Denver Nuggets

Westbrook fuels Nuggets' comeback to edge Clippers 112-110 in OT in teams' NBA playoff opener

DENVER (AP) — Russell Westbrook, whose late-game follies hung over the Denver Nuggets as they navigated the stunning dismissals of coach Michael Malone and GM Calvin Booth on the eve of the ...

DATE: Apr 19, 2025 | CATEGORY: Sports

NBA West playoff capsules: Thunder-Grizzlies, Rockets-Warriors, Lakers-Wolves, Nuggets-Clippers

Capsules on the Western Conference first-round series: No. 1 Oklahoma City Thunder (68-14) vs. No. 8 Memphis (48-34) Season series: Thunder, 4-0. Story line: Oklahoma City had the best ...

DATE: Apr 19, 2025 | CATEGORY: Sports

Jamal Murray and lethal 2-man game with Nikola Jokic returns for Denver just in time for playoffs

DENVER (AP) — Point guard Jamal Murray is back and so is the Denver Nuggets' lethal two-star game alongside Nikola Jokic just in time for the playoffs. Murray scored 15 points in his return ...

DATE: Apr 12, 2025 | CATEGORY: Sports

Nuggets fire coach Malone and won't extend GM Booth in stunning move as postseason looms

Michael Malone, who coached the Denver Nuggets to the NBA title in 2023 and has led the team to eight consecutive winning seasons, was fired Tuesday in a stunning move that comes with less t...

DATE: Apr 8, 2025 | CATEGORY: Sports

Anthony Edwards scores 29 points and Julius Randle adds 25 as Timberwolves rout Nuggets 115-95

DENVER (AP) — Anthony Edwards scored 29 points, Julius Randle added 25 and the Minnesota Timberwolves extended their winning streak to six games by routing the Denver Nuggets 115-95 on Wedne...

DATE: Mar 13, 2025 | CATEGORY: Sports

Nikola Jokic makes NBA history with 30-20-20 triple-double in Nuggets' OT win over Suns

DENVER (AP) — Nikola Jokic sat in front of his locker, calmly scrolling through his phone, seemingly unimpressed that 30 minutes earlier he made NBA history. The three-time NBA MVP had the l...

DATE: Mar 8, 2025 | CATEGORY: Sports

Mitchell scores 33, Cavs beat Nuggets 149-135 for 6th straight win

DENVER (AP) — Donovan Mitchell scored 33 points, Evan Mobley had 26 points and the streaking Cleveland Cavaliers beat the Denver Nuggets 149-135 on Friday night for their sixth straight win....

DATE: Dec 28, 2024 | CATEGORY: Sports

Watson seals 124-122 win for Nuggets with blocked shot in final second, handing Thunder 1st loss

DENVER (AP) — Russell Westbrook scored 29 points, Peyton Watson blocked a shot in the closing seconds after missing a pair of free throws at the other end and the injury-riddled Denver Nugge...

DATE: Nov 7, 2024 | CATEGORY: Sports

Edwards, Towns lead Wolves' 106-80 blitz of Murray, Jokic for 2-0 series lead over champion Nuggets

DENVER (AP) — The Minnesota Timberwolves, led by Anthony Edwards and Karl-Anthony Towns, overpowered the Denver Nuggets on Monday night in a stunningly efficient 106-80 thrashing of the reig...

DATE: May 7, 2024 | CATEGORY: Sports

James, Ham face uncertain futures with Lakers after being eliminated from playoffs by Nuggets again

DENVER (AP) — The futures of LeBron James and Darvin Ham with the Los Angeles Lakers are murky after their first-round playoff exit. One might choose to leave and the other might not have a...

DATE: May 2, 2024 | CATEGORY: Sports

Nuggets coach Michael Malone: defense of NBA title won't get any easier against Wolves in Round 2

DENVER (AP) — Sending LeBron James to his earliest playoff exit was harder than it looked, and Denver Nuggets coach Michael Malone doesn’t foresee the next step in their title defense gettin...

DATE: May 2, 2024 | CATEGORY: AP Sports

Jamal Murray sinks shot at buzzer to cap 20-point comeback and lead Nuggets past Lakers 101-99

DENVER (AP) — Jamal Murray didn't even see the biggest basket of his career. At least not live, he didn't. Murray swished a step-back 15-footer over Anthony Davis at the buzzer Monday night,...

DATE: Apr 23, 2024 | CATEGORY: Sports

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