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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 […]

According to a tweet from ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, the Denver Nuggets are still trying to move power forward Kenneth Faried’s large contract and are willing to attach a pick in order to make the deal more appealing. “One team that could play immense part in dictating final hours of trade deadline: Denver. They’re active on […]

The New York Knicks have acquired point guard Emmanuel Mudiay in a three-team trade with the Denver Nuggets and the Dallas Mavericks, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. The deal would send point guard Devin Harris to the Nuggets and sharp-shooting forward Doug McDermott to the Mavs, who will also acquire a second-round pick via Denver, […]

The Denver Nuggets could be aggressive during these last few hours prior to the trade deadline, reportedly willing to move point guard Emmanuel Mudiay and forward Wilson Chandler in hopes to acquire Memphis Grizzlies guard Tyreke Evans, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Denver has also looked to use a pick in hopes to incentivize teams […]

The Denver Nuggets and the Utah Jazz are interested in getting a deal done before the trade deadline. If things fall right into place, the Nuggets will be sending Wilson Chandler to the Jazz for Joe Johnson. The report comes from Michael Scotto of The Athletic, who says that Chandler and Johnson may be heading […]

Denver Nuggets head coach Mike Malone expects to have his starting power forward Paul Millsap back on the floor by early/mid-March, according to Harrison Wind of BSN Denver. Millsap has been out with a torn ligament in his left wrist and was reported to be “a little bit ahead of schedule” in his recovery, as […]

As the Boston Celtics pursue potential trades with the deadline coming soon, Marcus Smart has been a name that has floated around a lot the last couple weeks. At one point, it looked like a Smart deal was very realistic, but now as the trade deadline gets closer and closer it looks like the chances […]

Denver Nuggets forward Wilson Chandler could be on the move soon. According to a report by Chris Mannix of Yahoo Sports, the Nuggets are considering the option of shipping Wilson before the trade deadline lapses for future cap relief purposes. The Nuggets are a team to watch. Denver could have cap problems next season, so […]

The Boston Celtics, Denver Nuggets, Philadelphia 76ers and the Miami Heat are considered the frontrunner for guard/forward Tyreke Evans with two days left before the Feb. 8 trade deadline, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. The Heat are recent bidders for his services, while the other three teams have started conversations throughout the last week for […]

Tensions between referees and players are at an all-time high in the 2017-18 NBA season. As a result, Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic has found a new approach when dealing with officials. Players have experimented with several methods to try and communicate their frustrations with refs. However, Jokic says he is simply not going to […]

The Denver Nuggets have reportedly taken a long and hard look at the possibility of acquiring any of the two Indiana Pacers point guards in Darren Collison and Cory Joseph. According to Sam Amick of USA TODAY (h/t Zach Lowe of ESPN), the Nuggets have had discussions with the Pacers about a deal that would […]

The Denver Nuggets are among the teams exploring a potential trade for Boston Celtics reserve guard Marcus Smart, according to Marc Stein of The New York Times. Point guard Emmanuel Mudiay has been made available in the trade, though it’s likely the Celtics would want a first-round pick in return for his services. Smart is […]

After a lackluster win the other night over the Sacramento Kings, Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr was disappointed. He said the team was “mentally fried,” possibly looking ahead to the All-Star break while still having some games to play, like the one Friday night against the Denver Nuggets. The Warriors lost to the […]

Last Thursday, the Denver Nuggets broke the hearts of the Oklahoma City Thunder and their fans when they escaped with a 127-124 victory over them. Gary Harris played the role of hero for them as he knocked down a 3-pointer at the buzzer to help the home team snap out of a two-game losing streak […]

The Golden State Warriors ended their three-game road trip Saturday night in Denver, but not before shooting guard Klay Thompson got away with a blatant traveling violation that was not called by any of the game’s referees. https://www.instagram.com/p/Bewh8ingE93/?hl=en&taken-by=bleacherreport After the Denver Nuggets missed a shot on the other end of the floor, Kevin Durant secured […]

Although the game has already been decided, the NBA announced on Friday that Denver Nuggets forward Nikola Jokic should have been whistled for a five second violation during the final play of Thursday night’s 127-124 win over the Oklahoma City Thunder. Thunder swingman Paul George had just sank a three at the other end of […]

As Oklahoma City Thunder point guard Russell Westbrook made his way off the floor following Thursday night’s 127-124 loss to the Nuggets in Denver, a fan decided to get in his way. Westbrook immediately extended an arm, pushing the fan back in a defensive manner — an act the NBA later deemed to be acceptable. […]

Jamal Murray has slowly developed into the right choice to start alongside Gary Harris after a long preseason back-and-forth between him and Emmanuel Mudiay, to determine who will take over the reins of the point guard position. Following a 33-point explosion against the Oklahoma City Thunder, teammate Will Barton compared his 20-year-old floor general to […]

Gary Harris made a 3-point shot at the buzzer as the Denver Nuggets defeated the Oklahoma City Thunder 127-124 Thursday. The loss sent Carmelo Anthony home once again without a win in Denver since he was traded seven years ago. Anthony didn’t play well against his former team on this night, scoring only 10 points […]

Thursday night basketball always seems to follow along with TNT’s knack for drama. Each week a pair of the NBA’s premiere games are featured along with some entertainment and comedy from the Inside the NBA crew. The latter of this week’s doubleheader featured the Oklahoma City Thunder and the Denver Nuggets, and these two teams […]