NBA royalty takes the court on Saturday night as the Denver Nuggets host the star-studded Los Angeles Lakers. The Nikola Jokic-led Nuggets rank third in the Western Conference behind the Oklahoma City Thunder and Memphis Grizzlies.

The Oklahoma City Thunder and the Indiana Pacers are the hottest teams in the NBA, with the best records since Jan. 1. However, the Pacers' defensive metrics dipped after they lost 125-116 to the Denver Nuggets on Monday.

The Los Angeles Lakers looked fantastic on Saturday night, beating their long-time rivals, the Denver Nuggets, on the road. It was a great night for several stars, most notably Luka Doncic, who went off with 32 points,

Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic (15) passes the ball as Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (2) and forward Chet Holmgren (7) defend in the second half of an NBA basketball game Thursday,

Aaron Gordon talks about the current state of the Denver Nuggets and what they have to do to catch up to the Oklahoma City Thunder.

Qerim flat out asked Gay if he was a believer of the Thunder, to which he responded, "Not yet." The teams are 1-1 against each other this season, but it's important to note that both matchups came less than a month into the season.

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Out of 57 games played this season, the Oklahoma City Thunder has only been on the wrong side of the outcome on 11 occasions. Such a rapid pace of winning has

The marquee NBA Thursday night matchup is set between the Milwaukee Bucks and the visiting Denver Nuggets. Both teams hold top-five seeds in their respective co

Last year, Doncic and the Dallas Mavericks sent the Thunder home in the second round of the playoffs, although the Mavericks used a well-rounded defensive approach to slow down the Thunder, which is something the Lakers might not have, especially after getting rid of Anthony Davis .

Joining them on the injury report is Peyton Watson, who will miss the game with a knee sprain. Meanwhile, Giannis Antetokounmpo is listed as probable for the Bucks due to a left calf strain.

Star center Nikola Jokić, who is averaging a triple-double this season, has helped the Denver Nuggets win 18 of their past 23 games.