Vincent Goodwill

Senior NBA reporter

Goodwill joined Yahoo Sports in 2018 from NBC Sports Chicago, where he covered the Chicago Bulls. He also covered the Detroit Pistons for the Detroit News. Follow him on Twitter at @VinceGoodwill.

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NBA Finals: Tyler Herro's absence is glaring for Heat, but his return feels more unlikely as series goes on
That the Heat have made this run without Herro is impressive, but their need for him is glaring as the NBA Finals go on.
1d ago
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NBA Finals: Heat lose physical battle vs. Nuggets with time running out to make adjustments
“No rebounds, no rings,” Heat culture, all those things are in the franchise’s ethos, but they didn’t get the memo Wednesday night.
2d ago
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NBA Finals: Nuggets' 4th-quarter woes open door for Heat's opportunistic offense
Something’s amiss, especially in the fourth quarters of these games. It’s a critical time where Nikola Jokić is sitting for his usual rest, and an inflection point for Erik Spoelstra and the Heat.
3d ago
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NBA Finals: Stubborn Heat ‘don't give a damn’ whether they belong or not
The Heat are too stubborn to accept they shouldn't have tied the NBA Finals. But, in their own words, they don’t give a damn.
5d ago
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NBA Finals Game 2 Reaction | Good Word with Goodwill
Vincent Goodwill and Jake Fischer talk about the Miami Heat taking game 2 of the NBA Finals and how it happened before turning their sights on the NBA coaching carousel, which saw Frank Vogel hired in Phoenix and Sam Cassell joining Joe Mazzulla’s staff in Boston.
5d ago
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NBA Finals: Heat need aggressive Jimmy Butler to set tone for their shooters in Game 2
Butler refuses to take bad shots, so that means he’ll have to be more aggressive in hunting the good ones.
6d ago
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Ja Morant's looming punishment will be severe, but will it deter from another incident?
It certainly sounds extreme but perhaps only a trade will save Morant from himself. Even then, that feels like Memphis is the problem and not Morant’s own actions.
7d ago
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NBA Finals: How Nikola Jokić exerts force shows just how much he cares
Nikola Jokić makes a lot more sense if he’s contextualized as a big, bruising boxer than a graceful, skillful basketball player — exerting force on every possession, making sure he’s throwing his weight around, and you, too.
8d ago
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NBA Finals: How do the Heat slow down Nikola Jokić? 'Guarding him as a team with all five guys'
“Does it end in a win?” Adebayo replied when asked about having to absorb a big night from Jokić. “If it ends in a win, it doesn’t matter.”
8d ago
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Sources: Monty Williams, Pistons agree to long-term head-coaching deal
The pact is sizable, with the Pistons coming to the table with a guaranteed $78.5 million, six-year contract, plus two additional team option years that could take it to $100 million, sources said.
9d ago
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NBA Finals matchup of Nuggets-Heat shows why the regular season — all 82 games — still matters
The race to finish the regular season, with the play-in tournament being featured so prominently should mean an end to the criticism of the 82-game schedule.
10d ago
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Stan Van Gundy on Celtics’ roster, Nuggets vs. Heat Finals, Joel Embiid & more
Former NBA head coach and current broadcaster Stan Van Gundy joins Vincent Goodwill for a look back at the Eastern Conference Finals, a look ahead to the NBA Finals, and a discussion about teams changing head coaches.
10d ago
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If you think LeBron James would retire now, you don't know LeBron James
Retiring? Right now? When he hasn’t maximized leverage on the Lakers, to get him the players he feels necessary to return to the top of the hill?
16d ago
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NBA playoffs: Nikola Jokić and the Nuggets roll into NBA Finals with confidence, real respect
The Nuggets reached the Finals because of basic tenets that have carried them the entire year — a professional approach that allowed them to withstand James and holding themselves accountable for their first real lackluster effort.
18d ago
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Celtics’ locker room rift, Nuggets’ patience & Melo retires | Good Word with Goodwill
Jared Greenberg from TNT and NBA TV joins Vincent Goodwill to discuss problems in the Celtics locker room, Jimmy Butler being different, how the Nuggets built their team and the retirement of Carmelo Anthony.
18d ago
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NBA playoffs: Nuggets show why they're the No. 1 seed as they put LeBron James, Anthony Davis on the brink
Denver was too good for too long as it handed the Lakers their first home loss of the postseason to take a 3-0 series lead.
20d ago
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NBA playoffs: LeBron James struggles, tweaks injured foot as Lakers' optimistic plan starts faltering
James’ shooting has abandoned him this series, illustrating the fact he is, indeed, 38 years old and no longer operating with an endless reservoir of energy.
22d ago
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NBA playoffs: Nikola Jokić, Nuggets seize on opportunity with aggressive 1st punch at relentless Lakers
In the first two rounds, teams stayed away from Davis on defense, and it was unknown how Jokić would approach the matchup. But the answer came in the opening minutes.
24d ago
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Sources: Arkansas' Jordan Walsh has strong NBA Draft Combine opening as deadline to remain in draft looms
Jordan Walsh had an impressive day on the first day of the NBA Draft Combine and he’s approaching the May 31 deadline with more clarity to stay in the draft, sources told Yahoo Sports.
24d ago
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David Aldridge talks Conference Finals preview & Ja Morant | Good Word with Goodwill
NBA reporting legend David Aldridge joins Vince Goodwill to preview the Conference Finals, talk through what’s next for the Warriors and 76ers and discuss Ja Morant getting in trouble with a gun again. Cassandra Negley joins the show to preview the 2023 WNBA season.
25d ago