Follow New York Times - Pro Basketball, filter it, and define how you want to receive the news (via Email, RSS, Telegram, WhatsApp etc.) https://follow.it/new-york-times-d-pro-basketball Sun, 04 Jun 2023 11:58:00 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/unff0QLSL9FXT-CaA-5O58b1naedg1wr Jokic, the Nuggets center, may be the best player in the N.B.A., but he avoids the spotlight. Still, in his own way, he has endeared himself to a city hungry for someone to believe in.]]> Sat, 03 Jun 2023 18:55:53 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/unff0QLSL9FXT-CaA-5O58b1naedg1wr https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/unff0QLSL9H_vb7u3O2wRilmFkX7M1Jw In South Florida, Flanigan’s, a fishing-themed restaurant chain, is the hot spot to watch the Miami Heat play the Denver Nuggets.In South Florida, if fans aren’t watching the game at the arena, they’ll often go to a Flanigan’s restaurant.]]> Fri, 02 Jun 2023 23:29:45 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/unff0QLSL9H_vb7u3O2wRilmFkX7M1Jw https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/unff0QLSL9GCB_6bvtSHops0ohxaO6Yr Both the Denver Nuggets and the Miami Heat believe they have been disrespected and are using that as motivation as they compete for a championship.The Nuggets and Heat have defied expectations by making it to the N.B.A. finals. But doubts about one of the teams may have been deserved.]]> Fri, 02 Jun 2023 11:09:54 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/unff0QLSL9GCB_6bvtSHops0ohxaO6Yr https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/unff0QLSL9FDWvpy878eDSejEQ2Mq9rY Commissioner Adam Silver said he could announce the findings now, but it would be “unfair” to the Denver Nuggets and Miami Heat, who are still competing.N.B.A. Commissioner Adam Silver said he did not plan to announce the results of the investigation into Ja Morant’s behavior until after the finals.]]> Fri, 02 Jun 2023 03:11:58 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/unff0QLSL9FDWvpy878eDSejEQ2Mq9rY https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/unff0QLSL9FtpXND8gWUCZVjH6qdYdAk Basketball stars from Nikola Jokic to Kyle Lowry are hamming up their reactions to even the slightest contact, writes our columnist. They could benefit from an acting lesson.Jimmy Butler of the Miami Heat is among the players whose flops will be showcased in the N.B.A. finals.]]> Thu, 01 Jun 2023 09:00:16 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/unff0QLSL9FtpXND8gWUCZVjH6qdYdAk https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/unff0QLSL9Hy1bmmPoqqBiejEQ2Mq9rY A team with N.B.A. championship aspirations fell short against Miami. Tough calls and new contracts await.The Celtics will have to decide if the stars Jayson Tatum, left, and Jaylen Brown, right, can lead Boston where it wants to go.]]> Tue, 30 May 2023 13:48:02 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/unff0QLSL9Hy1bmmPoqqBiejEQ2Mq9rY https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/unff0QLSL9H0TAaMQ4e-fKCY3L745TL_ The Heat are just the second eighth seed to reach the N.B.A. championship series. They beat Boston, the No. 2 seed, in the Eastern Conference finals.Miami Heat forward Caleb Martin was the best player on either team in Game 7 of the Eastern Conference finals.]]> Tue, 30 May 2023 04:54:25 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/unff0QLSL9H0TAaMQ4e-fKCY3L745TL_ https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/unff0QLSL9HF_nNi0t1Xe5VjH6qdYdAk No N.B.A. team has lost a best-of-seven playoff series after winning the first three games, but the Heat are one loss from being the first.Miami Heat forward Jimmy Butler had an awful night in Game 6 of the Eastern Conference finals against the Celtics, hitting just 5 of 21 shots.]]> Mon, 29 May 2023 06:01:09 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/unff0QLSL9HF_nNi0t1Xe5VjH6qdYdAk https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/unff0QLSL9Guak0M7tV7hOT5HJgy6HUf The Heat let a 3-0 series lead slip away in the Eastern Conference finals with sloppy play, bad shooting and disappearing acts by their stars.Miami Heat forward Jimmy Butler made just two shots before the fourth quarter of Game 6 and looked hesitant for most of the game.]]> Sun, 28 May 2023 10:08:47 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/unff0QLSL9Guak0M7tV7hOT5HJgy6HUf https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/unff0QLSL9FFe0_hYCuannn9ye8UNv30 Anthony, a Brooklyn native, rejuvenated a beleaguered Knicks fan base and embraced the city’s culture, on and off the court.Carmelo Anthony, seated next to his teenage son Kiyan, responded to cheers from Knicks fans as he appeared on a video screen inside Madison Square Garden during Game 2 of the team’s playoff series with the Heat.]]> Sat, 27 May 2023 18:00:18 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/unff0QLSL9FFe0_hYCuannn9ye8UNv30 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/unff0QLSL9FVJ8LDa6BXF-T5HJgy6HUf The Lakers can get back to the N.B.A. finals, but with James’s career almost over, some of the team’s possible strategies may take too long.Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James said he was considering retiring after the team was knocked out of the playoffs before the N.B.A. finals. He said he only wanted to compete for championships.]]> Fri, 26 May 2023 21:42:23 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/unff0QLSL9FVJ8LDa6BXF-T5HJgy6HUf https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/unff0QLSL9Ek3u06UTTKtJVjH6qdYdAk Boston hadn’t looked like the team that went to the N.B.A. finals last season — or like a team that wanted to get there this year.Boston Celtics guard Marcus Smart started Game 5 against the Heat with a steal, a sign of the shift in energy in the Eastern Conference finals.]]> Fri, 26 May 2023 17:43:52 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/unff0QLSL9Ek3u06UTTKtJVjH6qdYdAk https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/unff0QLSL9GnEJwcKPfxOF1cWWor9YPv Denver dominated in the regular season but still had not been favored to make it to the championship round.Denver center Nikola Jokic, left, is averaging a triple-double in the postseason and had another one in Game 4, with 30 points, 14 rebounds and 13 assists.]]> Tue, 23 May 2023 05:23:26 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/unff0QLSL9GnEJwcKPfxOF1cWWor9YPv https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/unff0QLSL9FT_hP_KUYVJiejEQ2Mq9rY Anthony, known as one of the top scorers in league history, had struggled in recent years and did not play the 2022-23 season.Carmelo Anthony during a game in 2012.]]> Mon, 22 May 2023 20:30:20 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/unff0QLSL9FT_hP_KUYVJiejEQ2Mq9rY https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/unff0QLSL9FSWP-_sVemaSlmFkX7M1Jw Butler has shaped the Miami Heat in his no-quit, self-assured image, which is bad news for a reeling Boston team that is one loss from elimination in the Eastern Conference finals.Miami’s Jimmy Butler had 16 points in Game 3 against the Celtics on Sunday.]]> Mon, 22 May 2023 18:03:31 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/unff0QLSL9FSWP-_sVemaSlmFkX7M1Jw https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/unff0QLSL9ESOtbKN7p3Zcb1naedg1wr Providing unhurried but timely play, Jokic, the two-time most valuable player, has the Denver Nuggets on the cusp of the N.B.A. finals.Nikola Jokic is averaging 29.9 points, 10.1 assists and 13.2 rebounds per game in the N.B.A. playoffs.]]> Mon, 22 May 2023 06:01:04 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/unff0QLSL9ESOtbKN7p3Zcb1naedg1wr https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/unff0QLSL9FV5jJORtekUylmFkX7M1Jw The Nuggets can sweep the Lakers in the Western Conference finals, and it’s not just because of Nikola Jokic and Jamal Murray. The role players have been just as important.Denver’s role players have been crucial to the team’s success this season.]]> Mon, 22 May 2023 00:35:55 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/unff0QLSL9FV5jJORtekUylmFkX7M1Jw https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/unff0QLSL9EI-ZuA3Ezv7cb1naedg1wr Gilbert Arenas’s N.B.A. career never recovered after he brought guns into a locker room. Now he’s puzzled by the gun troubles of Morant, the star Memphis Grizzlies guard.Memphis Grizzlies guard Ja Morant was suspended in March for waving a gun around in public on video. A possible new video may have him in trouble again.]]> Fri, 19 May 2023 20:18:54 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/unff0QLSL9EI-ZuA3Ezv7cb1naedg1wr https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/unff0QLSL9GksC3QnaGYsuzdsCmHakzH Griner returns to basketball after her detention in Russia with a bigger platform and a desire to reshape women’s sports.Phoenix Mercury center Brittney Griner was detained in Russia for nearly 10 months, drawing focus to the plights of detainees and athletes in women’s sports.]]> Fri, 19 May 2023 06:01:10 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/unff0QLSL9GksC3QnaGYsuzdsCmHakzH https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/unff0QLSL9E2i9PqP47O9SejEQ2Mq9rY New superteams, new rules and Brittney Griner’s return are reshaping the league as star rookies try to make their mark.Candace Parker, left, and Jonquel Jones, right, joined new teams in two of the biggest moves of the W.N.B.A. off-season.]]> Fri, 19 May 2023 00:00:15 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/unff0QLSL9E2i9PqP47O9SejEQ2Mq9rY