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 2026 NBA playoffs began on Saturday, April 17, with the reigning champion Oklahoma City Thunder the heavy favorite to repeat. Sports Illustrated experts like the Nuggets and Celtics better Advertisement Just over half of the league’s 30 teams made the playoffs, leaving 14 sitting at home during the postseason and looking ahead to the…
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…
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…
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Coach Steve Kerr still believes Stephen Curry could return to the Golden State Warriors before the regular season ends after missing two months with a right knee injury. “Sure, yeah, absolutely,” Kerr said Tuesday, when Curry participated in a full practice with his problematic knee and did a 5-on-5 drill, but…
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…
Chicago Bulls (29-45, 12th in the Eastern Conference) vs. San Antonio Spurs (56-18, second in the Western Conference) San Antonio; Monday, 8 pmEDT Bottom line: Chicago looks to stop its three-game losing streak with a win over San Antonio. Advertisement The Spurs are 28-7 at home. San Antonio scores 119.4 points and outscores its opponents…
