As the Denver Nuggets enter the 2025 NBA playoffs as the No. 3 seed in the Western Conference, here’s a breakdown of their first-round series matchup against the sixth-seeded Minnesota Timberwolves — and how it differs from recent playoff meetings between the division rivals. Nuggets vs. Timberwolves matchups: Who has the edge? Backcourt Anthony Edwards and Jamal Murray are better players than they were in 2024. They’ve both increasingly embraced the 3-point line to great effect. Murray launched 127 more than his previous career-high this season, shooting 43.5% clip on 7.5 attempts per game. He’ll likely be rewarded with his first All-NBA nod. Edwards is 39.6% on 9.5 attempts over the last two years, up from 35.3% on 7.4 in the first four of his career. Nobody on earth craves the ball more than him. He’s the cockiest player in the NBA and arguably one of the five best. Pick-and-roll pull-up 3s have become one of his favorite shots to hunt — especially against teams that struggle with screen navigation like Denver. Read more →

Scott Wedgewood joked that all he had to do to win the first major award of his NHL career was not give up 20 goals Thursday night. Read more →

Nathan MacKinnon has been at the doorstep of winning a major statistical award the past two seasons, and now he finally has one. Read more →

In a week and a half, Sean Payton and George Paton will venture down to the bowels of the Broncos’ facility in Dove Valley, shut their laptops and suffer a mild wave of depression. Read more →

This is the fifth in a series of NFL Draft previews assessing the Broncos’ positional needs. Read more →

Details on the Nuggets’ next international trip, a visit to Mexico City slated for early next season. Read more →