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The Utah Jazz will be without Mike Conley for the beginning of their first-round series against the Denver Nuggets. Conley left the NBA bubble at Disney World on Sunday morning to go to Columbus, Ohio in order to be with his wife for the birth of their son, the Jazz announced. ESPN’s Eric Woodyard says […]

The Utah Jazz got what they wanted. No matter how much they deny it, the Jazz orchestrated a superb tank job to fall into the sixth seed. In doing so, they managed to avoid seeing the Houston Rockets, the team that has knocked them out in either the first or second round over the last […]

Denver Nuggets forward Paul Millsap is also climbing aboard the Bol Bol bandwagon. Shortly after the Nuggets’ 109-117 loss to the Toronto Raptors on Friday, the 4-time NBA All-Star bared his high hopes for the 20-year-old rookie. Paul Millsap on Bol Bol: "Through this short time he’s shown that he can be a superstar in […]

Ahead of tipoff in their duel on Wednesday, the Denver Nuggets tried to get into the mind of the Los Angeles Clippers by trolling them with Damian Lillard’s music. Per Dave McMenamin of ESPN, the Nuggets played Dame D.O.L.L.A’s song entitled GOAT Spirit during warm-ups. Note that this was a day after Lillard exploded for […]

The Denver Nuggets learned on Wednesday that their first-round opponent in the playoffs is going to be the Utah Jazz. Nuggets big man Nikola Jokic seems to be excited about their upcoming battle, and the All-Star center did his bit to hype up the matchup. Jokic pointed out that they have had more than a […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder locked up a playoff matchup with the Houston Rockets in the first round on Wednesday night by defeating the Denver Nuggets on a last-second shot by Thunder big man Mike Muscala. The team’s playoff positioning wasn’t the only thing that that shot affected, however. The Thunder had a draft pick that […]

After coming off with the steal against the Los Angeles Clippers, Denver Nuggets big man Bol Bol went coast to coast to slam one down over a helpless Lou Williams. Bol perfectly anticipated Paul George’s pass and, without hesitation, ran all the way to the other end and spiked one down on Williams, who had […]

The NBA announced it will name the Kia NBA All-Seeding Games Team and the Kia NBA Player of the Seeding Games to honor the top performers for games played from July 30–Aug. 14 during the 2019-20 season restart at Walt Disney World Resort in Florida. This can be equated as the NBA Bubble MVP and […]

The Los Angeles Lakers will start Kyle Kuzma against the Denver Nuggets on Monday since Kentavious Caldwell-Pope is out with a foot injury. Kyle Kuzma will start on the wing tonight in place of KCP (foot). Pretty big lineup there with Kuz next to LeBron, Green, AD and McGee, but they like how Kuz is […]

Denver Nuggets superstar Nikola Jokic has just shared his secret when it comes to clutch situations. It’s not exactly an answer you’d typically expect, but it just is so on-brand for Jokic. For the 7-foot Nuggets big man, it’s actually quite simple. It’s just all about not thinking about the moment: “Because there is no […]

Utah Jazz shooting guard Donovan Mitchell played a great game on Saturday against the Denver Nuggets. He finished with 35 points, six rebounds and eight assists in 47 minutes of action and hit some clutch shots in the fourth quarter to send the game into overtime. However, in the overtime period, Mitchell made a “mental […]

Denver Nuggets guard Jamal Murray will return to the lineup on Saturday against the Utah Jazz, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. This gives the Nuggets a chance to work the star guard back into these seedings games with a week-plus to spare before the playoffs. They're hopeful to get Gary Harris and Will Barton back soon […]

Michael Porter Jr. had arguably the best game of his career for the Denver Nuggets on Thursday against the Portland Trail Blazers. Recently, Nuggets head coach Michael Malone opened up about the youngster’s drive, and how he believes Porter is such a promising prospect. Malone shared a recent text exchange he had with Porter: “In […]

The Denver Nuggets were missing the centerpiece of their offense in the crucial stretch of Thursday night’s loss against the Portland Trail Blazers. After a monster triple-double in Monday’s OT win against the Oklahoma City Thunder, Nikola Jokic had another impressive outing last night and dropped 25 points. With the Nuggets playing their third game […]

Portland Trail Blazers superstar Damian Lillard is already displaying his playoff form, tying his career-high 11-made 3-pointers in the team’s 125-115 win over the Denver Nuggets on Thursday. The 5-time All-Star was simply unconscious from deep, uncorking a game-best 45 markers on an efficient 13-for-21 shooting from the field and 11-for-18 clip from past the […]

Portland Trail Blazers center Jusuf Nurkic properly welcomed Denver Nuggets rookie Bol Bol to the NBA on Thursday. Nurkic put Bol on a poster dunk during the Nuggets-Blazers game at Disney World. JUSUF NURKIC WITH THE FACIAL OVER BOL BOL 😤 pic.twitter.com/8lfo4FxJxg — ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) August 7, 2020 It is so good to see Nurkic […]

San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich just acknowledged Denver Nuggets big man Nikola Jokic as the best passing center in the NBA, perhaps in history. Jokic has already been labeled as the best passing center in the league today, but Coach Pop saw it first-hand during the Spurs’ Wednesday showdown against the Nuggets, “He […]

For the second consecutive game, Michael Porter Jr. has scored at least 30 points, puzzling Denver Nuggets head coach Mike Malone even more on why the rookie wasn’t selected into the Rising Stars game. In the Nuggets’ 132-126 win over the San Antonio Spurs on Wednesday, Porter Jr. scored 30 points on 11-of-19 shooting from […]

San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich had high praise for Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic after the Nuggets defeated the Spurs 132-126 on Wednesday. Popovich said Jokic is a “reincarnation of Larry Bird” and also likened him to Hall of Fame big man Moses Malone. Gregg Popovich on Nikola Jokic: "He's a reincarnation of […]

Even before the Portland Trail Blazers saved his NBA career by signing him when no one else wanted to, Carmelo Anthony was always going to be a first-ballot Hall of Famer despite his lack of postseason success. Since entering the NBA in 2003 with the Denver Nuggets, Anthony has been one of the more polarizing […]

The Denver Nuggets, the third seed in the Western Conference, have been a respectable foe in each of the last three seasons. The difference in the 2019-20 campaign is depth. They developed it by selecting upside in back-to-back NBA Drafts. Prior to suffering a back injury early in the 2017-18 college basketball season, Michael Porter […]

Denver Nuggets rookie small forward Michael Porter Jr. went off for a career-high 37 points against the Oklahoma City Thunder on Monday down in Orlando, Florida. After playing sparingly all regular season before the campaign was suspended in March, Porter was looking forward to getting extended minutes at Disney World and he certainly took advantage […]

Denver Nuggets point guard Jamal Murray missed Saturday’s game against the Miami Heat due to a hamstring injury. It seems the hamstring is still giving Murray issues. The former Kentucky star said Sunday he is still feeling sore, so there’s a chance he also misses Monday’s game against the Oklahoma City Thunder: Jamal Murray said […]

The Denver Nuggets struggled in their seeding game on Saturday, and head coach Michael Malone is chalking part of the poor performance to the late arrivals of some of his players to the bubble in Orlando, Florida. “When we did get on that plane on July 7, we were without 8, 10 guys,” Malone said […]

The NBA is mercifully back after an incredibly long layoff due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, and with it came a big debut for the Denver Nuggets: Bol Bol scored his first points in the NBA against the Miami Heat on Saturday (via NBA TV): Bol Bol notches his first points in the NBA 👏 […]

Denver Nuggets point guard Jamal Murray is officially out on Saturday for the Western Conference team’s opening matchup in the 2019-20 NBA restart in Orlando, Florida. According to ESPN’s Tim Bontemps, Murray, who is nursing a hamstring injury, was putting up shots pregame before the Nuggets’ first restart game against the Miami Heat. However, the […]

Denver Nuggets guard Gary Harris, who was recently blessed with the ultimate gift of fatherhood, has decided to give back by donating food boxes and diapers to the local community. According to Alex Labidou of NBA.com, Harris has committed to donate a total of 460 food boxes and 33,000 diapers to families under the city’s […]

The Denver Nuggets will be without Gary Harris and Will Barton on Saturday against the Miami Heat. The team could also be without Jamal Murray, as the club is listing him as questionable. Gary Harris (hip), Will Barton (knee) and Vlatko Cancar (foot) are all out for tomorrow vs. Miami. Jamal Murray (hamstring) is questionable. […]

In lieu of the ill-informed comments about the coronavirus from Denver Nuggets forward Michael Porter Jr. on Wednesday, the New York Knicks’ Kevin Knox is making clear how the virus has affected his immediate family. Knox also encouraged the public to take the pandemic seriously. COVID hit close to home. My mom lost her aunt […]

Denver Nuggets president of basketball operations Tim Connelly has spoken with small forward Michael Porter Jr. about his controversial statements about the coronavirus, per Ohm Youngmisuk of ESPN. On Snapchat on Tuesday, Porter said COVID-19 is being overblown. Nuggets head coach Michael Malone told reporters on Wednesday that Connelly has spoken to Porter. “I know […]

Denver Nuggets rookie Michael Porter Jr. broke the internet on Tuesday when he said the coronavirus pandemic is being overblown. Porter was responding to a question on Snapchat and said he’s never been vaccinated in his life. The Nuggets youngster is now getting ripped for his controversial statements on Twitter and it appears Snapchat is […]

Denver Nuggets head coach Michael Malone won’t be playing babysitter for Michael Porter Jr.’s controversial coronavirus statements — as far-fetched as they may be.  The Nuggets coach was asked about Porter’s comments on Wednesday. While Malone said he would like his players to be “sensitive” about what’s happening around the country, he’s not going to […]

NBA legend Shaquille O’Neal once coached Denver Nuggets big man Bol Bol during the latter’s younger years. Recently, the Hall of Famer narrated an interesting story about the time he suspended Bol for going out with rapper Soulja Boy a night before a game. Shaq, currently a host of the acclaimed “Inside the NBA” program […]

Michael Porter Jr. is making headlines again. After a stellar comeback performance against the Orlando Magic on Monday, the Denver Nuggets’ sophomore is trending once again but this time, he’s on the wrong side of the news. In a Snapchat Q&A, MPJ comes out and says that COVID-19, though is a serious and real thing, […]

Denver Nuggets first-year center Bol Bol will reportedly still be eligible for the Rookie of the Year award in the 2020-21 season even if he plays in the NBA restart in Orlando. The 20-year-old big man made quite the impression in his debut, as he registered 16 points, 10 rebounds and six blocks against the […]

Michael Porter Jr. of the Denver Nuggets looks to be at full strength following an injury during the hiatus. If his impressive scrimmage performance on Monday is any indication, he might even be better than before. Per Harrison Wind of DNVR, Porter Jr. revealed that he tweaked his left ankle during the hiatus. Note that […]

Dallas Mavericks star Kristaps Porzingis will sit out the Mavs’ scrimmage on Sunday after forgetting to take his required COVID-19 test the day before. A similar situation occurred on Saturday involving Denver Nuggets forward Paul Millsap, who sat out the team’s scrimmage against the New Orleans Pelicans for missing his COVID-19 test on Friday. Millsap […]

Denver Nuggets rookie Bol Bol has been turning heads in Orlando so far, as the 7-foot-2 forward’s versatility on both ends was on full display in his NBA “debut”. Bol was impressively setting up his teammates while anchoring the Nuggets defense in the team’s scrimmage on Wednesday. Bol’s new trainer, though, is not surprised by […]

Andre Iguodala’s short stint with the Denver Nuggets was a big “what if” for former coach George Karl, as the veteran swingman only spent one season there before signing with the Golden State Warriors in 2013. Iguodala had been an All-Star before being traded to the Nuggets, but he soon re-routed to a different destination […]