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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 ...

The NBA playoffs are about to begin. And it might be a wide-open race to the title again

There was Toronto in 2019, the Los Angeles Lakers in 2020, Milwaukee in 2021, Golden State in 2022, Denver in 2023 and Boston in 2024. Six different seasons, six different champions. A run o...

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 ...

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...

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...

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...

Nuggets have a shot at first 10-game win streak under coach Malone, but Lakers stand in the way

DENVER (AP) — Michael Malone took a pragmatic stance on his team's current nine-game winning streak. “It beats the alternative,” the Denver Nuggets coach said. Can't argue there as Malone st...

Victor Wembanyama's season appears to be over. What's next for the Spurs star?

Victor Wembanyama is one of the faces of the NBA, the star of the San Antonio Spurs and already one of the biggest names in basketball. And his season is likely over, after the Spurs announc...

It's a 6-pack of All-Star rookies: Wembanyama, Herro, Williams, Sengun, Mobley and Cunningham

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Victor Wembanyama went to All-Star weekend in Indianapolis last year as one of the featured attractions. The San Antonio star was at the league's Tech Summit, plus playe...

Luka Doncic heads to the Lakers and Anthony Davis goes to the Mavs in blockbuster trade

The trade was put together in secret, with only a precious few people knowing what was happening. Luka Doncic didn't know. Anthony Davis didn't know. Their coaches didn't know. Their teammat...

LeBron James picked for 21st straight All-Star Game, extending NBA record

LeBron James is extending his All-Star records. And Giannis Antetokounmpo is the people’s choice, again. The NBA revealed the starters — some of them, anyway — for the revamped All-Star Game...

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....