Cade Cunningham’s Pistons take on the defending champion Oklahoma City Thunder to open our ESPN doubleheader. What we know about Wednesday’s games: Our ESPN doubleheader features Thunder-Pistons (7:30 ET) and Celtics-Nuggets (10 ET). Donovan Mitchell, Evan Mobley, Draymond Green and Chet Holmgren are out. James Harden is questionable. Jamal Murray is probable. Scottie Barnes is … Read more
Is Jamal Murray going to play tonight? (Image via Getty) The Denver Nuggets pulled off a thrilling Game 1 victory against the Oklahoma City Thunder, thanks to Aaron Gordon’s clutch shot and Nikola Jokic’s historic performance. But another key contributor, Jamal Murray, quietly played his part with 21 points. With Game 2 approaching, fans are … Read more
Team officials and players had grown weary of the disconnect between Nuggets general manager Calvin Booth and head coach Michael Malone. That, plus a desire to audition top assistant David Adelman for the head coaching job, led to the dismissals of both Booth and Malone, The Athletic’s Sam Amick and Tony Jones report. Booth wanted … Read more
Nuggets guard Jamal Murray shoots 20-for-36, including seven 3-pointers, to register a career-high 55 points. • Get NBA League Pass TODAY > DENVER (AP) — The only thing hotter than Jamal Murray’s jumper on Wednesday night might have been his temper. The Denver guard was still carrying a grudge against the Portland Trail Blazers over … Read more
(Bruno Rouby/Yahoo Sports Illustration) NBA MVP Race Heating Up: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander in First Place The NBA season is roaring into the new year, and the race for MVP is anyone’s game! After Luka Dončić’s injury, the race for the coveted award has opened up. Let’s take a closer look at the current frontrunners and why … Read more