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Going into Friday night, Denver Nuggets big man Nikola Jokic had been struggling — well, by his standards, at least. Yes, he had already tallied a pair of triple-doubles. But he wasn’t shooting the ball particularly well, and he was only averaging 14.9 points per game, which is simply not enough for a No. 1 […]

Nikola Jokic put on his hero cape for the Denver Nuggets and saved the team against the Philadelphia 76ers. With the Sixers leading 97-96 with less than 10 seconds remaining in the game, the Sertbian All-Star stepped up for the Nuggets and drilled the game-winning shot to stun the visitors. As Paul Millsap failed to […]

The Philadelphia 76ers are set to square off with the Denver Nuggets on Friday night. Both are powerhouse teams who boast a 5-2 record this season. Fans are also excited to see the matchup between Joel Embiid and Nikola Jokic, two of the best centers in the NBA right now. Sixers head coach Brett Brown […]

Miami Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra says swingman Justise Winslow has a concussion and entered the league’s concussion protocol. Winslow took a nasty hit from Denver Nuggets big man Paul Millsap. He missed the Heat’s game on Thursday against the Phoenix Suns and obviously won’t play on Friday versus the Los Angeles Lakers. “Justise does […]

The first time we heard the nickname “Unicorn” in the NBA was when it was given to Dallas Mavericks big man Kristaps Porzingis during his time with the New York Knicks. But Porzingis isn’t the only player in the league deserving of that nickname. Philadelphia 76ers head coach Brett Brown says that Denver Nuggets center […]

The Denver Nuggets are looking to get a winning streak going when they host the Philadelphia 76ers. Of course, the biggest storyline of the game will be the All-Star matchup between centers Nikola Jokic and Joel Embiid. The showdown between two of arguably the best big men in the NBA has generated plenty of hype. […]

Shooting guard Dion Waiters’ absence from the Miami Heat continues on Tuesday night, as he is inactive against the Denver Nuggets. Per the South Beach Sun Sentinel’s Ira Winderman on Twitter: “Dion will not be active,” Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra said. “He will work out. I met with him. He and I talked. Things […]

Ahead of their Tuesday night matchup in the Mile High City, Denver Nuggets head coach Michael Malone complimented the Miami Heat, calling them the best “cutting” team in the NBA. Per the South Florida Sun Sentinel’s Ira Winderman on Twitter, the Nuggets’ fifth-year coach called the team’s off-ball movement particularly “impressive.” Michael Malone calls Heat […]

The Denver Nuggets, one of the dark horses to go all the way in a ruthless Western Conference this season, has had a less than stellar start to the new campaign. On Thursday night, the Nuggets suffered their second defeat in their first five games against a shorthanded New Orleans Pelicans side. For his part, […]

The Denver Nuggets leaned on superstar Nikola Jokic to close out the Orlando Magic on the road. With less than two minutes remaining in the fourth and the shot clock winding down, Jokic drained a fadeaway high-looper to extend their lead at a crucial part of the game. Watch the Dirk-esque turnaround from The Joker […]

Denver Nuggets head coach Michael Malone knows star big man Nikola Jokic needs to be more aggressive on offense for Denver to win games. That’s why Malone had a chat with Jokic and told the center he needs to take at least 15 shots on Saturday against the Orlando Magic: Michael Malone said he talked […]

While Denver Nuggets All-Star center Nikola Jokic is often praised for is savant-like skills on offense, the Serbian big man is also frequently criticized for his lack of intimidation on defense, including poor rim protection and overweight appearance. Through a handful of games into the 2019-20 NBA season, opponents are shooting 80% at the rim […]

Denver Nuggets rookie Michael Porter Jr. finally made his much-awaited NBA debut for his team on Thursday agains the New Orleans Pelicans. Unfortunately for the Nuggets, they suffered an unexpected defeat at the hands of a shorthanded Pelicans side, 122-107. It was, however, a pretty impressive debut from Porter, who logged 15 points (on 5-of-8 […]

The Denver Nuggets fell to the previously winless New Orleans Pelicans 122-107 on Thursday night, handily losing every quarter of play. Nuggets head coach Michael Malone was not happy with his team’s defensive performance against a young and inexperienced team that was also shorthanded. The Pelicans led by as many as 22 points and put […]

Prized young gun Michael Porter Jr. has scored the first basket of his NBA career against the New Orleans Pelicans. He ended the game leading the Denver Nuggets in scoring. Check out Porter Jr.’s first basket in the clip below. In 21 minutes of action, the 14th overall pick of the 2018 NBA Draft finished […]

Brandon Ingram continues to ball out in his first season in a New Orleans Pelicans jersey. The 22-year-old lanky forward unleashed a viscous one-handed hammer in the team’s home game versus the Denver Nuggets on Thursday. With the Pelicans up by 10 points with under three minutes left in the third quarter, the Duke product […]

Michael Porter Jr. of the Denver Nuggets made his debut on Thursday night against the New Orleans Pelicans after missing all of last year recovering from back surgery after only playing three games in college with Missouri. During the first quarter of the game against New Orleans, Porter Jr. registered his first career bucket: Michael […]

On a cold Halloween night on Thursday, the Denver Nuggets and New Orleans Pelicans faced off on national television in Denver. In the early goings, the Pels jumped out to an early five-point lead, but the Nuggets responded in kind and held the game within two points heading into the second quarter. The true highlight […]

New Orleans Pelicans guard Jrue Holiday thinks he’ll be able to play against the Denver Nuggets on Thursday. Holiday has missed the previous two games due to a left knee sprain. The Pelicans are 0-4 on the season: Jrue Holiday on left knee sprain that kept him out of two games: "It feels alright. I […]

The Denver Nuggets have one of the deepest rosters in all the NBA, but they could look to upgrade for a final piece to their puzzle. While Will Barton did just enough to fend off Torrey Craig for a starting small forward spot, the team is still in need of a defensive stalwart who can […]

Will Barton had his best night of the 2019-20 season on Tuesday, finishing with 19 points and 11 rebounds in a narrow loss to the Dallas Mavericks. The Denver Nuggets wing topped it off with a beautiful up-and-under to finish with a sweet reverse flip that careened into the basket over the defense of Maxi […]

New Orleans Pelicans teammates Jrue Holiday and Derrick Favors are listed as game-time decisions for Thursday night’s matchup against the Denver Nuggets, according to a report from Will Guillory of The Athletic. Favors, who is dealing with a bout of right knee soreness, did not take part in Tuesday’s practice session. Holiday (left knee), on […]

Richaun Holmes showed up for the Sacramento Kings on Monday night, as the 6-foot-10 big man provided a tremendous effort off the bench for his new squad. The 26-year-old recorded a game-high 24 points (on 10-of-14 shooting), 13 rebounds, a couple of blocks, and an early entry for this season’s dunk of the year: https://twitter.com/SacramentoKings/status/1189041544667357185 […]

The Denver Nuggets made a “very aggressive” offer to sign Malik Beasley to a contract extension before the rookie-scale deadline, according to Mike Singer of the Denver Post. Beasley will become a restricted free agent next summer once the Nuggets offer him a qualifying offer: Despite a “very aggressive” attempt by the Nuggets, according to […]

Two games into the 2019-20 NBA regular season and we already have a contender for one of the nastiest ankle breakers. Denver Nuggets guard Jamal Murray added one more to his growing highlight reel, as he floored Phoenix Suns star Devin Booker with a shifty crossover on Friday. The 22-year-old Canadian shooter lulled his fellow […]

Denver Nuggets head coach Michael Malone admits that losing Deandre Ayton to a 25-game suspension was a huge blow to the Phoenix Suns. Ayton was slapped with the suspension for violating the NBA’s anti-drug policy. The second-year Suns center was found to be using diuretic, which is often used as a masking agent to prevent […]

Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic may not be the picture of athleticism as far as NBA players go, but he is posing as the picture of health in his native country. Jokic is gracing the cover of Men’s Health in Serbia: Nikola Jokic on the frontpage of Men's Health Serbia. pic.twitter.com/DqPTC5HPMK — HoopsHype (@hoopshype) October […]

The Denver Nuggets turned a lot of heads last season by successfully securing the second-best record in the Western Conference. A huge reason behind that is the emergence of Nikola Jokic, who has cemented his status as one of the best players in the NBA. Jokic averaged 20.1 points, 10.8 rebounds, and 7.2 assists in […]

Damian Lillard was impressed with Hassan Whiteside’s defensive abilities and amazed at how his new teammate was able to check Nikola Jokic through the course of their season opener against the Denver Nuggets. The new Portland Trail Blazers center dominated at both ends of the floor, putting up 16 points on a strong 6-of-7 shooting […]

Portland Trail Blazers star guard Damian Lillard dropped Mason Plumlee of the Denver Nuggets with a spin move. He then skied to the rim for a one-handed flush. Dame spin… DAME SLAM! 💥😤#RipCity 25#MileHighBasketball 22#KiaTipOff19 on ESPN pic.twitter.com/aapisavPc2 — NBA (@NBA) October 24, 2019 Was it a legitimate ankle breaker? Or did Lillard get away […]

Denver Nuggets head coach Michael Malone says small forward Michael Porter Jr. isn’t guaranteed to play in the season opener on Wednesday against the Portland Trail Blazers. Porter missed his entire rookie season recovering from back surgery. He had a solid preseason showing for the Nuggets. Porter scored nine points in 16 minutes in his NBA […]

Malik Beasley and Juancho Hernangomez didn’t get extensions from the Denver Nuggets on Monday. Both players will enter restricted free agency next summer once the Nuggets offer each player a qualifying offer. Sources: Denver's Malik Beasley and Juancho Hernangomez are not expected to reach agreements by 6 p.m. ET deadline. All sides showed effort in […]

Denver Nuggets head coach Michael Malone sees some LeBron James in All-Star center Nikola Jokic, and for a good and valid reason. While talking to reporters about how Jerami Grant fits in with the Nuggets, Malone threw out some praise for Jokic. According to Malone, it’s great to have a player like Jokic who can […]

Denver Nuggets All-Star big man Nikola Jokic has been hailed as the NBA’s best center, according to the recently released GM survey results, per NBA.com. Who is the best center in the NBA? 1. Nikola Jokic, Denver — 48% 2. Joel Embiid, Philadelphia — 28% 3. Anthony Davis, L.A. Lakers — 17% Also receiving votes: […]

NBA Hall of Famer and TNT analyst Reggie Miller has no doubt the Denver Nuggets are going to be one of the best teams in the Western Conference again. Miller, though, wants to know one thing: how do the Nuggets handle being the hunted instead of being the hunters? “My only problem with the Nuggets […]

Denver Nuggets power forward Paul Millsap thinks Michael Porter Jr. “can be a terror on the defensive end” for the team this season. All anyone talks about is Porter’s offensive skills since he’s a gifted scorer. Millsap, a defensive-minded guy, believes the youngster is going to make the Nuggets’ defense even more lethal this season. […]

Michael Porter Jr. was viewed as one of the nation’s top recruits coming out of high school. He averaged 36.2 points as a senior en route to a Washington Class 3A State Championship. Ultimately, he committed to play collegiate ball at Missouri. However, the 6-foot-10 forward injured his back in the first half of their […]

Denver Nuggets All-Star big man Nikola Jokic is a gift that just keeps on giving — literally. Recently, the 24-year-old tried a spectacular dunk attempt during practice, which quickly and inadvertently turned into an assist. To say that Jokic possesses a pass-first mentality would be an understatement based on this brief clip, and his true […]

The Nuggets rose to elite-team status last year when they won 54 games. They did this with a solid group of role players and up and coming stars. In the offseason, they shied away from luring in an elite player and focused on developing their core. As such, the 2019-20 season will feature a tighter […]