Denver Nuggets

The final day of the NBA regular season brings suspense as multiple playoff scenarios unfold.

Sixers guard Tyrese Maxey aggravated an injury to the little finger on his right hand in the third quarter of Friday’s win at Indiana, but he didn’t let it slow him down, according to Gina Mizell of The Philadelphia Inquirer (subscription required). Maxey went to the locker room and asked trainers to numb the finger […]

At this point in the season, tanking isn’t reserved just for the NBA’s worst teams, writes Bennett Durando of The Denver Post. The Nuggets hosted the Thunder on Friday in a matchup of Western Conference powers, but most of the stars were in street clothes. Oklahoma City, which has already clinched the league’s best record, […]

Coach JJ Redick reemphasized on Friday night that the Lakers can’t be worried about their playoff seeding considering the circumstances they’re in. And that the seeding considerations for the end of their season “probably went out the window” after the loss to the Thunder on April 2, in which star guards Luka Doncic and Austin...

After losing both Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves to injury, the Los Angeles Lakers struggled to find their footing, dropping three straight games. They are seemingly re-finding their form just before the start of the playoffs, however, picking up back-to-back wins in a 24-hour span. They first went on the road and beat the Golden […]

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Lakers LeBron James recorded 28 points, 12 assists and six rebounds as the Lakers defeated the Suns 101-73 on Friday, clinching home-court advantage for the first round of the playoffs. Los Angeles improved to 52-29 and will finish as either the No. 3 or No. 4 seed in the West. The Lakers trail Denver by […] The post NBA Notes: Lakers, LeBron James, Sixers, Tyrese Maxey, Magic appeared first on Hoops Wire.

Jonas Valanciunas had season highs of 23 points and 17 rebounds, and the Denver Nuggets beat the Oklahoma City Thunder 127-107 in a battle of reserves Friday night. 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 points and David Roddy had a season-high 21 points.

The Oklahoma City-Denver game could have starred the NBA's two most recent MVPs: the reigning one in Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and a three-time winner in Nuggets forward Nikola Jokic. All the other regular starters for the Thunder and Nuggets were ruled out, too.

The Nuggets pronounced their entire starting lineup questionable, then ruled them out.

Spurs star Victor Wembanyama has been upgraded from questionable to available for Friday’s game vs. Dallas, per Tom Orsborn of The San Antonio Express-News. Orsborn’s colleague Jeff McDonald wrote on Thursday that San Antonio was privately optimistic that Wembanyama would be active Friday. The third-year center needs to play at least 20 minutes against the […]

The Denver Nuggets are scheduled to take on the Oklahoma City Thunder on Friday. While the club has a chance to secure the No. 3 seed in the next two games, Nikola Jokic, Jamal Murray, and Aaron Gordon all popped up on the latest injury report before the contest. All three of the Nuggets’ stars […] The post Nikola Jokic, Jamal Murray, Aaron Gordon are on Nuggets’ injury report for Thunder game appeared first on ClutchPoints.

Who should be the MVP between Shai, Jokic, Wembanyama, and Luka? Who would have made All-NBA if not for the dreaded 65-game rule? We pick our teams both with and without the rule. Then, we catch up on Thursday's action and set the scene for the weekend scenarios. Are we headed towards a fantastic San Antonio/Denver game on Sunday? Join Dunc'd On Prime! It's the only place to get every episode with Nate & Danny, plus every pod with John Hollinger & Nate as well! Subscribe on YouTube to get Dun...

The Thunder's latest injury report shows Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and nine other players will miss tomorrow night's matchup against Nikola Jokic and the Nuggets.

The NBA regular season reaches a fever pitch this Friday, April 10, as the Oklahoma City Thunder travel to the Mile High City to face the Denver Nuggets at Ball Arena. Oklahoma City (63-16) enters the night as the undisputed top seed in the Western Conference, riding a multi-game winning streak and looking to sweep the season series against their rivals. On the other side, the Nuggets (51-28) are in a dogfight for the second seed, currently tied with San Antonio in the loss column. Denver is ...

Kevin Durant scored 29 points and the Houston Rockets extended their winning streak to eight games with a 113-102 win Thursday night over the Philadelphia 76ers, who were missing Joel Embiid after he had an appendectomy. The 76ers, who are fighting for a playoff spot, will be without Embiid indefinitely. Jabari Smith Jr. and Amen Thompson added 19 points each for the Rockets, who have clinched a postseason berth but are contending with Denver and the Lakers for playoff seeding in the West.

Denver Nuggets starting forward Aaron Gordon couldn’t care less about his team’s current 10-game winning streak. Without eyes constantly on the Western Conference standings, Gordon is focused on being the best version of himself alongside his Nuggets teammates. For Gordon, heading into the playoffs with great momentum is critical for the Nuggets, regardless of where […] The post What Aaron Gordon claims Nuggets ‘doesn’t care about’ during 10-game winning streak appeared first on ClutchPoints.

In reality, the Memphis Grizzlies’ season has long been over, but their offense has been a sight to behold — just ask Jamal Murray. After last night’s 136-119 Denver Nuggets win, Murray, who had a team-high 26 points, expressed awe at the young and often-losing Memphis squad. “They’re playing like pickup, some shots I’m not […] The post Nuggets’ Jamal Murray flabbergasted by Grizzlies’ wild ‘pickup’ strategy with so many injuries appeared first on ClutchPoints.

The Houston Rockets still have a chance to catch the Denver Nuggets for the Western Conference’s No. 3 playoff seed.

It didn’t take much from Aaron Gordon for Tim Hardaway Jr. to sign with the Denver Nuggets this past offseason. Hardaway, according to Gordon, reached out to the Nuggets star shortly before signing with the team. The conversation, while succinct, proved successful in helping lure the veteran shooting guard to Denver. “I’ve known Tim for […] The post Nuggets’ Aaron Gordon reveals what convinced Tim Hardaway Jr. to sign with Denver appeared first on ClutchPoints.