Nikola Jokic’s brilliant triple-double performance helped the Denver Nuggets overcome the Miami Heat 104-93 in Game 1 of the 2023 NBA Finals at the Ball Arena on Thursday night. The two-time MVP, who was playing in his first NBA Finals, led the Nuggets with 27 points, 10 rebounds, and 14 assists. Jokic, who took only three shots in the first two quarters, had 10 points and...
Thirty teams and 2545 games later, it comes down to two teams and a possible seven games in the 2023 NBA Finals as the champions from the west get set to take on the giants of the east. The Denver Nuggets and the Miami Heat will kick off the finals as the last two teams standing in the NBA. The Nuggets, under the tutelage of Michael...
Two-time MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo was the star of the weekend as he erupted for 50 points in the Milwaukee Bucks’ 135-110 blowout victory over the New Orleans Pelicans on Sunday. The Greek-Nigerian outshone Cameroon and Philadelphia 76ers’ big man Joel Embiid, who scored 47 points, grabbed ten rebounds, had three steals, and had two blocks in the battle against reigning MVP Nikola Jokic and his Denver...
Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James and Giannis Antetokounmpo of the Milwaukee Bucks lead a star-studded list of superstars selected as starters for the 2023 NBA’s All-Star Game, which will be held in Salt Lake City for the first time since 1993. James and Giannis were voted as the captains of their respective conferences —West and East— as a result of the most votes during the...
Two-time MVP Nikola Jokic became the player with the most assists in Denver Nuggets history following their 122-118 win against the Minnesota Timberwolves on Wednesday. The Serbian finished the game against the Timberwolves with his 14th triple-double of the season, the 90th of his career, dishing out 13 assists with 11 rebounds and 31 points for his team’s eighth straight win. Jokic made his 3,680th career...
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