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Opening night in the NBA is a time to celebrate the accomplishments of last year’s champion, as the ring ceremony and banner reveal always steals the show. The Denver Nuggets celebrated their first championship in team history one more time Tuesday night and they did so in front of the Los Angeles Lakers, the team […]

The Los Angeles Lakers were defeated by the Denver Nuggets 119-107 in the season opener. Anthony Davis didn’t have his best game, as the star forward struggled in the second half. Stephen A. Smith put Davis on blast Wednesday while speaking on ESPN’s First Take. “Atrocious. Very concerning,” Smith said of Davis’ performance. “Ladies and […]

The Denver Nuggets cruised to a 119-107 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers in their season-opening contest, and it’s clear that fans enjoyed getting another victory over the Lakers after sweeping them in the Western Conference Finals. Late in the game, fans broke out in a “Who’s your daddy” chant, which sparked a hilarious interaction […]

Jamal Murray and the Denver Nuggets opened up the 2023-24 NBA campaign with a win over LeBron James’ Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday night — and despite the hard-fought affair, the two proved it’s bigger than basketball afterwards. The Lakers lost 119-107 to the defending champions at Ball Arena, but James still had time to […]

Nikola Jokic and the rest of his Denver Nuggets teammates were flying high after receiving their championship rings on Tuesday night before they topped the Los Angeles Lakers in the 2023-24 NBA season opener, but Jokic hasn’t forgotten what basketball is all about: “I think it's amazing to see how many lives we impact just […]

LeBron James was pleased with his own performance in the Los Angeles Lakers’ opening night loss to the Denver Nuggets. In his 21st season opener in the NBA, LeBron led the Lakers with 21 points on 10-for-16 shooting. He added eight rebounds and five assists. “Besides the fact that we didn’t win, I think for […]

Anthony Davis kept up with Nikola Jokic for the first half of the Los Angeles Lakers’ season-opening loss to the Denver Nuggets on Tuesday at Ball Arena. At the break, Davis had 17 points; Jokic had 19. ANTHONY DAVIS GETS THE DUNK TO START THE NEW NBA SEASON 🔥 pic.twitter.com/zqBG0UH8Xs — Ahn Fire Digital (@AhnFireDigital) […]

The Denver Nuggets, despite winning the 2023 NBA championship, still face a ton of disrespect on a regular basis. But the Nuggets’ opening night showing against the Los Angeles Lakers should show that what they did last season was no mere fluke. In fact, even though other teams have made major additions in their quest […]

Shaquille O’Neal knows how hard it is to be a star in the NBA. This is why the former superstar shows his love and support to the new stars of this league with every chance he gets. One star that he loves and jokes with a lot is Nikola Jokic. The Serbian master of basketball […]

It’s safe to say Magic Johnson was impressed by the Denver Nuggets’ performance in their season-opener against the Los Angeles Lakers. While Johnson certainly hoped that the Lakers would spoil the Nuggets’ ring and banner night, it’s hard for him not to give credit where it is due. Besides, Nikola Jokic and co. did play […]

Back in the 2020-21 season, Michael Porter Jr. looked like a bonafide offensive star for the Denver Nuggets. He averaged career-bests across the board, and he appeared to be on the verge of a breakthrough into All-Star status. But then Porter suffered a long-term injury in 2021, and he had to figure out ways to […]

The Denver Nuggets took care of business against the Los Angeles Lakers on NBA Opening Night for the 2023-24 season. The Nuggets beat LA 117-109 under the striking leadership of Nikola Jokic. Jokic notched a 29-point triple-double while defying Anthony Davis and LeBron James. Some have questioned Jokic’s love for the game of basketball after […]

On Tuesday evening, the Denver Nuggets began their 2023 NBA title defense with a 119-107 win over the Los Angeles Lakers. Denver controlled this one essentially from the opening tip, and although Los Angeles made a run in the fourth quarter to make things somewhat interesting, the Nuggets showed their championship pedigree in closing the […]

The Nuggets knocked off the Lakers by a final score of 119-107 on Opening Night, sparked by a 29-point, 13-rebound, 11-assist performance from reigning Finals MVP Nikola Jokic. Afterward, Coach Michael Malone was in some kind of mood as he decided to share a surprising pun about Jokic that only diehard NBA fans will recognize. […]

The Los Angeles Lakers fell to the Denver Nuggets in the first NBA game of the 2023-24 season. After wanting revenge from last season’s Western Conference Finals, the Lakers could not overcome the might of the Nuggets. In the 107-119 loss, Nikola Jokic wreaked havoc with a 29-point triple-double. Meanwhile, LeBron James and Anthony Davis […]

On Tuesday night, Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets opened up their NBA title defense 119-107 win over the Los Angeles Lakers, the same team they knocked out of the playoffs in the Western Conference Finals a year ago. Jokic was dominant on the evening, recording 29 points, 11 assists, and 13 rebounds in the […]

The Los Angeles Lakers opened their 2023-24 season against the Denver Nuggets. Denver came out hot, but the Lakers are still hanging around. The Lakers-Nuggets rivalry stems from the 2023 Western Conference Finals, where LA got swept in four games. It seems the drama is not over, with a recent highlight play that shows LeBron […]

It did not take LeBron James long to turn heads with his scoring prowess. In the first game of the 2023-24 NBA season, the Los Angeles Lakers forward managed to score 10 points in the first half, which isn’t exactly a mind-blowing feat until you realize that the four-time league Most Valuable Player has now […]

Last season, Nikola Jokic solidified himself as one of the top 10 centers in NBA history. He effectively eradicated the “regular season MVP” narrative that latched onto him the past couple of years, leading the Denver Nuggets to their first championship in franchise history. Although Jokic’s legacy is no longer in question, he can still […]

On Tuesday evening, Michael Malone and the Denver Nuggets celebrated their 2023 NBA championship with a ring ceremony before their season-opening game against the Los Angeles Lakers. During the ceremony, Malone addressed fans and floated the proposition of adding to the Nuggets’ trophy case during the coming season. “Last year was amazing. We got one […]

The Denver Nuggets and the Los Angeles Lakers kick off the 2023-24 NBA season Wednesday night, with the Western Conference rivals squaring off in Mile High City. But before that, Nikola Jokic and company received their NBA championship rings for topping the league in the previous season. The reigning Finals MVP Nikola Jokic now has […]

The NBA season is finally upon us, and what a doozy the league gave the world on opening night to tipoff the 2023-24 season. The Denver Nuggets are receiving their rings against one of the teams they took down on their quest to a championship in the Los Angeles Lakers. The Lakers seem to remember […]

The Denver Nuggets enter the 2023-24 season with confidence. The reigning champions have a well-constructed roster that is hungry for a repeat title. Denver had countless bright spots from last season, many of which will continue to shine. Two-time NBA MVP Nikola Jokic leads the way with his incredible scoring, playmaking, and rebounding while Jamal Murray […]

Winning a championship in the NBA is hard, but defending that title and going back-to-back is much harder, although it is far from impossible. In this article, we will look at how teams have followed up their championship performance in the following season. The Denver Nuggets won the NBA Finals for the first time in […]

The NBA season is finally upon us! The reigning NBA Champions Denver Nuggets host Lebron James and the Los Angeles Lakers for the first action of the year. Continue with us for our NBA odds series with a Lakers-Nuggets prediction and pick. There is no better matchup to start the season. A rematch of last […]

The Denver Nuggets are fresh off an NBA Finals victory. It is no secret that superstar Nikola Jokic and Jamal Murray led Denver to their championship. Stephen A. Smith took notice of the duo, ranking them atop his list of the best duos in the league heading into the 2023-24 season. “Jokic and Jamal Murray, […]

Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets, despite coming off a season in which they steamrolled the opposition en route to winning the franchise’s first-ever championship, still face a ton of disrespect on the regular. One instance in particular stood out to many analysts and fans on Twitter. With the season set to open on Tuesday […]

Just over four months ago, the Denver Nuggets hoisted the Larry O’Brien Trophy into the air, celebrating their first NBA championship in team history. Now, they begin their quest to win another title, as the other 29 teams around the league look to prove they have what it takes to dethrone the champs. The 2023-24 […]

As the Mile High City eagerly awaits the tip-off of the 2023-24 NBA season, the Denver Nuggets find themselves at a pivotal point in their franchise history. Fresh off earning their franchise-first NBA Championship, Nikola Jokic and co. are still hungry for more. Are they poised to repeat as champions? Is this the start of […]

The Los Angeles Lakers took notice of the sentiments emanating from the Denver Nuggets in the aftermath of their Western Conference Finals sweep last June. Heading into a juicy opening night showdown, D’Angelo Russell, for one, believes his side is solely focused on getting the win and moving on. “Who cares?” Russell replied when asked […]

The defending NBA champions are set the raise their first banner. After winning the NBA Finals for the first time during the 2022-23 season, the Denver Nuggets will start off the NBA action for the 2023-24 season. They have the first game of the NBA Opening Night and will be taking on the rival Los […]

Collin Gillespie is technically entering his second year in the NBA with the Denver Nuggets. But he hasn’t played a single minute. Gillespie joined the Nuggets in the summer of 2022 after going undrafted as a fifth year player out of Villanova. He was signed to a two-way contract and suited up for the Nuggets during […]

On Tuesday evening, Jamal Murray and the Denver Nuggets will begin their NBA Championship title defense with a home game against the Los Angeles Lakers. Murray eviscerated the Lakers during the teams’ Western Conference Finals series in 2023, which Denver won in a four-game sweep en route to the championship, but the talented point guard […]

The Denver Nuggets are fresh off winning the 2023 NBA Finals, and on their way to winning a title, they had to get past the Los Angeles Lakers in the Western Conference Finals. It was an interesting series for former Laker Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, but he’s been continually trash-talking the Lakers all offseason long, and he […]

Denver Nuggets guard Jamal Murray is an NBA champion and a bona fide young star in the league, but if that wasn’t his path in life, the Canadian sharpshooter says he would have given MMA and UFC a shot. “That’s just a skill that, like if I wasn’t playing basketball, I’d probably be in,” Murray […]

The NBA season is here, and plenty of teams hope for an NBA championship. We’re here to share our NBA odds series, make a 2023-24 NBA Finals winner prediction, and pick while detailing these teams. The Denver Nuggets won the 2023 NBA Finals against the Miami Heat. Now, they will hope to repeat. But the […]

After winning the 2023 NBA championship, the Denver Nuggets found themselves looking to retool their bench. Head coach Michael Malone normally plays a tight rotation, but the Nuggets lost their top two bench options in Bruce Brown and Jeff Green to free agency. With Green in particular, he was the Nuggets backup big man and […]

Can you taste it basketball fans? With the NBA season literally days away, the excitement has officially reached its peak. In what has been historically a locked and loaded conference over the last several years, the 2023-2024 season will once again prove to be nutty in the wild, wild, west. Ladies and gentlemen, let’s get […]

The 2023-24 NBA season is about to begin, and with it comes questions about how everything will play out. In June, the Denver Nuggets captured their first championship in team history, but will they be able to make it back to the NBA Finals? Perhaps the better question pertaining to the Nuggets revolves around the […]