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Denver Nuggets small forward Michael Porter Jr. expects to “kill it” in his NBA debut on Tuesday. The Nuggets take on the Portland Trail Blazers in Portland. Porter missed his entire rookie season recovering from back surgery. MPJ: “I expect to go in there tomorrow and kill it.” Said he doesn’t worry about slowing down […]

Denver Nuggets star big man Nikola Jokic expects small forward Michael Porter Jr. to help Denver’s offense immensely this season. Porter will make his NBA debut for the Nuggets this season after missing his entire rookie year recovering from back surgery. Nikola Jokic can’t wait to see the youngster in action. “He’s a really good […]

The Denver Nuggets had a very impressive 2018-19 season which saw them earn the second-best record in the loaded Western Conference. And although they weren’t able to win the title, they still have a very bright future. And veteran forward Will Barton wants to be a part of that. Barton only played 43 games for […]

Denver Nuggets point guard Jamal Murray admits making the playoffs last season was big for the confidence of the team since a lot of the players on the roster had never been to the postseason. With that experience under their belt, Murray says the Nuggets now have championship aspirations for the 2019-20 season. After making […]

Malik Beasley had the opportunity to sign a three-year, $30 million extension with the Denver Nuggets, but he chose to turn the offer down before switching his representation to Klutch Sports’ Rich Paul. Beasley, now 22 years of age, is a candidate for an extension on his rookie deal. However, the question is: Will Denver […]

The Denver Nuggets are signing three-year veteran forward Elijah Millsap to a training camp deal, according to a report from Shams Charania of The Athletic. As a result, Elijah and his brother, Paul, will be suiting up for the same team. The Denver Nuggets are signing 3-year NBA vet Elijah Millsap — brother of Nuggets' […]

After sitting out the entirety of the 2018-19 campaign due to a back injury, Denver Nuggets forward Michael Porter Jr. is finally make his highly-anticipated debut this coming season. This has been one year in the making, and at this point, the anticipation is definitely high for the 14th overall pick of the 2018 Draft. […]

Denver Nuggets rookie Michael Porter Jr. is just beginning to scratch the surface of learning how to play off the ball at the next level, and he’s still in need of constant assistance from his teammates. However, the main assist-man in this area of knowledge isn’t Gary Harris, Torrey Craig, Malik Beasley, or even fellow […]

After what was a breakthrough campaign from Denver Nuggets All-Star big man Nikola Jokic last season, much of the same is expected from him again this coming year. However, despite many expecting the 24-year-old to have yet another run at the MVP title this season, Jokic himself downplayed this angle. According to the 7-foot center, […]

The older brother of Denver Nuggets All-Star center Nikola Jokic was arrested in Denver due to an assault allegation. According to Elise Schmelzer of Denver Post, Strahinja Jokic allegedly choked and pushed a woman in a Denver apartment. Strahinja Jokic, 37, had been drinking Thursday night and was with a woman in a Denver apartment, […]

Denver Nuggets head coach Michael Malone told reporters on Tuesday that his starting small forward position is an “open competition.” Per Joel Rush of Forbes: “Going into camp tomorrow morning at 10 o’clock, it’s an open competition,” Malone replied when asked which players would get minutes at the small forward position. He proceeded to specifically […]

Denver Nuggets head coach Michael Malone says there were moments where Michael Porter Jr. was turning heads left and right at practice on Tuesday. The Nuggets coach also admitted there were times where Porter looked rusty. After all, the youngster missed his entire rookie season recovering from his second back surgery, so the Nuggets know […]

Denver Nuggets head coach Michael Malone revealed his preseason plan for star big man Nikola Jokic on Tuesday. Jokic will play in two games, possibly three, but not all four. The All-Star had a long summer with Team Serbia, so Malone and the Nuggets want to monitor Jokic’s health during training camp and preseason action. […]

During the 2018-19 NBA season, only one other division was as successful as the Northwest Division. To mirror the Atlantic Division in the East, the Northwest also sent four teams to the playoffs. While some things have changed this offseason for the division, their level of play will remain the same. The competition in the […]

Denver Nuggets guard Jamal Murray is coming off one of the most memorable summers of his career, highlighted by his participation in Kobe Bryant’s invite-only camp. During the Nuggets’ media day, Murray spoke about the exclusive camp with Kobe and shared what he has learned during his time there. The 22-year-old also admitted that he […]

Before the start of every NBA season, players are asked about the goals that they want to achieve. However, for Denver Nuggets star Nikola Jokic, setting goals is something that would just put pressure on him. With that said, he’d rather just do his best than focus on what he wants to achieve, per Harrison […]

Denver Nuggets star Nikola Jokic took advantage of his vacation to film a hilarious cracker commercial in his home country of Serbia. As you’ll see in the video, Jokic appeared to be having a throwback moment in his room. While on his computer, he saw a screenshot of a post he made back in 2011, […]

Nikola Jokic laid out a candid session during an interview with Sportklub’s show “Putevima Sporta” in which the Denver Nuggets center spoke about the constant media attention he’s faced since he’s been in the NBA. Translation by Yiannis Bouranis of TalkBasket.net: “Anywhere we go, people want to take pictures, we’re like some animals in a […]

The Denver Nuggets are going to be exciting to watch this season. They have incredible players on the roster and an attractive style of play. However, most casual fans won’t remember Michael Porter Jr. being on their team last year. The 14th overall pick in the 2018 NBA Draft didn’t play a minute of NBA […]

It’s not every day that you see a basketball player engaging in other sports. This is why fans were probably mesmerized with the fantastic table tennis game that Nikola Jokic and Jamal Murray showcased one night in Denver. Monte Morris was out and about with the franchise player and the starting point guard when they […]

After a redshirt year with the Denver Nuggets, Michael Porter Jr. is ready to take the NBA by storm. Porter, who was selected 14th overall by the Nuggets in the 2018 NBA Draft, spent the 2018-19 season on the sidelines. He underwent a second back surgery on June 2018, prompting Denver to sit him out […]

The Denver Nuggets made an underrated acquisition this summer while keeping most of their core from last season intact. The trade that brought in Jerami Grant was in fact not merely amassing frontcourt talent, but snatching a three-and-D player that can hide some of Nikola Jokic’s woes as a player. President of basketball operations Tim […]

The Denver Nuggets had their eyes set on University of Oregon big man Bol Bol from the get go, so much so that they had the intention to select him in the first round. However the price to get a first-round pick was too stiff for president of basketball operations Tim Connelly to shell out. […]

Michael Porter Jr. will finally debut this season for the Denver Nuggets after missing all of the 2018-19 campaign due to injury. Per Mike Singer of the Denver Post, the Nuggets have no plans to put a minutes restriction on their red-shirt rookie. All eyes will be on Nuggets redshirt rookie Michael Porter Jr. next […]

Denver Nuggets president of basketball operations Tim Connelly just laid out his argument on how his team has a ‘real chance’ to win the NBA title. Per Mike Singer of the Denver Post, Connelly believes that the Nuggets have the staff and the talent to be an elite team in the Western Conference, advance to […]

The Denver Nuggets narrowly missed out on the top playoff seed in the Western Conference last season, and they are adding two potential impact players to one of the youngest, deepest rosters in basketball. Where does that leave them entering the most wide-open season in nearly a decade? Here’s what to know, watch, and expect […]

Former NBA forward and current ESPN analyst Richard Jefferson says people on the Denver Nuggets are telling him Michael Porter Jr. can be the Nuggets’ top shooter this upcoming season. Porter Jr. has undergone two back surgeries, one in college and the other after Denver drafted him with the 14th overall pick in the 2018 […]

The Denver Nuggets want to get extensions done with Malik Beasley and Juan Hernangomez before the Oct. 21 deadline, according to Mike Singer of The Denver Post. If the Nuggets can’t agree to extensions with Beasley and Hernangomez before Oct. 21, both players will become restricted free agents next summer, something Denver wants to avoid: […]

Tyler Zeller, who played in 6 games last season with the Atlanta Hawks and Memphis Grizzlies, has signed a training camp deal with the Denver Nuggets in order to fight for a roster spot per Chris Dempsey of Altitude Sports. The #Nuggets have signed center Tyler Zeller to the training camp roster. Zeller played 6 […]

Somehow, the basketball world still underrates Nikola Jokic. Even after a First Team All-NBA season that culminated in one of the most impressive playoff debuts in recent memory, the Denver Nuggets franchise player is still broadly considered a borderline top-10 player at best, an assessment that fails to account for his all-encompassing influence on a […]

The Denver Nuggets became the NBA’s surprise team last season when they went from being a non-playoff squad the year before to securing the no. 2 seed in the West in the regular season. Likewise, they also exceeded expectations by navigating their way to a pleasantly surprising deep playoff run, falling just one game short […]

The Denver Nuggets were one of the most pleasant surprises in the NBA this past season, winning 54 games and making it to the second round of the playoffs before falling to the Portland Trail Blazers in seven games. In spite of so much player movement occurring this summer, the Nuggets largely remained the same, […]

Denver Nuggets superstar center Nikola Jokic was ejected for screaming at the ref after disagreeing with a jump ball call during Serbia’s FIBA World Cup matchup against Spain on Sunday: After disagreeing with a jump ball call, Nikola Jokic screamed at the ref and was ejected from Serbia's game against Spain. pic.twitter.com/G3XDcr7ogE — NBA on […]

The Denver Nuggets are coming off of a surprising 2018-19 NBA campaign in which they won 54 games and made it to the second round of the playoffs before being eliminated by the Portland Trail Blazers. Now, the Nuggets are getting set to enter the 2019-20 season with high expectations, as they are returning their […]

As if a two-way contract was not enough, the Denver Nuggets’ deal with Bol Bol is reportedly for two years with only $50,000 guaranteed for each year. https://twitter.com/jgsiegel/status/1169648451123941376 The deal is surprising and confusing, to say the least, especially when the contracts of the other 2019 second round picks were considered. As Jeff Siegel of […]

Denver Nuggets big man Nikola Jokic has kept an extremely hot hand at this year’s FIBA World Cup. In fact, “The Joker,” as he’s come to be known, has recorded an 83.3 percent mark from the field through Serbia’s first three games of the tournament. As further proof of his outstanding play at this year’s […]

7-2 center Bol Bol has signed a two-way contract with the Denver Nuggets, according to an official report from Shams Charania of The Athletic. Denver Nuggets‘ No. 44 pick Bol Bol has signed his rookie contract, a two-way NBA deal, league sources tell @TheAthleticNBA @Stadium. — Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) September 4, 2019 The Miami Heat […]

There is no doubt that Nikola Jokic was the star of the show for the Denver Nuggets last season. The Serbian national produced a gem of a campaign, which allowed him to enter the MVP conversation, albeit in a limited capacity. Nevertheless, 6-foot-4 guard Jamal Murray also had his part to play in Denver’s success […]

Boston Celtics big man Enes Kanter says Denver Nuggets All-Star center Nikola Jokic “is already a nightmare” and would be “unstoppable” if he lost 15 to 20 pounds. Jokic is pretty chubby, according to Kanter, and isn’t athletic at all. However, the Nuggets star has established himself as a tremendous passer and one of the […]