When coaches such as Michael Malone grouse about the erosion of defense in the NBA, it might sound like nothing more than curmudgeonly distaste. But they’re not off-base. “There is …
PORTLAND, Ore. — Nikola Jokic was in a rush to leave the building last Sunday after his sixth All-Star Game. His abbreviated version of a break was finally about to …
PORTLAND, Ore. — Written on the locker room whiteboard Thursday night at Ball Arena was a summons for players to get to the Denver airport by 10:20 p.m. for their …
Nikola Jokic appeared energized and enthusiastic on the court Thursday night while posting one of the most impressive stat lines of his career in Denver’s first game back from the …
Either the Nuggets really benefitted from the All-Star break, or they really benefitted from playing the Washington Wizards in their first game after the All-Star break. In a perfect remedy …
All-Star weekend wasn’t exactly must-see television for the defending champion team that was thinly represented in Indianapolis. Not that it was appointment viewing for anyone else, either. “I didn’t spend …
INDIANAPOLIS — Nobody was treating the All-Star Game as a competitive event anyway, so Nikola Jokic and Luka Doncic decided to use the opportunity for sitcom hi-jinx. During layup lines …
INDIANAPOLIS — Not 20 seconds had passed since the end of Nikola Jokic’s news conference when the dark curtain behind Luka Doncic’s adjacent media session parted, revealing a 6-foot-11 figure. …
Everybody lined up for their turn to miss a slam dunk Wednesday night. Peyton Watson going for glory on a fast break. Michael Porter Jr. trying to put back a …
The greats keep receipts in the wallet. Legends keep them in the soul, a pilot light for payback. “I saw things this afternoon that I haven’t seen before from the …