Denver Nuggets Articles - Page 146

The WNBA took center stage on Tuesday night as both conference finals went to a decisive Game 5 in a quest for the WNBA Finals. It didn’t take long for NBA stars like Kobe Bryant and Andre Drummond to stay glued to the screen, or in Isaiah Thomas’ case, the game itself, as Seattle Storm […]

In spite of teams utilizing more small-ball lineups in recent years, quality big men are still incredibly valuable and a fleeting resource at that. Not only are they in charge of patrolling the paint to get rebounds and anchor the interior defense, but they’re also tasked to catch lobs and make easy shots inside. The […]

Denver Nuggets point guard Isaiah Thomas will get his basketball fix anytime and at any place. As a Seattle native, the woes from losing the SuperSonics is something that still stings, but he won’t let those who say the city needs a professional team forget about the Seattle Storm of the WNBA. “I gotta say, […]

Denver Nuggets point guard Isaiah Thomas is one of many NBA players coming out in support of the WNBA and its stars, recently penning an opinion piece in The Players’ Tribune to bring more attention into their financial situation. To put it really simple: If you don’t respect women’s basketball, you’re a joke. https://t.co/aHtz59rbPL — Isaiah Thomas […]

Twelve teams passed on rookie Michael Porter Jr. before the Denver Nuggets capitalized on a back-to-back snub from the LA Clippers — owners of the 12th and 13th picks in the 2018 NBA Draft — to take a chance on the talented prospect who suffered a tough back injury minutes into his college debut at […]

What Denver Nuggets guard Isaiah Thomas lacks in height, he definitely makes up for in confidence. Thomas has yet again proven how much conviction he has on himself as well as on his team by recently declaring that his Nuggets will categorically make it to the Playoffs this season. In a tweet shared by the […]

After extending Nikola Jokic to a five-year, $148 million contract and flirting with the luxury tax this summer, the Denver Nuggets appear to be a nearly finished team. What they have yet to master is being a team that finishes, missing the playoffs by one spot for two consecutive years.   Denver is right to be […]

Newly signed Denver Nuggets point guard Isaiah Thomas is about to tackle a fresh start with his new team, and will wear a new number this upcoming season to signify a new beginning. New team. New number.#MileHighBasketball pic.twitter.com/dqKFIlcZcP — Denver Nuggets (@nuggets) August 21, 2018 In the past, Thomas wore #22 for the Sacramento Kings, […]

More Denver Nuggets fans will be watching their team at home this year as the organization experienced an influx of season ticket holders this offseason. As per Kevin Burke, account executive, season ticket sales for the Nuggets: With the huge influx of season ticket members that joined the Nuggets family this off-season, the crowds will […]

Nene must be trapped back in Denver, because he made some interesting comments about new Houston Rockets teammate Carmelo Anthony. According to Mark Berman of Fox 26 KRIV, Nene still believes that Melo is a top-10 player in the league. “He can be whatever he wants to be. He’s talented. It doesn’t matter how old […]

Stephen Curry was hesitant to join Golden State when first drafted No. 7 overall by the Warriors during the 2009 NBA Draft, but after surviving an era of cellar-dwelling in the Western Conference, his light began to shine when his team first broke into the postseason in 2012-13, getting past the third-seeded Denver Nuggets. Curry’s […]

Denver Nuggets superstar Nikola Jokic can do almost everything on the court. His 6-foot-10, 253-pound frame is indeed an intimidating presence inside and outside the paint. But the rigors and demands of basketball practice can either make or break an aspiring player. In an interview with Eurohoops during the Basketball Without Borders camp in Belgrade, […]

Denver Nuggets Center Nikola Jokic and Dallas Mavericks legendary power forward Dirk Nowitzki are two of the more talented big men in the NBA that simply don’t dunk the ball as much as we would anticipate. Both standing genuinely over 6-foot-11, Jokic and Nowitzki prefer to use their finesse around the basket instead of throwing […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar small forward LeBron James still keeps up with old friends Richard Jefferson and Channing Frye. All three of them shared the same change-room inside Quicken Loans Arena for the Cleveland Cavaliers, but even though they all now play for different franchises, James’ still finds time in his busy schedule to laugh […]

Really good basketball organizations do not magically appear in the NBA. They are a result of hard work, foresight, good decision making, and sometimes a little bit of gambling. Some reap the rewards while others the disaster. There is no exemption to this rule. Even some of the best and most successful organizations had a […]

With a chapter of NBA basketball now over, teams look forward to a fresh slate this season. New and old faces with their respective teams are going to be out there carving out a legacy to be remembered. With the wild free agency nearly over, we already have a picture of what to expect this […]

A basketball stat line is a clear barometer on how a player affects the game. Good or bad, a player’s stats will reflect that. Once in a blue moon, stat lines reflect basketball anomalies, a reflection of some of the most bizarre things in NBA basketball. Here are some of the most impressive and bizarre […]

Denver Nuggets rookie Michael Porter Jr. was once the top prospect in the country. With a massive frame and the ability to get his own shots from off the dribble, he was a cut above the rest. Sadly, an injury slowed his trajectory towards stardom. He needed back surgery, and the question was “Will he […]

Paul Millsap is hosting an annual team minicamp in his state-of-the-art Core4 facility in Atlanta. All of his Denver Nuggets teammates are there except for a few, including some of their main stars. As Nuggets reporter for BSNDenver.com Harrison Wind posted on Twitter, Nikola Jokic and Gary Harris are not expected to attend Millsap’s minicamp, which is […]

Carmelo Anthony has proven elite in two categories — getting every cent of his guaranteed money and never coming off the bench. According to Reddit user sop1232, Melo is a whopping 1054-for-1054 in start-to-appearance ratio since entering the league in 2003 as the third overall pick. His draftmate LeBron James, also a perennial starter in […]

In a recent radio interview with Noah Coslov of Sirius XMNBA, Denver Nuggets rookie Michael Porter Jr. was given an opportunity to clear the air regarding his recent social media mini beef with fellow rookie Luka Doncic. While on air, the 20-year-old couldn’t help but do some wishful thinking on some of the what if’s […]

The Denver Nuggets took a gamble on Isaiah Thomas this off-season, and the burden he’s about to undergo is all too familiar to veteran free agent Jamal Crawford. Crawford, much like Thomas, is a score-first guard who understands better than most what the preparation and commitment look like in order to get buckets in the […]

The NBA rookies had their annual photo shoot on Sunday, and it was all fun and games as expected. What made it more colorful were the side activities among the rookies. Some were seen chatting with former teammates, some were dancing a bit here and there, and then there was the little 3-point shootout between […]

Denver Nuggets rookie Michael Porter Jr. made some waves when he liked an Instagram post calling fellow rookie Luka Doncic overrated. Doncic’s former teammate in Europe, Dino Radoncic, responded by throwing shade at Porter and saying the Nuggets rookie is the one who’s overrated. Porter and the Dallas Mavericks rookie were together at the NBA Rookie […]

When the Denver Nuggets selected Michael Porter Jr. with the 14th pick of this year’s draft, it was perhaps the most high-risk, high-reward selection of the evening. With a recent positive update on his road to recovery from a career-threatening back injury, it appears that the Nuggets’ gamble could pay dividends sooner rather than later. […]

After just calling Cleveland a “s–thole” on his own Facebook live feed, Denver Nuggets point guard Isaiah Thomas quickly took to Twitter to publicly apologize for his untoward remark. I apologize for my choice of words about Cleveland. I was on my live playing around. They don’t show you everything for a reason smh. Right […]

Isaiah Thomas has yet to take the floor at TD Garden since his trade to the Cleveland Cavaliers during the summer of 2017. The diminutive guard was beloved in Boston and his time since the trade has been extremely tumultuous. There’s no doubt he’ll get a standing ovation when he finally makes his return to […]

Luka Doncic and Michael Porter Jr. haven’t even played in a single NBA game yet they’re already involved in some controversy. The Dallas Mavericks rookie’s former teammate threw some shade at the Denver Nuggets forward after the latter liked a comment saying that Doncic is overrated. Dino Radoncic, Doncic’s teammate in Real Madrid, caught sight […]

When Isaiah Thomas was traded away from the Boston Celtics to the Cleveland Cavaliers before last season, IT had a lot of bad things to say about the team but of those comments were geared at Danny Ainge. He had injured his hip more trying to help the Celtics get farther in the playoffs and […]

The Denver Nuggets have released their schedule of preseason games, and it includes four road games and a match at home against a team from the Land Down Under. Via T.J. McBride of Mile High Sports: The #Nuggets have officially released their preseason schedule. Only home game will be against the Perth Wildcats out of […]

It’s clear that Isaiah Thomas, who is now with the Denver Nuggets, didn’t come back the same player that finished top-3 in the league in scoring after suffering what seems like a derailing hip injury. The 5-foot-9 dynamo was knocked out of the Eastern Conference Finals in 2017 after sustaining the injury and was consequently […]

It has been a whirlwind twelve months for Isaiah Thomas, to say the least. After finishing fifth in the NBA MVP voting after the 2016-17 NBA season, posting 28.9 points per game for the Boston Celtics and leading the league in fourth quarter scoring, it has been one of the biggest falls from grace we’ve witnessed in […]

Isaiah Thomas’ time with the Los Angeles Lakers was a brief one. In the near future, most people would have forgotten that Thomas had actually donned the Purple and Gold uniform. Despite his short stint in Los Angeles, Thomas thinks he’s seen enough of Lonzo Ball first hand to be a believer of the much-maligned […]

Denver Nuggets guard Isiah Thomas and Toronto Raptors forward Kawhi Leonard have become two of the most interesting men in the NBA over the past year. Their similarities have a lot to do with respect to their health issues that greatly limited their ability to show up and play on the court in the 2017-18 […]

Not too long ago, Isaiah Thomas was poised to sign a max contract somewhere and secure his bag. But after two trades to Cleveland and then Los Angeles, Thomas found himself without much of a market. After testing the waters, Thomas signed a one-year deal with the Denver Nuggets worth $2 million. A far cry […]

Last season, the Denver Nuggets were within arm’s reach of their first playoff appearance since 2013. Nikola Jokic emerged as a legitimate three-point threat, dominating with his unbecoming, plumber-like physique. Jamal Murray was fully healthy and nailed down the starting point guard gig while stealing headlines due to a budding rivalry with Lonzo Ball. With […]

The Denver Nuggets made a long-awaited move, shipping forwards Kenneth Faried and Darrell Arthur, along with two future picks to the Brooklyn Nets in a salary-dump move for Isaiah Whitehead, who they soon-after waived. The Nets, who have cleared some cap space of their own, hoping to contend for a big 2019 free agency that is […]

After getting a beatdown from Michael Porter Jr. in NBA 2K, a fan got a ton of gifts from the Denver Nuggets’ incoming rookie. As reported by Denver Stiffs, the fan — Royal Gomez — was told that he’s going to get some Puma gear: UPDATE: Royal Gomez (the guy who lost his shoes) tells […]

Michael Porter Jr. of the Denver Nuggets is showcasing his talents in the virtual basketball arena. Recently, he put out an invite to his fans to play against him on NBA 2k. https://twitter.com/MPJr/status/1024452248565215233 A Twitter user by the name of @DMax0430 challenged Porter for $200. https://twitter.com/DMax0430/status/1024452400491376640 As expected, Porter Jr. came out the victor. He even […]