NBA finals

ASSOCIATED PRESS DENVER — Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets were facing some questions going into their first NBA Finals, and their answers…

By LARRY LAGE - AP Sports Writer DETROIT (AP) — The Detroit Pistons have reached an agreement to hire former Phoenix Suns coach Monty Williams,…

TIM REYNOLDS Associated Press DENVER — They were No. 8 seeds. They barely got into the playoffs after up-and-down regular seasons. They had to…

Miami Heat forward Jimmy Butler, left, dribbles as Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum defends during the second half in Game 7 of the NBA basketball Eastern Conference finals Monday, May…

TIM REYNOLDS Associated Press MIAMI — The Boston Celtics were a tenth of a second away from elimination. The Miami Heat were a tenth of a…

KYLE HIGHTOWER Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Derrick White had 24 points, including six 3-pointers, and the Boston Celtics dominated the Miami…

TIM REYNOLDS Associated Press MIAMI — Jayson Tatum had 34 points and 11 rebounds, Derrick White and Jaylen Brown each added 16 points and the Boston…

Nikola Jokic is a player unlike almost anything the NBA has ever seen, and now he's taking his Denver Nuggets somewhere they've never been.Jokic had 30 points, 14 rebounds and 13 assists,…

By TIM REYNOLDS - AP Basketball Writer MIAMI (AP) — Miami’s Erik Spoelstra and Denver’s Michael Malone are two of the four NBA coaches to have spent at…

Associated Press NEW YORK — Nikola Jokic is a finalist to win a third straight NBA MVP award, with Joel Embiid and Giannis Antetokounmpo the players who…