The Oklahoma City Thunder overcame a late deficit to stun the Denver Nuggets 112-105 in Game 5 of the NBA Conference Semifinals. Despite Nikola Jokić’s 44-point masterclass, Denver's weak bench and poor shooting allowed OKC to surge ahead late.

It's been jarring to see the usually brilliant Nikola Jokić look so rattled against the Thunder. Does he owe the Nuggets an MVP-like finish?

Nikola Jokić lived up to his nickname on Friday, arriving at the Ball Arena wearing a Joker-inspired purple and green suit before helping the Denver Nuggets to a dramatic, overtime 113-104 win over the Oklahoma City Thunder in Game 3 of their playoff series.

Denver was last in the league in 3-point attempts per game during the regular season (31.9), but that number has jumped to 38.5 3PA in the four contests against OKC. In their first-round series versus the LA Clippers, the Nuggets fired up an average of just 29.0 3PA across seven games.

ESPN's Shams Charania believes Nikola Jokić has become more "comfortable" with his leadership role on the Denver Nuggets since the front office turnover at the end of the 2024-25 regular season.

In the weeks following Michael Malone's late-season firing from the Denver Nuggets, we've seen glimpses of Nikola Jokić clearly taking on a more vocal player-coaching role with his teammates. Interim head coach David Adelman's steady approach to asking ...

Nikola Jokić's offense, a tantalizing guard showdown and more mark what to watch for in Game 5 of this West semifinals series.

The Oklahoma City Thunder and Denver Nuggets will meet for Game 5 of the Western Conference semifinals tonight.

May, and we still do not yet (officially) know who the 2025 NBA MVP is. The likely winner is Oklahoma City Thunder star guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, who helped pace the Thunder to a stellar 68-win regular season campaign.