Denver has lost six of their last ten games, mainly due to a five-game injury absence from superstar center Nikola Jokic. But, on Friday night, Jokic showed exactly what the Nuggets were missing during his absence.

It was a brushstroke of brilliance on a painting crafted hundreds of times before. Nikola Jokic pump-faked from the top of the key, coaxing Milwaukee Bucks forward Kyle Kuzma’s right foot a step too high. Two dribbles came to get past Kuzma, and a left-to-right spin to shed him, setting up the threat of a hook.

Nikola Jokic authored another moment for the highlight reel in a beatdown of tanking Utah Friday night, beating the first-half buzzer with a 62-foot-heave.

On a night where the Sweet 16 captured the basketball universe, the Los Angeles Lakers and Chicago Bulls provided one of the most improbable finishes to a game you will ever see. The Bulls won, 119-117,

Expert recap and game analysis of the Los Angeles Lakers vs. Indiana Pacers NBA game from March 26, 2025 on ESPN.

LeBron James now has eight buzzer-beating game-winners in his career, and three have come against Indiana, torturing the Pacers.

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Josh Giddey stuns the Los Angeles Lakers with a buzzer-beater from his own half in a 119-117 victory for the Chicago Bulls.