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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 […]

Denver Nuggets injured swingman Will Barton says big man Nikola Jokic is not in a slump, but that the 23-year-old is just not shooting the ball. Jokic has scored in single digits the last four games and has taken a total of 18 shots. The strangest stat line came in the Nuggets’ loss to the […]

Nikola Jokic is coming off one of his worst performances this season after only putting up one shot in the Denver Nuggets’ loss to the Memphis Grizzlies on Wednesday. The head-scratching performance from Jokic warrants some skepticism from the media and Nuggets’ fan base alike. Unfortunately, Jokic was wholly uninterested in answering any of those […]

The Denver Nuggets had high expectations coming into the season. They have a young and talented backcourt with Garry Harris Jr. and Jamal Murray, they drafted Michael Porter Jr. and they re-signed some key pieces. One of those key pieces re-signed this offseason was Nikola Jokic. The Nuggets and the talented big man agreed to […]

The City Edition jerseys are a huge success around the NBA and some teams are even taking the City Edition jersey nights one step further. The Denver Nuggets unveiled a new court design for their first Mile High City Night when they will take on the Brooklyn Nets on Friday. New center court look for […]

Denver Nuggets shooting guard Jamal Murray believes Boston Celtics star point guard Kyrie Irving overreacted in his attempt to go for 50 points Monday night at home. Murray had 48 points and took a 3-pointer with time running out in regulation after dribbling the clock out for a few seconds. Murray’s missed shot landed near […]

Denver Nuggets star Nikola Jokic has been fined $25,000 for offensive language used during a postgame press conference. The NBA has announced they've fined Denver #Nuggets center Nikola Jokic for using offensive and derogatory language in his postgame interview. pic.twitter.com/6nn7OYDyCI — Tomer Azarly (@TomerAzarly) November 7, 2018 Nikola Jokic used the phrase “no homo” in […]

There is some serious bad blood brewing between the Boston Celtics and Denver Nuggets. In particular, between Kyrie Irving and Jamal Murray. As time was winding down in their game on Monday night, Murray hoisted up a deep 3 at the buzzer despite the fact that the Nuggets already had the game in hand and […]

Boston Celtics point guard Kyrie Irving is a little lighter in the wallet after the NBA announced their decision to fine him $25,000 for throwing the basketball into the stands, per Tomer Azarly of ClutchPoints. Irving was angry that Jamal Murray took a 3-pointer at the buzzer when the Denver Nuggets had already put the game […]

Boston Celtics star Kyrie Irving threw what was supposed to be Jamal Murray’s game ball into the stands in disgust over the latter’s last-second shot in a game that was all but over. Murray had 48 points in the dying seconds of the Denver Nuggets’ 115-107 win over the Celtics, and he attempted a last […]

Following their huge 115-107 win over the Boston Celtics on Monday, the Denver Nuggets have now tied their best start in franchise history. The Nuggets are off to a scorching start and are now 9-1 to begin their 2018-19 campaign, a feat that they have not done since the 1976-77 season. Hit ya with a […]

Denver Nuggets guard Jamal Murray had one of the best scoring games since Carmelo Anthony in a Nuggets uniform when he scored 48 points on the Boston Celtics Monday. Celtics head coach Brad Stevens explained during postgame why the team could not slow down Murray. Brad Stevens just said that we pretty much threw the […]

Jamal Murray of the Denver Nuggets had a career-high 48 points in their win over the Boston Celtics. They already locked in the victory with some time remaining and Murray seemingly wanted to notch in a 50-point game, much to the Celtics’ frustration. But Murray, during the post-game interview, explained himself. Check out the clip […]

There have been four 50-point games in the 2018-19 season so far. On Monday night, Denver Nuggets shooting guard Jamal Murray nearly became the fifth player to score at least 50 points but his three-pointer with a second to go was off. Instead, he finished with only 48 points along with the ire of the […]

Denver Nuggets guard Jamal Murray had one of the best games a Nuggets player has had in a long time. However, Murray tried to get 50 points and he did it in the worst way possible. The last Nuggets player who had this many points in a game? Carmelo Anthony. Jamal Murray really wanted 50 […]

Boston Celtics head coach Brad Stevens had high praise for Isaiah Thomas in advance of Monday night’s game against the Denver Nuggets. Currently, Thomas is sidelined with a hip injury and has no timetable for return. Stevens, who was at the helm during Thomas’ tenure in Boston, says he’s looking forward to seeing his former […]

The Denver Nuggets are one of the top teams in the Western Conference, currently sitting in the second seed with a record of 8-1. However, Paul Millsap was not quite himself to start the season. Mike Singer of The Denver Post has more: “I doubt myself for sure,” Millsap conceded Saturday morning. “Sometimes it gets that […]

Defense has never been a strong suit of Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic, and Isaiah Thomas’ son took advantage of that. The Nuggets host the Utah Jazz Saturday night at Pepsi Center, but before the game started, Nikola Jokic was playing some one-on-one with Isaiah Thomas’ son. The star big man got nutmegged by the little guy […]

The Denver Nuggets have officially announced the return of the team’s highly-popular rainbow jerseys. Although no official date has been set, we should expect the debut of these vibrant jerseys in the very near future. It's been a long time coming. #THERETURNOFTHERAINBOW https://t.co/Lo7qBh3NdZ — Denver Nuggets (@nuggets) November 1, 2018 These are certainly looking fresh, […]

The Denver Nuggets have officially announced that they will decline the third-year option of power forward Tyler Lydon, according to a report from Mike Singer of The Denver Post. In doing so, Lydon will be eligible to become a free agent next summer. Nuggets have declined third-year option on Tyler Lydon. Lydon, who is well-liked […]

Chicago Bulls forward Jabari Parker will make his first appearance in the team’s starting lineup Wednesday against the Denver Nuggets, according to K.C. Johnson of the Chicago Tribune. Head coach Fred Hoiberg is reportedly fond of the physicality the Chicago native could bring against a tough big man like Paul Millsap, a trait he has […]

Denver Nuggets guard Isaiah Thomas chimed in on the all-time best shooter debate and to no surprise, Klay Thompson’s 52-point performance and a record-breaking 14 3-pointers against the Chicago Bulls were enough to garner Thomas’ vote. Klay Thompson is the best shooter EVER! #YeahiSaidIt — Isaiah Thomas (@isaiahthomas) October 30, 2018 Revisionist’s history tells a […]

Denver Nuggets guard Gary Harris is a very skilled player. Harris has averaged 19.4 points, 3.4 assists, 3.4 rebounds, and 1.0 steals in five games this season. The Nuggets take on the New Orleans Pelicans on Monday night, and head coach Alvin Gentry had very high praise for Harris. Pelicans coach Alvin Gentry pregame: “To […]

The Denver Nuggets decided to exercise a 4th year option on Malik Beasley for the 2018-19 season. Beasley is a high intensity player, his stats don’t speak volumes for his talents. Perhaps this play will help showcase the  athleticism that Denver loves about Beasley. The Denver Nuggets will exercise the team's fourth-year option on Malik […]

New Orleans Pelicans big man Anthony Davis has been ruled out of Monday’s tilt against the Denver Nuggets with an elbow sprain, according to Chris Haynes of Yahoo Sports. The team will also be without point guard Elfrid Payton and forward Darius Miller, while Julius Randle is probable after dealing with plantar fasciitis. Davis missed Saturday’s […]

Denver Nuggets superstar Nikola Jokic is putting up MVP numbers this season, but he is not concerned whether he is in the MVP chatters or not. Nikola Jokic has made quite the name for himself in recent years. His stats have increased on an impressive rate since his debut in 2015. In five games this […]

In the summer, the Denver Nuggets locked down Nikola Jokic to a 5-year max deal to the tune of $148 million, effectively handing him the keys to the franchise. This has done absolute wonders for the 23-year-old, especially with regards to his confidence level. In fact, Jokic now has so much self-assurance that he believes […]

For Nikola Jokic of the Denver Nuggets, a team does not to be loaded with a ton of stars to win a championship. As reported by Martin Rogers of USA Today, Jokic was asked what his team’s goal is for this season. Without hesitation, Jokic said that the Nuggets are aiming for the title — […]

The Denver Nuggets have started the season 4-0 and are the only team to have beaten the mighty Golden State Warriors so far. As a result, the team has been receiving more national attention compared to past seasons. Despite the hot start, though, Nuggets head coach Mike Malone knows it’s a long season and that […]

The Denver Nuggets were hoping shooting guard Will Barton would avoid surgery after sustaining a hip injury Saturday night at home against the Phoenix Suns. Unfortunately, that won’t be the case. According to Marc J. Spears of The Undefeated, Will Barton will undergo surgery Tuesday on his right hip and miss five-to-six weeks. This is […]

The NBA has announced that Charlotte Hornets point guard Kemba Walker and Denver Nuggets big man Nikola Jokic are the Players of the Week for Week 1 of the 2018-19 season. Jokic guided the Nuggets to a 3-0 week while putting up monster numbers. The big man averaged 26.3 points, 10.0 rebounds and 7.3 assists […]

Stephen Curry has no regrets when it comes to his decision-making for the Golden State Warriors during Sunday night’s 100-98 loss to the Denver Nuggets. Trailing by two and with only north of six seconds left in regulation, Curry drove the length of the court and found center Damian Jones for a layup, only to […]

In a surprising development, the Denver Nuggets have been one of the best defensive teams in the league for the first three games of the season. While it is much too early to deem the Nuggets as a lockdown defensive team, they have displayed impressive defensive chops thus far. They have defeated the LA Clippers 107-98, […]

During the Denver Nuggets’ game against the Phoenix Suns, forward Will Barton suffered what was initially thought to be a right hip injury. However, the latest diagnosis revealed a strained groin. According to Shams Charania of The Athletic, there is no timetable for Barton’s return. Sources on @TheAthleticNBA @watchstadium: Denver starter Will Barton has suffered […]