Tag: Aaron Gordon

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Gordon hits dagger, Jokic posts double-double to power Nuggets past Thunder in West semis opener

By ASSOCIATED PRESS OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Nikola Jokic showed why…

May 6, 2025

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Aaron Gordon shakes hand with Nuggets for four-year, $133 million extension

By ASSOCIATED PRESS DENVER (AP) — The Denver Nuggets secured another…

October 22, 2024

Nuggets tie Timberwolves with 2nd straight road win

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Denver Nuggets were far from done after dropping…

May 13, 2024

Pascal Siakam #43 of the Toronto Raptors shoots the ball against the Orlando Magic (AFP)

NBA: Celtics, Raptors triumph

Kawhi Leonard added 16 points and 10 rebounds while Danny Green scored…

April 20, 2019

Reggie Jackson (left) is helped up by Andre Drummond of the Detroit Pistons during the game against the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden in New York City. The Pistons won, 115-89. (AFP)

NBA: Pistons get final ticket to playoffs

With Eastern Conference rivals the Charlotte Hornets losing to the Orlando Magic…

April 11, 2019

San Antonio Spurs guard DeMar DeRozan (10) loses the the ball under pressure from Toronto Raptors forward Kawhi Leonard (2) with about 15 seconds left in an NBA basketball game Friday, Feb. 22, 2019, in Toronto. (Frank Gunn/The Canadian Press via AP)

Kawhi, Raptors spoil DeMar’s Toronto return

Traded to San Antonio in the offseason deal that sent Leonard to…

February 23, 2019

Boston Celtics’ Al Horford (back right) grabs a rebound away from Orlando Magic’s Isaiah Briscoe (left) during the second half of an NBA basketball game in Orlando, Florida. (AP)

Magic hold on to beat Celtics

Aaron Gordon had 28 points and 12 rebounds, and the Orlando Magic…

January 13, 2019

Detroit Pistons’ Blake Griffin, right, blocks a shot by Los Angeles Clippers’ Danilo Gallinari during the first half of an NBA basketball game in Los Angeles. (AP)

Griffin beats former team

Blake Griffin scored 44 points in his return to Staples Center for…

January 13, 2019

Philadelphia 76ers' Joel Embiid (21) beats Boston Celtics' Jaylen Brown (7) to the ball. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer)

NBA: Embiid leads Sixers over Celtics

Joel Embiid celebrated his first NBA All-Star selection with 26 points and…

January 19, 2018

Brooklyn Nets guard Caris LeVert (22) reacts after scoring against the Orlando Magic. The Nets won 98-95. (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson)

NBA: Nets nip Magic

Rookie Jarrett Allen had a career-high 16 points, Allen Crabbe added 15…

January 3, 2018

Glenn Robinson III of the Indiana Pacers dunks the ball during the Verizon Slam Dunk Contest (Bruce Yeung / NBAE / Getty Images / AFP)

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NBA: Glenn Robinson III is slam dunk champ; Eric Gordon new three-point king

Glenn Robinson III scored a perfect 50 on his final dunk to…

February 19, 2017

Golden State Warriors guard Klay Thompson (AP Photo/Steve Dykes)

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NBA: Shootout: Thompson vs Irving

Defending champion Klay Thompson of the Golden State Warriors and 2013 winner…

February 4, 2017

NBA: Dunk champ won’t try three-peat

Minnesota Timberwolves guard Zach LaVine said Thursday he won't go for a…

January 28, 2017