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Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic gave the Portland Trail Blazers fits during a 121-113 win to grab a 1-0 series lead in the Western Conference Semifinals on Monday night. Blazers point man Damian Lillard, who scored a game-high 39 points, noted his team must make the big dipper uncomfortable if they are to win the […]

Paul Millsap has become aware of the jigsaw puzzle star teammate Nikola Jokic has been for opposing defenses throughout the postseason, as several have tried and failed to find an answer for the big man in the middle of the Denver Nuggets core. Millsap even went as far as to compare his star center to […]

Damian Lillard is aware that his turnovers had an impact in deciding a closely contested Game 1 of the Western Conference Semifinals. The Portland Trail Blazers were unable to shock the Denver Nuggets and steal home-court advantage, instead losing 121-113 to a fundamentally sound team that took care of the ball formidably on Monday night. […]

The Portland Trail Blazers could not take advantage of six days of rest, dropping Game 1 of their best-of-seven second-round series against the Denver Nuggets. Blazers head coach Terry Stotts said that their “soft turnovers” throughout the game, especially those at the end of the first half, ultimately hurt them in Game 1: Terry Stotts […]

Gary Harris provided the home fans at the Pepsi Center with a delicious finish over Portland Trail Blazers center Zach Collins on Monday night. The Denver Nuggets guard took off from the baseline after a Nikola Jokic bounce pass caught him backdoor, eluding CJ McCollum’s defense and slithering around the 7-footer with an airborne up-and-under […]

Portland Trail Blazers point guard Damian Lillard was seen constantly talking to the officials throughout an electric Game 1 of the Western Conference Semifinals against the Denver Nuggets. Despite a game-high 39 points, the Blazers star constantly approached them in efforts to understand their approach: “It was a game we wanted to win, it was […]

The Portland Trail Blazers were unable to get their series against the Denver Nuggets off to a promising start. Fortunately, it appears guard Rodney Hood is ready to contribute this time around. Hood was virtually non-existent in the opening round versus the Oklahoma City Thunder. His 17 points in Game 1 were more than his […]

The Portland Trail Blazers came up short in Game 1 versus the Denver Nuggets. It has become apparent early on that center Enes Kanter is not feeling 100 percent. Kanter has been nursing a shoulder injury he suffered in the opening round versus the Oklahoma City Thunder and was even listed as questionable going into […]

Within the first 24 minutes of the Western Conference semifinals, Malik Beasley of the Denver Nuggets produced one of the best lowlights of the year and a prime Shaqtin-A-Fool moment. With the score tied 55-55 in the second quarter, Nuggets guard Jamal Murray stole an inbound pass from Portland Trail Blazers star Damian Lillard. Murray […]

The Portland Trail Blazers are set to face a tough second round opponent in the Denver Nuggets. After a lackluster first round showing, Portland will need Enes Kanter. Luckily, Kanter is returning just in time for Monday night’s Game 1. According to T.J. McBride of Mile High Sports on Twitter: Enes Kanter WILL PLAY vs […]

Portland Trail Blazers superstar point guard Damian Lillard says keeping Jamal Murray and Nikola Jokic “under control” is how Portland is going to defeat the Denver Nuggets in the second round of the playoffs. Murray and Jokic are the two best players on the Nuggets. Both are playing in their first playoffs, but the two […]

Denver Nuggets rising star Jamal Murray says Portland Trail Blazers superstar point guard Damian Lillard is someone he looks up to. Murray will be tasked with the challenge of guarding Lillard. The Nuggets and Blazers face each other in the second round of the playoffs. Game 1 is on Tuesday in Denver. Murray says he’s […]

Denver Nuggets big man Nikola Jokic can do just about everything offensively. He can shoot. He can do work in the post. He can pass. He can dribble. He can make free throws. Obviously, that makes him one of the toughest covers in the league, and the Portland Trail Blazers will begin figuring out just […]

Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets have advanced to the second round of the Western Conference Playoffs, where they’ll face Damian Lillard and the Portland Trail Blazers. The series is expected to be a tight one, and Jokic knows his team will have a hard time containing Lillard’s offensive firepower. “You can not… In this […]

Portland Trail Blazers big man Enes Kanter suffered a separated shoulder during Game 5 of his team’s first-round playoff series against the Oklahoma City Thunder, and his status for Game 1 of the Blazers’ second-round matchup against the Denver Nuggets on Monday night is in question. Kanter says he is not sure if he will […]

The Western Conference Semifinal series between the Denver Nuggets and Portland Trail Blazers promises to be one of the more entertaining and intriguing matchups in the 2019 NBA Playoffs. Nikola Jokic carried his Nuggets team past the pesky San Antonio Spurs, who took them to the limit in the first round. Denver narrowly got the […]

The Denver Nuggets were able to secure a win over the San Antonio Spurs in Game 7 to move on to the next round. Head coach Gregg Popovich feels center Nikola Jokic is a major part of the reason why. Jokic was able to impose his will on the Spurs throughout the series. According to […]

Nikola Jokic led the Denver Nuggets to a massive 90-86 Game 7 victory over the San Antonio Spurs on Saturday night. The win propelled the Nuggets to their first playoff series win since 2009. Jokic had another one of his dominant all-around games, and notched his second playoff career triple double. He finished with 21 […]

Denver Nuggets star Nikola Jokic recorded a triple-double in a 90-86 Game 7 victory over the San Antonio Spurs, giving him his second triple-double of the first-round series. By notching his 21-point, 15-rebound, 10-assist triple-double, Jokic joined Magic Johnson and LeBron James as the only players in NBA history with multiple triple-doubles in their first […]

It has been a long time coming, but the Denver Nuggets have finally moved past the first round. Denver finally booked its ticket to the Western Conference semi-finals after their 90-86 victory over the San Antonio Spurs in Game 7. The last time the Nuggets won a first round series was in 2009. Moreover, this […]

The San Antonio Spurs closed out their 90-86 Game 7 loss to the Denver Nuggets in bizarre fashion, failing to foul on the Nuggets’ final possession as time basically ran out. After Nikola Jokic grabbed a rebound with just under 26 seconds left following Torrey Craig’s block of DeMar DeRozan, Jokic wound up with the […]

The Denver Nuggets and Michael Malone are moving to the second round. They booked their ticket to the Western Conference semifinals after dispatching the San Antonio Spurs in a nail-biting 90-86 victory in Game 7. After the series-clinching win, Malone applauded Denver’s improvement on defense, especially on threes, per David Aldridge of The Athletic: This […]

What. Just. Happened? Game 7 of the Denver Nuggets-San Antonio Spurs series had a weird conclusion. Now, Nuggets fan will only care about the end result. After all, Denver won the series and will advance to the Western Conference semifinals to face the Portland Trail Blazers. However, Spurs fan might still be trying to understand […]

The Denver Nuggets didn’t have a great win, but what matters is that they are now moving to the second round. Denver took down the San Antonio Spurs in their do-or-die Game 7 showdown, taking a 23-13 lead in the first half and never looking back to win 90-86. On to the next!#MileHighBasketball https://t.co/jCZbl9upIy — […]

San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich spoke to reporters before Game 7 of their first-round playoff series against the Denver Nuggets, and one of the issues he discussed was Jakob Poeltl’s alleged illegal screens. Popovich told Nuggets’ beat reporter Harrison Wind that Poeltl is just like any other NBA player. There are times when […]

If there’s one thing Denver Nuggets coach Michael Malone proved in their first round playoff series against the San Antonio Spurs, it’s the fact that Nikola Jokic has what it takes to be a Hall of Famer one day. The Nuggets are in a do-or-die situation as they head to the must-win Game 7 against […]

Denver Nuggets head coach Michael Malone says he’s ready to play star big man Nikola Jokic 48 minutes in Game 7 against the San Antonio Spurs on Saturday. Malone says there’s no point to save Jokic for anything because their season is on the line. Michael Malone says that he’s not afraid to play Nikola […]

The Denver Nuggets and San Antonio Spurs are playing the only Game 7 of the first round of the NBA Playoffs on Saturday night, and one of the Spurs’ players has come under scrutiny for the physical nature of his screens. Jakob Poeltl, the hulking seven-foot center from Austria, has leveled Nuggets point guard Jamal […]

Afterr six games, the Denver Nuggets and San Antonio Spurs have played to a standstill, setting up a do-or-die Game 7 at Pepsi Center on Saturday night. These are three factors that will help decide whether it’s the Nuggets or Spurs who move on to face the Portland Trail Blazers in the Western Conference Semifinals. […]

The San Antonio Spurs are just the sixth seventh-seed in NBA history to force a Game 7 against a second-seed in the playoffs, according to Jordan Howenstine of the Spurs PR department. Game 7 between the Spurs and Denver Nuggets is on Saturday in Denver. Spurs are just the sixth 7-seed in NBA history to […]

The San Antonio Spurs gutted out a crucial 120-103 win over the Denver Nuggets at home to force a Game 7. LaMarcus Aldridge, who led the way with a team-high 26 points and 10 rebounds, noted the team needed no other motivation than to keep hopes alive for a potential Game 7. “It was a […]

San Antonio Spurs center Jakob Poeltl stressed he’s not setting illegal screens, after claims of a dirty play on Denver Nuggets point man Jamal Murray ran rampant after Game 6. Poeltl set a tough screen on Murray after flipping the side on an outlet pass to Derrick White, quickly getting in position, though extending part […]

NBA TNT hosts Charles Barkley and Kenny Smith had a bit of fun during their halftime report of the Game 6 contest between the Denver Nuggets and San Antonio Spurs. At one point during their mid-game analysis, the two former NBA stars stood up from their seats in the middle of their conversation to literally […]

The Denver Nuggets have fought hard in the first round of the playoffs, and for the first time in quite a while, the team will host a Game 7 matchup. The Nuggets were leading the San Antonio Spurs 3-2 in their first-round series. There were many experts who felt Denver — the No. 2 seed […]

Denver Nuggets head coach Mike Malone was unsure if San Antonio Spurs set an illegal screen on point guard Jamal Murray with ill intent. Though one thing is sure — he was not happy about it. As seen in the video below, after screening for the outlet to Derrick White, Poeltl flips the screen, but […]

Nikola Jokic has scored the most points in any Denver Nuggets playoff game. That can now be said after an unforgettable Thursday night in San Antonio. Jokic scored a game-high 43 points in the Nuggets’ 120-103 loss to the San Antonio Spurs in Game 6 of their first-round playoff series on April 25. No other […]

Despite a Game 6 loss to the San Antonio Spurs, Denver Nuggets forward Nikola Jokic joined an exclusive list of players who have recorded a stat line of 43 points, 12 rebounds, and nine assists in an NBA playoff game. Per NBA.com/stats, the 24-year-old Serbian joins NBA legends Charles Barkley, Magic Johnson, and Oscar Robertson […]

Right after a Game 6 loss to the San Antonio Spurs, Denver Nuggets head coach Mike Malone reflected on what went wrong. He came to a simple conclusion. Per NBA TV, watch the coach’s postgame press conference. Mike Malone cited how Nuggets turnovers and offensive rebounds for the Spurs led to a 22-4 San Antonio […]

After their Game 6 win on Thursday, DeMar DeRozan of the San Antonio Spurs shared his thoughts on how to prepare for Game 7 against the Denver Nuggets. In a post-game conference, DeRozan said that they simply cannot rely on experience against the Nuggets squad. “You know you can lean on experience, but we’ve got […]