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The Denver Nuggets are the champions of the NBA right now, and their championship parade is currently underway. Everyone in Denver is fired up to have seen their favorite team win their first ever NBA title, and it looks like head coach Michael Malone is living his best life at the parade with his team […]

The Denver Nuggets are gallivanting around the city of Denver on Thursday during their NBA Finals victory parade. A local reporter caught up with the Nuggets’ Michael Malone in the process, and he got emotional when reflecting on his coaching career. "This is an amazing experience… Life's about moments… I got a crazy idea man… […]

Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, or KCP, is stealing the show at the Denver Nuggets’ parade after their NBA Finals win over the Miami Heat. Not only did Caldwell-Pope take a leaf out of former Cleveland Cavaliers guard J.R. Smith’s book by showing up to the parade shirtless, but he also channeled his inner Stone Cold Steve Austin […]

The Denver Nuggets are world champions. The talents of guys like Nikola Jokic and Jamal Murray brought the team to heights the franchise has never reached before. Their great roster was utilized extremely well by head coach Michael Malone and his staff. After being an NBA coach for 20 years and coaching the Nuggets for […]

Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic cemented his claim as the best basketball player in the world. The Nuggets defeated the Miami Heat in the NBA Finals and finished with an impressive 16-3 playoff run. Jokic was named Finals MVP after he averaged 30.2 points on 58.3 percent shooting (42.1 percent from 3-point range), 14.0 rebounds […]

The Denver Nuggets have finally done it. After more than 40 years of being an NBA franchise, the Nuggets are finally NBA champions. Nikola Jokic, Jamal Murray, and the Nuggets beat the Miami Heat in five games in the NBA Finals to secure the franchise its first-ever NBA title. The Denver Nuggets’ epic title run […]

The Denver Nuggets capped off one of the most dominant playoff runs in recent NBA memory with their NBA Finals win over the Miami Heat. The Nuggets were the No. 1 seed in the West and finished with an impressive 16-3 record. The Nuggets were not picked to win the West. The Phoenix Suns had […]

6At long last, the Denver Nuggets are NBA champions. The way they built their team up through the draft and shrewd trades has them set up for the foreseeable future. Nikola Jokic and Jamal Murray are going to be one of the NBA’s best duos for a while and they have a spectacular supporting cast. […]

Apart from both leaving it all on the floor for their respective teams this season, Nikola Jokic and Jimmy Butler do have quite a bit in common. Both superstars put winning above everything else, and they both prioritize the good of the team over their own personal achievements. A testament to this fact is how […]

Jimmy Butler didn’t play up to his usual playoff standards in the NBA Finals. Was it because of the true severity of the Miami Heat star’s ankle injury? Whatever you do, don’t ask Erik Spoelstra about it. The Heat head coach was fearful when asked about whether or not Jimmy Butler’s ankle injury truly hampered […]

The Miami Heat gave Tyler Herro the greenlight to play in Game 5 of the NBA Finals against the Denver Nuggets, but in a shocking turn, he didn’t feature for the team. While he was on the bench and available, Erik Spoelstra stuck to his usual rotation. It ended up to be the final game […]

It would be hard to overstate just how great Nikola Jokic was in the recently concluded NBA Playoffs. He was an obvious Finals MVP choice, dominating from pillar to post, systematically picking apart every defense he was presented and leading his Denver Nuggets to their first ever NBA championship as a result. But just how […]

Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic completes his historic run by winning the NBA Finals MVP award, and gets to come back home at peace with himself. Looking back on his journey, the Joker trampled his way toward establishing himself as one of the greatest big men to ever play the game of basketball. He has […]

The Denver Nuggets finished off the Miami Heat in five games in the NBA Finals to win their first championship in franchise history. While it was the duo of Nikola Jokic and Jamal Murray that powered the Nuggets during their championship run, they don’t win the title without big contributions from their role players. One […]

United States President Joe Biden shared his congratulatory message to the Denver Nuggets on Wednesday, a couple of days after Nikola Jokic and co. close out the Miami Heat to claim the NBA title. Biden particularly heaped praise on NBA Finals MVP Jokic and head coach Michael Malone, who guided the franchise to its first […]

Right now, fans and pundits alike have been singing the praises of Nikola Jokic. This comes as no surprise after the former back-to-back MVP heroically led the Denver Nuggets to their first-ever franchise title. Nevertheless, not everyone is ready to jump on the Jokic hype train. Former No. 2 overall pick Evan Turner has come […]

Kentavious Caldwell-Pope and Michael Porter Jr. went back to work after the Denver Nuggets defeated the Miami Heat to win the 2023 NBA Finals. The two Nuggets starters picked up a shift at a Raising Cane’s restaurant in Denver Wednesday. Nuggets fans lined up to see the two players walk in to the restaurant, where […]

Michael Porter Jr. had an up and down road in the NBA playoffs. Fortunately, his teammates picked up the slack in this year’s NBA Finals. With Porter Jr.’s importance in the Nuggets rotation, have you ever wondered how the Nuggets player lives? Well, wonder no more. This article features Michael Porter Jr.’s $4.75 million condo at the […]

Will anyone still doubt how great Nikola Jokic is in the game of basketball after lifting the Denver Nuggets to the franchise’s first-ever championship? Jokic dazzled with both the stat sheet and the eye test. Not only did he fill up the points, rebounds, and assists column to such a historic degree, he also silenced […]

Metta Sandiford-Artest recently shared his thoughts on the Miami Heat-Denver Nuggets 2023 NBA Finals, and made a bold prediction for the 2024 season. Sandiford-Artest, formerly known as Metta World Peace and Ron Artest, enjoyed a strong career than spanned from 1999-2017. I was able to catch up with him at a PGA Tour 2K23 and […]

Nikola Jokic just had arguably the best individual playoff performance in NBA history but the Denver Nuggets superstar’s impact on the NBA may just be getting started. Mike Greenberg said on ESPN’s Get Up that finding a player like Jokic will become the new trend among NBA teams. “I think Nikola Jokic is going to do […]

Denver Broncos wide receiver Tim Patrick had his season end before it even began, suffering a torn ACL prior to the 2022 season. Jamal Murray, another prominent Denver sports figure, suffered a torn ACL in April 2021. Murray would end up missing the entirety of the following season during his injury recovery. A process that […]

The Denver Nuggets have made plenty of shrewd moves over the past few seasons, highlighting their front offices scouting ability along the way. Their magnum opus was their ability to find a diamond in the rough in two-time MVP Nikola Jokic, the 41st overall pick in the 2014 NBA Draft. However, they also drafted Michael […]

With the Denver Nuggets turning their eyes towards the offseason after emerging from the 2023 NBA Finals as the league’s champions, the primary question they face is whether or not to re-sign 26-year-old guard Bruce Brown. Though Brown technically has a year remaining on his contract, the five-year pro will reportedly decline his $6.8 million […]

The Denver Nuggets have done it. They have finally won the franchise’s first NBA championship, and they did so without having to break the bank in free agency or swing a trade for a generational superstar. The Nuggets earned their championship by building their roster the “right way”, drafting Nikola Jokic with the 41st pick […]

The primary pieces of the 2023 Denver Nuggets’ championship-winning team were already in place as early as 2016. Nikola Jokic and Jamal Murray weren’t yet the players they are now, but they had bright futures ahead of them, while Michael Malone was already instilling an unselfish team culture in the Mile High City. But it’s […]

The Vegas Golden Knights have done it. (Oh their fans have waited quite the long time for this…) Following a convincing 9-3 win over the Florida Panthers in Game 5 of the 2023 Stanley Cup Final, the Golden Knights, after just six seasons of existence, finally earn the right to hoist up Lord Stanley’s mug. […]

Jamal Murray pretty much cried like a baby as the Denver Nuggets were presented with their NBA championship trophy on Monday night. The 26-year-old could not hold back his emotions as the full gravity of what he had just achieved hit him all at once. In fact, it’s actually quite surprising that Murray was able […]

Nikola Jokic just led the Denver Nuggets to its first NBA championship in franchise history after beating the Miami Heat in the Finals. With that massive feat accomplished, the Joker’s place in the conversation as one of the best big men to ever play the game just got some serious boost. At the same time, […]

The Denver Nuggets’ title-clinching Game 5 victory over the Miami Heat on Monday night was followed by some pretty epic celebrations as the Nuggets lifted their first-ever title in franchise history. One of the most memorable of their title win celebrations came in the form of Nikola Jokic literally throwing Nuggets teammate into a pool. […]

Nikola Jokic’s incredible postseason performance, which led the Denver Nuggets to their first ever championship, has deservedly drawn some major plaudits from the NBA world. But there’s always somebody who has to zig when others zag, and Sports Illustrated’s Chris Mannix appears eager to fill that role. Speaking after the conclusion of the NBA Finals, […]

The Denver Nuggets emerged triumphant in the 2022-2023 NBA season, achieving a historic feat by clinching their first-ever NBA Finals victory. Led by their phenomenal center Nikola Jokic, the Nuggets showcased exceptional teamwork alongside players like Jamal Murray and Michael Porter, Jr. Keep in mind that Jokic dominated the 2023 NBA Playoffs and earned the […]

Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic couldn’t be any happier for the Denver Nuggets after the Colorado franchise beat the Miami Heat in the NBA Finals for the 2023 title. Doncic has plenty of connections with the Nuggets, starting from his fellow European star Nikola Jokic. Denver forward Vlatko Cancar is also Luka’s teammate on the […]

Nikola Jokic just put in one of the most memorable NBA Playoff performances in the history of the game. So much so, that the Denver Nuggets superstar has earned all sorts of praise from fans and pundits alike. Count former NBA champ Richard Jefferson in on the Jokic hype train. Jefferson recently came out with […]

The Denver Nuggets are the 2023 NBA Champions, and rightfully so after demonstrating what the principles of continuity, teamwork, connectivity, accountability and patience can get a team. That being said, while the Nuggets will certainly take time to enjoy winning their first championship in franchise history, the NBA has officially hit its offseason period. Consequently, […]

Throughout the NBA Playoffs, so much stock was put in the Miami Heat’s undrafted sensations. Erik Spoelstra and his coaching staff just have a real knack for getting the best out of players that some teams choose to overlook. The emergence of the likes of Max Strus, Gabe Vincent, and Duncan Robinson serve as clear […]

Atlanta Hawks star Trae Young was happy for the Denver Nuggets following their incredible championship run in the 2022-23 season. Next campaign, however, Ice Trae emphasized that he wants to be the one celebrating and not one of many who’s at home watching as history unfolds. In a strong message to Hawks fans following the […]

Denver Nuggets guard Jamal Murray might’ve seen the team’s 2023 NBA Finals run coming. Shortly after the Nuggets defeated the Miami Heat to win their first-ever championship, an old tweet of Murray’s resurfaced. Murray didn’t specifically predict a Nuggets’ NBA Finals win, but he seemed confident that much better days were ahead. Jamal Murray’s tweet […]

Jamal Murray put in a very impressive NBA Finals series against the Miami Heat and there’s no denying that he deserves a ton of credit for the Denver Nuggets’ title win. However, at the end of the day, you also can’t deny that Nikola Jokic was Denver’s main driving force toward their first-ever NBA championship. […]