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If you haven’t seen Denver Nuggets forward Michael Porter Jr. post on social media recently, there’s a good reason for that. Porter Jr., rehabbing from back surgery, redshirted in what would have been his rookie year during the 2018-19 NBA season. He’s focused on recovering and returning to form and keeping off social media is […]

While the entire NBA world continues to reverberate with the news that Russell Westbrook is now a member of the Houston Rockets, the Denver Nuggets added another player to their team on Saturday. According to Emiliano Carchia of Sportando, the Nuggets will sign Slovenian star Vlatko Cancar. The 22-year-old forward was drafted by the Nuggets […]

Nearly every contender in the Western Conference has made a major splash in order to shake things up heading into the 2019-20 season. Both teams in Los Angeles got serious, with the Clippers adding both Kawhi Leonard and Paul George and the Lakers making the big play for Anthony Davis. Houston acquired Russell Westbrook. Even […]

Denver Nuggets head coach Michael Malone is all praises for newcomer Jerami Grant who was obtained earlier in the week from the rebuilding Oklahoma City Thunder via a salary dump. Michael Malone on Jerami Grant: “I’ve always had tremendous respect and admiration for his game.” — Harrison Wind (@HarrisonWind) July 11, 2019 The Nuggets had […]

Landing former league MVP and star point guard Russell Westbrook? Check. Impressing NBA commentator Chris Broussard? Not quite for the Houston Rockets. On FS1’s sports talk show program “Undisputed” on Friday, Broussard told co-hosts Skip Bayless, Shannon Sharpe and Jenny Taft that he’d still pick the Denver Nuggets and Utah Jazz over the Rockets. The […]

The Los Angeles Lakers, Houston Rockets, Dallas Mavericks, Los Angeles Clippers and Denver Nuggets all have interest in Memphis Grizzlies small forward Andre Iguodala, according to Marc Stein of The New York Times. It looks like the Grizzlies aren’t going to buy out Iguodala, as they want to get something in return for the veteran […]

The Memphis Grizzlies are actively searching to trade forward Andre Iguodala as the regular season creeps closer. Unfortunately for contenders, the asking price on the veteran wing appears to be a high one. The Denver Nuggets expressed interest in Iggy, but couldn’t bring themselves to meet the price the Grizzlies are asking for: To this […]

Jerami Grant escaped Oklahoma City just in time. When the Oklahoma City Thunder traded Paul George to the Los Angeles Clippers and began to take inquiries on franchise point guard Russell Westbrook, it was clear that everyone on the roster would be made available for trade. This was especially true for Jerami Grant, who will […]

Denver Nuggets head coach Michael Malone says he “was excited as hell” when he found out Denver acquired Jeremi Grant from the Oklahoma City Thunder. Malone believes Grant will help the Nuggets reach their ultimate goal of winning a championship. “My initial reaction was I was excited as hell,” Malone told Harrison Wind of BSN […]

Last year, the Denver Nuggets proved that they were one of the best teams in the league. The young team finished with the second best record in a crowded Western Conference, an impressive feat. The team’s success was spurred forward thanks to amazing seasons from both Jamal Murray and Nikola Jokic. Team president Tim Connely […]

The Denver Nuggets ended last season with one of the most well-rounded rosters in the league. In the offseason, it was clear that their goal was to retain the cohesion and closeness they had built. Nuggets president Tim Connelly stressed the importance of the team resigning veteran Paul Millsap and keeping the roster intact. “(The […]

It wasn’t long ago that Washington Wizards guard Isaiah Thomas was primed for a massive contract extension with the Boston Celtics, but his hip injury ultimately resulted in a very frustrating last couple of years — bouncing through the Cleveland Cavaliers, the Los Angeles Lakers, and most-recently, the Denver Nuggets. The 5-foot-9 floor general did […]

Denver Nuggets head coach Michael Malone is excited for the arrival of 6-foot-9 forward Jerami Grant. The Nuggets acquired Grant in a trade with the Oklahoma City Thunder, sending a 2020 first-round pick in the process. Malone sees big things for Grant in Denver and believes that they got better with the acquisition of the […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder agreed to trade Jerami Grant to the Denver Nuggets for a first-round pick in 2020 on Monday. The pick, according to ESPN’s Zach Lowe, will be of the top-10 protected variety over the next three drafts, and there is another caveat. In the unlikely event the Nuggets are unable to convey […]

The Denver Nuggets have rescinded their qualifying offer to forward Trey Lyles, rendering him an unrestricted free agent, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic. The Nuggets recently acquired power forward Jerami Grant in a trade with the Oklahoma City Thunder, which could bump Lyles way out of playing favor after the team picked up […]

Denver Nuggets forward Michael Porter Jr. was recently sidelined when he sprained his knee in a scrimmage game. Initial reports indicated that the team would keep him out of the 2019 NBA Summer League as a precautionary measure. Now, though, it sounds like there is “an outside chance” he’ll play: Michael Malone says on the […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder will trade forward Jerami Grant to the Denver Nuggets for a 2020 first-round pick, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. The deal will bring OKC its sixth future first-rounder in the past week after the L.A. Clippers doled out an NBA-record five picks to snag Paul George. The move will save the […]

The Denver Nuggets are reportedly interested in bringing back small forward Andre Iguodala, according to Marc Stein of The New York Times. The Golden State Warriors agreed to trade Iguodala to the Memphis Grizzlies, who are not looking to buy out the swingman’s contract and would like to move him if he doesn’t want to […]

The Denver Nuggets could look like a bolstered version of their 2018-19 selves after coming a win shy of reaching the Western Conference Finals. Former No. 14 overall selection Michael Porter Jr. has yet to make his debut after missing all of this past season and now Summer League after another injury setback. Meanwhile, the […]

Michael Porter Jr. missed his entire first season with a back injury that would delay his debut as an NBA rookie for a full calendar year. While he was slated to appear in this year’s Las Vegas Summer League, the 14th overall selection had his debut delayed yet again with a recent minor setback, forcing […]

With all of the moving and shaking going on due to NBA free agency, the Denver Nuggets looked like a strong candidate to build on a season in which they had earned the No. 2 seed in the Western Conference playoffs. The team would be returning all of its core pieces after accepting Paul Millsap’s […]

Denver Nuggets fan will have to wait longer to see 2018 first-round pick Michael Porter Jr. take the court. According to Mike Singer of the The Denver Post, Porter suffered a knee sprain at Nuggets minicamp on Wednesday, and he’s not expected to suit up in Summer League. Porter has dealt with numerous health issues the […]

Two of the NBA’s most talked about young stars are set to make their debut on Friday, as New Orleans Pelicans’ Zion Williamson and Denver Nuggets’ Michael Porter Jr. highlight the Summer League doubleheader on Friday night. Williamson and the Pelicans will be taking on the New York Knicks, while the Porter and the Nuggets […]

Incoming rookie Michael Porter Jr. expects to ‘dominate’ in his Summer League debut on Friday. Porter Jr. was the Nuggets’ 14th overall pick in last year’s draft. However, due to injury concerns, the team redshirted him for the entire season. This Friday will be the 21-year-old’s Summer League Debut. And via Nick Kosmider of The […]

College basketball and NBA fans were surprised to see Bol Bol, son of former NBA player Manute, drop in June’s draft, eventually falling to the 14th pick of the second round (44th overall) as the Miami Heat selected the 7-foot-2 center and traded Bol to the Denver Nuggets. Teams were concerned with the injury Bol […]

The Denver Nuggets have been excited to unleash their former lottery pick Michael Porter Jr. in the Summer League after the rookie sat out his entire first season after dealing with a hip injury. Only a few days away from making his official debut in the uniform during the Las Vegas portion of this year’s […]

The Denver Nuggets have decided to commit long-term to one of their best players, as they have reached an agreement to sign rising star Jamal Murray to a five-year, $170 million max extension. Denver Nuggets rising star Jamal Murray has agreed to a five-year, $170M maximum contract extension, agent Mike George of OneLegacy tells @TheAthleticNBA […]

The Denver Nuggets and Jamal Murray agent Mike George have begun contract extension discussions for the rising star guard, The Athletic’s Shams Charania reports. Murray is a third-year NBA veteran at 22 years old from the University of Kentucky. The Canadian-born Murray, at 6-foot-4, can play both guard positions but has primarily played the role […]

Nine-year NBA vet, and unrestricted free agent, Garrett Temple is getting “strong interest” from the Brooklyn Nets, Denver Nuggets, Utah Jazz, and Houston Rockets, ESPN’s Marc J. Spears reports. Temple, a 6-foot-6 wing, last played for the Los Angeles Clippers during the 2018-19 NBA season. Los Angeles acquired the shooting guard from the Memphis Grizzlies […]

The Denver Nuggets have extended a qualifying offer to forward Trey Lyles, which effectively makes him a restricted free agent. The Nuggets are extending a qualifying offer to F Trey Lyles, who'll become a restricted free agent, league sources tell ESPN. — Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) June 29, 2019 This move gives Denver some time in […]

The Denver Nuggets found themselves in quite the intriguing position heading into this summer. Having ascended to the top of the Western Conference and earning the No. 2 seed heading into the playoffs, the Nuggets also had the potential to create a maximum salary cap slot. But the caveat in creating space would be declining […]

The Denver Nuggets aren’t expected to make any major moves in free agency, but they are still keeping an eye on everything that’s happening around the league. One player that they’re reportedly looking at is Washington Wizards’ Bradley Beal. Yes, Beal is not a free agent, but before the end of last season, there were […]

Denver Nuggets swingman Michael Porter Jr. is set to make his NBA debut in the 2019 Summer League, but his position will change throughout. Via Chris Dempsey of Nuggets.com: As we close in on summer league, a couple of quick notes about Michael Porter Jr., from our AltitudeTV interview with him this week. First, expect […]

The Boston Celtics are unlikely to keep an eye on former star Isaiah Thomas, who will hit the market once again after a brief stint with the Denver Nuggets. According to Adam Himmelsbach of The Boston Globe, the 5-foot-9 dynamo is not part of Boston’s plans as free agency approaches, despite Thomas’ openness to return […]

Isaiah Thomas was an NBA superstar not too long ago with the Boston Celtics. He was one of the most prolific scorers in the league and was showing no signs of slowing down. Unfortunately, his career fell off quickly due to injuries and a trade that sent him to the Cleveland Cavaliers for Kyrie Irving. […]

Tobias Harris definitely isn’t the best player to hit the open market this summer. When free agency officially opens on June 30, though, he seems poised to field as many calls as any free agent in the NBA. According to Shams Charania of The Athletic, as many as nine teams, including the Philadelphia 76ers and […]

Isaiah Thomas seems convinced he’s on the fast track back to stardom. Now that he’s fully healthy with a full summer spent honing his game ahead of him, the free-agent guard would much rather look forward than focus on the past. Not that he holds any grudges against the Denver Nuggets for how his brief […]

Two full seasons and one debilitating surgery on his troublesome right rip removed from making Second Team All-NBA, Isaiah Thomas has hardly given up hope of re-establishing himself as one of the NBA’s most dangerous playmakers. In fact, after an offseason spent honing his game in the gym rather than rehabbing, the free-agent guard insists […]

The Denver Nuggets are confident that they can be successful next season even if they don’t make any significant moves in free agency. They are planning to retain most of the players from last year’s squad, including veteran forward Paul Millsap. The Nuggets can exercise Millsap’s $30 million team option for next season, and according […]