Nikola Jokic produced a historic stat line of 32 points, 21 rebounds and 10 assists, Jamal Murray also had a triple-double and the Denver Nuggets notched a 109–94 victory over the host Miami Heat on Wednesday night, June 7, to take a 2–1 lead in the NBA Finals. Jokic became the first player ever to…

DENVER—Gabe Vincent scored 23 points, Jimmy Butler and Bam Adebayo each had 21 and the Miami Heat evened up the NBA Finals by overcoming a monster effort from Nikola Jokic to beat the Denver Nuggets 111–108 in Game 2 on Sunday night, June 4. Jimmy Butler (22) of the Miami Heat defends against Nikola Jokic…

DENVER—Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets were facing some questions going into their first NBA Finals, and their answers came in resounding fashion. No, a week and a half off didn’t hurt them. And no, the NBA’s biggest stage isn’t too big, either. Jokic got a triple-double in his finals debut, Jamal Murray scored 26…

Nikola Jokic compiled 30 points, 14 rebounds and 13 assists as the visiting Denver Nuggets advanced to the NBA Finals for the first time in franchise history with a 113–111 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers on Monday, May 22. Jokic, the NBA MVP in 2020–21 and 2021–22 seasons, set a record for total triple-doubles…

DENVER—If the Denver Nuggets can continue their dominance at Ball Arena, they’ll not only conquer LeBron James and Anthony Davis but they’ll also vanquish the ghosts of their horrendous playoff performances against the Los Angeles Lakers. The Nuggets have lost all seven playoff series against the Lakers in their history, including inside the NBA bubble…

DENVER—Nikola Jokic had 40 points, 17 rebounds and 10 assists to lead the Denver Nuggets to a 134–124 overtime victory against the Los Angeles Clippers in a matchup of Western Conference contenders Sunday night, Feb. 26. Paul George nearly won it for the Clippers with an incredible shot at the end of regulation, but his…

Nikola Jokic had 30 points, 12 rebounds and 12 assists, and the Denver Nuggets won their eighth consecutive home game by beating the Boston Celtics 123–111 on Sunday night. Jokic made 10 of his 13 field goal attempts and was 8–for–8 from the free-throw line. It was his ninth triple-double of the season. Denver played…

Nikola Jokic had 49 points, 14 rebounds and 10 assists, Aaron Gordon hit a 3-pointer with 2.2 seconds left in overtime and the host Denver Nuggets beat the Los Angeles Clippers 130–128 on Wednesday night. Jokic finished one point short of his career high, and Gordon wound up with 28 points. Monte Morris had 19…

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James entered the NBA’s COVID-19 health and safety protocols and missed the team’s Tuesday night road game against the Sacramento Kings. Talen Horton-Tucker started in James’ place. Los Angeles coach Frank Vogel said pregame of James’ absence, “Obviously it’s a huge loss. It’s disappointing. We just want the best for…

Reigning league MVP Nikola Jokic returned from a four-game injury absence to account for 24 points, a game-high 15 rebounds and a team-high seven assists as the Denver Nuggets defeated the host Miami Heat 120-111 on Monday night. Denver shot 58.1 percent from the floor, including 18-for-35 on 3-pointers (51.4 percent). Jokic, who had been…