Denver Nuggets Articles - Page 145

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 […]

Denver Nuggets head coach Michael Malone has addressed the recent concern for Nikola Jokic’s intensified emotion over foul calls (or lack thereof) on the basketball court. Jokic, 24, was ejected from Sunday’s 95-90 loss to the Washington Wizards after arguing a no-call late in the game with referee James Capers. The play involved Wizards forward […]

Denver Nuggets big man Nikola Jokic has become quite the player over the course of the last few seasons. However, the versatile offensive player can also lose his temper at times, which recently resulted to his ejection. The Nuggets can ill afford to encounter any absence from Jokic at this stage of the 2018-19 regular […]

Golden State Warriors forward Andre Iguodala has been given the green light to play in Tuesday’s contest against the Denver Nuggets, after having had his status up in the air due to a sore left toe. Iguodala was able to get shots up earlier in the day, paving the way to take the court for […]

Tuesday night’s primetime slot is not short of drama for TNT, the channel that will televise a notable tilt between the visiting Denver Nuggets and the host Golden State Warriors, battling for a potential tiebreaker that could decide the top seed in the Western Conference. Yet this matchup will decide much more than who will […]

The Denver Nuggets will play their biggest game of the season on Tuesday night when they take on the top-seeded Golden State Warriors. Luckily, they will be close to full strength with Jamal Murray likely to feature for the pivotal contest. A win would put Denver into a tie with Golden State atop the Western Conference […]

Nikola Jokic is facing the aftermath of his frustration with the officials, one that wound up costing his Denver Nuggets a win over the Washington Wizards, as they fell 95-90 on Sunday night. The big man was ejected with 3:47 left in regulations after arguing for contact during a physical finish at the rim, one […]

Denver Nuggets star Nikola Jokic was ejected with 3:47 left in regulation against the lottery-bound Washington Wizards, resulting in a costly 95-90 loss that now puts them a full game behind the Golden State Warriors for the top seed in the West. Jokic, who has traded barbs with officials in the past, revealed the exchange […]

San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich wasn’t the only one who got tossed on Sunday. Denver Nuggets forward Nikola Jokic also went ballistic at the referees. Forbes SportsMoney Denver Nuggets contributing writer Joel Rush tweeted a video of Jokic yapping at the officials during a game against the visiting Washington Wizards on March 31. […]

The Denver Nuggets swept the Oklahoma City Thunder this season, but Denver head coach Michael Malone doesn’t think that matters if the two teams meet in the 2019 playoffs. The Nuggets and Thunder could face off in the first round of the postseason. Many believe Denver would easily defeat OKC since they had so much […]

The Denver Nuggets kept their foot on the gas on Saturday night as they secured an important victory against the Oklahoma City Thunder. Following the 115-105 win, however, Nuggets big man Mason Plumlee downplayed the significance of the victory, saying that it meant very little in terms of the grander scheme of things. “It doesn’t […]

Nerlens Noel may have been languishing in a limited capacity for the Oklahoma City Thunder, but his ability as a rim protector still manifests itself from time to time – particularly against Malik Beasley and the Denver Nuggets, as the 6-foot-11 center rejected what could have been a ferocious two-handed slammer. "He went up for […]

The NBA Playoffs is only weeks away with teams battling for position to have the upper hand in the first round and beyond. As soon as postseason action begins, everything goes back to zero except for a team’s true identity. Records don’t matter and head-to-head matchups don’t matter as much as many might think. Practically […]

The Denver Nuggets have been one of the most exciting teams of the 2018-19 NBA season, but they’re not ready to win the Western Conference. Right now, the Nuggets are sitting pretty. Currently 50-24, they own the second seed in the West and have multiple individuals who have established themselves as either premier players or […]

Paul Millsap had a rollercoaster first season with the Denver Nuggets, mostly flying under the radar after missing the vast majority of the season with a wrist injury. Yet his second season with the franchise has seen him enjoy better health and be part of the team he once envisioned upon joining them in the […]

Denver Nuggets guard Malik Beasley is among the shortlist of candidate vying for the coveted Most Improved Player award, one he could see himself winning at the end of this season. Front office heads have noted the importance of a quality bench player and the impact he’s had for the second-seeded Nuggets, who went from […]

Kenneth Faried is having a rejuvenated career with the Houston Rockets, after having a limited role with the Brooklyn Nets. He quickly reminded everyone that he’s still one of the quickest, most athletic forwards in the league. But it wasn’t that long ago when Faried was playing the same, if not better, during his stint […]

Jamal Murray buried a couple of clutch baskets down the stretch and sunk the game’s last two free throws to keep the Detroit Pistons from staging a 27-point comeback win. The Denver Nuggets led by 27 points at the half after limiting Detroit to nine points in the first quarter, to Mike Malone’s joy, but […]

Nikola Jokic of the Denver Nuggets got a shot off with just one second left to beat the halftime buzzer. In their game against the Detroit Pistons, the Nuggets ran a baseline inbound pass for Jokic. His defender was draped all over him but the big man managed to create some space, catch the ball […]

Portland Trail Blazers center Jusuf Nurkic has received an outpour of support from the entire league, ranging from teammates to opponents, yet even his former head coach Mike Malone has been on top of the news of his recent injury, which will sideline him for the rest of the season. The Denver Nuggets head coach, […]

The Sacramento Kings might be missing out on the postseason this year, but their development leaves much hope for what’s to come. Head coach Dave Joerger isn’t so worried by missing out on the playoffs, but would rather use this season much like the Denver Nuggets used a narrow end-of-season loss to build that team […]

The Indiana Pacers met with the Denver Nuggets and picked up a massive win along the way. Despite the blowout, things didn’t always go perfectly for the Pacers. Specifically, Domantas Sabonis had a moment courtesy of Mason Plumlee that he probably wishes he could forget. Mason Plumlee met him at the rim! 🚫#MileHighBasketball pic.twitter.com/P6w7J9QwQn — […]

The Denver Nuggets will be playing in the playoffs this season for the first time since 2013, but head coach Michael Malone says his group isn’t satisfied with just making the postseason. Malone, who has led his Nuggets to a first-place tie with the Golden State Warriors for the best record in the Western Conference […]

It’s late March, and Carmelo Anthony remains unsigned. The former scoring champion who was once a mortal lock to make the All-Star team has become an afterthought in one of the quickest descents we have seen in the history of the NBA. Anthony began the season with the Houston Rockets and played all of 10 […]

Denver Nuggets veteran forward Paul Millsap recently expressed his desire to stay on with the team for the long haul. The 33-year-old recently spoke with Mike Singer of The Denver Post and shared his vision with the Nuggets, as well as his intention to see out his career with the team: “I could see myself being […]

The Denver Nuggets made quick work of the New York Knicks en route to a 111-95 win. However, the fans at Madison Square Garden wanted to see a certain player from the opposing team step into the court and play. They made it known, that they wanted to see Isaiah Thomas in action. Or at […]

The Denver Nuggets are heading into the playoffs as one of the top contenders in the Western Conference, and they want to make sure that they will head there at full strength. The Nuggets are tied with the Golden State Warriors for the best record in the West, and with 13 games left, they can […]

The Los Angeles Lakers were the primary suitor for New Orleans Pelicans star Anthony Davis before the trade deadline, but now we know about another team involved in the discussions. According to The Athletic’s Sam Amick on Locked On NBA, the Denver Nuggets also called about Davis (via Silver Screen and Roll): “That’s a good […]

The Denver Nuggets came within a victory in the regular-season finale of making the playoffs last season. Instead, they lost a heartbreaker in overtime to the Minnesota Timberwolves, giving Tom Thibodeau’s wayward team the chance to get stomped by the Houston Rockets in a five-game first-round series. Nearly a full year later, the Nuggets are […]

It’s safe to say Washington Wizards head coach Scott Brooks is a big fan of Denver Nuggets star center Nikola Jokic. While speaking to reporters on Thursday before the Wizards-Nuggets game, Brooks said Jokic “makes passes that Magic Johnson didn’t even make.” Brooks: "All their bigs are great passers." Called Millsap "phenomenal" and added, "Jokic, […]

Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant has unleashed a new set of challenges to a couple of prominent NBA stars in what has been coined as 2019’s edition of the Mamba Mentality Challenge. A couple of years back, Bryant set his sights on the likes of John Wall and Giannis Antetokounmpo in the inaugural edition […]

On Monday, the Boston Celtics gave a touching tribute to former All-Star point guard Isaiah Thomas during their loss against the Denver Nuggets. Thomas’s experience in Boston was so positive that even though the Celtics traded him for Kyrie Irving, he has indicated that he would have an interest in playing there again. However, as […]

On April 12, 2018, the final day of the 2017-18 regular season, the Denver Nuggets were in the fight of their life as they battled the Minnesota Timberwolves on the road for the eighth and final spot in the Western Conference playoffs. They ultimately came up short, losing a heartbreaker in overtime as they watched […]

It took nearly two years, but Denver Nuggets guard Isaiah Thomas finally got his moment in Boston. Fans at the TD Garden showered the former Celtics star with a thunderous standing ovation as a video tribute for him played on the jumbotron. As this was happening, Thomas’ eyes started to get watery. Following the tribute, he […]

It was a bittersweet return to Boston for the Celtics’ former point guard Isaiah Thomas. He and the Denver Nuggets won 114-105, clinching a spot in the playoffs and Thomas received a touching tribute from the Celtics organization and fans. However, Thomas played just six minutes and didn’t score. After the game, Denver coach Mike […]

Denver Nuggets head coach Mike Malone is fully aware of Isaiah Thomas’ feelings towards him after cutting the guard from his rotation, and he’s completely fine with . Malone admitted that it’s not a big issue that Thomas is pissed at him, saying that the reason behind it is not personal, per A. Sherrod Blakely […]

The Denver Nuggets may have prevailed 115-101 against the Boston Celtics, but Isaiah Thomas still praised his former coach, Brad Stevens. .@isaiahthomas said he speaks to his former #Celtics head coach Brad Stevens monthly. "He's a big part of my career," Thomas said. "The best coach I've ever been coached by." — A. Sherrod Blakely […]