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Nikola Jokic is the best player in the NBA today. Jokic is the reigning NBA MVP, having collected already his third in four seasons. Jokic has also cemented his legacy by leading the Denver Nuggets to an NBA championship with him earning NBA Finals MVP. Despite his lack of athleticism, the best aspect about his […]

The Denver Nuggets will host the Sacramento Kings on Wednesday at Ball Arena. Nikola Jokic is questionable on the team’s injury report due to left ankle inflammation. Here’s everything we know about Jokic’s injury and playing status vs. the Kings. *Watch NBA games LIVE with fuboTV (Get Access | Save $30)* Nikola Jokic injury status […]

The NBA season continues, and we have a tilt between the Sacramento Kings and the Denver Nuggets on Wednesday. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with a Kings-Nuggets prediction and pick. The Sacramento Kings (32-28) visit the Denver Nuggets (39-22) on Wednesday, March 5, 2025, at Ball Arena. The Kings aim to extend […]

Denver Nuggets star Nikola Jokic tends to have people note the way he moves up and down the court. And following an ankle tweak after the first jump ball against the Boston Celtics, he had a hilarious response to that moment. Jokic appeared to tweak his ankle on the initial jump ball to open the […]

The Denver Nuggets (39-22) lost one of their most offensively impactful role players during the second half of Sunday’s 110-103 loss to the Boston Celtics (43-18). Julian Strawther suffered an apparent leg injury after coming down on a floater attempt in the third quarter. He exited the game and limped to the locker room, via […]

On Sunday afternoon, the Denver Nuggets hit the road to take on the Boston Celtics in a highly anticipated matchup between the last two NBA championship teams. The Nuggets were coming off an impressive road trip including a win over the Detroit Pistons in which they ended that team’s eight-game winning streak. Nikola Jokic got […]

The Denver Nuggets will travel to Beantown to face the Boston Celtics. It will be a throwdown at the TD Garden as we continue our NBA odds series and make a Nuggets-Celtics prediction and pick. The Celtics lead the head-to-head series 61-40. They are also 7-3 over their past 10 games against the Nuggets. The […]

We’re ready for another betting prediction and pick inside the NBA as we take a look at the conclusion of this upcoming cross-conference series. The Denver Nuggets will take on the Detroit Pistons as both teams try to maintain playoff position. Denver leads the season series 1-0 with a chance to sweep. It’s time to continue our NBA […]

The Denver Nuggets will take on the Milwaukee Bucks on Thursday evening in a nationally televised clash of two MVP candidates in Giannis Antetokounmpo and Nikola Jokic. The Nuggets are coming off of an impressive road win over the Indiana Pacers on Monday which allowed them to put their recent home loss to the Los […]

Denver Nuggets superstar center Nikola Jokic is known for his insane passing ability. His highlight reel includes many near-full-court heaves to teammates, as well as no-look passes. Despite his talent in passing, Denver Broncos head coach Sean Payton says he could see Jokic playing a different position if he were to play football. “I see […]

The Milwaukee Bucks host the Denver Nuggets for a battle between two MVP candidates. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with a Nuggets-Bucks prediction and pick. Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets continue to play elite basketball. At 38-20, they are tied for 2nd in the Western Conference and are most recently coming […]

Nikola Jokic is truly a one of a kind player. No one in league history has his combination of soft scoring touch around the basket, incredible court vision and the audacity to pull off some unthinkable passes, and his overall knowledge of how to play the game. On Monday night, Jokic was once again a […]

There was much concern surrounding the Denver Nuggets when the Los Angeles Lakers, on Saturday night, turned up with a game plan that limited Nikola Jokic and forced his teammates to beat them. Nonetheless, there are only so many things an opposing team can do to slow down Jokic. On Monday night, Jokic was back […]

The Denver Nuggets have been one of the NBA’s best teams this season, boasting a 37-20 record that places them No. 3 in the Western Conference. Despite their success, questions surrounding what the Nuggets’ starting five should look like have started to circulate. “As the Nuggets have roared back into the West’s top three after […]

We’re back for another betting prediction and pick as we head to the Midwest for this initial meeting between two teams for the first time this season. The Denver Nuggets (37-20) will visit the Indiana Pacers (32-23) in an exciting matchup on Monday’s slate of action. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with a Nuggets-Pacers prediction and […]

On Saturday evening, the Denver Nuggets saw their nine-game winning streak come to an end with a blowout home loss to the Los Angeles Lakers. Nikola Jokic had arguably his worst game of the season in this one, scoring just 11 points on seven shot attempts against a Lakers defense determined not to let the […]

The Denver Nuggets are lucky to have Nikola Jokic on the team. Jokic has blossomed into one of the best players in the NBA during his 10 years in the pros. After all this time, he never forgot one moment from draft night during the 2014 NBA Draft. The Nuggets released a hilarious video looking […]

Saturday night was just not the Denver Nuggets night. Their nine-game win streak came to an abrupt halt after they suffered a 123-100 loss to the Los Angeles Lakers. Prior to tonight’s matchup, the Nuggets had beaten the Lakers five straight times, not counting the postseason. According to point guard Jamal Murray, the Nuggets’ lack […]

JJ Redick and the Los Angeles Lakers got a big road win after beating the Denver Nuggets in convincing fashion. This prompted praise from team legend and NBA Hall of Famer Magic Johnson. Johnson posted two tweets on X after the game concluded on Saturday night. He first congratulated the team for the win, then […]

The Denver Nuggets (37-19) are aiming to extend their win streak to 10 games as they close out their four-game homestand against the Los Angeles Lakers (33-21) on Saturday night. Ahead of the 8:30 p.m. ET tip-off on ABC, the Nuggets have listed both Jamal Murray and Aaron Gordon as probable on the latest injury […]

Denver Nuggets veteran Aaron Gordon participated in one of the greatest Dunk Contest in the past 25 years, rivaled by only Vince Carter’s showstopping performance in 2000. Gordon is teasing a potential comeback in 2026. Unlike Carter, he’s never won a Dunk Contest despite reaching the final round in three appearances (2016, 2017, and 2020). […]

Although the Los Angeles Lakers look different, Denver Nuggets forward Aaron Gordon has no concerns. Despite the Lakers trading for Luka Doncic, it doesn’t phase the NBA champion. On NBA Today, the Denver forward explained how he has no concerns at all about the new-look Los Angeles team. “[The Lakers] definitely have a new look […]

The Los Angeles Lakers will battle the Denver Nuggets on Saturday at Ball Arena. It will be a Western Conference showdown as we continue our NBA odds series with a Lakers-Nuggets prediction and pick. The Lakers lead the head-to-head series 113-80. However, the Nuggets are 8-2 against the Lakers over the past 10 games, including a […]

As we enter the last half of the NBA season, it seems like Jamal Murray has hit another gear. On Thursday night, the Denver Nuggets beat the Charlotte Hornets 129-115. Murray led the Nuggets’ scoring, going 12-of-18 from the field. He was also on fire from three-point range, shooting 7-of-10 from three. In his last […]

Denver Nuggets fans were enjoying seeing Nikola Jokic in the All-Star Game, as he earned the right to be in elite company during the weekend. One thing fans probably were not expecting to see during the weekend was Jokic’s brother, Strahinja, whose size can put fear in some people. View this post on Instagram A […]

The Charlotte Hornets visit the Denver Nuggets Thursday night. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with a Hornets-Nuggets prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. Here are the Hornets-Nuggets NBA odds, courtesy of FanDuel.  NBA Odds: Hornets-Nuggets Odds Charlotte Hornets: +16 (-110) Moneyline: +750 Denver Nuggets: […]

Nikola Jokic and Russell Westbrook have formed a dynamic duo for the Denver Nuggets, each capable of delivering dominant performances. Westbrook and Jokic also made history as the first pair of teammates to record a triple-double in the same game multiple times in a single season. The three-time NBA MVP is steadily closing in on […]

Denver Nuggets forward Aaron Gordon recently sparked controversy by claiming his dunk contest performances were superior to NBA legend Vince Carter’s. In an appearance on Run It Back on FanDuel TV, Gordon said, “If you put my four dunks up against Vince Carter’s four dunks, objectively, I think my four dunks were better.” “If you […]

A lighthearted moment involving Denver Nuggets star Nikola Jokic and Team USA head coach Steve Kerr was caught on film during the Court of Gold docuseries, which followed multiple teams, including Team USA, France, Canada, and Serbia, at the 2024 Paris Olympics. The series provided an in-depth look at the behind-the-scenes interactions of players and […]

Nikola Jokic isn’t exactly someone who gives it his all during the All-Star Weekend. His consistent excellence on the hardwood may make him a worthy inclusion on the All-Star Game roster, but the Denver Nuggets star rarely takes the game itself seriously. Jokic prefers to have fun during the season’s annual hiatus, and for good […]

The NBA Slam Dunk Contest has been hit-and-miss for years. Many of the best instances came when Denver Nuggets forward Aaron Gordon participated. However, after his third appearance in 2020, Gordon stated he would not participate again. That does not necessarily appear to be the case any longer. Gordon took part in an interview on […]

The Denver Nuggets certainly disappointed their fans after doing nothing at the trade deadline. With Nikola Jokic posting another MVP-worthy season, there were plenty of expectations that the front office would do its best to surround him with a playoff-ready roster to maximize his peak. But by staying put at the deadline, the Nuggets will […]

Denver Nuggets forward Aaron Gordon has responded to Ja Morant’s recent social media post about potentially participating in the NBA Slam Dunk Contest, reigniting excitement about the possibility of an elite field of competitors. Following Mac McClung’s historic three-peat victory at the 2025 AT&T Slam Dunk Contest in San Francisco this past Saturday, Morant took […]

After another disappointing NBA All-Star Game, fans, media members, and players alike have continued to give their opinions on how to fix the midseason event. Denver Nuggets star Nikola Jokic, though, had an idea not heard much by people inside the NBA: don’t worry about it. Jokic, who admitted he is “not built for this […]

Denver Nuggets superstar Nikola Jokic had some playful fun with fellow All-Star San Antonio Spurs center Victor Wembanyama in the locker room ahead of Wembanyama’s first All-Star game at Oracle Arena on Sunday. As Wembanyama shared that reading a book is a personal pre-game tradition, Jokic’s humorous reaction quickly went viral. In a video posted […]

Nikola Jokic is no stranger to the NBA All-Star stage, but this year’s event in San Francisco feels different for the Denver Nuggets’ star center. As the seven-time All-Star prepares for Sunday’s game, he acknowledged that the absence of close friend Luka Doncic made the experience unusual. During NBA All-Star Media Day on Saturday, The […]

The NBA MVP feels like a two-horse race between Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Nikola Jokic, and it may come down to the wire as to who may be the winner at the end of the season. In ESPN’s latest MVP poll, there was a change, and Brian Windhorst explains why he made the decision. “I voted […]

Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has taken a commanding lead in the latest MVP straw poll, surpassing Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic by a significant margin. According to ESPN’s Tim Bontemps, the poll, which closely mirrors the league’s official MVP voting, was conducted from Saturday to Monday. Gilgeous-Alexander secured 70 of the 100 first-place […]

Jamal Murray’s 2024-25 season got off to a bit of a slow start. But right as the Denver Nuggets hit the All-Star break, Murray has caught fire. Against the Portland Trail Blazers, Murray absolutely went off, scoring a career-high 55 points. Also on the night, he had a shooting percentage of 55.6% while shooting 46.7% […]