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Why Denver fired its coach and GM days before the playoffs: 'The players were freakin’ miserable'
With less than a week left in the regular season, Denver fired its head coach and GM, ending a yearslong cold war, and risking the NBA's most precious commodity: the prime of three-time NBA MVP Nikola Jokic.
What's next for Denver after firing Malone? NBA insiders debate Nuggets' shocking move
The Nuggets stunned the league by moving on from their coach and GM. Where does Denver go from here?
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WHO CONTROLS THE WEST?
'I would not want to play them in any round': NBA intel ahead of a wide-open postseason in the West
Tim Bontemps and Brian Windhorst canvass the league ahead of a potentially wild ride through the West playoffs.
PLAYOFFS IN FOCUS
NBA postseason tracker: Eastern Conference playoffs set
Tracking which teams have clinched for the playoffs with the 2024-25 NBA regular season nearing its conclusion.
Play-in tournament: Schedule, standings, format
Everything you need to know about the play-in tournament, including how it works, who's playing and when.
RANKING THE NBA
NBA Power Rankings: Where all 30 teams stack up at the end of the regular season
Where all 30 teams stand in the last week of the 2024-25 NBA regular season.
Final rookie rankings: Who wins the tight race for our ROY?
Twenty rookies stood out this season, and Jeremy Woo ranks them all, including a surprise pick at No. 1.
ANDSCAPE
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American John Jordan enjoying 'great opportunity' with FUS Rabat in Basketball Africa League
Former Texas A&M Corpus-Christi and Raptors 905 guard sees the growth, popularity of game in Morocco
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The basketball rise of Nate Ament is a family story
Dallas fans, still outraged, cheer Dončić's homecoming
BACK IN DALLAS, LUKA SHINES FOR LAKERS
Windhorst: Luka officially became a Laker after return to Dallas
From tears to triumph: Biggest takeaways from Luka's emotional Dallas return
Our NBA insiders answer the biggest questions from a historic night in the NBA.
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- Embiid undergoes surgery on injured left knee
- All-Star Durant (sprained ankle) out last 2 games
- Jokic calls Malone firing 'heavy day for everybody'
- Pistons G Ivey (leg) cleared for basketball activity
- Mavs try to tune out 'Fire Nico!' chant in Luka return
- Bulls' Ball hosts family of donor for his transplant
- Final rookie rankings: Who is our ROY?
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