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The Los Angeles Lakers got a big win over the Denver Nuggets in overtime, and it took a lot of drama for them to get there. Austin Reaves purposely missed his free throw at the end of regulation and was able to get the ball back and make a floater to tie the game. At […]

The Denver Nuggets visit the Los Angeles Lakers on Saturday night. Jamal Murray is on the injury report alongside Aaron Gordon, with both players listed as probable. Murray is dealing with a left ankle injury, while Gordon is dealing with a right hamstring injury. The Nuggets edged the San Antonio Spurs 136-131 after erasing a […]

The Denver Nuggets’ 136-131 victory over the San Antonio Spurs on Thursday night wasn’t just another regular-season win. At one point, Denver was down as much as 20 points, and things were looking bleak. On top of that, the Nuggets were on their second night of a back-to-back, so powering through a comeback against a […]

The Denver Nuggets were supposed to be exhausted on Thursday night. Coming off a dominant blowout win over the Houston Rockets just 24 hours prior and losing an hour to a time change on the flight to Texas, the stage was set for a “scheduled loss” against the San Antonio Spurs. Instead, Nikola Jokic decided […]

After dropping back-to-back assignments, the Denver Nuggets will look to return to the win column when they host the Houston Rockets at Ball Arena on Wednesday. The Nuggets lost to the Oklahoma City Thunder, 129-126, at Paycom Center on Monday and were routed by the New York Knicks at home, 142-103, on Friday. Jamal Murray […]

As the NBA world reacts to Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the Oklahoma City Thunder’s 129-126 win against All-Star Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets, ESPN’s Kendrick Perkins called out the three-time MVP. For the second time in 10 days, the Thunder defeated Jokic and the Nuggets at home in another instant classic between the two leading […]

OKLAHOMA CITY — Before facing the Oklahoma City Thunder, Denver Nuggets head coach David Adelman put Shai Gilgeous-Alexander’s tying of Wilt Chamberlain’s record of 126 consecutive 20+ point games into perspective. For a record that took 63 years to break, Gilgeous-Alexander’s historic night will go down in history. Ahead of Gilgeous-Alexander reaching one of the […]

Oklahoma City Thunder forward Lu Dort has apologized to Nikola Jokic following a flagrant foul on him in the fourth quarter of their 129-126 victory. Per a quote by Dort obtained by ESPN’s Tim McMahon, he implied that it wasn’t personal and that he was caught up in the competitive moment. “Just lost in the […]

Late in the Denver Nuggets’ heartbreaking 129-126 loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder on Monday night courtesy of a Shai Gilgeous-Alexander game-winner, there was yet another tense moment between Nikola Jokic and Luguentz Dort. Dort, while trying to get over a screen from Jokic, accidentally smacked the Nuggets star in the face. Jokic then fell […]

OKLAHOMA CITY — For the second time in 10 days, All-Star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the Oklahoma City Thunder beat MVP candidate Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets, which led to a parting shot from Jalen Williams. Gilgeous-Alexander’s historic night began when he tied Wilt Chamberlain’s record of 126 consecutive 20+ point games. He sealed the special […]

The Denver Nuggets absorbed a painful defeat to the Oklahoma City Thunder, 129-126, at Paycom Center on Monday, with Shai Gilgeous-Alexander delivering the killer blow with his game-winning three-pointer. The Nuggets have now dropped all three of their games against the Thunder this season. Gilgeous-Alexander had another MVP-type performance with 35 points, nine rebounds, 15 […]

OKLAHOMA CITY — Oklahoma City Thunder All-Star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander tied Wilt Chamberlain’s NBA record for most consecutive 20+ point performances (126), which earned a shoutout from Denver Nuggets All-Star Nikola Jokic. After a 129-126 Thunder win on Gilgeous-Alexander’s game-winning 3-pointer, Jokic gave the reigning MVP his flowers for making history. Jokic did his best to […]

OKLAHOMA CITY — After Oklahoma City Thunder All-Star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander tied Wilt Chamberlain’s record for most consecutive 20+ point games in NBA history, he drained a game-winning triple to beat the Denver Nuggets, 129-126. In a duel between the two leading MVP candidates, Gilgeous-Alexander topped Nikola Jokic and the Nuggets with a 35-point performance, ending […]

The much-anticipated meeting between the Oklahoma City Thunder and the Denver Nuggets lived up to the billing on Monday, as both teams thrilled the fans with a down-to-the-wire finish. When the smoke cleared at Paycom Center, the Thunder came up with the win, 129-126, with Shai Gilgeous-Alexander burying the game-winning three-pointer with 2.7 seconds left. […]

For a player who keeps his personal life pretty private, Nikola Jokic offered a rare glimpse into his thoughts on his future with the Denver Nuggets. During a recent appearance on the Serbian podcast X’s and O’s, Denver’s superstar spoke candidly about his deep love for the city that drafted him. He also dispelled any […]

The Denver Nuggets have the best player in the NBA right now in Nikola Jokic. He has incredible talent and has been a triple-double machine in the NBA. He is not the most athletic, but he has shown he is extremely skillful on offense, and that has been a big difference-maker, which is why he […]

For the first time since January, Oklahoma City Thunder guard Ajay Mitchell’s name was no longer on the injury report, clearing his return to face the Denver Nuggets at the Paycom Center on Monday. Mitchell suffered a strained abdominal and a sprained left ankle. Thunder All-Star Chet Holmgren is listed as questionable after missing Friday’s […]

Update: Jamal Murray is available to play for the Denver Nuggets against the Oklahoma City Thunder, according to the team. The Denver Nuggets and Oklahoma City Thunder will play on Monday night. Jamal Murray is dealing with an injury concern, however. So, is Murray playing tonight? Murray suffered a left ankle sprain during the Nuggets […]

After he missed the Oklahoma City Thunder’s 104-97 win over the Golden State Warriors led by Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Chet Holmgren could return for Monday night’s showdown against the Denver Nuggets. Holmgren, dealing with the flu, is listed as questionable on the Thunder’s injury report, alongside Alex Caruso (left hip contusion). Starters Jalen Williams (right hamstring) […]

The Denver Nuggets have dealt with injuries throughout most of the season, and it’s been to most of their starters. The latest player to come back from injury was Aaron Gordon, who had missed 17 straight games because of a hamstring strain. It’s an injury that has bothered Gordon for most of the season, but […]

The Denver Nuggets fancied themselves as a championship contender coming into the season, but injuries have kept them from finding their best basketball so far this season. On Friday night, it looked like Denver had suffered another massive loss when Jamal Murray left a loss to the Knicks early after a nasty ankle turn. Murray […]

Jamal Murray suffered an apparent leg injury during the Denver Nuggets’ clash with the New York Knicks on Friday night. Murray sustained the injury in the final minutes of the first half. He was on defense as he contested a shot from New York’s OG Anunoby. However, he injured his left leg as he needed […]

The Denver Nuggets have experienced injury problems aplenty throughout the 2025-26 season. But they of all teams would know that having a clean bill of health come the end of the season matters the most. And on Friday night, they are taking one step closer to being fully healthy as a unit. With a clash […]

Jamal Murray is tired of the narratives. For years, the Denver Nuggets point guard has been labeled as a “Laker killer,” a player who seemingly only finds his highest gear when the purple and gold are on the other side of the court. Following Denver’s 120-113 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers on Thursday night, […]

Denver Nuggets head coach David Adelman continues to defend All-Star Nikola Jokic for his actions in the fourth quarter of last Friday’s 127-121 overtime loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder. Adelman didn’t care for Lu Dort’s apology for committing a flagrant-2 foul on Jokic. When Dort intentionally tripped up the MVP candidate in the backcourt […]

The Los Angeles Lakers visit the Denver Nuggets on Thursday night, hoping to build on a three-game winning streak. The Nuggets come into this game off the back of an easy win over the struggling Utah Jazz but still have a few injury concerns, including Aaron Gordon. He is on the injury report alongside Peyton […]

Denver Nuggets head coach David Adelman is not letting Oklahoma City Thunder’s Lu Dort off the hook for his flagrant-2 foul on All-Star Nikola Jokic, despite the veteran guard’s recent apology. After the Nuggets’ 127-121 loss in overtime, Jokic called Dort’s dirty play an unnecessary move, on Friday. Dort spoke out about the incident for […]

The Denver Nuggets are considered one of the potential contenders in the Western Conference, with a solid roster featuring strong depth. The Nuggets added to that potential depth this week with the signing of David Roddy to a two-way contract, as per Shams Charania of ESPN. The Nuggets already had all three of their two-way […]

Lu Dort has made a name for himself by being the heart and soul of the Oklahoma City Thunder. He is the one who sets the level of physicality on defense, and his rugged play helped make the Thunder a championship organization. However, his intensity and physical play sometimes cross the line, much like they […]

The Denver Nuggets have battled through a lot of adversity when it comes to injuries this season, and Aaron Gordon has been no exception. Gordon has played in just 23 games due to multiple injuries, and he has not played since January 23 as a result of a lingering right hamstring injury that has plagued […]

On Tuesday evening, the Denver Nuggets got back into the win column with a narrow road win over the Utah Jazz. Nikola Jokic stuffed the stat sheet once again in this one, scoring 22 points to go along with 12 rebounds and five assists in the win. One controversial moment occurred late in this game […]

The Denver Nuggets have dealt with a never-ending avalanche of injury problems this season, and it’s led to a few difficulties throughout the 2025-26 season. On Monday night, the Nuggets found themselves in a surprisingly close game against the shorthanded Utah Jazz team that’s missing Jaren Jackson Jr. and Lauri Markkanen, and they needed a […]

The Denver Nuggets had quite the scare against the Utah Jazz at Delta Center on Monday. Luckily for them, Jamal Murray donned his superhero cape and carried them to the hard-earned win, 128-125. The Nuggets snapped their two-game skid and improved to 38-24, including 22-12 on the road. Murray looked like a secret member of […]

Nikola Jokic continues to rewrite the NBA record books at a pace that feels genuinely illegal. During the Denver Nuggets’ gritty 128-125 win over the Utah Jazz on Monday night, the Serbian center officially tied a mark held by the legendary Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, and he did it in nearly half the time. Entering the contest […]

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Nikola Jokic, the two players who have jockeyed for position at the top of the NBA MVP rankings all season, have played two games against each other so far this season. The Oklahoma City Thunder and SGA claimed the first matchup, which set up a highly anticipated game on Friday between these […]

The Denver Nuggets have been looking to add some guard depth to their team since after the trade deadline, and they were finally able to land someone who can help them for the rest of the season, according to ESPN’s Shams Charania: Tyus Jones. “Free agent guard Tyus Jones has agreed to sign with the […]

As Dallas Mavericks forward Khris Middleton plans to stay with the team, it came after some questions regarding the next chapter in the veteran’s NBA journey. While Middleton’s future with the Mavericks was talked about, especially heading into the buyout market, this NBA insider goes into why the 34-year-old decided to stay where he is, […]

The Denver Nuggets are on a two-game losing streak after losses to the Thunder and Timberwolves, but Jamal Murray is undeterred. The team has been beset by injuries to several key players, including Nikola Jokic, who had been sidelined for 16 games with a hyperextended left knee before returning. Still, the Nuggets found a way […]

The Denver Nuggets are currently facing a challenging stretch, having lost six of their last nine games, including a 117-108 defeat to the Minnesota Timberwolves on Sunday. This downturn has dropped them to fifth place in the Western Conference standings. Last week’s 128-117 loss to the Golden State Warriors highlighted issues with late-game execution, leaving […]