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Big man JaVale McGee was one of the players who was shipped last week during the NBA trade deadline. Almost all of the traded players need some adjusting to do regarding their new team and their new city. But not McGee. He’s now on his second stint as a member of the Denver Nuggets. He […]

After a disappointing 2020-21 NBA season donning the Orlando Magic jersey, Aaron Gordon is simply ecstatic as the newest member of the Denver Nuggets. After helping his team win in his debut, Gordon showed nothing but love for the city. Per Harrison Wind of DNVR Sports, Gordon shared his thoughts on the new city he’s […]

Denver Nuggets superstar Nikola Jokic was beyond impressed with his new teammate Aaron Gordon, who made his debut against the Atlanta Hawks on Sunday. The 25-year-old high-flyer looked comfortable in his new situation from the get-go, pitching in 13 points on 6-of-9 shooting in the Nuggets’ 126-102 blowout victory. Apart from Gordon’s impressive numbers, The […]

Aaron Gordon was recently traded to the Denver Nuggets by the Orlando Magic. Like almost every player who gets traded, he needed to decide on a new jersey number. Gordon, who wore the number 00 in the Magic, selected the number 50 as his new number. Interestingly, it’s not just because he wanted a fresh […]

The Western Conference is quite the gauntlet this season. While the Utah Jazz have a rather comfortable lead as the No. 1 seed, there are a host of other teams vying for conference supremacy. The upstart Phoenix Suns are in second place, with the two Los Angeles teams trailing them. The Denver Nuggets and Portland […]

The NBA trade deadline is over. This means that, for the most part, how teams look now is likely how they’ll look entering the postseason. Because of this, sorting out who will be where once the postseason rolls around has started to gain focus and plenty of hype. Last year, the Miami Heat made an […]

The Atlanta Hawks will go to the Rockies as they take on the Denver Nuggets. This is a part of the NBA odds series; let’s make a Hawks-Nuggets prediction.  Atlanta has a 23-22 record and is at sixth place in the Eastern Conference. They recently cruised to a 128-104 win over the Golden State Warriors, […]

The Orlando Magic emptied house ahead of the NBA trade deadline, including a trade that sent Aaron Gordon to the Denver Nuggets. Ahead of his possible debut with the Nuggets, Gordon highlighted why he’s anxious to get a chance to play in Denver, via the Denver Post’s Mike Singer. Aaron Gordon: “Being able to play […]

Denver Nuggets superstar Nikola Jokic continues to perform feats that no 7-footer should be capable of doing. Against the New Orleans Pelicans on Sunday, The Joker once again went deep into his bag of tricks for this game-sealing, highlight play. With 1:05 left in regulation, Jokic put defender Steven Adams in the spin cycle on […]

One of the biggest questions that came to mind for Denver Nuggets fans following what turned out to be an action-packed trade deadline day for them was what type of impact the Aaron Gordon deal would have on the highly-touted Michael Porter Jr. Nuggets head coach Michael Malone was asked this very same question prior […]

The Denver Nuggets continue their road trip as they head over to NOLA to take on the New Orleans Pelicans. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Nuggets-Pelicans prediction and pick. The Nuggets were the most active team at the trade deadline, acquiring both Aaron Gordon and JaVale McGee. Aaron Gordon […]

As the Orlando Magic looked to the transition of rebuilding, the organization shipped away a few of their key players to start over. Forward Aaron Gordon was traded to the Denver Nuggets in exchange for Gary Harris, RJ Hampton, and a first-round pick. The Magic have had a tough outing this season dealing with injuries […]

The Denver Nuggets have gained a whole new fanbase in Orlando. In one of the biggest moves of this year’s NBA trade deadline, the Nuggets acquired human pogo stick Aaron Gordon from the Orlando Magic in an effort to keep up with a constantly escalating arms race in the Western Conference. Gordon, who has spent […]

If you didn’t think the Denver Nuggets were scary before, you may think that now after they snagged Aaron Gordon. Denver pulled out what will arguably be remembered as the definitive move of this season’s trade deadline by acquiring Gordon from the Orlando Magic. Even more impressively, the Nuggets were able to snag Gordon for […]

Big trades can prompt plenty of excitement. But there is also an element of sadness to seeing a longtime teammate being dealt to another franchise. Denver Nuggets guard Jamal Murray felt the bittersweet element of the deadline after the Nuggets sent Gary Harris to the Orlando Magic as part of a package for Aaron Gordon. Murray […]

Teams are in full swing of moves as the NBA trade deadline quickly approaches. The Denver Nuggets got involved with their second trade of the day, acquiring one of the bigger names available. Meanwhile, the Orlando Magic have been one of the busiest teams on Thursday, as they’ve acquired numerous new players onto their roster. […]

In NBA trade deadline news that will break the internet, an Aaron Gordon trade is going through the process with the Denver Nuggets and Orlando Magic. This news was broken on the mean streets of the social media by Stadium, as well as some other reporters. Don’t click on cited links? Here’s the proof: The […]

With the NBA trade deadline quickly approaching, some teams are shuffling around players in an attempt to either improve the roster or gather draft picks for the future. Between the Denver Nuggets and Cleveland Cavaliers, that’s exactly what these two teams did. with the trade involving JaVale McGee. The Nuggets are receiving McGee, while the […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers are finalizing a trade to send JaVale McGee to the Denver Nuggets, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic and Stadium. The Denver Post’s Michael Singer first reported Isaiah Hartenstein going to the Cavs in the deal, with ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski also reporting two protected second-round picks going to Cleveland. Here are […]

As the NBA trade deadline looms, many players will be thinking about whether or not they will still be on the same team tomorrow. According to Denver Nuggets superstar center Nikola Jokic, there is no place for such speculation in his locker room. Asked Nikola Jokic whether he thought any of his teammates were distracted […]

With the NBA trade deadline less than 24 hours away, the clock is ticking on the Denver Nuggets to make a season-altering move. The Nuggets are at 26-18 and currently sit in fifth place in the Western Conference. With that said, they could really use reinforcements to leap the standings. After reaching the 2020 West […]

There’s a current frontrunner for the NBA’s MVP trophy this season and no, he doesn’t play for the Los Angeles Lakers nor the Philadelphia 76ers. He’s Nikola Jokic, the Denver Nuggets’ own triple-double machine. Jokic has been the Nuggets’ MVP throughout the season and continues to put up excellent numbers night in and out.  How […]

Here’s another headline to smile about this Women’s Month — Wednesday’s game featuring the Denver Nuggets and Toronto Raptors were led by an all-female broadcasting team. The hosts that worked on the TSN broadcast were Megham McPeak and Kia Nurse (on-call), Kayla Grey (on the sidelines), and Kate Beirness and Amy Audibert (on the boot). […]

Jerami Grant was a key piece of the Denver Nuggets’ run to the Western Conference Finals last season. However, the Nuggets were unable to retain the 6-foot-8 forward this past offseason as he looked to become more of a focal point of an offense, a role he could not get in Denver had he stayed. […]

The Denver Nuggets travel to the Sunshine State to take on the Toronto Raptors in Tampa. The Raptors are the only team that had to move their home base this season thanks to COVID-19. The Raptors don’t seem to be enjoying the warm weather and palm trees, as they’re having their worst season in recent […]

Following the tragic events that occurred in Boulder, Colorado on Monday in which a gunman shot and killed 10 people–ranging from ages 20 to 65–Jamal Murray of the Denver Nuggets delivered a stunned response to the needless killings: “Ten lives just gone like that. Snap your fingers. Go in a shop. Get some food, get […]

Tragedy struck in Boulder, Colorado on Monday when an armed suspect shot and killed no less than 10 individuals inside a supermarket in what is being dubbed as yet another mass shooting. For his part, Denver Nuggets head coach Michael Malone could not help but be emotional when speaking about the incident that transpired so […]

The Toronto Raptors are in the midst of a disastrous 2020-21 campaign, where they’re 17-25 and the 11th seed in the Eastern Conference. Recent reports have stated that Raptors guard Norman Powell could be on the move before Thursday’s NBA trade deadline. Powell, 27, is putting up 19.6 points per game while shooting career highs […]

As the NBA Trade Deadline approaches (3:00 PM EST on Thursday), teams of all types are scrambling to make the most of their most valuable assets: player contracts. Some teams, like the Denver Nuggets, are looking to shore up their lineups anticipating a long postseason push. Others, like the New Orleans Pelicans and Orlando Magic, are […]

The more things change, the more they stay the same. Less than six months after the Denver Nuggets announced themselves as a force to be reckoned with in the West following a surprising run to the conference finals, the franchise once again finds itself stuck in the second-tier of contenders, struggling to break out. While […]

The number 20 seems to be lucky for New Orleans Pelicans superstar Zion Williamson right now. In their impressive 113-108 victory over the Denver Nuggets at Ball Arena on Sunday, the high-flying forward notched 20 points or more for the 20th straight game at 20 years of age, as noted by Christian Clark of NOLA […]

A hefty fine will likely be heading the way of Denver Nuggets players Nikola Jokic and Jamal Murray after publicly criticizing officials on Sunday. The Nuggets duo did not hide their displeasure in the aftermath of the team’s close 113-108 loss to the New Orleans Pelicans. Both players cited the huge free throw disparity between […]

When a player on the New Orleans Pelicans is involved in a posterizing dunk, it often involves either Zion Williamson or Brandon Ingram. But young center Jaxson Hayes has had his share of monster dunks of his own, and he converted an explosive dunk on Sunday afternoon against the Denver Nuggets. Watch out, PJ Dozier: JAXSON […]

There are legitimate frontrunners for NBA MVP this season, but Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic is making a strong case for his candidacy thus far. According to The Denver Post, the Serbian big man currently holds a Win Share tally of 9.5, which is well ahead of Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo’s 6.9 second-place mark. […]

Looks like Jamal Murray is warming up for a repeat performance of last year’s deep playoff run performance. The Nuggets’ second leading scorer dipped into his 2020 Bubble bag and brought some of that magic in the closing seconds of regulation tonight against the Bulls. Say it together now, in Mike Breen’s voice: “BAAAAAAAANG!” JAMAL […]

Denver Nuggets head coach Michael Malone believes Nikola Jokic deserves to be an  MVP candidate, no matter what critics say about his game. Before Friday’s game against the Chicago Bulls, Malone addressed Jokic’s MVP candidacy and took aim at the criticisms about the big man’s defense. The Nuggets coach emphasized he doesn’t believe The Joker […]

The Atlanta Hawks have been playing better basketball since they fired previous head coach Lloyd Pierce. Under new head coach Nate McMillan, the Hawks have won six straight and are 7-3 in their last 10 games. This doesn’t mean they want to keep their roster intact though as they’re expected to make noise this coming […]

Welcome to your next NBA Top Shot moment, Michael Porter Jr. The Denver Nuggets forward pulled off his best LeBron James impersonation on Wednesday as he drilled a no-look three-pointer against the Charlotte Hornets. Mad props to MPJ for having the extreme confidence to knock down the shot. Porter made sure to do it too […]

Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic made franchise history on Wednesday night in their blowout win over the Charlotte Hornets, passing Hall of Famer Dikembe Mutombo for the team’s all-time lead in double-doubles. The man just keeps making 𝐇𝐈𝐒𝐓𝐎𝐑𝐘.#MileHighBasketball pic.twitter.com/flNZRkgtGv — Denver Nuggets (@nuggets) March 18, 2021 Dikembe Mutombo was able to accrue his 227 Nuggets […]