Nikola Jokic had 29 points and 22 rebounds, Jamal Murray scored 26, and the visiting Denver Nuggets beat the Phoenix Suns 120-112 in double overtime on Saturday night. Michael Porter Jr. had […]
NBA roundup: Nuggets overcome Suns in double OT
NBA roundup: Clint Capela’s triple-double leads Hawks past Wolves
Clint Capela recorded his first career triple-double and Trae Young scored a season-high 43 points to pace the Atlanta Hawks to a 116-98 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves in Minneapolis on Friday […]
Jokic scores 27 in 3 quarters, Nuggets rout Thunder 119-101
DENVER (AP) — Nikola Jokic was split in his opinion over which play stood out more. The candidates: Facundo Campazzo’s backward, between-the-legs pass to Monte Morris for a layup, and Bol Bol […]
Clarkson helps Jazz to 5th straight, beat Nuggets 109-105
DENVER (AP) — The game had a certain intensity — not necessarily playoff intensity, Nuggets big man Nikola Jokic cautioned, but definitely a tension. They always do when these two fierce Northwest […]
NBA roundup: Ben Simmons hits milestone in 76ers’ win
Shake Milton scored a season-high 31 points, Tobias Harris added 18 and the host Philadelphia 76ers had little trouble dispatching the depleted Miami Heat 125-108 on Thursday. Philadelphia’s Ben Simmons posted his […]
Jokic, Nuggets hold off Curry, Warriors for 114-104 win
DENVER (AP) — Nikola Jokic scored 18 of his 23 points in the second half to help Denver overcome Stephen Curry’s sharp shooting as the Nuggets held off the Golden State Warriors […]
NBA roundup: Sixers slip past Heat in OT
Joel Embiid scored 35 of his 45 points in the second half and overtime to lift the host Philadelphia 76ers past the Miami Heat 137-134 on Tuesday. Embiid was 13 of 13 […]
Durant scores 34, Nets charge back from 18 down, top Nuggets
NEW YORK (AP) — Kevin Durant had 34 points, 13 assists and nine rebounds, Bruce Brown made a huge contribution while starting for the absent Kyrie Irving, and the Brooklyn Nets rallied […]
NBA roundup: Kawhi Leonard hits milestone in Clippers win
Kawhi Leonard scored 35 points, leading the host Los Angeles Clippers to a 130-127 victory over the Chicago Bulls on Sunday. Leonard hit 14 of 22 shots, including 7 of 9 3-pointers, […]
Jokic, Nuggets win easily again, rout Knicks 114-89
NEW YORK (AP) — Nikola Jokic had 22 points, 10 rebounds and five assists in another short night, and the Denver Nuggets reached .500 for the first time this season with a […]