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Charles Barkley is not convinced by the Denver Nuggets’ ability to contend for a title, comparing them to rhinestones — as they appear to be real diamonds at first, but soon reveal their true nature. “It’s not real,” said Barkley during the second part of a Thursday doubleheader, according to Chris Dempsey of Altitude Sports. […]

In their Christmas day win over the Denver Nuggets, New Orleans Pelicans forward Brandon Ingram knocked down a career-best seven 3-pointers. In their 112-100 upset win over the Nuggets, Ingram tallied 31 points and seven rebounds. He shot 11-of-18 from the field and 7-of-9 from deep. Safe to say that he’s the main reason why […]

The Denver Nuggets have agreed to a contract extension with head coach Michael Malone. The Denver Nuggets and coach Mike Malone have agreed to an extension. — Chris Haynes (@ChrisBHaynes) December 24, 2019 Tim Connelly, the Nuggets’ President of Basketball Operations, made the announcement today. ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reported that the extension will keep Malone […]

Denver Nuggets guard Jamal Murray hit the game-winning shot after a nasty crossover against the Phoenix Suns. Peep Murray’s game-winner over the outstretched arms of Aron Baynes. https://twitter.com/ClutchPointsApp/status/1209329490213556224 Murray finished with a game-high 28 points, along with three rebounds, and seven assists. Nikola Jokic had a triple-double with 22 points, 12 rebounds, and 10 assists. […]

Jerami Grant has been busy since joining the Denver Nuggets in the offseason. The 6-foot-8 athletic specimen once again showed off his leaping ability against the Phoenix Suns on Monday night. Grant came away with one of the best highlights of the evening, punching in a ferocious one-handed poster right over the top of Suns […]

Anthony Davis mysteriously re-entered Sunday night’s loss against the Denver Nuggets, almost inexplicably after turning his ankle in the third quarter. The Los Angeles Lakers were down nine points when Davis left with 3:13 left in the third quarter and down 13 once head coach Frank Vogel chose to plug him back in at the […]

Los Angeles Lakers forward Kyle Kuzma returned to the lineup for Sunday night’s matchup against the Nuggets after missing five games due to a sprained ankle. Following the 128-104 loss, the former Utah standout noted that he felt like himself again. Though his team was defeated, Kuzma racked up 16 points, four rebounds, two blocks […]

Denver Nuggets veteran forward Paul Millsap powered through a knee issue on Sunday, helping his team to an impressive 128-104 victory against the Los Angeles Lakers at Staples Center. Following Denver’s win, Millsap opened up about his injured knee: “It was all how the knee looked,” Millsap said, via Mike Singer of The Denver Post. […]

Jamal Murray of the Denver Nuggets unleashed a spin move and rose up for the shot. But then, at the last second, he dished it off to a wide-open Paul Millsap. Thanks to Murray’s brilliance, the Los Angeles Lakers defense looked foolish. Peep the clip below. Even the home crowd at Staples were in awe. […]

The Phoenix Suns have sometimes impressed with their play. However, they may have to play the Denver Nuggets without Deandre Ayton and Ricky Rubio. Gina Mizell of The Athletic revealed that the Western Conference duel between two exciting young teams will have to happen without the Suns’ first overall pick in 2018 while the Spanish […]

Denver Nuggets point guard Jamal Murray concocted an interesting parallel when describing his shot selection to Nick Kosmider of The Athletic. Murray has established a flair for the dramatic–even teammate Nikola Jokic said that sometimes Murray will pass up an open look for a more challenging shot–but he says that repetition gives him confidence. The […]

Kyle Kuzma says the Los Angeles Lakers must focus on ball movement if LeBron James doesn’t play against the Denver Nuggets on Sunday. The Lakers are listing James as doubtful. LeBron currently leads the NBA in assists per game: Kuz said the Lakers must focus on ball movement without LeBron. “LeBron does a great job […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar Anthony Davis is probable to face the Denver Nuggets on Sunday despite having ankle soreness. Davis’ right ankle is still sore. Frank Vogel said Anthony Davis listed as probable for Denver game with some soreness in ankle — Brad Turner (@BA_Turner) December 21, 2019 Davis has been a monster in his […]

Los Angeles Lakers small forward Kyle Kuzma is probable to play against the Denver Nuggets on Sunday after missing five games in a row recovering from a left ankle sprain. Kyle Kuzma practiced in full today and is probable to play against Denver tomorrow. — Mike Trudell (@LakersReporter) December 21, 2019 Kuzma missed the first […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are listing superstar LeBron James as doubtful to face the Denver Nuggets on Sunday. James didn’t practice on Saturday. He’s dealing with a thoracic muscle strain: LeBron James did not practice today and is doubtful for tomorrow’s Denver game with a thoracic muscle strain. — Brett Dawson (@BDawsonWrites) December 21, 2019 […]

Denver Nuggets star Nikola Jokic notched the 33rd triple-double – 22 points, 10 rebounds, and 10 assists – of his young career in their 109-100 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves. He has now tied Boston Celtics legend Bob Cousy for 10th on the all-time triple-doubles list. 22 PTS | 10 REB | 10 AST Nikola Jokic […]

It has been a roller-coaster ride for Kyle Kuzma during his third season as a member of the Los Angeles Lakers, and after having missed each of the team’s past five games due to a left ankle injury, head coach Frank Vogel hopes to have the forward back for Sunday’s contest versus the Denver Nuggets. […]

Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic can certainly pull off plenty of moves that not a lot of seven-footers can replicate. The Joker displayed yet another impressive skill from his extensive repertoire, nailing a one-legged fade-away from the top of the key against the Orlando Magic at the Pepsi Center on Wednesday. Blanketed by Nikola Vucevic’s […]

Denver Nuggets forward Will Barton struggled to find his game after feeling “abandoned” once he started struggling last season. Barton had re-signed with the Nuggets under the condition of being a starter, which the organization honored. But he soon felt the splinters of his repeated shooting slumps, which eventually forced head coach Mike Malone to […]

The Denver Nuggets are enjoying a good start to their season with a 17-8 record that makes them fourth in the Western Conference. However, the thing that makes them scary is the presence of young players like Michael Porter Jr. The young forward didn’t play last year due to undergoing surgery to fix his back. […]

Denver Nuggets head coach Mike Malone opined about the firing of his colleague David Fizdale earlier this month, a hot topic of discussion after the New York Knicks started 4-18 this season with him at the helm. Following the Nuggets’ 111-105 win over the Knicks, Malone gave his sincere thoughts on the matter. ‘They needed […]

The Denver Nuggets’ frontline will be without a big piece when they battle the Oklahoma City Thunder Saturday night. According to a report by Nuggets beat reporter Harrison Wind, the 6-foot-7 power forward will be held out of this matchup due to a right quadriceps strain. The team will be missing the former Louisiana Tech […]

The Denver Nuggets currently sit with a record of 15-8 in the Western Conference, which is good enough for 5th place directly behind the Houston Rockets’ 17-8 record. The Nuggets have been helped by a terrific defense, which they’ve needed due to seeming regression from All-NBA First Team Center Nikola Jokic in 2019-20. Now, with […]

Despite having to watch his team from the sidelines on Wednesday when they took on the Denver Nuggets, Portland Trail Blazers big man Jusuf Nurkic was still able to grab headlines due to a rather comical message he had on his shirt. Nurkic, who has some history with one of the Nuggets’ broadcast commentators, decided […]

The Denver Nuggets played well against the Portland Trail Blazers, and Nikola Jokic was an instrumental piece that helped the Nuggets win. However, his attention (as well as the rest of the stadium) became fixated on him when he talked to Jusuf Nurkic after the game. Dime showcased footage of the two talk it out […]

Portland Trail Blazers forward Carmelo Anthony believes his jersey should be retired by the Denver Nuggets, but the signature No. 15 he wore for the better part of eight seasons is now being worn by Nikola Jokic. Following a 15-point loss to the Nuggets on Thursday, Melo suggested the Pepsi Center would be the place […]

Paul Millsap went down with an injury and did not return after being diagnosed with quad tightness, according to TNT (via Mike Gallagher of NBC Sports). Jerami Grant took over his vacant spot and thrived, putting up 20 points, five rebounds, and two steals while canning 5-of-6 from distance in the Denver Nuggets’ 111-99 win […]

Denver Nuggets fans enjoyed a solid win over the Portland Trail Blazers as Nikola Jokic led them to victory. However, the Joker had something else up his sleeve that put an incredible nail in the coffin of their game. With the game winding down and the score secured, all the Nuggets had to do is […]

Denver Nuggets head coach Mike Malone is slowly integrating Michael Porter Jr. into the lineup by getting him to play more in the first and second quarters. Per Harrison Wind of DNVR, Malone believes that this tactic will allow the game to slow down for him, noting that Porter Jr. has a lot of ‘scary […]

During his more than one-year exile from the NBA, Carmelo Anthony considered signing with the Denver Nuggets, the team he began his Hall of Fame career with. Anthony is back in Denver on Thursday to face the Nuggets as a member of the Portland Trail Blazers. “I was open to it,” Anthony said, via The Denver […]

Compared to last season, the Denver Nuggets are clearly underperforming. Nikola Jokic is clearly one of the main reasons for their struggles as he fails to reproduce his incredible numbers from the 2018-19 season. However, he himself knows that he could and should perform better if the Nuggets are going to improve from their 14-8 […]

The Denver Nuggets have wondered about Carmelo Anthony’s return to the league, an unexpected, yet fascinating story of a star player finding his path back to the NBA. Forward Will Barton, who began his career with the Portland Trail Blazers, the team Anthony now plays for, as well as head coach Mike Malone, mused about […]

Every year, prospects slip under the cracks. Whether they’re undersized, lack specific skills or didn’t produce enough in college, there are always prospects that get selected late in the draft that later on turn out to vastly outplay their draft position. Since 1989, the NBA Draft has consisted of two rounds. Before that, there were […]

Denver Nuggets guard Jamal Murray suffered a right trunk contusion on Wednesday against the Philadelphia 76ers and was forced to leave the game. While the Nuggets are listing Murray as questionable for Friday’s game against the Portland Trail Blazers, Murray says he’s going to play: Jamal Murray says on IG that he will play tomorrow. […]

In 2012, the Orlando Magic sent their star center Dwight Howard to the Los Angeles Lakers in one of the craziest trades in NBA history, one that still has ramifications in the league today. At the time, Howard was undoubtedly the best center in the league. The 6-foot-10 big man had just won three consecutive […]

Philadelphia 76ers rookie Matisse Thybulle had no plans of getting swatted by Denver Nuggets big man Mason Plumlee. So as he jumped up for the slam, he had to double pump it for the poster finish. Watch the clip below to see Thybulle’s fantastic slam. Thanks to the rookie’s presence of mind, the potential block […]

Denver Nuggets guard Gary Harris was stunned at how he converted on a one-handed off-balanced scoop shot over Joel Embiid of the Philadelphia 76ers in Tuesday’s game between the two teams. Peep the clip below to see Harris’ stunned reaction to his circus shot. He himself didn’t know that he had that type of shot […]

Denver Nuggets point guard Jamal Murray left Tuesday’s matchup with the Philadelphia 76ers with a back injury. The 22-year-old Canadian guard was diagnosed with a trunk contusion without any x-rays taken, according to DNVR Sports’ Harrison Wind, and he is questionable to return to the nationally television tilt. Trunk contusion for Jamal Murray. No X-rays […]

Philadelphia 76ers combo guard Josh Richardson is probable to face the Denver Nuggets on Tuesday. Richardson has missed the previous six games for the Sixers due to a hamstring injury: Josh Richardson now listed as probable for tonight. — Jon Johnson (@jonjohnsonwip) December 10, 2019 The Sixers are 17-7 on the season, which is good […]