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The Denver Nuggets improved to 9-0 at home in the postseason as they took down the Miami Heat in Game 1 of the NBA Finals.       

News and notes from Arizona Cardinals offseason training this week.       

Like Nikola Jokic, Paige Pecoraro posted up on the low block and went reaching for a steal. “$900,” she grumbled, grimacing as her smart phone refreshed. “I’m waiting for tickets to go under $900.” Hour to game time. Game 1. Nuggets-Heat. First-ever NBA Finals in Denver. Nothing under $900. “I think it’ll be well worth it,” she reasoned as we spoke a block from Ball Arena.

Initial observations from the Denver Nuggets’ Game 1 win over the Miami Heat to tip off the 2023 NBA Finals at Ball Arena. 1. Joker’s generosity: You can always count on Nikola Jokic to teach the children a wholesome lesson. Greeted by the biggest stage of his career, his first shot attempt wasn’t until Denver’s last possession of the first quarter.

NBA commissioner Adam Silver has a brother in Boulder, so he hears all the time about the blackouts that continue to prevent Nuggets fans from watching Nuggets games. Silver said Thursday night before Game 1 of the NBA Finals that he’s frustrated by the “terrible situation” that is the ongoing standoff between Comcast and Altitude TV, the regional sports network that broadcasts Nuggets and Colorado Avalanche games. “It makes no sense,” Silver said, “and it’s on us to fix it.” Altitude sued Comcast shortly after its carriage deal lapsed in September 2019, accusing the cable giant of violating antitrust laws.

Patrick Queen stood at the microphone adjacent to the Ravens’ practice field in Owings Mills on Thursday fielding questions about his future in Baltimore. Nearby, general manager Eric DeCosta jogged up a set of stairs leading into the offices of owner Steve Biscotti’s castle. For now, Queen remains a Raven. For how long remains to be seen. Last month, the Ravens declined Queen’s fifth-year option, making the 23-year-old a free agent after this season — if he isn’t traded or signed to an extension before then. “It’s a blessing in disguise,” Queen said during voluntary organized team activities Thursday.