Basketball

Michael Malone takes the fall despite being the least of the Nuggets' multitude of headaches

DENVER (AP) — Jamal Murray’s delicate health. Michael Porter Jr.’s dizzying slumps. Aaron Gordon’s balky right calf. Russell Westbrook’s boneheaded plays. An indifferent defense. A paper-thin bench. An ever-changing starting lineup.

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Jase Richardson enters NBA draft, leaving Michigan State a year or two sooner than father expected

Jase Richardson is entering the NBA draft, a year or two sooner than his father expected. The Michigan State freshman announced his decision on social media Tuesday.

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Nuggets fire coach Malone and won't extend GM Booth in stunning move as postseason looms

Michael Malone coached the Denver Nuggets to the NBA title in 2023. He has them set to make the postseason for a seventh consecutive year. Even amid a four-game slide , they're still in position to have home-court advantage in Round 1.

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Toronto Raptors have different feel than last year as NBA season winds down

TORONTO — The Toronto Raptors have missed the playoffs again and will be about 20 games below .500 when the regular season wraps up on Sunday, but something feels different this year.

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Nuggets fire coach Michael Malone and oust GM Calvin Booth in stunning move as postseason looms

Michael Malone, who coached the Denver Nuggets to the NBA title in 2023 and has led the team to eight consecutive winning seasons, was fired Tuesday in a stunning move that comes with less than a week in the regular season.

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It's the last week of the NBA regular season. It's time to talk awards, and the MVP race

Denver's Nikola Jokic might end the season averaging a 30-point triple-double. His numbers, going into the final week: 30 points, 12.8 rebounds and 10.2 assists per game. That is a combination of stats never previously seen in NBA history.

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Utah faces Portland, looks to stop 9-game skid

Portland Trail Blazers (35-44, 12th in the Western Conference) vs. Utah Jazz (16-63, 15th in the Western Conference) Salt Lake City; Wednesday, 9 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Utah looks to end its nine-game skid when the Jazz play Portland.

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Denver visits Sacramento following LaVine's 43-point game

Denver Nuggets (47-32, fourth in the Western Conference) vs. Sacramento Kings (39-40, ninth in the Western Conference) Sacramento, California; Wednesday, 10 p.m.

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LaVine and DeRozan combine for 80 points in Kings win over the Pistons

DETROIT (AP) — Zach LaVine scored 43 points, including 17 in the fourth quarter, and DeMar DeRozan added 37 as the Sacramento Kings rallied for a 127-117 victory over the Detroit Pistons on Monday to strengthen their bid for a first-round home game i

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LaVine and DeRozan combine for 80 points in Kings 127-117 win over the Pistons

DETROIT (AP) — Zach LaVine scored 43 points, including 17 in the fourth quarter, and DeMar DeRozan added 37 as the Sacramento Kings rallied for a 127-117 victory over the Detroit Pistons on Monday to strengthen their bid for a first-round home game i

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