Live updates, tweets, photos, analysis and more from the Denver Nuggets' matchup against the Miami Heat in Game 1 of the NBA Finals at Ball Arena
, as well as series predictions and five things to watch.Kiszla: Nuggets’ unstoppable run to NBA Finals pushed by the Joker, a soothsayer in wheelchair and 87-year-old fan dancing as fast as she can
When Owens rolls his wheelchair into the Denver locker room before every home game to study video of Kevin Durant, LeBron James or the next superstar standing in the way of a championship 56 long basketball seasons in the making, center Nikola Jokic greets Nicholas with these words: “Good to see you, my brother.”
What we’re witnessing is more than a quest for a championship by a team born during the 1960s, back when Hampden Avenue marked the end of local civilization rather than the beginning of endless suburban sprawl. The first question Jamal Murray fielded on the eve of Game 1 of the NBA Finals elicited a transcontinental fist pump.
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
NBA Finals Game 1 live updates: Jimmy Butler, Nikola Jokic ready for show in Heat-NuggetsThe 2023 NBA Finals feature Jimmy Butler and the eighth-seeded Miami Heat against league MVP Nikola Jokic and the top-seeded Denver Nuggets.
Read more »
NBA betting, odds: 3 props for Game 1 of Heat-NuggetsThe battle for this year's NBA crown begins Thursday night with Game 1 of the NBA Finals. The Miami Heat take on the Denver Nuggets at Ball Arena, where Denver has been unstoppable this season. However, Jimmy Butler and this Miami team has made a habit of doing the unthinkable, going from barely surviving the play-in tournament to Eastern Conference champions. Denver is a massive favorite, but Miami is the team with experience on its side. This will mark the seventh time Miami has played on the big stage for the NBA's ultimate prize and the fourth time over the past decade. It's Denver's first dance in the finals and uncharted territory for its fans and the franchise as a whole.
Read more »
Heat vs. Nuggets odds, prediction for Game 1: Pick the favorite in the 2023 NBA FinalsThe Heat have overcome the odds each step of the way in these NBA Playoffs.
Read more »
2023 NBA Finals: How to watch, schedule, streaming and moreFollowing a heated battle in the Eastern Conference finals, the Miami Heat managed to maintain their lead over the Boston Celtics and are now headed to the 2023 NBA Finals. After playing an historic Game 7 — the Celtics were the fourth team in league history to ever force a Game 7 after falling into a 0-3 series hole — the Heat are now hopping a plane to the Mile High city, where they'll play NBA Finals newbies, the Denver Nuggets. Game 1 tips off on the Nuggets' home court on Thursday, June 1 at 8:30 p.m. on ABC.
Read more »
With matchup finally set, Nuggets' Malone says beating Heat will be 'biggest challenge of our lives'The Denver Nuggets are glad they get to stay in Denver for the start of their first NBA Finals appearance but that doesn't mean they're taking the Miami Heat lightly.
Read more »
Five storylines to follow as Heat, Nuggets prepare for NBA FinalsHere are the five most compelling narratives to follow — both on an individual and collective level — ahead of Thursday’s Game 1 of the NBA Finals.
Read more »