Mahoney writes about the NBA. He previously covered the league for Sports Illustrated.
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The Denver Nuggets Were Built to Last
Not every franchise can be so lucky as to draft the best player in the game, but any can afford to be patient—and the Nuggets’ long, steady march carried them all the way to the NBA title
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Trends and Lessons From the 2023 NBA Finals
Justin, Rob and Wos debate what trends and lessons teams will take from the 2023 Finals, beginning with how the Nuggets and Heat were built
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The Heat Have No Answer for the Aaron Gordon Problem
Miami held Nikola Jokic and Jamal Murray to a series-low 38 points combined, but Gordon more than picked up the slack, scoring inside and out, hounding Jimmy Butler, filling in ably for Jokic at the 5, and ultimately rendering every Heat strategy untenable
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Can the Heat Measure Up to the Nuggets on the Glass?
If Miami can’t grab enough rebounds or turn up enough loose balls to win the possession battle, its means of defeating Denver will vanish into thin air
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The Jokic-Murray Combo Makes History in Game 3, Plus the Chris Paul Derby Begins
Justin, Rob, and Wos recap the Denver Nuggets winning Game 3 of the NBA Finals on the road, headlined by 30-point triple-doubles for Nikola Jokic and Jamal Murray
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Six Degrees of Jeff Green
After 16 NBA seasons with 12 teams and 240 different teammates, the man they call Uncle Jeff is a living piece of NBA history, connecting the game’s greatest legends to an ascendant Nuggets team searching for its first championship
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What’s the Heat’s Move in Game 2? Plus, Next Steps for New Coaching Hires.
Justin, Rob, and Wos preview Game 2 of the NBA Finals and discuss whether more minutes should be given to Haywood Highsmith and Kevin Love
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Nikola Jokic Has the Heat in the Palm of His Hand
Within the first few minutes of Game 1 of the Finals, it became clear that Miami was in trouble—and that the two-time MVP was ready to play every tilt of the Heat’s formidable defense against them
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Five Questions That Will Decide the 2023 NBA Finals
Who will emerge victorious between the Nuggets and Heat?
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Derrick White’s Miracle Putback Saves the Celtics’ Season
Justin, Rob, and Wos react to the Celtics forcing a Game 7 after Derrick White’s miraculous last-second putback