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It seems like the Denver Nuggets have been on the ropes the entire postseason. Their 2024-25 campaign was in dire straits after they blew a 22-point lead and nearly lost Game 4 to the Los Angeles Clippers in the first-round. They hung on and won the series. Game 1 of the Western Conference Semifinals was […]

Jamal Murray powered through illness to keep the Denver Nuggets’ title hopes alive. For the second straight series, the 2023 champions are headed to a do-or-die Game 7. Murray led the charge with a 25-point performance, guiding Denver to a 119-107 win over the Oklahoma City Thunder on Thursday night and forcing a decisive showdown […]

Fans are getting excited about the fact that they will witness a Game 7 between Nikola Jokic’s Denver Nuggets and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander’s Oklahoma City Thunder. The Nuggets came out victorious in Thursday’s matchup against the Thunder in Game 6. Oklahoma City led 3-2 in the series, meaning that Denver needed to win to keep their […]

The Denver Nuggets are storming into Game 7 with momentum and confidence after a powerful 119–107 win over the Oklahoma City Thunder in Game 6. It was a statement game for the Nuggets, who showed grit and resilience when it mattered most. Jamal Murray led the team with 25 points, eight rebounds, and seven assists […]

Christian Braun made franchise history with his excellent performance in Game 6 of the West Semis series between the Denver Nuggets and Oklahoma City Thunder on Thursday night. In 39 minutes of action, Braun finished with a stat line of 23 points, 11 rebounds, five assists, three steals, and a block. He shot 8-of-14 from […]

The Denver Nuggets thwarted elimination Thursday night against the Oklahoma City Thunder 119-107. But Nikola Jokic wasn’t the true hero in this NBA Playoffs thriller. Nor was Jamal Murray — as the Game 6 hero emerged as a surprise. The Nuggets’ X account used two words and a photo to reveal the man who saved […]

For the second straight year, the Oklahoma City Thunder are learning just how different the game can be in the NBA playoffs. Despite going 68-14 and leaving the rest of the Western Conference in the dust during the regular season, the No. 1 seed has labored for most of its Western Conference Semifinals series with […]

The Western Conference Semifinal series between the Denver Nuggets and Oklahoma City Thunder has been a hard fought battle, with some tensions spilling over in Game 6. During the first half of Game 6 between the Nuggets and Thunder, Aaron Gordon and Alex Caruso got into a little jockeying for position that ultimately resulted in […]

Denver Nuggets star Nikola Jokic received a glowing endorsement from Cooper Flagg. Flagg, who has multiple projections to be the first overall pick of the 2025 NBA Draft, has been active in the NBA Draft Combine. He’s been showcasing his skillset while getting measurement on how he will be going into the league. The league […]

The Denver Nuggets are fighting to keep their championship hopes alive as they’re down 3-2 against the Oklahoma City Thunder in the second round of the NBA Playoffs. They may get a boost since the game is at home, but things may have taken a turn for the worse as Jamal Murray was listed on […]

The stage is set for Alex Caruso and the Oklahoma City Thunder to reach their first Western Conference Finals in nine years. After the Thunder beat the Denver Nuggets 112-105 in Game 5, taking a 3-2 lead in their best-of-seven series, they can eliminate the Nuggets on the road in Game 6. It’s an opportunity, […]

After once leading the top-seeded Oklahoma City Thunder 2-1 in their second-round playoff series, the Denver Nuggets are now facing elimination. And one insider believes Denver, in an attempt to extend the series to a seventh game, should scratch Michael Porter Jr. Porter has been playing through a severe shoulder injury, which Porter has said […]

Very little has separated the Denver Nuggets and Oklahoma City Thunder in their Western Conference Semifinal series. While it seemed like Denver held momentum early on after staking claim to a 113-104 overtime win in Game 3 to take a 2-1 series lead, Nikola Jokic has been unable to lead his team to a win […]

The Denver Nuggets came up short in Game 5 against the Oklahoma City Thunder on Tuesday night, suffering a 112-105 loss that puts them on the brink of elimination heading into their upcoming Game 6 contest. While things didn’t go the Nuggets way down the stretch, superstar center Nikola Jokic wasn’t losing any sleep over […]

As the Denver Nuggets lost Game 5 to the Oklahoma City Thunder on Tuesday, 112-105, people blamed certain players for the disappointing defeat. After the Nuggets’ collapse to the Thunder, Michael Porter Jr. would hold himself accountable and explain why he was to blame. Porter took accountability for the Game 5 loss and the 92-87 […]

The Denver Nuggets suffered a crushing 112-105 Game 5 loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder on Tuesday night. Following the game, Aaron Gordon had little interest in discussing what had just gone down in the game. Instead, he directed his postgame comments toward a recent ESPN article that, according to Gordon, portrayed teammate Russell Westbrook […]

The Denver Nuggets were somehow tied with the 68-win Oklahoma City Thunder through four games of the Western Conference Semifinals, despite superstar center Nikola Jokic stumbling through the last three contests. They desperately needed him to regain his Hall of Fame form in Tuesday’s crucial road matchup, and the near-7-footer emerged without any trace of […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder and the Denver Nuggets played a classic playoff game on Tuesday night in Game 5, with the Thunder coming out with a 112-105 victory to take a 3-2 series lead. Unlike their Game 4 rock fight that featured brick after brick from the outside, Game 5 was a great display of […]

The Denver Nuggets, for the second consecutive game, have thrown away a fourth-quarter lead and ended up losing to the Oklahoma City Thunder, this time suffering a 112-105 defeat in Game 5 to fall behind 3-2 in the series. To start the fourth quarter, the Nuggets couldn’t buy a bucket, so they were unable to […]

The Denver Nuggets’ season has been put on the brink of its end by the Oklahoma City Thunder after OKC overturned another fourth quarter deficit en route to taking a 112-105 win in Game 5. The Nuggets lost all offensive rhythm by the time the fourth quarter came along, and the heavy minutes appear to […]

Nikola Jokic led the Denver Nuggets to their first NBA championship in 2023 and helped them survive end-of-season turbulence this year, but he is also a big reason why they do not have a commanding 3-1 lead versus the Oklahoma City Thunder in the Western Conference Semifinals. The three-time MVP was ice cold from the […]

After brutal showings in Games 2 and 3 of the Western Conference Semifinals versus the Oklahoma City Thunder, everyone concluded that Denver Nuggets star Nikola Jokic is in fact mortal. Following another rough outing in a potentially costly Game 4 loss, it seemed like someone possessed the stupendous center’s body or stole his talent a […]

OKLAHOMA CITY — After limiting Denver Nuggets All-Star Nikola Jokic to two of the worst shooting performances of his playoff career, Jaylin Williams and the Oklahoma City Thunder will look to push the MVP to the brink of elimination in Game 5. Jokic helped Isaiah Hartenstein develop into a starting center in the NBA, and […]

Oklahoma City Thunder head coach Mark Daigneault named Aaron Wiggins a key contributor who helped secure Game 4 against the Denver Nuggets. Tied 2- 2 in their best-of-7 series 2 2, the Thunder will look to take their first lead in the Western Conference semifinals. After dropping the series opener 121-119, Oklahoma City bounced back […]

The Dallas Mavericks shocked the world when they traded Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers for a package centered around Anthony Davis. Many fans and media heavily criticized the move. But general manager Nico Harrison justified it by claiming that defense wins championships. After all, while injury-prone and aging, Davis certainly is one of […]

Denver Nuggets guard Russell Westbrook has been the subject of criticism throughout his NBA career, but a recent piece written about the future Hall of Fame point guard is coming under fire due to some quotes that have rubbed some people the wrong way. In a story published on Tuesday morning, ESPN’s Ramona Shelburne detailed […]

DENVER — After Oklahoma City Thunder All-Star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander closed out the Denver Nuggets in Game 4, Thunder center Isaiah Hartenstein reflected on his history with Nuggets All-Star Nikola Jokic. Hartenstein played 30 games in his lone season in Denver — a short but productive stint for the then 22-year-old center who was Jokic’s understudy. […]

The Denver Nuggets are currently gearing up for a highly important Game 5 of their second-round series vs. the Oklahoma City Thunder. The Nuggets had a golden opportunity to go up 3-1 in their series on Sunday but suffered through a brutal fourth quarter that left things tied at 2-2. It’s been a rough series […]

The Denver Nuggets now find themselves in a best-of-three series after falling to the Oklahoma City Thunder 92-87 in Game 4. With the series tied 2-2, the Nuggets will need to find a way to regain some momentum as the series shifts back to Oklahoma City. Despite the loss, Nuggets point guard Jamal Murray offered […]

On Tuesday, the Thunder host the Nuggets in Game 5, tied at 2-2! This series is one of the best remaining in the playoffs. The Thunder took back the momentum going home. It’s time to continue our NBA Playoffs odds series with a Nuggets-Thunder prediction and pick. The Nuggets shocked the Thunder in Game 1 […]

The Denver Nuggets and the Oklahoma City Thunder played one of the uglier playoff games that you’ll see in Game 4 on Sunday, with the Thunder eventually pulling away with a 92-87 win to even the series at two games each. Sometimes in the playoffs, close games are affected by missed calls at the end […]

DENVER — After Oklahoma City Thunder head coach Mark Daigneault commended his bench guys’ production in the fourth quarter of Game 4, Thunder All-Star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander talked about his role as the team’s closer. Coming off his 18 points on 7-of-22 shooting, including 0-of-6 from deep in Game 3, he considered himself responsible for closing […]

The Denver Nuggets engaged in a sluggish Game 4 at Ball Arena on Sunday. Denver and Oklahoma City tied a historic low during the first quarter. But Charles Barkley pointed out where the “unfair” factor lies in that bad performance in their second-round NBA Playoffs series. The verbose NBA on TNT personality is known for […]

The Denver Nuggets suffered a 92-87 loss against the Oklahoma City Thunder, and the series is now tied as they head on the road for Game 5. It was a game where neither team played well on offense, and they had to rely on their defenses to carry them. In the end, the Thunder got […]

Christian Braun and the Denver Nuggets weren’t able to handle the depth of the Oklahoma City Thunder in their 92-87 loss in Game 4 of the West Semis of the 2025 NBA Playoffs on Sunday. After 44 minutes of action, Braun finished with a stat line of 17 points, four rebounds, three steals, two rebounds, […]

In today’s day and age of high scoring, high octane offenses in the NBA, Game 4 of the Western Conference Semifinals between the Nuggets and Thunder was anything but. Although the Thunder evened up the series against the Nuggets with a 92-87 Game 4 win, it was one of the lowest scoring games of the […]

Nikola Jokic had a rough shooting day in the Denver Nuggets’ 92-87 loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder in Game 4 of the Western Conference Semifinals of the 2025 NBA Playoffs on Sunday. After 43 minutes of play, Jokic finished with a stat line of 27 points, 13 rebounds, four steals, and three assists. However, […]

The Denver Nuggets were fighting to stay in the game against the Oklahoma City Thunder in Game 3, and it took a small run late in the first half to do so. Neither team shot the ball well, but it was the Thunder who had the lead for most of the half. The Nuggets began […]

In a postgame press conference following the Denver Nuggets’ 113-104 overtime victory against the Oklahoma City Thunder, interim head coach David Adelman made sure to defend his star player despite an uncharacteristically off shooting night. “And Nikola’s ‘off night,’ I mean 20-16-6 just an awful NBA night,” Adelman said jokingly. “The stat sheet always says […]