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The Denver Nuggets appeared to have found a way to slow down Portland Trail Blazers star Damian Lillard. In Game 2, Nuggets head coach Michael Malone called on Aaron Gordon to take the tough task of guarding Dame, a move that seemed to work a bit. Lillard only had 10 in the second half and […]

The Denver Nuggets defeated the Portland Trail Blazers 128-109 in Game 2 of the Western Conference first-round playoff series on Monday night. With the convincing win at Ball Arena, the Nuggets avoided a 0-2 deficit as the series shifts to Portland. MVP favorite Nikola Jokic led the way, per the usual, for the Nuggets with […]

New York Knicks star Julius Randle has officially been announced as the 2020-21 Most Improved Player — a well-deserved honor for the first-time All-Star. As it turns out, however, the final results of the vote might come as a bit of a surprise for most. The final results were released by the NBA, and apparently, […]

The Denver Nuggets are embarking on their playoff run without starting point guard Jamal Murray, who is out with a season-ending injury. However, that hasn’t stopped Murray from getting involved on the sidelines. In fact, Murray received a warning for his antics on the sidelines after Game 1 of the series versus the Portland Trail […]

On Tuesday, the 2021 NBA Draft order was nearly finalized after winners of the various tiebreakers were determined. The league conducted a series of behind the scenes coin flips to separate teams with equal regular season records. The draft lottery, set to take place on June 22, will determine the order for the top four […]

The Denver Nuggets bounced back in Game 2 on Monday night with a 128-109 statement win over the Portland Trail Blazers. But at halftime, the question was, how could the Nuggets stop Damian Lillard? He dropped 32 in the first two quarters and was showing no signs of slowing down. Aaron Gordon had an answer. […]

Carmelo Anthony constantly gets too much flack. At the same time, this post is going to be about how Nikola Jokic is the Denver Nuggets talent who is the most important in franchise history. So, ugh, I’m part of the flack mob, I guess? This has next to nothing to do with stats or how […]

Game 2 between the Portland Trail Blazers and Denver Nuggets saw tensions flare throughout the night, with the officials losing control of the game in an ugly third quarter marred by 18 fouls. The Blazers suffered a 128-109 loss to even the series at 1-1 as it shifts to Portland, but they’re not going to […]

You got to feel for Damian Lillard after the Portland Trail Blazers suffered a 128-109 blowout road loss Monday to the Denver Nuggets in Game 2 of their 2021 NBA Playoffs series. Lillard went off — again — in this game, finishing with 42 points on 11-of-24 shooting from the floor with nine threes (eight […]

Denver Nuggets star Nikola Jokic had a brilliant night against the Portland Trail Blazers, but it was not without any hiccup as he was called for a technical foul late in the game. During the third quarter of the contest, Jokic was handed a tech after constantly barking at the referees. While it didn’t have […]

Denver Nuggets starting point guard Facundo Campazzo put on a dazzling display on Monday against the Portland Trail Blazers. The crafty Argentinian was all-over the floor in Game 2 and put his wizard hat on as he hit teammate Nikola Jokic with an incredible between the legs pass to confuse the hell out of Blazers […]

Much like any other team in the league, the Denver Nuggets have found some success in the draft. Denver is not exactly a prime destination for free agents, so the draft serves as a key resource for the Nuggets in terms of bringing in talent to their team. Denver has done so in more than […]

Things got heated early on in Monday’s Game 2 tilt between the Portland Trail Blazers and the Denver Nuggets. There was no love lost between Jusuf Nurkic and his former Nuggets teammates, as the Blazers big man featured in a heated scuffle at mid-court. As both teams were heading to the bench during a timeout, […]

The Portland Trail Blazers and Denver Nuggets will square off for the second time in this first-round series on Monday night. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Blazers-Nuggets prediction and pick. If Game 1 was any indicator, this should be one of the most competitive series of the first round. […]

The Denver Nuggets and Portland Trail Blazers series is going to be a fun one throughout. These two teams match up well against each other which makes for thrilling basketball. Damian Lillard and the Trail Blazers lit it up on Saturday night and stole game one away from Denver. Denver played tough throughout the game […]

Denver Nuggets fans gave Portland Trail Blazers veteran Carmelo Anthony an earful during Game 1 of the first-round series on Saturday night. Nuggets fans clearly still harbor some negative feelings toward Melo, even though it has now been 10 years since he forced a trade to the New York Knicks. Anthony gave this take on […]

Damian Lillard came up large for Portland in Game 1 against the Denver Nuggets. But did anyone expect anything less from the Blazers star? Lillard finished with 34 points and 13 assists as the buoyed the Blazers all throughout the game. But Portland’s true advantage came off the bench, as their side outscored the Nuggets’ […]

Damian Lillard has a lot of respect for Nikola Jokic, which is why the Portland Trail Blazers made sure to make life hard for him in Game 1 of their first-round playoffs matchup. After Portland’s upset of the Nuggets, Dame expressed his admiration for Jokic, whom he called the clear MVP of the 2020-21 season. […]

The Portland Trail Blazers pulled off one of the biggest upsets in the 2021 NBA playoffs so far after beating Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets in Game 1 of their first-round series. Damian Lillard came up big for the Blazers once again, registering a game-high 34 points and 13 assists. However, his performance was […]

Damian Lillard is not playing around in Game 1 against the Denver Nuggets. The Portland Trail Blazers star was on his game all night, en route to a 1-0 lead in the series. Check out Dame putting the Blazers up 10 to end the 3rd quarter, then spot his epic reaction afterwards: Dame. Lillard. pic.twitter.com/BFzYRU8B8t […]

Jamal Murray isn’t playing in Game 1 against the Portland Trail Blazers. But the Denver Nuggets star is making his presence felt in other ways, and endearing himself to Nuggets fans in the process. Here is Jamal Murray angry about a call going against the Nuggets, being an absolute mood: Jamal Murray wasn't happy with […]

The Portland Trail Blazers are set to meet the Denver Nuggets in the first round of the playoffs. The Blazers are led by superstar Damian Lillard while the Nuggets are led by MVP candidate Nikola Jokic. With Jamal Murray out for the season for the Nuggets, it put them in a tough position to win. […]

The Portland Trail Blazers head to Colorado to play against the Denver Nuggets in the first round of the NBA Playoffs. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Blazers-Nuggets prediction and pick. The Trail Blazers have been a solid team this season as they ended with a 42-30 record, going 38-34 […]

The loss of Jamal Murray has dampened the Denver Nuggets’ hopes of winning a championship this year. Nevertheless, the Nuggets will still enter the 2021 NBA Playoffs with high expectations, especially with the kind of campaign franchise superstar Nikola Jokic had in the 2020-21 regular season. Despite finishing with the No. 3 seed, it isn’t […]

Now that they have more experience in the NBA, promising players from the 2018 Draft Class are finally showing solid signs of a lasting career in the league. While Luka Doncic and Trae Young are the most obvious names that come to mind, Michael Porter Jr. is making a strong case to be considered as […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are aiming to become the first team to win a championship from a bottom-two seed. Or, as Jared Dudley described their tall order: “The hardest challenge any team has ever had in NBA history.” Los Angeles, of course, is not your average 7-seed. The Lakers are coming off a title, and […]

The race for the MVP trophy is as tight as a new jar of pickles. The NBA on Thursday announced the three finalists for the league’s top individual honor: Nikola Jokic of the Denver Nuggets, Joel Embiid of the Philadelphia 76ers, and Stephen Curry of the Golden State Warriors. While the result will definitely be […]

Nikola Jokic has officially been listed as one of the three finalists for the 2020-21 NBA season’s Most Valuable Player award. The Denver Nuggets star fittingly ended the season with a crazy, 4-year record that has to be further proof for how much he deserves said award. Jokic has once again led Denver in points, […]

The last time Nikola Jokic faced the Portland Trail Blazers in the NBA Playoffs, the Denver Nuggets got bounced out in seven grueling games. A lot has changed since 2019, especially for the Nuggets. Nikola Jokic is now an MVP favorite. Jamal Murray is unavailable due to a season-ending injury. Michael Porter Jr. is looking […]

The Denver Nuggets are preparing for a first-round matchup with their Northwest Division rivals, the Portland Trail Blazers. While Nikola Jokic and the Nuggets will certainly feel the absence of star guard Jamal Murray, they’ll be looking to another player to step up and complement the Joker on both ends of the floor. Head coach […]

The NBA MVP debate has been raging for a while now. While some think Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic is the obvious choice, there have been plenty of other names tossed around in the debate, including Portland Trail Blazers guard Damian Lillard and Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry. Curry gained a lot of momentum […]

The Portland Trail Blazers are set to take on the Denver Nuggets in the first round of the NBA Playoffs. It should be a solid matchup as both teams tend to play well against each other. This series will have a plethora of star power as well, as Damian Lillard, CJ McCollum, and Jusuf Nurkic […]

The first-round series between the Denver Nuggets and the Portland Trail Blazers will be an exciting one for the mere fact that it features Nikola Jokic, Damian Lillard, Michael Porter Jr. and CJ McCollum–some of the hottest players right now heading into the postseason. However, the reality is the Nuggets are the better team–as they […]

Damian Lillard has been with the Portland Trail Blazers for many years now. He has yet to reach the pinnacle of the NBA, but right now, Dame is hoping that this is going to be their year. One of the last remaining lifers in the NBA, Lillard recently revealed his dream of celebrating a championship […]

Carmelo Anthony’s time with the Denver Nuggets did not end on a good note, but that doesn’t mean his time there was not memorable. In fact, it’s the complete opposite, as the Portland Trail Blazers forward admits how special the city is for him. Ahead of the Blazers’ first-round playoff showdown with the Nuggets, Anthony […]

Though the Portland Trail Blazers are the weaker team on paper, NBA fans know how upsets are very much possible in the NBA Playoffs. Nikola Jokic has been the main man for the Denver Nuggets for the past few years. However, Nuggets coach Mike Malone will be missing the services of Jamal Murray. The Trail […]

It’s a Northwest Division showdown in the first round of the 2021 NBA playoffs with the Portland Trail Blazers and Denver Nuggets facing off. These two teams met on the final day of the regular season, with the red-hot Blazers beating Nikola Jokic and co. by 16 points. However, Denver took two out of three […]

Everyone thought that the Denver Nuggets were headed for an epic collapse when Jamal Murray went down for the season. Most people credit leading MVP candidate Nikola Jokic for keeping the team afloat, and for good reason. But Michael Porter Jr. has also made the leap in the absence of Murray. The Nuggets forward’s emergence […]

The Portland Trail Blazers will face off with the Denver Nuggets in the first round of the 2021 postseason. It will feature two perennial playoff teams who have tons of experience and the capability to make a deep run. Though the Nuggets seem the better team on paper, they should never underestimate the Blazers, especially […]