Новости за 23.05.2023

Via the Denver Post: What LeBron can do, Joker can do crazier. A 38-year-old LeBron James highlighted his 31-point first half Monday with a circus 3-pointer that wasn’t even a shot. It was an attempted pass toward the rim. So how did Nikola Jokic respond? With a pair of high-arcing, clumsy yet graceful, ugly yet … Continue reading "Nikola Jokic named MVP of 2023 NBA Western Conference Finals"

Via the Denver Post: Nikola Jokic stood near halfcourt and unleashed a roar that had been years in the making. Late in the fourth quarter of Monday’s gripping Game 4, after one of Jokic’s sublime dimes found Aaron Gordon for a dunk, Jokic screamed at the history he and the Nuggets were approaching. Not four … Continue reading "Nikola Jokic leads Denver Nuggets to their first-ever NBA Finals trip"

Via the Los Angeles Times: In the end, Lakers big man Anthony Davis was outdueled by Denver Nuggets big man Nikola Jokic, and that made the difference in Game 4 of the Western Conference finals Monday night. In the end, changing the lineup and starting forward Rui Hachimura and point guard Dennis Schroder in place … Continue reading "Lakers change starting lineup but lose Game 4 and series to Nuggets"

Via the Los Angeles Times: LeBron James would yawn, often, when the cameras were, and weren’t, aimed at him. From early in the season, when the Lakers were still trying to tackle to unsolvable problems of last year, until deep into this playoff push, it never was much of a secret. He was tired. This … Continue reading "LeBron James’ 40 points can’t carry Lakers over Nuggets"