Heat play their game — hit 3s, grind, own fourth — to even series with Nuggets
DENVER — It was a recipe familiar to Heat fans (and one that kept Bucks and Celtics fans up at night):
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WCWS: Stanford phenom NiJaree Canady takes softball's main stage - ESPN
OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. — NiJaree Canady isn't much for moral victories. After No. 9 Stanford's 2-0 loss to No. 1 Oklahoma at the Women's College World Series, the freshman pitcher sat stone-faced in the postgame news conference, even as she was showered with praise by her coach, Jessica Allister, right after Oklahoma coach Patty Gasso and her players did the same.
Hawks’ Trae Young plans to shoot more 3s… is that a good thing?
Quin Snyder wants his teams to shoot 3-pointers. A lot of them. In his final season as coach of the Utah Jazz, they took 10 more 3-pointers a game than his new Atlanta Hawks team did last season after he took over.
NBA fine with Victor Wembanyama's debut happening in Sacramento - ESPN
DENVER — Victor Wembanyama's next couple of weeks are now set: He'll be playing in the French league finals starting this weekend, and then the San Antonio Spurs will almost certainly make him the No. 1 pick in the NBA draft on June 22.
2023 NBA Finals - Odds, picks, betting tips for Heat-Nuggets Game 2 - ESPN
ESPN's fantasy basketball and basketball betting tips cheat sheet is your pregame destination for basketball betting predictions and our best intel and data, featuring ESPN's proprietary Basketball Power Index (BPI) to help you make smart fantasy and wagering decisions. NBA game odds for Game 2 are provided by Caesars Sportsbook.
Heat look for ways to make Nuggets uncomfortable in Game 2
DENVER — One thing was clear from Game 1 of the NBA Finals: The Nuggets are not going to assist in their own demise the way the Celtics and Bucks did against the Heat. When Miami made their fourth-quarter run Thursday, the Nuggets showed poise, got the ball to Nikola Jokić, and got the comfortable home win.
Three things to watch, plus betting tips, as Heat try to drag Nuggets into mud
DENVER — Game 1 was what Denver fans wanted after waiting 47 years for the NBA Finals to come to town: Nikola Jokić was dominating with a triple-double, Jamal Murray was attacking downhill, Denver played to its size advantage and got out to a lead that was up to 24 at one point, then coasted in for a 104-93 win and series lead.
Fantasy women's basketball tips and WNBA betting picks for Sunday - ESPN
Each day of the WNBA season, our team of fantasy and betting experts breaks down every game on the slate, making note of everything from injuries and lineup changes to recent trends and more.