LOS ANGELES (AFP) -- The Milwaukee Bucks, led by Giannis Antetokounmpo's 44 points, held off the San Antonio Spurs 125-121 on Thursday, Jan. 4, despite another stellar performance from Victor Wembanyama on his 20th birthday. Nikola Jokic of the Denver Nuggets celebrates with teammates after scoring...
MIAMI (AFP) -- The Denver Nuggets' six-game winning streak came to an end on Friday, Dec. 29, with the defending NBA champions failing to a 119-93 loss at home to the Oklahoma City Thunder. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander of the Oklahoma City Thunder dunks over Christian Braun the Denver Nuggets in the...
LOS ANGELES (AFP) -- The Denver Nuggets will be without power forward Aaron Gordon indefinitely as he recovers from dog bite injuries to his face and hand, the NBA team said on Wednesday, Dec. 27. Aaron Gordon reacts with Nikola Jokic of the Denver Nuggets during the first half against the Brooklyn...
LOS ANGELES (AFP) -- The Orlando Magic dealt the Boston Celtics' NBA in-season tournament hopes a blow on Friday, Nov. 24, as the Houston Rockets knocked reigning champions Denver out of the new competition. Jalen Green of the Houston Rockets dunks the ball during the fourth quarter of an NBA...
LOS ANGELES (AFP) -- Nikola Jokic scored 32 points as the Denver Nuggets preserved their unbeaten home record to send the Los Angeles Clippers spinning to a sixth straight defeat in the NBA's in-season tournament on Tuesday, Nov. 14. Nikola Jokic of the Denver Nuggets is fouled going to the basket...
LOS ANGELES (AFP) -- The resurgent Houston Rockets powered to a sixth straight NBA victory on Sunday, Nov. 12, withstanding a 36-point triple-double from Denver's Nikola Jokic in a 107-104 win over the Nuggets. Tyrese Maxey of the Philadelphia 76ers shoots a lay up past Bennedict Mathurin of...
LOS ANGELES (AFP) -- Nikola Jokic scored 35 points as the Denver Nuggets defeated the Golden State Warriors 108-105 in a blockbuster showdown between the two NBA heavyweights on Wednesday, Nov. 8. Nikola Jokic of the Denver Nuggets goes to the basket against Trayce Jackson-Davis of the Golden State...
LOS ANGELES (AFP) -- The defending NBA champion Denver Nuggets crashed to their first defeat of the season in an upset 110-89 loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves on Wednesday, Nov. 1, while Boston extended their unbeaten start with a brutal thrashing of Indiana. Anthony Edwards of the Minnesota...
LOS ANGELES (AFP) -- Nikola Jokic bagged the 107th triple double of his career as the Denver Nuggets extended their unbeaten start to the season with a 110-102 victory over the Utah Jazz on Monday, Oct. 30. Nikola Jokic of the Denver Nuggets (AFP) Serbian star Jokic finished with 27 points, 11...
LOS ANGELES (AFP) -- Nikola Jokic delivered a dominant triple-double performance as the Denver Nuggets launched the defense of their NBA championship crown with a season-opening 119-107 victory over LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday, Oct. 24. Nikola Jokic of the Denver Nuggets...
LOS ANGELES (AFP) -- Denver coach Michael Malone says complacency is the biggest obstacle to the Nuggets' bid to repeat as NBA champions. Denver coach Michael Malone (AFP) "We're going to get everybody's best 82 games this year," Malone said as the team gathered this week to open training camp....
NEW YORK (AFP) -- Reigning champion Denver will host the Los Angeles Lakers to open the new NBA regular season while French prodigy Victor Wembanyama will make his regular-season debut the following night in the 2023-24 league schedule revealed on Thursday, Aug. 17. San Antonio Spurs' Victor...
