The Clippers traded Russell Westbrook to the Utah Jazz last week, which set up a contract buyout for the 35-year-old veteran ..read more

Earlier in the offseason, it seemed former Detroit Pistons guard Reggie Jackson would continue his career with the Denver Nuggets. Prior to the start of free agency, Jackson picked up his player option with the Nuggets, anticipating another season with the 2023 NBA Champions. The Nuggets had other plans, though. In a six-team trade, the Nuggets moved Jackson to the Charlotte Hornets ..read more

Zach Lowe (@ZachLowe_NBA) is a senior writer for ESPN Digital and Print. A FUN POLL question for executives and coaches in this late July calm, with free agency about done and two major potential trade-slash-contract situations -- Lauri Markkanen and Brandon Ingram -- as yet unresolved: If you had to pick one West team to make the Finals, who would it be? For these folks, there is no team that inspires the same confidence as the defending champion Denver Nuggets did one year ago -- even after losing Bruce Brown in free agency. The rest who answer with immediate certainty mostly choose the Okla ..read more

Here’s what you need to know about the Canadian squad, which is led by Thunder superstar Shai Gilgeous-Alexander ..read more

After going a perfect 5-0 in their Showcase Games, USA Basketball will open Olympic play with a game against Serbia on Sunday. Following this game against Serbia, USA will conclude group play with games against South Sudan and Puerto Rico. Arriving in Paris on Thursday, Team USA completed a practice and also held a media availability session. Golden State Warriors star Steph Curry and Phoenix Suns star Kevin Durant were at the podium together, and the two players were asked about the competition in Paris outside of their team ..read more

Altogether, the Thunder will play five games in a 10-day span and also host the No. 1 overall draft pick from this summer ..read more

Thankfully, commissioner Adam Silver came up with the Orlando bubble so playoff teams could continue their season and a championship could be crowned.. After a couple of months off, LeBron James and Anthony Davis seemed determined to lead their team to a title. L.A. would handle the Portland Trail Blazers and Houston Rockets in five games in the first two rounds and awaited an opponent for the Western Conference Finals. The L.A. Clippers and Denver Nuggets were dueling it out for that right, and the former were up 3-1 in the series ..read more

Brother Of Nikola Jokic Arrested After Viral Ball Arena Brawl Author Cort Freeman July 25th 10:01 AM Brother Of Nikola Jokic Arrested After Viral Ball Arena Brawl (Photo by Dustin Bradford/Getty Images) The brother of Nikola Jokic has been arrested after video of a brawl at Ball Arena in Denver went viral. Now, he's been charged with third-degree assault after appearing in court this week. Some NBA fans may be familiar with Strahinja Jokic, the brother of Nikola Jokic of the Denver Nuggets. He's appeared at some of his 3-time MVP brother's games and made headlines for possibly starting some dr ..read more

Former 2024 Las Vegas Summer League Portland Trail Blazers forward Spencer Jones, an undrafted rookie free agent out of Stanford, has latched on with a Western Conference playoff contender in the Denver Nuggets. According to The Denver Post's Bennett Durando, the 6-foot-7 former All-Pac-12 forward is inking a two-way deal with the 2023 champs. Jones barely played for Portland in Summer League, per RealGM ..read more

The Timberwolves will play the Denver Nuggets on Oct. 18 at Target Center as part of their five-game preseason schedule. The NBA regular-season schedule has not yet been revealed. The preseason opens Oct. 4 against the Los Angeles Lakers in Palm Springs, Calif. The Wolves face the Philadelphia 76ers on Oct. 11 at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa. It's the first time the Wolves have played ..read more