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.
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Denver Nuggets Sweep Lakers to Head to NBA Finals
Denver dominated in the regular season but still had not been favored to make it to the championship round.
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The Nuggets Are in the Playoffs Again. Hold the Champagne.
Woe be to Denver, where the Nuggets’ playoff failures — 37 chances without a championship so far — haunt the city like the ghost of a bearded cartoon miner.
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NBA Season Preview: The Nets and the Lakers Are the Wild Cards
Newly healthy stars and rising young players could shift the power dynamics in both conferences. But if the Nets and the Lakers can recover from off-season drama, they may be the teams to beat.
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Stephen Curry Returns, and Golden State Beats the Nuggets
Curry, Klay Thompson and Draymond Green, Golden State’s championship core, are back together in the postseason for the first time since 2019.