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The Denver Nuggets are set to play the Oklahoma City Thunder in an important Game 7 matchup, but the health status of a few key players is up in the air. For most of the series, everybody on each side has been available and healthy, but the Nuggets now have Russell Westbrook, Jamal Murray, and […]

The Denver Nuggets and Oklahoma City Thunder head into Sunday’s Game 7 with a spot in the Western Conference Finals on the line. Nikola Jokic is one of the best Game 7 performers in recent NBA history, but Aaron Gordon is the most important player. David Adelman delivered an update on his forward’s status after […]

The Denver Nuggets are getting ready for their second consecutive Game 7. After beating the Los Angeles Clippers in front of the home crowd in Denver in the first round, Nikola Jokic and company will now have to get it done on the road against the Oklahoma City Thunder. However, Kendrick Perkins dropped an insane […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves punched their ticket to the Western Conference Finals on Wednesday. The Timberwolves finished off the Golden State Warriors with a 121-110 win in Game 5. Unfortunately for the team, the rest they get before the beginning of the next round is no longer drama free, thanks to Rudy Gobert. News broke on […]

The Denver Nuggets have forced a decisive Game 7 against the Oklahoma City Thunder on Sunday night, but they could be without a key player. Aaron Gordon has been diagnosed with a hamstring strain, and his status is in doubt for this contest, via Shams Charania. Gordon has balled out for the Nuggets in the […]

After Thursday’s 119-107 Game 6 loss to the Denver Nuggets, Oklahoma City Thunder All-Star Jalen Williams looked ahead to Game 7 at the Paycom Center on Sunday. While Shai Gilgeous-Alexander says he isn’t worried about Williams, who finished with six points on 3-of-16 attempts, Jalen addressed a lingering wrist injury he’s been dealing with since […]

Denver Nuggets guard Jamal Murray has been one of several players on the roster frustrated by Shai Gilgeous-Alexander’s foul-baiting antics. After a questionable whistle favored the Oklahoma City Thunder in Game 6, Murray took a jab at the MVP candidate’s ability to sell contact, clearly unimpressed with the officiating. The clip shows the Thunder star […]

Julian Strawther made the most of his opportunity in Denver’s crucial Game 6 win over the Oklahoma City Thunder. The young guard caught fire off the bench, providing an offensive spark that played a major role in the Nuggets’ 119-107 victory. With the series now heading to a decisive Game 7 in Oklahoma City on […]

There is no room for excuses within the Denver Nuggets squad, especially with David Adelman at the helm. Adelman and the Nuggets are coming off a 119-107 victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder in Game 6 of the West Semis of the 2025 NBA Playoffs on Thursday night. This allowed them to even up the […]

Michael Porter Jr. provided an update on his shoulder injury after the Denver Nuggets’ 119-107 victory against the Oklahoma City Thunder in Game 6 of the West Semis of the 2025 NBA Playoffs. In 29 minutes of action, Porter finished with a stat line of 10 points, four rebounds, a steal, and a block. He […]

Jamal Murray fought through an illness as he helped the Denver Nuggets beat the Oklahoma City Thunder 119-107 in Game 6 of the West Semis of the 2025 NBA Playoffs on Thursday night. In 42 minutes of action, Murray finished with a stat line of 25 points, eight rebounds, seven assists, and a block. He […]

The Denver Nuggets kept their playoff hopes alive with a 119-107 victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder on Thursday night, forcing a decisive Game 7. Nikola Jokic led the charge with 29 points, 14 rebounds, and eight assists. The three-time MVP was also one of five different Nuggets who finished the game in double figures. […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder came up short in Game 6 against the Denver Nuggets, falling 119–107 and setting up a must-win Game 7. For Thunder forward Jalen Williams, the cause of the loss was clear: too many trips to the free-throw line for the Nuggets. After the game, Williams did not hold back when asked […]

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the Oklahoma City Thunder might boast the league’s best record and strongest analytics, but that doesn’t change the stakes ahead. Their season now hinges on Game 7 after failing to close out the Denver Nuggets in Game 6, where Denver responded with a 119-107 victory to even the second-round series. This series […]

It seems like the Denver Nuggets have been on the ropes the entire postseason. Their 2024-25 campaign was in dire straits after they blew a 22-point lead and nearly lost Game 4 to the Los Angeles Clippers in the first-round. They hung on and won the series. Game 1 of the Western Conference Semifinals was […]

Jamal Murray powered through illness to keep the Denver Nuggets’ title hopes alive. For the second straight series, the 2023 champions are headed to a do-or-die Game 7. Murray led the charge with a 25-point performance, guiding Denver to a 119-107 win over the Oklahoma City Thunder on Thursday night and forcing a decisive showdown […]

Fans are getting excited about the fact that they will witness a Game 7 between Nikola Jokic’s Denver Nuggets and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander’s Oklahoma City Thunder. The Nuggets came out victorious in Thursday’s matchup against the Thunder in Game 6. Oklahoma City led 3-2 in the series, meaning that Denver needed to win to keep their […]

The Denver Nuggets are storming into Game 7 with momentum and confidence after a powerful 119–107 win over the Oklahoma City Thunder in Game 6. It was a statement game for the Nuggets, who showed grit and resilience when it mattered most. Jamal Murray led the team with 25 points, eight rebounds, and seven assists […]

Christian Braun made franchise history with his excellent performance in Game 6 of the West Semis series between the Denver Nuggets and Oklahoma City Thunder on Thursday night. In 39 minutes of action, Braun finished with a stat line of 23 points, 11 rebounds, five assists, three steals, and a block. He shot 8-of-14 from […]

The Denver Nuggets thwarted elimination Thursday night against the Oklahoma City Thunder 119-107. But Nikola Jokic wasn’t the true hero in this NBA Playoffs thriller. Nor was Jamal Murray — as the Game 6 hero emerged as a surprise. The Nuggets’ X account used two words and a photo to reveal the man who saved […]

For the second straight year, the Oklahoma City Thunder are learning just how different the game can be in the NBA playoffs. Despite going 68-14 and leaving the rest of the Western Conference in the dust during the regular season, the No. 1 seed has labored for most of its Western Conference Semifinals series with […]

The Western Conference Semifinal series between the Denver Nuggets and Oklahoma City Thunder has been a hard fought battle, with some tensions spilling over in Game 6. During the first half of Game 6 between the Nuggets and Thunder, Aaron Gordon and Alex Caruso got into a little jockeying for position that ultimately resulted in […]

Denver Nuggets star Nikola Jokic received a glowing endorsement from Cooper Flagg. Flagg, who has multiple projections to be the first overall pick of the 2025 NBA Draft, has been active in the NBA Draft Combine. He’s been showcasing his skillset while getting measurement on how he will be going into the league. The league […]

The Denver Nuggets are fighting to keep their championship hopes alive as they’re down 3-2 against the Oklahoma City Thunder in the second round of the NBA Playoffs. They may get a boost since the game is at home, but things may have taken a turn for the worse as Jamal Murray was listed on […]

The stage is set for Alex Caruso and the Oklahoma City Thunder to reach their first Western Conference Finals in nine years. After the Thunder beat the Denver Nuggets 112-105 in Game 5, taking a 3-2 lead in their best-of-seven series, they can eliminate the Nuggets on the road in Game 6. It’s an opportunity, […]

After once leading the top-seeded Oklahoma City Thunder 2-1 in their second-round playoff series, the Denver Nuggets are now facing elimination. And one insider believes Denver, in an attempt to extend the series to a seventh game, should scratch Michael Porter Jr. Porter has been playing through a severe shoulder injury, which Porter has said […]

Very little has separated the Denver Nuggets and Oklahoma City Thunder in their Western Conference Semifinal series. While it seemed like Denver held momentum early on after staking claim to a 113-104 overtime win in Game 3 to take a 2-1 series lead, Nikola Jokic has been unable to lead his team to a win […]

The Denver Nuggets came up short in Game 5 against the Oklahoma City Thunder on Tuesday night, suffering a 112-105 loss that puts them on the brink of elimination heading into their upcoming Game 6 contest. While things didn’t go the Nuggets way down the stretch, superstar center Nikola Jokic wasn’t losing any sleep over […]

As the Denver Nuggets lost Game 5 to the Oklahoma City Thunder on Tuesday, 112-105, people blamed certain players for the disappointing defeat. After the Nuggets’ collapse to the Thunder, Michael Porter Jr. would hold himself accountable and explain why he was to blame. Porter took accountability for the Game 5 loss and the 92-87 […]

The Denver Nuggets suffered a crushing 112-105 Game 5 loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder on Tuesday night. Following the game, Aaron Gordon had little interest in discussing what had just gone down in the game. Instead, he directed his postgame comments toward a recent ESPN article that, according to Gordon, portrayed teammate Russell Westbrook […]

The Denver Nuggets were somehow tied with the 68-win Oklahoma City Thunder through four games of the Western Conference Semifinals, despite superstar center Nikola Jokic stumbling through the last three contests. They desperately needed him to regain his Hall of Fame form in Tuesday’s crucial road matchup, and the near-7-footer emerged without any trace of […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder and the Denver Nuggets played a classic playoff game on Tuesday night in Game 5, with the Thunder coming out with a 112-105 victory to take a 3-2 series lead. Unlike their Game 4 rock fight that featured brick after brick from the outside, Game 5 was a great display of […]

The Denver Nuggets, for the second consecutive game, have thrown away a fourth-quarter lead and ended up losing to the Oklahoma City Thunder, this time suffering a 112-105 defeat in Game 5 to fall behind 3-2 in the series. To start the fourth quarter, the Nuggets couldn’t buy a bucket, so they were unable to […]

The Denver Nuggets’ season has been put on the brink of its end by the Oklahoma City Thunder after OKC overturned another fourth quarter deficit en route to taking a 112-105 win in Game 5. The Nuggets lost all offensive rhythm by the time the fourth quarter came along, and the heavy minutes appear to […]

Nikola Jokic led the Denver Nuggets to their first NBA championship in 2023 and helped them survive end-of-season turbulence this year, but he is also a big reason why they do not have a commanding 3-1 lead versus the Oklahoma City Thunder in the Western Conference Semifinals. The three-time MVP was ice cold from the […]

After brutal showings in Games 2 and 3 of the Western Conference Semifinals versus the Oklahoma City Thunder, everyone concluded that Denver Nuggets star Nikola Jokic is in fact mortal. Following another rough outing in a potentially costly Game 4 loss, it seemed like someone possessed the stupendous center’s body or stole his talent a […]

OKLAHOMA CITY — After limiting Denver Nuggets All-Star Nikola Jokic to two of the worst shooting performances of his playoff career, Jaylin Williams and the Oklahoma City Thunder will look to push the MVP to the brink of elimination in Game 5. Jokic helped Isaiah Hartenstein develop into a starting center in the NBA, and […]

Oklahoma City Thunder head coach Mark Daigneault named Aaron Wiggins a key contributor who helped secure Game 4 against the Denver Nuggets. Tied 2- 2 in their best-of-7 series 2 2, the Thunder will look to take their first lead in the Western Conference semifinals. After dropping the series opener 121-119, Oklahoma City bounced back […]

The Dallas Mavericks shocked the world when they traded Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers for a package centered around Anthony Davis. Many fans and media heavily criticized the move. But general manager Nico Harrison justified it by claiming that defense wins championships. After all, while injury-prone and aging, Davis certainly is one of […]