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Denver Nuggets guard Jamal Murray continues to make a strong case why he deserves an All-Star spot for the Western Conference this season. On Friday, the  23-year-old Canadian reset his career-high anew, dropping 50 points in the Nuggets’ 120-103 victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers at Quicken Loans Arena. 🚨50 POINT ALERT🚨 Jamal Murray just set […]

The Denver Nuggets have made history once again, except this time it didn’t involve All-Star starter Nikola Jokic. Michael Porter Jr. and Jamal Murray combined for a record-breaking feat in the first half of Friday’s game against the Cleveland Cavaliers. According to Sports Center, MPJ and Murray broke a 15-year drought of the Nuggets having […]

Denver Nuggets guard Jamal Murray’s clutch gene was evident against the Washington Wizards at Capital One Arena on Wednesday. He came up with two crucial threes on two separate occasions to give his team a fighting chance. With Denver down by three with less than 40 ticks remaining in regulation, Murray calmly sunk a transition […]

Washington Wizards forward Davis Bertans had the game of his life against the Denver Nuggets at Capital One Arena on Wednesday. He broke two personal milestones in the Wizards’ razor-close 130-128 home win, notching a career-high 35 points and most 3-pointers made with nine successful triples. Davis Bertans went OFF for a career-high in points […]

Denver Nuggets forward Michael Porter Jr. struggled on Tuesday against the Boston Celtics, going 0-of-8 from the field as Denver lost, 112-99. After the game, point guard Jamal Murray gave MPJ some sage advice, shooter to shooter. Jamal Murray on what he tells MPJ: “From shooter to shooter, ‘Just keep shooting.’” — Mike Singer (@msinger) […]

The Denver Nuggets travel to Beantown for a Tuesday night matchup with the Boston Celtics. Both teams were conference finalists just last season, but have struggled out of the gate. The Celtics (13-13) fell back to the .500 mark after losing to the Washington Wizards on Sunday, and have now lost four of their last […]

After a couple of weeks of being COVID-19 free, the league is once again dealing with a shaky situation as the San Antonio Spurs have registered four positive tests. The NBA is taking action by postponing the Spurs’ next three games (Cleveland Cavaliers, New York Knicks, Indiana Pacers), with the Charlotte Hornets’ next two games […]

Los Angeles Lakers star Anthony Davis re-aggravated the tendonosis above his right Achilles during the second quarter of L.A.’s matchup with the Denver Nuggets on Sunday, forcing him out of the 2020 Western Conference Finals rematch. Davis could be seen grabbing his right calf area after a drive against Nuggets center Nikola Jokic. Davis attempted […]

Denver Nuggets superstar Nikola Jokic revealed the key factor that allowed him to play much better against the Los Angeles Lakers in their second meeting of the season. The Nuggets dispatched the reigning champions on Sunday at Pepsi Center, 122-105, snapping their seven-game winning streak in the process. Post-match, The Joker revealed that he was […]

The Denver Nuggets held a double-digit advantage over the Los Angeles Lakers at the half during their showdown at Pepsi Center on Sunday. Perhaps too overjoyed by their commanding lead over the reigning champions, they totally forgot that LeBron James is still pretty good. The Nuggets extended their lead courtesy of a one-legged fadeaway from […]

Sunday’s game versus the Denver Nuggets could be a very costly one for the Los Angeles Lakers as superstar Anthony Davis left the game in the second quarter due to an injury. Even more concerning, Davis immediately reached for his right Achilles tendon area. AD was trying to get past the defense of Nuggets center […]

Even Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James is not spared from Denver Nuggets guard Facundo Campazzo’s trickery with the basketball. The 29-year-old playmaker deceived no less than The King himself at one point in the Nuggets’ hosting of the reigning NBA champions at Pepsi Center on Sunday. Campazzo had James’ full attention as he patiently […]

The Los Angeles Lakers face off against the Denver Nuggets for the second time this season on Sunday night. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Lakers-Nuggets prediction and pick. The Lakers currently hold an overall record of 21-6, but they are only 13-14 against the spread. The Lakers are coming off a […]

The Memphis Grizzlies Extended Universe was not pleased with the officiating during Friday night’s 115-105 loss to the Los Angeles Lakers at Staples Center. Late in the second quarter, an Oscar (or maybe Razzie)-worthy flop by LeBron James sent both the Fox Sports Southeast broadcast team and #GrizzliesTwitter into joint frenzies. Here’s how the exchange […]

Denver Nuggets guard Jamal Murray got credited for a buzzer-beating halfcourt trey against the Oklahoma City Thunder at Pepsi Center on Friday. He has OKC player Hamidou Diallo to thank for those extra three points. The 23-year-old Canadian tried to beat the horn with a desperation heave in the closing seconds of the third period. While […]

Speed isn’t exactly Denver Nuggets superstar Nikola Jokic’s strongest suit, but he certainly showed some agility with this heads up play against the Oklahoma City Thunder at Pepsi Center on Friday. With less than a second left in the shot clock, the Nuggets needed a quick heave before time expired in the second period. The […]

According to Sam Amick in The Athletic, when the Denver Nuggets decided to sit out the James Harden lottery a certain expectation was set—the team, especially the trio of Nikola Jokic, Jamal Murray, and Michael Porter, Jr. must take a step forward building on the momentum of their 2020 Western Conference Finals appearance. Per Amick: […]

Jrue Holiday was a late scratch for the Milwaukee Bucks ahead of Monday night’s game versus the Denver Nuggets due to the NBA’s health and safety protocols. After helping the Bucks secure a win, Khris Middleton confirmed that Holiday produced a positive COVID-19 test, via The Athletic’s Eric Nehm. Bucks declined to comment on Jrue […]

As one of the team’s leaders, Denver Nuggets guard Jamal Murray was vocal in taking accountability for their home loss against the Milwaukee Bucks on Monday night. He didn’t hold back as he expressed his frustrations after another dismal showing from his team en route to absorbing their third consecutive loss. Murray further expounded that […]

The Denver Nuggets were once again not able to take advantage of a big night from superstar center Nikola Jokic, falling to the Milwaukee Bucks, 125-112, on Monday night. Jokic admitted following the disappointing loss that he called out Michael Porter Jr. for taking an ill-advised shot during the fourth quarter as they looked to […]

Denver Nuggets superstar Nikola Jokic made a bit of history on Saturday, logging a 50-point double-double in a 119-114 loss to the Sacramento Kings. The All-Star big man also dished out 12 dimes against the Kings, en route to matching an NBA record that has been in place for nearly five decades. Justin Kubatko, founder […]

Jamal Murray and the Denver Nuggets were in full control through the first 24 minutes of their Western Conference powerhouse showdown against the Los Angeles Lakers on Thursday night. However, after leading by 12 before the intermission, the defending champs stormed back and pummeled the Nuggets in the third quarter, 37-17. The Lakers went on […]

On Thursday, LeBron James reminded the basketball world why he’s the deserved leading vote-getter for the Western Conference for the 2021 NBA All-Star Game. However, James would prefer to skip the trip to Atlanta on March 7 for his 17th All-Star appearance. In fact, the face of the league lambasted the reported decision to forge […]

Denver Nuggets forward Michael Porter Jr. swatted Kyle Kuzma’s layup attempt on Thursday, but the Los Angeles Lakers forward made sure to exact his revenge in the ensuing possession. With under five minutes left in the third period of the Nuggets-Lakers showdown at Staples Center, MPJ blocked Kuz’s easy deuce off the glass, which ignited […]

Denver Nuggets superstar Nikola Jokic has emerged as one of the top big men in the NBA over the past couple of years. For teammate Jamal Murray, however, he has no doubt that Jokic is currently the very best. According to Murray, he firmly believes that Jokic is currently the cream of the crop (h/t […]

The Los Angeles Lakers start a five-game home stand Thursday night against the Denver Nuggets. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Nuggets-Lakers prediction and pick. The Lakers currently hold an overall record of 16-6, but they are only 11-11 against the spread. The Lakers are coming off a win against the […]

Denver Nuggets All-Star Nikola Jokic has some funny comparisons between himself and Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James. When Katy Winge of AltitudeTV asked the Nuggets center about the similarities he sees with LeBron, Jokic couldn’t help but poke fun at himself. “The speed is there. Athletic wise…I don’t know if he can jump as […]

The modern NBA has become more and more of a perimeter-oriented league. Yet, two elite big men have established themselves as MVP frontrunners early in the 2020-21 season. Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid and Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic were named Conference Players of the Month in December and January. The Kia NBA Players of […]

The Detroit Pistons and Denver Nuggets were slated to face off on Monday night after the latter’s thrilling victory over the Utah Jazz Sunday, but the game was postponed mere minutes before tip-off according to reporting from Shams Charania of The Athletic. Denver-Detroit postponed just minutes before tip-off due to an inconclusive coronavirus test result […]

Denver Nuggets star center Nikola Jokic was named Western Conference Player of the Week for Week 6, thus achieving a feat not accomplished by any Nugget since Carmelo Anthony. Jokic has now won back-to-back Player of the Week Awards, making him the first Nugget to do so since Anthony earned back-to-back honors in 2006. The […]

Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic’s all-around talent is drawing comparisons to Larry Bird, as is his shooting form. After Jokic torched the Utah Jazz for a career-high 47 points on Sunday, Jazz head coach Quin Snyder said Jokic was “a 7-1 center shooting the ball above his head like Larry Bird,” per Joe Vardon of […]

Denver Nuggets superstar Nikola Jokic already had 33 points after just two quarters against the streaking Utah Jazz on Sunday. Most players would shoot more after such a hot start, but The Joker stayed within the Nuggets’ system and did not force anything. While he could have just as easily reached 50 points, the 6-foot-11 […]

Sometimes after getting burned by a great player such as Nikola Jokic of the Nuggets, the only thing to do is take responsibility and hope that the highlights of you getting dunked on don’t live in perpetuity. At least that’s the approach Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert seems to be employing. Speaking with Jazz reporters […]

Nikola Jokic’s blazing hot start to the 2020-21 campaign continues, as the Denver Nuggets superstar notched another historical achievement on Sunday. In Denver’s 128-117 win over the Utah Jazz at Pepsi Center, The Joker became only the second player in league history to open the season with 20 straight double-doubles, joining Bill Walton in the […]

Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic just exploded for 33 points in the first half of Sunday’s game against the Utah Jazz, and he isn’t looking to stop there. Jokic went insane with 33 points on 13-of-17 from the field and a perfect 4-for-4 from beyond the arc and chipped in five boards and three dimes […]

Nikola Jokic is making his case as the best center in the NBA this season and there’s a good chance he makes the All-Star team for the third time in his career with the Denver Nuggets. While the NBA is discussing options on the All-Star Game amid the COVID-19 pandemic, Jokic shared why he hopes […]

Jamal Murray has been fighting through a lot of injuries just to be able to stay on the floor for the Denver Nuggets this season. Following his team’s 109-119 defeat at the hands of the San Antonio Spurs, the 23-year-old Canadian simply laughed it off when asked about the amount of pain he is dealing […]

The Denver Nuggets’ 2020 playoff run in the bubble was one for the history books, and they aim to make their mark in the ever-so-tough Western Conference this year and beyond. However, Michael Porter Jr. needs to become the star they thought he would be if Denver hopes to contend. The Nuggets lost to the […]

At this point, we all know that Denver Nuggets superstar Nikola Jokic is an outstanding passer. As a matter of fact, he will likely go down in history as one of the greatest passing big men in the history of the sport. Jokic proved just that on Wednesday with a tremendous full-court inbound pass to […]