

[…] simple. Some teams that I’ve played in my career that’s had that notion on you and they’re one of them.” Battles of old 2015 Finals The first NBA Finals matchup between LeBron and Steph was in 2015. The up-and-coming Warriors were the new kids on the block and, led by MVP Curry, were the best […]

[…] up a furball. Arizona had finished just fifth in the Pac-10, but it was led by legendary coach Lute Olson and five players who went to the NBA. The fourth-seeded Cats improbably upset three #1 seeds to take the title. After an 85-82 shocker against powerhouse Kansas, they won an overtime squeaker against Providence […]

[…] and Draymond Green their fourth title together — all under head coach Steve Kerr — adding to their championships from 2015, 2017 and 2018. They’ve won 21 NBA Finals games together, having recently passed Tim Duncan, Tony Parker and Manu Ginobili (19) for the most NBA Finals wins by a trio over the last 30 […]

[…] continue to seal his credentials to be on basketball’s Mount Rushmore, O’Neal’s resume is nothing to sneer at. The former Laker is a four-time NBA champion, three-time NBA Finals MVP, 15-time NBA All-Star and was a member of the NBA’s Top 50 and 75 players to commemorate its 50th and 75th anniversaries. O’Neal credits part […]

NBA fans sitting courtside at a game – via Zenger *(By Drew Maresca) – The NBA was cautiously optimistic entering the 2021-22 season. After two consecutive seasons were hindered by COVID, the league had reason to believe that this season would see a return to normalcy. More players were vaccinated, and most came […]

Jamal Crawford via Zenger *Last night, on his 42nd birthday, Jamal Crawford announced his retirement from the NBA. Crawford is one of eight players in NBA history to play for 20 seasons; only Vince Carter (22), Robert Parish (21) and Kevin Willis (21) had a longer career. “ Goodbye to the game, all the […]

[…] seasons. After winning championships in high school andcollege, Johnson was selected first overall in the 1979 NBA draft by the Lakers. He won a championship and an NBA Finals Most Valuable Player Award in his rookie season, and won four more championships with the Lakers during the 1980s. Johnson retired abruptly in 1991 after announcing […]

 *(CNN) — A team exceeded the 200-point mark for the first time in NBA history as the Eastern Conference won the All-Star Game for the first time since 2014, beating the Western Conference 211-186 on Sunday in the annual showcase of the league’s premier talents. The star-studded rosters featured some of the sport’s […]

[…] both honors in the same season 15 times, the most in league history. The 1998 Rookie of the Year was named NBA MVP twice (2002, 2003) and NBA Finals MVP three times (1999, 2003 and 2005). In his NBA career, the 15-time All-Star appeared in a total of 1,392 games and averaged 19.0 points, 10.8 […]

[…] Michael Jordan can add another accolade to his mighty list of accomplishments — but this time, rather than receiving the trophy, he is the trophy, after the NBA unveiled the Chicago Bulls legend as the face of its latest Most Valuable Player (MVP) award. The Michael Jordan Trophy, which will be awarded to the […]

[…] as he did winning championships, but that didn’t stop him from earning the title multiple times. Overall, he was named the NBA All-Star MVP four times, the NBA Finals MVP twice, and the overall NBA MVP once. 2013: Bryant tears Achilles tendon On April 12, 2013, Bryant tore his left Achilles tendon during a game […]

[…] from the free-throw line), 12 assists, 8 rebounds and 5 made treys. MORE NEWS ON EURWEB: Viral Embrace: Michael Jordan, LeBron James Have a Moment at the NBA All-Star Game (Watch) On Sunday, Harden stuffed the stat sheet with 29 points, 16 dimes, 10 boards, 5 steals and 3 triples. In the process, he […]

[…] Bills against the Cincinnati Bengals. 11th: Hamlin is discharged from hospital. 28th: Aryna Sabalenka wins the women’s singles at the Australian Open. LeBron James (Andrew D Bernstein- NBAE via Getty Images) 29th: Novak Djokovic wins the men’s singles at Australian Open. February 1st: Tom Brady announces his retirement from football for the second time. […]

[…] — The Miami Heat closed out the Boston Celtics in the NBA’s Eastern Conference Finals on Monday, winning a deciding Game 7 103-84 to advance to the NBA Finals against the Denver Nuggets. The road victory for the Heat blocked the proud Celtics franchise from becoming the first NBA team to rally to win a […]