DENVER (AP) — Nikola Jokic had 35 points, 13 rebounds and 13 assists, and the Denver Nuggets rallied from a 16-point fourth-quarter deficit to beat the Portland Trail Blazers 137-132 in overtime on Monday. Denver (51-28) moved into third place in the Western Conference with its season-high ninth straight win. Jokic recorded his 33rd triple-double…
The Los Angeles Lakers lost in embarrassing fashion to the Oklahoma City Thunder on Thursday night, falling 139-96, but Luka Doncic was injured during the game, adding injury to insult. While the severity was unknown, he didn’t look good, and those fears were confirmed Friday afternoon when ESPN reported that Doncic has a Grade 2…
After a brief break to bring you our annual Tanking Rankings, we’re back to our regular bi-weekly programming: The World’s Most Accurate NBA Power Rankings. But first, an update to those Tanking Rankings, detailing exactly how well the 10 NBA lottery teams, now set in stone, have navigated to the bottom of the standings: Advertisement…
The NBA playoff picture will become clearer every day between now and the end of the regular season on April 12. In the meantime, we’ll provide detailed daily updates on the outlook, including the magic numbers, remaining schedules, and what’s at stake for the list of games for each day. Jump to: Western Conference EASTERN…
DENVER (AP) — Jamal Murray scored 31 points, Nikola Jokic hit the go-ahead shot with 45 seconds left and the Denver Nuggets held on to beat the Toronto Raptors 121-115 on Friday. Jokic finished with 22 points and nine rebounds, Tim Hardaway Jr. scored 23 points and was 7 of 10 from 3-point range and…
The Los Angeles Lakers are rolling. Led by star guard Luka Doncic’s 60 points and LeBron James’ triple-double, the Lakers topped the Miami Heat 134-126 on March 19 for their eighth consecutive victory. The win was even more impressive considering it came just one night after a huge 124-116 road win over the Houston Rockets….
When the Los Angeles Lakers rallied from a late seven-point deficit to defeat the Denver Nuggets in overtime on Saturday, their biggest heroes were Austin Reaves and Luka Doncic. Reaves scored nine of his final 20 points in the fourth quarter, including his intentionally missed free throw, which he converted into the basket that forced…
The Los Angeles Lakers will have a big matchup on Saturday against the Denver Nuggets that will have playoff implications. They currently sit in fourth place in the Western Conference with a 41-25 record, and are a half-game ahead of fifth-place Denver. In the last few games, the Lakers have been a bit beaten up….
LOS ANGELES – – — The Los Angeles Lakers are the classic bullies of the NBA. They hit the little ones, but have difficulties when “they bother someone their size.” Los Angeles continued its dominant play against the NBA’s bottom feeders by defeating the lowly Indiana Pacers 128-117 behind 44 points from Luka Doncic on…
Jayson Tatum made a triumphant return from a long-term injury as the Boston Celtics defeated the Dallas Mavericks 120-100 in the NBA on Friday. Tatum, in his first appearance since suffering a ruptured right Achilles tendon during the playoffs last May, scored 15 points to help the Celtics secure a commanding victory. Advertisement Boston’s packed…
