Denver Nuggets – Page 3

The Miami Heat’s Secret Weapon for a Title? Zone Defense.

The odds are against the Heat in their N.B.A. finals matchup with the Denver Nuggets. But the maligned zone defense may be their secret weapon.

By Scott Cacciola

Basketball Butler, Jimmy Denver Nuggets Gordon, Aaron (1995- ) Jokic, Nikola (1995- ) Lowry, Kyle (1986- ) Malone, Michael (1971- ) Miami Heat Murray, Jamal (1997- ) Playoff Games

Jamal Murray’s Triple-Double Helps Nuggets Beat Miami Heat in Game 2

Murray is often overshadowed by his teammate Nikola Jokic, but he has proved his value in leading the Nuggets to a 2-1 lead over the Heat in the N.B.A. finals.

By Tania Ganguli

Basketball Butler, Jimmy Denver Nuggets Executives and Management (Theory) Jokic, Nikola (1995- ) Miami Heat National Basketball Assn NBA Championship

Jimmy Butler and Nikola Jokic Led Their Teams to the NBA Finals in Very Different Ways

Experts in leadership say the differing styles of Miami’s Jimmy Butler and Denver’s Nikola Jokic show there’s no one right way to be a leader.

By Tania Ganguli

Basketball Butler, Jimmy Denver Nuggets Gordon, Aaron (1995- ) Jokic, Nikola (1995- ) Love, Kevin Malone, Michael (1971- ) Miami Heat Murray, Jamal (1997- ) National Basketball Assn NBA Championship Playoff Games Porter, Michael Jr (1998- ) Spoelstra, Erik Strus, Max

The Heat, a Long Shot in the Playoffs, Pull Even with Long Shots

Miami, usually outgunned by the Denver offense, made 17 3-pointers to even the N.B.A. Finals series at one game apiece.

By Sopan Deb