Russell Westbrook gives explicit 'job' description after helping Nuggets to overtime playoff win
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Westbrook stings Clips in clutch as Nuggets take Game 1 in OT - ESPN
DENVER — The LA Clippers aren't the first team that has sagged off Russell Westbrook defensively, daring him to try to beat them instead of three-time MVP Nikola Jokic.
Jokic, Gordon fuel Nuggets’ comeback to edge Clippers 112-110 in OT in teams’ NBA playoff opener
DENVER: Russell Westbrook, whose late-game follies hung over the Denver Nuggets as they navigated the stunning dismissals of coach Michael Malone and GM Calvin Booth on the eve of the playoffs, came up clutch against his former team in crunch time Saturday. “That’s who he is,” Nikola Jokic said after watching Westbrook hit an uncontested corner 3-pointer to give Denver a two-point lead late in regulation and then knocking the inbounds pass away from — and off of — James Harden with 9.6 seconds left in overtime to help seal Denver’s 112-110 win over the Los Angeles Clippers. “I just know that (inbounds) play,” from being there the previous two seasons, Westbrook said. Westbrook had plenty to do with L.A.’s whopping 20 turnovers, including an uncharacteristic seven from Kawhi Leonard. “Russ is Russ,” interim coach David Adelman said after improving to 4-0. “Defensively, he’s absolutely incredible. He was playing free safety out there.
This Lakers fan illustrated all 82 games -- and went viral doing so - ESPN
Los Angeles-based artist Jack Perkins started a new tradition this season. After each Los Angeles Lakers game, Perkins — known on social media by his @purehoop handle — recapped the result with comic-strip-style illustrations. Each of them focused on a theme of the specific game.
2025 NBA postseason predictions: SGA wins MVP over Jokic, Lakers make Finals
The results for the NBA awards will be trickling in soon, so it's time for a highlight reel of my picks, as well as my playoff predictions.
It's playoff time in the NBA — here are some Canadians to watch
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NBA playoffs 2025: All 20 teams vying for a championship - ESPN
The 2025 NBA playoffs are set! An exciting final week saw the Eastern Conference bracket finalized on Friday. The West wasn't set until the last game, an overtime clash between Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors and Kawhi Leonard and the LA Clippers. There are now officially 20 teams fighting for a chance to win the Larry O'Brien trophy, five of which have never won it all.
Suns, Mike Budenholzer split after 1 season: 'Change is needed'
Chris Broussard unveils his BUD list going into the NBA playoffs, featuring coach-less Nikola Jokic and Aaron Rodgers, who the NFL is waiting on for his decision.