The Denver Nuggets secured a play-off berth for the first time in six years after a 114-105 win against the Boston Celtics. Nikola Jokic top-scored for the Nuggets with 21 points and grabbed 13 rebounds as his side used a big fourth quarter to clinch their fourth win in a row. Denver are now tied with the Golden State Warriors at the top of the Western Conference with a 47-22 record. The Warriors, meanwhile, were downed 111-105 by the San Antonio Spurs, who extended their winning run to nine games. DeMar DeRozan scored 26 points while LaMarcus Aldridge added 23 points for the Spurs, who moved up the Western Conference standings. San Antonio have claimed the fifth spot, moving above the Oklahoma City Thunder after their 116-107 loss to the Miami Heat. In Dallas, the New Orleans Pelicans beat the Mavericks 129-125 in overtime at the American Airlines Center. Dallas' Dirk Nowitzki moved up the NBA scoring list, leapfrogging Wilt Chamberlain into sixth place on 31,424 career points, a … [Read more...] about NBA review: Denver Nuggets secure play-off place; Utah Jazz win fourth game in a row
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Denver Nuggets secure first NBA play-off place in six years after Celtics win
Sport by Press Association 19/03/2019, 7:23 am Updated: 19/03/2019, 7:35 am Send us a story Sign up to our Daily newsletter The Denver Nuggets secured a play-off berth for the first time in six years after a 114-105 win against the Boston Celtics. Nikola Jokic top-scored for the Nuggets with 21 points and grabbed 13 rebounds as his side used a big fourth quarter to clinch their fourth win in a row. Denver are now tied with the Golden State Warriors at the top of the Western Conference with a 47-22 record. The Warriors, meanwhile, were downed 111-105 by the San Antonio Spurs, who extended their winning run to nine games. DeMar DeRozan scored 26 points while LaMarcus Aldridge added 23 points for the Spurs, who moved up the Western Conference standings. San Antonio have claimed the fifth spot, moving above the Oklahoma City Thunder after their 116-107 loss to the Miami Heat. In Dallas, the New Orleans Pelicans beat the Mavericks 129-125 in overtime at the … [Read more...] about Denver Nuggets secure first NBA play-off place in six years after Celtics win
WATCH: NBA star sips fan’s drink during televised game after opponents score
An NBA star has been spotted on camera taking a swig of a fan's beverage in the middle of a televised basketball game. NBA star Mike Scott, who plays for the Philadelphia 76ers, tumbled off the court and into the crowd as he chased the basketball to keep it in play for his teammates. The Milwaukee Bucks had just scored a basket when Scott then noticed the woman to his right had a drink in hand, and helped himself to it, before racing back on to court. The game is currently at half time, with the Milwaukee Bucks trailing the Philadelphia 76ers 53-62 at the Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA. … [Read more...] about WATCH: NBA star sips fan’s drink during televised game after opponents score
Zion Williamson shows how one-and-done can benefit colleges and NBA
Dan Wolken USA TODAY Published 10:55 PM EDT Mar 16, 2019 CHARLOTTE — At some point around 11 p.m. Central time on April 8, confetti will fall from the rafters at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, a national championship trophy will be lifted and “One Shining Moment” will play on the scoreboard, just as it always does. But no matter which team winds up writing its name in the NCAA record books three weeks from now, ownership of the 2018-19 season has already been decided. The Year of Zion began with skepticism over whether he was more than an Instagram sensation, turned into something different entirely when he exploded for 28 points against Kentucky in Duke’s first game of the season and became a runaway train of media content by February when LeBron James and former President Barack Obama were flying in to see him play. In some ways, how Zion Williamson’s one-and-done year at Duke ends hardly matters, although Saturday night’s … [Read more...] about Zion Williamson shows how one-and-done can benefit colleges and NBA
Kyrie Irving on the first player who “kicked his ass” in the NBA: Jose Calderon
Boston Celtics point guard Kyrie Irving is no doubt one of the best players in the NBA today, but he still remembers how Jose Calderon got the best of him in his first ever game in the league. The Spaniard was playing for the Toronto Raptors in December 2011 while Irving was beginning his rookie season with the Cleveland Cavaliers, and Calderon did not go easy on him. "[The] first game I played against Jose Calderon when I was in Cleveland [was the first time somebody got the best of me]," Irving said on the Knuckleheads Podcast, whilst sitting alongside Celtics teammate Jayson Tatum. "Jose Calderon bust my ass - he gave me 26 [points] and 14 [assists]. "He was celebrating like a motherfu**er. "I had six [points] and six [assists] on that day. "I swear to you, to this day - and shout out to my man Jose Calderon now - he knows I will [destroy] him now. "We played Toronto the next year and that's when I hit that game-winner." The actual statistics from that day saw Calderon record 15 … [Read more...] about Kyrie Irving on the first player who “kicked his ass” in the NBA: Jose Calderon