The Minnesota Timberwolves survived and beat the Denver Nuggets despite Anthony Edwards missing more than two games of their first-round playoff series with a bone bruise in his left knee. Next up is a second-round playoff matchup against Victor Wembanyama and the San Antonio Spurs in which the Timberwolves are expected to need Edwards to…
T-Wolves crush Nuggets in six, advance to face Spurs in NBA Playoffs originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as your preferred source by clicking here. The Timberwolves have defeated the Denver Nuggets in six games. In doing so, this is the Denver Nuggets’ earliest playoff exit since the 2017-18 season, when…
The New York Knicks and Boston Celtics aim to advance to the second round of the NBA playoffs with road wins, while the Denver Nuggets look to force a Game 7 against the injured Minnesota Timberwolves on Thursday night. The back-to-back losses have the Atlanta Hawks analyzing their arsenal of defensive schemes and bench rotations…
The New York Knicks and Atlanta Hawks are currently tied 1-1 in their NBA playoff series heading into Game 3 this Thursday. The Knicks hosted the first two games and the series now heads to Atlanta; Thursday night’s kickoff at State Farm Arena is scheduled for 7 p.m. ET. You can take an in-depth look…
CLEVELAND (AP) — Donovan Mitchell has more support on the Cleveland Cavaliers roster heading into this year’s postseason. But even with a deeper roster, Mitchell still has the mentality to make a statement in the first game of a series. Advertisement The All-Star guard did that again Saturday afternoon with a game-high 32 points in…
SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Three-time MVP Nikola Jokic will start for the Denver Nuggets in their final regular-season game against San Antonio on Sunday night, his 65th game played to qualify for NBA awards. Spurs All-Star Victor Wembanyama will not participate in the game after reaching eligibility in his previous game. Advertisement Jokic has played…
DENVER (AP) — Jonas Valanciunas had season highs with 23 points and 17 rebounds, and the Denver Nuggets defeated the Oklahoma City Thunder 127-107 on Friday in a battle of reserves. Denver (53-28) won its 11th straight game to secure at least the No. 4 seed in the Western Conference. Julian Strawther finished with 22…
Entering the final weekend of the 2025-26 NBA regular season, the Houston Rockets are assured of their playoff spot. However, its seed remains very much in doubt. There are three teams in close competition for spots 3 through 5 in the Western Conference’s eight-team playoff bracket. The Denver Nuggets are 52-28, while the Rockets and…
When North Carolina fired Hubert Davis, it wasn’t sure what direction they would take in finding a replacement. Apparently, neither do they. The Tar Heels chose Mike Malone as their new coach on Tuesday in what looks like a backup plan if I ever see one. But in case it’s not, and Malone was his…
Watch: Live updates from Michael Malone’s press conference, highlights from UNC’s new head coach’s introduction originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as your preferred source by clicking here. The North Carolina Tar Heels will introduce Michael Malone as the next head basketball coach on Tuesday night. Advertisement One of the more…
