The Heat let a 3-0 series lead slip away in the Eastern Conference finals with sloppy play, bad shooting and disappearing acts by their stars.
Category: Basketball
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What Carmelo Anthony Meant to New York City
Anthony, a Brooklyn native, rejuvenated a beleaguered Knicks fan base and embraced the city’s culture, on and off the court.
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The Humble ‘Sticky Pad’ Keeping N.B.A. Sneakers on the Court
Players across the league have long relied on a pad of translucent sheets of adhesive known as a Slipp-Nott to ensure they have enough traction during games.
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The Humble ‘Sticky Pad’ Keeping N.B.A. Sneakers on the Court
Players across the league have long relied on a pad of translucent sheets of adhesive known as a Slipp-Nott to ensure they have enough traction during games.
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The Humble ‘Sticky Pad’ Keeping N.B.A. Sneakers on the Court
Players across the league have long relied on a pad of translucent sheets of adhesive known as a Slipp-Nott to ensure they have enough traction during games.
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The Lakers Have Options to Win With LeBron James
The Lakers can get back to the N.B.A. finals, but with James’s career almost over, some of the team’s possible strategies may take too long.
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Boston Celtics Finally Look Like They Want to Beat the Miami Heat
Boston hadn’t looked like the team that went to the N.B.A. finals last season — or like a team that wanted to get there this year.
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Denver Nuggets Sweep Lakers to Head to NBA Finals
Denver dominated in the regular season but still had not been favored to make it to the championship round.
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Carmelo Anthony Retires From NBA After 19 Seasons
Anthony, known as one of the top scorers in league history, had struggled in recent years and did not play the 2022-23 season.
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Jimmy Butler and the Miami Heat Have the Boston Celtics on the Ropes
Butler has shaped the Miami Heat in his no-quit, self-assured image, which is bad news for a reeling Boston team that is one loss from elimination in the Eastern Conference finals.
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Nikola Jokic Has Mastered the Art of Slowness
Providing unhurried but timely play, Jokic, the two-time most valuable player, has the Denver Nuggets on the cusp of the N.B.A. finals.
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Brittney Griner Returns to the WNBA With Weekend of Celebration
Griner, the Phoenix Mercury center, played in her first two official games since was freed from prison. She didn’t win either, but the moment meant far more than that.