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Following a disappointing playoff debut for Denver Nuggets guard Jamal Murray on Saturday, he came back with a vengeance in Tuesday’s Game 2 against the San Antonio Spurs. Thanks, in part, to Nuggets coach Michael Malone’s faith in him. “He was so frustrated at halftime at not making shots, shots he’s made his whole career,” […]

Denver Nuggets head coach Michael Malone felt bad for Will Barton after the home fans booed him in Game 2. After scoring 15 points in the Denver’s Game 1 loss, Barton stunk up the joint with just three points on 1-of-10 shooting — including 0-of-6 from 3-point distance — in Game 2. The 28-year-old swingman […]

The San Antonio Spurs are currently locked in a battle in the Western Conference playoffs against the Denver Nuggets. The Spurs, who are the #7 seed in a stacked Western Conference, soundly defeated the second-seeded Nuggets in the first game of this series on the back of a balanced scoring attack and solid team defense […]

Nuggets big Nikola Jokic has become one of the best all-around players in basketball, a big with tremendous vision and good scoring ability on the block along with a solid face up game. He was also the leading scorer for the Denver Nuggets this season at 20.1 points per game. So it was a bit […]

The 2018-19 NBA MVP Race is almost over with the Milwaukee Bucks’ Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Houston Rockets’ James Harden all but guaranteeing that this year’s battle for the crown will come down to just them. Both are considered locks for the 2018-19 All-NBA First Team, but the question remains as to who will join […]

The Denver Nuggets will look to bounce back after losing Game 1 of their first-round series against the San Antonio Spurs last Saturday. The Nuggets came into the postseason with the second-best record in the Western Conference, but they were outplayed by the seventh-seeded Spurs despite their homecourt advantage. Head coach Michael Malone told Denver […]

The Denver Nuggets may have lost Game 1 of their best-of-seven first round series matchup against the San Antonio Spurs, but they believe that they can still turn the tables around. Nuggets swingman Will Barton told Mike Singer of the Denver Post that the team isn’t worried because Game 2 will still be played in […]

Denver Nuggets point guard Jamal Murray says he rushed his potential game-winning shot against the San Antonio Spurs in Game 1 of their first round series. Murray, who was playing in his first playoff game, says he was little excited, anxious and didn’t go into his shot like he normally does. Jamal Murray said today […]

Well, that was a fun, interesting opening weekend of the 2019 NBA Playoffs, wasn’t it? Aside from the last two games on Sunday night, which were both blowouts, Game 1 of the playoffs was full of intrigue around the bracket. Upsets, home-court advantage not being home-court advantage, scores from the mid ’90s. You name it, […]

The Denver Nuggets and San Antonio Spurs played in a back-and-forth affair in Game 1 of their Western Conference matchup on Saturday night, with the contest coming right down to the waning seconds. The Nuggets had trailed 97-92 with just over two minutes to play, but cut the deficit to one on a Jamal Murray […]

The Denver Nuggets emerged as one of the best teams in the Western Conference in the 2018-19 season, and third-year point guard Jamal Murray is a large reason for the team’s steady improvement over the last two years. Murray–the seventh overall pick in the 2016 NBA Draft–averaged career highs in points (18.2), assists (4.8) and […]

Denver Nuggets star Nikola Jokic had his first taste of postseason action on Saturday night, and immediately made the history books. In Game 1 of their opening round series against the San Antonio Spurs, Jokic became just the fourth player in NBA history to notch a triple-double in his first career playoff game, per Justin […]

Derrick White isn’t exactly a household name to casual basketball fans. The San Antonio Spurs guard appeared in just 17 games as a rookie last year after being selected with a late first-round pick, and has toiled in relative anonymity league-wide this season despite emerging as a two-way cog on the perimeter for Gregg Popovich. […]

The Denver Nuggets were hardly a trendy pick to be a top-three team in the Western Conference. After all, the Houston Rockets and Oklahoma City Thunder seemingly had the star power to make deep runs, and of course the Warriors were still the preeminent pick to repeat as NBA champions. Denver also rostered a very […]

Jamal Murray has been one of the Denver Nuggets’ driving force this season. Being the perfectionist that he is, however, the 21-year-old is still constantly looking for ways to further improve his game. In this respect, Murray himself admitted that he believes Nuggets head coach Mike Malone ought to be harder on him. Murray set […]

The Denver Nuggets have been one of the most surprising teams in the NBA this year. After barely making the playoffs last season, they earned the two seed in the West this time around, pushing the Golden State Warriors for the conference’s top overall record until the final week of the regular season. Much of […]

Denver Nuggets All-Star big man Nikola Jokic expects Gregg Popovich and the San Antonio Spurs to throw “everything” at him defensively. The Nuggets and Spurs face each other in the first round of the playoffs. Jokic is Denver’s best player, so you know Popovich has an elaborate gameplan to stop the center from dominating the […]

In a fitting matchup between two teams on opposite ends of the playoff experience spectrum, the reward for a 54-win Denver Nuggets season is a San Antonio Spurs squad that is built to take advantage of newcomers. Gregg Popovich has coached 277 playoff games to Michael Malone’s zero. Given their relationship, it creates a fun […]

Houston Rockets head coach Mike D’Antoni recently returned from an illness to see his team seeded fourth in the Western Conference by season’s end — not exactly the result he expected, but one that will still allow him to propel this team throughout the playoffs. As fate would have it, a last-second 3-pointer by Paul […]

Over 900 miles separate Denver and San Antonio, but there’s a far smaller degree of separation between multiple parties of the Denver Nuggets and San Antonio Spurs. San Antonio head coach Gregg Popovich attended the Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, and served as a mentor for current Nuggets head coach Mike Malone. Popovich actually […]

Denver Nuggets point guard Isaiah Thomas claims retirement never crossed his mind while he was recovering from his hip injury. Thomas poured his heart out to The Undefeated’s Marc J. Spears in an April 10 interview. Did you seriously consider retiring while you were out with the hip injury? ‘Oh, hell no. I’m playing until […]

Denver Nuggets point guard Isaiah Thomas believes he is the greatest NBA player “under 5-10” in NBA history. Thomas is 5-foot 9. The two-time All-Star was the last pick in the 2011 NBA Draft. He has career averages of 18.6 points per game. Do you think you’re the greatest player under 5-10? “For sure,” Thomas told […]

Despite winning 46 games last season, not too many analysts or fans expected that the Denver Nuggets would be a top-three team in the Western Conference this season. Yet the Nuggets have a chance to clinch the no. 2 seed in the West with a win over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Wednesday night. And Nuggets […]

Much of the Western Conference playoff seeding remains undecided. But the one team that truly controls its own fate is the Denver Nuggets. Owners of the second seed in the West, the Nuggets can clinch their spot with more win. Doing so, however, could result in a second-round playoff match-up with the dangerous Houston Rockets. […]

The NBA has seen plenty of surprises in another action-full regular season, but there are a few teams that have left their mark in one way or another. On the verge of completing an arduous run of 82 games over the course of a six-month campaign, ClutchPoints is proud to bring you the end-of-season awards, […]

The Houston Rockets currently own 53 wins with just one game remaining against the Oklahoma City Thunder on Tuesday night, and yet, the Rockets’ playoff seeding in the Western Conference is anything but decided. As of right now, Houston is the third seed in the West and sits one loss behind the Denver Nuggets for […]

The Portland Trail Blazers have received more good news ahead of their next matchup with the Denver Nuggets. According to Chris Dempsey of Altitude Sports, the Nuggets are expected to rest Nikola Jokic, Paul Millsap, and Jamal Murray for the second leg of their home and home with the Blazers on Sunday. After clinching the […]

An epic parody of the trailer for the upcoming Warner Bros. thriller film, “Joker,” featuring Denver Nuggets big man Nikola Jokic is currently making its rounds on social media. Affectionately nicknamed as the NBA’s “Joker” due to his light-hearted demeanor, Jokic seemed like a perfect fit for the parody. In fact, at around the 0:55 […]

The Denver Nuggets have become a title contender this season, thanks in large part to All-Star big man Nikola Jokic. The Joker is putting up 20.1 points, 10.8 rebounds and 7.4 assists per game this year, and should he maintain such production until the end of the regular season, he will achieve a historic feat: Nikola […]

The Denver Nuggets are a terrific story this season in the NBA. After barely missing the playoffs last season, they came back stronger than ever this year and established themselves as one of best teams in the league. One of the main reasons the team has played so well is the development of unsung heroes such […]

San Antonio Spurs coach Gregg Popovich had a short night for his team, but the veteran head coach made sure that he will have a share of the postgame spotlight. Popovich crashed into the postgame press conference of Denver Nuggets head coach Michael Malone. No, he did not do it in a disrespectful manner. The […]

Denver Nuggets head coach Mike Malone is not one for trickery. With his team two games back of the Golden State Warriors for the top seed in the Western Conference and also a game and a half ahead of the Houston Rockets for the second spot, Malone was asked whether or not he is the […]

The Denver Nuggets will likely get home court advantage at least in the first round of the 2019 NBA Playoffs. However, Nuggets coach Michael Malone is not taking any chances in their remaining games this season. While other playoff teams are expected to rest or limit the minutes of their key players in their upcoming […]

The Golden State Warriors had likely their last statement game of the 2018-19 season with a convincing 116-102 win over the Denver Nuggets, which served not only to settle a potential tiebreaker discrepancy, but to preview a few key important factors as the team approaches the playoffs. The later part of TNT’s Players Only doubleheader […]

Draymond Green paid respect to Golden State Warriors legend Jason Richardson on Tuesday as the Dubs celebrated throwback night for a crucial Western Conference matchup against the Denver Nuggets. Green took the time to explain his decision to honor the former Warriors star, despite the fact that it was originally teammate Stephen Curry’s idea: “I […]

The Golden State Warriors earned a much-needed 116-102 win over the Denver Nuggets in a potential Western Conference Finals showdown at Oracle Arena. The fans were clearly behind the Dubs during the game, and the arena had a playoff-like atmosphere once again. After the game, Warriors guard Klay Thompson gave huge props to the crowd, […]

Draymond Green knew the moment Golden State Warriors teammate DeMarcus Cousins set foot in Oracle Arena, it was to settle matters with one of the best bigs in the game in Nikola Jokic. The dynamic power forward praised his frontcourt partner after Boogie posted 28 points, 12 rebounds and five assists, which was arguably his […]

Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr had his reservations about Kevin Durant’s quick two technical fouls that saw him get ejected early in the third quarter after arguing a call as he made his way back on defense. “I thought he deserved the first technical, but I didn’t think he deserved the second one,” […]

Michael Porter Jr. was one of the most mysterious yet intriguing players in the 2018 NBA Draft. Though he was widely regarded as perhaps the best prospect in the entire draft class during his high school days, Porter suffered a tough back injury that kept him out of almost all of his freshman year at […]