Australian basketball star Jack White has the chance to be part of unique NBA history. White’s Denver Nuggets will set out to win their first championship when they face off with the Miami Heat in the NBA Finals, kicking off in Denver on Friday at 10.30am (AEST). It’s been 47 long years in the making …
It’s been a little over a week since the Lakers’ season ended. What’s the latest with LeBron James’ future? Who could the Lakers target in free agency? What are some of the various offseason paths? Is there a walk-away point with Rui Hachimura? What does D’Angelo Russell’s free-agent market look like? Let’s dive into part …
Scottie Pippen appears to have changed his tune while conveniently forgetting comments he made in the past are still available on the internet. Pippen of course won six NBA championships alongside Michael Jordan in a glittering career with the Chicago Bulls in the 1990s. He has also consistently called Jordan the greatest basketball player ever. …
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The Denver Nuggets will play in the NBA Finals for the first time in franchise history after completing a sweep of the Los Angeles Lakers in the Western Conference finals Monday. Here’s what you need to know: Nikola Jokić recorded his eighth triple-double of these playoffs for Denver in the 113-111 win (30 points, 14 …
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This is the digital version of The Bounce.If you want it earlier, start every day with The Bounce delivered to your inbox. Sign up here. If you want a Lakers-Celtics NBA Finals to watch, you better fire up the Hardwood Classics series. Grab Your Brooms Miami makes Boston quit Game 3 At some point, people must learn …
By David Aldridge, Nick Kosmider, Fred Katz and Joe Vardon Carmelo Anthony retired from basketball on Monday, concluding a career that spanned 19 NBA seasons and included 10 All-Star Game appearances. Anthony announced his retirement in a video posted to social media. Here’s what you need to know: Anthony is ninth on the NBA all-time …
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EL SEGUNDO, Calif. — For nearly 20 minutes after Lakers practice on Sunday, first-year coach Darvin Ham had made it clear to the assembled reporters that these West finals weren’t done just yet. Not in his mind, anyways, and perhaps even theirs — the Nuggets’ 3-0 series lead be damned. They had beaten long odds …
LOS ANGELES — With the Lakers’ defense scrambling midway through the fourth quarter of Game 3 of the Western Conference finals, Bruce Brown caught a swing pass from Michael Porter Jr. in the right corner and swished an uncontested 3-pointer. As he turned to run backward, Brown hit the “Freeze” celebration — a gesture that …
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By Jovan Buha, Tony Jones and Nick Kosmider The Denver Nuggets outlasted the Los Angeles Lakers in Game 3 of the Western Conference finals Saturday, winning 119-108 to take a commanding 3-0 series lead. Here’s what you need to know: Nuggets guard Jamal Murray scored a game-high 37 points (30 in the first half) with …
