Jamal Murray overcame a strained ... So, this was the shortest of James’ 17 trips to the playoffs despite the Lakers taking the reigning champs to the brink in all five games.

Aaron Gordon had 29 points and 15 rebounds, Nikola Jokic added 24 points, 15 rebounds and nine assists, and the Denver Nuggets moved to the brink of the second round with a 112-105 victory over ...

James’ two free throws tied it at 106 with 26 seconds left and the Nuggets, just as they did in Game 2, eschewed the timeout and Murray took ... champs to the brink in all five games.