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☆ Boston Celtics end Cleveland Cavaliers’ unbeaten start to the season, Lakers rookie makes history and more from the NBA
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-20 | by ( Matias Grez | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

“And also, it’s an NBA Cup game, and we already lost one game, so it was a really big game in that aspect. The result means both teams are 1-1 in the NBA Cup, which concludes with the semifinals and final in Las Vegas in December. NBA Cup games also count towards teams’ regular season records. The Nuggets are now 1-1 in the NBA Cup standings, while the Grizzlies are 0-2. The Lakers, the NBA Cup defending champions, improve to 2-0 while the Jazz fall to 0-2.

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☆ Nikola Jokić becomes only second NBA player ever – and first in 62 years – to record historic milestone and more from Tuesday in the NBA
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-30 | by ( Matias Grez | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

The only player previously to reach those totals in a game was Oscar Robertson, who did it twice in 1962. In total, four Nuggets players hit the 20-point mark and six scored in double figures. The Nuggets have now played in two straight OT games on back-to-back nights after Monday night’s win over the Toronto Raptors. The Slovenian finished with 24 points, eight rebounds and eight assists, while backcourt partner Kyrie Irving had 35 points, four rebounds and five assists. Warriors win without injured Steph CurryThe Golden State Warriors rallied from a 20-point deficit in the first half to earn a big 124-106 win over the New Orleans Pelicans without injured star Steph Curry.

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☆ Anthony Davis, Zion Williamson and 9 other NBA players ready for big years
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-25 | by ( John Hollinger | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +16 min

The Basketball 100 The story of the greatest players in NBA history. In 100 riveting profiles, top basketball writers justify their selections and uncover the history of the NBA in the process. I had the Most Improved Player (Maxey), but none of the other 13 players who received votes made my list. Zion Williamson, PF/C, New OrleansThis one is a pure eye-test call: Williamson finished last season playing the best basketball of his career. (Photo of Anthony Davis and Zion Williamson: Tyler Kaufman / Getty Images)

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☆ Luka Dončić and the Dallas Mavericks cruise past Victor Wembanyama’s San Antonio Spurs
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-25 | by ( Matias Grez | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —Luka Dončić and Klay Thompson combined impressively in only their first game together to lead the Dallas Mavericks over the San Antonio Spurs 120-106 in the latest edition of the I-35 Rivalry. French phenom Victor Wembanyama had a tough night for the Spurs, scoring just 17 points while shooting a paltry 27.8% from the floor. On his San Antonio debut, veteran point guard Chris Paul had just three points but provided eight assists and seven rebounds. Thunder record statement win over the NuggetsShai Gilgeous-Alexander Chet Holmgren led the Thunder to an impressive win. Thursday night’s full scoresAway @ home (winners in bold)San Antonio Spurs 109-120 Dallas MavericksBoston Celtics 122-102 Washington WizardsOklahoma City Thunder 102-87 Denver NuggetsMinnesota Timberwolves 117-115 Sacramento Kings

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☆ Knicks fans are starting to believe again in a team built by ‘smart dorks’
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-21 | by ( James L. Edwards Iii | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +16 min

AdvertisementNew York fans love their basketball team, especially their rookies. Knicks fans have spent the last 20-plus years loving something that hasn’t always loved them back. Even in the most exciting stretches of D’Angelo’s life as a Knicks fan, nothing ever quite felt like this. “Everyone who is a Knicks fan with gray hairs remembers that Charles Smith was fouled in that game against the Bulls,” Converse said. No matter what happens this season, Converse and his boys are ready for this ride.

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☆ Denver Nuggets head coach Michael Malone says he isn’t taking Nikola Jokic’s ‘greatness’ for granted heading into new season
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-09 | by ( Matias Grez | Bijan Hosseini | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

CNN —The chance to win an NBA title doesn’t come around very often. Even when they do, injury misfortune can instantly derail a team’s title dream. That’s why Nuggets head coach Michael Malone said he “never” takes Jokić’s “greatness” for granted as the pair attempt to retake their NBA crown. The MVPs, the championship, he’s still the same guy. “You have the highest victory, first franchise championship in 47 years.

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Beloved finger-wagging Hall of Fame center Dikembe Mutombo, one of basketball's most feared shot blockers, died of brain cancer, the NBA announced on Monday. Dikembe Mutombo playing for the Georgetown Hoyas in Landover, Md., on Jan. 1, 1991. The future Hall of Fame coach, who developed future NBA big man Patrick Ewing and had Alonzo Mourning on campus, convinced Mutombo to turn his attention to the hardwood. Mutombo parlayed his Georgetown play into becoming the fourth overall pick of the Denver Nuggets in the 1991 NBA Draft. "Other than what he has accomplished on the basketball court, I think he was even better off the court."

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☆ Dikembe Mutombo: Basketball Hall of Famer dies from brain cancer at 58
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-30 | by ( David Close | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

CNN —Basketball Hall of Famer Dikembe Mutombo – known for his shot-blocking and famed finger wave after denying opponents at the hoop – died Monday from brain cancer aged 58, according to the NBA. Dikembe Mutombo wags his finger during a game in Atlanta in 1998. In 1997, Mutombo established the Dikembe Mutombo Foundation with a mission to improve education and quality of life in his native DRC. NBA Commissioner Adam Silver issued a statement, saying, “Dikembe Mutombo was simply larger than life. Dikembe Mutombo, playing for the Houston Rockets, blocks a shot during a game in East Rutherford, New Jersey, in 2004.

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☆ Nuggets, Avalanche launch streaming service, with some games aired on local broadcast stations
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-26 | by ( Jake Piazza | In | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Local fans of the NBA's Denver Nuggets and the NHL's Colorado Avalanche will have some new ways to watch their teams' games this season. Beginning this season, there will be 20 Nuggets and 20 Avalanche games on Tegna's free local over-the-air broadcasts, 9NEWS and My20. The platform will give fans in the Denver media market access to all Avalanche and Nuggets games for $19.95 a month. Stars games will be available on streaming service Victory+ this season, and the local Ducks games will be available via Victory+ and a local over-the-air broadcast. These pay TV contracts help support the billions of dollars in fees that the networks pay professional sports leagues to air their games.

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How to watch USA vs. France in the USUSA vs. France will be available on Peacock and NBC in the US. Check price at FuboHow to watch USA vs. France in the UKThe USA vs. France game will live stream on Eurosport through Discovery+ in the UK. How to watch USA vs. France in AustraliaThe men's Olympic basketball final will live stream on 9Now in Australia. How to watch USA vs. France in FranceUSA vs. France will be available to watch for free through France.TV in France. How to watch USA vs. France from anywhereBasketball fans who will be away during the USA vs. France game can still access their free streaming options using a VPN.

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☆ Men’s basketball at the 2024 Paris Olympics: NBA player list, how to watch and Team USA’s top threats
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-24 | by ( Mike Prada | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +16 min

The 2024 men’s Olympic basketball tournament at the Paris Games is overflowing with star power — and not just from Team USA. Even South Sudan, the lowest-ranked team in the tournament, proved its mettle by nearly upsetting Team USA in a tune-up matchup last weekend. White was a member of the 2019 FIBA World Cup team, while Edwards and Haliburton made their debuts at the 2023 FIBA World Cup. Twenty-seven of the 30 NBA teams will have at least one player participating in this tournament. Can Team USA do it again in 2024?

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☆ LeBron James reportedly agrees to two-year, $104 million contract with the Los Angeles Lakers
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-03 | by ( Matias Grez | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

CNN —LeBron James has reportedly signed a two-year, $104 million maximum contract to return to the Los Angeles Lakers, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski and The Athletic’s Shams Charania. The deal reportedly includes a player option for the 2025-26 season, giving James, 39, control over his future after next season. James, a four-time NBA MVP, also tops the all-time playoff scoring leaderboard with 8,162 points. Last season, he also became the first player to be selected for 20 All-Star appearances, surpassing the record he had jointly held with Lakers legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. The Lakers were then eliminated in the first round by the Denver Nuggets, losing the series 4-1.

Persons: LeBron James, ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, Shams, James, Bronny James, Michael Jordan –, Kareem Abdul, Jabbar Organizations: CNN, Los Angeles Lakers, Lakers, NBA, Western Conference, New Orleans Pelicans, Denver Nuggets

☆ Zaccharie Risacher: Who is the No. 1 overall pick in the 2024 NBA Draft?
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-27 | by ( Ben Morse | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

Risacher was selected by the Atlanta Hawks with the first overall pick in the 2024 NBA Draft on Wednesday, making history in the process. The selection of the 19-year-old small forward means that for the first time in modern NBA Draft history, the No. His father, Stéphane, was part of the French team which won the silver medal in the men’s basketball competition at the 2000 Olympics Games in Sydney. 1 overall pick was but a dream for Atlanta by the end of last season as the team only had a 3% chance of landing the top pick in the lottery. He’s a versatile defender, a really good shooter and a high-IQ type player,” Hawks general manager Landry Fields said about the Risacher pick.

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☆ Bronny James selected by Lakers with No. 55 pick in NBA Draft, joins father’s team
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-27 | by ( Mike Vorkunov | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +4 min

Bronny James, the eldest son of Lakers star LeBron James, indeed has a home in the NBA, on his father’s team. “My dream has always just been to put my name out, make a name for myself, and, of course, get to the NBA,” James said at the NBA Draft Combine in May. Bronny: Los Angeles Laker. pic.twitter.com/TvhkzEs9sO — Los Angeles Lakers (@Lakers) June 27, 2024The Lakers went 47-35 last season, falling to the Denver Nuggets in the first round of the playoffs. pic.twitter.com/BnxozT7CGj — NBA (@NBA) June 27, 2024“It’s still lingering,” he said.

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☆ Analysis, fits for all 58 NBA Draft picks from John Hollinger and Sam Vecenie
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-26 | by ( John Hollinger | Sam Vecenie | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +109 min

He’s going to be a killer rebounder, monster screener and will consistently establish his position even against some of the stronger NBA players. I’m done doubting Edey, even as an NBA player. As an enormous ballhandler with serious touch and incredible vision as a passer, Topić is clearly an NBA player, even if it doesn’t all translate. Shannon is an elite athlete, but the NBA game requires more nuance, especially if he continues to be an inconsistent shooter. However, I also think he’s more than just a floor spacer on offense in spot-up situations and potentially as an off-ball scorer.

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☆ Drew Gordon: Former NBA forward and brother of Denver Nuggets star dies at age 33
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-31 | by ( Amy Woodyatt | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

CNN —Drew Gordon, a former NBA forward and the brother of Denver Nuggets star Aaron Gordon, has died, according to the team. “The Denver Nuggets organization is devastated to learn about the tragic passing of Drew Gordon,” the team posted on X, formerly known as Twitter. ESPN reports the 33-year-old was involved in a car accident in Portland, Oregon, according to Gordon’s agent. Drew Gordon taking a shot against the Brooklyn Nets while a member of the Philadelphia 76ers on October 20, 2014. Nathaniel S. Butler/NBAE/Getty ImagesCNN has reached out to Gordon’s agent for comment and Portland police for details about the car accident.

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☆ NBA playoffs: Minnesota Timberwolves rally from 20-point deficit in Game 7 to eliminate Denver Nuggets
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-20 | by ( Matias Grez | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —The Minnesota Timberwolves produced a historic 20-point comeback to eliminate the defending champion Denver Nuggets 98-90 in Game 7 of the Western Conference semifinals. Minnesota now advances to the Western Conference Finals for the first time in 20 years, while the Nuggets become the fifth straight defending champion to fall before the conference finals. Karl-Anthony Towns had 23 points and 12 rebounds for the Timberwolves, while Jaden McDaniels also added 23 points to go with six rebounds. Jamal Murray had a game-high 35 points for the Nuggets, while Nikola Jokić had 34 points, 19 rebounds and seven assists. Pacers stun Knicks in Game 7 at MSGThe Indiana Pacers enjoyed a historic shooting night to eliminate the New York Knicks 130-109 in Game 7 at Madison Square Garden.

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☆ NBA playoffs: Nikola Jokić erupts for 40 points as Denver Nuggets take 3-2 series lead over Minnesota Timberwolves
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-15 | by ( Matias Grez | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —Newly crowned three-time NBA Most Valuable Player (MVP) Nikola Jokić put on a show and proved why he is the rightful recipient of the award in the Denver Nuggets’ 112-97 playoff victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Tuesday. So good was Jokić’s performance that teammates and opponents alike were lavishing him with praise after the game. He’s the best player in the NBA, he showed it the last three games, three games in a row. Only five teams in NBA history have come back to win a best-of-seven series when losing the first two at home. Brunson, who bounced back impressively after a poor showing in Game 4, also added seven assists and four rebounds.

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☆ Denver Nuggets’ Nikola Jokić named NBA MVP for 3rd in 4 seasons
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-09 | by ( Jacob Lev | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

CNN —Denver Nuggets star center Nikola Jokić was named the NBA’s Most Valuable Player on Wednesday, marking the third time he has been awarded the honor in four seasons. Jokić becomes the ninth player in NBA history to win the award at least three times. He thanked his teammates and coaches when asked about his thoughts on his string of MVP awards. “Without them, I am nothing,” Jokić told NBA on TNT. Nuggets head coach Michael Malone lauded Jokić in February after the player racked up a league-leading 15th triple-double of the season.

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☆ Jamal Murray: Denver Nuggets star throws heat pack on court, labeled ‘inexcusable’ and ‘dangerous’ by Minnesota head coach
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-07 | by ( Thomas Schlachter | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —Denver Nuggets star point guard Jamal Murray has come under criticism after he was spotted throwing a heat pack onto the court during the reigning champions’ 106-80 playoff loss against the Minnesota Timberwolves on Monday. While on the bench toward the end of the second quarter, Murray could be seen throwing the heat pack while the Timberwolves were on offense. The object landed near the basket with several players in the vicinity of the heat pack. Murray’s behavior was described as “inexcusable” and “dangerous” by Timberwolves head coach Chris Finch following the conclusion of the game. I knew a heating pack was on the floor, but it was not in my field of vision.”Per various reporters, Murray did not speak to the media following the game.

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☆ Los Angeles Lakers fire head coach Darvin Ham after 2 seasons
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-03 | by ( Jacob Lev | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

CNN —The Los Angeles Lakers have fired head coach Darvin Ham, the team announced Friday. The 50-year-old Ham compiled a 90-74 record in two seasons at the helm, including leading the Lakers to the Western Conference Finals last season. On Monday, Los Angeles was eliminated from the NBA playoffs in five games, losing to the reigning champion Denver Nuggets for the second straight postseason. “This organization will remain unwavering in its commitment to deliver championship-caliber basketball to Lakers fans around the world,” Pelinka said. Before becoming the Lakers head coach, Ham spent his career as an assistant coach with the Atlanta Hawks, Milwaukee Bucks and the Lakers for two seasons from 2011 to 2013.

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☆ LeBron James: Paris 2024 is on the horizon, but first star wants to spend time with family after LA Lakers exit playoffs
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-30 | by ( Samuel Joseph | Sam Joseph | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —After being dispatched in five games by the reigning champion Denver Nuggets, LeBron James spoke to the media about what’s next for the Los Angeles Lakers’ superstar. With his season once again coming to a premature end, James is looking forward to spending some time away from basketball. “I just want to get home to the family, honestly,” James said after the game. James, playing in his 21st season in the league, averaged 27.8 points across the five games along with 6.8 rebounds, 8.8 assists, 2.4 steals and one block. Despite the silver lining of an extended break from the sport, the summer won’t be one long vacation for James.

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☆ LeBron James scores 30 points as Los Angeles Lakers earn a ‘lifeline’ against Denver Nuggets
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-28 | by ( Aimee Lewis | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

CNN —LeBron James scored 30 points as the Los Angeles Lakers avoided a first-round elimination in the Western Conference playoff series against the Denver Nuggets. Four-time NBA champion James rose to the occasion, as did Anthony Davies, who had 25 points and 23 rebounds in the 119-108 win in LA. It was the Lakers’ first victory over the Nuggets since December 2022, ending Denver’s 11-game winning streak in the fixture. “We’ve given ourselves another lifeline, and it’s a one-game series for us,” James told reporters. Game 5 will be held in Denver Monday and the defending champion, leading the best-of-seven series 3-1, could secure the series on home soil.

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☆ Nikola Jokić: NBA and Denver Police ‘looking into’ reported incident involving brother of two-time MVP
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-24 | by ( David Close | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

CNN —A spokesperson says the NBA is “looking into” an apparent incident involving Denver Nuggets superstar Nikola Jokić’s brother, Strahinja Jokić, which happened after the Nuggets won their home game against the Los Angeles Lakers on Monday night. A video posted on social media overnight Tuesday appears to show Strahinja Jokić wearing his brother’s No. The Denver Police Department (DPD) says it’s aware of the video and is looking into what happened, noting that the incident at Ball Arena wasn’t reported to police. Strahinja Jokić (middle) watches a Denver Nuggets game against the Indiana Pacers on January 14, 2024. The Nuggets took a 2-0 series lead after Denver’s Jamal Murray hit a game-winning, buzzer-beater to cap a dramatic 101-99 comeback win.

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