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Nuggets expect Jonas Valanciunas to be backup center amid speculation over NBA future

DENVER (AP) — A backup plan to bring in a backup center to spell Nikola Jokic no longer appears necessary. The Denver Nuggets expect Jonas Valanciunas to be with the team when the season sta...

DATE: Jul 19, 2025 | CATEGORY: Sports

Three-time MVP Nikola Jokic will delay signing extension with Nuggets this summer, AP source says

DENVER (AP) — Three-time NBA MVP Nikola Jokic has decided to delay a contract extension with the Denver Nuggets this summer, a person with knowledge of the matter told The Associated Press o...

DATE: Jul 9, 2025 | CATEGORY: Sports

Nets trading Cam Johnson to Nuggets for Michael Porter Jr. and draft pick, AP source says

NEW YORK (AP) — The Brooklyn Nets are trading Cam Johnson to the Denver Nuggets for Michael Porter Jr. and a first-round draft pick, a person with knowledge of the details said Monday. The s...

DATE: Jul 1, 2025 | CATEGORY: Sports

Cooper Flagg is the new Maine man for the Mavericks as the No. 1 pick in the NBA draft

NEW YORK (AP) — Cooper Flagg is the new Maine man in Dallas. The Mavericks took the Duke forward with the No. 1 pick in the NBA draft Wednesday night, hoping they have found their next franc...

DATE: Jun 26, 2025 | CATEGORY: Sports

Game 7: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scores 29 points and Thunder beat Pacers 103-91 for NBA title

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Shai Gilgeous-Alexander walked off the court for the final time this season, collapsed into the arms of coach Mark Daigneault and finally smiled. It was over. The climb ...

DATE: Jun 24, 2025 | CATEGORY: Sports

Pacers roll past Thunder 108-91 to send the NBA Finals to a deciding Game 7

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Season on the line, the Indiana Pacers did what they’ve done time and time again. They bucked the odds. And the NBA Finals are going to an ultimate game. Obi Toppin score...

DATE: Jun 20, 2025 | CATEGORY: Sports

Buss family to sell controlling stake of Lakers to Mark Walter for $10B valuation, AP source says

The Buss family has agreed to sell the controlling stake of the Los Angeles Lakers to TWG Global CEO and Los Angeles Dodgers owner Mark Walter, doing so with a franchise valuation of $10 bil...

DATE: Jun 19, 2025 | CATEGORY: Sports

Game 4: Gilgeous-Alexander goes wild in the 4th, Thunder rally to top Pacers 111-104 and tie Finals

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 15 of his 35 points in the fourth quarter, and the Oklahoma City Thunder rallied from a 10-point, second-half deficit to beat the Indiana P...

DATE: Jun 14, 2025 | CATEGORY: Sports

Thunder find themselves in familiar territory in NBA Finals, trailing 2-1 in another series

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Game 1, a loss on the opposition’s final shot. Game 2, an easy win. Game 3, another loss to fall behind in the series again. This formula is not the one that would be con...

DATE: Jun 12, 2025 | CATEGORY: Sports

NBA Finals: Haliburton caps huge rally with winning jumper as Pacers stun Thunder 111-110 in Game 1

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Tyrese Haliburton and the never-say-die Indiana Pacers pulled off yet another last-second comeback, this time on the NBA's biggest stage. Haliburton's 21-foot jumper wit...

DATE: Jun 7, 2025 | CATEGORY: Sports

And with that, an era ends: 'Thanks for watching us. It's the NBA on TNT'

Ernie Johnson could barely get the words out. The run of “Inside the NBA” on TNT came to an end on Saturday night after nearly four decades as a fixture of the league. The show will move to ...

DATE: Jun 3, 2025 | CATEGORY: Sports

The NBA Finals are set: It'll be Thunder vs. Pacers, starting Thursday night

The seeds for the 2025 NBA Finals began getting planted unknowingly in 2017, back when Shai Gilgeous-Alexander was about to enroll at Kentucky and Tyrese Haliburton was getting ready for his...

DATE: Jun 3, 2025 | CATEGORY: Sports

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