Category: nba

Has Nikola Jokic proven he is the best basketball player in the world? | SPEAK

Nikola Jokic dominated across all offensive categories, finishing with 27 points, 10 rebounds and 14 assists. He is just the second player in NBA history to open his Finals debut with a triple-double (first is Jason Kidd). Emmanuel Acho, Joy Taylor, LeSean McCoy and Ric Bucher debate on whether the Joker has proven he is the best player on the planet or not.

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Nuggets dominate Heat in Gm 1, Jokić post triple-double in NBA Finals debut | UNDISPUTED

The Denver Nuggets took Game 1 of the NBA Finals 104 to 93 over the Miami Heat. Nikola Jokic had a triple-double in his Finals debut with 27 points, 14 assists and 10 rebounds. Jamal Murray had 26 points and 10 assists of his own. Jimmy butler had just 14 points for the Heat. Skip Bayless and Shannon Sharpe react to Nuggets win.

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Jamal Murray post 26 Pts, 10 Ast in his NBA Finals debut; is he underrated? | FIRST THINGS FIRST

Nick Wright, Chris Broussard and Kevin Wildes react to the Denver Nuggets win vs. Miami Heat in Game 1 of the 2023 NBA Finals. Jimmy Butler struggled scoring 13 points on 14 shots and Jamal Murray stuffed that stat sheeting scoring 26 points and dishing out 10 assist in his NBA Finals debut.

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Nuggets take Game 1, Heat have no answer for Nikola Jokić | THE CARTON SHOW

Game 1 of the NBA Finals saw Nikola Jokić and the Denver Nuggets cruise to a victory over Jimmy Butler and the Miami Heat, causing Craig Carton to ask Tim Hardaway Sr… should the Heat be worried? Watch as they share their biggest takeaways from the game, and decide if the Heat will be able to come up with an answer for The Joker, and avoid a sweep.

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Adam Silver says a decision on Ja Morant will be announced after the NBA Finals | UNDISPUTED

NBA Commissioner Adam Silver addressed the pending punishment for Ja Morant, who appeared to flash a gun on Instagram live back in May. This came after Morant had a similar incident which led to an eight-game suspension back in March. Silver addressed the situation, saying quote: ‘We’ve uncovered a fair amount of additional information. Since I was still asked about the situation, I’d probably say we could’ve brought it to a head now, but we made the decision and I believe the Players’ Association agrees with us that it would be unfair to these players and teams in the middle of the series to announce the results of that investigation.’ Skip Bayless and Shannon Sharpe discuss what Silver’s comments mean.

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Will Miami draw dead in Game 1 of the Finals? Nick Wright thinks otherwise | What's Wright?

Game 1 of the NBA Finals tips off tonight in Denver. Nikola Jokić and the Nuggets are listed as 8-and-a-half point favorites over Jimmy Butler and the Heat. The Heat are coming off a grueling 7 game series and are traveling to Denver with 1 day of rest. Watch along as Nick Wright determines if the Heat will draw dead in Game 1 of the series due to limited rest and the high altitude.

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GM says there's no 'overwhelming sentiment' Lakers want Kyrie Irving | UNDISPUTED

A Western Conference general manager said anonymously that there’s no ‘overwhelming sentiment’ that the Los Angeles Lakers are interested in free agent Kyrie Irving, pinning that interest as mostly coming from LeBron James. The Western Conference GM said quote: “There’s not an overwhelming sentiment from them like, ‘We gotta go get Kyrie.’ It’s just LeBron.” Shannon Sharpe reacts to this statement, then discuss whether LeBron should want Kyrie or not.

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Can Heat defy odds in Game 1 of NBA Finals vs. Nuggets? | THE CARTON SHOW

Game 1 of the NBA Finals starts tonight, and Craig Carton is joined by Tim Hardaway Sr to talk what it will take for Jimmy Butler and Bam Adebayo to hold off Nikola Jokić. The two discuss the what they’re expecting from both the Miami Heat and the Denver Nuggets and reveal who they believe will come out on top tonight.

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