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Another NBA Finals await LeBron James if Lakers can finish Nuggets

Critical Game 5 on Saturday

September 25, 2020

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Lakers beat Nuggets in a big Game 4

in familiar spot down 3-1

September 24, 2020

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Herro ball: Heat top Celtics, move a game from NBA Finals

Boston Celtics’ Kemba Walker, from left, Jayson Tatum, Jaylen Brown (7), and the Miami Heat’s Jimmy Butler (22) look on…

September 24, 2020

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Murray, Nuggets close in Game 3 to get back into series with Lakers

Angeles lead cut to 2-1

September 22, 2020

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Anthony Davis buries 3 at buzzer to send Lakers past Nuggets in Game 2

faces a 2-0 hole in Western Conference finals

September 20, 2020

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Lakers roll past Nuggets in Game 1 of West finals

It was a strong statement to their opponent — and maybe to the NBA’s MVP voters. Anthony Davis had 37…

September 18, 2020

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Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo wins 2nd consecutive NBA MVP

The Milwaukee forward is the NBA’s Most Valuable Player for the second consecutive season, receiving that award Friday. He got…

September 18, 2020

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Instead of Battle for L.A., Lakers get cardiac Nuggets in the West finals

Instead, the long-presumed showdown between the Los Angeles Lakers and Clippers was spoiled at the last minute, when Nikola Jokic’s…

September 17, 2020

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Comeback Heat do it again, rally past Celtics for 2-0 lead in East

Down by 17 in Game 2, they did it again Thursday night. And after making the Boston Celtics lose another…

September 17, 2020

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With Los Angeles story ruined, Lakers set for West finals vs Nuggets

One more win would have set up a Western Conference finals showdown between the Los Angeles teams, the top two…

September 17, 2020

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NCAA basketball season set to open day before Thanksgiving

Drake’s Liam Robbins, left, heads to the basket as Illinois State’s Matt Chastain defends during the first half of a…

September 16, 2020

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Nuggets crash Los Angeles party, will face Lakers in West finals

Then along came the resilient Denver Nuggets, who crashed the party. Behind Jamal Murray and Nikola Jokic, the Nuggets advanced…

September 16, 2020

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Nuggets compelte historic comeback, beat Clippers in Game 7

Murray, Jokic stun Los Angeles to help Nuggets reach conference finals

September 15, 2020

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Adebayo’s block, Butler’s bucket helps Heat win Game 1 over Celtics

He put the Heat ahead again in overtime – and then Bam Adebayo finished it off with the biggest block…

September 15, 2020

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Senator: Allowing college athletes NIL pay is ‘huge mistake’

File-Sen. Richard Burr, R-N.C., listens during a Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee hearing Tuesday on Capitol Hill in…

September 15, 2020

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Nuggets shoot for one more miracle in Game 7 against Clippers

Denver Nuggets’ Gary Harris, left, goes up for a shot as Los Angeles Clippers’ Kawhi Leonard defends during the second…

September 15, 2020

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Comeback Nuggets force a Game 7 with Clippers

once more battles back from 3-1 series hole, big halftime deficit

September 13, 2020

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Lakers, LeBron headed to the conference finals

Rockets no match for Los Angeles

September 13, 2020

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Nuggets rally to stun Clippers in Game 5

Millsap big in third, Jokic and Porter finish in fourth

September 11, 2020

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Anthony Davis, Lakers run past Rockets for 3-1 West semifinals lead

Los Angeles Lakers’ Anthony Davis (3) and P.J. Tucker, left, reach for the ball during the first half of a…

September 10, 2020

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Clippers look to advance past Nuggets into conference finals for first time

7 for Raptors, Celtics series

September 10, 2020

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Leonard, Clippers beat Nuggets for 3-1 series lead

They’re not celebrating anything just yet. “We’ve got a lot of work to do still,” Leonard said. “We’re still fighting.”…

September 10, 2020

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Heat reach the East finals, eliminate Bucks minus Giannis Antetokounmpo

Miami Heat’s Andre Iguodala (28) dunks in front of Milwaukee Bucks’ Brook Lopez (11) in the second half of a…

September 8, 2020

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Denver looks to dig out of 2-1 deficit against Clippers

Denver Nuggets’ Nikola Jokic (15) reaches for the ball with Los Angeles Clippers’ Lou Williams, top, during the first half…

September 8, 2020