David Adelman admirably shouldered the blame for the Nuggets running out of steam in Game 5 vs. the Thunder.

The regular-season whistle disappears as the referees allow the players to decide the outcome of high-stakes games. That was best exemplified in the Oklahoma City Thunder's 92-87 Game 4 win over the Denver Nuggets.

The Nuggets were playing some of their worst basketball of the season as they couldn't win any games consistently.

Adelman also noted that by sticking with his starters, Michael Porter Jr. was able to see the ball go through the net a couple of times after an 0-for-4 first half and 1-for-12 start to the series. Porter is trying to play through an AC joint sprain in his left shoulder and says he’ll continue to do so. He has 10 points through two games.

The Denver Nuggets were on the wrong end of NBA playoffs history on Wednesday night. The Nuggets yielded the most points (87) in a first half in playoffs history en route to a 149-106 loss to the ...

Join us live as Oklahoma City Thunder head coach Mark Daigneault and Denver Nuggets interim head coach David Adelman speak to the media ahead of Game 5 of the 2025 NBA Playoffs Western Conference Semifinals.

When the Nuggets lose like this, they marvel at Nikola Jokic, explain they are frustrated and then nothing changes.