LOS ANGELES — Aaron Gordon wasn’t quite sure what to do with himself when the final bell rang. His adrenaline kept him going. He looked around and gave hugs and handshakes to a few Los Angeles Lakers players. He hugged his teammates who came off the bench. It all felt like a haze – like … Read more
The Denver Nuggets will advance to the NBA Finals for the first time in franchise history after sweeping the Los Angeles Lakers in the Western Conference Finals on Monday. Here’s what you need to know: Nikola Jokic recorded his eighth triple-double of these playoffs for Denver in the 113-111 victory (30 points, 14 rebounds, 13 … Read more
By Jovan Buha, Tony Jones and Nick Kosmider The Denver Nuggets outlasted the Los Angeles Lakers in Game 3 of the Western Conference Finals on Saturday, winning 119-108 to take a 3-0 series lead. Here’s what you need to know: Nuggets guard Jamal Murray scored a game-high 37 points (30 in the first half) with … Read more
CHICAGO — While the NBA Draft Lottery was the star of the show this week — with its reveal that the San Antonio Spurs won the right to select Victor Wembanyama — the draft continued in its shadow at Wintrust Arena. Team leaders digested the fallout from the lottery, which created a slew of interesting … Read more
DENVER — When Lakers general manager Rob Pelinka was working on the phones in February, making all those business calls that led to one of the most remarkable season turnarounds the league has ever seen, it was in the hope to add help for LeBron James. and Anthony Davis and returning to league-wide relevance from … Read more
By Jovan Buha, Nick Kosmider and Tony Jones The Denver Nuggets beat the Los Angeles Lakers 108-103 in Game 2 of Thursday’s Western Conference Finals at home behind a strong second-half shooting performance, taking a 2-0 series lead. Here’s what you need to know: Jamal Murray led the Nuggets with 37 points — including 23 … Read more
Which remaining Eastern Conference team will advance to the NBA Finals, Jayson Tatum’s Boston Celtics or Jimmy Butler’s Miami Heat? Which remaining Western Conference team will advance, Nikola Jokić’s Denver Nuggets or LeBron James’ Los Angeles Lakers? We spoke to experts to find out. We asked a scout, coach and team executive to predict the … Read more
