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The NBA trade market is heating up earlier than usual this season. Some teams are adding role players as they look to establish themselves as contenders while other teams are shopping some of their veterans as their struggles compound into the new year. One of those teams that has not been playing their best basketball […]

The Denver Nuggets had a wonderful Saturday night. Not only did they get a 122-111 overtime win over the San Antonio Spurs, but Russell Westbrook passed former Nugget Alex English for 22nd all-time on the NBA scoring list. Russell Westbrook is now 22nd All-Time on the NBA scoring list with this bucket 👍pic.twitter.com/3UqOfsojBe — Nuggets […]

In a match-up of the best big man in the NBA today vs. the player who’ll most likely hold that title soon – and hold it for a while – Victor Wembanyama beat Nikola Jokic in a 113-110 San Antonio Spurs victory vs. the Denver Nuggets. The NBA’s reigning Most Valuable Player scored 41 points, […]

The NBA season continues, and we have a tilt between the Denver Nuggets and the San Antonio Spurs on Saturday. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with a Nuggets-Spurs prediction and pick. The San Antonio Spurs (18-16) host the Denver Nuggets (19-14) on Saturday in a highly anticipated rematch following their Friday night […]

On Friday night, the Denver Nuggets faced the San Antonio Spurs. Coming into Denver was one of the hottest young phenoms in the NBA, Victor Wembanyama. The Nuggets faced the tall task of figuring out how to defend the Spurs’ talented big man. As much as Denver tried to defend Wembanyama, the Nuggets couldn’t minimize […]

The Denver Nuggets’ frustrating season was perfectly encapsulated on Friday night. Nikola Jokic was phenomenal, but the Nuggets struggled to find lineups that gelled together. When Jokic was on the floor, the Nuggets outscored the Spurs, but the bench got crushed in the minutes he sat. In the end, the Spurs knocked off the Nuggets […]

The Jimmy Butler saga in Miami has gone from bad to worse, as the Heat star has now been suspended for seven games after publicly stating his displeasure with the franchise after their 128-115 loss to the Indiana Pacers on Thursday night. Shortly after the press conference, where Butler stated that he was unhappy playing […]

The San Antonio Spurs will battle the Denver Nuggets on Friday. It’s a possible playoff preview in Denver as we continue our NBA odds series with a Spurs-Nuggets prediction and pick. The Spurs lead the head-to-head series 123-80. This will be the first meeting between the Spurs and Nuggets this season. Significantly, the Nuggets went 3-1 […]

Nikola Jokic’s wife is Natalija Jokic. Denver Nuggets star Nikola Jokic is a three-time MVP winner who won his first-ever NBA title and Finals MVP in 2023. Jokic also has a net worth of $80 million. However, he’ll probably tell you that these aren’t the most valuable achievements of his life. The Joker will probably […]

To start the new year, Denver Nuggets head coach Michael Malone wants his team to play like they’re in a playoff series, and that’s exactly what they did in the second half against the Atlanta Hawks. The Nuggets gave up 71 points in the first half, and Malone was not a fan of that, even […]

The Denver Nuggets have had a rocky season so far, but star center Nikola Jokic is still playing like an MVP and dragging the Nuggets to win after win. Even while the rest of his teammates are inconsistent and banged up, Jokic continues to stuff the stat sheet and carry this Nuggets squad. On Wednesday […]

The Denver Nuggets have been playing better in recent weeks — with Russell Westbrook playing a prominent role in this stretch. On New Year’s Day, Westbrook put up another incredible outing as he continued to start in place of the injured Aaron Gordon, tallying 16 points and 11 assists to help the Nuggets earn a […]

The Atlanta Hawks and Denver Nuggets aren’t two teams familiar to each other, but that doesn’t mean we won’t get a thrilling game on New Year’s Day. Both teams have 18 wins, with the Hawks sitting sixth in the Eastern Conference and the Nuggets fifth in the West. The Nuggets have been dominating the meetings […]

The Denver Nuggets have not looked like a championship contender since they won the 2023 NBA title, which is why the Nuggets have been in trade rumors in terms of looking to upgrade their roster by the deadline. One name the Nuggets had been linked to is the Chicago Bulls’ Zach LaVine, but those talks […]

The Denver Nuggets cruised to a victory over the Utah Jazz on Monday night, 132-121. The win came thanks to Russell Westbrook and Nikola Jokic, who both recorded triple-doubles. Westbrook also accomplished another insane feat, having a perfect night shooting to join Jokic and Domantas Sabonis in history. Westbrook scored 16 points while going  7-for-7 […]

When you check a Denver Nuggets box score, you’re almost expecting to see someone put up a triple-double. Nikola Jokic stuffs the stat sheet seemingly every night in Denver, and now Russell Westbrook is in the mix to give the Nuggets two of the best ever at putting up triple-doubles. During Monday night’s 132-121 win […]

Detroit Pistons forward Isaiah Stewart played only 16 minutes in Saturday’s 134-121 loss to the Denver Nuggets, but Russell Westbrook still managed to raise the man’s blood pressure. Footage from the game shows the future Hall of Fame point guard engaging in trash talk with his opponent, ultimately wearing him down. Westbrook and Stewart were […]

The Denver Nuggets will play the Utah Jazz on Monday at the Delta Center. It’s a showdown in Salt Lake City as we share our NBA odds series and make a Nuggets-Jazz prediction and pick. The Jazz lead the head-t0-head series 124-91. Yet, the Nuggets have won both games against the Jazz this season. They have […]

Jamal Murray has had a bit of a slow start to his 2024-25 season. Hampered by injuries, the Denver Nuggets point guard has yet to really catch fire like most fans are accustomed to seeing from him. But in the Nuggets 134-121 victory over the Detroit Pistons on Saturday, Murray finally looked like his vintage […]

Following the Denver Nuggets’ loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers, they came back with a vengeance and bounced back in a huge way against the Detroit Pistons on Saturday night, 134-121. As the Nuggets look to stack some positives, star Jamal Murray spoke about Russell Westbrook being a key component. The Denver duo of Nikola Jokic […]

On Friday, the Denver Nuggets scored a whopping 135 points against the Cleveland Cavaliers. Normally, when teams score that much without going to overtime, they win. The Nuggets did not win, though, and ended up losing 149-135. The Nuggets’ poor defense has been hindering them for most of the season. Not only are fans taking […]

As the Denver Nuggets play the Detroit Pistons Saturday night, they are coming off a loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers, 149-135, where they gave up the most points on their home floor. Despite the Nuggets’ frustrations, star Nikola Jokic sees the positives in the recent struggles and puts the reality of the season into perspective. […]

Ever since the Sacramento Kings shockingly fired head coach Mike Brown on Friday, reactions from all around the NBA have been pouring in. Many of those reactions have been going at the Kings for the way that they have handled the situation, and Denver Nuggets head coach Michael Malone added onto the pile-on before Friday’s […]

We’re back for yet another betting prediction and pick in the NBA as we’ll see a cross-conference meeting between two teams in the hunt for their respective division. The Detroit Pistons will take on the Denver Nuggets as both teams look to build momentum moving forward. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with a Pistons-Nuggets prediction and […]

Things are heating up once again following the NBA’s Christmas Day showcase as we bring you a betting prediction and pick for this next meeting of conference heavyweights. The Cleveland Cavaliers (26-4) will visit the Denver Nuggets (16-12) as the squads conclude their season series, Cleveland leading 1-0. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with a Cavaliers-Nuggets prediction […]

The Denver Nuggets suffered a 110-100 loss to the Phoenix Suns on Christmas Day, snapping their two-game winning streak. The defeat dropped the Nuggets to 16-12 on the season and added a layer of concern after forward Aaron Gordon was ruled out with calf tightness. Gordon exited after 19 minutes of play, contributing seven points, […]

The Denver Nuggets have had somewhat of an odd season so far, as they have struggled to play their best basketball for extended stretches of time. Wednesday night was one of those bad nights as the Nuggets were defeated by the Phoenix Suns 110-100 on Christmas night. Star big man Nikola Jokic played at a […]

Russell Westbrook may be enemies with anyone not belonging to his team or his team’s fanbase whenever he’s out there on the court, but he of all people would know that there are things in life that are bigger than basketball. Even after the Denver Nuggets suffered a 110-110 loss to the Phoenix Suns on […]

The Denver Nuggets and the Phoenix Suns are going at it in the final game of the NBA’s Christmas Day slate in a matchup between two rivals who have become very familiar with each other over the last few seasons. The Suns have the lead in the second half, and the Nuggets may be fighting […]

The NBA just wrapped up its second annual event, the NBA Cup, in Las Vegas, Nevada with Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks defeating Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the Oklahoma City Thunder. But what has the NBA’s in-season tournament experience in December been like compared to the NBA Finals in June? ClutchPoints has had a reporter […]

The Denver Nuggets may be looking to make a splash ahead of the February 6 trade deadline, with Brandon Ingram of the New Orleans Pelicans reportedly among their targets. The Athletic first reported that the Nuggets were in the market for a player to significantly bolster their offense, and Ian Begley of SNY added last […]

The Denver Nuggets currently have a 16-11 record and could be looking to make some moves to improve their team. They have been involved in recent trade rumors involving players like De’Aaron Fox, Zach LaVine, and Jonas Valanciunas. Moves like this won’t come easy, and the Nuggets would likely have to trade a big-name player […]

Kendrick Perkins thinks that a De’Aaron Fox trade, specifically to the Denver Nuggets, is a real possibility. But why? Is it because he sees the vision of the Kentucky product playing alongside one of the best players in the NBA? Or maybe he wants to see the Sacramento Kings start a rebuild after spending years […]

In the past week, trade rumors have been swirling around the Denver Nuggets. Michael Porter Jr. has been commonly linked in these trade rumors, as to most analysts he seems like the easiest player to move. However, during a recent post-game press conference, Porter shot down these trade rumors. He told reporters that the Nuggets’ […]

The final game of the 2024 NBA Christmas Day slate features an intriguing matchup between the Denver Nuggets and Phoenix Suns, two teams with a lot of animosity between them. Aside from meeting in the 2023 Western Conference Semifinals, these two teams met on Christmas during the 2022-23 season in Denver, a game the Nuggets […]

The Denver Nuggets head to the desert to take on the Phoenix Suns Christmas day! Check out our NBA odds series as we hand out a Nuggets-Suns prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. Here are the Nuggets-Suns NBA odds, courtesy of FanDuel.  NBA Odds: Nuggets-Suns Odds Denver […]

The Denver Nuggets are trying to make improvements to their team, and one name that continues to come up is Zach LaVine. Even though the Nuggets may want LaVine, there’s something that’s keeping the Chicago Bulls from making the trade, according to Marc Stein. “One potential trade iteration to surface as part of Denver’s confirmed […]

The Phoenix Suns head to the Mile High City to take on the Denver Nuggets Monday night. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with a Suns-Nuggets prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. Here are the Suns-Nuggets NBA odds, courtesy of FanDuel.  NBA Odds: Suns-Nuggets Odds […]

Yes, it’s still early in the 2024-25 NBA season, but apparently not too early to begin talking about the MVP race, and with that conversation starting, it’s worth noting that Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic is on the precipice of history. With an MVP win this season, Jokic would become the sixth player ever to win four […]