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The Denver Nuggets are fighting for their playoff lives once again. A year after a Russell Westbrook long buzzer-beating three booted them out of the playoffs, the Nuggets find themselves in a very similar place, losers of a tiebreaker with the Minnesota Timberwolves, now at the point where winning is the only thing they can […]

In a wild Western Conference playoff race that will likely come down to the final day of the regular season, the Denver Nuggets (45-35) will likely get a ton of help tonight in their game against the Portland Trail Blazers with a key player’s return. According to a tweet on Monday afternoon from NBA Insider […]

On Saturday at Staples Center in an absolute must-win game, the Denver Nuggets (45-35) moved into a tie for the No. 8 seed in the Western Conference and eliminated the L.A. Clippers from the playoff race with a 134-115 rout. Nuggets swingman Will Barton played a huge role in that victory with his 31-point effort […]

For Denver Nuggets swingman Will Barton, the 2017-18 NBA season continues to undoubtedly be the best season of his basketball career. Although he is set to become an unrestricted free agent this offseason, it was revealed to Chris Haynes of ESPN that Barton actually turned down an extension with the Nuggets in order to gamble […]

He was supposed to be a Spur for life. After winning a championship and the NBA Finals Most Valuable Player award in 2014, and finishing in the top three in the regular season MVP race last season, Kawhi Leonard was destined for greatness in a San Antonio Spurs jersey. He was the successor to Tim […]

Thursday night’s duel between the Minnesota Timberwolves and the Denver Nuggets had playoff atmosphere in it given the fact that both teams are fighting like hell for a spot in this year’s postseason. Perhaps that’s the biggest reason why Timberwolves big man Karl-Anthony Towns did not show an iota of mercy on Denver guard Jamal […]

Derrick Rose just couldn’t catch a break. The former MVP has gotten another chance at NBA relevance with the Minnesota Timberwolves under his former coach with the Chicago Bulls in Tom Thibodeau, but he has yet to capitalize on the opportunity. In the Timberwolves’ Thursday night encounter with the Denver Nuggets, Rose was dealt with […]

At the 2015 NBA Draft, the Utah Jazz selected Trey Lyles with the No. 12 overall pick. However, after just two seasons, the Jazz traded Lyles and Tyler Lydon to the Denver Nuggets for Donovan Mitchell. As the Jazz and Nuggets are battling for playoff position in the final games of the 2017-18 NBA season, […]

Milwaukee Bucks forward Jabari Parker is rapidly getting his game back. After spending the first several games of the season on the sidelines to recover from a devastating knee injury, the versatile Milwaukee Bucks power forward has been showing flashes of his pre-injury brilliance – and explosiveness. Just take for example this monster rack attack […]

When you think of Wilt Chamberlain, you also think of Nikola Jokic. At least you should. Jokic is on pace for a rare feat in the NBA, averaging more assists as a center than any center ever since Chamberlain in 1967-68. That’s a long time. And that’s how long it’s been since the league has […]

The Denver Nuggets are parading one of the best big man tandem in Nikola Jokic and Paul Millsap, which leaves very little room for the team’s other titans to play extended minutes on the floor. All they have to do is to ready themselves for the moment and that’s exactly what Mason Plumlee did late […]

The Denver Nuggets have a difficult decision to make during the offseason, with their franchise centerpiece Nikola Jokic in the middle of what can result in a risky play. According to Danny Leroux of The Athletic, the Nuggets are likely to decline Jokic’s fourth-year option in hopes to limit his market and keep him for […]

Not much was expected of Philadelphia 76ers guard Markelle Fultz in his first game back from a prolonged absence to fully heal from a shoulder injury, but the rookie took it upon himself to do well against the Denver Nuggets Monday night. Fultz probably just did not realize immediately following the game that in just […]

Clearly, the Philadelphia 76ers are more fun to watch when point guard Markelle Fultz is healthy. Playing in his first game back since a lengthy absence to heal from a shoulder injury, Fultz showed glimpses of why he was tabbed by the Sixers as the first overall pick in last year’s NBA Draft against the […]

The Denver Nuggets are in the City of Brotherly Love Monday to play the Philadelphia 76ers, but Nuggets guard Jamal Murray made it clear early in the game that he has no time for being friendly. In one particular play during the first few minutes of the contest, Murray ran the down the floor, making […]

In terms of offensive might hierarchy in the NBA, this is how it goes: there are the Golden State Warriors, then the Houston Rockets, then the Toronto Raptors, then several mid-tier teams, then after a little bit more of scrolling down the stats page, there’s the Miami Heat in a cluster with some of the […]

The matchup between the Denver Nuggets and the Miami Heat wasn’t enough for 48 minutes as the game needed an extra session to decide on the victor. Down by two, Nuggets point guard Jamal Murray worked his way to the paint for a scoop shot that failed to connect. Fortunately for Denver, big man Nikola […]

The Denver Nuggets have a star on their hands and they should do everything in their power to make him a Nugget for a very long time. I’m talking about Nikola Jokic who is breaking records left and right so far this season. The 23-year-old is having a career year with the Nuggets as he […]

The Denver Nuggets are in danger of missing the playoffs, an outcome head coach Michael Malone would rather not experience. To their credit, neither do the Nuggets. Before the season, the team set a goal that it would make the playoffs. Although they sit 10th in the Western Conference standings right now at 37-31, they […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are near the bottom of the standings in the Western Conference but that hasn’t stopped them from winning games. In fact, they have won eight of their last 11 games including wins against playoff opponents such as the Miami Heat, the Cleveland Cavaliers, and the Denver Nuggets. They also won against […]

It was an exhilarating win for the Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday night over the Denver Nuggets. The crowd atmosphere at Staples Center during the Lakers’ 112-1o3 come-from-behind victory was nothing short of electric. However, according to an interview with Lakers star point guard Isaiah Thomas that was posted on YouTube by Lakers Nation, there is […]

In the summer of 2017, the Los Angeles Lakers drafted UCLA point guard Lonzo Ball to become their point guard of the future. It was clear from the jump that Ball wasn’t going to dominate the offense or show off his incredible athleticism. Frankly, Ball can’t do any of those things. The Lakers drafted Ball […]

Following Tuesday night’s 112-103 victory over the Denver Nuggets, recently-acquired Los Angeles Lakers point guard Isaiah Thomas gave an update on his hip. As most hoops fans know, the former Washington Husky suffered the injury during last season’s Eastern Conference Playoffs while playing with the Boston Celtics. After spending half of this season with the […]

For those believing there was nothing but “suburban beef” between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Denver Nuggets, things got heated once again during the final moments of a 112-103 Lakers win, as forward Julius Randle pushed Nikola Jokic on his way up the court, producing a conflict between the two big men. Jokic fell […]

The Los Angeles Lakers won their rubber match against the Denver Nuggets, 112-103, at Staples Center. However, during the game’s dying seconds, Julius Randle and Nikola Jokic got into each other’s faces with what seemed like not-so-friendly words. As both teams ran down the court for a Nuggets offensive set, Jokic looked to get a […]

Will Barton of the Denver Nuggets doesn’t think there’s any real beef between the Los Angeles Lakers and teammate Jamal Murray, thinking it’s a mere social construction. “It ain’t real. That’s some suburban beef, man. Come on,” said Barton when asked of their storied drama series, according to Gina Mizell of The Denver Post. “Somebody […]

Lonzo Ball didn’t take too kindly to Jamal Murray’s recent unsportsmanlike antics during their last meeting, as the Denver Nuggets guard got plenty of flack from the Los Angeles Lakers after finishing with a team-high 22 points on the night. “It was the second time of him doing stuff like that, obviously it is going […]

The results are in and they pretty much as we always expected. Playing in the Western Conference is brutal for any team looking to be competitive. It’s an insurmountable fact that the 15 conference team will always end the season with a slug out, and some deserving team will end up missing out due to […]

The Denver Nuggets have been one of the most surprising teams in the league. After failing to make the postseason last year, the Nuggets are now on the verge of making the playoffs for the first time since 2013. Much of their success is owed to Nikola Jokic, who has been the Nuggets’ best player. […]

The Los Angeles Lakers lost on the road to the Denver Nuggets, 125-116. The night wouldn’t end without a heated moment, though, as Los Angeles head coach Luke Walton was seen fuming mad at Jamal Murray during the waning seconds of the game. Luke Walton was pissed 👀 pic.twitter.com/Itf2aXX1IA — Bleacher Report NBA (@BR_NBA) March […]

Paul Millsap came in this off-season to the Denver Nuggets to be a leader for this team as they fought their way to the playoffs. He got injured early on though and he is just now returning to the court. It has led the Nuggets to not really have a true leader early on in […]

The Denver Nuggets have with them one of the best young centers in the league today in Nikola Jokic. They have built around The Joker by adding some key players who compliment his game well, which shows how much trust they have in the Serbian international. However, on Tuesday, Jokic only played in 25 minutes […]

When the NBA Playoffs arrive, so does higher viewership. Because of how long and tedious the regular season schedule can be, some fans wait until the spring to attentively watch. The excitement surrounding the opening weekend of the postseason is unmatched, as we get to see many hungry teams giving the top-seeded favorites their best […]

The NBA strives to maintain its lofty place as the premier professional basketball league in the world. For the longest time, the league has lived up to these expectations and currently foster many of the best basketball players in the world. Though, there is one underlying flaw in the NBA’s operations. Since the beginning of […]

After making great strides during the 2016-17 NBA season with a 40-42 record, the Denver Nuggets signed Paul Millsap to a two-year, $61 million deal in free agency. Unfortunately, Millsap suffered a wrist injury 16 games into the 2017-18 season against the Los Angeles Lakers on Nov. 19. Following surgery, the 33-year-old’s return timetable was […]

New Orleans Pelicans head coach Alvin Gentry didn’t need to make a case for his star player, Anthony Davis, who has been in a torrid run as of late; but he still did. Davis has been averaging 35.8 points, 13 rebounds, 2.0 assists, 2.2 steals, and 2.8 blocks in his last five games — numbers […]

The Western Conference playoff race is simply going to come down to the wire, whether we like it or not, and the L.A. Clippers are going to be right in the thick of it all. On Tuesday, they will conclude a grueling seven-game road trip against one of the teams that stands in their way: […]

After last playing for the Denver Nuggets back in November, the team received promising news a few weeks back when Paul Millsap was cleared to resume basketball-related activities and was even able to practice. While head coach Mike Malone has told reporters the team is expecting a March return, good news came out of Denver […]

Former Denver Nuggets power forward Kenyon Martin still looks back at the 2009 Western Conference Finals against the eventual-champion Los Angeles Lakers as a painful reminder of how close he was to almost playing in the franchise’s first NBA Finals appearance. In an interview with Gina Mizell of The Denver Post, Martin talked about that 2008-09 squad’s […]