Not since 2006, when the Miami Heat beat the Dallas Mavericks, has there been an NBA Final without a prior champion. This could well happen this year, as neither the remaining Western Conference contenders nor the Brooklyn Nets have ever … Continue reading Long Time Coming for NBA Elite 8
When Utah’s Donovan Mitchell’s three-point shot for the win at the buzzer bounced off the rim in Game 7 of the first round of playoffs, the young Denver Nuggets became only the twelfth team to overcome a 3-1 series deficit … Continue reading Two 3-1 Comebacks Loom Large Over NBA Conference Finals
Friday’s Game 5 between the Los Angeles Clippers and the Denver Nuggets was supposed to be the night Clippers’ fans buried their troubled past and advanced to the Western Conference Finals for the first time. Instead, it became a déjà … Continue reading NBA Playoffs – The Clippers’ Ugly Déjà Vu
With football season about to begin and the basketball and hockey playoffs and baseball season moving forward, hope springs eternal for dedicated fans. For some fans, however, hope all is all they have had for too long. Even with the … Continue reading Teams With Longest Championship and Playoff Droughts – 2020 Edition
On this day in 1983, 9,655 people at Denver’s McNichols Arena saw the highest scoring game in league history. The visiting Detroit Pistons edged the Denver Nuggets 186-184 after three overtimes in a game that set 4 NBA records: Most points … Continue reading Dec-13, 1983: Pistons Win Highest Scoring Game, Redskins Move to Title
May 7th is a day that reverberates in basketball history delivering some of its most iconic moments ever: Dikembe and the Nuggets, Reggie the Knicks Killer and Michael and The Shot THE SHOT 1989 Playoffs (Round 1) Game 5 Chicago … Continue reading May 7: A Day for the Basketball Gods
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