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Jokic scores 40, Nuggets shut down Edwards in 112-97 win over Wolves for a 3-2 series lead
DENVER (AP) — Nikola Jokic received the Michael Jordan award from Commissioner Adam Silver before tipoff, then delivered a memorable playoff performance to celebrate his third MVP trophy Tuesday night. Jokic scored 40 points and dished out 13 assists and the Denver Nuggets shut...
Nuggets apply even more pressure to Edwards, beat Timberwolves to take 3-2 lead in series
DENVER (AP) — Anthony Edwards was seeing double everywhere he turned. All by design as the Denver Nuggets doubled the attention on Minnesota's standout guard. It was yet another wrinkle for the Nuggets, who held Edwards to 18 points — 15 below his average in this series — in...
It's crunch time after Nuggets, Pacers made sure their semifinal best-of-7 series would go deep
DENVER (AP) — The Denver Nuggets, who heeded their coach's admonition to start acting and playing like the reigning champs they are, and the Indiana Pacers saw to it that their semifinal series wouldn't feature any brooms. The Pacers beat the New York Knicks in back-to-back games...
Defending champ Nuggets tie Timberwolves with 2nd straight road win, 115-107 in Game 4
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Denver Nuggets were far from done after dropping the first two games of the Western Conference semifinals at home in humbling fashion. Nikola Jokic scored 16 of his 35 points in the fourth quarter, and Aaron Gordon had 27 points on 11-for-12 shooting to...
Murray swishes a half-court heave at the halftime buzzer for the Nuggets in Game 3 vs. Timberwolves
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Denver's Jamal Murray scooped up Minnesota's errant inbounds pass near the sideline, rebalanced his body after carefully keeping his feet in and launched a 55-foot shot at the end of the first half. Murray crouched down for some extra coaxing of his heave from...
Pacers, Nuggets looking to even conference semifinals following key Game 3 victories
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The Indiana Pacers and Denver Nuggets accomplished one goal Friday night. They fought their way back into the conference semifinals by avoiding the dreaded 3-0 deficits. Now comes the harder part — getting even. After earning key wins in very...
Nuggets bounce back with 117-90 blowout of Timberwolves behind 24 points from energized Murray
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Denver Nuggets were simply too determined, too experienced, too proud and too talented to let their flop in the first two games define this series against the surging Minnesota Timberwolves. This is what defending NBA champions do — quiet a raucous crowd,...
Wolves bring 2-0 lead on Nuggets into wild night at Target Center. Knicks, up 2-0, brace for Pacers
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Timberwolves have been the surprise hit of the NBA playoffs, winning their first six games behind a dominant defense, clutch performances from superstar Anthony Edwards and enviable depth to fuel a relentless approach. They did the hard part by...
The T-wolves built a contender around a big idea by Tim Connelly. The Nuggets are familiar with him
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Tim Connelly made his first major move for the Minnesota Timberwolves after about six weeks on the job, a bold get of center Rudy Gobert that was as risky as it was unconventional. Going big has been no small part of this breakthrough season — and dominant...
Jokic wins NBA's MVP award, his 3rd in 4 seasons. Gilgeous-Alexander and Doncic round out top 3
Nikola Jokic did it all again. And the MVP trophy is his again. Jokic, the Denver Nuggets star from Serbia, was announced Wednesday night as the NBA's Most Valuable Player — his third time winning the award in the past four seasons, a feat that just six other players in league...
