Denver Nuggets Articles - Page 115

The quality of basketball has been pleasantly high in the bubble, and no type of player has benefited more from the unique environment than shooting guards on the cusp of superstardom. Chicago Bulls star Zach LaVine certainly noticed. 23-year-old Jamal Murray noticeably elevated his play during the restart, leading the Denver Nuggets to the Western […]

The family of Los Angeles Lakers center Dwight Howard suffered a deeply unfortunate tragedy during the hiatus when the mother of Howard’s 6-year-old son unexpectedly passed away. According to Howard, her death was related to complications from epilepsy. After the Lakers defeated the Denver Nuggets in Game 5 of the Western Conference Finals, Howard spoke […]

Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James has had different types of relationships with his co-stars over his career in the show business of the NBA. In Miami — skipping over the first Cleveland Cavaliers stint, apologies to Zydrunas Ilgauskas — he thrived alongside his long-time friend and Banana Boat buddy, Dwyane Wade. In his second run […]

The Denver Nuggets truly had a magical 2020 postseason run that saw them defy expectations and pull out surprises time and time again. Now that the Nuggets’ season is over after losing to the Los Angeles Lakers on Saturday, head coach Michael Malone told his players to use this defeat as fuel to remain hungry […]

It was clear from the beginning of Game 5 that something was bothering Denver Nuggets star Jamal Murray. The Canadian didn’t seem to have the same kind of explosion he had through the first four games of the Western Conference Finals. After Denver’s 117-107 loss to the Los Angeles Lakers, the Canadian guard revealed that […]

The Los Angeles Lakers booked a 2020 NBA Finals ticket with a 117-107 win over the Denver Nuggets in Game 7. LeBron James had a monster triple-double performance on Saturday, dropping 38 points, 16 rebounds, and 10 assists in the series clincher. While James dominated from the get-go, it was his late 4th quarter explosion […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar small forward LeBron James threw a perfect full-court pass to big man Anthony Davis, who finished it off with an easy dunk. This full-court pass from @KingJames 🥵 (📺: TNT) pic.twitter.com/09GiCl8Wxm — Los Angeles Lakers (@Lakers) September 27, 2020 We have seen LeBron James and Anthony Davis pull this play off […]

Denver Nuggets star point guard Jamal Murray is dealing with a right knee contusion in Game 5 of the Western Conference Finals against the Los Angeles Lakers. Jamal Murray’s playing with a right knee contusion per the TNT broadcast. — Harrison Wind (@HarrisonWind) September 27, 2020 Jamal Murray has been a superstar for the Nuggets […]

Los Angeles Lakers shooting guard Danny Green had a monster block on Denver Nuggets big man Mason Plumlee in Game 5 of the 2020 Western Conference Finals. Check out the big-time defensive play from the Lakers veteran: This rejection from Danny Green 🔥 pic.twitter.com/fjTDXk9AzK — ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) September 27, 2020 Danny Green has been shooting […]

Denver Nuggets rookie Michael Porter Jr. threw it off the backboard to himself to score a bucket against the Los Angeles Lakers in Game 5 of the Western Conference Finals. Take a look at the stellar play by the Nuggets youngster. Michael Porter Jr throws it to himself off the backboard pic.twitter.com/S9tQy7NAYY — Slightly Biased […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar big man Anthony Davis will play in Game 5 against the Denver Nuggets despite his ankle injury. Lakers coach Frank Vogel says at his pre-game press briefing that Anthony Davis (ankle) will play in tonight's Game 5 against Denver — Marc Stein (@TheSteinLine) September 26, 2020 The Lakers are one win […]

The Miami Heat and Denver Nuggets, two of the final four competitors in the NBA playoffs, underscore the importance of drafting well and developing young players. The Nuggets’ core, which they drafted, is Jamal Murray, Nikola Jokic, Gary Harris, Monte Morris, and Michael Porter Jr. Murray was the seventh pick in the 2016 NBA Draft; Jokic […]

Los Angeles Lakers head coach Frank Vogel wanted to “clear the air” about the protocols involved in the team’s foul-call complaints after Games 3 and 4 in the Western Conference Finals against the Denver Nuggets. The referees were thrown in the spotlight initially after several calls were missed during Game 3. https://twitter.com/hmfaigen/status/1309590344124624897 There was a […]

After the Los Angeles Lakers went to the NBA about LeBron James’ lack of free-throw attempts in the Western Conference Finals, now it’s the Denver Nuggets’ turn. Nuggets head coach Michael Malone said that the team sent videos to the league of plays where they believe there were missed calls by the officials. Via Harrison […]

After falling to the Los Angeles Lakers in Game 4 of the Western Conference Finals, the Denver Nuggets find themselves looking up from the depths of a 3-1 hole — again. That’s right… again. For whatever reason, the Nuggets have trailed by a count of 3-1 in each of their playoff series’ in this campaign. […]

The Denver Nuggets find themselves in a 3-1 hole in the Western Conference Finals against the Los Angeles Lakers after losing Game 4 on Thursday night. The Nuggets are in a familiar spot, so head coach Michael Malone isn’t fazed: “No, not at all. We’ve been here twice, and we’ve answered the call.” said Malone […]

The Denver Nuggets find themselves in a very familiar situation, down 3-1 in a series. After winning the last two series after falling down 3-1, the Nuggets have the Los Angeles Lakers right where they want them. This Nuggets team is like a computer; learning, growing and adapting as it encounters flaws and challenges. Even […]

Following Thursday night’s 114-108 Game 4 victory over the Denver Nuggets, the Los Angeles Lakers are now just one victory away from returning to the NBA Finals. As a result, the Nuggets are facing yet another 3-1 deficit. In this piece, we’ll highlight six takeaways from the hard-fought battle. Starting Superman It came as a […]

Denver Nuggets star Jamal Murray was not exactly in a jovial mood following his team’s 114-108 defeat in Game 4 of the West Finals against the Los Angeles Lakers on Thursday. Murray’s gripe was with the game officials, who he believes missed a a number of clear calls against L.A. Murray is adamant that he […]

Los Angeles Lakers head coach Frank Vogel decided to insert veteran big man Dwight Howard into the starting lineup on Thursday in Game 4 of the Western Conference Finals against the Denver Nuggets. Howard responded with a huge performance for L.A., which drew the praise of his coach, as well as that of superstar teammate […]

Former Denver Nuggets head coach George Karl is calling out his old team for lacking intensity in their Game 4 loss against the Los Angeles Lakers. The Nuggets were outclassed by the Lakers as they dropped a 114-108 loss to put themselves in an unenviable position of being down 3-1 against the top-seeded LA squad. […]

After Denver Nuggets coach Mike Malone delivered a snide remark on the officiating in Game 4 of the NBA Western Conference Finals, his star big man Nikola Jokic was a little more diplomatic. As reported by Mike Singer of the Denver Post, the two-time All-Star said the Nuggets also shot themselves in the foot with […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James was visibly tired in the aftermath of Game 4 after yet another virtuoso performance against the Denver Nuggets. The King, however, understands just how important he is to the Purple and Gold’s quest to get that 17th championship banner this season. With that said, LeBron revealed that he cannot […]

LeBron James had the opportunity to speak out on the recent grand jury decision on the case of Breonna Taylor following the Los Angeles Lakers’ Game 4 win over the Denver Nuggets on Thursday. In his post-game statement, LeBron James expressed how he and the rest of the team were not shocked by how the […]

Denver Nuggets superstar Jamal Murray continues his impressive run in this year’s playoffs. He delivered another masterful performance in Game 4 of the Western Conference Finals. Murray dropped 32 points on Thursday which is his seventh consecutive 20+ point game. The last Nuggets to do this in the postseason was Carmelo Anthony who tallied 12 […]

This time around, it was the Denver Nuggets who were on the wrong end of the free-throw disparity in Game 4 on Thursday, as they suffered a 114-108 defeat to the Los Angeles Lakers. After the game, Nuggets head coach Michael Malone could not help but take a savage shot at the Purple and Gold […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James continues to be a leading voice for social justice in the NBA. After the Lakers’ Game 4 win over the Denver Nuggets in the Western Conference Finals on Thursday night, LeBron James was asked by TNT’s Allie LaForce during the postgame interview about his thoughts on the decision to […]

LeBron James did a marvelous job on both ends of the floor in the Los Angeles Lakers’ 114-108 Game 4 triumph over the Denver Nuggets on Thursday. Apart from scoring and making plays for his teammates, The King also took it upon himself to guard the Nuggets’ best scorer, Jamal Murray, in the crucial stages […]

The Denver Nuggets find themselves in familiar territory after dropping Game 4 of the Western Conference Finals against the Los Angeles Lakers. For the third straight time in the past few weeks, the Nuggets face a deep 3-1 deficit and are a loss away from being eliminated and heading back home to Mile High City. […]

The Los Angeles Lakers made a formal approach to the NBA following Game 3’s free-throw disparity with the Denver Nuggets in the West Finals. In particular, L.A. complained about LeBron James and Anthony Davis not having enough free throws in the contest. True enough, the tides changed in Game 4 on Thursday for the Lakers, […]

Jamal Murray was on fire for the Denver Nuggets on Thursday, as his team took on the Los Angeles Lakers in Game 4 of the Western Conference Finals. The 23-year-old had more than a few highlight plays on the evening, with one of them coming on an insane turnaround fadeaway shot: Jamal AGAIN pic.twitter.com/hEzAfp0diW — […]

The Los Angeles Lakers were given quite a scare after Anthoyn Davis hit the deck after a jumper in the middle of the fourth period in Game 5 of the Western Conference Finals against the Denver Nuggets. Davis seemed to have injured his ankle as he fell awkwardly after a jumpshot: Anthony Davis goes down […]

Draymond Green and Victor Oladipo know that the coming-out party of Denver Nuggets superstar Jamal Murray is continuing inside the NBA bubble. On Thursday, the 23-year old pulled off an amazing up-and-under lay-up over LeBron James which has gone viral on social media. It’s not everyday you get to convert a crazy bucket against one […]

Jamal Murray went full MJ on The King. The 23-year old went deep in his bag of tricks in the second quarter of Thursday’s Game 4 as he pulled off an insane dipsy-do lay-up over none other than LeBron James. We’ve seen a ton of insane shots from Murray all-playoffs long but this one has […]

The Los Angeles Lakers’ energy levels are at an all-time high at the start of Game 4 against the Denver Nuggets. So much so, that Rajon Rondo was flying all over the place and inadvertently hit a referee. At the closing minutes of the first quarter on Thursday, Rondo tried to save the possession by […]

Denver Nuggets big man Nikola Jokic was interviewed by a hologram after their Game 3 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers in the Western Conference Finals. While Jokic showed professionalism, he admitted that he was creeped out by the “weird” hologram interview. Peep a clip of the interview below. Notice how Jokic seemed to hold […]

The Los Angeles Lakers will start Dwight Howard over JaVale McGee in Game 4 of the Western Conference Finals against the Denver Nuggets. The Los Angeles Lakers are moving Dwight Howard into starting lineup for Game 4 vs. the Nuggets, replacing JaVale McGee. — Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) September 25, 2020 Dwight Howard has been playing […]

Dallas Mavericks legend Dirk Nowitzki is going to be enshrined in the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame, and he is regarded by many as the best European player ever. Yet, Dirk is jealous of Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic’s court vision and is honored by the comparisons made between the two: “Damn,” Nowitzki said of […]

Los Angeles Lakers head coach Frank Vogel has drawn a lot of praise following his decision to introduce the zone defense late in Game 3 against the Denver Nuggets. It was a tremendous decision on the fly, which nearly led to a total collapse by the Nuggets. In the end, though, the Lakers still came […]