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Denver Nuggets sharpshooter Jamal Murray was not going to let Utah Jazz guard Donovan Mitchell outshine him, as he also joined the prestigious club of players with multiple 50-point games in the NBA playoffs. The 23-year-old Canadian uncorked 50 markers, five rebounds and six assists in Game 6 against the Jazz on Sunday, leading his […]

It was an intense encounter between the Utah Jazz and the Denver Nuggets in Game 6 of their first-round playoffs encounter on Sunday. This turned out to be a back-and-forth contest, which was naturally not short of heated moments — one of which involving Jazz big man Rudy Gobert and a chair. Gobert was not […]

The Denver Nuggets will be getting a boost in the form of Gary Harris returning to the lineup for Game 6 against the Utah Jazz on Sunday, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Harris hasn’t played since the NBA restarted at the end of July due to a strained hip. However, Woj says the guard has […]

The Denver Nuggets have always looked like they are good enough to fit in and compete with the league, but never enough to win it all. This has held true for decades as the team has yet to win its first championship, never even reached the Finals, and have only made it to the Western […]

There have been several notable storylines in early stages of the 2020 NBA Playoffs, but none have been more underrated than the historic efforts put forth by Jamal Murray and Donovan Mitchell in the Nuggets’ first-round series against the Jazz. Most hoops fans are aware of Mitchell’s rise to prominence. The former Louisville Cardinal continues […]

Jamal Murray put up a second consecutive monster game in Game 5 between the Denver Nuggets and Utah Jazz. As a result, his stellar performance put him in rare company. In Game 4, Murray dropped 50 points in a loss to the Jazz. In Game 5, he followed it up with 42 points but this […]

Jamal Murray took over the fourth quarter in Tuesday’s game between the Denver Nuggets and the Utah Jazz to extend the series to a Game 6. The Nuggs were on the brink of elimination, but Murray stepped up big time to make sure that his team wasn’t going back to Denver just yet. However, amid […]

Denver Nuggets point guard Jamal Murray took over Game 5 against the Utah Jazz and helped the Nuggets stave off elimination. The sharpshooter had 42 points and put Jazz guard Royce O’Neale in the torcher chamber in the fourth quarter. After scoring over O’Neale with 1:20 left in regulation, Murray yelled, “can’t guard me.” 🗣 […]

The Denver Nuggets are going to need some luck on Tuesday to stave off elimination against the Utah Jazz, and Nikola Jokic has some of it in the first quarter. To close out the first quarter, Jokic hit a running 3-pointer at the buzzer to cap off his perfect (literally) start to the game. Nikola […]

Denver Nuggets head coach Michael Malone had a lot to say about the tragic Jacob Blake shooting. Even though the Nuggets are facing elimination on Tuesday, Malone still took the time to passionately speak out on police brutality against African Americans, via Kendra Andrews of The Athletic. Michael Malone’s full comments regarding the shooting of […]

Denver Nuggets forward Michael Porter Jr. has reaffirmed his rather controversial stand with regards to the two most gripping issues in the nation today: the coronavirus pandemic and the Black Lives Matter movement. Amazingly, the 22-year-old is attempting to hit two huge birds with one stone with his recent tirade. With regards to the pandemic, […]

Denver Nuggets big man Nikola Jokic is viewed as one of the best centers in today’s NBA. Standing at seven feet and 250 pounds, he’s a solid rim protector, but he’s also a great shooter. Oh, and let’s not forget his knack for facilitating. These traits have been on display at times throughout Denver’s first […]

The series between the Utah Jazz and Denver Nuggets has been headlined by Donovan Mitchell. But for the young guard, Jordan Clarkson should be getting credit. In the Jazz’s Game 4 victory which put them up 3-1 against the Nuggets, Clarkson dropped 24 points on 9-of-13 shooting from the field and 4-of-7 from deep. But […]

Jamal Murray thought he was fouled by Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert on a drive to the basket with 26 seconds left in regulation and the Denver Nuggets down four in Game 4 of their first-round NBA playoffs series. The refs, though, didn’t call the foul and the Jazz won the game 129-127. It won’t […]

The Denver Nuggets suffered a tough loss on Sunday against the Utah Jazz in Game 4 of their first-round playoffs matchup. One of the most controversial moments of the evening came in a crucial juncture in the fourth period, during which Rudy Gobert seemed to have gotten away with a clear foul on Nuggets guard […]

Donovan Mitchell came out with another superb performance for the Utah Jazz on Sunday, lifting his side to a Game 4 victory against the Denver Nuggets, 129-127. The 23-year-old made NBA history with a game-high 51 points on Sunday and decided to send out a bit of a message to his haters after the game. […]

Donovan Mitchell was an unstoppable force yet again for the Utah Jazz on Sunday, as he led his team to a 129-127 win in Game 4 of their first-round matchup against the Denver Nuggets. The Jazz All-Star was so impressive that even the legendary Dwyane Wade has already come out to say that the Jazz […]

Utah Jazz rising star Donovan Mitchell notched history on Sunday, joining the ranks of NBA Hall of Famers Michael Jordan and Allen Iverson as the third NBA player to record a 50-point outing multiple times in a seven-game playoff series. For the second time in the Jazz’s Western Conference first-round match-up against the Denver Nuggets, […]

The Utah Jazz obliterated the Denver Nuggets for the second straight game to go up 2-1 in their best-of-seven first-round series. After losing 124-105 in Game 2, the Nuggets fell by an inexcusable 37 points in Game 3. Nuggets head coach Michael Malone spoke about the embarrassing loss and said that their two stars Nikola […]

Michael Malone and the Denver Nuggets have gotten blown out in two straight games by the Utah Jazz and they now trail the best-of-seven first-round series 2-1 after winning Game 1. Following the Nuggets’ 37-point loss in Game 3, Malone tried to sum up what is going wrong with his team during his media session. […]

Jamal Murray and Nikola Jokic led the Denver Nuggets to a Game 1 win over the Utah Jazz to begin their best-of-seven first-round series. However, since the victory, the Mike Malone-led squad has gotten blown out in two consecutive contests and now trail the Salt Lake City team, 2-1. After getting pummeled by 37 points […]

The Utah Jazz have been rolling so far in the playoffs. They followed up a tough OT loss against the Denver Nuggets with a huge 124-105 blowout Wednesday night — which has left the Nuggets defense a tad bit frustrated. One thing that’s been working so well for the Jazz is the screen-and-roll game they […]

Guard Gary Harris missed all of the Denver Nuggets’ eight seeding games due to right hip strain. Head coach Michael Malone gave an update of the guard’s condition, noting that Harris’ return is “getting closer and closer.” On Thursday, a day before Game 3 with the Utah Jazz, Malone shared the status of Harris. He […]

The Utah Jazz are listing point guard Mike Conley as probable to face the Denver Nuggets on Friday in Game 3 of their first-round series. Conley missed Games 1 and 2 due to the birth of his child. Mike Conley is listed as probable to play in Game 3 against the Nuggets tomorrow. — Ohm […]

Denver Nuggets swingman Will Barton is leaving the NBA bubble down in Florida in order to rehab a nagging knee injury, according to Mike Singer of The Denver Post. Barton hasn’t played since a July 27 scrimmage prior to the Nuggets’ eight seeding games. The ongoing knee problems are reportedly causing soreness in other areas […]

After securing an important Game 1 win in the first round of the playoffs against the Utah Jazz, the Denver Nuggets received some bad news about Will Barton. According to Mike Singer of The Denver Post, Barton will remain out indefinitely due to his sore knee, a setback that just continues to linger in the […]

The Denver Nuggets defeated the Utah Jazz 135-125 in overtime on Monday in a Game 1 thriller. Donovan Mitchell exploded for 57 points—the third-highest scoring total in a playoff game in NBA history—with nine rebounds and a team-best seven assists in the loss. The third-seeded Nuggets were led by Jamal Murray (36 points, 10 coming […]

Utah Jazz point guard Mike Conley has returned to the NBA bubble and there’s optimism he could clear quarantine and be ready for Game 3 of the team’s series against the Denver Nuggets, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. The point guard missed Monday’s high-octane Game 1 after leaving Orlando due to the birth of his […]

The Charlotte Hornets have indefinitely suspended their first-year radio play-by-play announcer John Focke after a recent N-word debacle. Focke looked to tweet about the timely shot-making during Game 1 between the Denver Nuggets and the Utah Jazz in the NBA Playoffs, but his tweet read very differently. “Shot making in this Jazz-(N-word) game is awesome! […]

Although it once appeared as though there would be no NBA Playoffs this year as a result of the ongoing “coronavirus” pandemic, the Denver Nuggets won the first postseason game of the year on Monday afternoon en route to taking down the always dangerous Utah Jazz in thrilling fashion. With Denver now officially up 1-0 […]

Despite dropping a career-high 57 points and nine assists in Game 1 of the Utah Jazz’s first-round series against the Denver Nuggets, Donovan Mitchell will not remember Monday’s performance fondly. The Jazz lost 135-125 in overtime, and a major miscue by Mitchell in the final minutes of regulation may have cost his team an opportunity […]

The unique part of the Disney bubble is that players can run into each other after hard-fought games. That’s exactly what happened with Denver Nuggets point guard Jamal Murray and Utah Jazz shooting guard Donovan Mitchell on Monday. Murray and the Nuggets defeated Mitchell and the Jazz on Monday to begin the 2020 playoffs. Both […]

Utah Jazz guard Donovan Mitchell lit up the Denver Nuggets in Game 1 of their first-round matchup, posting a career-high 57 points in the overtime affair. Mitchell’s heroics weren’t quite enough, though, as Denver prevailed 135-125, boosted by a stellar performance from Jamal Murray. The Nuggets guard dropped 36 points on 13-for-20 shooting, including 6-for-9 […]

There was a rather ugly sequence during the first half of the Utah Jazz-Denver Nuggets game, and ESPN’s Mark Jones had the perfect description for it as the 2020 NBA Playoffs tipped off on Monday. Jones, who is calling the game with Doris Burke, added to his already legendary game calls: "It's looking like LA […]

Despite 57 points from Donovan Mitchell, the Denver Nuggets defeated the Utah Jazz in Game 1 of their first-round series behind Jamal Murray and Nikola Jokic. One down, three to go! #MileHighBasketball https://t.co/vCxTdNrTkg — Denver Nuggets (@nuggets) August 17, 2020 Jamal Murray scored 36 points and hit clutch shots in the fourth quarter and overtime. […]

The NBA announced the sorting of the tiebreakers prior to the 2020 NBA Draft Lottery later this week, with the Sacramento Kings and Philadelphia 76ers coming out as the biggest winners. The Kings, who saw their playoff hopes fade early in the bubble, were tied with the New Orleans Pelicans with a 28-36 record prior […]

Utah Jazz star Donovan Mitchell showed off his athleticism in the second quarter of Monday’s matchup against the Denver Nuggets in the first round of the Western Conference Playoffs. Thanks in large part to solid play from Michael Porter Jr. and Nikola Jokic, the Nuggets jumped out to an early lead. Mitchell, however, brought the […]

The 2020 NBA Playoffs got started early on Monday afternoon, and it didn’t take long for ESPN color commentator Doris Burke to deliver some golden nuggets in her description of Denver Nuggets stud Michael Porter Jr.’s smooth jumper. The Nuggets forward buried two early triples in the opening quarter, and it didn’t take long for […]

The 2020 NBA Playoffs are finally upon us. At one point we weren’t sure we were going to make it, but thanks to the hard work and sacrifice of everyone in the league, here we are. There’s so much to cover in our version of predictions for the 2020 NBA Playoffs, so without further adieu, […]