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Nuggets crash Los Angeles party, will face Lakers in West finals

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. – Just about everyone had L.A. vs. L.A. written in for the Western Conference finals. Then along came the resilient Denver Nuggets, who crashed the party. ...

DATE: Sep 16, 2020 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Nuggets compelte historic comeback, beat Clippers in Game 7

Murray, Jokic stun Los Angeles to help Nuggets reach conference finals

DATE: Sep 15, 2020 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Adebayo’s block, Butler’s bucket helps Heat win Game 1 over Celtics

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. – Jimmy Butler thought he won the game for Miami with a 3-pointer late in regulation. He put the Heat ahead again in overtime – and then Bam Adebayo finishe...

DATE: Sep 15, 2020 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Senator: Allowing college athletes NIL pay is ‘huge mistake’

The fourth congressional hearing this year on how to allow college athletes to earn money from their names, images and likenesses came Tuesday with a stern warning from one senator. ...

DATE: Sep 15, 2020 | CATEGORY: College Sports

Nuggets shoot for one more miracle in Game 7 against Clippers

Denver Nuggets (46-27, third in the Western Conference during the regular season) vs. Los Angeles Clippers (49-23, second in the Western Conference during the regular season) Lake...

DATE: Sep 15, 2020 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Comeback Nuggets force a Game 7 with Clippers

Denver once more battles back from 3-1 series hole, big halftime deficit

DATE: Sep 13, 2020 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Lakers, LeBron headed to the conference finals

Rockets no match for Los Angeles

DATE: Sep 13, 2020 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Nuggets rally to stun Clippers in Game 5

Millsap big in third, Jokic and Porter finish in fourth

DATE: Sep 11, 2020 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Anthony Davis, Lakers run past Rockets for 3-1 West semifinals lead

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) — Anthony Davis was the biggest player on the floor, and the Houston Rockets had no answers. Davis had 29 points and 12 rebounds, LeBron James finished...

DATE: Sep 10, 2020 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Clippers look to advance past Nuggets into conference finals for first time

Game 7 for Raptors, Celtics series

DATE: Sep 10, 2020 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Leonard, Clippers beat Nuggets for 3-1 series lead

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. – Kawhi Leonard has the Los Angeles Clippers a win away from the franchise’s first-ever trip to the Western Conference finals. They’re not celebrating anyth...

DATE: Sep 10, 2020 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Heat reach the East finals, eliminate Bucks minus Giannis Antetokounmpo

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — Jimmy Butler and the Miami Heat are headed to the Eastern Conference finals. Giannis Antetokounmpo could only watch. The fifth-seeded Heat fini...

DATE: Sep 8, 2020 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports