General manager Calvin Booth, it is time to find a way at next Thursday’s trade deadline to make a move that turns the Nuggets into a team capable of beating Oklahoma City, columnist Troy Renck

The Seattle Storm are trading six-time All Star Jewell Loyd to the Las Vegas Aces in a multi-team deal that will send Kelsey Plum to the Los Angeles Sparks, ESPN reports. The Chiefs had a long streak without a turnover snapped.

Jay Croucher and Kurt Helin highlight the biggest threats to the Oklahoma City Thunder in the Western Conference, including a Dallas Mavericks team that has yet to prove what it can do with a healthy lineup.

BOTTOM LINE: Philadelphia comes into a matchup with Denver as winners of four straight games. The 76ers have gone 9-13 at home. Philadelphia is sixth in the Eastern Conference in team defense, giving up only 112.0 points while holding opponents to 48.6% shooting.

Joel Embiid is out tonight, casting doubt on Philadelphia's chances against Denver. Jokic could snag another triple-double as Philly relies on past wins.

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Nikola Jokic made the tiebreaking 3-pointer with 39 seconds left, Jamal Murray had 31 points and 11 assists, and the Denver Nuggets overcame Tyrese Maxey's 42 points to beat the Philadelphia 76ers 137-134 on Friday night.

Shedeur Sanders will be in New Orleans during the Super Bowl weekend and is planning to celebrate his birthday there but won't attend the SB.

One year after defeating the Green Bay Packers 31-24 in Super Bowl XXXII, the Denver Broncos returned to the NFL’s championship game to defeat the Atlanta Falcons 34-19 in Super Bowl XXXIII on Sunday, Jan. 31 1999.

Coming in as underdogs, the Nuggets are a good bet here, considering they’re No. 7 in overall net rating, whereas the Knicks are No. 5. Denver is an excellent second-half team, showcasing the league’s second-best net rating, 8.8, after halftime, while having a net rating of just -0.6 in the first half.

New York rolls into this East-versus-West war with momentum, having won four straight games. Those winning ways have a lot to do with the play of star guard Jalen Brunson, who takes the spotlight in my Nuggets vs. Knicks predictions.

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Brandon Graham thought his season was finished. But the defensive end returned to practice for the Eagles on Thursday.