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Referee Eric Lewis gestures during the first half of Game 5 of the NBA basketball Eastern Conference semifinal between the New York Knicks and the Miami Heat on May 10, 2023, in New York. Lewis was not selected as one of the 12 referees who will work the NBA Finals between the Denver Nuggets and Miami Heat, while the league continues to look into whether he used a Twitter account to defend himself and other officials from online critiques. Lewis had been chosen to work the finals in each of the last four seasons. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II, File)

Referee Eric Lewis not selected to work NBA Finals while league looks into tweets

By Tim Reynolds - Associated Press

The Florida Panthers pose with the Prince of Wales trophy after winning Game 4 of the NHL hockey Stanley Cup Eastern Conference finals against the Carolina Hurricanes, Wednesday, May 24, 2023, in Sunrise, Fla. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)

2 teams, 2 chances at titles: Heat, Panthers ready for their finals tests

By Tim Reynolds - Associated Press

Purdue center Zach Edey (15) gets a dunk in front of Rutgers center Clifford Omoruyi during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in West Lafayette, Ind., Monday, Jan. 2, 2023. UConn guard Tristen Newton announced Wednesday, May 31, 2023, that he is withdrawing his name from the NBA draft and will return to school as the Huskies attempt to repeat as national champions. A number of other college players have similar decisions to make and have not made their intentions known. Those include Zach Edey of Purdue, Kentucky's Oscar Tshiebwe, Missouri's Kobe Brown, UCLA's Adem Bona, Judah Mintz of Syracuse, Jordan Walsh of Arkansas and Terrence Shannon Jr. of Illinois.(AP Photo/Michael Conroy, File) **FILE**

Purdue’s Edey returning to school at NBA draft deadline

By Aaron Beard - Associated Press

Denver Nuggets' Bobby Jones, second left, Nets' Julius Erving, fourth left, and New York Nets' Jim Eakins, right, battle for a rebound during the ABA championship playoff game at the Nassau Coliseum in Uniondale, N.Y., on May 14, 1976. The Denver Nuggets are the last of the four ABA teams that merged with the NBA to reach the Finals and is stirring up fond memories of the defunct league. (AP Photo/Richard Drew, File)

Nuggets run to the NBA Finals stirs up memories of wonderful wackiness in the ABA

By Pat Graham - Associated Press

Miami Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra gestures during the second half in Game 7 of the NBA basketball Eastern Conference finals against the Boston Celtics Monday, May 29, 2023, in Boston. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa )

NBA Finals are set: Rested Nuggets host underdog Heat as series for title begins

By Tim Reynolds - Associated Press

Miami Heat forward Caleb Martin stand on the court after the Heat defeated the Boston Celtics 103-84 in Game 7 of the NBA basketball Eastern Conference finals Monday, May 29, 2023, in Boston. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer)

Caleb Martin’s rise to NBA Finals becomes latest Heat undrafted success story

By Tim Reynolds - Associated Press

Toronto Raptors coach Nick Nurse gestures during the first half of the team's NBA basketball game against the Charlotte Hornets in Charlotte, N.C., Tuesday, April 4, 2023. (AP Photo/Jacob Kupferman)

76ers hire former Raptors coach Nick Nurse, source says

By Dan Gelston - Associated Press

Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum celebrates after the Celtics beat the Miami Heat 104-103 during Game 6 of the NBA basketball Eastern Conference finals, Saturday, May 27, 2023, in Miami. (AP Photo/Michael Laughlin) **FILE**

NBA Finals berth at stake as Heat, Celtics prepare for Game 7

By Kyle Hightower - Associated Press

Miami Heat forward Jimmy Butler watches from the bench during the second half in Game 5 of the NBA basketball Eastern Conference finals against the Boston Celtics Thursday, May 25, 2023, in Boston. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa )

Heat still lead East finals, but Celtics roaring back with eye on history

By Tim Reynolds - Associated Press

Former NBA basketball player Yao Ming attends a luncheon during the forum titled Chinese Modernization and the World held at The Grand Halls in Shanghai, on April 21, 2023. Yao has stepped down as head of China’s struggling national league. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan, File)

Chinese basketball legend Yao Ming steps down as head of national league

Associated Press

Denver Nuggets guard Jamal Murray, right, is hugged by head coach Michael Malone after Game 4 of the NBA basketball Western Conference Final series against the Los Angeles Lakers Monday, May 22, 2023, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)

Nuggets make Denver a hoops town with first trip to NBA Finals in 47 years

By Eddie Pells - Associated Press

Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry runs back after scoring during the first half in Game 6 of an NBA basketball Western Conference semifinal series against the Los Angeles Lakers Friday, May 12, 2023, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)

Golden State’s Stephen Curry wins Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Social Justice award

Associated Press

Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic is mobbed by teammates after accepting the series MVP trophy in after Game 4 of the NBA basketball Western Conference Final series Monday, May 22, 2023, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)

Nuggets shaking off team history, staking claim for first NBA title

By Greg Beacham - Associated Press

Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James walks off the court after a loss to the Denver Nuggets in Game 4 of the NBA basketball Western Conference Final series Monday, May 22, 2023, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)

Lakers hoping James decides to continue career after playoff elimination

By Greg Beacham - Associated Press

Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James shoots against the Denver Nuggets in the first half of Game 4 of the NBA basketball Western Conference Final series Monday, May 22, 2023, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)

LeBron James questions retirement after Lakers are eliminated from playoffs

By Greg Beacham - Associated Press

Denver Nuggets forward Carmelo Anthony looks up from the floor after getting called for a foul in the fourth quarter of game 3 of the NBA Western Conference playoff series against the San Antonio Spurs in Denver on April 28, 2007. Anthony, the star forward who led Syracuse to an NCAA championship in his lone college season and went on to spend 19 years in the NBA, announced his retirement on Monday, May 22, 2023. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski, file)

Carmelo Anthony retires from NBA, after 19-year career, NCAA title, 3 Olympic gold medals

By Tim Reynolds - Associated Press

Miami Heat forward Jimmy Butler (22) talks t0 Boston Celtics forward Grant Williams (12) during the second half of Game 3 of the NBA basketball playoffs Eastern Conference finals, Sunday, May 21, 2023, in Miami. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)

Does the Miami Heat’s playoff success make the regular season meaningless? Not quite

By Matthew Paras - The Washington Times

Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic (15) is defended by Los Angeles Lakers forward Anthony Davis (3) in the second half of Game 4 of the NBA basketball Western Conference Final series Monday, May 22, 2023, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)

Jokic leads Denver Nuggets past LeBron’s Lakers 113-111, into their first NBA Finals

By Greg Beacham - Associated Press

Denver Nuggets head coach Michael Malone, center, shakes hands with Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic (15) and guard Jamal Murray (27) in the second half of Game 3 of the NBA basketball Western Conference Final series against the Los Angeles Lakers Saturday, May 20, 2023, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill) **FILE**

Nuggets credit teamwork for dominant run through NBA playoffs

By Greg Beacham - Associated Press

Washington Wizards head coach Wes Unseld Jr. looks on during the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Houston Rockets, Sunday, April 9, 2023, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jess Rapfogel)

Finding a star at No. 8 to be tough task for Wizards

By Matthew Paras - The Washington Times