Nuggets-Knicks: After pushing the Thunder to Game 7 in last year’s Western Conference Semifinals, this time around it is Nikola Jokić and the bolstered Nuggets that prevail in seven games in the Western Conference Finals to dethrone Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and OKC and guarantee an eighth straight season with a new NBA champion.

OKLAHOMA CITY — After Ousmane Dieng met DaRon Holmes II at the rim for a block, a scramble drill on the other end had the ball in his hands in the final seconds. A pump-fake bought him space. A step-through helped him swish in an outside prayer for the buzzer-beater game-winner. Talk about an entertaining way to finish the preseason.

Nikola Jokić has won the league's MVP award three times, yet Denver has just one title. Here's how it plans on changing that this season.

A former New York Knicks and Los Angeles Lakers big man didn't earn an opening-night roster spot with the Denver Nuggets.

The NBA is back in action! A wide selection of 2025-26 games will be covered by ESPN networks. Check out this season's schedule now.

Nekias Duncan: Knicks. I’m torn between the Knicks and the Cavs — their preseason process moved me, and they’ll be getting Darius Garland back at some point — but I’ll give a slight edge to the Knicks. Their top-eight is talented, tough, and versatile, and I believe Brown will introduce enough refinement offensively to get them over the hump.

According to ESPN's Shams Charania, the Nuggets signed swingman Christian Braun to a five-year contract extension worth $125 million on Monday. He was originally set to make $4.9 million during the 2025-26 season, which was been the final year on his rookie deal.

If you want to watch all 82 regular-season Nuggets games, you’ll need a minimum of three subscriptions: one to Peacock (the NBC-affiliated streaming app), one to Amazon Prime Video, and one to a TV provider that includes access to NBC, ABC, ESPN and the team-owned regional sports network Altitude Sports.

After a strong offseason, the Denver Nuggets are primed to top the West again behind Nikola Jokić’s MVP form and an upgraded second unit.

Luka Doncic may get a real shot at winning his first MVP award if the Lakers win at a high enough rate this season.

Can the Oklahoma City Thunder become the first team to win back-to-back NBA championships since the Golden State Warriors? They're talking about it.