Denver has lost six of their last ten games, mainly due to a five-game injury absence from superstar center Nikola Jokic. But, on Friday night, Jokic showed exactly what the Nuggets were missing during his absence.
The night after beating the Pacers on a tip-in as time expired, the Lakers surrender nine points in the final 10.3 seconds in a stinging 119-117 loss in Chicago.
For years now, adjectives to describe Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic's play have been in short supply. Have cultural commentators bemoaning Jokic's relative lack of crossover appeal considered that we simply don't have the vocabulary for his excellence?
It was probably not the type of game-winning buzzer-beater kids dream of while shooting hoops in their front yards, but LeBron James' tip-in on Wednesday, March 26, 2025, gave the Lakers a 120-119 win over the Indiana Pacers last night.
Josh Giddey made a halfcourt heave at the buzzer to cap perhaps the wildest finish in the NBA this season, giving the Chicago Bulls a 119-117 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers on Thursday night.
Nikola Jokic is currently leading the Denver Nuggets with an exceptional season, including a stunning half-court buzzer-beater against the Utah Jazz.
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The Bulls looked down and out Thursday night against the Lakers before Josh Giddey made an unbelievable half-court buzzer-beater for the win.
Austin Reaves gives the Lakers a lead, but Josh Giddey nails a half-court shot to win it for the Bulls.