Denver Nuggets defeat Miami Heat for franchise's first NBA title
Denver beat Miami 94-89 to wrap up the best-of-seven series in five games.
Denver beat Miami 94-89 to wrap up the best-of-seven series in five games.
For the second time this year, Ja Morant has been suspended after being seen with a gun on video. Former NBA head coach Avery Johnson joined CBS News' Vladimir Duthiers and Anne-Marie Green to discuss the incident and what's next for Morant. He also offers a prediction on who comes out on top in the NBA conference finals.
CBS2's Otis Livingston spoke to NBA reporter Mike Vorkunov from The Athletic about Game 6 between the Knicks and the Heat.
The veteran reporter discusses the teams' split at the Garden and what to expect the rest of the way.
The Knicks and Heat may not be the most historic rivalry, but for a time, it was the most intense.
Irving scored 20 of his 29 points in the fourth quarter to help the Nets rally from a 21-point, third-quarter deficit before dropping their 11th straight game.
The Heat limited Julius Randle, New York's leading scorer, to 11 points.
A preseason favorite to win the NBA championship, Brooklyn has alternated losses and wins through the first five games of the season and dropped to 2-3.
Jimmy Butler scored 27 points and the Miami Heat snapped a six-game losing streak with a 98-88 win over the New York Knicks on Monday night.
RJ Barrett had a chance to tie it on the final play, but his layup bounced off the rim and Miami won three straight for the first time this season.
Irving helped pull the Nets through with 12 points in the final 5:48 after the Heat had erased nearly all of an 18-point deficit.
The Nets have lost four straight and dropped to 2-6 in the second game of a back-to-back.
Rodions Kurucs scored 19 points and Taurean Prince added 17 for Brooklyn.
DeMarre Carroll scored 26 points, Spencer Dinwiddie had 15 and the Brooklyn Nets beat the Miami Heat 101-95 on Friday night.
Wayne Ellington scored 24 points, Goran Dragic added 19 and the Miami Heat survived a back-and-forth flurry in the final minutes to beat the New York Knicks 107-103 in overtime on Friday night.
Joe Harris scored a career-high 21 points, Rondae Hollis-Jefferson added 18 and the Brooklyn Nets simply embarrassed the Miami Heat on Friday night.
While the season has yet to begin, we take a look at some of the most questionable contracts handed out this offseason.
Led by James Johnson's spectacular last-minute dunk, the Miami Heat won their eighth straight game, defeating the Brooklyn Nets 104-96 on Monday night at AmericanAirlines Arena.
With the NBA trade deadline looming next month, teams look to add players or draft picks. These 5 trades would be a win for both sides.
NBA teams always have room for improvement. Here are 2017 New Year's resolutions for the Eastern Conference.
Carmelo Anthony scored a season-high 35 points to lead the New York Knicks to a 114-103 victory over the undermanned Miami Heat on Tuesday night at AmericanAirlines Arena.
The 2016-17 NBA season tips off October 25. Preview the Eastern Conference elite, contenders, on the rise and rebuilding teams.
Miami Heat superstar Dwyane Wade is getting slammed on social media for taking practice shots during the singing of the Canadian national anthem.
LeBron James has made the NBA Finals five years straight. Will it be six? More competition in the East could make it hard.
Heat guard Dwyane Wade continued his dominance over the New York Knicks, pouring in 26 points in Miami's 98-81 win Sunday at Madison Square Garden.
There was an explosion of emotions when the Columbia Lions found out they were headed into March Madness for the first time in program history.
Police shot and killed a man who officers said was walking around and shooting at people in East Flatbush.
Only a few more than 80 licensed stores have opened since the law was signed three years ago, while there are thousands of illegal cannabis shops operating.
The Israeli restaurant on the Upper West Side was filled with longtime customers, politicians and community leaders in a show of solidarity after it was targeted by vandals.
It comes just after a $54 million increase in state aid.
There was an explosion of emotions when the Columbia Lions found out they were headed into March Madness for the first time in program history.
Police shot and killed a man who officers said was walking around and shooting at people in East Flatbush.
Only a few more than 80 licensed stores have opened since the law was signed three years ago, while there are thousands of illegal cannabis shops operating.
The Israeli restaurant on the Upper West Side was filled with longtime customers, politicians and community leaders in a show of solidarity after it was targeted by vandals.
He'll play more than a dozen concert dates in the newly refurbished theater.
Sun will mix with clouds today, as it's breezy and much cooler than yesterday. Highs only around 50.
Today will be our last day of spring-like warmth for a while, with temperatures reaching the low 60s.
Highs will be well above average Saturday and could top out in the low 60s - a great day for the NYC St. Patrick's Day Parade!
We'll see isolated showers on and off today, while temperatures stay mild with highs in the 60s.
Today will be mostly sunny and warmer than yesterday, with highs around 70 for an early taste of May.
It comes just after a $54 million increase in state aid.
Sun will mix with clouds today, as it's breezy and much cooler than yesterday. Highs only around 50.
Rick Pitino on being left out: "We're not going to gripe. We're not gonna say we got screwed. None of that helps."
Today will be our last day of spring-like warmth for a while, with temperatures reaching the low 60s.
Officials said the roof collapsed on top of the firefighters working inside the structure on Grand Street.
Jenner, who won the 1976 Olympic men's decathlon before coming out as transgender, said the future of sports is at stake.
Authorities say Amanda Wallace was caught stealing beauty products from a CVS in Lindenhurst.
Today will be our last day of spring-like warmth for a while, with temperatures reaching the low 60s.
Highs will be well above average Saturday and could top out in the low 60s - a great day for the NYC St. Patrick's Day Parade!
The now-24-year-old has started to move on with her life, but her family desperately wants police to solve the case.
Only a few more than 80 licensed stores have opened since the law was signed three years ago, while there are thousands of illegal cannabis shops operating.
Jenner, who won the 1976 Olympic men's decathlon before coming out as transgender, said the future of sports is at stake.
A former police colleague said Adams demanded oral sex in exchange for his help with an employment issue in 1993.
Child care advocates are asking the mayor to reverse the $400 million in funding cuts to the city's universal pre-k and 3-k.
Torres, a Bronx Democrat, was in the thick of a big week in Washington, D.C. Plus, Delgado is trying to lead the charge to end attacks on marginalized communities.
Dr. Nidhi Kumar is On Call for CBS New York to break down the most common sleep disorders.
Payments and procedure authorizations are at a standstill and it's having a real impact on lives.
The 910-page report on the COVID pandemic faults planning, communication and decision making in Trenton and Washington, D.C.
It was a day of confusion after almost a dozen ambulette companies stopped transporting Medicaid patients in a bitter dispute over reimbursement rates.
With expanded screening, treatment and vaccination, experts believe cervical cancer can be completely eliminated.
He'll play more than a dozen concert dates in the newly refurbished theater.
A second man is charged in connection with the 2005 theft of ruby slippers worn by Dorothy in "The Wizard of Oz".
Celine Dion said in her post that March 15 was International Stiff-Person Syndrome Awareness Day.
Climate protesters used a pivotal townhall meeting scene to inject some action of their own on Broadway.
Actor Olivia Munn said on social media she's had four surgeries in the last 10 months, including a double mastectomy, since being diagnosed with breast cancer.
There was an explosion of emotions when the Columbia Lions found out they were headed into March Madness for the first time in program history.
Jenner, who won the 1976 Olympic men's decathlon before coming out as transgender, said the future of sports is at stake.
Rick Pitino on being left out: "We're not going to gripe. We're not gonna say we got screwed. None of that helps."
The 7-foot-4 rookie phenom had 33 points, 16 rebounds, seven assists and seven blocks in the 122-115 win on Sunday.
Here is a breakdown of each March Madness men's basketball team by conference.
Fire marshals said the five-alarm blaze in Sunnyside was set accidentally by a contractor. Tenants in more than 100 units were displaced.
The 12th annual Brain Fair brought out hundreds of kids to get hand-on experience learning about the most complex organ.
After their landlord wanted to double the price of their rent, tenants at 700 East 134th St., fought back and purchased the building.
Alex and Bessie Kuravsky put their bouncing baby boy to sleep and woke up to an unthinkable tragedy in their Brooklyn apartment.
SOMOS has more than 700 clinics that serve more than 1 million Medicaid and Medicare patients, a quarter of New York City's enrollees.
The 50th Annual Village Halloween Parade drew massive crowds, celebrating the theme "Upside/Down:Inside/OUT."
As much of the northeast experiences heavy rains, parts of New York City are beginning to flood.
Thousands of people flooded Union Square on Friday for a PlayStation giveaway promoted by livestreamer Kai Cenat.
A crane went up in flames high above Manhattan, then partially collapsed onto the street below.
The Grammy Award winning singer who graced the stage for generations died at the age of 96.
Police shot and killed a man who officers said was walking around and shooting at people in East Flatbush.
Only a few more than 80 licensed stores have opened since the law was signed three years ago, while there are thousands of illegal cannabis shops operating. CBS New York's Dick Brennan reports.
Effy's Cafe, an Israeli restaurant on the Upper West Side, was full with longtime customers, politicians and community leaders in a show of solidarity after it was targeted by vandals. CBS New York's Lori Bordonaro reports.
A New Jersey school board is pushing a tax hike even after receiving millions in state help. CBS New York's Nick Caloway reports.
Investigators say a man made unwanted advances at the sisters inside the deli on Fourth Avenue and St. Marks Place in Park Slope. CBS New York's Zinnia Maldonado reports.