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Grizzlies Top Slumping Lakers, Magic Edge Nuggets

The Memphis Grizzlies surged past the floundering Los Angeles Lakers on Friday, drilling 23 three-pointers to hand LeBron James and company their fourth straight NBA defeat, 127-113. Marcus Smart made a season-high eight three-pointers on the way to 29 points and Jaren Jackson Jr. connected on five from beyond the arc as he scored 31. The ...

Embiid Scores 41 as Sixers Down Nuggets; Suns Rally Stuns Kings

Joel Embiid conjured a second straight 40-point performance to outduel Nikola Jokic as the Philadelphia 76ers downed the NBA-champion Denver Nuggets 126-121 on Tuesday. A heavyweight showdown pitting reigning NBA Most Valuable Player Embiid against Denver's two-time MVP Jokic did not disappoint as the two teams went toe-to-toe from the ...

NBA: Nuggets down Bucks in Rivers opener; Wolves roll Thunder

Nikola Jokic scored a 25-point triple double as the Denver Nuggets handed new Milwaukee coach Doc Rivers a 113-107 defeat Monday in his first game in charge. The heavyweight showdown between the reigning NBA champions and the 2021 champion Bucks did not disappoint, with two-time Most Valuable Player Jokic dominating at both ends of the ...

Lakers Hold off Wizards in Overtime, Nuggets Edge Heat in NBA Finals Rematch

The Los Angeles Lakers, fueled by 40 points from Anthony Davis and 31 from LeBron James, pulled off another NBA thriller on Thursday, beating the Washington Wizards 134-131 in overtime. One day after James reeled off 34 points -- 19 of them in the fourth quarter -- to key a come-from-behind victory over the Los Angeles Clippers, the Lakers had to ...

NBA: Suns Eclipse Nuggets, Rockets Silence Thunder

Kevin Durant scored 30 points and grabbed 13 rebounds to lead the Phoenix Suns to a 104-97 victory over reigning NBA champions Denver on Wednesday to keep things close at the top of the Western Conference. The Suns made 16 three-pointers and never trailed after the first quarter in Denver. Durant said it wasn't a matter of making a statement, ...

Lakers, Sixers Extend Winning Streak, Nuggets Claim Top Spot

Joel Embiid scored 30 points to lead the resurgent Philadelphia 76ers to a fourth straight victory with a 116-96 defeat of the Memphis Grizzlies on Saturday. Reigning NBA Most Valuable Player Embiid returned from a two-month injury layoff on Tuesday to help the Sixers upset the Oklahoma City Thunder. The 30-year-old forward followed that up with ...

Lakers Book Playoff Date With Nuggets, Kings Eliminate Warriors

LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers held off a furious late rally to beat the New Orleans Pelicans 110-106 on Tuesday and book a first-round NBA playoff clash with the defending champion Denver Nuggets. Four-time NBA champion James scored 23 points with nine rebounds, nine assists and three steals to lead the Lakers in the play-in game ...

NBA: Jokic Leads Nuggets Past Lakers

The defending champions Denver Nuggets, powered by 32 points from Nikola Jokic, shook off a slow start to beat LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers 114-103 in game one of their NBA playoffs first-round series on Saturday. The Nuggets, who swept the Lakers in four games in the Western Conference finals on the way to their first title last ...

Timberwolves Maul Nuggets, Brunson Fires Knicks Over Pacers

The Minnesota Timberwolves displayed a dominant defensive performance to seize a commanding 2-0 lead in their best-of-seven playoff series against the Denver Nuggets with a 106-80 road victory on Monday. The third-seeded Timberwolves harassed Denver relentlessly to claim a second straight win over the NBA champions as the series heads back to ...

Nuggets' Jokic Scoops Third NBA Most Valuable Player Award

Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic was named NBA Most Valuable Player for the third time in four seasons on Wednesday. The 29-year-old Serbian star, who won the award in 2021 and 2022, finished as a runner-up in the voting in 2023 but had the satisfaction of leading the Nuggets to their first NBA title. This season, he averaged 26.4 points, 12.4 ...

Knicks Bounce Back to Crush Pacers, Jokic and Nuggets On a Roll

Jalen Brunson returned to top form on Tuesday as the New York Knicks dominated the Indiana Pacers 121-91 to take a 3-2 lead in their Eastern Conference semi-final Game 5. A win on Friday night in Indianapolis will see the Knicks advance to the Eastern Conference finals for the first time in 24 years. After losing Game 4 by 32 points, Brunson ...

Timberwolves Crush Nuggets to Stay Alive in NBA Playoffs

The Minnesota Timberwolves overwhelmed the Denver Nuggets 115-70 on Thursday to force the defending NBA champions to a decisive game seven in their Western Conference semifinal series. Anthony Edwards shook off an injury scare to finish with 27 points, four rebounds, four assists and three steals as the young, hungry Timberwolves fended off ...