Denver Nuggets Articles - Page 147

Derrick White isn’t exactly a household name to casual basketball fans. The San Antonio Spurs guard appeared in just 17 games as a rookie last year after being selected with a late first-round pick, and has toiled in relative anonymity league-wide this season despite emerging as a two-way cog on the perimeter for Gregg Popovich. […]

The Denver Nuggets were hardly a trendy pick to be a top-three team in the Western Conference. After all, the Houston Rockets and Oklahoma City Thunder seemingly had the star power to make deep runs, and of course the Warriors were still the preeminent pick to repeat as NBA champions. Denver also rostered a very […]

Jamal Murray has been one of the Denver Nuggets’ driving force this season. Being the perfectionist that he is, however, the 21-year-old is still constantly looking for ways to further improve his game. In this respect, Murray himself admitted that he believes Nuggets head coach Mike Malone ought to be harder on him. Murray set […]

The Denver Nuggets have been one of the most surprising teams in the NBA this year. After barely making the playoffs last season, they earned the two seed in the West this time around, pushing the Golden State Warriors for the conference’s top overall record until the final week of the regular season. Much of […]

Denver Nuggets All-Star big man Nikola Jokic expects Gregg Popovich and the San Antonio Spurs to throw “everything” at him defensively. The Nuggets and Spurs face each other in the first round of the playoffs. Jokic is Denver’s best player, so you know Popovich has an elaborate gameplan to stop the center from dominating the […]

In a fitting matchup between two teams on opposite ends of the playoff experience spectrum, the reward for a 54-win Denver Nuggets season is a San Antonio Spurs squad that is built to take advantage of newcomers. Gregg Popovich has coached 277 playoff games to Michael Malone’s zero. Given their relationship, it creates a fun […]

Houston Rockets head coach Mike D’Antoni recently returned from an illness to see his team seeded fourth in the Western Conference by season’s end — not exactly the result he expected, but one that will still allow him to propel this team throughout the playoffs. As fate would have it, a last-second 3-pointer by Paul […]

Over 900 miles separate Denver and San Antonio, but there’s a far smaller degree of separation between multiple parties of the Denver Nuggets and San Antonio Spurs. San Antonio head coach Gregg Popovich attended the Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, and served as a mentor for current Nuggets head coach Mike Malone. Popovich actually […]

Denver Nuggets point guard Isaiah Thomas claims retirement never crossed his mind while he was recovering from his hip injury. Thomas poured his heart out to The Undefeated’s Marc J. Spears in an April 10 interview. Did you seriously consider retiring while you were out with the hip injury? ‘Oh, hell no. I’m playing until […]

Denver Nuggets point guard Isaiah Thomas believes he is the greatest NBA player “under 5-10” in NBA history. Thomas is 5-foot 9. The two-time All-Star was the last pick in the 2011 NBA Draft. He has career averages of 18.6 points per game. Do you think you’re the greatest player under 5-10? “For sure,” Thomas told […]

Despite winning 46 games last season, not too many analysts or fans expected that the Denver Nuggets would be a top-three team in the Western Conference this season. Yet the Nuggets have a chance to clinch the no. 2 seed in the West with a win over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Wednesday night. And Nuggets […]

Much of the Western Conference playoff seeding remains undecided. But the one team that truly controls its own fate is the Denver Nuggets. Owners of the second seed in the West, the Nuggets can clinch their spot with more win. Doing so, however, could result in a second-round playoff match-up with the dangerous Houston Rockets. […]

The NBA has seen plenty of surprises in another action-full regular season, but there are a few teams that have left their mark in one way or another. On the verge of completing an arduous run of 82 games over the course of a six-month campaign, ClutchPoints is proud to bring you the end-of-season awards, […]

The Houston Rockets currently own 53 wins with just one game remaining against the Oklahoma City Thunder on Tuesday night, and yet, the Rockets’ playoff seeding in the Western Conference is anything but decided. As of right now, Houston is the third seed in the West and sits one loss behind the Denver Nuggets for […]

The Portland Trail Blazers have received more good news ahead of their next matchup with the Denver Nuggets. According to Chris Dempsey of Altitude Sports, the Nuggets are expected to rest Nikola Jokic, Paul Millsap, and Jamal Murray for the second leg of their home and home with the Blazers on Sunday. After clinching the […]

An epic parody of the trailer for the upcoming Warner Bros. thriller film, “Joker,” featuring Denver Nuggets big man Nikola Jokic is currently making its rounds on social media. Affectionately nicknamed as the NBA’s “Joker” due to his light-hearted demeanor, Jokic seemed like a perfect fit for the parody. In fact, at around the 0:55 […]

The Denver Nuggets have become a title contender this season, thanks in large part to All-Star big man Nikola Jokic. The Joker is putting up 20.1 points, 10.8 rebounds and 7.4 assists per game this year, and should he maintain such production until the end of the regular season, he will achieve a historic feat: Nikola […]

The Denver Nuggets are a terrific story this season in the NBA. After barely missing the playoffs last season, they came back stronger than ever this year and established themselves as one of best teams in the league. One of the main reasons the team has played so well is the development of unsung heroes such […]

San Antonio Spurs coach Gregg Popovich had a short night for his team, but the veteran head coach made sure that he will have a share of the postgame spotlight. Popovich crashed into the postgame press conference of Denver Nuggets head coach Michael Malone. No, he did not do it in a disrespectful manner. The […]

Denver Nuggets head coach Mike Malone is not one for trickery. With his team two games back of the Golden State Warriors for the top seed in the Western Conference and also a game and a half ahead of the Houston Rockets for the second spot, Malone was asked whether or not he is the […]

The Denver Nuggets will likely get home court advantage at least in the first round of the 2019 NBA Playoffs. However, Nuggets coach Michael Malone is not taking any chances in their remaining games this season. While other playoff teams are expected to rest or limit the minutes of their key players in their upcoming […]

The Golden State Warriors had likely their last statement game of the 2018-19 season with a convincing 116-102 win over the Denver Nuggets, which served not only to settle a potential tiebreaker discrepancy, but to preview a few key important factors as the team approaches the playoffs. The later part of TNT’s Players Only doubleheader […]

Draymond Green paid respect to Golden State Warriors legend Jason Richardson on Tuesday as the Dubs celebrated throwback night for a crucial Western Conference matchup against the Denver Nuggets. Green took the time to explain his decision to honor the former Warriors star, despite the fact that it was originally teammate Stephen Curry’s idea: “I […]

The Golden State Warriors earned a much-needed 116-102 win over the Denver Nuggets in a potential Western Conference Finals showdown at Oracle Arena. The fans were clearly behind the Dubs during the game, and the arena had a playoff-like atmosphere once again. After the game, Warriors guard Klay Thompson gave huge props to the crowd, […]

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 […]