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Timberwolves rally past Nuggets to win Game 2, even series - ESPN
DENVER — A big early deficit in Denver didn't bother the Minnesota Timberwolves, who two years ago staged the biggest Game 7 comeback in NBA history, clawing out of a 20-point hole to beat the Nuggets and advance to the Western Conference finals.
2026 NBA playoffs: Western Conference first-round takeaways - ESPN
The 2026 NBA playoffs began Saturday, and our NBA insiders have you covered for every game in the march to the Finals.
Wembanyama, Gilgeous-Alexander, Jokic named MVP finalists - ESPN
Victor Wembanyama joined former winners Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Nikola Jokic as finalists for this season's Most Valuable Player award, the league announced Sunday night.
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Charles Barkley gives terse message to NBA players complaining about 65-game eligibility rule
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168 NBA players sit out games due to illness, injury as playoffs approach
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NBA's Friday slate sees at least 168 out with injury or illness - ESPN
The Oklahoma City-Denver game could have starred the NBA's two most recent MVPs: the reigning one in Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and a three-time winner in Nuggets forward Nikola Jokic. Except they both sat out.