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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 […]

The Denver Nuggets are coming off of a surprisingly impressive 2018-19 campaign in which they won 54 games and nabbed the second seed in the Western Conference before being ousted by the Portland Trail Blazers in the second round of the playoffs. Now, the Nuggets are getting set to enter the 2019-20 season with largely […]

Denver Nuggets big man Nikola Jokic is a gift that just keeps on giving. Recently, his infamous old passport — which contains a photo of a young and healthy Jokic — was the center of attention in a new Serbian add. This brief clip should serve as a bit of a mood-booster to anyone who […]

The upcoming NBA season is shaping up to be a very interesting one as new powerhouse teams seem to be ready to take the spotlight and dominate the rest of the competition. As always, the media have their fearless forecasts as to which teams will emerge as the best in their respective conferences, and for […]

Sixers forward Mike Scott says he’s been working out with Denver Nuggets big man Paul Millsap a lot this summer. Scott wants to become more versatile and says Millsap’s game is so simple, yet effective. “I don’t need to change my game, just become more versatile. Put the ball on the ground a little bit […]

The Denver Nuggets know they are extremely lucky to get Bol Bol with the 44th pick in last June’s draft, and the rest of the 2019 rookies think so, too. The University of Oregon product was initially touted as a top-five pick, but a foot injury caused his stock to drop prior to the annual […]

After a stellar rookie campaign wherein he came very close to taking Rookie of the Year honors, much was expected from Utah Jazz star Donovan Mitchell entering his second year in the league. The 22-year-old certainly did not disappoint, as he came out hot off the gates and would never look back. It was as […]

Denver Nuggets rookie Bol Bol assured fans that he’s already 100 percent healthy and is good to go for the start of the 2019-20 NBA season. In his interview with AFP, the University of Oregon product said his foot has completely healed and that he expects to play for the Nuggets in their season opener. […]

Bol Bol failed to become a first-round pick in the 2019 NBA Draft, but he is still very excited that he will be playing in the big league in the upcoming season. Bol told AFP that he still cannot believe that he is still in the NBA. He added that he is very excited to […]

Denver Nuggets President of Basketball Operations Tim Connelly is excited to see rookie Bol Bol play next season. Per AFP, Connelly said that Bol is an extremely talented player who has a unique skill set that will be beneficial to the team. “With his length and ability to protect the rim and stretch the floor, […]

The Denver Nuggets were one of the NBA’s most pleasant surprises this past season, winning 54 games and finishing in second place in the Western Conference standings. But now that the Nuggets have gotten a taste of some success, expectations have risen in Denver, and some feel that the Nuggets are ready to take that […]

Loud noise can be distracting and difficult to remove from our brains. The NBA offseason exemplifies this. Numerous playoff teams in the Western Conference made immense moves to improve their rosters. Meanwhile, one of the best teams in the conference, the Denver Nuggets, didn’t, and they’ve become the forgotten contender out West because of it. […]

With the FIBA World Cup in China right around the corner, multiple teams are gearing up to take a run at a Team USA squad that is widely regarded as fairly vulnerable for the first time in years. After the recent losses to a select team, the featured numerous unsigned free agents, Two-Way players, and […]

Washington Wizards owner Ted Leonsis arduously looked for a fitting replacement for longtime president of basketball operations Ernie Grunfeld, who was fired after 16 years serving the franchise. Among Leonsis’ top targets was Denver Nuggets president and Baltimore native Tim Connelly, whose family situation made him a likely potential candidate to take the vacant job. […]

Former Missouri Tigers standout and current Denver Nuggets forward Michael Porter Jr. has yet to officially suit up as an NBA player. However, the former first round NBA Draft pick is currently making some interesting headlines as the up-and-coming swingman recently released some very intriguing information via social media. It appears as though Porter Jr. […]

Denver Nuggets rookie Bol Bol says Los Angeles Lakers superstar small forward LeBron James was his favorite player growing up. Bol also says he watches Kevin Durant, Kristaps Porzingis and Kyrie Irving a lot. “Actually, LeBron was my favorite player growing up,” Bol told Bryan Kalbrosky of Hoops Hype. “Kevin Durant is changing basketball with […]

CLUTCH Summary: Every NBA season, teams like the Miami Heat, Golden State Warriors, Denver Nuggets, Indiana Pacers and Utah Jazz get overlooked for whatever reason. It’s important to note that expectations are often perceived, but don’t always equate to reality. The reality is this: Don’t sleep on the Warriors, Heat, Nuggets, Pacers or Jazz. It […]