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Late NBA legend Dikembe Mutombo remembered for duels with Michael Jordan and that ‘finger-wag’
The legendary basketball player Dikembe Mutombo died on Monday at the age of 58 after battling brain cancer.
Chicago Bulls shock Philadelphia 76ers in huge NBA upset
Coby White scored 24 points and Nikola Vucevic added 23 for the Bulls, who saw a 12-point lead to start the fourth quarter whittled to one point on Tyrese Maxey's three-pointer with 33. 2 seconds remaining.
Denver Nuggets down Phoenix Suns to reach NBA conference finals
The Denver Nuggets beat the Phoenix Suns 125-100 to become the first team to reach the NBA conference finals as the Boston Celtics forced a decisive game seven against the Philadelphia 76ers.
WATCH: Joel Embiid soars as Philadelphia 76ers dispatch Boston Celtics
A towering performance in Boston from NBA Most Valuable Player Joel Embiid helped the Sixers power to a 115-103 victory over the Celtics to stun the home fans into silence.
Sun’s Devin Booker feasts on Nuggets as Celtics hit Sixers
The Suns, who dropped the first two games of the best-of-seven series against the Nuggets, held firm at home despite the injury absence of veteran point guard Chris Paul.
James Harden sizzles as ‘Sixers stun Celtics in NBA thriller
The Sixers' win was achieved without their best player, injured talisman Joel Embiid, who watched from the bench after failing to recover from a knee injury.
WATCH: Jayson Tatum leads Boston Celtics to big win over Denver Nuggets
Jayson Tatum scored 34 points and Jaylen Brown added 25 as the Boston Celtics cruised to a fifth straight NBA victory on Friday.
WATCH: Nikola Jokic triple double sinks Warriors as Grizzlies defuse Rockets
Two-time and reigning NBA Most Valuable Player Jokic led from the front as Denver Nuggets bounced back from a midweek drubbing against Utah to beat the Golden State Warriors.
Denver Nuggets' Nikola Jokic named NBA MVP for second straight season
Nikola Jokic averaged 27. 1 points per game with 13. 8 rebounds and 7. 9 assists this season as the Nuggets finished sixth in the Western Conference.
WATCH: Jalen Brunson leads Mavericks to victory over Utah in NBA playoffs
The Mavericks made a team-record 22 3-pointers but committed only three turnovers, tying an NBA playoff record.
WATCH: Lakers crash out of NBA post-season with loss to Suns
With an injured LeBron James watching from the sidelines, the Lakers' faint hopes of scraping into the playoffs were snuffed out as the Western Conference leaders turned on the style to complete a convincing 121-110 win in Phoenix.
LeBron James and Lakers staring at elimination after Denver defeat
With LeBron James looking on from the sidelines, a patched-up Lakers team was unable to contain Jokic down the stretch as the Nuggets powered to a 129-118 win at the Lakers' Crypto. com Arena.
WATCH: Grizzlies shock Suns, Lakers lose despite LeBron James return
Dillon Brooks scored 30 points to lead a Grizzlies team playing without injured top scorer Ja Morant, Desmond Bane, Steven Adams, Jaren Jackson and Tyus Jones.
Denver Nuggets finding form ahead of NBA playoffs
The Nuggets (46-31) sit atop the division with five games remaining -- and four of those are home games, starting with Friday's match-up with the Minnesota Timberwolves.
MVP Nikola Jokic helps Nuggets rout Knicks, Spurs hold off Warriors
Nikola Jokic scored 32 points and pulled down 11 rebounds as the Denver Nuggets schooled the New York Knicks in a 113-99 NBA victory on Saturday.
Nuggets escape with win over Rockets as Trail Blazers smother short-handed Lakers
Nikola Jokic tallied 28 points, 14 rebounds and made a clutch game-saving block at the buzzer as the Denver Nuggets survived a late scare to edge the Houston Rockets.