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Heat thwarts Celtics’ comeback bid with Game 7 blowout to reach NBA Finals

By: Ben Golliver

Eighth-seeded Miami visits Denver on Thursday night to tip off the NBA Finals.

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Bob Myers resigns as president after 12 years with Warriors

By: Ben Golliver

Myers’s exit ends a tenure that produced six trips to the NBA Finals, four championships and a record-setting 73-win season in 2015-16.

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The sublime brilliance of Nikola Jokic

By: Artur Galocha, Ben Golliver

Though the Nuggets star prefers to keep the public at arm’s length, his game is utterly magnetic — an ideal mix of substance and style.

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Nikola Jokic, rested Nuggets blitz Heat in NBA Finals opener

By: Ben Golliver

The two-time MVP delivers his ninth triple-double of the playoffs as Denver starts fast and cruises to a 104-93 win.

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Trailing for first time, Heat stays calm and confident ahead of Game 2

By: Ben Golliver

The Nuggets cruised in the NBA Finals opener to put Miami in a hole, but the Heat remained steady during the two-day break that followed.

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Heat’s shooters come alive to even Finals with grinding win over Nuggets

By: Ben Golliver

Miami connected on 17 three-pointers to claim a 111-108 win over Denver to square the NBA Finals at a game apiece.

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Bam Adebayo isn’t stopping Nikola Jokic, but he is making him work

By: Ben Golliver

Miami doesn’t need Adebayo to outplay Jokic or even hold him to a draw. All it needs is for its undersized center to remain in the middle of the action.

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A Game 2 lowlight reel hammered home what the Nuggets did wrong

By: Ben Golliver

Denver Coach Michael Malone used 17 film clips to show how a lack of “discipline” cost the Nuggets more than 40 points in their loss to Miami.

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NBA Finals live updates: Heat hosts Nuggets in pivotal Game 3

By: Jerry Brewer, Ava Wallace, Ben Golliver, Des Bieler

The series shifts to Miami as Denver tries to bounce back after a Game 2 loss. Follow along for live updates.

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Aaron Gordon steps up for Nuggets, who have the Heat on the brink

By: Ben Golliver

With Nikola Jokic hurting and Jamal Murray struggling to find his shot, Gordon delivers 27 points to send Denver home with a 3-1 series lead.