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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 […]

On Friday night at Pepsi Center, the Denver Nuggets honored three of their former standout players during “2000s Night” as part of the franchise’s season-long 50th-anniversary celebration. Hall of Fame guard Allen Iverson, center Marcus Camby and forward Kenyon Martin were all present during the Nuggets’ thrilling 122-119 victory over the San Antonio Spurs. According […]

Allen Iverson is mostly remembered as a Philadelphia 76ers legend who led his underdog team to the NBA Finals. He played his first 12 seasons in the City of Brotherly Love and was then traded a couple of times, including a stop with the Denver Nuggets. According to Gina Mizell from The Denver Post, Iverson […]

Nikola Jokic is showing himself to be one of the best players in the NBA since being snubbed from the All-Star Game. He proved on Friday night that he deserved to play with the top players in the league last weekend after notching a third straight triple-double as the Denver Nuggets defeated the San Antonio […]

Denver Nuggets forward Darrell Arthur has put his frontcourt teammate Nikola Jokic in a pedestal most third-year players don’t find themselves in. The mid-range specialist lauded the young Serbian and his unique set of skills on the court. “I know he will be a Hall-of-Famer… I played with Marc (Gasol) and they kind of have […]

The Denver Nuggets are hosting the San Antonio Spurs as the NBA returns to action from the All-Star break. At halftime of tonight’s game at the Pepsi Center, the Nuggets will be continuing their 50-year anniversary celebration honoring the legends who played for the team by remembering one of the game’s all-time greats. After celebrating […]

Paul Millsap has been out since Nov. 20 and ever-since looking to his impending return to the court after suffering a torn ligament in his left wrist, which required surgery. Contrary to reports that stated that he is still weeks away from a return to the court, Millsap went through “most” of practice with the team […]

Paul Millsap is easily one of the Nuggets’ best players when he is on the floor. His strong premier shooting and rebounding makes him an invaluable member of the Nuggets after signing a $90 million contract this summer. When he was healthy, the Nuggets thrived, which is why the team has found themselves on the […]

According to Michael C. Wright of ESPN, the San Antonio Spurs will finally get back the services of small forward Rudy Gay for Friday night’s road game against the Denver Nuggets. The good news is Rudy Gay is back, per Pop. — Michael C. Wright (@mikecwright) February 21, 2018 The 31-year-old forward has been out […]

Have you ever wondered how Denver Nuggets big man Nikola Jokic used to look like when he was just a young unicorn? Well, today is your lucky day, as below is a photo of a 14-year-old Jokic attached to his passport, via Imgur. View post on imgur.com As seen on the print of the passport, […]

Need even more reasons as to why Denver Nuggets star center Nikola Jokic is an absolute beast of a player? Well, here’s another impressive statistic to add to his resume. According to a tweet on Friday morning from ESPN Stats & Info, Jokic joins only Oklahoma City Thunder superstar point guard Russell Westbrook as the […]

With a week of watching each team’s new rosters, it’s quickly becoming clear that this NBA trade deadline was another one for the record books.  Once projected as a quiet affair, last Thursday quickly blew the floodgates open and wildly changed the NBA’s landscape.  With so many different buyers and sellers, a significant change in […]

Gun control has been a persistent issue in the United States. While the 2nd Amendment of the Constitution states that U.S. citizens have the right to bear arms, gun control has become a serious dilemma in the country. Random and massive shootings with deadly weapons have victimized thousands of innocent people throughout the country, and […]

Just over one year to the day, the Denver Nuggets managed to tie their own record for 3-pointers made in a game during Thursday night’s 134-123 shootout victory over the Milwaukee Bucks. According to a tweet last night from ESPN Stats & Info, the Nuggets’ two separate outbursts of 24 long distance shots made in a […]

It was a historic night for the Denver Nuggets and Nikola Jokic on Thursday night as they would continue their winning streak with a huge win against the Milwaukee Bucks. It was a high scoring game which ended in favor of the Nuggets 134-122, but one Nugget player really showed off his talents in a […]

It was a battle of the century as Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic and Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo went toe-to-toe as they entered the history books with an amazing performance. It was the best way to end the first half of the NBA season as the Bucks and Nuggets were going back and forth […]

If people didn’t think Nikola Jokic was a superstar, after last night’s game, they better. He had his coming out party which was fitting as it was the last night before the All-Star game. Jokic set an NBA record recording the fastest triple-double ever completing it in only 14:55 seconds of court time. That passed […]

Nikola Jokic had perhaps the most complete game of his career, finishing with 30 points, 15 rebounds, and 17 assists in a 134-123 win over the Milwaukee Bucks on Thursday, making his coach Mike Malone proud in a top-box matchup against Giannis Antetokounmpo of the Milwaukee Bucks. The crafty big man already had a triple-double […]

In this season alone, there have been many questionable calls by the referees, which have sparked a league-wide response. At the All-Star break, players and league officials will meet to discuss the issues brewing between both parties. The problem between players are referees is somewhat because of the dialogue between the two parties, while most […]

Nikola Jokic has a peculiar game for a traditional NBA big man. Unlike most centers, Jokic is an adept passer and he runs the offense for the Denver Nuggets. His crisp passes and timely assists are what fuels the Nuggets offense. This season, Jokic is averaging 16.7 points, 10.5 rebounds, and 5.7 assists in 31 […]

Nikola Jokic has had a breakout year this season with the Denver Nuggets, leading his team to a 31-26 record just prior to the All-Star break. In the first half of their game against the Milwaukee Bucks on Thursday night, that breakout continued as he achieved an insane triple double feat. Nikola Jokic records a […]

Giannis Antetokounmpo has become one of the most feared specimens in the NBA this season, a 6-foot-11 monster than can destroy players with his quickness, strength, length, and his basketball IQ. Prior to facing him and the Milwaukee Bucks in the last test before the All-Star break, Denver Nuggets head coach Mike Malone noted there […]

Following Tuesday night’s 117-109 victory over the short-handed San Antonio Spurs, Nikola Jokic spoke to reporters with regards to his pregame ping-pong match with Denver Nuggets equipment manager Sparky Gonzalez. “He beat me one time, and I beat him, so it’s one to one,” Jokic said with a smile. “But I think he put something […]

The Denver Nuggets are nicknamed “The Mile High City” for a reason. Denver is a mountainous city, sitting at one of highest altitudes in the United States. As a result, it is often difficult to breathe in the region, especially for individuals that aren’t used to the climate. Many NBA players have expressed the difficulty […]

Jamal Murray is determined to make a second straight appearance in the All-Star Weekend’s Rising Stars Challenge this Friday, despite fighting constant chest pains for the past week. The second-year guard was questionable entering last night’s game against the San Antonio Spurs, but played and totaled 17 points through a heavy load of 38 minutes […]

San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich had plenty of praise for Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic after his team took a 117-109 loss in the Mile High City on Tuesday night. Jokic racked up a triple-double, his fourth of the season, tallying 23 points, 13 rebounds, and 11 assists in 33 minutes of play […]

Nikola Jokic was relatively relieved he wasn’t chosen to take part in the All-Star Game, but the Denver Nuggets center said if he was indeed called up as an All-Star, it wouldn’t be one he’d turn down. “I was kind of happy they didn’t call me but if I went to the All-Star (game) of […]

The job of a general manager in the NBA is a thankless job, one that is always criticized yet offers very little praise when you get the job done right. And when you fail, you are ridiculed and maligned beyond measure! Well, sorry GMs, but that’s exactly what we plan to do as we recall […]

Scuffles in the NBA are quite different than those in other professional sports. In these incidents, rarely are any punches thrown. If they are, no one ends up being hurt. In any case, NBA fracases normally involve players shoving and violently talking to one another. Normally, these so called “fights” happen in the heat of […]

Denver Nuggets star Nikola Jokic has quickly become known as one of the better centers in the NBA, and he also has some of the best handles for a big man. Those skills were on display on in the second quarter against the Phoenix Suns on Saturday night. Baller alert! @JokicNikola15 pic.twitter.com/nm5uA1WRpq — Eurohoops (@Eurohoopsnet) […]

The Denver Nuggets and the Phoenix Suns are facing off Saturday night, and the game got off to an exciting start. With 9:05 left in the first quarter Will Barton and Troy Daniels got into a little scuffle that resulted in both players getting a technical. There was trash talk between the two teams before […]

The trade for Emmanuel Mudiay brought a lot of questions for New York Knicks faithful, as the franchise seemed committed to grooming French prospect Frank Ntilikina into the point guard of the future after being selected with the eighth overall pick during the 2017 NBA Draft. The Knicks completed a three-team swap with the Denver […]

The Denver Nuggets finally decided to part ways with Emmanuel Mudiay, sending him to the New York Knicks on trade deadline day. In exchange, they received Devin Harris from the Dallas Mavericks and a second-round pick from the Knicks. Harris was a beloved part of the Mavericks organization and it sounds like it was a […]

Prior to the trade deadline, Memphis Grizzlies veteran guard Tyreke Evans had been one of the most mentioned names around the league. However, the Grizzlies were unable to find a feasible deal to move on from Evans on Thursday afternoon. According to Zach Lowe of ESPN, this included the front office turning down a potential last-minute […]