Nikola Jokic leads Nuggets to Game 1 win over Lakers

The Chicago Sky’s bid to become the first back-to-back champs since the Los Angeles Sparks did it in 2001 and 2002 fell short after they dropped Game 5 in epic fashion to the Connecticut Sun on Thursday, 72-63. The loss has put some things into perspective for Candace Parker, who…

Since getting trading to the Nets, Mikal Bridges has been on a tear and became the leader of his new team. So far he has had three 40-point and multiple 30-point games for Brooklyn. Most recently, the 26-year-old small forward dropped 42 points in the win over the Hawks. Bridges…

Photo: Tony Gutierrez/AP The Dallas Mavericks have ruled out Luka Doncic in their Sunday road game against the Utah Jazz, joining Christian Wood (thumb) and Maxi Kleber (hamstring) on the unavailable list. Doncic was listed on a day-to-day basis with a left ankle sprain, which he sustained moments after tip-off…

The Lakers extended their winning streak to five games by defeating the Kings in a high scoring game (136-134). Four players scored 23 or more points for the winners, LeBron James being the top scorer with 37 points. Apart from James, Dennis Schroder, Thomas Bryant and Russell Westbrook, nobody scored…

Dallas Mavericks superstar Luka Doncic addressed questions surrounding his subdued performance in NBA All-Star Games. Despite boasting NBA’s second-best 34.2 points per game average in regular season play, Doncic’s scoring output during All-Star matchups is notably modest. Following this year’s event, where he tallied just seven points, Doncic offered insights…

Photo: Sacrament Kings/Twitter The Kings kept the third place in the Western Conference with a double-overtime win over the Clippers (176-175). After the game De’Aaron Fox was asked to give his thoughts about Russell Westbrook joining the Clippers. He did not hold back when responding. “Is it thoughts about Westbrook…