
The Celtics and the curse of the champion
Boston is favorite to retain the title after the NBA Championship has gone to six different winners in six years

Boston is favorite to retain the title after the NBA Championship has gone to six different winners in six years

The league’s foreign stars include Jokic, Antetokounmpo, Dončić and Wembanyama, to name a few

The Frenchman with the San Antonio Spurs is big news in the League, but his team is far from playing at the level of the teams like Denver, Phoenix, Milwaukee, and especially Boston

Murray joins a long list of NBA players who considered playing in the World Cup but could not because of injury issues or other rest-related concerns

On Tuesday, Porzingis announced that he would not play for Latvia in the World Cup because of the issue

It’s the richest contract in NBA history, surpassing the $264 million deal signed by Nuggets center Nikola Jokic last summer

Nikola Jokic, who racked up 600 points, 209 rebounds and 190 assists in the playoffs, is named Finals MVP as the Nuggets win title after 47 years

The Denver stars broke records in points, rebounds and assists during a 109-94 win on the road to make it 2-1 in the playoff series

Nikola Jokic and Jamal Murray combined for 53 points in an offensive showcase by the Western Conference champions, playing their first Finals series in 47 years

Denver and Miami kick off the Championship series in Colorado on June 1 with the Serb and the Texan looking to inspire their teams to the title

Neither team led by more than six before halftime. Denver opened up a 21-point lead after outscoring Washington 39-16 in the third quarter

Nikola Jokic had 24 points, 10 rebounds and eight assists for the Nuggets, who lost for the fifth time in six games

Conference-leading Nuggets are winless since a March 6 home victory over the Raptors

There were 56 players who entered this week averaging at least 20 points per game

The other eight starters are Nikola Jokic, Luka Doncic, Stephen Curry, Jayson Tatum, Kevin Durant, Kyrie Irving, Donovan Mitchell and Zion Williamson