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The Denver Nuggets shocked not only the Western Conference, but the entire NBA after going from a team knocking on the playoff door to outright contenders for the top seed. Monte Morris, who played a big role on the Nuggets’ bench production, expects his team to once again fly under the radar heading into the […]

Monte Morris had to carve his own spot in the league after being drafted with the 51st overall pick in the 2017 NBA Draft. The Denver Nuggets guard went from playing three games in his first season and spending most of his time in the G League to playing in all 82 this past season, […]

Monte Morris is looking forward to the different competition he will face in a revamped Western Conference after a third of the NBA has already switched places by now. Asked which team he’s looking forward to playing the most, Morris gave a split answer. Via ABS-CBN Sports: “I’d say both the LA teams. My best […]

Denver Nuggets point guard Monte Morris believes his team’s innate advantage over the newly formed threats in the league is as simple as the team chemistry they boast after being together through several years. The Nuggets notably brought back the same core of players after falling a win shy of the NBA playoffs in 2018 […]

Denver Nuggets rookie Michael Porter Jr. and new Los Angeles Lakers center DeMarcus Cousins will be two of the judges in The Tournament’s dunk contest. Per Harrison Wind of BSN Denver, the two NBA players will join Sterling Brown of the Milwaukee Bucks and skills trainer Chris Brickley as judges of the dunk contest on […]

Tyler Lydon of the Sacramento Kings shared some details on his stint with the Denver Nuggets and how he’ll prepare for his new journey in California. Lydon, the 24th overall pick in the 2017 NBA Draft, spent his first two seasons as a pro in Denver. In his first year, he tore his meniscus which, […]

Despite finishing second in the loaded Western Conference last season with a 54-28 record and keeping the majority of its competitive core, NBA title oddsmakers do not view the Denver Nuggets as a real threat to win the Larry O’Brien trophy next year. The Nuggets, led by 24-year-old dynamic center Nikola Jokic and recently extended […]

The Denver Nuggets waived center Thomas Welsh on Tuesday, leaving a total of three roster spots up for grabs. Welsh was selected by the Nuggets in the 2018 draft with the 58th pick. Denver signed the big man to a two-way contract, but he got little opportunity to play for the team. He made 11 […]

It wasn’t long ago that Jeremy Lin had forged an NBA career completely independent of his star-turning tenure with the New York Knicks. “Linsanity” was never going to last. That was clear from almost the very beginning of Lin taking the basketball world by storm with the New York Knicks in 2011-12, and affirmed to […]

Jamal Murray, Nikola Jokic, and Gary Harris are part of a fascinating story. Their places in the story are viewed in different ways. Most of the teams in the Western Conference made significant changes to their roster in an effort to make a run at a NBA championship in 2020. The Denver Nuggets were not […]

Rising point guard Jamal Murray signed a five-year, $170 million maximum contract extension with the Denver Nuggets on Thursday. According to Bobby Marks of ESPN, the two sides agreed to include Rose Rule language in Murray’s new deal. The Rose Rule is named after Derrick Rose, who won an MVP award in his third year […]

Denver Nuggets combo guard Monte Morris says there’s a reason why All-Star big man Nikola Jokic is one of the best passers in the league. Jokic, who has established himself as an elite playmaker at the center position, apparently knows every team’s defensive scheme. “(Nikola Jokic) will tell you, ‘Cut this way. I’m going to […]

Another NBA star has withdrawn from Team USA’s training camp ahead of the 2019 FIBA World Cup, with Denver Nuggets forward Paul Millsap pulling his name from contention. With more and more players dropping out as the days go by, Team USA has added a few new players to the team, including Millsap’s Nuggets teammate, […]

Jamal Murray officially signed his five-year contract extension with the Denver Nuggets on Wednesday. Murray received a five-year, $195.65 million maximum contract from the Nuggets. The sharpshooter says he “can’t wait to shoot more arrows” for the fans in Denver. “I want to thank the man above for showing my family and I how life […]

While the NBA has gone wild this summer, the Denver Nuggets are mostly relying on continuity to improve in 2019-20. The Nuggets have only made one truly notable upgrade this summer, acquiring Jerami Grant in a trade with the Oklahoma City Thunder, but they also agreed to a five-year, $170 million maximum extension with Jamal […]

Jamal Murray’s contract extension with the Denver Nuggets is now the richest contract in Canadian sports as well as in franchise history, surpassing Nikola Jokic’s. Murray, who hails from Kitchener, Ontario, just agreed to a five-year, $170 million maximum contract extension with the Nuggets. The deal won’t take effect until the 2020-2021 season. But according […]

Denver Nuggets point guard Jamal Murray has a bright future ahead of him according to assistant coach Calvin Booth. Via Alex Labidou in NBA.com: Jamal is a guy we’ve drafted and seen grow every day…Who knows what Jamal’s ceiling is yet? I don’t think he’s close to it yet. I think depending on how things […]

The Washington Wizards rebuild is imminent. With John Wall’s career in limbo after suffering an Achilles injury that required surgery, and the trading of Otto Porter, the Wizards are slim on talent. They missed the playoffs, and have not made moves this offseason that improve the team to the point in which they can contend […]

Amid all the big player movements that occurred this summer that have made mid-tier teams into contenders, Denver Nuggets head coach Michael Malone remains confident in his team’s depth and chemistry. Per Harrison Wind of BSN Denver, Malone believes that his team — which he led to a 54-win season — has the capacity to […]

Denver Nuggets president of basketball operations Tim Connelly felt his roster “was pretty well in order” and that making drastic changes wouldn’t have been smart. The Nuggets did acquire power forward Jerami Grant from the Oklahoma City Thunder, a player Connelly and Denver have targeted for the past few seasons. But other than the addition […]

The NBA free agency frenzy has ended. With the regular season two months away, this is a great time to determine where players rank among their respective positions. Center is an intriguing position to rank in today’s NBA. Despite the league featuring plenty of small-ball lineups, centers remain the backbone of most teams’ defenses. The […]

The Denver Nuggets’ biggest offseason addition might not be someone they drafted, signed, or traded for this summer. It could be their 2018 lottery selection Michael Porter Jr. According to Porter Jr., the 21-year-old Missouri product, he’d be “surprised” if he didn’t crack Nuggets head coach Mike Malone’s rotation this upcoming season, per Harrison Wind […]

The Denver Nuggets are coming off of a 2018-19 campaign in which they won 54 games and were bounced out of the second round of the playoffs by the Portland Trail Blazers, and now, the future looks bright. The Nuggets are an incredibly young team led by do-it-all center Nikola Jokic and a couple of […]

The analysts at ESPN are predicting that the Denver Nuggets will be a top contender in the 2019-20 NBA season. According to their offseason power rankings, which were recently released, ESPN is viewing the Nuggets as the second-most powerful team in the league, just behind the first-ranked Milwaukee Bucks. After a busy opening to the […]

Denver Nuggets forward Michael Porter Jr. wanted to make sure his teammates were properly fed during a recent Summer League game. Bringing snacks to an event is always nice, and sharing them often generates a few smiles. Most people carry them in a bag, Tupperware bowl, or even in their original wrappers. Porter Jr, however, […]

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 […]