The Portland Trail Blazers continue to try to make an unlikely push to the playoffs. They have won five of their last six games as they try to take over the tenth spot in the Western Conference standings.

The Nuggets almost survived to Jokic’s return. They were down 88-84. The last minute without him was a near-death sentence, though. Sam Hauser knocked down a transition drive-and-kick 3-pointer to bring the house down with 8:11 to go, highlighting a 6-0 burst.

Jaylen Brown wasn’t even a lock to play on Sunday, but you wouldn’t have guessed it by the way he led Boston past Denver. The post Jaylen Brown Leaves Major Question Mark Over Health Issue Amid Injury Troubles Involving 2 Other Celtics Stars appeared first on EssentiallySports.

What can the Nuggets expect in the playoffs? Opposing defenses will dare non-shooters to shoot, yes, but offenses will target perceived weaknesses on Denver’s defensive end, too.

The Celtics were able to avoid blowing a 20-point lead for the second straight game due to some clutch shot-making.

The Denver Nuggets and Boston Celtics are two teams who have never faced off in the NBA playoffs, but it's a matchup fans have been clamoring to see. Until the

Payton Pritchard scored a career-high 43 points and Derrick White tossed in a career-high 41 to lead the short-handed Boston Celtics to a 128-118 victory over the visiting Portland Trail Blazers on Wednesday night.

On Sunday afternoon, the Boston Celtics picked up an impressive home victory over the Denver Nuggets despite playing without both Jrue Holiday and Kristaps Porzingis. The win brought the Celtics’ rare two-game losing skid to a halt and gave them a boost of confidence as the season approaches its final stretch.

Boston Celtics coach Joe Mazzulla shared his thoughts on the game plan against Nikola Jokic in the NBA matchup against the Denver Nuggets.

Mar 2, 2025; Boston, Massachusetts, USA; Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic (15) drives to the basket defended by Boston Celtics center Al Horford (42) during the first half at TD Garden. After the opening tip, which was won by Boston, it appeared that center Luke Kornet landed on Jokic's foot after the jumpball, and Jokic limped back on defense.