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NBA FINALS

Japan Times
BASKETBALL / NBA
Jun 13, 2023
Denver Nuggets win NBA Finals for first title
Two days after countryman Novak Djokovic won the French Open for his record 23rd Grand Slam tennis crown, Nikola Jokic was named the NBA Finals MVP.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / NBA
Jun 12, 2023
Heat's Kevin Love has experience being down 3-1
While the odds are stacked against the Miami Heat as they head into Game 5 of the NBA Finals on Monday trailing the Denver Nuggets 3-1 in the series, one member of the team knows all is not yet lost.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / NBA
Jun 5, 2023
Heat rally in fourth quarter to pull even in NBA Finals
Miami erased an eight-point deficit entering the fourth quarter and overcame a 41-point, 11-rebound performance from Nikola Jokic.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / NBA
Jun 2, 2023
Nuggets deliver dominant performance in Game 1 of NBA Finals
Nikola Jokic scored 27 points with 10 rebounds and 14 assists to lead the Nuggets, who will try take a 2-0 lead in the series when they host Game 2 on Sunday.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / NBA
May 31, 2023
Quiet man Nikola Jokic ready for crowning glory in NBA Finals
While the likes of LeBron James and Kevin Durant embrace the 28-year-old Serb as a member of the league's elite, some critics aren't convinced by his stats.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / NBA
May 30, 2023
Heat dismantle Celtics to punch ticket to NBA Finals
Teams that held a 3-0 series lead improved to 151-0 all-time in the NBA playoffs.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / NBA
Jun 21, 2022
Warriors celebrate championship with parade, champagne and ice cream
The players basked in the adoration of the crowd, with several of them leaving their buses to embrace delirious 'Dubs' fans under sunny skies clouded only by blasts of confetti.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / NBA
Jun 9, 2022
Warriors' Stephen Curry expects to play in Game 4 after injuring foot in Game 3
'Obviously will be in some pain, but I'll be alright,' Curry said after Game 3.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / NBA
Jun 7, 2022
Stephen Curry's improved defense shows he is more than just a sharpshooter
Curry's more muscular frame has played a big role in his development in the defensive aspect of the game.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / NBA
Jun 6, 2022
Celtics and Warriors add voices to calls for gun control laws
'We feel very strongly as a league that it is time for people to take notice and take part in what should be a nationwide effort to limit gun violence,' Warriors head coach Steve Kerr said.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / NBA
Jul 12, 2021
Giannis Antetokounmpo helps Bucks bounce back in Game 3
Giannis Antetokounmpo dominated again and the Milwaukee Bucks won their first NBA Finals game since 1974 thanks to a supporting cast that delivered for the first time in the best-of-seven series.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / NBA
Jul 7, 2021
Chris Paul propels Suns to victory in NBA Finals opener
The star point guard scored 32 points while handing out nine assists Tuesday in Phoenix's win over the visiting Bucks.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / NBA
Jul 6, 2021
Suns' Chris Paul says players had say in shortened schedule
'Just like when we went to the bubble, everything was discussed as far as the players and the full body of players,' said Paul ahead of the NBA Finals.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / NBA
Jul 4, 2021
Bucks head to finals against Phoenix after ousting Hawks
The Bucks earned the right to duel the Western Conference champion Suns despite having to play a second straight game without injured star Giannis Antetokounmpo.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / NBA
Jun 24, 2021
Trae Young scores 48 as Hawks stun Bucks in Game 1
The Milwaukee Bucks finally figured out a way to slow down Trae Young on Wednesday night. They'd love to carry it over into Game 2 of the Eastern Conference finals on Friday.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / NBA
May 25, 2019
Warriors' Kevin Durant unlikely for Game 1
Golden State Warriors forward Kevin Durant is unlikely to play in Game 1 of the NBA Finals on Thursday against either the Toronto Raptors or Milwaukee Bucks.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / NBA
Jun 5, 2018
Andre Iguodala poised for return during NBA Finals
Golden State forward Andre Iguodala completed an individual workout pain-free on Saturday and is close to being cleared to return for the NBA Finals, ESPN's Chris Haynes reported Monday.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / NBA
Jun 3, 2018
Spurs' Danny Green helping NBA spread basketball gospel to Japan
Danny Green watched the wild events at the end of regulation in Game 1 of the NBA Finals unfold like everyone else.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / NBA
Jun 13, 2017
Durant vindicates decision to join Golden State
Kevin Durant was criticized by many for joining an already-stacked Golden State Warriors team last July but it is hard to question the move after watching how seamlessly he fit in with the NBA's newest super team.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / NBA
Jun 25, 2016
Team trainer Nakayama revels in Cavaliers' long-awaited championship
As players get bigger, stronger and faster, it’s inevitable the world’s top athletes will need support from athletic trainers, strength coaches and therapists as they try to accomplish great feats.

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