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Denver Nuggets star Nikola Jokic had a dominant performance in Game 3 of their Western Conference semifinals matchup against the Portland Trail Blazers, finishing with a triple-double of 33 points, 18 rebounds and 14 assists. He also played an astounding 65 minutes in the game that went to four overtime periods. When asked about his […]

After Friday night’s ridiculous four overtime playoff game between the Portland Trailblazers and Denver Nuggets, most of the sports-watching world is pretty tired. That includes Golden State Warriors coach Steve Kerr, who was also up watching the game. Steve Kerr feels tired from that Portland-Denver 4OT game pic.twitter.com/f76eYL1CPG — Mark Medina (@MarkG_Medina) May 4, 2019 […]

Utah Jazz star Donovan Mitchell was one of the first to take notice of his former teammate, Rodney Hood, and his tremendous performance for the Portland Trail Blazers on Friday night. Mitchell took two Twitter to share his experience with Hood as a teammate last season, and had nothing but wonderful things to say about […]

C.J. McCollum remembered every single detail of Rodney Hood’s game-winning 3-pointer in the Portland Trail Blazers’ thrilling quadruple overtime victory over the Denver Nuggets in Game 3. In fact, McCollum was more than happy to break down the entire sequence during the post-game press conference. Watch his hilarious moment-by-moment commentary on the all-important possession: CJ’s […]

To say that the second-round matchup between the Denver Nuggets and the Portland Trail Blazers has gotten physical would be an understatement. So much so, that Nuggets superstar Nikola Jokic joked that he leads the league in one particularly peculiar statistic — getting scratches. “All year round,” he says, via Ohm Youngmisuk of ESPN. “I […]

The Portland Trail Blazers grinded out a crazy quadruple overtime victory over the Denver Nuggets in Game 3. Unfortunately, they cannot celebrate for long as they are now facing some concerning news regarding center Enes Kanter. Kanter said after the grueling contest that he re-separated his shoulder during the first of four overtimes and suffered […]

Game 3 between the Portland Trail Blazers and the Denver Nuggets was a grinder, and needed four grueling extra periods to determine which team will come out with a 2-1 edge in their best-of-7 series. Following the 4-OT thriller, Blazers head coach Terry Stotts said that could not even recall what happened prior to the […]

Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic is playing in the postseason for the first time in his career, and the All-Star big man is making the most out of it. He’s been dominant in terms of scoring and rebounding so far, but one of the most impressive aspects of his game is his ability to pass […]

After willing the Portland Trail Blazers to a four-overtime victory over the Denver Nuggets in Game 3, Damian Lillard opened up about how hard it was to stay in the game and keep going. The Blazers and Nuggets played just the second 4OT playoff game in NBA history. Fortunately for Portland, they managed to come […]

Denver Nuggets head coach Michael Malone never expected that Game 3 of their series with the Portland Trail Blazers will end up in four overtimes. With that said, he also never thought he would be playing Nikola Jokic for 65 minutes. The Nuggets lost to the Blazers, 140-137. Jokic — who finished with a triple-double […]

Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic made playoff history on Friday and Saturday after playing more than 60 minutes in their four-overtime Game 3 loss to the Portland Trail Blazers. Jokic logged the most minutes by any player in a postseason game since 1953. The Nuggets star featured for roughly 65 minutes, finishing with a triple-double […]

The Denver Nuggets and Portland Trail Blazers played just the second four-overtime playoff game in NBA history. Denver and Portland battled it out in a highly physical Game 3 at Moda Center. Remarkably, both teams showed plenty of spirit and kept on fighting back leading to the historic extension. Per Basketball Reference, the Syracuse Nationals-Boston […]

Jamal Murray had it going against the Portland Trail Blazers on Friday night. When his team needed a big shot most, though, a wardrobe malfunction cost the Denver Nuggets star the chance to take it. With just over one minutes and 20 seconds remaining in the first overtime of Game 3, Murray lost his shoe […]

Denver Nuggets forward Torrey Craig made headlines when he suffered a broken nose in Game 2 of their Western Conference semifinals matchup against the Portland Trail Blazers. Craig received an accidental elbow in the face during the second quarter of Wednesday night’s game, causing him to bleed on the floor and be helped back to […]

Even the most gifted athletes on the planet can sometimes be subject to criticism regarding their physical stature, just ask Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic. Despite clearly establishing himself as one of the best centers in the NBA and practically carrying the Nuggets to the Western Conference semifinals, Jokic has endured some scrutiny about his […]

The Denver Nuggets are having a banner season, making the playoffs for the first time since the 2012-13 season and advancing to the second round despite having a young team. Among the few longtime veterans on the roster is Paul Millsap, the four-time All-Star who was brought in to bring stability to an otherwise inexperienced […]

After taking a nasty hit to the face in Game 2 of the Western Conference Semi-Finals against the Portland Trailblazers, Denver Nuggets forward Torrey Craig is expected to be ready to play in Game 3 on Friday, May 3. I have been told that Torrey Craig will play tomorrow night for the Nuggets in Game […]

The injury bug is biting Moe Harkless again, at an especially inopportune time. The Portland Trail Blazers’ wing left his team’s Game 2 victory over the Denver Nuggets on Wednesday with five minutes and 42 seconds remaining in the second quarter after turning his right ankle. Though initially deemed questionable to return to the action, […]

The Denver Nuggets will stay in the Mile High City at least until 2040. According to Mike Singer of Denver Post, the city of Denver and the Nuggets franchise — though Kroenke Sports and Entertainment — reached a “tentative agreement” to keep the team. The city of Denver and Kroenke Sports and Entertainment announced a […]

There reportedly won’t be any additional disciplinary action taken by the league for the scuffle late in Game 2 between the Denver Nuggets and Portland Trail Blazers on Wednesday, according to Royce Young of ESPN. After Blazers big man Enes Kanter knocked down Nuggets swingman Torrey Craig, Denver guards Jamal Murray and Gary Harris went […]

Portland Trail Blazers center Enes Kanter called out the Denver Nuggets after learning that a fan insulted him about Turkey during Game 2 of the Western Conference Semifinals: I wish I could go back to Turkey to see Family 😔 But I chose to support Democracy, Freedom and Human rights, I am grateful for most […]

Denver Nuggets All-Star center Nikola Jokic may be playing in his first career postseason, but the big man is already making NBA history. Jokic is just the third player in league history to tally at least 200 points, 100 rebounds and 75 assists over his team’s first nine games in a single postseason. The other […]

Portland Trail Blazers big man Enes Kanter has turned their 97-90 Game 2 victory against the Denver Nuggets into another political issue. However, it does appear that the 26-year-old is on to something here, as he irritably presented some evidence pertaining to the NBA’s Turkey Twitter account blatantly removing his name from the game wrap-up. […]

Jamal Murray is slated to get treatment over the next 48 hours for the right thigh injury he reaggravated, which kept him out of the final 53 seconds of Game 2 against the Portland Trail Blazers, according to ESPN’s Ohm Youngmisuk. The Denver Nuggets point man initially suffered the injury during the first-round series against […]

Remember when fans used to cheer Enes Kanter despite constantly being benched by the New York Knicks? Well, now that he has been playing well for the Portland Trail Blazers, those cheers have turned into boos. Kanter was acquired by the Blazers when the Knicks waived him a couple of months ago, and he has […]

Denver Nuggets forward Torrey Craig suffered a gruesome injury during the second quarter of Game 2 against the Portland Trail Blazers on Wednesday night. He broke his nose and had to be helped back to the locker room. There was a lot of blood, and initially, it looked like he was done for the game. […]

The Denver Nuggets were unable to take care of homecourt advantage after the Portland Trail Blazers secured a win in Game 2. As the series begins to heat up, center Nikola Jokic has noticed things have started to get quite chippy. Game 2 was highlighted by a brief scuffle between both teams that involved center […]

Denver Nuggets head coach Michael Malone reflected on their Game 2 loss to the Portland Trail Blazers. He noted his team’s struggles but also singled out Torrey Craig as the unsung hero of the game. Per NBA TV, Malone believes that his team didn’t have the presence of mind to drive to the hoop knowing […]

Denver Nuggets head coach Michael Malone believes the incident between Torrey Craig and Enes Kanter in Game 2 of their second round NBA playoff series wasn’t dirty. Malone spoke to the media in the aftermath of the Nuggets’ 97-90 loss to the Portland Trail Blazers, during which he emphasized that the fourth quarter altercation was […]

After their Game 2 loss, Denver Nuggets forward Nikola Jokic tagged it as a ‘weird’ game, noting that the Portland Trail Blazers weren’t in the A-game all night. Per Ben Golliver of the Washington Post, Wednesday night was a ‘weird’ game and a weird day for Jokic. “It was a weird game for us. They […]

If you were tuned in to Game 2 of the Western Conference Semifinals duel between the Portland Trail Blazers and the Denver Nuggets, you might have noticed that head coach Terry Stotts was wearing a red bow tie. It was a rather unusual look. But after the game, he explained the noble reason on why […]

In the final minute of Game 2 between the Denver Nuggets and the Portland Trail Blazers, a scuffle ensued after Enes Kanter apparently bumped Torrey Craig to the ground. Nikola Jokic and Kanter were battling for the rebound. Jokic obviously pushed Kanter to gain the advantage and the latter collided with Craig who fell to […]

The Denver Nuggets’ Nikola Jokic is an absolutely mesmerizing basketball player. Though there have been many, many quips made about his appearance (which is that of a lovable but galumphing giant), Jokic is a bona fide star, and this year’s Western Conference playoffs have provided him perhaps his biggest stage. The Joker has been nothing […]

The Portland Trail Blazers are locked in a battle with the Denver Nuggets in the second round of the Western Conference playoffs. The two teams face off on Wednesday night in game two of the series between them. In the first game, Nikola Jokic of the Nuggets went off for 37 points and was a […]

Denver Nuggets forward Torrey Craig suffered a nasal contusion after receiving an elbow to the face followed by landing on the leg on his teammate on the way down. Per Katy Winge of Altitude TV, Craig — who suffered the injury in the first minute second quarter of Game 2 — is questionable to return. […]

Kevin McHale — who was part of the Boston Celtics dynasty in the 80s — believes that the Denver Nuggets and the Portland Trail Blazers have the potential to be the NBA’s next dynasty. Based on his experience and observation, dynasties last for four or five years at most. Given this, the Golden State Warriors, […]

For NBA legend Kevin McHale, the Denver Nuggets’ series win over the San Antonio Spurs validates the Mike Malone-led squad. For him, the Nuggets play basketball the right way. Per Sean Keeler of the Denver Post, McHale pointed out that the rise of Jamal Murray and Nikola Jokic has turned the Nuggets into basketball team […]

Denver Nuggets head coach Michael Malone says when power forward Paul Millsap is playing well, it takes pressure off of star center Nikola Jokic on offense. Malone says because Millsap is such a dynamic scorer, when the veteran big man has it going, the Nuggets don’t have to force feed Jokic in the post all […]

Denver Nuggets president of basketball operations Tim Connelly reportedly doesn’t want to have an interview with the Washington Wizards and instead prefers an offer to come without a meeting, according to Fred Katz of The Athletic. The Wizards are looking for a new general manager after firing Ernie Grunfeld. Connelly worked for the Wizards for […]