Denver Nuggets Articles - Page 161

On paper, the Denver Nuggets’ 115-100 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers looked like a near-blowout. However, that was certainly not the case as the game largely came down to a clutch effort by the Nuggets down the stretch. Second-year point guard Jamal Murray finished the outing with a spectacular effort, but not before eventually trolling […]

The Denver Nuggets will be without one of their star players for at least a few games. Nikola Jokic, who sprained his left ankle Thursday against the Chicago Bulls, will miss “several games,” per Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. The good news is the MRI on his ankle was negative. Denver star Nikola Jokic is expected to […]

Will Barton’s career-high 37-point explosion was one for the history books, becoming the most scored by a Denver Nuggets player coming off the bench since a hot-shooting J.R. Smith scored 41 points in 2009, according to ESPN Stats & Info. The long-striding spark plug torched the Chicago Bulls with six treys on the night, making […]

Team mascots have been a staple inside NBA arenas, as they add to the entertainment for fans watching live, as well as keep them pumped up during games. One of the best in the business is Rocky The Mountain Lion of the Denver Nuggets, who often does some crazy antics on the court, to the […]

Despite a rough-looking roll of the ankle prior to the end of the first half of play against the Chicago Bulls, there is “cautious optimism” that Nikola Jokic’s injury is no more than a left ankle sprain, after the X-rays came back negative, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Jokic is still slated to undergo further […]

They say misfortune creates opportunity… and that’s what Denver Nuggets forward Will Barton grabbed by the reins after an unfortunate injury to center Nikola Jokic in the closing seconds of the first half. Jokic rolled his ankle by stepping into Jerian Grant’s foot and was ruled out for the game with a left ankle sprain. […]

No one would figure Los Angeles Lakers legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Denver Nuggets Jamal Murray would have many similarities apart from being NBA players. However, the two do share quite a unique quality in terms of their mutual admiration of the great Bruce Lee, as ESPN’s Michael Huang reveals. Abdul-Jabbar became a martial arts enthusiast […]

The injury bug has hit the Denver Nuggets frontcourt players badly, as Paul Millsap and Wilson Chandler have been sidelined with different injuries. During Thursday’s game versus the Chicago Bulls, they saw their promising young center, Nikola Jokic, also go down in pain, as he suffered what appeared to be a severe ankle sprain. It […]

Will Barton is a cold man. The Denver Nuggets shooting guard erupted for a career-high 37 points off the bench to help his team take down the Chicago Bulls at home Thursday, 111-110. Barton was feeling it right from the get-go, as he went 13-of-19 from the field with his last basket of the night […]

The 2017-18 NBA season continues to fluctuate for the Denver Nuggets. Aside from falling in and out of the win column over the past several games, the performance of big man Nikola Jokic has been inconsistent as well. Jokic recently got called out by teammate and veteran forward Richard Jefferson for not being the Nuggets’ best […]

Since he entered the league back in the 2015-16 season, Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic has continued to impress basketball fans, as he has shown a lot of improvement each year. That said, it has led to many believing that he will be their franchise player moving forward, and that he is one of the […]

The Denver Nuggets are still experimenting with their roster to help fill the void caused by the wrist injury, and succeeding surgery, of veteran forward Paul Millsap. Although there was speculation that Millsap’s absence would swing the door right open for power forward Kenneth Faried, his minutes have still continued to fluctuate. It would be understandable […]

Denver Nuggets power forward Paul Millsap finally had surgery done on his troublesome left wrist Sunday and will be out for an estimated time of three months, Shams Charania of Yahoo Sports has reported. Sources: Denver All-Star Paul Millsap underwent successful surgery on his left wrist today and is expected to be sidelined three months. […]

With the significant wrist injury to Denver Nuggets star power forward Paul Millsap that will force him to miss an indefinite amount of time, center Nikola Jokic is expected to become a major focal point of the team’s offense. According to a series of tweets from T.J. McBride of Mile High Sports, Nuggets head coach Mike […]

Throughout the last several seasons, the Memphis Grizzlies have been a constant in the playoff picture behind the steady play of point guard Mike Conley. During that span, the 30-year-old has earned much respect around the league. According to Gina Mizell of the Denver Post, Denver Nuggets head coach Mike Malone voiced huge praise toward Conley. […]

The Denver Nuggets suffered a huge loss to the Houston Rockets on Wednesday, 125-95, which is the biggest margin of defeat they’ve had so far this season. Although they prepared well for the game, including a warning from Michael Malone’s prior to the matchup, they were still blown out still on the night. The fifth […]

During a 30-point blowout of the Denver Nuggets, the Houston Rockets had one of their most unlikely players set an NBA record for plus-minus for an individual game. It wasn’t MVP runner-up James Harden or newly-acquired dynamo Chris Paul, but bench spark plug Luc Mbah a Moute logging a ridiculous plus-57 through his 26 minutes […]

The internet always wins and Wednesday night was no exception to the hilarious creativity that it brings to all. Although families will be enjoying Thanksgiving feasts today, the NBA was kind enough to grace the fan base with a full plate of games to chew on. The  Denver Nuggets faced a surging Houston Rockets team […]

The Denver Nuggets suffered their first major casualty of the season after it was announced veteran forward Paul Millsap would miss some time with a torn ligament in his wrist. However, things may have potentially taken a turn for the worst. Promising center Nikola Jokic had to leave tonight’s game versus the juggernaut Houston Rockets […]

Below is a photo of the NBA’s Banana Boat brotherhood. A popular and funny caption for this picture is “smile if you have a ring,” and well, look who’s smiling. Let’s let Chris Paul slide because of his achieved status as one of the greatest point guards of all time. Carmelo Anthony, on the other hand, […]

The Denver Nuggets have undoubtedly been one of the biggest surprises so far in the 2017-18 NBA season at 10-7. However, they have suffered their casualty of the year with veteran forward Paul Millsap expected to miss some time with a torn ligament in his wrist. It goes without saying that the loss of Millsap is […]

The Denver Nuggets were dealt a huge blow on Tuesday afternoon after it was revealed that All-Star forward Paul Millsap needed to undergo surgery on his left wrist that will keep him out of the lineup for the next two to three months. It has immediately shifted to the Nuggets looking internally to their other […]

Denver Nuggets forward Paul Millsap is slated to get a second opinion after being diagnosed with a left wrist ligament injury, stemming from his Sunday night outing against the Los Angeles Lakers, according to Chris Dempsey of Nuggets.com. Under his previous diagnosis it could sideline him for two-to-three months if he chooses surgery, which could set […]

Denver Nuggets head coach Mike Malone has finally come to his senses and has apologized for his actions during Sunday’s 127-109 loss to the Los Angeles Lakers at Staples Center. Malone released a statement of apology on Monday, per Chris Dempsey via the team’s official website. “I would like to apologize to the entire Denver […]

After missing their game on Monday night due to a sore back, Wilson Chandler could return to action as early as Wednesday when the Denver Nuggets face off against the Houston Rockets. It was Chandler’s first missed game of the season, and he may have just needed to give his sore back additional rest to […]

Denver Nuggets forward Paul Millsap could miss up to three months after he undergoes surgery to repair a torn ligament in his left wrist, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. If this timetable proves true, the Swiss army knife would be a huge loss for the team, as head coach Mike Malone was just starting to […]

The Denver Nuggets will be without power forward Paul Millsap indefinitely after the 11-year veteran is slated to undergo surgery in his left wrist, according to Shams Charania of The Vertical. The All-Star forward missed Monday’s game against the Sacramento Kings with the injury, despite his X-rays revealing no fracture in the initial results. Millsap […]

The Denver Nuggets had a minor scare over the weekend after All-Star forward Paul Millsap suffered a sprained left wrist against the Los Angeles Lakers. This caused the organization to conduct x-rays on the injury that came back negative for any breaks or fractures in the area. According to Harrison Wind of BSN Denver, the […]

In an extensive feature article by Ben Golliver of Sports Illustrated, Portland Trail Blazers center Jusuf Nurkić opened up about his early life and NBA experience over the last four years. From being a 2014 Denver Nuggets rookie who was first mesmerized by going up against his childhood idol in Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant […]

The NBA has rescinded an ejection on Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic and suspended head coach Mike Malone for making contact with an official during Sunday night’s game against the Los Angeles Lakers, according to ESPN Insider Bobby Marks. Malone is set to serve his suspension tonight against the Sacramento Kings, while the league offered […]

Denver Nuggets All-Star forward Paul Millsap exited Sunday’s game against the Los Angeles Lakers after he suffered a sprained left wrist. According to Chris Haynes of ESPN, the Nuggets dodged a major bullet as the x-rays of the injury came back negative. X-ray results of Paul Millsap’s wrist came back negative, league sources tell ESPN. […]

Near the tail end of his tenure with the Denver Nuggets, Jusuf Nurkic began to develop a negative public perception from his inner dealings with the team. One of which centered around talk of it getting to the point of him reportedly leaving the arena during the middle of a game, after head coach Mike […]

The Denver Nuggets will be without star forward Paul Millsap tonight against the Sacramento Kings, and have listed forward Wilson Chandler as questionable, according to T.J. McBride of BSN Denver. Millsap suffered a left wrist sprain on a loss to the Los Angeles Lakers on Sunday night after going to the locker room in each […]

Portland Trail Blazers big man Jusuf Nurkić did not have a great relationship with Denver Nuggets head coach Mike Malone during his time with the team. He didn’t appreciate Malone benching him at the tail-end of the 2015-16 season. But he especially didn’t like how Malone decided to “sweet talk” him instead of being more […]

Jusuf Nurkic was not a happy camper during the tail-end of his Denver Nuggets days. He had grown unhappy with the changing of his role under head coach Mike Malone, who relegated him to the bench late in the 2015-16 season. Nurkic got the chance to start the 2016-17 season, but the fact that he […]

The Los Angeles Lakers matched up against the Denver Nuggets Sunday night, and the game took a turn for the worse on the Nuggets’ part before halftime. Nikola Jokic stumbled to the floor after scrambling for a rebound directly in front of a referee. No call was made and Kyle Kuzma grabbed the miss, working the […]

New Orleans Pelicans guard Jameer Nelson has been around the NBA long enough to know that part of the hazards of his job is getting your feelings hurt whenever you’re suddenly cut by your team. Nelson, however, isn’t taking it personally that the Denver Nuggets abruptly cut him back in October, per Gina Mizell of […]

Through the last couple of weeks, the Denver Nuggets have been without the services of big man Juan Hernangomez due to an illness. However, it appears that the 22-year-old will be able to return to action for the Nuggets over the next few days, according to Aniello Piro of Mile High Sports. Malone also said […]

The Denver Nuggets are set to have starting shooting guard Gary Harris back in their lineup for tonight’s nationally televised game against the New Orleans Pelicans. Harris had missed the team’s last two games due to shoulder soreness. Gary Harris (right shoulder soreness) will play tonight vs Pelicans. — Harrison Wind (@HarrisonWind) November 17, 2017 […]