Sports Roundup: Jokic dominates Lakers, Spurs win the lottery, right to draft Victor Wembanyama

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• Miami Heat (0) at Boston Celtics (0), Wednesday, May 17th, 2023, at 8:30 PM E.T. on TNT

Denver Nuggets(1) vs. Los Angeles Lakers (0): Nikola Jokic Helps Denver Nuggets Clinch 1-0 Lead Over LA Lakers in Western Conference Final

Nikola Jokic recorded his sixth triple-double of these playoffs with 34 points, 21 rebounds, and 14 assists, powering the Denver Nuggets to a 132-126 win over the Los Angeles Lakers in the opener of the NBA Western Conference final on Tuesday night.

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San Antonio Spurs win the lottery, right to draft Victor Wembanyama.

Spurs win lottery, right to draft Wembanyama

The San Antonio Spurs have won the NBA draft lottery and the right to select French super-prospect Victor Wembanyama with the No. 1 pick in the 2023 draft.

ESPNJamal Collier

76ers fire Rivers after Game 7 blowout defeat

76ers fire Rivers after Game 7 blowout defeat

The 76ers dismissed coach Doc Rivers on Tuesday, two days after Philadelphia was routed in Game 7 of the East semifinals by the Celtics.

ESPNAdrian Wojnarowski

Adam Silver: 'Shocked' to see another video of Ja Morant with gun

Silver on latest Morant gun video: ‘I was shocked’

NBA commissioner Adam Silver described himself as “shocked” when he saw a social media video of Grizzlies superstar Ja Morant holding a firearm less than two months after they met to discuss a similar incident that resulted in an eight-game suspension.

ESPNTim MacMahon

WNBA suspends Becky Hammon for Dearica Hamby comments; Aces stripped of first-round pick after investigation

WNBA suspends Becky Hammon for Dearica Hamby comments, Aces stripped of first-round pick after investigation

Hammon got a two-game suspension to start the 2023 season

CBSSports.comJasmyn Wimbish

Raiders' Davante Adams says last season proved he doesn't need Aaron Rodgers as he pursues Jerry Rice's record.

Raiders’ Davante Adams says last season proved he doesn’t need Aaron Rodgers as he pursues Jerry Rice’s record

‘That’ll never be the narrative again,’ said a vindicated Adams

CBSSports.comBryan DeArdo

Former NFL punter Pat McAfee breaks his four-year $120M FanDuel contract to move his show to ESPN, ESPN+, and ESPN's YouTube channel, set to start in the fall.

Pat McAfee joining ESPN in multimillion-dollar blockbuster

“The Pat McAfee Show” is moving to ESPN in a multimillion-dollar deal that he is expected to begin in the fall, The Post has learned.

New York PostAndrew Marchand