Denver Nuggets Articles - Page 164

Since he entered the league back in 2016, Jamal Murray has made name for himself as a good outside shooter who also has the knack of driving to the basket for easy layups. However, during the Denver Nuggets’ Thursday night matchup versus the Oklahoma City Thunder, Murray showed off his prowess in mercilessly breaking his […]

The 2018 NBA All-Star Skills Challenge competition contestants have been officially announced by the league with some familiar names and some first-time participants to the All-Star Weekend event. The list is headed by the New York Knicks’ Kristaps Porzingis who is returning to defend the crown which he won a year ago. Playing in front […]

With the NBA trade deadline of Feb. 8 coming up fast, there are surely going to be teams that are active during that time. The Denver Nuggets, who are 26-25 and currently the No. 8 seed in the Western Conference playoff race, supposedly will be looking for big players. One name that has reportedly come up […]

The Denver Nuggets will get forward Wilson Chandler back today after he missed Monday’s game against the Boston Celtics with a migraine, according to BSN’s Harrison Wind. The starting forward exited the game against the Dallas Mavericks over the weekend within nine minutes of playing time, but had averaged 32.8 minutes per game through his […]

The Denver Nuggets will be without center Mason Plumlee when they face the San Antonio Spurs on Tuesday. Plumlee suffered a strained his right calf during Monday’s game versus the Boston Celtics. The 6-foot-11 center was having a dominant game against Boston, scoring 16 points with eight rebounds and two blocks in over 28 minutes […]

The Los Angeles Clippers shocked the world by dealing superstar forward Blake Griffin to the Detroit Pistons on Jan. 29. With a few weeks left until the NBA trade deadline, the Clippers are sitting at 25-24 in the 9th seed of the Western Conference with many options in front of them. A .500 winning percentage […]

Since the start of the season, Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum has continued to impress with his solid all-around game. From scoring in different ways to his versatility on the defensive end, he has turned a lot of heads and living up to expectations placed on his young shoulders being the third overall pick in […]

It is normal for people to commit head-scratching mistakes. Usually, everyone learns from them and move on. For this particular turnover committed by Denver Nuggets star center Nikola Jokic, there was quite the flair for the dramatic. Early in the first quarter during Monday night’s contest between the Nuggets and the Boston Celtics at the Pepsi […]

NBA players are some of the most talented athletes on the planet. Players from all positions have to stay in quality shape to survive in the league’s grinding 82-game schedule. For big men like Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic, that fact remains true every day. Normally, basketball players have to wear heavy deodorant to stay […]

The Denver Nuggets went into their matchup against the Dallas Mavericks on Saturday with a little twist. For reasons that are still undisclosed, head coach Mike Malone decided to bench point guard Jamal Murray. While the reason for Murray’s benching is still unknown, the second-year man acknowledged the fact that it was deserved, according to […]

It’s no secret that Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic is easily one of the best passing big men in the NBA. During the second quarter of Saturday night’s game at Pepsi Center against the Dallas Mavericks, Jokic had a pass to Nuggets power forward Trey Lyles that was pretty jaw-dropping. With the Nuggets leading the […]

 #5 Lakers The Charlotte Hornets are calling it quits and looking for a full on rebuild after failing to build around their All-NBA point guard Kemba Walker. Before Hinkie and The Process glamorized being bad for half a decade teams would actually try to turn their fortunes around on the back of a single player. […]

The slumping Denver Nuggets, who entered Monday night as losers in six of their last eight, got a spark from Jamal Murray. The second-year guard put on a cape and shot the lights out to guide the team to a much-needed 104-101 victory over the visiting Portland Trail Blazers. The University of Kentucky product poured […]

Jusuf Nurkic has had an eventful start to a career as a Portland Trail Blazers center, to say the least. He came into the league with the Denver Nuggets before being traded to the Blazers after two-and-a-half seasons in the Mile-High City. A lot has been speculated about what went wrong during Nurkic’s stint in Denver. […]

Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic is facing a tough collection of big men in the NBA, but no matchup is probably more interesting than former teammate and now Portland Trail Blazer, Jusuf Nurkic. The two versatile titans were envisioned to create a formidable one-two punch in the Nuggets’ frontcourt, but the team just couldn’t figure […]

The Portland Trail Blazers and Jusuf Nurkic will be visiting the Denver Nuggets at the Pepsi Center Monday night. It may be a regular game for all other Blazers players, and to some wearing the Nuggets colors, but not for Nurkic. This will be the Bosnian center’s first game in front of his former team’s […]

Denver Nuggets head coach Mike Malone had a hard time digesting a tough loss against the Phoenix Suns on Friday night, as two former Kentucky Wildcats in starting point guard Jamal Murray and phenom Devin Booker went toe-to-toe against each other. A 108-100 loss was the sixth in the last eight games, bumping the Nuggets […]

The Denver Nuggets have struggled as of late and they have put themselves out of the playoff bubble after the surging L.A. Clippers have won six straight to move into the eighth spot. Last night’s loss to the Phoenix Suns only smeared their 23-23 record even more, as the Mile High City squad has now […]

Anyone who has been paying attention to the NBA of late knows the building hostility between players and the referees. What happened late in Tuesday’s game involving the Dallas Mavericks and the Denver Nuggets certainly would not help smooth the rough relationship the two sides are having this season. Dallas entered the fourth quarter behind […]

The Dallas Mavericks are hoping to get back into the win column after a disappointing overtime loss to the Los Angeles Lakers. Fortunately, rookie point guard Dennis Smith Jr. was able to find his footing after a recording a team-high 23 points on 8-of-19 shooting. The Mavs now hit the road to square off against a floundering […]

Just when the Denver Nuggets managed to snap their three-game losing streak, they suffered their worst loss of the 2017-18 NBA season at the hands of the San Antonio Spurs. As a result, there has been plenty of speculation regarding head coach Michael Malone’s offensive scheme. However, center Nikola Jokic does not feel the coaches are to […]

The Denver Nuggets are officially in rebuild mode and feature a host of young players, with Gary Harris being at the center of it. Harris, who is in his fourth year in the NBA, has played quite well this year. He is averaging a career high in points (16.9) and is basically shooting 50 percent […]

As the saying goes, try and try until you succeed. Well, Nikola Jokic of the Denver Nuggets seems to be taking this to heart. During the second quarter of Wednesday’s game between the Nuggets and Atlanta Hawks, Jokic showed how relentless he is off the glass, stopping at nothing until he scores a basket for […]

All things considered, the Denver Nuggets are doing a fine job of remaining competitive despite a prolonged absence of key free-agent acquisition Paul Millsap. Millsap has not played since the third week of November because of a left wrist injury that needed surgery to correct, but him being sidelined has not caused the Nuggets to […]

The Denver Nuggets got some good news on Tuesday, when power forward Paul Millsap finally had a cast removed from his wrist. It’s an encouraging sign for Millsap, who could possibly return to action at the All-Star Break, according to Gina Mizell of the Denver Post. Michael Malone confirms Paul Millsap got his cast off […]

After half a season without getting a single triple-double, Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic finally got his first one this season during a 114-124 loss to the Golden State Warriors. Jokic posted 22 points, 12 rebounds, 11 assists, three steals, a block, and six turnovers while shooting an efficient 9-for-16 from the field in 36 […]

“The Joker” is no chucker and that’s not going to change any time soon. Following the loss against the lowly Sacramento Kings on Sunday, January 7, Denver Nuggets young star Nikola Jokic was quoted, via The Denver Post: “I’m not gonna try so hard to score, just because I think it’s not fair to my […]

Earlier this year, the Nuggets and Jazz were involved in a trade that sent the 13th pick (Donovan Mitchell) of the 2017 NBA Draft to the Jazz in exchange for the 24th pick and Trey Lyles. Historically, players usually feel an indifference towards the teams that trade them. On Friday night, the Nuggets will face […]

It was a fun Wednesday night all around in Denver. The Nuggets easily blew out the Phoenix Suns, 134-111 on the strength of Gary Harris’ 36 points. On top of that, none other than Denver Broncos legend and current general manager John Elway was in attendance to witness the blowout win. Elway also got into […]

Richard Jefferson has been around the NBA for a long time now. This season is his 17th in the league, and the Denver Nuggets are his ninth team in the pros, but the one he’ll cherish the most at the end of his notable career was his stint with the Cleveland Cavaliers, per Gary Washburn […]

It has been just over a month since Denver Nuggets All-Star forward Paul Millsap underwent wrist surgery. The 32-year-old has continued to make steady progress in his recovery that is slated to keep him out of the lineup until after the All-Star break in February. Despite not being able to use his left hand just […]

During Wednesday night’s thrilling contest between the Minnesota Timberwolves and Denver Nuggets, an interaction between mascot Crunch the Wolf and a Nuggets fan went down that was absolutely hilarious. Crunch approached a Nuggets fan and offered him a free jersey if he took the one he was wearing off. Unfortunately for this Denver fan, he […]

Nike has unveiled the “City edition” uniforms for all 30 NBA teams today and fans will surely have a lot to say about it. Here is a look at some of the new threads: Here’s a look at all of the jerseys: Nike is in the first season as the main provider of NBA jerseys. […]

The NBA Christmas season is now behind us, as we are in the final week of 2017. In just one week, the power rankings have fluctuated and new teams have moved up and down the standings. Of course, the Golden State Warriors have claimed the first spot on the power rankings for their close Christmas […]

What happens when you get hit in the head, and it doesn’t even get called? During Saturday night’s contest between the Golden State Warriors and the Denver Nuggets at Oracle Arena, star forward Draymond Green was inadvertently elbowed in the jaw by Nuggets center Nikola Jokic, and no whistle was blown for an offensive foul. In […]

The Golden State Warriors were flying high amidst their 11-game winning streak. Unfortunately, it all came crashing down in Saturday night’s matchup versus the Denver Nuggets. Everything seemed to be going against the Warriors in their blowout 96-81 loss to the Nuggets. Even superstar forward Kevin Durant had a simple explanation for their embarrassing defeat, according […]

When the Golden State Warriors announced that Kevin Durant, Klay Thompson and Draymond Green are all available to play versus the Denver Nuggets on Saturday, it was expected to be a high-scoring affair, and that the home team will have their high-octane offense in full display once again. However, that wasn’t the case, as the […]

Third-year guard Emmanuel Mudiay has seen his role with the Denver Nuggets progressively diminish over the last couple of seasons. Mudiay has been relegated to a reserve role coming off the bench in all 29 appearances this season while averaging 21.1 minutes per game. According to Marc Berman of The New York Post, the Nuggets […]

It’s amazing to think that the Oklahoma City Thunder, for all the high caliber players on their roster, have gone over the .500 mark just once so far this season. That was when they beat the Milwaukee Bucks late last October that gave them a 4-3 record. Since then, the Thunder either have a losing […]