Popovich merely said "thank you" before leaving the stand, as there appeared to be nothing the media wanted to ask him.
Michael Malone is eager for his Nuggets team to respond after they were undone by Spurs guard Derrick White.
Nicholas McGee
There's plenty of video evidence surrounding the alleged LaMarcus Aldridge punch on Gary Harris to come to a conclusion.
Jordan Heck
Second-seeded Toronto improved considerably, and Kawhi Leonard was simply unstoppable against Orlando.
Ameer Tyree
Popovich won his 1,413th game Saturday at Denver to move past Lenny Wilkens on the all-time list.
Kirstie Chiappelli
Brooklyn will have a chance to go up 2-0 against Philadelphia on Monday, and the 76ers are definitely feeling the pressure.
Sporting News' Sean Deveney breaks down each Western Conference first-round series and offers his playoff picks.
Sean Deveney
The Warriors are favored to win it all again while the No. 2 team in the conference has a very tough first-round matchup.
Thomas Lott
Everything you need to know about the Nuggets and Spurs before their first-round series in the 2019 NBA playoffs.
The 2019 NBA playoff field is finally set. Here are the final NBA standings along with playoff matchups and start dates for each round.
Jordan Greer
Here’s a breakdown of all the first-round West series, by the numbers.
E.Jay Zarett
Detroit jumped out to an early lead and pulled away for an easy 115-89 victory over the Knicks on Wednesday.
That's it. The last regular season game has been played. It's finally time for the 2019 NBA playoffs.
Dwyane Wade and Dirk Nowitzki each played their last home games, as both have plans to retire after the season.
A few candidates have a case for Coach of the Year this season, but we’ve whittled it down to a final four. Let’s take a look at the argument for each NBA coach winning the award.
Joe Morgan
The Rockets are playing host to the Nuggets on Thursday. Here's everything you need to know about the time, channel and how to live stream.
Blair Berry
There's the potential for even more drama in Tinseltown now that the Lakers have faded out of serious playoff contention.
Tom Gatto
The NBA is back to regular action now, with around 25 games to go for most teams. To get reacquainted with where these teams left off, let’s see what had been trending before the All-Star break in this week’s Power Rankings.
The Nuggets' leading scorer and rebounder did not appear concerned that he might miss a game for leaving his seat on the bench Wednesday night.
The Mavericks have considered trading Dennis Smith Jr. ahead of the February deadline, but finding the right deal for the 21-year-old point guard won't be easy.
The Bucks and Nuggets are the leaders in their respective conferences, and they also land at the top of our latest NBA Power Rankings.
For this edition of the NBA Power Rankings, we’re looking at the biggest surprises around the league, including the surging Clippers, sinking Celtics and much more.
Get your FanDuel cash lineup ready for Friday's NBA DFS contests with injury updates and key sleepers to target tonight.
Dan Bernstein
Get your cash lineup ready for Thursday's NBA DFS contests with FanDuel sleepers and busts picks.
The NBA fined Nuggets center Nikola Jokic for what it calls "derogatory and offensive language."
Tyronn Lue was fired by the Cavs only six games into the 2018-19 season. These eight NBA coaches are hoping to avoid a similar fate.
Mitch Lawrence
It’s early still, but soon we’ll have a decent enough sample size to say some definitive things about players and teams around the league. Who jumped out to a fast start in Sporting News' NBA Power Rankings?
LeBron James and the Lakers won't make the playoffs. Nikola Jokic is definitely winning the MVP award. The Raptors are winning the title. It's time for some massive NBA overreactions.
DeMarcus Cousins said he made the "smartest move ever" when he signed with the Warriors in free agency, but plenty of fans weren't on board with his decision.
As we head into the beginning of the 2018-19 NBA season, we're rolling out our Top 100 players. Here's how it looks from 40-59.
As we head into the beginning of the 2018-19 NBA season, we're rolling out our Top 100 players. Here's how it looks from 60-79.
After averaging 16.7 points, 3.7 rebounds and 3.4 assists in his second season, Nuggets guard Jamal Murray is primed to make another big leap.
Sporting News
Portland and Washington were among the teams that had the most fun announcing their season slates.
Drew Nantais
Tony Parker is on the market as an unrestricted free agent, and he's already receiving significant interest from multiple teams.
There was not quite as much movement as expected on NBA Draft night, but for some teams, it was a night to remember. For some, it’s already forgettable.
There were 60 players selected in Thursday’s NBA Draft, but there is much invested in the star power of three guys: Luka Doncic, Trae Young and Michael Porter Jr.
NBA Draft night usually includes a flurry of trade activity. SN is keeping track of the deals that take place at the 2018 draft.
Since the NBA expanded the playoffs to include eight teams per conference in 1984, teams seeded 1 or 2 have failed to advance past the first round just 10 times.
Gilbert McGregor
Lil B's Basedgod curse is alive and well — and the Denver Nuggets are the latest victim.
Gabe Fernandez
On the final night of the 2017-18 regular season, the Nuggets (46-35) take on the Timberwolves (46-35) for the final spot in the NBA playoffs. How's that for drama?
With only three days left in the 2017-18 NBA regular season, the playoff picture is far from clear. Here are the clinching scenarios ahead of Monday night's slate of games.
Tuesday night's game between the Lakers and Nuggets at Staples Center was just the latest chapter of what has become a surprisingly fun mini-rivalry for two up-and-coming teams.
The Thunder point guard pushed the fan, who was where he shouldn't have been, before security finally arrived.
After coming up short against the Warriors, the Celtics look to close a four-game west coast trip with a victory when they visit the Nuggets on Monday night.
The top games in the NBA this week are headlined by a showdown between the East-leading Celtics and West-leading Warriors.
Skylar Rolstad
Houston and LA weren't satisfied to leave their beef on the court Monday night. They threatened to have it spill over into the Clippers' locker room.
This week's NBA schedule includes a few highly-anticipated matchups between top teams, including Warriors vs. Cavs and Warriors vs. Rockets.
A matchup between two Eastern Conference contenders highlights this week's NBA schedule.
Cavs-Warriors highlights the NBA Christmas Day schedule, but the rest of the week also packs a few must-see games.
Nuggets guard Jamal Murray dribbled around Lakers rookie Lonzo Ball to end Saturday night's game. Julius Randle clearly wasn't a fan of the move.
Trail Blazers center Jusuf Nurkic revealed he twice made trade requests to Nuggets general manager Tim Connelly, once in April 2016 and then again in December.
Kristaps Porzingis is the first Knicks player to score 30 or more points in five of the team's first six games. That has earned him "MVP!" chants from the fans at MSG.
Thomas scored 38 points to help the Celtics upend Anthony Davis and the Pelicans.
Alec Brzezinski
Lowry made 10 of his 17 shot attempts to help Toronto upend the Jazz.
San Antonio led by as many as 34 points in a 110-82 rout that saw Raptors All-Star Kyle Lowry score just six points.
Joe Rodgers
Thomas became the fifth player in Celtics franchise history to score 50 or more points in a game. The rest of the group includes three Hall of Famers and future Hall of Famer.
Jimmy Butler scored nine points in the final 2:30 to match his season high with 40 points, including an 18-foot game-winner.
James Harden already has nine games this season with 30 points and 10 assists, one more than he had all of last season.
Arthur Weinstein
James Harden snapped an impressive Spurs defensive streak, but San Antonio got the victory anyway.
Millsap had to play center with Dwight Howard out, but it didn't affect his play.
Russell Westbrook even pulled out the famous Shammgod move after blowing by Suns forward Devin Booker en route to his 50th triple-double.
The Rockets and James Harden made history Friday night as Houston topped New Orleans.
Davis now has nine games of at least 25 points and 15 rebounds this season.
Dragic and Whiteside teamed up to outduel John Wall and Bradley Beal in a thrilling showdown.
Leonard is one of the best two-way players in the NBA, but he would never admit it.
Draymond Green finished two assists shy of a triple-double in Golden State's win over Utah His other big-name teammates were pretty good, too.
So much for Wednesday night's highly anticipated marquee matchups. Neither was much of a contest.
Ron Clements
The Knicks forward scored 35 points in a 114-103 victory in Miami. Up next: a meeting with James and the Cavaliers in New York on Wednesday.
The Cavs continued their success against Raptors, improving to 3-0 against their new rivals this season.
After turning in his third straight game of 30-plus points, people may need to start paying attention to the Jazz forward.
Karl-Anthony Towns and Kristaps Porzingis, two of the NBA's brightest rising stars, had big games in a head-to-head treat Wednesday night.
Brandon Schlager
With Kevin, Kyrie and LeBron all putting up big numbers so far this season, they're making their case for the definitive trio in today's b
Carmelo Anthony records his first double-double of the season, but he saves his best for last, hitting the game-winner.
Golden State was dropping dimes all over Oracle Arena. "That shows we're getting more comfortable with each other," Kevin Durant says.
T Gatto and Alec...
"His Airness" was among 21 recipients awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom at the White House.
The Cleveland Cavaliers are out to an 8-1 start, leaving some to wonder: are they even better than they were in their championship season?
D'Angelo Russell, Lou Williams, Jordan Clarkson and Nick Young all scored in double figures in Saturday's win against the Pelicans; Anthony Davis, meanwhile, makes history.
The NBA admitted officials made a mistake; now the Nuggets want a do-over.
The Celtics, expected to be contenders in the Eastern Conference, are just 3-3 to start the young season.
Steven J. Gaither
James passed Hakeem Olajuwon for 10th on the all-time scoring list. Kevin Love, meanwhile, turned in another double-double.
Memphis will finally get to see its $94.8 million man in action.
Rajon Rondo is fitting in nicely with Dwyane Wade, Jimmy Butler, Robin Lopez and the rest of the group in Chicago.
Travis Durkee
As contract talks with the Heat continue to drag, other teams reportedly are helping Wade gain leverage.
Gabrielle McMillen
Jackson is on fire for the Pistons, who end a postseason drought dating to 2009.
The Pistons, led by a balanced scoring attack, could be a dangerous team in the postseason.
The Clippers gave Oklahoma City a fight despite resting most of their starters.
With this win, the Spurs have now won 33-straight at home against the Warriors.
Chris Bosh appears to be getting closer to returning to action.
The Spurs have held their opponents to 85 points or fewer 20 times this season, double their total from the 2014-15 season.
The Spurs bested the Bulls in a competitive cross-conference showdown Thursday.
Cavs-Raptors and Pacers-Hornets ended on near buzzer-beaters during Friday night's NBA action.
Damian Lillard absolutely torched the Warriors on Friday night.
Isaiah Thomas proved why he's an All-Star on Wednesday in a big win over the Clippers.
It was a tale of two halves in the Warriors' win, while Karl Anthony-Towns and Jahlil Okafor are two to watch.
Jimmy Butler was carted off the court Friday night after he awkwardly landed and fell during Bulls-Nuggets game, but he could return Monday.
Whiteside came up with 10 points, 10 rebounds and 10 blocks in 27 minutes off the bench as the Heat beat his hometown Hornets.
Charlotte, despite missing Kemba Walker, topped Cleveland at home on Wednesday night.
Tyronn Lue got his first signature win as Cavaliers head coach, beating the Spurs at home Saturday.
LeBron James had a big game, but couldn't stop the Bulls from stealing one in Cleveland.
Connelly has served as Denver's general manager since 2013.
Denver's Will Barton is making a name for himself as a sixth man this season
A red-hot Rockets team attempted to hand the Cavaliers a second Texas loss, but it didn't happen.
With a win Sunday against the Pacers, Houston (19-19) remained seventh in the Western Conference standings and got back to .500 for the first time since Dec. 26.
Faried's CT scan on his neck came back normal hours after he experienced a scary fall while playing against the Warriors on Saturday night.
Kawhi Leonard and LaMarcus Aldridge led the Spurs to a decisive win against the Rockets on Saturday.
Heading into the game, Curry had missed Golden State's previous two games with discomfort in his shin but decided during warm-ups that it felt good enough to go before facing Denver.
After missing the last two games, Stephen Curry is probable to return on Saturday.
Atlanta showed in its win over Houston the type of firepower that makes it a legit threat to Cleveland in the East.
Activists have called on the Cavaliers star to stay off the court until two Cleveland police officers face charges in the 2014 shooting death of a 12-year-old city boy.
The reigning NBA champions may be without their MVP leader for the next two games. Stephen Curry is suffering from a right calf strain.
San Antonio has won a franchise-record 26 straight home games dating to last year.
Kobe Bryant managed one of those performances that allow Lakers fans to reminisce about his youthful vigor. He also looked like a hobbled old man at times.
Kobe lays out his top five; at least one will surprise you. As interesting, Bryant had some curious omissions.
It wasn't full speed ahead for Kyrie Irving, but the small steps he did take in his season debut Sunday were encouraging.
The retiring Lakers star sat out Saturday's loss to the Thunder because a dunk may have aggravated his surgically repaired shoulder.
Bob Hille
The Warriors were tested late at Toronto on Saturday, but Stephen Curry led Golden State to its 21st straight win of the season.
The Heat outlasted the Thunder, in a game that had 38 lead changes, on the strength of Dwyane Wade's fourth-quarter heroics.
Golden State stifled Sacramento's offensive attack to move to 18-0 on the season.
Tempers got out of hand during the fourth quarter of Tuesday's game between the Clippers and Nuggets.
The Warriors became the first team in NBA history to start a season with 16 consecutive wins.
The Warriors will attempt to set the record at home against the Lakers on Tuesday at Oracle Arena.
The defending NBA champions, two wins from breaking the record for most wins to start a season, face the Nuggets on Sunday.
Michael Carter-Williams and Greg Monroe led the Bucks to a thrilling double-overtime upset over LeBron James and the Cavaliers.
Also Friday, LeBron James reminded everyone that he has no real rivalry with Carmelo Anthony.
Steven Gaither
Stephen Curry is playing at a very high level, and James Harden isn't far behind him.
The Raptors are 4-0 for the first time in franchise history.
The Rockets star and self-proclaimed MVP shot 2 of 15 from the field and was 0 for 10 from 3-point range in another blowout to start 0-3.
The former MVP proclaimed his innocence in the wake of a civil suit filed last month.
