DENVER — The NBA fined Denver Nuggets guard Russell Westbrook $35,000 on Friday for making an obscene gesture on the court in the fourth quarter of a 145-118 loss to the Knicks at Ball Arena.

His value off the court ... Denver’s locker room has been revered among his teammates. He’s been known to pop in and visit Jokić in Serbia during the offseason. His nickname, Mr. Nugget ...

Despite those shocking moves, Denver finished the regular season on a four-game win streak and secured the number four seed in the playoffs with a 50-32 record ... Nikola Jokic walks off the court ...

The Oklahoma City Thunder are off to the conference finals. After a 125-93 win in Game 7 of their second-round series against the Denver Nuggets on Sunday, they will host the Minnesota Timberwolves on ...