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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 […]

The Charlotte Hornets and Denver Nuggets have both won 7 of their last 10 games and are looking to face each other for the first time this season. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Hornets-Nuggets prediction and pick. The Hornets are on fire to start the second half of the […]

Denver Nuggets point guard Jamal Murray went through a sluggish first half of the 2020-21 season as he encountered a handful of injuries. Heading to the second half of their campaign, the Kentucky product used the All-Star break to have a short break away from basketball in a bid to regain his composure when playing […]

No NBA player has benefitted from the evolution toward positionless basketball more than PJ Tucker. The heart and soul of so many innovative Houston Rockets teams, the makeshift center is reportedly drawing attention from “70% of the league,” per Sam Amick of The Athletic. Where there’s smoke, there’s usually fire. For Tucker, however, it appears […]

The NBA season has just passed its halfway point and the decisions made between now and the March 25 trade deadline will determine who separates themselves from the pack heading into the postseason. Do the Mavericks have enough to push for playoff security? Can the Bucks or Sixers compete with the Nets firepower? Do the […]

The Orlando Magic are listening on trade offers for athletic forward Aaron Gordon, as reported by Shams Charania of The Athletic. Charania reports the Minnesota Timberwolves and Portland Trail Blazers as trade suitors, while  Jake Fischer of Bleacher Report has more details on suitors and a pair of deals that fell through earlier this season. Fischer reports the […]

Players around the NBA are obligated to take COVID-19 tests constantly during the regular season to ensure the safety of everyone in the league. When speaking about the testing that goes on, Michael Porter Jr. of the Denver Nuggets was candid about getting exhausted from the testing, via the Denver Post’s Mike Singer. MPJ on […]

Denver Nuggets point guard Jamal Murray may have been struggling as of late but Nikola Jokic remained optimistic that he will get his groove back sooner than later. The All-Star big man insisted that Murray is still making the right plays on the floor, even if his shots are failing to find the bottom of […]

Denver Nuggets superstar Nikola Jokic once again showed why he’s the greatest passing big man to ever grace the NBA floor on Saturday night. This time, he literally made it happen on the floor and nonchalantly delivered a perfect pass to Jamal Murray while laying on the hardwood. Watch the casual find from The Joker: […]

Nikola Jokic wants to be an NBA champion, but he would rather win it with the Denver Nuggets than any other team. After leading the Nuggets to a narrow victory over the Memphis Grizzlies on Friday, the Serbian All-Star reaffirmed his commitment with the franchise that drafted him in 2014. “If I win it with […]

Foul, or no foul? That is the question. In the closing seconds of Friday night’s back-and-forth 103-102 Denver win at Memphis, Grizzlies second-year phenom Ja Morant shook loose for what would’ve been either a game-winning basket or game-winning free throws — a fine finish after erasing a 12-point, third-quarter deficit. Ja didn’t get the foul […]

It’s official: Memphis Grizzlies guard Ja Morant is mad that he wasn’t invited to the All-Star game this year. The 17-16 Grizzlies are in a legitimate playoff hunt, despite playing without Jaren Jackson Jr. Morant and his Grizzlies ended up losing a tight one to the Denver Nuggets, but Morant was feeling it. How else […]

The Memphis Grizzlies fell to the Denver Nuggets on Friday night, 103-102. But if you ask star sophomore Ja Morant, it shouldn’t have ended that way. Morant had the ball with the game virtually in the balance with just over six ticks left on the clock. Down just one point, he did what every coach […]

Jamal Murray submitted his entry for Dime of the Year in the first half of the Denver Nuggets‘ matchup against the Memphis Grizzlies. Pitted against one of the league’s most electrifying talent in Ja Morant, Murray was not to be outdone when he found Nikola Jokic cutting to the basket. Give credit to the defense […]

Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo pulled out all the moves in the NBA All-Star Game on Sunday. The reigning two-time MVP was a monster for Team LeBron as he took it upon himself to dominate and showcase his incredible arsenal which helped him win his first All-Star Game MVP trophy. But apparently, The Greek Freak […]

Nikola Jokic has evolved into one of the most dominant players in the NBA for the Denver Nuggets this season, putting him in the MVP race. While Jokic continues to make his case for MVP, Jokic’s path to success this season can partly be credited to Tom Brady. Felipe Eichenberger, the head strength-and-conditioning coach for […]

It’s safe to say that the Denver Nuggets’ Nikola Jokic is happy that he’s suiting up for Team LeBron. Jokic was selected by LeBron James as part of his starting unit for this Sunday’s NBA All-Star Game in Atlanta. He’ll be alongside James as well as fellow all-star starters Luka Doncic, Stephen Curry, and Giannis […]

It sure looks like Denver Nuggets superstar Nikola Jokic has already mapped out his plans for the upcoming All-Star break. The Joker has been selected as a starter for Team LeBron in this year’s All-Star Game on March 7 which means his break won’t be as long as everyone else’s. With that being said, Jokic […]

The Houston Rockets could be sellers at the trade deadline, with P.J. Tucker clearly having his name as a trade candidate in the coming weeks. While the Rockets seem to be open for business, they are reportedly asking for a young player in return for Tucker, per The Athletic’s Shams Charania. Seeing that the Rockets […]

Denver Nuggets point guard Jamal Murray has been evidently ramping up his efforts on the defensive end of the ball this season. However, considering how the other great defenders in the league are also playing, it would seem highly unlikely for Murray to find himself in the mix for the Defensive Player of the Year […]

Denver Nuggets superstar Nikola Jokic had an extra pep in his step as he uncharacteristically threw down a trifecta of dunks in their 128-97 drubbing of the Milwaukee Bucks on Tuesday night. After submitting his official mixtape for the NBA Slam Dunk Contest, Jokic expressed wishful thinking that his audition could finally get him in. […]

ESPN analyst Richard Jefferson had Jamal Murray mad confused during his post-game interview after the Denver Nuggets defeated the Milwaukee Bucks on Tuesday. As Murray respectfully called his interviewer “sir” (he didn’t know it was Jefferson at first), the retired NBA forward warned the Canadian: “Don’t you dare ‘yes sir’ me ever again.” Jefferson’s threat […]

Nikola Jokic just keeps on doing Nikola Jokic things. The Denver Nuggets star big man achieved several milestones after another huge game against the Milwaukee Bucks on Tuesday. Jokic finished with 37 points, 10 rebounds, and 11 assists, notching yet another triple-double. With his latest performance, he joined the late Wilt Chamberlain as the only […]

There is a reason that Milwaukee Bucks superstar forward Giannis Antetokounmpo is nicknamed the “Greek Freak.” The two-time reigning NBA MVP simply does things that other players cannot, which apparently includes repeatedly dunking on Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic. On Tuesday evening in Milwaukee, Antetokounmpo managed to blow past Joki en route to a powerful slam […]

Denver Nuggets guard Jamal Murray showcased his hangtime on Tuesday night against the Milwaukee Bucks in a ridiculous reverse lay-up to beat the shot clock. It was impressive. Here’s a look at Murray’s mid-air antics early in Tuesday’s marquee matchup against the mighty Bucks (h/t Dime on Twitter): Jamal Murray… how 🤯@nuggets | @BeMore27pic.twitter.com/dRPXOBfMOI — […]

In case you weren’t paying much attention, Denver Nuggets guard Jamal Murray has upped his defensive game significantly this season. A testament to this fact is that the NBA has just included the 24-year-old in its mid-season shortlist for the Defensive Player of the Year award. Murray has always been known as an explosive scorer, […]

The All-Star break is drawing nearer, but first NBA fans will be treated to a showdown between two of the league’s top teams on Tuesday night in Milwaukee. Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Bucks square off against Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets as both teams look to sustain momentum and build for the second half of […]

Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic may have just earned the highest of praises from his head coach Michael Malone after the Serbian’s dominant performance in their 118-112 win over the Chicago Bulls. Malone suggested that the Nuggets franchise superstar was like San Antonio Spurs legend Tim Duncan, in that both of them carry themselves in […]

Jamal Murray warned Chicago Bulls star Zach LaVine that he should start double-teaming Nikola Jokic during their pick-and-roll sequence. LaVine, even though he’s aware of the Denver Nuggets star’s capabilities, did not heed Murray’s advice at all. Per Ryan Blackburn of the Denver Stiffs, Murray shared the hilarious exchange between him and LaVine. The Bulls […]

Nikola Jokic has forged himself beside Carmelo Anthony in the Denver Nuggets’ record books. The Serbian is the first player since Melo in the 2009-10 season to score 35 points or more in at least 10 games in a season. Jokic unlocked the milestone in their 118-112 victory over the Chicago Bulls on Monday. He […]

P.J. Tucker looks poised to be the next veteran player traded by the Houston Rockets. Tucker is in the midst of an underwhelming season from a production standpoint. Averaging just 4.6 points and 4.7 rebounds across 29.9 minutes per contest for the Rockets team, the 35-year-old forward is having the worst season of his NBA […]

The Denver Nuggets routed the Oklahoma City Thunder during Saturday night’s matchup. After winning by 30 points, superstar center, Nikola Jokic was asked about how fun it is to dominate the game with his passing abilities. Jokic gave an answer most were not expecting. Asked Nikola Jokic how much fun it is to dominate a […]

It came down to the wire between the Denver Nuggets and Washington Wizards on Thursday night. The Nuggets had a final fast-break opportunity to possibly tie the game and send it to overtime. Instead, we witnessed a completely botched play that got the attention of many in the NBA world. Denver had a three-on-one fast […]