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PBA star June Mar Fajardo paid homage to one of his basketball idols Nikola Jokic of the Denver Nuggets for bagging the NBA Most Valuable Player award over the week.

Harrison Barnes scored 28 points as the red-hot Sacramento Kings overcame Nikola Jokic's 50-point night with a 119-114 victory over the under-manned Denver Nuggets on Saturday.

The Los Angeles Lakers, fueled by a triple-double from superstar LeBron James, beat the Denver Nuggets 117-107 on Saturday to reach the NBA Finals.

Anthony Davis drained a three-pointer as time expired to seal the Los Angeles Lakers' 105-103 victory over the Denver Nuggets Sunday for a 2-0 lead in the NBA Western Conference finals.

Anthony Davis scored 37 points and pulled down 10 rebounds as the Los Angeles Lakers dominated the Denver Nuggets 126-114 on Friday in Game 1 of the NBA Western Conference finals.

Jamal Murray scored a game high 40 points and Nikola Jokic had a triple double as the Denver Nuggets stunned the Los Angeles Clippers 104-89 in game seven to reach their first Western Conference finals in 11 years.

There will be a new NBA champion and the Denver Nuggets extended their season following NBA playoff games Friday in Orlando.

Jayson Tatum finished with 29 points and 12 rebounds as the Boston Celtics booked their spot in the NBA's Eastern Conference finals with a 92-87 game seven win over the defending league champion Toronto Raptors on Friday.

The Toronto Raptors forced a Game 7 and the Los Angeles Clippers are a game away from advancing to the NBA Finals playoff games Wednesday in Orlando.
Raptors, Celtics in do-or-die
Defending champion Toronto Raptors edged the Boston Celtics in double overtime 125-122 in Game 6 of their Eastern Conference semifinals series to force a winner-take-all Game 7 Friday.

With their season on the brink and title repeat hopes in jeopardy, the Toronto Raptors outfought Boston for a dramatic series-tying 125-122 double-overtime triumph Wednesday in the NBA playoffs.

The Toronto Raptors and Denver Nuggets evened up in NBA second round playoff games Saturday in Orlando.

The Denver Nuggets bounced back with a vengeance on Saturday, powering to a 110-101 victory over the Los Angeles Clippers to even their NBA playoff series 1-1.

The Miami Heat put the Milwaukee Bucks on the brink of elimination and the Houston Rockets drew first blood against the Los Angeles Lakers in NBA second round playoff games Friday in Orlando.

Denver Nuggets coach Michael Malone slammed the NBA on Friday for its ban on coaches' family members, even as players were allowed to welcome a few friends and relatives into the quarantine bubble in Orlando, Florida.

The Toronto Raptors avoided a looming sweep and the Los Angeles Clippers flexed their might in NBA semifinal playoff games Thursday in Orlando.

OG Anunoby drained a buzzer-beating three-pointer as the Toronto Raptors resuscitated their NBA title defense Thursday with a 104-103 victory over the Boston Celtics.

Fil-American Jordan Clarkson’s NBA Playoff stint came to a heartbreaking end after the Utah Jazz were eliminated by the Denver Nuggets 80-78 in Game 7 of their Western Conference first round series Wednesday Manila time in Orlando.

Nikola Jokic had 30 points as the Denver Nuggets punched their ticket to the Eastern Conference semi-finals with a thrilling 80-78 game seven victory over the Utah Jazz on Tuesday.