Before you could say “the ball is popping” the Nuggets were out to a double-digit advantage over the Timberwolves. Denver opened Friday’s matchup by draining six of its first seven shots from the field, three of its first four 3s, and led Minnesota 17-7 after just four minutes of action. The Nuggets expanded their lead to 13 after 12 minutes…...

Whatever vacation plans Michael Malone had for this year’s All-Star break will have to be put on hold until the summer. Denver’s coach and his staff are heading to Charlotte in two weeks to work some overtime. The Nuggets beat the Timberwolves 107-106 Saturday in Minnesota, Denver’s sixth-straight victory and eighth win in its last nine games, clinching the best…...

Sporting stitches over his left eyebrow courtesy of a Karl-Anthony Town elbow midway through the third quarter, Paul Millsap's difficult five-foot floater gave the Nuggets a 101-95 lead over the Timberwolves with 1:32 to play. It was Millsap's 11th field goal of the night and the most important of the evening. Denver held on to beat Minnesota 103-101 behind Millsap's...

Wind gives a behind-the-scenes look at game No. 82 in Minnesota on the final night of the regular season. What the lead-up to the game felt like, a breakdown of Nikola Jokic’s stellar third quarter and what the emotions were in the locker room following a devastating loss.

Nikola Jokic speaks with the media following the Nuggets loss to the Timberwolves Wednesday night....

Jamal Murray speaks with the media following the Nuggets’ loss to the Timberwolves Wednesday night....

Will Barton speaks with the media following the Nuggets’ loss to the Timberwolves Wednesday night....

Nuggets coach Michael Malone speaks with the media following Denver’s loss in Minnesota on Wednesday....

To help you hear what we hear, BSN Denver is uploading uncut audio after Nuggets games this season. Here’s what was said by Michael Malone, Nikola Jokic, Will Barton, and Jamal Murray following Denver’s 112-106 loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves....

MINNEAPOLIS — Will Barton sat at his locker with head video coordinator Travess Armenta still dressed in portions of his uniform as the rest of his teammates showered, gathered their belongings and boarded the team bus. The two had their eyes fixed on Armenta’s laptop, which was replaying one of the final sequences of overtime where Barton missed a nine-foot runner…...

The Denver Nuggets got their fourth-straight win Thursday night, a 100-96 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves. The win moved Denver into a tie with Minnesota for the last playoff spot in the Western Conference (the Timberwolves still lead the head-to-head tiebreaker 2-1 over the Nuggets with one game between the two teams). Here’s how each Nuggets player graded out. *Our game…...

Nikola Jokic speaks with the media following the Denver Nuggets 100-96 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves....

Will Barton speaks with the media following the Denver Nuggets 100-96 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves....

DENVER — Clinging to their playoff lives late in the third quarter desperately search of an offensive spark of any kind, the Denver Nuggets got what may have been a season-saving contribution from one of its veterans....

DENVER — The pressures of a playoff push in the closing stretch of a regular season can weigh heavy on a young team that’s lacking in veterans who earn playing time. Dealing with that pressure was ultimately one of the Denver Nuggets’ downfalls in their failed bid for the postseason in 2017, as Nikola Jokic alluded to after last season. “I…...

In the NBA's Last Two Minute Report released Thursday afternoon, the league says that officials missed a crucial backcourt violation call on Minnesota' Jimmy Butler with under 30 seconds remaining in regulation in the Nuggets' 128-125 loss Wednesday night.

What to watch for as the Denver Nuggets take on the Minnesota Timberwolves, as the Nuggets look to continue their encouraging play

Behind Nikola Jokic the Nuggets took down the Minnesota Timberwolves and improved to 14-18 on the season

Showing some grit and fighting through adversity, the Nuggets gave fans a reason to be proud as they not only snapped a five-game losing streak at home, but also put on the most exciting show of the year. The team battling back from an 18-point deficit in the second half behind Jameer Nelson’s barrage of triples and Danilo Gallinari’s late game…...