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Denver Nuggets star Nikola Jokic had his way with the Los Angeles Clippers for much of Game 3, finishing with 32 points, four rebounds, four assists, and two steals on 12-of-18 shooting from the field. The big man was shut down in the fourth quarter for a second consecutive game in a 113-107 Clippers win, […]

Denver Nuggets rookie Michael Porter Jr. has been having an impressive individual showing in the ongoing 2020 playoffs. However, the 22-year-old forward understands that he still has a lot of work to do, particularly in getting better at the defensive side of the ball. Porter talked about being a more complete player prior to their […]

Denver Nuggets big man Nikola Jokic was on the receiving end of some criticism from Patrick Beverley of the Los Angeles Clippers following Monday night’s duel between these two sides. After being accused of Beverley for “flailing,” Jokic burned the Clippers guard with a straightforward clap back: Nikola Jokic, when asked about Beverley’s “flailing” comment: […]

It wasn’t all bad for Nikola Jokic on Monday night. While the Denver Nuggets ended up losing in Game 3 against the Los Angeles Clippers, The Joker still had himself quite a historic performance. Jokic was even questionable to play on Monday due to a sprained right wrist, but he still managed to put up […]

Denver Nuggets head coach Michael Malone knows exactly what will happen to his team if Jamal Murray doesn’t show up. It’s nowhere, really. The five-year Denver coach is certain that for his team to have a chance against the Los Angeles Clippers, his starting guard needs to play better. Murray had a poor shooting night […]

Jamal Murray and the Denver Nuggets dropped a pivotal game on Monday night as they lost to the Los Angeles Clippers 113-107. It was the perfect opportunity for the third-seeded Nuggets to ride their momentum from Game 2. But Paul George and Kawhi Leonard had other plans as they dominated Denver down the stretch. Murray […]

Denver Nuggets guard Jamal Murray had some bad intentions when he went up for an insane dunk attempt in the final period of Game 3 against the Los Angeles Clippers. Unfortunately for him, it was Kawhi Leonard who met him at the rim. Sure enough, Murray’s poster attempt quickly turned into what was easily the […]

Denver Nuggets forward Michael Porter Jr. took Los Angeles Clippers big man Montrezl Harrell for a ride, and it didn’t end well for the latter. Porter flushed one down against Harrell in the third period of Game 3 of the Western Conference Semifinal series between the two sides: Oh my goodness, Michael Porter Jr.! 🔥https://t.co/5c8qu7kgRR […]

In Game 3 of the Western Conference semis, Denver Nuggets big man Nikola Jokic stunned the defense of the Los Angeles Clippers with a dazzling outlet pass to Monte Morris. Nikola Jokic has unleashed a number of outlet passes. But what makes this impressive is that he lobbed the ball right to Morris right after […]

The Denver Nuggets might soon get a much-needed reinforcement back. The team’s reliable 3-and-D player Will Barton is reportedly considering returning in the Denver’s ongoing West semis clash against the Los Angeles Clippers. The 6-foot-5 swingman entered the Orlando bubble with his team back in July, but was sidelined for the most part due to […]

Denver Nuggets star Nikola Jokic will play in Game 3 vs. the Los Angeles Clippers despite having a sprained wrist. Denver All-Star Nikola Jokic (wrist) will be active for Game 3 vs. Clippers. — Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) September 7, 2020 This was expected, as Nikola Jokic wasn’t going to miss a playoff game. He’s a […]

Denver Nuggets All-Star center Nikola Jokic is questionable to play in Game 3 against the Los Angeles Clippers due to a right wrist sprain. When Jokic was added to the Nuggets’ injury report, many fans were confused since he finished Game 2 and played excellently. Per Mike Singer of the Denver Post, it appears Jokic […]

Clippers point guard Patrick Beverley has been fined $25,000 by the NBA for verbally abusing a referee in Saturday’s Game 2 loss to the Denver Nuggets, the league announced Monday. The Clippers defeated the Nuggets handily in Game 1, 120-97. Game 2 was a different story, though, as Denver did not trail throughout the entire […]

Denver Nuggets big man Nikola Jokic was the star of the show in the team’s Game 2 victory over the Los Angeles Clippers. Unfortunately, The Joker is questionable for Game 3 on Monday due to an apparent wrist injury. Nuggets announce that Nikola Jokic is questionable with a right wrist sprain for tomorrow's Game 3. […]

There was a time when “skinny” Nikola Jokic was the talk of the NBA hiatus. The Denver Nuggets’ star big man dropped some pounds during quarantine, prompting some interesting questions as to how it could impact both his individual style and the team’s offense going forward. But Jokic joked after Saturday’s game against the Los […]

The Denver Nuggets looked like a much different team in their 110-101 Game 2 victory over the Los Angeles Clippers than they did in Game 1. Nuggets star Jamal Murray noted that the fatigue factor played a key role in the series opener. “We were fatigued. We never got going,” Nuggets guard Jamal Murray said […]

Whatever Kawhi Leonard, Paul George, and the Los Angeles Clippers did offensively against Jamal Murray and the Denver Nuggets in Game 1 of the Western Conference Semifinals, they seemed to do the exact opposite in Game 2. A sluggish defensive start also didn’t help matters. The Nuggets evened the series up at 1-1 after a […]

Jamal Murray of the Denver Nuggets has made mincemeat of defenses throughout the 2020 NBA Playoffs, sometimes embarrassing defenders in the process. Add Kawhi Leonard to the list. Now, he adds one of the game’s best players on that list.  The 23-year old Canadian crossed over LA Clippers forward and reigning Finals MVP Kawhi Leonard, […]

Los Angeles Clippers guard Patrick Beverley was ejected late in a Game 2 loss to the Denver Nuggets on Saturday. The unfiltered scrapper didn’t like the foul called on him in the previous play. His continuous chirping at the official warranted him back-to-back technical fouls that kicked him out of the contest. Watch the development […]

Dallas Mavericks head coach Rick Carlisle, who is also the NBA’s Coaches Association President, has released a statement following Denver Nuggets coach Michael Malone’s rant about coaches not being allowed to have family in the bubble and calling it a “criminal decision” by the league. Thus far, only players and refs have been allowed to […]

It looks like Miami Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra doesn’t have a problem with the NBA’s guest policy. Not long after Denver Nuggets head coach Michael Malone blasted the NBA’s policy for not allowing coach’s family members inside the Orlando bubble, Spoelstra is defending the NBA for the league’s guest policy. According to the Heat […]

During his media session on Friday, Denver Nuggets head coach Michael Malone ripped the NBA for not allowing coaches to bring their family members to the bubble. Only players and refs are allowed to bring family to the bubble, something Malone is not happy about: Mike Malone – "Today is day 60. The players have […]

The Los Angeles Clippers flexed their muscles in Game 1 against the Denver Nuggets, and this unsurprisingly resulted in a lopsided contest all evening long. The game ended with a final score of 120-97, which pretty much sums up how dominant LA was against Denver on Thursday night. For their part, however, this series is […]

The Los Angeles Clippers made easy work of the Denver Nuggets in Game 1 of their second-round matchup in the West, 120-97. After the lopsided defeat, Nuggets star Nikola Jokic provided some insight on the issues he believes Denver must work on entering Game 2. According to Jokic, the Nuggets’ defense made it way too […]

Led by Kawhi Leonard as well as the return of Patrick Beverley, the Los Angeles Clippers welcomed Jamal Murray and the Denver Nuggets to the second round with a 120-97 drubbing. The Clippers took the 1-0 series lead and are clicking on all cylinders heading into Game 2. Leonard finished with yet another efficient scoring […]

If you had any doubts about how good Nikola Jokic’s passing is, then this should settle it. The Joker’s incredible vision and passing ability was in full display again on Thursday as the Denver Nuggets began their second-round series against the Los Angeles Clippers. In the seven-minute mark of the opening quarter, Jokic was on […]

Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green is not a big fan of Nikola Jokic’s ability on defense. The former All-Star did not hold back with his criticism of the Nuggets superstar. According to Draymond Green, Jokic is anything but a defensive stalwart: DPOY and 3x All-Defense first teamer Draymond Green just eviscerated Jokic's defense, not […]

The Denver Nuggets came out flat on Thursday as they opened their second-round series with the Los Angeles Clippers. The Clippers blew out the Nuggets 120-97 to claim an early advantage in the Western Conference Semi-Finals. Starting forward Paul Millsap knows what he’s got to do though to help them bounce back from the ugly […]

Hall of Famer and “Inside the NBA” host Charles Barkley does not like the chances of the Denver Nuggets pulling an upset against the heavily-favored Los Angeles Clippers in the Western Conference semifinals. As a matter of fact, Barkley is adamant that the Nuggets have absolutely no chance of advancing to the next round. Barkley […]

The Denver Nuggets just got past the Utah Jazz in a grinding and captivating first-round series that had both teams spent. Just two days after dispatching the Jazz, the Nuggets begin their Western Conference semifinal against the Los Angeles Clippers. The Clippers were also pushed in the first round, with Luka Doncic supplying plenty of […]

The first-round series between the Denver Nuggets and Utah Jazz delivered tons of drama and excitement, with the Nuggets pulling out a hard-fought Game 7 victory after a wild final sequence. After surviving a war of attrition against Donovan Mitchell and the upstart Jazz, Denver now faces the daunting task of trying to solve Kawhi […]

Denver Nuggets point guard Jamal Murray suffered a thigh injury in Game 7 against the Utah Jazz after getting fouled by Joe Ingles. While Murray was laboring a little bit during Game 7 following Ingles’ hit, the Nuggets star will be playing in Game 1 against the Los Angeles Clippers in the second round of […]

Jamal Murray and Donovan Mitchell traded blows during the first-round series between the Denver Nuggets and Utah Jazz. Murray led his team back from 3-1 down and had multiple 50-point games in the series, while Mitchell averaged a whopping 36.3 points and shot over 50 percent from beyond the arc over the course of seven […]

The LA Clippers are preparing to the take on the Denver Nuggets, but they’ve been forced to play 10 of their last 11 games without Patrick Beverley, all inside the NBA’s bubble in Orlando. He missed the final five seeding games recovering from his calf strain only to further aggravate it in Game 1 of […]

The NBA released the Last Two Minute Report from Tuesday’s epic Game 7 between the Denver Nuggets and Utah Jazz, and it featured two key misses in the insane final minute. Per the report, Nuggets big man Mason Plumlee should have been whistled for a foul on Jazz center Rudy Gobert’s game-tying dunk with 48 […]

The restart of the NBA season blessed fans with a high-octane series between the Denver Nuggets and Utah Jazz, a roller-coaster ride that offered plenty to get the blood flowing for the remainder of the postseason. Despite being only a first-round affair, Nuggets-Jazz had it all, with high-scoring games, a matchup between two stars on […]

The Denver Nuggets narrowly escaped with a series-clinching Game 7 victory on Tuesday over the Utah Jazz in what was a whirlwind of a sequence in the dying seconds of the game. For his part, Nuggets star Nikola Jokic was relegated to the bench for the final seconds, and he could only look on helplessly […]

Denver Nuggets head coach Michael Malone was in an understandably jovial mood inside the team dressing room following his team’s amazing Game 7 victory over the Utah Jazz on Tuesday. So much so, that Malone decided to take a shot at his own player, Torrey Craig, during his post-game speech. As Malone was delivering his […]

After booting out the Utah Jazz in a tense Game 7, Jamal Murray of the Denver Nuggets couldn’t believe that they’ll be playing the powerhouse Los Angeles Clippers in two days. Jamal Murray joined Scott Van Pelt in a post-game presser where he learned that the Western Conference Semifinals will start on Thursday. This gives […]