Denver Nuggets
National Basketball Association team in Denver, Colorado
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The Denver Nuggets are an American professional basketball team based in Denver. The Nuggets compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference. The team was founded as the Denver Larks in 1967 as a charter franchise of the American Basketball Association (ABA) but changed their name to the Rockets before the first season. The Rockets then changed their name again to the Nuggets in 1974. After the name change, the Nuggets played for the final ABA Championship title in 1976, losing to the New York Nets.
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'One of best ever' - Nuggets' Jokic scores 40 pointsWatch highlights as Nikola Jokic scores 40 points to inspire the Denver Nuggets a 112-97 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves in their Western Conference play-off semi-final series.BBC Sport - Published | |
Jokic shines as Nuggets take play-off series leadNikola Jokic scores 40 points as reigning NBA champions the Denver Nuggets secure victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves.BBC Sport - Published | |
Denver beat Minnesota to level play-off seriesDenver Nuggets secure a 115-107 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves to level their Western Conference play-off semi-final series at 2-2.BBC Sport - Published | |
Jokic stars as Nuggets get game back against TimberwolvesNikola Jokic stars as the Denver Nuggets beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 117-90 to reduce the deficit to 2-1 in the Western Conference semi-finals of the play-offs.BBC Sport - Published | |
Jokic-inspired Nuggets win to peg back TimberwolvesNikola Jokic stars as the Denver Nuggets, defending NBA champions, beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 117-90 to reduce the deficit to 2-1 in the Western Conference semi-finals of the play-offs.BBC Sport - Published | |
Jokic joins NBA greats with third MVP awardDenver Nuggets centre Nikola Jokic joins some of the NBA's all-time greats by winning the league's Most Valuable Player award for the third time.BBC Sport - Published | |
Edwards leads Wolves as Knicks' Brunson matches JordanAnthony Edwards leads Minnesota to another win over the Denver Nuggets, as the New York Knicks beat the Indiana Pacers.BBC Sport - Published | |
Edwards stars as Timberwolves beat Nuggets in openerAnthony Edwards scores 43 points for the Minnesota Timberwolves as they beat the Denver Nuggets 106-99 in the opening game of their NBA Western Conference semi-final series.BBC Sport - Published | |
James' Lakers knocked out with defeat by NuggetsThe Los Angeles Lakers are knocked out of the NBA play-offs by defending champions the Denver Nuggets.BBC Sport - Published | |
James scores 30 to keep Lakers play-off hopes aliveLeBron James scores 30 points to help the LA Lakers beat the Denver Nuggets and keep their Western Conference first-round play-off hopes alive.BBC Sport - Published | |
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Murray buzzer-beater sees Nuggets beat LakersJamal Murray scores at the buzzer as defending champions Denver Nuggets beat the Los Angeles Lakers 101-99 to take a 2-0 lead in their NBA play-offs first-round series.BBC Sport - Published | Nuggets fight back to beat Lakers in play-offsDefending champions the Denver Nuggets overturn 20-point deficit against LA Lakers to take 2-0 lead in their NBA play-offs first-round series.BBC Sport - Published |
