Tag: Finals
NBA Conference finals: Derrick White’s buzzer-beating putback lifts Boston Celtics past Miami Heat and forces Game 7 | NBA News
Derrick White’s buzzer-beating putback moved the Boston Celtics to the brink of the greatest comeback in NBA playoffs history, holding off the Miami Heat 104-103 to force a Game 7 in the Eastern Conference finals. Referees reviewed it, but it did not take long to give the official word as pandemonium broke out in the…
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For the Nuggets, long wait for NBA Finals is a unique challenge
Nikola Jokic and Jamal Murray of the Denver Nuggets talk during a break in the game against the Oklahoma City Thunder at Ball Arena on October 22, 2022 in Denver, Colorado. (Getty Images via AFP) MIAMI – For the Denver Nuggets, their 4-0 sweep of the Los Angeles Lakers in the Western Conference Final, has…
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Denver Nuggets have 9-day wait for NBA Finals
Members of the Denver Nuggets pose with the Western Conference Championship Trophy following their victory against the Los Angeles Lakers in game four of the Western Conference Finals at Crypto.com Arena on May 22, 2023 in Los Angeles, California. Harry How/Getty Images/AFP Waiting will not be the hardest part, it only will feel like it…
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Nuggets sweep Lakers to reach NBA Finals for first time
Nikola Jokic #15 of the Denver Nuggets is interviewed following the series clinching victory against the Los Angeles Lakers in game four of the Western Conference Finals at Crypto.com Arena on May 22, 2023 in Los Angeles, California. Allen Berezovsky/Getty Images/AFP Nikola Jokic led a second-half fightback as the Denver Nuggets completed a 4-0 Western…
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NBA: Jamal Murray sinks Lakers to put Nuggets on brink of first finals berth
Jamal Murray #27 of the Denver Nuggets shoots the ball against Anthony Davis #3 of the Los Angeles Lakers in game three of the Western Conference Finals at Crypto.com Arena on May 20, 2023 in Los Angeles, California. Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images/AFP Jamal Murray scored 37 points as the Denver Nuggets routed the Los Angeles Lakers…
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NBA Conference finals: Butler guides Heat past Celtics for 2-0 lead | NBA News
Jimmy Butler scored 27 points, including the tiebreaking basket with 2:33 remaining, as the Miami Heat took control of the Eastern Conference finals with a 111-105 victory over the host Boston Celtics in Game 2 on Friday night. Victory enabled Miami to win in Boston for the second straight game to grab a 2-0 lead…
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NBA: Jimmy Butler, Heat topple Celtics to steal Game 1 of East Finals
Jimmy Butler #22 of the Miami Heat is defended by Jayson Tatum #0 of the Boston Celtics during the third quarter of game one of the Eastern Conference Finals at TD Garden on May 17, 2023 in Boston, Massachusetts. Adam Glanzman/Getty Images/AFP Jimmy Butler played a solid all-around game with 35 points, seven assists, six…
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Rested and hopefully better adjusted, Gilas Pilipina’s guns for finals
Gilas Pilipinas at the SEA Games 2023. -CONTRIBUTED PHOTO/Ariya Kurniawan | Instagram @ariyakurniawan16 A well-rested Gilas Pilipinas squad high on a key victory that allowed the coaching staff to test-run schemes gets back on the road to redemption in the Final Four of the Southeast Asian (SEA) Games men’s basketball tournament on Monday. But waiting…
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UAAP: Finals MVP Josh Retamar savors NU Bulldogs’ perfect season
NU’s Josh Retamar. UAAP PHOTO MANILA, Philippines—Joshua Retamar relished National University’s historic win in the UAAP men’s volleyball tournament as he led the Bulldogs to a perfect Season 85 and earned his first Finals MVP and Best Setter. It was worth the wait for Retamar after a three-year hiatus caused by the COVID-19 pandemic as…
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NU’s Sheena Toring out for rest of UAAP Finals with knee injury
NU Lady Bulldogs’ Sheena Toring. UAAP PHOTO MANILA, Philippines—Sheena Toring was ruled out of the UAAP Season 85 women’s volleyball finals due to a partial tear in her left knee. National University athletic director Otie Camangian on Sunday told reporters that Toring will no longer be available for the remainder of the best-of-three Finals series.…
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