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As Denver Nuggets claim NBA title, examining what Nikola Jokic’s rise tells us about the sport and league

After leading the Denver Nuggets to the first-ever NBA title in their 47-year existence, Nikola Jokic just wanted to go home to his horses. Never mind that he had just become the first player in NBA history to lead the charts for total points scored (600), rebounds (269) and assists (190) in a single playoffs season. Never mind that the Nuggets had plans to celebrate the NBA title with a parade in Denver.On being asked how he felt to finally be an NBA champion, Jokic mumbled, “It’s good. It’s good. The job is done. We can go home now.”Home for the 7-footed Jokic is Sombor, Serbia. The former Yugoslav nation topped up the heady euphoria of watching Novak Djokovic claim his 23rd Grand Slam title with the sight of another one of their own becoming an NBA champion and an NBA Finals MVP one ...
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NBA Finals: Denver Nuggets out-rebound, out-muscle and out-hustle Miami Heat in Game 3

One moment in Thursday’s NBA Finals contest between Denver Nuggets and Miami Heat perfectly summed up how the home side lost Game 3 109-94 and yielded the advantage to the visiting team from Denver.With the Nuggets leading 63-54 with just over seven minutes left on the clock in Q3, Jamal Murray drove inside the paint, tracked step for step by Miami’s Jimmy Butler. As Butler blocked his path to the basket, Murray swivelled, created distance between himself and the defender and took a jump shot, which bounced off the rim and fell in the paint between a troika of Heat defenders: Butler, Bam Adebayo and Gabe Vincent.With all three players a fraction of a second slow in reacting, Murray pounced on the ball, stealing it from under three noses before scooping a smooth lay-up through the hoop. ...
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NBA Playoffs: Miami Heat, New York Knicks advance to semis; LA Lakers made to wait | NBA News – Times of India

Eastern Conference top seeds Milwaukee Bucks went crashing out of the NBA Playoffs on Wednesday, losing to the brilliance of Jimmy Butler-inspired Miami Heat, who went through to the semis. Elsewhere in the East, New York Knicks also advanced to the next round with a win over Cleveland Cavaliers.In the Western Conference playoffs, Memphis Grizzlies defeated LA Lakers to stay alive in the first-round series while Golden State Warriors edged closer to the semis by taking a 3-2 lead over Sacramento Kings. Butler-inspired Miami send Bucks crashing outJimmy Butler scored 42 points as the visiting Miami Heat advanced to the Eastern Conference semifinals with a 128-126 overtime victory over the top-seeded Milwaukee Bucks in Game 5.Butler followed up his franchise-playoff-record, 56-point perfo...
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Atlanta Hawks book a berth in NBA playoffs | NBA News – Times of India

A 116-105 victory over Miami Heat on Tuesday in the first game of the play-in tournament earned the Atlanta Hawks a spot in the NBA playoffs. The Hawks built their win around Trae Young's 25 points. Atlanta's bench combined to score 53 points to silence the Miami home crowd and send the Hawks into an Eastern Conference first-round playoff series against the Boston Celtics.Miami will now face the winner of Wednesday's game between Toronto and Chicago to determine the eighth and final seed in the Eastern Conference playoffs."We brought the physicality to them," Young said after the win. "They're known for being a very physical team and trying to bully a lot of teams on the defensive end."And if you don't match their physicality you can get beat. Tonight I think we matched their physicalit...
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Heat boost NBA playoff position bid with win over 76ers | NBA News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Jimmy Butler and Tyler Herro dished out commanding performances as Miami Heat kept their direct entry hopes into the NBA playoffs intact with a 129-101 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers on Thursday.With two games left the Heat still have a chance to grab sixth place in the Eastern Conference from the Brooklyn Nets and avoid the play-in tournament for the seventh- through 10th-placed teams.They'll need help, however, since the Nets can lock up the spot with a win in either of their last two games, against Orlando on Friday and the 76ers on Sunday.Butler scored 14 of his 24 points in the third quarter and also handed out six assists before taking a seat in the fourth period.Bam Adebayo and Max Strus added 14 points each for Miami.Herro, who had five of the Heat's 18 three-poi...
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NBA: Miami Heat beat New York Knicks 127-120 | NBA News – Times of India

A late scoring run in the second half of the fourth quarter propelled Miami Heat to a narrow 127-120 victory over the New York Knicks on Wednesday night.Miami was trailing by two midway through the fourth quarter before they responded with a crucial 16-2 run. New York never recovered, and Miami beat the Knicks for the first time in three tries this season.Jimmy Butler led Miami with a game-high 35 points and dished nine assists too.For the game, the Heat shot 57.0 percent, including 16-for-28 on 3-pointers (57.1 percent).Butler, who also had four steals and just one turnover, scored at least 30 for the ninth time this season. He made 11 of 19 shots from the floor, including 2 of 2 on 3-pointers. He also converted 11 of 14 free throws.It was the fifth straight game that Butler had at lea...
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NBA: Cleveland Cavaliers edge Brooklyn Nets 115-109 | NBA News – Times of India

Cleveland Cavaliers registered their eighth victory in 11 games as they defeated Brooklyn Nets 115-109 on Tuesday night in New York.The Cavaliers took control in the second quarter, before pulling away in the third and held on in the fourth and final quarter for a narrow win. The Cavaliers outscored the Nets 71-48 in the second and third periods. Cleveland moved 3 1/2 games ahead of the New York Knicks, who sit in fifth place in the Eastern Conference.Donovan Mitchell scored 31 points for the Cavaliers. Mitchell, who was held to 15 points in the first meeting with the Nets Dec. 26 in Cleveland, made 10 of 22 shots, including five of Cleveland's 14 3-pointers.Former Net Caris LeVert added 18 points, while Darius Garland and Evan Mobley contributed 17 apiece as the Cavaliers combined to s...