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As soon as Aaron Gordon won the game for the Denver Nuggets against the Los Angeles Clippers, head coach David Adelman was as shocked as anyone. Following the game, Vic Lombardi on X (formerly Twitter) detailed a conversation with Adelman regarding Gordon’s shot. Shot attempt. Adelman was asked if that was an attempted oop. He […]

Game 4 between the Los Angeles Clippers and the Denver Nuggets was pure cinema. At the end of the game, Nikola Jokic attempted a 3-pointer, and Aaron Gordon had a put-back dunk that sealed the game for the Nuggets. They won 101-99, and it presented a plethora of reactions. OH MY pic.twitter.com/gBbwCUt18Q — Official League […]

The Los Angeles Clippers and Denver Nuggets are in a heated playoff battle, with Game 4 at Intuit Dome on Saturday afternoon. Kawhi Leonard has been healthy for the Clippers so far this postseason, which is something he was unfortunately not able to do when Paul George was here. During Saturday’s Game 4, Kawhi Leonard […]

As Game 4 between the Los Angeles Clippers and Denver Nuggets approached the end of the second half, James Harden and Aaron Gordon got into it, as well as Nikola Jokic. Harden confronted Nuggets forward Christian Braun after a foul. Then, Gordon came up to Harden, and the latter pushed him. After that, it began […]

After Russell Westbrook landed on the Denver Nuggets’ injury report, his official status came in, according to Shams Charania of ESPN. The point guard has been ruled out with a foot injury against the Los Angeles Clippers ahead of Game 4. During the series, Westbrook has been a catalyst. His experience, as well as intensity, […]

Nikola Jokic is undoubtedly one of the most talented players in NBA history, but when comparing across eras, his historical ranking can become unclear. Former MVP Steve Nash, though, thinks he might not be too far away from landing on the league’s all-time Mount Rushmore. Nash, who won back-to-back MVP awards in 2005 and 2006, […]

The Denver Nuggets trail 2-1 in their series with the Los Angeles Clippers, and they could be without two key players for Game 4 on Saturday. Both Russell Westbrook (foot) and Michael Porter Jr (shoulder) have popped up on the latest injury report as questionable as the Nuggets look to avoid a 3-1 hole against […]

Kawhi Leonard, James Harden, and the Los Angeles Clippers defeated the Denver Nuggets in Game 3 of their first round playoff series on Thursday night. The game also marked the first ever NBA playoff game at the Clippers’ all-new Intuit Dome, which owner Steve Ballmer had been looking to for months. Needless to say, Game […]

We’re set to continue our betting predictions and picks for the NBA Playoffs as we turn attention towards this Game 4 in the Western Conference. The Denver Nuggets will hope to even the series against the Los Angeles Clippers as the Clippers host home-court with a 2-1 lead. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with a Nuggets-Clippers […]

The Los Angeles Clippers fans had fun throughout the entirety of Game 3 in their team’s blowout win over the Denver Nuggets in the West First Round of the 2025 NBA Playoffs on Thursday night. The Clippers entered the game coming off a win on the road in Game 2. It allowed them to even […]

Nikola Jokic wasn’t having it with how the Denver Nuggets were performing in the 117-83 blowout loss to the Los Angeles Clippers in Game 3 of the West First Round of the 2025 NBA Playoffs on Thursday night. Ahead of the matchup, the Nuggets were coming off a tough defeat in Game 2 at home. […]

After two close contests to open the series, Kawhi Leonard and the Los Angeles Clippers returned home and dominated the Nikola Jokic-led Denver Nuggets, securing a 117-83 victory Thursday night to take a 2-1 lead in the first-round series. One week into the playoffs, the Clippers vs. Nuggets matchup stands out as the best opening-round […]

The LA Clippers sent a strong message in Game 3: they’re here to win, and they’re doing it with purpose. Fueled by a huge team effort and a “killer” mindset, they overwhelmed the Denver Nuggets on both ends of the floor, cruising to a 117-83 win and taking a 2-1 series lead. James Harden led the […]

The Los Angeles Clippers are two wins away from reaching the second round of the playoffs for the first time since the 2020-21 season. Los Angeles dominated the Denver Nuggets in a 117-83 victory Thursday in Game 3 of their first-round series at Intuit Dome. With a 2-1 series lead, the Clippers can advance by […]

Denver Nuggets point guard Russell Westbrook was initially ruled questionable to return to Game 3 against the Los Angeles Clippers due to left foot inflammation, according to the team. ESPN’s Ramona Shelburne reported Westbrook was getting treatment in the locker room after seemingly suffering the injury in the second quarter, though video is going around […]

Will Barton, who began his NBA career playing alongside Damian Lillard and played the bulk of his career alongside Nikola Jokic on the Denver Nuggets, announced his official retirement today. Barton last played in the NBA for the Toronto Raptors in 2023 and had since competed overseas and most recently in Puerto Rico. The former […]

The Denver Nuggets will visit the Los Angeles Clippers for Game 3 of their first-round series on Thursday. Michael Porter Jr. is questionable on the team’s injury report due to a left shoulder sprain. Here’s everything we know about Porter Jr.’s injury and playing status vs. the Clippers. *Watch NBA games LIVE with fuboTV (Get […]

The Los Angeles Clippers aren’t just moving home, they’re turning up the volume in a brand new fortress. The first-round battle between the Denver Nuggets and Clippers is tied 1-1, and now the series shifts to L.A. But not just anywhere in L.A. This year, the Clippers are playing in their brand new home, the […]

With every playoff series having played two games, it’s evident that the most competitive of them all is the matchup between the Denver Nuggets and Los Angeles Clippers, the four-five matchup in the Western Conference. The first two games of that series have given fans plenty of thrilling, back-and-forth action; in Game 1, it was […]

The Denver Nuggets are looking to bounce back on Thursday night when they take on the LA Clippers in Game 3 of their first-round playoff series. They may, however, have to play without the services of Michael Porter Jr. The Nuggets forward suffered an injury to his left shoulder late in the team’s Game 2 […]

An illness is spreading through the Denver Nuggets organization during the first round of their playoff matchup against the Los Angeles Clippers. According to interim head coach David Adelman, some members of the Nuggets have already been sick, while others are currently dealing with the illness. “A lot of people were hit all the way through the […]

The Los Angeles Clippers return home to host the Denver Nuggets for Game 3 of the Western Conference first round! It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with a Nuggets-Clippers prediction and pick. The Nuggets fumbled their opportunity to take a 2-0 lead when the Clippers defeated them in Denver in Game 2. The […]

When you think of load management in the NBA, Kawhi Leonard is one of the first players who comes to mind. Unlike others, though, Leonard has faced an uphill journey to get back on the court from multiple knee injuries through the years. Now that he’s finally healthy, the Los Angeles Clippers star is putting […]

The best series of the 2025 NBA Playoffs so far has been the battles between the Los Angeles Clippers and Denver Nuggets in the Western Conference. These two teams have a history with one another in the playoffs, and it has shown during the two tight games played in Denver, both of which came down […]

The Denver Nuggets dropped Game 2 of their first-round playoff series to the Los Angeles Clippers, and one play, in particular, sticks out as a massive missed opportunity. With less than three minutes to go in the game, the Nuggets trailed the Clippers 98-97. And then Aaron Gordon came into the picture, driving into the […]

The Los Angeles Clippers evened up their series with the Denver Nuggets on Monday night with a win in a back-and-forth affair. These two teams have delivered two great games so far as Game 1 went to overtime, and Game 2 came down to the final possessions as well. Nikola Jokic had a big game […]

The Denver Nuggets missed a golden opportunity to get to a 2-0 series lead in their first-round matchup versus Kawhi Leonard and the Los Angeles Clippers Monday night. Denver ended up absorbing a 105-102 loss at their home, Ball Arena, but the result could have been a different and more favorable one for the home […]

Kawhi Leonard put the Los Angeles Clippers on his back and led them to a much-needed Game 2 victory over the Denver Nuggets in their first round playoff series. Leonard’s performance was so incredible, James Harden said that all he could do was watch. Leonard’s performance was one for the history books, and another game […]

The Denver Nuggets dropped Game 2 of their first-round series against the Los Angeles Clippers 105-102 on Monday night, but the spotlight shifted postgame to Michael Porter Jr.’s shoulder injury and its potential impact moving forward. Porter bounced back from a quiet Game 1 — where he finished with just three points and four rebounds […]

Through three-and-a-half quarters, Monday night’s Game 2 between the LA Clippers and Denver Nuggets felt eerily similar to Game 1 two nights ago. Except this time, Kawhi Leonard put on his superhero cape and willed his Clippers to a win on the backs of a historic performance. But this was nothing new for Leonard and […]

Kawhi Leonard returned to form, powering the Los Angeles Clippers past the Denver Nuggets 105-102 on Monday to even the first-round playoff series at 1-1. Leonard dominated across the board, finishing with 39 points, 5 assists, 3 rebounds, 2 steals, a block, and just 1 turnover in 39 minutes. He was nearly unstoppable, hitting 15 […]

Nikola Jokic does everything in his power to win, especially in the playoffs. This is what makes him the best player in the world and the main reason why the Denver Nuggets, despite their topsy-turvy 2024-25 campaign, must be taken seriously as a threat to make a deep playoff run. But on Monday night, the […]

A heated moment between Norman Powell and Jamal Murray was close to igniting a brawl between the Los Angeles Clippers and Denver Nuggets in Game 2 of the West First Round of the 2025 NBA Playoffs. With over five minutes left in the third quarter, Murray committed a personal foul against Powell. However, Murray held […]

As the Denver Nuggets are facing the Los Angeles Clippers in the first round of the NBA Playoffs, the team is going through a myriad of ups and downs, whether it be coaching changes or even some players being benched. As Nuggets star Michael Porter Jr. was benched in the Game 1 win over the […]

When the Denver Nuggets won their first championship in 2023, they did so with a collective of players stepping up. Although Nikola Jokic and Jamal Murray paved the road to success, it was the secondary players like Aaron Gordon, Bruce Brown, and Kentavious Caldwell-Pope that supplied the extra production on offense and defense. Michael Porter […]

The Denver Nuggets won Game 1 of their first-round playoff series vs. the Los Angeles Clippers, but popular NBA personality Bill Simmons voiced some concern for the Nuggets moving forward in the series. Although Denver hung on to defeat the Clippers 112-110 in overtime of a tense Game 1, Simmons did not seem confident in […]

The Denver Nuggets are up 1-0 in their first-round matchup in the 2025 NBA Playoffs against the Los Angeles Clippers following a 112-110 overtime thriller at Ball Arena last Saturday. However, the victory did not come about without some concerns for Denver, including the anemic production of forward Michael Porter Jr. The 26-year-old Porter mustered […]

The Denver Nuggets have an opportunity to take a 2-0 lead over the Los Angeles Clippers on Monday. Aaron Gordon landed on the team’s injury report ahead of the Game 2 matchup. The star forward is probable due to right calf injury management. Gordon battled a calf injury late in the regular season. He carried […]

Tyronn Lue and the Los Angeles Clippers felt like they had Game 1 of the NBA Playoffs against the Denver Nuggets and gave it away. The Clippers led the game for 40 minutes and 39 seconds, but ultimately fell in overtime with Nikola Jokic recording a near triple-double in the Denver victory. Tyronn Lue hints […]