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Nick Young made his Denver Nuggets debut Friday night at home against the Oklahoma City Thunder and the fans in the Mile High City love Swaggy P already. Upon entering the game, Nuggets fans gave Nick Young a standing ovation and the crowd got even louder after he made his first jump shot. After the […]

The Denver Nuggets improve to 19-9 on the season and now sit atop the Western Conference standings following their huge, 109-98, win over the Oklahoma City Thunder. Nuggets guard Jamal Murray chimed in after the game on why Denver has found its recipe for success early on this season. “We’re taking every game seriously,” Murray […]

Charlotte Hornets guard Kemba Walker is still a constant subject of numerous trade rumors. Talks about a possible trade involving the All-Star are expected to heat up less than two months before the deadline. Chicago Bulls legend Scottie Pippen said on The Jump that a move to the Denver Nuggets would benefit Walker. Pippen was […]

Oklahoma City Thunder star Russell Westbrook and Denver Nuggets guard Jamal Murray weren’t pleased with one another down the stretch in Friday night’s game between the two teams. In a jump ball situation with less than 40 seconds remaining in a nine-point game, the two players nudged each other a bit at the top of […]

Oklahoma City Thunder big man Steven Adams is quite a character, always good for a funny quote on a daily basis. Once in a while, it’s intentional. Sometimes, it’s completely accidental. Like not knowing Denver Nuggets big man Nikola Jokic’s first name, for example. Today Steven Adams learned: Nikola Jokic’s first name: pic.twitter.com/iWcXKbMLhf — Royce […]

The Denver Nuggets were avidly looking for answers at the start of the 2016-17 season, hoping to pair two skilled big men in Nikola Jokic and Jusuf Nurkic, kickstarting a twin tower experiment in the frontcourt. While coach Mike Malone ultimately decided to make Jokic his starter at center, relegating Nurkic to the bench, it […]

The Denver Nuggets were lined out to ride mediocrity with a young frontcourt tandem of Nikola Jokic and Jusuf Nurkic, playing the role of power forward and center, respectively, in a miscalculated equation that just didn’t add up to the desired results. On Dec. 15, 2016, the Nuggets made Jokic the team’s starting center and […]

Denver Nuggets head coach Michael Malone believes star big man Nikola Jokic will be an NBA Hall of Famer one day. Nikola Jokic is one of the most versatile players in the league. Not only is he a great scorer and rebounder, but he’s arguably one of the best passers in the game. Entering Thursday, Nikola Jokic […]

Despite recently losing several key players to injury, the Denver Nuggets still remain to be one of the most dangerous teams in the league right now. All signs point to the fact that the team will only get better in the near future, as they await the highly-anticipated debut of rookie Michael Porter Jr. According […]

Denver Nuggets big man Paul Millsap is expected to miss four-to-six weeks with a broken big toe in his right foot, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic. Paul Millsap suffered the injury last Friday on the road against the Charlotte Hornets. Sources on @TheAthleticNBA @WatchStadium: Denver’s Paul Millsap is expected to be sidelined 4-to-6 […]

New Denver Nuggets shooting guard Nick Young is happy with everything in the Mile High City…well, except for the altitude. Nick Young signed with the injury-ravaged Nuggets on Monday. The 33-year-old swingman was an unsigned free agent after winning the championship with the Golden State Warriors last season. He averaged 7.3 points per game during the regular […]

Denver Nuggets head coach Michael Malone believes starting shooting guard Gary Harris and power forward Paul Millsap will be out for weeks instead of months. Gary Harris is dealing with a nagging hip injury, while Paul Millsap suffered a broken toe last Friday against the Charlotte Hornets. When asked about how long Michael Malone expects Gary […]

Nick Young was finally picked up by the Denver Nuggets, and the 33-year-old wing will be available in Denver’s Monday night contest with the Memphis Grizzlies, according to Harrison Wind of BSN Denver. Wind writes: Nick Young has passed his physical and is going through shootaround with the Nuggets right now. He’ll be available tonight […]

The Denver Nuggets’ signing of professional scorer Nick Young comes at a crucial time for these Denver Nuggets, who are fresh of losing starting shooting guard Gary Harris for nearly a month with a right hip injury. The Nuggets only played eight players against the Atlanta Hawks over the weekend, and one of them, Jamal Murray, is […]

The Denver Nuggets have signed Nick Young, the team announced Monday morning. Young had been without a team after winning a championship with the Golden State Warriors last season. The Nuggets are riddled with injuries, with Paul Millsap recently breaking his toe and Gary Harris set to miss close to a month with a hip injury. […]

Denver Nuggets guard Jamal Murray has been listed as questionable for the team’s Monday night game against the Memphis Grizzlies. Murray is currently dealing with a right shin injury and, as Mike Singer of the Denver Post reminds us, the injury situation for the Nuggets isn’t all that great right now: Jamal Murray is questionable […]

On Saturday night, the Denver Nuggets fell to the struggling Atlanta Hawks, 106-98. Following the contest, Nuggets head coach Mike Malone was far from pleased with his team’s performance, even going as far as claiming that this was Denver’s worst game of the season. Speaking to reporters after the defeat, Malone explained that a lackluster […]

Denver Nuggets big man Nikola Jokic enters Saturday averaging 7.7 assists per game. If the Nuggets’ star center can keep this up and finish the entire season averaging more than seven assists per game, Jokic will join the legendary Wilt Chamberlain as the only seven-footers in NBA history to average 7+ assists per game during a single-season. […]

The Denver Nuggets are in Atlanta Saturday night to take on the Hawks and the team almost lost another player to an injury after Hawks small forward Justin Anderson kicked Nuggets starting point guard Jamal Murray in the right foot. Justin Anderson kicked Jamal Murray’s right foot in what looked like an intentional play. Murray […]

It’s not only Stephen Curry who can easily shoot from the half-court. As it turns out, Denver Nuggets guard Jamal Murray can also hit that long-range bomber with relative ease. During the Nuggets’ workout before taking on the Atlanta Hawks, Jamal Murray was seen jacking up shots from the logo. While it’s common for players […]

The Denver Nuggets are in first place in the Western Conference, but they will be without Paul Millsap for the foreseeable future. The Nuggets’ Twitter account provided an injury update that states that Paul Millsap suffered a right big toe fracture. No timetable is put forth by Denver. Additionally, Gary Harris will be evaluated week […]

It appears that Denver Nuggets guard Garry Harris will be out of commission longer than originally expected. The Nuggets have just released an official update on the 24-year-old’s injury, stating that he will be evaluated on a week-to-week basis: Nuggets Injury Updates.#MileHighBasketball pic.twitter.com/zFKXcOyGMQ — Denver Nuggets (@nuggets) December 8, 2018 Meanwhile, ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski says […]

Denver Nuggets big man Paul Millsap is feared to have suffered a broken toe in his right foot against the Charlotte Hornets Friday, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic. The Nuggets lost to the Hornets on Friday. Denver head coach Michael Malone told reporters postgame that Paul Millsap “had a cut on his foot.” Malone doesn’t […]

Jamal Murray is one of the most exciting young players in the NBA and the Denver Nuggets hope he can be an important piece in their future. In his third season, he’s showcasing his natural scoring ability and helping lead the Nuggets to a 17-7 record, good enough for first place in the Western Conference. […]

Denver Nuggets shooting guard Will Barton has been sidelined for the better part of the 2018-19 NBA season. Fortunately, it appears he may be getting ready to make his return. Barton has missed only played two games this year due to a groin injury. According to T.J. McBride of Mile High Sports, he is now […]

Denver Nuggets point guard Isaiah Thomas could be hinting that his return is coming soon. The 5-foot-9 scoring guard is still recuperating from a lingering hip injury, which has left him with still no timetable for a return. Thomas quoted a tweet Wednesday clamoring for his first appearance in a Nuggets uniform. It’s a bit […]

The Denver Nuggets pulled off a statement win against the NBA-leading Toronto Raptors on Monday night, despite getting only nine minutes from starting shooting guard Gary Harris, who left the game in the first quarter with a groin injury. The win played a sense of pride for coach Mike Malone, who was forced to make […]

Thanks in large part to the efforts of Nikola Jokic and Jamal Murray, the Denver Nuggets walked away from Monday night’s game against the Toronto Raptors with a 106-103 victory. Following the win, Murray gave a comical assessment of Nikola’s style of play. “He does everything,” Murray told Ryan Wolstat of the Toronto Sun. “He […]

The Denver Nuggets managed to hand the Toronto Raptors a rare loss, but starting shooting guard Gary Harris left the court after nine minutes of play in the first quarter of Monday night’s rousing 106-103 win. Harris is set to receive an MRI after suffering a groin injury and missing the rest of the game. […]

Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic is one of the best passing big men in the league today. Ever since he came to the league in 2015, he has recorded a total of 1,179 assists, which is incredibly impressive for a center in his first four years. Above all, Nikola Jokic is the only center to […]

Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic hit one of the craziest shots of the NBA season in Monday night’s win against the Toronto Raptors. Unfortunately for Jokic’s stats, the shot didn’t actually count. The 7-footer received an inbounds pass with seven seconds to go in a one-point game, and just as he was hit in the […]

NBA fans were treated to one of the best games of the season and some late-game drama on Monday night when the Denver Nuggets and Toronto Raptors clashed in Canada. The Nuggets entered the night as the second seed in the Western Conference while the Raptors held the first seed in the East. The game […]

The triple-double is one of the most impressive feats to achieve in the NBA. Most players go their entire career without ever getting one, as it requires extreme versatility. Nikola Jokic of the Denver Nuggets is one of these versatile players that might be seven feet tall, but still has the passing ability of a […]

Entering Monday, the Toronto Raptors had the best record in the NBA, while the Denver Nuggets were tied with the Los Angeles Clippers for the best record in the Western Conference. The two teams met in Toronto on Monday, and the game came down right to the wire. The Nuggets were up 106-103 with 5.6 […]

Toronto Raptors star small forward Kawhi Leonard and Denver Nuggets power forward Paul Millsap have been named the NBA Players of the Week for Week 7. Kawhi Leonard averaged 29.3 points, 9.0 rebounds and 3.3 assists while leading the Raptors to a 3-0 mark. Paul Millsap put up 21.0 points, 10.5 rebounds and 3.0 assists […]

Denver Nuggets point guard Jamal Murray is apparently embracing the villain role this season. Murray, who grew up in Kitchener, Canada, says there’s this stereotype that people from Canada are soft. The 21-year-old says that is not true at all and he wants to show people through his play on the basketball court he’s a […]

Mike Malone and Isaiah Thomas’ relationship stretches back to the pair’s days with the Sacramento Kings. Thomas got his start in the league with the Kings and spent a full season in 2013-14 under Malone’s tutelage as head coach. The two have an excellent relationship and the Nuggets veteran attributes that to Malone’s honesty. Mike […]

Isaiah Thomas is one of the smallest guys in the league, but his Denver Nuggets teammates know him as one of the loudest guys on the team. He’s only in his first season with the Nuggets and he hasn’t even played a game yet, but his reputation as a big talker proceeds him, at least […]

Isaiah Thomas’ NBA journey has been anything but a smooth ride. The Denver Nugget was the last pick in the 2011 draft. Since then he’s spent time with five different teams and the Nuggets make six. Thomas understands the business side of the league as well as any player. But that doesn’t mean the constant […]