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Nuggets Beat Heat to Win Their First N.B.A. Finals

Denver trailed at halftime of Game 5 but came back to win, 94-89, with the two-time league most valuable player Nikola Jokic posting 28 points and 16 rebounds. He was named finals M.V.P.

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Zlatan Ibrahimovic retires: Swedish great ends football career at 41

AC Milan's Zlatan Ibrahimovic has retired from football at the age of 41, bringing to an end one of the modern era's most glittering careers.

The Miami Heat brutally ended the Celtics’ season of living dangerously

Miami’s undrafted Caleb Martin is emblematic of an eighth-seeded team who have continued to defy expectations on their way to the NBA finals

NBA Play-offs: Miami Heat beat Boston Celtics 103-84 to reach finals

The Miami Heat halted the Boston Celtics' remarkable fightback in the Eastern Conference Finals, clinching the deciding match 103-84 to reach the NBA finals.

Deja vu in Boston? Celtics' comeback callback to 2004 Red Sox's historic rally to title

"They’re one win away from pulling this off. (Monday) should be crazy."

Celtics roll Heat in Game 5 of East finals to inch closer to historic comeback

  • Celtics thrive on threes in Game 5 win over Heat
  • Boston win fourth elimination game of playoffs

Lakers on brink of elimination as Nuggets pose unsolvable problems

That was also likely the series — and the Lakers’ 2022-23 season.

Dwight Howard: Ex-NBA star's Taiwan comment sparks anger in China

Basketball star Dwight Howard has drawn a fierce backlash in China after he called Taiwan a "country" in a video.

Steph vs. LeBron: The NBA’s Dream Duel Bounces Back

An outrageous 50-point Curry epic gives Golden State a playoff victory over Sacramento—and an unexpected date with James and the suddenly energetic Lakers

​NBA All Star’s sister sentenced for murder ​

The sister of two-time NBA finals MVP Kawhi Leonard maintains she is innocent after being sentenced to a lifetime behind bars.

Michael Schumacher: Magazine editor sacked over AI-generated 'interview' with seven-time F1 champion

The editor of a German magazine that published an artificial intelligence-generated 'interview' with Michael Schumacher has been sacked.

 


 

NBA fine Dallas Mavericks $750,000 for resting key players

The Dallas Mavericks have been fined $750,000 by the NBA for resting key players against the Chicago Bulls despite being in play-off contention.

Shaquille O’Neal defends Angel Reese’s taunt, goes after Barstool Sports founder

Shaquille O’Neal was known for smacking down huge blocks on the court, but he can deliver a hit just as well off the court.

​Tiger’s messy split from long-term girlfriend ​

Tiger Woods’ now ex-girlfriend Erica Herman wants a nondisclosure agreement nullified over a sexual assault and harassment clause.

He Was Billed as the Next LeBron. But Will Emoni Bates Make It at All?

Bates was on a magazine cover at 15. He was playing Division I college basketball at 17. Now he’s 19, his college career may be over, and N.B.A. success is anything but guaranteed.

Kobe Bryant’s family agree to $28.5m settlement after crash photos shared

  • Deputies and firefighters shared photos of victims’ bodies
  • NBA star, daughter and seven others killed in January 2020

​‘It’s over’: Boxing dances on Paul’s grave ​

Social media has taken Youtuber Jake Paul to task after his upset loss to Tommy Fury, delighting in the “end of the hype train”.


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