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On YouTubeNikola Jokic News / Athlon Sports / May 7
Olympic Silver Medalist Makes Clear Nikola Jokic Statement
Thanks to Nikola Jokic, the Denver Nuggets are title contenders. If you took him off the team, they would likely miss the playoffs outright and flounder in NBA irrelevancy.
NBA News / Fadeaway World / May 7
Former Lakers Player Feels Nikola Jokic Not Yet Top-10 All Time; Compares Him To Russell Westbrook
Nikola Jokic has a good chance to win his fourth regular season MVP award going into these playoffs. Only five players in NBA history have accomplished this feat of winning four or more MVP awards: Michael Jordan, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Bill Russell, Wilt Chamberlain and LeBron James.
Aaron Gordon News / Athlon Sports / May 6
Aaron Gordon Credits Two Factors With Denver Nuggets' Game-Winning Shot
Aaron Gordon is no stranger to being the playoff hero. In the first round against the Los Angeles Clippers, his last-second dunk won Game 4 for the Denver Nuggets, and in Game 1 against the Oklahoma City on Monday night, he iced the game with a last-second 3-pointer.
The 'Most points in the 2022-23 NBA playoffs' quiz
During the 2022-23 NBA playoffs, 32 players scored 200 or more points. How many can you name in five minutes?
Hollywood and hoops: Which films had the best and worst ballers?
Hollywood loves basketball movies and basketball players, which succeed on the big screen at about the same rate as Shaq at the free throw line, which is to say infrequently.
Denver Nuggets News / NBA Analysis Network / May 6
Christian Braun reveals what Nikola Jokic is telling the Denver Nuggets in timeouts, ‘a lot of people don’t realize…’
Nikola Jokic is having an even bigger impact on the Denver Nuggets than usual in the 2025 NBA Playoffs. The Nuggets fired head coach Michael Malone shortly before the postseason, with assistant David Adelman replacing him.
Denver Nuggets News / Athlon Sports / May 6
Peyton Watson Details How Denver Nuggets Plan to Stop Shai Gilgeous-Alexander in Coming Games
In Game 1 of the Western Conference semifinals, the MVP narrative was on full display. Nikola Jokic and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander are the two frontrunners for the award, and the Oklahoma City Thunder's dominance is expected to put SGA over the top.
Denver Nuggets News / NBA on ClutchPoints / May 6
Nikola Jokic praises Aaron Gordon after Game 1 heroics: ‘He is the soul of the team’
In Game 1 of the Western Conference semifinals, Aaron Gordon hit a game-winning three-pointer with less than four seconds remaining to give the Denver Nuggets a 121-119 victory over the top-seeded Oklahoma City Thunder.
Denver Nuggets News / Athlon Sports / May 6
Peyton Watson Reveals How Nikola Jokic Has Unlocked a New Skill During NBA Playoffs
It's high praise, but it's true: Nikola Jokic is the closest combination of LeBron James and Tim Duncan the NBA will ever see. He has the superstar power
Denver Nuggets News / Last Word On Sports / May 6
Russell Westbrook Moves Into Top 30 In Career Playoff Points
Monday saw two NBA playoff games with epic comebacks by huge underdogs. One of those was the Denver Nuggets using an Aaron Gordon three-pointer to secure a two-point win over the Oklahoma City Thunder.
David Adelman News / Athlon Sports / May 6
Nuggets' Head Coach David Adelman Details Resolve During Game 1
The Denver Nuggets, on only two days of rest, beat the Oklahoma City Thunder in thrilling fashion, winning 121-119 in OKC. While the game was defined by Nikola Jokic's stellar 42-point and 22-rebound game, and Aaron Gordon iced the game with a 3, the Nuggets, on paper, did not look like the better team.
Russell Westbrook News / NBA on ClutchPoints / May 6
Russell Westbrook picks between 2012 vs. 2025 OKC squads
Denver Nuggets guard Russell Westbrook is fresh off defeating his former team, the Oklahoma City Thunder, in Monday’s Game 1 of the Western Conference semifinals.
NBA News / The SportsRush / May 6
Russell Westbrook Breaks Down What Made Simone Biles’ Gala Fit Look Perfect
As a key facet of the Denver Nuggets’ rotation, Russell Westbrook’s top priority right now is his team’s current playoff battle with the Oklahoma City Thunder.
Nikola Jokic News / Athlon Sports / May 6
Former NBA Player Delivers Hilariously Bad Nikola Jokic Take
Nikola Jokic has enjoyed a run as the best player in the world that rivals some of the greatest players that the NBA has ever seen. Despite that, one former NBA player hilariously thought people should not get ahead of themselves.
NBA News / Denver Nuggets on SI / May 6
Denver Nuggets Make NBA History vs Oklahoma City Thunder in Game 1
No one expected the Denver Nuggets to come away with a win against the Oklahoma City Thunder in Game 1 of the Western Conference Semifinals. Yet, somehow, the Nuggets figured out a way to do it.
Nikola Jokic News / Yardbarker / May 6
Player-coach Nikola Jokic shatters history books again
Jokic scored 18 fourth-quarter points as the Nuggets pulled off an improbable win over the Thunder in Game 1 of their conference semifinals series on Monday.
Russell Westbrook News / Denver Nuggets on SI / May 6
Russell Westbrook Makes NBA History in Nuggets-Thunder Game 1
With their backs against the wall, the Denver Nuggets got the job done. After trailing by 13 points with six-and-a-half minutes left in the fourth quarter, the Nuggets stormed back to take down the Oklahoma City Thunder, making a statement in Game 1 to take a 1-0 series lead.
NBA News / Yardbarker / May 6
Watch: Aaron Gordon's game-winner stuns Thunder in Game 1
The Oklahoma City Thunder led by 11 points late in the fourth quarter of Monday's Game 1, but big shots by Nikola Jokic, two missed free throws and a huge three-pointer from Aaron Gordon gave the Denver Nuggets an improbable 121-119 win.
NBA News / LWOSports.com / May 5
Thunder vs Nuggets: Second-Round Series Preview
The Oklahoma City Thunder are coming off a second consecutive first-round sweep in the postseason and will have had nine days off by the start of this series.
Denver Nuggets News / Hoops Wire / May 5
Nuggets Credit Coaching Change for Game 7 Breakthrough
The Nuggets didn’t just survive the first round. They believe they advanced because of what happened before it. After weeks of internal uncertainty and
The 'NBA all-time assist leaders' quiz
How many of the 25 NBA players with the most career assists can you name in five minutes?
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