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LeBron James and Isaiah Thomas did not spend a long time together with the Cleveland Cavaliers last season, the only time in their NBA careers in which they were on the same team, but the bond between the two was very much evident in the way the now-Denver Nuggets point guard congratulated the Los Angeles […]

Denver Nuggets guard Isaiah Thomas has had a rollercoaster ride within the past calendar year, now bound for his fourth city after getting traded from the Boston Celtics to the Cleveland Cavaliers and consequently moved mid-season to the Los Angeles Lakers, who offered nothing to retain him. The 5-foot-9 dynamo is only a year removed […]

Denver Nuggets talent Jamal Murray has a great future ahead of him. Luckily for him, this presumed lengthy stay in the NBA is a good thing, as he clearly loves his job. How do we know this? Well, I am glad you asked, my friend. Jamal Murray took a break from the real world to […]

Former Miami Heat and Cleveland Cavaliers teammates LeBron James and Dwyane Wade worked out together in Las Vegas early this Thursday, which was a normal thing to do for close buddies like those two. Denver Nuggets guard Isaiah Thomas, however, didn’t seem to like that he was left off the workout, as he posted a […]

Isaiah Thomas’ ball-controlling ways are not for every NBA system, and that has been proven twice after relatively short stints with the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Los Angeles Lakers, in which he’s had to play a slightly different role. ESPN’s Jeff Goodman argued that Thomas’ constant ball magnet played a part in other Celtics not […]

Denver Nuggets guard Isaiah Thomas’ Brinks truck delivery was a foregone conclusion after a career-best season with the Boston Celtics as it has been delayed now for quite some time, likely waiting for re-delivery in the next offseason. The 5-foot-9 dynamo is coming off two hip surgeries and a proverbial bet on his own talent by […]

Isaiah Thomas is not shying away from the pivotal season he will enter in 2018-19 as a member of the Denver Nuggets. Coming off two hip surgeries throughout the last two offseasons and now having signed a one-year deal with the Nuggets for the veteran’s minimum, the 5-foot-9 tornado is hoping to cash in on […]

Divisional rivalry in the NBA isn’t as big of a thing as it is in the other three North American major professional sports leagues, but anytime it manifests, it can be pretty intense – if not hilarious. Take for example this social media exchange between the Portland Trail Blazers and the Denver Nuggets of the […]

Golden State Warriors forward Kevin Durant indulged on some offseason talk with fellow Western Conference star C.J. McCollum during his Pull Up podcast. The two players talked about potential vacation spots, a topic the two-time Finals MVP didn’t mind mingling in. His response left plenty of surprises. via Harrison Wind of BSN Denver: McCollum: “Favorite […]

Isaiah Thomas has been dealing with a hip injury for quite some time, as most NBA fans know. In fact, he missed seven months of action last season due to the affliction, though he returned to play in January. After being traded from the Cleveland Cavaliers to the Los Angeles Lakers, the former Washington Husky […]

The Denver Nuggets scooped up perhaps one of the best talents left in the free agent pool, signing the injury-marred Isaiah Thomas on a one-year deal. Looking back only a year ago, this signing would not have been possible — as Thomas was coming off a career-high scoring average of 28.9 points per game and […]

Denver Nuggets guard Isaiah Thomas is a guy who just loves basketball and sometimes that makes him make decisions that aren’t the best for his future. During the 2017 playoffs with the Boston Celtics, he dealt with the pain in his hip until it was too much and he was forced out of the playoffs. […]

Isaiah Thomas and the Boston Celtics had a rocky ending to their relationship. After aggravating his hip injury to try and help the Celtics in the 2017 playoffs, he finally couldn’t take the pain, forcing him out of the postseason. After everything Thomas did for the Celtics, they shipped him out to the Cleveland Cavaliers […]

Isaiah Thomas has gone through a frustrating 2017-18 season, first being shipped out to the Cleveland Cleveland from the Boston Celtics at the wake of a substantial hip injury, then being traded to the Los Angeles Lakers shortly after returning, only to find himself out of a job once again at the end of the […]

Isaiah Thomas, the newest member of the Denver Nuggets, appears to be perplexed about Jamal Crawford not yet finding a new home. How do we know this? I’m glad you asked. Isaiah Thomas took to the mean streets of Twitter to literally address Jamal Crawford’s current predicament. How is @JCrossover still a free agent? Makes […]

A short clip of Denver Nuggets combo guard Jamal Murray is making its rounds in social media for all the wrong reasons. In the four-second video, Murray is seen taking a shot from deep and immediately looks to the camera in anticipation of the drained trey bomb. Unfortunately, he missed the shot, making him look […]

Monte Morris is a step closer from being a member of the Denver Nuggets’ regular lineup. According to Shams Charania of Yahoo Sports, Morris has agreed to a three-year deal with the Nuggets worth $4.8 million. Charania also noted that only the first two years of that deal is guaranteed. That said, this is a […]

Denver Nuggets rookie Michael Porter Jr. continues to struggle with an ailing back injury. According to a report from Harrison Wind of BSNDenver.com, the 20-year-old forward underwent surgery of the lumbar spine last week at The Carrell Clinic in Dallas, TX. Michael Porter Jr. has undergone surgery of the lumbar spine at The Carrell Clinic […]

The San Antonio Spurs have finally given themselves a reason to let out a massive sigh of relief following the conclusion of one of the most bizarre stretches in the franchise’s history. By trading beleaguered forward Kawhi Leonard along with Danny Green to the Toronto Raptors, the Spurs have rid the team of a big […]

If it weren’t for his seemingly problematic back, Michael Porter easily could have been a top-five pick in last month’s NBA Draft. In fact, he was once projected to go No. 1 overall. Instead, it took 12 teams (the L.A. Clippers had back-to-back picks at No. 12 and No. 13) to ignore him on draft […]

Isaiah Thomas claimed his spot as president of maligned athletes, calling out the Toronto Raptors for their lacking any sense of loyalty to DeMar DeRozan, having traded him after nine seasons with the team. “Just learn from my story,” Thomas said in a tweet. “Loyalty is just a word in this game SMH.” The Raptors […]

Denver Nuggets guard Isaiah Thomas announced the new addition to his family with a touch of sarcasm. The 5-foot-9 dynamo went on Instagram to announce “Baby girl Thomas coming soon” — only to have some more fun in the comments, trolling Boston Celtics forward Gordon Hayward in the process. “I can’t wait!!!! “Daddy is always […]

Kawhi Leonard will likely take a crack at USA Basketball’s minicamp despite his reported feud with the San Antonio Spurs in recent months, along with the trade talks that have swarmed the organization for the last couple of months. The Spurs have reportedly spoken to nine different teams after Leonard’s trade request was made public, […]

While some were expecting Roy Hibbert to make his eventual comeback to the NBA, the 7-foot-2 giant is not keen on the opportunity, rather at peace with calling it quits. Talking about some NBA buzz, from Isaiah Thomas to Carmelo Anthony to a bombastic signing by the Los Angeles Lakers, who landed LeBron James, TMZ […]

Isaiah Thomas was a leading MVP candidate just a few years ago. But for the last two years, it seems that fate has been playing a bad joke on him. In just two years, he has jumped from the Cleveland Cavaliers, Los Angeles Lakers, and recently, the Denver Nuggets. The transfer from team to team […]

At face value, Isaiah Thomas joining the Denver Nuggets for a minimum deal comes as a surprise. But a closer look at the Nuggets’ staff, especially head coach Mike Malone, reveals that their past might have been a critical factor in the signing. Malone was actually the head coach of Thomas when the 5-foot-9 guard […]

Isaiah Thomas, now of the Denver Nuggets, feels that the league has forgotten that just last year he was considered one of the best players in the entire NBA. But for Danny Ainge, general manager of the Boston Celtics — the team where Thomas solidified his name, the 5’9″ guard did a whole lot for […]

Still reeling from the loss of point guard Rajon Rondo to the Los Angeles Lakers, the New Orleans Pelicans may have tried to replace their departing court general with a former Laker, Isaiah Thomas. During the guard’s Instagram live stream, after becoming the newest member of the Denver Nuggets, Pelicans star Anthony Davis posted a […]

Kenneth Faried was traded from the Denver Nuggets to the Brooklyn Nets, as Denver tried to shred some salary for luxury tax purposes. Faried spent his first seven years in the league with the Nuggets and was a fan favorite because of his high-flying dunks and his endless motor. Faried took to Instagram to thank […]

The Denver Nuggets pulled off a remarkable books-clearing night after trading away the contracts of Kenneth Faried and Darrell Arthur while addressing the need for a bench scorer by signing Isaiah Thomas to a veteran’s minimum deal. Yet parting ways with Faried, who spent his seven NBA seasons with the team, leaves the question of […]

Shortly after 9:00 p.m. EST on Thursday night, ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reported that veteran point guard Isaiah Thomas agreed to sign a one-year, veteran’s minimum contract with the Denver Nuggets. In lieu of this news, several NBA players decided to send out a congratulatory message, including Miami Heat All-Star Dwyane Wade. “I. Can’t. Wait,” Wade […]

The impending reunion between Denver Nuggets head coach Mike Malone and point guard Isaiah Thomas was one that stemmed from a sincere relationship early in their careers. Malone had been Thomas’ coach during the 2013-14 season in Sacramento, only two years into the 5-foot-9 dynamo’s career. Nearly halfway into July, no deal was imminent for […]

The trend of one-year deals has become increasingly popular, as many free agents have chosen to bet on themselves in hopes to cash in during a big 2019 offseason where the salary cap will get a generous expansion, allowing teams to make lucrative offers. Isaiah Thomas was no exception, as the 5-foot-9 dynamo signed a one-year […]

Just two years ago, Isaiah Thomas was a top candidate for the MVP award. The NBA seems to have forgotten about the newly-acquired Denver Nuggets point guard’s capabilities. Therefore, Thomas himself flocked to Instagram to remind all of us of his accomplishments. As observed by Jay King of The Athletic, below are some screenshots of […]

The Brooklyn Nets and the Denver Nuggets made loud noises on Thursday, as the two teams engaged in a trade deal involving multiple players. According to Adrian Wojnarowksi of ESPN, the Nets have traded guard Isaiah Whitehead to Denver in exchange for a pair of players with expiring contracts in Kenneth Faried and Darrell Arthur […]

Adrian Wojnarowksi of ESPN, the point guard will remain in the Western Conference after agreeing to a one-year deal with the Denver Nuggets. Thomas’ new contract is reportedly worth only the veteran’s minimum. Free agent guard Isaiah Thomas has agreed to a one-year deal with the Denver Nuggets, league sources tell ESPN. Thomas will reunite […]

Michael Porter Jr. was once touted to be a future No. 1 overall pick in the NBA, but that estimation was way off target by 13 notches, as the former Missouri Tiger forward was taken 14th overall in last month’s NBA Draft in Brooklyn by the Denver Nuggets. Of course, Porter would have been drafted […]

The Denver Nuggets have reportedly confirmed that they are in no rush to bring back rookie Michael Porter Jr. after the 20-year-old underwent back surgery in November of last year. In an interview for NBA TV, Nuggets head coach Mike Malone explained why the team are willing to take it slow with Porter. “‘We have […]

It will be weird to see LeBron James wearing a Los Angeles Lakers uniform next season, but it’s not stranger than Tony Parker donning a jersey that’s not the San Antonio Spurs’, as we’ve at least seen James shift from one thread to another before. Parker, however, had an option to avoid basketball fans from […]