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The Denver Nuggets managed to hand the Toronto Raptors a rare loss, but starting shooting guard Gary Harris left the court after nine minutes of play in the first quarter of Monday night’s rousing 106-103 win. Harris is set to receive an MRI after suffering a groin injury and missing the rest of the game. […]

Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic is one of the best passing big men in the league today. Ever since he came to the league in 2015, he has recorded a total of 1,179 assists, which is incredibly impressive for a center in his first four years. Above all, Nikola Jokic is the only center to […]

Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic hit one of the craziest shots of the NBA season in Monday night’s win against the Toronto Raptors. Unfortunately for Jokic’s stats, the shot didn’t actually count. The 7-footer received an inbounds pass with seven seconds to go in a one-point game, and just as he was hit in the […]

NBA fans were treated to one of the best games of the season and some late-game drama on Monday night when the Denver Nuggets and Toronto Raptors clashed in Canada. The Nuggets entered the night as the second seed in the Western Conference while the Raptors held the first seed in the East. The game […]

The triple-double is one of the most impressive feats to achieve in the NBA. Most players go their entire career without ever getting one, as it requires extreme versatility. Nikola Jokic of the Denver Nuggets is one of these versatile players that might be seven feet tall, but still has the passing ability of a […]

Entering Monday, the Toronto Raptors had the best record in the NBA, while the Denver Nuggets were tied with the Los Angeles Clippers for the best record in the Western Conference. The two teams met in Toronto on Monday, and the game came down right to the wire. The Nuggets were up 106-103 with 5.6 […]

Toronto Raptors star small forward Kawhi Leonard and Denver Nuggets power forward Paul Millsap have been named the NBA Players of the Week for Week 7. Kawhi Leonard averaged 29.3 points, 9.0 rebounds and 3.3 assists while leading the Raptors to a 3-0 mark. Paul Millsap put up 21.0 points, 10.5 rebounds and 3.0 assists […]

Denver Nuggets point guard Jamal Murray is apparently embracing the villain role this season. Murray, who grew up in Kitchener, Canada, says there’s this stereotype that people from Canada are soft. The 21-year-old says that is not true at all and he wants to show people through his play on the basketball court he’s a […]

Mike Malone and Isaiah Thomas’ relationship stretches back to the pair’s days with the Sacramento Kings. Thomas got his start in the league with the Kings and spent a full season in 2013-14 under Malone’s tutelage as head coach. The two have an excellent relationship and the Nuggets veteran attributes that to Malone’s honesty. Mike […]

Isaiah Thomas is one of the smallest guys in the league, but his Denver Nuggets teammates know him as one of the loudest guys on the team. He’s only in his first season with the Nuggets and he hasn’t even played a game yet, but his reputation as a big talker proceeds him, at least […]

Isaiah Thomas’ NBA journey has been anything but a smooth ride. The Denver Nugget was the last pick in the 2011 draft. Since then he’s spent time with five different teams and the Nuggets make six. Thomas understands the business side of the league as well as any player. But that doesn’t mean the constant […]

Isaiah Thomas has yet to step on the floor for the Denver Nuggets, but his presence on the team is impossible to miss. The diminutive point guard is a loud voice in the locker room and his teammates are loving his energy and enthusiasm. “‘Do you have something to say, do you see something?’ ” […]

Denver Nuggets multi-faceted center Nikola Jokic thinks that Mason Plumlee is the most underrated player in the NBA. Plumlee, 22, has been an excellent backup for Jokic at the center position. Mike Singer of The Denver Post wrote about Plumlee’s influence on the Nuggets, including Jokic’s heap of praise for his frontcourt partner. “I think […]

Denver Nuggets backup point guard Isaiah Thomas wants to be in LeBron James’ Space Jam 2. Space Jam 2 will begin filming in the summer of 2019. Thomas and James were teammates briefly with the Cleveland Cavaliers last season. I gotta be in Space Jam 2 — Isaiah Thomas (@isaiahthomas) November 30, 2018 Isaiah Thomas […]

The Denver Nuggets have signed guard Brandon Goodwin using the injury hardship exception. The signing was announced by Nuggets President of Basketball Operations Tim Connelly, as reported through nba.com. The franchise announced the good news via Twitter, and at the same time, welcomed their new player: Welcome to the squad!#MileHighBasketball pic.twitter.com/IlwiILdxoX — Denver Nuggets (@nuggets) […]

Denver Nuggets head coach Michael Malone is hoping the team can reintegrate shooting guard Will Barton back into the lineup within the next couple of weeks. Barton underwent surgery on Oct. 23 on his right hip. The Nuggets said Barton was slated to miss five to six weeks after the surgery was performed. Will Barton […]

Denver Nuggets head coach Mike Malone had some choice words for Los Angeles Lakers fans who came to Denver to watch the game live. Per Adam Mares of Denver Stiffs, Malone, addressing the visiting team’s fans at the Pepsi Center: “Take that L on the way out.” Below is the full clip of Malone’s post-game […]

Jamal Murray of the Denver Nuggets bid goodbye to Los Angeles Lakers’ Kentavious Caldwell-Pope after sending him flying out after a fake. Check out this clip posted by the Nuggets via Twitter: This whole sequence of events. https://t.co/bSvudv02UL — Denver Nuggets (@nuggets) November 28, 2018 Did you miss it? Here’s a closer look at Murray’s […]

The Denver Nuggets will be shorthanded Tuesday night against LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers, as starting shooting guard Gary Harris is out due to a left ankle injury. Harris, 24, missed the Nuggets’ previous game against the Oklahoma City Thunder as well. Gary Harris is out tonight for Denver. Torrey Craig started at […]

The Denver Nuggets are becoming more and more of a serious contender in a stacked Western Conference. One positive reason for their emergence is that the team’s owner, Josh Kroenke, prides himself on being ‘one of the guys.’ NBA.com’s Shaun Powell wrote about Josh Kroenke’s unique approach to team ownership, including a heap of praise […]

Denver Nuggets owner Josh Kroenke sent Los Angeles Lakers superstar small forward LeBron James a throwback jersey over the summer in an attempt to lure the four-time MVP to come to Denver as a free agent. Kroenke and James are good friends off the court and have even vacationed together in the past. LeBron appreciated Kroenke for […]

Denver Nuggets head coach Mike Malone’s fear of the possibility that Gary Harris might be dealing with an Achilles issue is already alleviated. Harris is reportedly just suffering from a left ankle soreness that will cost him a few games. Duvalier Johnson of the Mile High Sports tweeted out this piece of good news for […]

To some, the Denver Nuggets’ 12-7 start — which has them ranked fifth in the Western Conference standings — may be surprising. However, Nuggets head coach Mike Malone has identified a statistic that’s genuinely representative of what sets Denver’s squad apart from the other 29 teams in the league. Per Mile High Sports’ T.J. McBride, […]

The Denver Nuggets hired three-time WNBA champion Sue Bird to a front-office position Saturday, and backup point guard Isaiah Thomas is thrilled about the move. According to Katy Winge of Altitude TV, Isaiah Thomas says Sue Bird is a “basketball legend.” The lefty scoring guard also revealed he spoke with Bird before deciding to undergo arthroscopic hip surgery in March. […]

The Denver Nuggets are looking like one of the year’s dark-horse contenders. They are currently 10-5 and ranked third in the Western Conference standings. They have a quality young core in Nikola Jokic, Gary Harris and Jamal Murray with a capable supporting cast. The Nuggets just got a lot more talented with the addition of […]

In light of the Houston Rockets’ decision to part ways with Carmelo Anthony, former teammate Marcus Camby is still hopeful Melo can bounce back from a nasty decline at the tail end of his career. Camby, who played alongside Anthony as a member of the Denver Nuggets, noted Anthony was put in a bad spot, hoping […]

Dwyane Wade of the Miami Heat trolled former teammate Isaiah Thomas’ height on Instagram. Wade posted an Instagram story of a shop and tagged Thomas. The shop appears to specialize in suits for men 5’8 and under. Thomas, who had a short stint with the Cleveland Cavaliers along with Wade, is listed as 5’9. No […]

After saying all the right things about Carmelo Anthony in the offseason when the Houston Rockets signed him, the franchise is ready to move on without their big-name acquisition. General manager Daryl Morey initially denied the early rumors that Anthony was done with the Rockets, but now  the decision to part ways is official. The […]

Paul Millsap and the Denver Nuggets started the season off with a ridiculous streak of nine wins in 10 games. Since that scorching hot start, the Nuggets have fallen off significantly. The team has lost their last four games and their record sits at 9-5. The offense has faltered a bit in their recent losses, but […]

Denver Nuggets head coach Michael Malone blames his team’s defense for their four-game losing streak. As reported by Mike Singer of The Denver Post, Malone broke down exactly where his team is having trouble. He pointed out that his players had problems in containing their foes one-on-one, in pick-n-roll situations, and overall discipline: “Last four (games), […]

After a promising start to this season, the Nuggets have dropped four straight games, including Tuesday night’s 109-99 loss to the Houston Rockets. Denver point guard Isaiah Thomas doesn’t seem all that concerned, though. In fact, he says his team can just as easily rattle off a winning streak. Monte Morris said Isaiah Thomas came […]

Chris Paul of the Houston Rockets just sent Nikola Jokic of the Denver Nuggets in circles after a spate of dribbling moves. Check out the clip below as posted by NBA TV: .@CP3 had him on skates! 🔥#Rockets pic.twitter.com/fC81szBzoF — NBA TV (@NBATV) November 14, 2018 Chris Paul ended up in an isolation against Jokic. […]

Denver Nuggets injured point guard Isaiah Thomas has a suggestion that he believes would fix locker room issues in the NBA. Unless you’ve been living under a rock Tuesday, you know that Golden State Warriors All-Stars Draymond Green and Kevin Durant were involved in a heated exchange Monday, an argument that spilled over to the […]

The Houston Rockets’ Carmelo Anthony saga continues with the forward’s future in H-Town still up in the air. Many believe that Anthony is on the verge of getting released by the Rockets, which would be a humiliating exit from the team by the 10-time All-Star. This has put Anthony in an extremely bad light. A […]

BetOnline.ag has released new odds on the possible landing spots for Houston Rockets forward Carmelo Anthony if he is indeed released by the team as rumored. There is a surprising favorite to land Anthony: 76ers: +200 Lakers: +400 Nets: +500 Nuggets: +1000 Any Chinese Team: +100 If/when Carmelo Anthony gets released by the Rockets at […]

The recent brilliant showing of Denver Nuggets guard Jamal Murray has earned him a heap of praise from a future Hall of Famer point guard. Houston Rockets All-Star Chris Paul says Murray doesn’t have any ceiling at all. Paul and the Rockets face Murray’s Nuggets at Denver on Tuesday night. Chris Paul on Jamal Murray’s […]

Denver Nuggets head coach Mike Malone had doubts about his team’s preparation coming into Sunday night’s showdown against the Milwaukee Bucks, according to Mike Singer of The Denver Post, as Brook Lopez rained down 3-pointer after 3-pointer to post a game-high 28 points, going a surprising 8-of-13 from deep. While Lopez isn’t an elite sharpshooter by […]

It was an historic evening for Denver Nuggets star Nikola Jokic on Friday. The 23-year-old went absolutely nuts in his team’s matchup against the Brooklyn Nets, and in the process, joined Alonzo Mourning and Bill Walton in a very specific statistical category. According to a redditor that goes by the name r/moneyball, Jokic joined a […]

Denver Nuggets guard Jamal Murray scored a career-high 48 points this past Monday night against the Boston Celtics. Murray, however, tried to score 50 points by shooting the ball as the buzzer sounded — an unnecessary move according to the players’ unwritten rule on sportsmanship. Celtics star Kyrie Irving took offense to that. When he […]