Before the Dunk Contest began, key moments took place. Minnesota’s Karl-Anthony Towns won the Skills Challenge, highlighting ...

Friday vs. the New York Knicks marked the first time in 53 games the Nuggets had their opening day starting lineup fully healthy.

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As Aaron Gordon awaits final clearance to return from his hamstring injury, the Nuggets aren’t hiding their excitement.

In arguably the greatest dunk competition in league history, Zach LaVine and Aaron Gordon unleash an array of jams never-before-seen, and take it all the way to sudden death. Zach LaVine's grand ...

DENVER (AP) — OG Anunoby scored 34 points to power the New York Knicks to a 142-103 win over the Denver Nuggets, who lost All-Star point guard Jamal Murray to a sprained ankle Friday night just when ...

The Spurs are 15-1 since Feb. 1, a stretch that includes a sweep of the Pistons, an incredible comeback from 25 points down ...

Me and NBA Champion Aaron Gordon have something in common. Ten years ago to this day, on February 13th, 2016, the high-flying Magic forward and I got robbed. How did we both get robbed, you ask? This ...

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If health is wealth, the Nuggets weren’t rich for very long. A 142-103 loss to the Knicks on Friday at Ball Arena marked the first time Denver’s opening-night starting five — Jamal Murray, Christian ...

The NBA Dunk Contest used to be a special showcase of the pinnacles of basketball athleticism: Michael Jordan’s free-throw line dunk in 1987 and Aaron Gordon and Zach LaVine’s legendary duel in 2016 ...