Denver Nuggets Articles - Page 170

Despite their recent elimination from the playoffs, the Denver Nuggets have a plenty of reasons to be excited about their future after the rise of Nikola Jokic, who has made every difference in the team’s offense since becoming the standalone starting center. According to Justin Kubatko of StatMuse, Jokic’s insertion into the starting lineup on Dec. 15 […]

Having coached Nikola Jokic since last season with the Denver Nuggets, Mike Malone has seen first hand how much improvement the young center had in his game. From putting up decent numbers a year ago, the 22-year-old Serbian international has raised his level of play higher as he has now emerged as one of the best […]

The playoffs are only two more games away for the Golden State Warriors, and with the eighth seed still undecided, the team is still in the dark about who they will face next weekend. Point guard Shaun Livingston, who notched the start tonight in place of an injured Stephen Curry, was asked who he’d rather […]

Goran Dragic wasn’t overly fond of Danilo Gallinari, after the Denver Nuggets forward forced him to shoot an air ball during the third quarter of Sunday night’s game. “The Dragon” walked over to Gallinari and challenged the big man after he inadvertently bumped him on his way back on offense, adding to the embarrassment of missing […]

By trading Jusuf Nurkic to the Portland Trail Blazers, the Denver Nuggets — as DJ Khaled would say — played themselves. The latest example of this occurred on Tuesday, thanks to Nurkic’s career night of 33 points and 16 rebounds, the Blazers defeated the Nuggets 122-113. Denver is now a game back of Portland for the […]

Following his unceremonious exit from the Denver Nuggets during last month’s trade deadline, Jusuf Nurkic had a chip on his shoulders and wanted to prove them wrong for trading him. He had anxiously waited for the Portland Trail Blazers‘ to play against his former team, and on Tuesday night, the time had finally come. With the […]

Following the New Orleans Pelicans‘ 25-point beatdown of the Denver Nuggets, it looks like it might have been the result of a little friendly gamesmanship with Portland Trail Blazers point guard Damian Lillard. The Rip City star reportedly texted Anthony Davis and former teammate Tim Frazier, asking them both to beat the Nuggets on the road […]

The Portland Trail Blazers social media team made sure the Denver Nuggets knew about the changes in the standings after their games on Sunday. Following their easy win against the Los Angeles Lakers, the Blazers have overtaken them for the eighth seed in the Western Conference. Although they are tied in the win-loss column, they […]

Nikola Jokic has been one of the players that has vastly improved this season. Only in his second year in the league, the Denver Nuggets center is already proving that he can be a superstar in the future with his impressive all-around game. On Wednesday night, he got to showcase his talents against the defending champions […]

Indiana Pacers star Paul George‘s day has come early in the new year. This time it isn’t about team wins or comeback victories in a close game. The All-Star forward will finally debut his new signature Nike shoe on Thursday when the Pacers take on the Nuggets in London, England. SneakerFiles leaked an early prototype […]

The NBA trade deadline this season is on February 23  at 3 p.m. ET. Denver Nuggets management is openly shopping their big man Jusuf Nurkic in a possible trade before the deadline, and Atlanta could be a destination. Via ESPN’s Marc Stein: “Denver engaged in serious talks to acquire Millsap last summer and is known to be […]

The Atlanta Hawks are looking to shake things up sooner, rather than later. Six weeks prior to the All-Star break and with sharpshooter Kyle Korver making his way to the Cleveland Cavaliers, versatile power forward Paul Millsap seems to be next on the trade list. The Toronto Raptors and Denver Nuggets were two teams reportedly […]

As a head coach of a team that is starting to gain an identity, there are plenty of teachable moments — so when the Denver Nuggets lost their third straight game by allowing 120-plus points to their opponents, Mike Malone chose to step in and voice his thoughts. “It’s a joke. Right now, we have […]

We often associate professional athletes with a refined dietary regimen to keep their performance at the top level. Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic didn’t exactly get that memo early in his career. The 21-year-old Serbian international opened up about his propensity to drink a lot of Coca-Cola prior to being drafted by the Nuggets in 2014. When asked […]

If anyone saw potential from the Denver Nuggets losing to the Golden State Warriors in 2013, it was Andre Iguodala. He had seen enough to know what team he would be visiting during his impending free agency. There was uncertainty in Denver, and he got his chance to meet with the Warriors later that summer. […]

The talk regarding strategically resting players now hits the Mile High City. Facing the Golden State Warriors and Sacramento Kings on consecutive nights, rumblings about the Denver Nuggets potentially giving its key starters a night off surfaced. The more logical choice, if rest is to happen, would then be against the league-leading Warriors. But coach […]

The league has seen many-an-athlete to don an NBA jersey, but among them, there’s a list of very special talents. Kenyon Martin, who came into the league as an explosive leaper out of the University of Cincinnati was one of the impressive athletes that commanded respect for his ability to block shots and his rim-rattling […]

This is why we love Joel Embiid. The Philadelphia 76ers center knocked down a clutch free throw to help ice the team’s 124-122 win over the Denver Nuggets last night and then he took to shushing the crowd as a timeout was called. This is just classic Embiid. Embiid lives for these moments as he […]

The Denver Nuggets started the season with the mindset of starting two big bodies in the frontcourt, establishing the twin Indo-European towers of Nikola Jokic and Jusuf Nurkic. As nature has it, one of them has performed better than the other in the eyes of head coach Michael Malone, which has prompted Jokic to step […]

Denver Nuggets forward Kenneth Faried took the advice of many basketball coaches imploring big men to run the floor in transition, as he found himself on the receiving end of a Jameer Nelson alley-oop on a fast break. Faried sprinted down the left lane uncontested as Nelson took one step past half court and fired […]

Ex-Denver Nuggets forward Kenyon Martin went from Twitter to TV to address George Karl‘s comments about him and his former teammates in his new book Furious George. In an interview with Fox Sports 1 Undisputed, the rim-rattling power forward discussed the underlying consequences of his former coach lashing out at the likes of Carmelo Anthony, J.R. Smith, […]

Former Houston Rockets point guard and TNT studio analyst Kenny “The Jet” Smith had a strong take on George Karl and the consequences of his new book Furious George where he dished out plenty of blame on his former Denver Nuggets players Carmelo Anthony, J.R. Smith, and Kenyon Martin. When asked if Karl should apologize, Smith was […]

Denver Nuggets forward/center Nikola Jokic is rapidly putting his name out there as one of the best passing big men in the league, even drawing comparison to former playmaking dynamo “Pistol” Pete Maravich. Only two games after the best performance of his career – a 27-point, 15-rebound, nine-assist outing against the Dallas Mavericks on Monday […]

Despite some of his former teammates dishing out criticism to former Denver Nuggets head coach George Karl after a series of rants in an excerpt of his new book: Furious George — New York Knicks star Carmelo Anthony is at total peace with his relationship with his former coach. Karl had made references to Anthony’s unwillingness to […]

Former NBA head coach George Karl‘s new book titled Furious George has been making the round through the media in anticipation of its release in January. The excerpts released have a lot of very direct and unfiltered thoughts from the long-tenured coach, especially so from his time with the Denver Nuggets. During his tenure with the […]

The Denver Nuggets roster is made up of a lot of young players in the early stages of their careers. With so many you pieces, opposing general managers have kept tabs on the players that have intrigued them most. One of them is sixth-year player Will Barton, who is transforming into one of the leagues […]

Ex-NBA player Kenyon Martin retaliated against his former coach George Karl and his inflammatory comments against him and his Denver Nuggets teammates Carmelo Anthony and J.R. Smith, as an advance copy of Karl’s new book Furious George made the rounds through the media. Karl spared no feelings with his cold-hearted opinions about his former players, not only […]

Former Denver Nuggets head coach George Karl took some of his best haymakers at New York Knicks star Carmelo Anthony in his latest book “Furious George.” Karl describes his former player as a “true conundrum” and a “user of people,” among with his unwillingness to play defense and lack of pride in being a two-way […]

Denver Nuggets shooting guard Will Barton is popping up on teams’ radars as the end of the year approaches. According to a report by ESPN’s Chris Haynes, the Washington Wizards and New Orleans Pelicans have inquired about the crafty bench scorer’s availability, though talks are merely exploratory. Now that Gary Harris is back on the […]

Nikola Jokic has been playing very well as of late. In December, Jokic is averaging right around 17/10/5 per game for the Nuggets. He’s been stellar on the court and that has truly helped the team as it can be seen by their record lately. The Nuggets are on a three game winning streak currently and […]

Denver Nuggets point guard Jameer Nelson recently had some fun with his power forward Nikola Jokic, telling the media the cold-hard truth about the big man while poking a little fun at himself. “Jokic an athlete? He’s a good player,” Nelson told BSN Denver’s T.J. McBride. “I’m old and fat and I can jump higher than […]

Coaching the Denver Nuggets might have been more challenging than Mike Malone expected. No one thought this team would definitely challenge for playoff spot, but the 10-16 start to the season has not been the only issue. Malone has been challenged with transitioning Kenneth Faried to a bench role while still keeping him happy. It […]

Hackers are always ready to pounce on an unsuspecting victim to try to solicit money or steal someone’s identity. Just recently, NBA Hall of Famer Dikembe Mutombo was not spared by these opportunists and got his email hacked. The former four-time Defensive Player of the Year took to Instagram to announce the unfortunate incident he’s going through […]

The Philadelphia 76ers took a page from the San Antonio Spurs‘ school of ball movement with this gem of a sequence that saw four of their five players touch the ball at least once before a three-point field goal tickled twine. What started as an isolation play for rookie center Joel Embiid, ended up being a […]

Maybe they didn’t sign him, but they’re hoping the effort pays off. The Denver Nuggets made a surprising run at Dwyane Wade this summer and nearly signed him, before the former Miami Heat star went with his hometown Chicago Bulls. Still, it’s left the Nuggets feeling better about themselves when it comes to their pursuit […]

Police and local volunteers in the suburban Houston area have continued their search from the past two days on Friday for nine-year-old Marcus McGhee, nephew of former NBA player Marcus Camby. Unfortunately he was found dead on Saturday in a lake on Camby’s property in a Houston suburb. McGhee was a non-verbal autistic child who […]

Former Denver Nuggets, Philadelphia 76ers, and Toronto Raptors guard Sonny Weems has had quite the journey since initially leaving the NBA. The 30-year-old has played for Zalgiris Kaunas in Lithuania, CSKA Moscow in Russia, returned for short NBA stints, and has now signed a two-year deal with Israeli powerhouse Maccabi Tel Aviv. Weems was recently […]

Maybe no one has described Russell Westbrook any better. Denver Nuggets head coach Mike Malone prior to his team’s game against the Thunder tonight had this to say when talking about the Oklahoma City Thunder point guard. More Malone on Westbrook: "He plays like someone pissed in his cheerios every morning." — Harrison Wind (@HarrisonWind) […]

Dwyane Wade was one of the biggest names in free agency during the offseason. After contract negotiations between him and the Miami Heat failed to lead them to an agreement, he gave other franchises a chance and listened to their pitches before he trimmed down his choice to two possible destinations. One of them was his hometown team, […]