Basketball – Page 39

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.

By Tania Ganguli

Basketball Denver Nuggets National Basketball Assn New York Knicks

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.

By Sopan Deb

Basketball Basketball (College) Boston Celtics Brown, Jaylen (1996- ) Butler, Jimmy College Athletics Colleges and Universities Community Colleges Content Type: Personal Profile Lowry, Kyle (1986- ) Marquette University Mazzulla, Joe (1988- ) Miami Heat Playoff Games Spoelstra, Erik Tyler Junior College (Tyler, Tex) Williams, Grant (1931-85)

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.

By Scott Cacciola

Basketball Denver Nuggets Jokic, Nikola (1995- ) Los Angeles Lakers National Basketball Assn Playoff Games

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.

By Kurt Streeter