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Denver Nuggets power forward Paul Millsap says veteran point guard Isaiah Thomas can still be valuable to the team even though he’s out of the playing rotation. Nuggets head coach Michael Malone told local reporters on Tuesday he has removed Thomas from the rotation for reasons he didn’t disclose to the media. Paul Millsap says Isaiah […]

Denver Nuggets superstar Nikola Jokic is unquestionably one of the top big men in the game today. However, as it turns out, the 23-year-old actually possesses some larger-than-life aspirations. According to Jokic himself, his dream to be the great Michael Jordan. “Michael Jordan,” Jokic said when asked about the type of player he want to […]

Having made the decision to shut out Isaiah Thomas out of the rotation, Denver Nuggets head coach Mike Malone has started tinkering with the dynamic between starting point guard Jamal Murray and his backup, Monte Morris. The two have played exceptionally well in their stints together on the floor, making a recent 133-107 win over […]

Denver Nuggets head coach Mike Malone addressed his plan to remove guard Isaiah Thomas from the rotation in a private conversation after not playing him in a 133-107 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves. Thomas had just come back from a 56-game absence this season after a second hip procedure, hoping to be the sixth man […]

Denver Nuggets power forward Paul Millsap was feeling it from long range during Tuesday’s contest against the Minnesota Timberwolves, knocking down four of his first five three-point attempts. But the best indicator of the fact that he was locked in? Downright draining a half-court shot as the third quarter clock hit zeros. "Millsap from half-court […]

Almost nobody expected the Denver Nuggets to be as successful as they are this season. Head coach Mike Malone is doing a tremendous job leading Denver towards a 50-plus win season behind some great teamwork and chemistry with his young core. While center Nikola Jokic often grabs all the attention, the Nuggets are also getting […]

Tuesday night’s contest between the Denver Nuggets and the visiting Minnesota Timberwolves had huge postseason implications on the line. The Nuggets are strengthening their bid for home-court advantage in the West playoff picture, while the Timberwolves were fighting for their dear lives from outside that picture looking in. The competition was fierce early into the […]

Minnesota Timberwolves center Karl-Anthony Towns had a lot on his plate during the first half of Tuesday’s contest versus the Denver Nuggets. Towns was essentially a one-man army with the triumvirate of Andrew Wiggins, Jeff Teague and Derrick Rose all having been ruled out due to various ailments. That left Towns to record 18 points […]

Isaiah Thomas is now experiencing what it’s like to have a full-time bench role, much like his now-teammate Will Barton endured through the early part of his tenure with the Denver Nuggets after coming in a trade from the Portland Trail Blazers in 2015. The 5-foot-9 dynamo was once an established starter with the Boston […]

The surprise team of the Western Conference is none other than the Denver Nuggets who didn’t make the 2018 NBA playoffs but are now one of the top teams in the league. Though they failed to show they have what it takes to take down the defending champion Golden State Warriors last Friday, the Nuggets […]

The Denver Nuggets are coming off a 122-105 loss to the Golden State Warriors, and head coach Michael Malone was not happy with how his team played against the Dubs. Speaking to reporters after practice on Monday, Malone said his guys are playing too selfishly right now. To fix it, the 47-year-old led an intense […]

The Denver Nuggets will be playing the Boston Celtics at the TD Garden on March 19, and guard Isaiah Thomas, who had the best seasons of his career as a Celtic in 2016-17, is excited to play against his former team, according to an interview he had with Boston Herald’s Steve Bulpett. “I can’t wait. […]

Isaiah Thomas made his return to the court last month as a member of the Denver Nuggets. Before this year, however, he spent the last two seasons bouncing around teams who didn’t think he could recover from the hip injury he suffered back in 2016. After an MVP-caliber season with the Boston Celtics, Thomas has […]

Teams have been exploiting Golden State Warriors center DeMarcus Cousins on defense, knowing fully well that the big man is still working his way back into basketball shape following a devastating Achilles injury from last season. The former All-Star has struggled with certain match-ups, especially against the Boston Celtics and the Houston Rockets. However, Warriors […]

You know that Golden State Warriors’ wonder kid Stephen Curry is feeling it when he breaks out a little bit of flair by way of dance after hitting one of his famous three-balls from the other end of the Bay Area. Here’s a clip courtesy of Dime of Curry nailing a deep three near the […]

Golden State Warriors shooting guard Klay Thompson says he will play on Friday when the Dubs host the Denver Nuggets in a battle between the two best teams in the Western Conference. Thompson missed the last two games because of soreness in his right knee. The Warriors went 1-1 without their All-Star guard. Golden State […]

With the NBA Playoffs just over a month away, it’s fair game to begin taking a look to see how the competition from each conference stacks up against the other. If regular-season records against teams currently slated for postseason play is any indicator, a Milwaukee Bucks-Denver Nuggets matchup in the NBA Finals could be upon us: […]

The Golden State Warriors host the Denver Nuggets on Friday and All-Star shooting guard Klay Thompson will likely return to the lineup for the Dubs. Thompson has missed the last two games because of soreness in his right knee. An MRI showed no structural damage. Klay Thompson will likely return tomorrow vs Nuggets. Practiced today. […]

Los Angeles Lakers’ LeBron James recently started doing a time saving routine where he just lets the ball roll after an inbound pass until it reaches the halfway mark of the court. He did that a few days ago against the Los Angeles Clippers, with him missing the 3-pointer in the end. LeBron tried to […]

Denver Nuggets forward Will Barton pulled off a chase-down block that LeBron James would take note of in Wednesday night’s 115-99 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers. The Lakers fell behind by quite a wide margin for much of Wednesday’s game, but they mounted a comeback in the second half. In the end, though, their […]

On Wednesday night, Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James made history by surpassing the great Michael Jordan for fourth place on the NBA’s all-time scoring list. There was a whole lot of love going around Staples Center, and without a doubt, every single person in attendance gave LeBron due recognition for his amazing achievement. Hip-hop […]

After missing the last three games due to a toe injury, Lance Stephenson of the Los Angeles Lakers will suit up against the Denver Nuggets. According to Dave McMenamin of ESPN, Stephenson has healed after dealing with a toe sprain and foot soreness over the last few days. Lance Stephenson (toe) is available to play […]

LeBron James is on the verge of missing the playoffs this season for the first time since his second year in the NBA, and Denver Nuggets power forward Paul Millsap is a little shocked by it. Entering Wednesday, the Los Angeles Lakers are 30-34, which puts them at the 11th spot in the Western Conference standings. […]

It looks like Denver Nuggets rookie Michael Porter Jr. is making good progress from his second back surgery. Just ask his teammate and veteran point guard Isaiah Thomas. Porter, who was selected 14th overall in the 2018 NBA Draft, has yet to play this season as he recovers from back surgery. The 20-year-old, however, has […]

Things won’t be getting any easier for the Los Angeles Lakers thanks to Kyle Kuzma’s ankle injury: Kyle Kuzma (ankle) has been ruled OUT for tomorrow’s game against the #Nuggets #Lakers — Ryan Ward (@RyanWardLA) March 5, 2019 Kuzma suffered a sprained ankle in the fourth quarter of the Lakers’ crushing 113-105 loss to the […]

The Denver Nuggets faced a window of opportunity to take the first place in the Western Conference after the Golden State Warriors went 2-3 in their first five games since the All-Star break, but the head coach Mike Malone has faced some adversity of his own, now mired in a three-game skid after a one-point […]

Denver Nuggets head coach Michael Malone says backup point guard Isaiah Thomas has “got to understand how we play, move the ball and get guys involved.” In six games with the Nuggets, Thomas is averaging 10.2 points, 1.2 rebounds and 1.5 assists while shooting 39.6 percent from the field, 32.0 percent from beyond the arc […]

Denver Nuggets swingman Will Barton has been a welcome addition to the fold since returning from injury in January, something that big man Mason Plumlee can attest to, especially after dishing out dimes such as this: Will Barton gets creative with the pass!#MileHighBasketball 107#DoItBig 113 💻📱: https://t.co/yTkITWsvb6 pic.twitter.com/JabdXLd5Yh — NBA (@NBA) March 3, 2019 There […]

When asked why his team has had so much harmony this season in contrast to the New Orleans Pelicans, Denver Nuggets head coach Michael Malone answered that the lack of a trade request is the main reason why. Anthony Davis requested a trade from the Pelicans a week before the February trade deadline. Since then, […]

New Orleans Pelicans head coach Alvin Gentry is surprised Denver Nuggets star big man Nikola Jokic hasn’t gotten more MVP buzz this season, according to Mike Singer of the Denver Post. Jokic has led the Nuggets to the second-best record in the rugged Western Conference heading into Saturday. Denver is 42-19. Just had an extended […]

The New Orleans Pelicans trying to figure out what to do with Anthony Davis for the rest of the year continues to be intriguing. For right now, he has a pretty strict minutes restriction of 20 minutes. He has also been sitting out a few games and not playing in fourth quarters. With a back-to-back […]

Isaiah Thomas has been through the proverbial ringer with regards to injury rehabilitation. He was shut down for the final 11 games of the 2017-18 season after undergoing arthroscopic hip surgery, but he recently returned to action. However, Nuggets head coach Michael Malone knows it will take some time to get the veteran ball handler […]

Miami Heat star Dwyane Wade is set to retire after this season; however, after he hit an incredible game-winning shot against the Golden State Warriors, Denver Nuggets guard Isaiah Thomas sent him a plea to reconsider. Wade took the spotlight Wednesday night when he frustrated Golden State with a last-second, desperate 3-pointer that went in. He […]

Isaiah Thomas knows what it’s like to succeed in the NBA, but Denver Nuggets fans aren’t as accustomed to the experience of meaningful success. After five consecutive seasons of missing the playoffs, the Nuggets have emerged as one of the league’s best in 2018-19, capitalizing on ample potential many fans assumed would never be realized. […]

Oklahoma City Thunder star Russell Westbrook had a little chat with a kid in the third quarter of Tuesday’s showdown with the Denver Nuggets. Following the contest, Westbrook explained to reporters what the interaction was all about, per Brett Dawson of The Athletic: “He hit me. So I told his dad, ‘be careful, man, you […]

Will Barton had one thing in mind entering a Western Conference showdown against the Oklahoma City Thunder — to not let MVP candidate Paul George get off his sight. The Denver Nuggets wing texted his coach Mike Malone in hopes of drawing the defensive assignment on George, a request Malone seemed glad to oblige. “I […]

Nikola Jokic was a true catalyst in Tuesday night’s 121-112 win over the Oklahoma City Thunder. Denver Nuggets frontcourt partner Paul Millsap lauded his center’s performance down the stretch after putting up a monster 36-point, nine-rebound, 10-assist outing. “He’s a completely different player than he was last year especially in the fourth quarter with two […]

Nikola Jokic is not your average NBA star. The Denver Nuggets center has been one of the league’s best players this season, but he’ll be the first one to pull his name out of the conversation for Most Valuable Player. He did just that following the Nuggets’ victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder Tuesday night, […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder lost to the Denver Nuggets by nine points, though that could have been two points less had Russell Westbrook not tipped the ball to the opposing basket during the game. Midway through the third quarter, Westbrook battled for the rebound against Nuggets big man Nikola Jokic following a missed Paul Millsap […]