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The Denver Nuggets take on the San Antonio Spurs Friday night. Below we will continue our NBA odds series with a Nuggets-Spurs prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. The Nuggets are at the top of the Western Conference after beating the Timberwolves Wednesday night. Another win will […]

Wednesday night was a Western Conference showdown between the top two teams. The roaring Minnesota Timberwolves flew into Colorado to take on the Denver Nuggets with a shot to lock up the top seed in the conference. As both teams played the night before, it was a war of attrition at Ball Arena. Minnesota owned […]

Wednesday’s primetime NBA slate featured a faceoff between two Western Conference powerhouses in the Denver Nuggets and Minnesota Timberwolves. The matchup had serious playoff seeding implications, with the winner sliding into first place in the West. The Nuggets were looking for revenge because in the last game between the two, the Timberwolves embarrassed the Nuggets […]

The 2023-2024 NBA season is headed for its inevitable conclusion with spirited debate arising in recent days about who should be the 2024 league MVP. The Nuggets’ Nikola Jokic is the odds-on favorite to win the award with Luka Doncic of the Mavericks and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander of the Thunder next in line. Jokic and fellow […]

The biggest question surrounding the Western Conference and the NBA playoff race revolves around which team will ultimately claim the 1-seed and home-court advantage throughout the playoffs. The Denver Nuggets and Minnesota Timberwolves are currently tied at the top of the Western Conference playoff picture, and they will play one another for the final time […]

One of the season’s biggest games in the Western Conference is Wednesday night when the Denver Nuggets host the Minnesota Timberwolves. Both teams have games on Tuesday night but are double-digit favorites against two of the league’s worst teams. If they both leave with a win, Wednesday’s game will be a battle of two teams […]

The final week of the 2023-24 NBA regular season is here. As weird as it is to say, the playoffs are about to begin. This season has been a whirlwind, and as the playoffs approach, the headlines are not about which teams are surging before postseason play but about those teams that are beginning to […]

The Denver Nuggets thoroughly embarrassed the visiting Atlanta Hawks on Saturday night. Fueled by Jamal Murray’s return from injury, the Nuggets handily beat the Hawks, 142-110, recording their most points in a game this season in the process. Jamal Murray’s injury return fuels the fire Jamal Murray has been battling injuries on and off throughout […]

The Denver Nuggets are getting some relatively good news about two of their most impactful players. The Nuggets are expected to have center Nikola Jokic against the Atlanta Hawks Saturday, per the team’s injury report. Guard Jamal Murray is questionable, however, for the contest. Nikola Jokic injury update for Nuggets vs. Hawks Jokic is dealing […]

We’re set for our final betting prediction and pick of the day’s NBA slate as we head to the Mile High City for this tilt between cross-conference playoff teams. The Atlanta Hawks (36-41) will visit the Denver Nuggets (53-24) as both teams try to bounce back from their recent loss. Check out our NBA odds series for our Hawks-Nuggets […]

LOS ANGELES, CA – No Kawhi Leonard? No problem. Behind a collective bench effort led by Russell Westbrook and the LA Clippers fended off Nikola Jokic and the defending NBA Champion Denver Nuggets in a thrilling victory. The Clippers defeated the Nuggets in Los Angeles, 102-100. Paul George led the way for LA with 28 […]

To say that James Harden’s career is riddled with the highest of highs and bumpiest of roads is an understatement. He blazed up with the Oklahoma City Thunder, found his peak form with the Houston Rockets, moved on from the Brooklyn Nets big three, and has now found peace with his role in the Los […]

On a random Wednesday night in early April, with the NBA season winding down and Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic closing in on what will be his third MVP Award in four years, former NBA All-Star Gilbert Arenas decided to fire off a misguided hot take like it was a heavily contested three-ball way back […]

The NBA Playoffs are right around the corner, and Thursday night features a few key matchups that will impact the standings in both the Eastern and Western Conferences. The biggest matchup will take place in Houston, as the Golden State Warriors will take on the Houston Rockets in a battle for the final play-in tournament […]

The Denver Nuggets will travel to Southern California on Thursday at Crypto for a showdown with the Los Angeles Clippers. We’re here to share our NBA odds series, make a Nuggets-Clippers prediction, and pick while showing you how to watch. The Nuggets defeated the San Antonio Spurs 110-105 on Tuesday at Ball Arena. It wasn’t […]

The Los Angeles Clippers are hopeful to get superstar Kawhi Leonard back from injury when Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets. Unfortunately for them, their hopes will have to wait for another game. The Clippers have ruled Kawhi Leonard out for Thursday night’s game against the Nuggets with right knee soreness. It’s the second consecutive […]

After winning the championship last season, the Denver Nuggets are on track to repeat as champs once again. Nikola Jokic will likely be the runaway winner for MVP, while the rest of the first unit remains a potent and unstoppable five-man crew. If they are all healthy, it seems like there will be no formidable […]

Denver Nuggets star Nikola Jokic is as tough of a cover as there is in the NBA. There simply isn’t a way to slow him down completely. Load up on him, and he finds an open shooter across the court. Leave him one on one and he feasts in the post. However, on Tuesday night, […]

On Tuesday night, fans were treated to a heavyweight clash between two of the best centers in the NBA today, Nikola Jokic and Victor Wembanyama. Wembanyama is becoming the rare player whom opposing fans flock in droves to see, and even though the San Antonio Spurs were shorthanded, they still put up a strong fight. […]

The Sacramento Kings are in a battle for playoff positioning. The Kings are currently the eighth seed. If the season ended, they’d be in the top half of the play-in bracket, which is fine. They are just 1.5 games behind the New Orleans Pelicans for the sixth seed in the West, which is good. However, […]

The Denver Nuggets host the San Antonio Spurs on Tuesday night, and Denver’s two top dogs in Nikola Jokic and Jamal Murray are each on the injury report. Jokic has been dealing with left hip and right wrist problems, whereas Murray has right knee inflammation. Jokic’s issues haven’t stopped him from dominating as usual, though, […]

The San Antonio Spurs are surprisingly coming off three wins out of their four games, most recently losing a close game to the Golden State Warriors as they head out on the first game of their road trip when they head on the reigning NBA Champions the Denver Nuggets in this Tuesday night showdown. This […]

There are only two weeks left for every NBA team to put their finishing touches on the 2023-24 season. For some, this means locking in their seeding for postseason action. For others, these next two weeks are nothing more than a time to increase the chances of their ping pong ball being selected during the […]

To kick off a lengthy five-game road trip, the Cleveland Cavaliers looked completely overmatched against the reigning NBA champion Denver Nuggets, getting blown out on Easter afternoon, 130-101. This drubbing was the Cavs’ fifth loss in their last seven games, as the season continues to go in the wrong direction with the playoffs almost here. […]

Milwaukee Bucks veteran point guard Patrick Beverley isn’t one to keep his thoughts to himself, especially if it’s about basketball. Recently, Beverley dropped some sort of an NBA hot take regarding the Oklahoma City Thunder and why he doesn’t believe that Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and company will not be able to make it to the 2024 […]

It didn’t take long for the Denver Nuggets to get back in the win column. After losing two straight games, the Nuggets finally looked like themselves again after thrashing the Cleveland Cavaliers, 130-101. In the Nuggets’ two prior losses, they really struggled to knock down 3-point shots. Against the Phoenix Suns, they shot an embarrassing […]

DJ Burns and DJ Horne completely flipped the switch for NC State in their March Madness run. They molly-whopped Duke’s defensive schemes and left Kyle Filpowski to defend the paint for himself. This obviously got the attention of a lot of stars who are keeping an eye on the NCAA Tournament. Denver Nuggets superstar Nikola […]

The Denver Nuggets are on a quest to do something truly incredible. After winning the NBA championship last season, they’re gunning for a second one this year. Winning back-to-back championships is hard, though, for a number of reasons. The biggest factor for that, of course, is injuries. Teams in the NBA finals play the longest […]

In the world of international basketball, the anticipation for the Paris Olympics is already building, with teams and players alike setting their sights on gold. Among those eagerly looking forward to the games is Jamal Murray of the Denver Nuggets, who has openly shared his enthusiasm and plans to represent Canada in the upcoming Olympics […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers will travel to Colorado to face the Denver Nuggets on Easter Sunday at Ball Arena. We’re here to share our NBA odds series, make a Cavaliers-Nuggets prediction, and pick while showing you how to watch. The Cavaliers defeated the Philadelphia 76ers 117-114 on Friday at home. They led 57-55 at halftime. Then, […]

The Denver Nuggets went into Friday night’s matchup against the Minnesota Timberwolves knowing they needed a win, but things did not go to plan. Michael Malone’s squad lost 111-98 and in the process, dropped into third place in the Western Conference for the time being. While Nikola Jokic did appear to be playing through a […]

The Denver Nuggets are not scared of anybody nor should they be. They are the reigning NBA Champions after all, and have the best player in the NBA in Nikola Jokic. It’s the rest of the league that should be scared when they see the Nuggets. Denver’s net rating is better this season (+4.9) than […]

The Denver Nuggets seem to be in a bit of a rut right now. The defending NBA champions are on a two-game losing streak, and don’t look like the insanely dominant team that came out of the All-Star break. On Friday night, the Nuggets suffered an embarrassing 111-98 loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves. This game […]

In the midst of an ownership crisis, the Minnesota Timberwolves traveled to Colorado to take on the reigning champion Denver Nuggets Friday night. With the biggest game of the regular season in front of them, the Wolves did not disappoint. The first half was arguably the best 24-minute stretch of basketball the Timberwolves have played […]

It’s a possible Western Conference Finals preview as the Minnesota Timberwolves will play the Denver Nuggets at Ball Arena. We’re here to share our NBA odds series, make a Timberwolves-Nuggets prediction, and pick while showing you how to watch. The Wolves defeated the Detroit Pistons 106-91 on Wednesday at the Target Center. They led 47-45 […]

On Monday, news broke that the NBA was launching an investigation into Toronto Raptors forward Jontay Porter, younger brother of Denver Nuggets star Michael Porter Jr., for gambling issues. The NBA discovered multiple instances of betting irregularities over the past few months, involving prop bets on Porter from games on Jan. 26 and March 20. […]

The Phoenix Suns had two starters suffer injuries in their shocking 104-102 loss to the 15th seed in the Western Conference, the San Antonio Spurs, without Victor Wembanyama on Monday. Phoenix center Jusuf Nurkic went down with an ankle injury in the third quarter, and Bradley Beal suffered a right finger sprain. Both of the […]

In the old playoff format, this matchup between the Phoenix Suns and Denver Nuggets may have been a preview of the first round of the playoffs. Instead, the No.8-seed Suns are trying to stay in eighth place to get two shots at advancing past the play-in. The eighth seed isn’t their ceiling, as they are […]

Before the Denver Nuggets and Memphis Grizzlies matchup, Jamal Murray and Aaron Gordon were ruled out as they nursed minor injuries. Nikola Jokic and Michael Porter Jr. were also questionable but did end up playing. Despite being down two starters, the Nuggets were able to blow out the Grizzlies, 128-103. In fact, the Nuggets had […]