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Denver Nuggets forward Nikola Jokic is regarded as not only one of the best big men in the league but also one of the funniest. Frequently referred to as “Joker”, the Serbian 7 footer has certainly earned the clownish nickname with his antics on and off the court. When he was selected to be an All-Star […]

Denver Nuggets All-Star big man Nikola Jokic is establishing himself as one of the best players of all-time, as he’s accomplished a feat that only LeBron James, Kobe Bryant, Tracy McGrady and Kevin Durant can say they have done. Nikola Jokic is one of only five players in NBA history to tally at least 1,000 […]

Boston Celtics wing Jaylen Brown has been named vice president of the NBA Players’ Association and will serve his term as a three-year member of the committee. Denver Nuggets guard Isaiah Thomas is happy for his former Celtics teammate, and he took to Twitter to congratulate him…while ripping Brown’s haircut in the process: That’s dope. […]

If you are coaching a LeBron James-led team and you are not really in James’ circle, history denotes that you are going to have a rough time. Mike Brown wasn’t good enough for James during his first go-around in Cleveland. Erik Spoelstra was on the hot seat a few weeks into LeBron’s first season in […]

Months after LeBron James signed with the Los Angeles Lakers, reports emerged that the three-time NBA champion had some interest in the Denver Nuggets. Some light has now been shed on this seemingly unimaginable union, with details now coming out pertaining to the fact that it was LeBron’s relationship with Nuggets head coach Michael Malone […]

LeBron James had a request for his team’s coach, Michael Malone, despite trailing by 13 points in Sunday’s 2019 All-Star Game — to leave the locker room so he could watch North Carolina native J. Cole perform along with his teammates. Malone approved the request, conditionally, bartering the opportunity to watch the rapper perform if […]

The Phoenix Suns currently find themselves in the cellar of the Western Conference despite the presence of All-Star guard Devin Booker. Because Booker has minimal help in Phoenix at the moment, it is definitely understandable that the prolific up-and-comer could use some advice from others throughout the league. With that in mind, Denver Nuggets head […]

Despite taking an “L” in the Skills Challenge on All-Star Saturday, Denver Nuggets superstar Nikola Jokic still appeared to be in a jovial mood following his rather impressive showing. According to the 23-year-old, the most difficult part of the entire challenge was when he had to run from one end of the court to the […]

The New York Knicks’ Dennis Smith, Jr. and Cleveland Cavalers’ Collin Sexton were considered by most as the two biggest “snubs” for Friday night’s Rising Stars Challenge. Both young point guards were drafted in the lottery, and have been earmarked as potential All-Stars since they were in high school. But another, largely unknown player who […]

Toronto Raptors guard Danny Green had a very interesting comparison for Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic, calling the All-Star a “big man octopus”: danny green just described nikola jokic as a “big man octopus” pic.twitter.com/i55TKfyIL3 — James Herbert (@outsidethenba) February 16, 2019 Because that’s not weird at all or anything. But obviously, Green meant it […]

The Denver Nuggets are an anomaly. Mike Malone’s team is 39-18, just two games back of the Golden State Warriors for first place in the Western Conference. Unlike this updated version of Golden State, though, Denver is a team built mostly through the draft, with multiple players – including long-shot MVP candidate Nikola Jokic – […]

As the stretch run of the season begins, the best squads in the NBA have a deep bench. Not only do they have some of the best players in their starting lineup, but they have other quality players to go along with them. This past trading deadline, it seemed like every team in the Eastern […]

The Denver Nuggets are contenders. While the Golden State Warriors, Houston Rockets, and Oklahoma City Thunder have been the talk of the Western Conference this year, the Nuggets have crept up the standings. Their blueprint to winning has been team ball, but that doesn’t mean the spotlight can’t be focused on one player: Nikola Jokic. […]

Isaiah Thomas made his season debut for the Denver Nuggets on Wednesday and helped the team earn a 120-118 come-from-behind win against the Sacramento Kings. He played 13 minutes and had eight points and two assists. After the game, Thomas said he will be on a minutes restriction for a significant amount of time: Isaiah […]

Denver Nuggets head coach Michael Malone was ejected in the second quarter of a last-second 120-118 win over the Sacramento Kings, but he reunited with his players in the locker room, hugging them after coming from behind to take a vital win before the All-Star break. “It was just letting those guys know how much […]

Isaiah Thomas made his much-awaited debut for the Denver Nuggets after missing the first 56 games of the season due to hip surgery. Thomas played limited minutes in his first game back, scoring eight points on an efficient 3-of-6 from the floor and 2-of-5 from deep — providing the outside shooting the Nuggets have used […]

After eleven months of inaction, Isaiah Thomas of the Denver Nuggets stepped into the court and drained his first basket. Check out Thomas’ first basket for the season via the Nuggets’ Twitter: Isaiah Thomas with his first bucket of the season!#MilehHighBasketball https://t.co/2gI3S9epZw — Denver Nuggets (@nuggets) February 14, 2019 Thomas entered the game late in […]

Nikola Jokic of the Denver Nuggets just hit the game-winning tip-in against the Sacramento Kings. In a pick-and-roll play, Jokic was tasked to roll to the hoop en route for a possible lay-up. The Serbian missed but had enough presence of mind to jump up and tip the ball in. And he did exactly just […]

Isaiah Thomas made his Denver Nuggets debut on Wednesday night against the Sacramento Kings, but in a game that should have been filled with joy and excitement for Thomas’ comeback, Nuggets head coach Michael Malone was ejected in the first half: Thomas is seeing his first action since undergoing arthroscopic surgery on his right hip […]

Isaiah Thomas is set to make his Denver Nuggets debut on Wednesday night, but don’t get too excited: we may not see that much of him. According to Nick Kosmider of The Athletic, Nuggets head coach Michael Malone said that Thomas’ playing time will coincide with what is best for the team and stressed how […]

Denver Nuggets point guard Isaiah Thomas is making his season and Nuggets debut on Wednesday, and his old coach, Boston Celtics head coach Brad Stevens, doesn’t want to miss it. Stevens won’t be able to watch the Nuggets game live because he has his own game to coach, as the Celtics are taking on the […]

After being sidelined with a hip injury for almost an entire year, Isaiah Thomas is making his season debut for the Denver Nuggets against the Sacramento Kings on Wednesday. Thomas hasn’t played in the NBA since March of last year, when he decided to undergo hip surgery. The former All-Star guard was playing for the […]

Denver Nuggets guard Isaiah Thomas is expected to play his first game of the season on Wednesday against the Sacramento Kings. Despite being cleared to play, Thomas thinks he will never be 100 percent healthy again, but still plans to stand out for the Nuggets: Isaiah Thomas says he’s not 100% but thinks he’s close, […]

Denver Nuggets guard Isaiah Thomas is set to make his season debut on Wednesday against the Sacramento Kings, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. The 5-foot-9 point man has missed 11 months after undergoing a second hip surgery, missing the team’s first 56 games of the season. This game against his former team should serve as […]

For the first time this season, the Denver Nuggets are listing point guard Isaiah Thomas as questionable to play, meaning the All-Star is close to making his season debut. The Nuggets take on the Sacramento Kings on Wednesday. Isaiah Thomas has been officially upgraded to QUESTIONABLE for the first time as a member of the […]

Denver Nuggets president of basketball operations Tim Connelly says whenever rookie swingman Michael Porter Jr. is 100 percent, the Nuggets will play him. 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 NBA Draft. Porter Jr.’s camp said the second surgery was […]

Recent reports have stated that Denver Nuggets point guard Isaiah Thomas is close to making his season debut with the team, and based off Thomas’ latest tweet, it looks like those rumors are true. Thomas, who split time last season with the Cleveland Cavaliers and Los Angeles Lakers, underwent arthroscopic hip surgery in March 2018. […]

Denver Nuggets guard Monte Morris is having a breakout sophomore campaign and is one of the most pleasant surprises of the 2018-19 season. However, despite this, Morris did not make the 20-man cut for Friday night’s Rising Stars Challenge to tip off All-Star Weekend. After another huge contribution from Morris in their 103-87 victory over the […]

Isaiah Thomas hasn’t played a single minute for the Denver Nuggets this season, and yet the players on the team say they wouldn’t be where they are right now if it wasn’t for Thomas’ leadership qualities. Isaiah Thomas underwent arthroscopic hip surgery in March of 2018. The lefty signed a one-year free-agent deal with the […]

Nikola Jokic has been the driving force behind the Denver Nuggets’ rise toward the top of the Western Conference, but the team’s wealth of depth has been crucial during an injury-riddled season, too. The emergence of backup point guard Monte Morris, for instance, helped Denver keep pace with the Golden State Warriors in the standings […]

Denver Nuggets shooting guard Gary Harris has already been ruled out for Monday’s contest versus the Miami Heat as he battles an adductor injury. His absence will mark his sixth straight game on the bench and head coach Mike Malone doesn’t sound as if he’s in a hurry to rush Harris, or any of his […]

The Denver Nuggets started off the 2018-19 regular season as one of the top teams in the NBA and have managed to sustain that success into February. However, the upstart Western Conference franchise has yet to inherit the services of veteran point guard Isaiah Thomas, who has remained sidelined for the entirety of the 2018-19 […]

Denver Nuggets All-Star big man Nikola Jokic got his first look at the new and improved Philadelphia 76ers’ lineup on Friday, and the talented center says the Sixers have “a really dangerous team right now.” The Sixers acquired swingman Tobias Harris from the Los Angeles Clippers at the trade deadline. Philly now has a lethal […]

The Philadelphia 76ers defeated the Denver Nuggets by a score of 117-110 on Friday night with their new starting lineup that now features forward Tobias Harris, whom they acquired from the Los Angeles Clippers prior to the trade deadline. After the game, Nuggets head coach Michael Malone praised the 76ers’ starting five, saying that its […]

Denver Nuggets shooting guard Gary Harris is now ineligible to receive a $975,000 bonus this season, according to Bobby Marks of ESPN. Gary Harris had five sets of incentives in his contract that were tied in with him playing a minimum of 60 games. The guard has only played in 32 games this season, as […]

Point guard Isaiah Thomas could make his Denver Nuggets debut as soon as next week, according to Harrison Wind of BSN Denver. Thomas underwent arthroscopic hip surgery in March of 2018 and hasn’t played in an NBA game since March 22, 2018. Isaiah Thomas could make his Nuggets debut as soon as next week, according […]

LeBron James might just have pulled the greatest heist in NBA All-Star Draft history during Thursday’s first rendition of its broadcast, putting on a clinic in true Fantasy Basketball fashion while managing to toe the line between friendly competition and elite-level tampering. The King’s picks for this 2019 iteration of the February festivities are so […]

It appears that former MVP candidate Isaiah Thomas is inching closer towards his much-awaited debut for the Denver Nuggets. As reported by The Athletic’s Shams Charania, the Nuggets have assigned Thomas to their G League affiliate with the hopes of getting him back to game shape soon: In next step toward imminent return, Denver Nuggets' […]

Like many other teams, the Denver Nuggets are searching for players to bolster their roster ahead of this seasn’s trade deadline (Thursday at 3:00 p.m. ET). There are still several talented players on the market, but the Nuggets are said to have their eyes on New York Knicks big man Noah Vonleh. ESPN’s Ian Begley […]