The hypotheticals are more nuanced this year. It was all soberingly simple in 2024. In a series of blowouts, the Nuggets would’ve advanced past Minnesota if they had just protected that 20-point lead ...

It was the dunk heard around the world as Denver forward Aaron Gordon got a quite literal last-second dunk to give the Nuggets a thrilling 101-99 victory and tie the playoff series up at 2-2.

The Nuggets dug out of an 0-2 hole against the Timberwolves in last year’s playoffs. Can Minnesota do the same against the ...