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The Denver Nuggets have been one of the best-performing teams in the NBA early this season. Unfortunately, that success didn’t carry over into the game against the Houston Rockets, as the Mile High franchise lost 107-104. The loss also overshadowed an incredible final stat line from Nikola Jokic. The Serbian big man notched himself another […]

Alperen Sengun and the Houston Rockets were not fazed by the defending champions. Nikola Jokic still had a generational performance, but it was just not enough to get the Denver Nuggets the win as they suffered a 107-104 defeat. His consistency on a nightly basis sometimes makes his greatness understated and often not talked about. […]

The Denver Nuggets entered 2023-24 with the same ferocity and hunger to win every night. The defending champions are off to the best record in the league at 8-1 despite star guard Jamal Murray suffering a hamstring injury, which will sideline him for the next few weeks. Nikola Jokic is arguably the leading candidate for […]

The Denver Nuggets have had a dominant start to the 2023-24 NBA season. The Nuggets have only lost one game and improved to 8-1 after beating the Golden State Warriors. Of course, Nikola Jokic is having another MVP-caliber season. In addition, his reputation as “The Joker” is holding up well after he trolled a reporter […]

Chris Paul put a perfectly placed bounce pass out in front of Klay Thompson, with no one between he and the basket as the Golden State Warriors trailed by three with time running out. For a moment, it appeared the second-best shooter ever would get the chance to send his shorthanded team to overtime against […]

The Golden State Warriors’ trip to Mile High City on Wednesday did not bear great memories for Stephen Curry and company as the Denver Nuggets dealt them a 108-105 loss. That game also got them — and their fans — enraged over what they deemed to be a missed call on a potential goaltend violation […]

Denver Nuggets star Jamal Murray is set to miss the whole month of November due to hamstring injury. Murray missed the Nuggets’ game against the New Orleans Pelicans on Monday as a result of the health issue, and head coach Michael Malone did note that it could take some time before he returns. Now, there […]

Michael Malone made waves in the NBA after coaching the Denver Nuggets to the franchise’s first NBA championship in 2023. The two-time All-Star Game head coach certainly deserves his flowers after sticking it through with the Nuggets’ original core. Given Malone’s coaching success, have you ever wondered how a guy like him lives? Well, wonder […]

A Western Conference matchup of two of the best teams in the league takes place on Wednesday night. The Golden State Warriors travel to the mile-high city to take on the defending NBA Champion Denver Nuggets. It is time to continue our NBA odds series with a Warriors-Nuggets prediction, pick, and how-to-watch. The Warriors showed […]

The Golden State Warriors have started the 2023-24 season 6-2 and they will face their toughest task thus far when they take on the Denver Nuggets, the defending NBA champions, on Wednesday night. Unfortunately for the Warriors, they will need to try and deal with two-time MVP and reigning Finals MVP Nikola Jokic without Draymond […]

With a matchup against the Golden State Warriors looming, the Denver Nuggets can ill afford an absence from reigning Finals MVP Nikola Jokic, especially in light of Jamal Murray’s injury that may keep him out for longer than expected. Thus, fans will be at the edge of their seats, awaiting the answer to the question […]

Fresh off their first championship in team history, the Denver Nuggets have started the 2023-24 season with a 7-1 record thanks to Nikola Jokic. Making a strong case to be the early favorite for the MVP award, Jokic has put the Nuggets on his back once again, especially with Denver not having Jamal Murray due […]

The Denver Nuggets played their first full game of the season without star point guard Jamal Murray on Monday as he deals with a hamstring injury. The Nuggets started the game rather sluggish, and at one point were down as many as 20 points to the visiting New Orleans Pelicans. Defensively, the Nuggets looked like […]

Nikola Jokić achieved another historic feat Monday night when he became the fourth all-time leader in career triple-doubles. In the Denver Nuggets’ 134-116 win over the New Orleans Pelicans, Jokić put up 35 points, 12 assists and 14 rebounds to pass Jason Kidd and LeBron James for fourth on the list with his 108th triple-double. […]

Jamal Murray, in his first season back with the Denver Nuggets after missing the entirety of the 2021-22 season with a torn ACL, was phenomenal. Sure, he missed a few regular season games here and there, but in the playoffs, Murray showed that there are no lights that are too bright for him. Now an […]

The absence of CJ McCollum had bothered New Orleans Pelicans faithful. They had to look for a new facilitator. One who could back up the numbers of Zion Williamson and Brandon Ingram against the Denver Nuggets. There were a lot of options but apparently, the freshly-crowned national champion out of the UConn basketball squad would […]

Denver Nuggets superstar Nikola Jokic is a triple-double machine, and with his latest, he passed one of the greatest to ever do it. In the Nuggets’ 134-116 win over the New Orleans Pelicans, Jokic amassed 35 points, 14 rebounds, and 12 assists. That performance notched him his 108th career triple-double, passing both LeBron James and […]

Basing off on Michael Malone’s latest update, Denver Nuggets fans might have to wait for some time to see Jamal Murray back in action. Murray has been ruled out of the Nuggets’ game against the New Orleans Pelicans on Monday due to a right hamstring strain. Denver hasn’t provided a definite recovery timeline for their […]

A premier Western Conference battle in the thin air of the Mile High City will be on tap this Monday evening as the New Orleans Pelicans tip-off with the Denver Nuggets. Let’s check out our NBA odds series where we make our Pelicans-Nuggets prediction and pick. Finally healthy for the first time in what seems […]

The Denver Nuggets are the defending NBA champions and they are once again one of the better teams in the league to start the 2023-24 season because of MVP candidate Nikola Jokic. Between his scoring, passing, and rebounding abilities, Jokic has become one of the most unstoppable forces in the entire league. On Monday night, […]

About two weeks of the 2023-24 NBA season are in the books and just one undefeated team remains at the top of the NBA Power Rankings. The Boston Celtics made it clear this offseason they were going to be going all-in to win a championship when they acquired Jrue Holiday and Kristaps Porzingis at the […]

Heading into the Denver Nuggets’ matchup against the Chicago Bulls on Saturday, Jamal Murray was reportedly listed as questionable. Despite this, the star point guard still decided to play. Murray was in the game for only 10 minutes before he exited the game early with an apparent leg injury. Despite Murray’s absence, the Nuggets were […]

Jamal Murray and the Denver Nuggets have gotten out of the gates strong so far in the 2023-24 season as they aim to defend their NBA title from a year ago. Murray has largely looked the part of the bona fide No. 2 option he was throughout last year’s playoff run, and the Nuggets currently […]

The Dallas Mavericks (4-1) look much-improved in many areas from last season, but there are still kinks for this team to work out before they can reach their top form. Luka Doncic touched on some of the issues still holding the Mavs back, which were on display in their first NBA In-Season Tournament game versus […]

Dallas Mavericks superstar Luka Doncic is one of the best players in the world, but he thinks Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic is even better. After the Nuggets beat the Mavs 125-114 on Friday night, Doncic shared his thoughts on the two-time MVP: Luka Dončić talked about his relationship with Nikola Jokić and said Jokić […]

Denver Nuggets superstar Nikola Jokic is dominating at such a regular rate that it is easy to take for granted the remarkable numbers he is posting. But his latest achievement should force fans to genuinely take pause. Jokic scored 33 points on near-perfect 14-of-16 shooting and notched 14 rebounds and nine assists in Denver’s 125-114 […]

Two of the best players in the NBA faced off Friday when Luka Doncic’s Dallas Mavericks took on Nikola Jokic’s Denver Nuggets. In their first game of the in-season NBA tournament, the Nuggets defeated the Mavericks 125-114. Following the win, Jokic gave a savage response as to what he likes about Doncic’s game. “That I […]

Kentavious Caldwell-Pope has proven that he can be a steady shooting guard, especially in the moments that matter the most. In fact, KCP already has two NBA championships to his name, the first one he won with the Los Angeles Lakers and the second one just recently with the Denver Nuggets. Given KCP’s championships as […]

We’re back with another prediction and pick as we round out Saturday’s NBA slate with a nightcap in Colorado. The Chicago Bulls (2-4) will take on the defending champion Denver Nuggets (5-1). Check out our NBA odds series for our Bulls-Nuggets prediction and pick. The Chicago Bulls find themselves at 2-4 after losing their last two consecutive games. […]

Michael Malone and the Denver Nuggets played their first In-Season Tournament game against the Dallas Mavericks on Friday night. The Mavs came into the game undefeated on the season, but the Nuggets handed them their first loss, with the final score settling in at 125-114. Nuggets’ star center Nikola Jokic was just one assist shy […]

The first set of 2023 NBA In-Season Tournament games is upon us with the Dallas Mavericks putting their undefeated record on the line against the defending NBA champion Denver Nuggets. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with a Mavericks-Nuggets prediction and pick. The Mavericks are the only team in the Western Conference without […]

Denver Nuggets stars Nikola Jokic and Jamal Murray are both on the injury report for Friday’s 2023 NBA In-Season Tournament game against the Dallas Mavericks. However, the Nuggets shouldn’t have anything to worry about, as both players are probable for the matchup. Jokic is dealing with low back pain, while Murray has a right-quadriceps contusion. […]

For the first time ever, the 2023-24 NBA schedule will feature the inaugural in-season tournament, an event that begins on Friday with the start of group play. All 30 teams in the league will be participating in the very first NBA In-Season Tournament, and they have been broken down into six groups of five teams, […]

The Denver Nuggets have had a rather solid start to their 2023-24 season. They started their season with dominant wins over the Los Angeles Lakers, Memphis Grizzlies, Oklahoma City Thunder, and Utah Jazz. Unfortunately, their undefeated start to the season came to an abrupt halt after suffering a bad 110-89 loss against their division rival […]

The Denver Nuggets visit the Minnesota Timberwolves for a Wednesday night showdown between two first-round foes in the 2023 NBA Playoffs. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with a Nuggets-Timberwolves prediction and pick. The defending champs will vie for a 5-0 start to their 2023-24 campaign after beating the Utah Jazz, 110-102, on […]

The 2023 NBA In-Season Tournament is here, and fans are excited to see the NBA’s newest event that will be taking center stage this week. The first slate of games is on Friday, Nov. 3, with 14 teams participating in this first night of group play. This article will explain everything that you need to […]

As is the case every single year, Week 1 of the NBA regular season brings plenty of questions and overreactions. From teams starting off fast to those struggling early on, every organization is just looking to find their footing. This is why the NBA Power Rankings in Week 2 may not reflect everyone’s preseason predictions. […]

Another day, another historic milestone reached by Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic, who’s picking up right where he left off after last season’s title. The Nuggets defeated the Utah Jazz on Monday, 110-102. Jokic finished the night with 27 points, 11 assists, and 10 rebounds. This marks Jokic’s 107th career triple-double, tying both LeBron James […]

Denver Nuggets star Nikola Jokic is picking up right where he left off after winning a championship and Finals MVP last year in an incredible run. With the first week of the season in the books, Nikola Jokic has been named the Western Conference Player of the Week. Nikola Jokic and Tyrese Maxey have been […]