After a costly late turnover in Game 1, Leonard was nearly perfect on Monday with 39 points on 15-of-19 shooting.

With home-court advantage in the first round, the Denver Nuggets squeezed out the overtime win in Game ... each, Leonard dribbled down the court and hit an insane three-point buzzer-beater to ...

Game 2 delivered just as much drama. A missed Christian Braun three to tie the game led to a scrambled, off-balance attempt by Jokic at the buzzer ... to one man: Kawhi Leonard.

With 20+ years of basketball writing experience, Raul "Barry" Barrigon has covered NBA All-Star Games, Euroleague Final Four, and EuroBasket, while also interviewing stars from Jerry West to Kevin ...

Kawhi Leonard is the rare player capable of carrying ... and defend with such ferocity that he destroys an opponent’s entire game plan.

Kawhi Leonard punishes single coverage: After the Nuggets successfully stymied Clippers stud wing Kawhi Leonard to seven uncharacteristic turnovers in Game ... a halftime buzzer-beater through ...

Through the first three games of the Denver Nuggets' first round series against the Los Angeles Clippers, things looked to be in LA's favor. After losing Game 1, Kawhi Leonard dropped a vintage 39 ...

DENVER — There was a moment late in Game 2 when Kawhi Leonard leaned ... a three-pointer just before the buzzer, giving the Clippers a 55-52 halftime lead. Leonard had 21 points while playing ...

the Clippers in a thrilling 101-99 win that will always be remembered for one of the most stunning buzzer-beaters in NBA playoff history. With 1.7 seconds left, Nikola Jokic shot a fadeaway and ...