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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 […]

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 […]