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The Denver Nuggets are one win away from their first-ever NBA title, but head coach Michael Malone isn’t ready for the parade just yet. “Congratulations,” Malone said to his team in the locker room after they defeated the Miami Heat 108-95 at the Kaseya Center on Friday night in Game 4, opening up a commanding […]

A Denver Nuggets NBA Finals Game 5 victory over the Miami Heat would give the franchise its first-ever championship. Ahead of Monday night’s Nuggets-Heat game, we’ll be making out Nuggets Game 5 predictions. The Nuggets might’ve all but ended the Heat’s chances of pulling off the upset in the 2023 NBA Finals by winning Game […]

Is this really the first time this Denver Nuggets squad made it to the NBA Finals? Save for a couple of veterans, most of this squad is experiencing their first taste of June action. Based on the way they’re currently playing, though, it sure doesn’t feel like it. Nikola Jokic and Jamal Murray have been […]

Denver Nuggets forward Bruce Brown starred off the bench in Friday’s Game 4 of the NBA Finals against the Miami Heat. Brown scored 21 points — on 8-for-11 shooting from the field and 3-for-5 from behind the three-point arc — and grabbed four rebounds in a game the Nuggets went on to win by a […]

The Miami Heat are one loss away from losing the 2023 NBA Finals after suffering a 108-95 loss to the Denver Nuggets in Game 4. After a valiant road win in Game 2 to even the series, the Heat dropped back-to-back games at home, losing both contests by double digits. The two Heat stars led […]

Nikola Jokic and Novak Djokovic are potentially the two greatest Serbian athletes of all time, and the two superstars are at the peak of their respective sports. With Djokovic on the verge of a record-breaking 23rd Grand Slam title in tennis and Jokic just one win away from his first ever NBA Championship, the Denver […]

The Denver Nuggets picked up their second straight victory over the Miami Heat in the 2023 NBA Finals in Game 4 on Friday night to take a commanding 3-1 lead in the series. Denver is just one win away from being crowned champions, and a big reason for that is because of Aaron Gordon, who […]

The Denver Nuggets are just one win away from the NBA title, and while that is definitely good news, Nikola Jokic doesn’t want his teammates to be complacent. After all, it also means that they haven’t won anything yet. Jokic said as much after the Nuggets took a 3-1 series lead with their 108-95 win […]

The seven-game format of an NBA playoff series may not lead to the most unpredictable outcomes, but it transforms every series into a game of micro-adjustments. At the moment, it’s looking like Michael Malone and the Denver Nuggets are one step ahead of Erik Spoelstra and the Miami Heat, as the Nuggets take a 3-1 […]

Jamal Murray couldn’t be any happier that the Denver Nuggets have Aaron Gordon on their side. He knew what the high-flying forward was capable of when the team acquired him in a trade in 2021, and he’s just glad that Gordon was finally able to show it in the playoffs and in the NBA Finals, […]

It was on April 12, 2021 when Denver Nuggets point guard Jamal Murray’s career hit its biggest snag. With around 50 seconds left in the fourth quarter of that fateful game against the Golden State Warriors, Murray’s knee buckled on a strong drive to the hoop. He writhed in pain on the ground for a […]

Los Angeles Lakers legend Magic Johnson loves the NBA Finals series between the Denver Nuggets and Miami Heat. However, he also understands that there’s a huge gap between the two teams talent-wise. Johnson reminded everyone of that gap after the Nuggets took a commanding 3-1 series lead in Game 4. Denver dominated the contest and […]

Denver Nuggets star Jamal Murray is on fire in the NBA Finals, and the Miami Heat can’t find a way to cool him down. While Murray struggled offensively for the Nuggets early in Game 4 and had only six points in the first half, he found other ways to impact the team. He took on […]

The NBA playoffs is the great differentiator. The greatest stars shine when the lights are at their brightest.  Given the grueling grind that it takes to make the NBA Finals, much less to win an NBA championship, it is an incredible feat whenever an NBA star reserves their best for when the stakes are at […]

The Denver Nuggets are officially one win away from winning its first-ever championship in its 56 years of existence. Even with Nikola Jokic in foul trouble late in Game 4 of the 2023 NBA Finals, the Nuggets managed to protect their fourth-quarter lead against the greatest playoff comeback team of all time, the 2023 Miami […]

If the NBA Playoffs were a buffet, Nuggets center Nikola Jokic must’ve finished seven plates, because he’s been feasting on everything, breaking countless records in this playoff run, from being the first player to have a 30-20-10 game in an NBA Finals, to having the most 30-point, 20-rebound triple-doubles in playoff history, and once this […]

While the Denver Nuggets and Miami Heat were in the midst of a fiery battle in Game 4 of the NBA Finals, the attention of the fans in the arena and those watching at home briefly shifted to a woman who needed medical attention. While the game was on a break following a timeout, some […]

The Denver Nuggets are within two wins of claiming their first championship ever and if they take Game 4 of the NBA Finals over the Miami Heat on Friday, they will be one win away. Despite his struggles in the Finals, Michael Porter Jr. remains a key part of this Nuggets team and he could […]

The Denver Nuggets currently hold a lead in the 2023 NBA Finals. Their star-studded roster has oddsmakers confident they can run it back next year as well. Denver is currently the odds favorite to win the 2023-24 NBA Finals with their odds sitting at +500, per DraftKings. The Boston Celtics, who may be in line […]

The Denver Nuggets are in the midst of the NBA Finals and they are just two wins away from claiming their first title in franchise history. However, the 2023 NBA Draft is quickly approaching and Denver’s front office continues to have their eyes set on the future and how they can maintain their potential championship […]

Time and time again, Jimmy Butler proves to the NBA world that he is one of the best players in the league. Despite what may happen in the regular season, the Miami Heat star always turns his game up another level in the postseason and he’s done so once again this year. From scoring 56 […]

It’s never too early to start your offseason plans. The Denver Nuggets are playing in the NBA Finals right now, but they’re looking to secure some critical draft assets. With that in mind, the Nuggets traded their protected 2029 first-round pick to the Oklahoma City Thunder for three future picks, including a 2023 second-rounder. This […]

Heading into Game 4 of the 2023 NBA Finals on Friday night, the Denver Nuggets have a chance to take a commanding 3-1 lead over the Miami Heat. After dropping the second game of this championship series on their home floor, the Nuggets reclaimed momentum by defeating the Heat on the road in Game 3 […]

Chris Paul’s three-year tenure with the Phoenix Suns could potentially come to a close this offseason with the team reportedly exploring options to part ways with the point guard. If the Suns do indeed leave Paul looking for a new team, perhaps Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets make sense as a potential spot for […]

Denver Nuggets veteran Aaron Gordon previously said that he has no doubt in his mind that teammates Nikola Jokic and Jamal Murray combine to make the top duo in the NBA today. Murray himself has caught wind of this bold claim from his own teammate, and for his part, the 26-year-old did not shy away […]

This was never going to be an easy series for the Miami Heat. As the NBA world has gradually come to realize, the Denver Nuggets are really, really, really good, and as impressive as the Heat have been in the postseason, they’ve clearly got a talent differential to overcome. As they showed in Game 2 […]

Nikola Jokic has completely catapulted his legacy after leading the Denver Nuggets to their first NBA Finals appearance in franchise history. The “undeserving MVP three-peat” narrative does not seem relevant at all anymore, with the Serbian big man just two games away from winning his first ring. With Jokic proving he can lead a healthy […]

Heading into the Denver Nuggets Game 4 clash with the Miami Heat, things are looking rosy for the team from the Mile High City. After a disappointing Game 2, they wrestled back the upper hand in Miami, establishing a 2-1 lead with a commanding win which highlighted the disparity in talent between these two teams. […]

The Denver Nuggets have taken a 2-1 lead in the NBA Finals against the Miami Heat after pulling off a 109-94 win on Wednesday as the series shifted to the Heat’s home floor. It was the phenomenal play of the Nuggets star duo in Nikola Jokic and Jamal Murray that powered them to the win […]

In Game 2 of the NBA Finals, Denver Nuggets superstar Nikola Jokic dropped a series-high 41 points all over the Miami Heat. It resulted in a tough loss for the Nuggets, though, with Miami escaping with a pivotal 111-108 win on Denver’s own home floor. That wasn’t the first time the Nuggets lost in spite […]

Denver Nuggets star big man Nikola Jokic has been known to be a big fan of horse racing. Speaking with Rookie of the Year and Orlando Magic phenom Paolo Banchero, Jokic detailed when his love of horses began. "It was 12/13 [years old]… It was race day in my hometown, my family brought me to […]

Denver Nuggets star point guard Jamal Murray is showing some extreme toughness in the NBA Finals vs. the Miami Heat. He sustained a painful-looking floor burn in Game 3, and Malika Andrews revealed that gutting through such ailments is something his dad instilled in him a long time ago. Jamal Murray sustained a bad floor […]

We all knew how good Nikola Jokic was heading into the NBA Finals, but what he has done recently is simply amazing. A two-time league MVP who is constantly putting his name next to some of the greatest in league history when it comes to records, the Denver Nuggets star continued to display his dominance […]

The 2023 NBA Finals rage on with Game 4  set to take place on Friday night as the Miami Heat will look to even up the series on their home floor against the Denver Nuggets. Let’s take a look at our NBA odds series where our Nuggets-Heat prediction and pick will be revealed. In an […]

Game 4 of the NBA Finals is a must-win affair for the Miami Heat. They currently trail the Denver Nuggets 2-1 after losing in Game 3. Denver’s mixture of elite star-power and impressive depth has proven to be a lot to handle for Miami. The Nikola Jokic-Jamal Murray duo is lethal when both players are […]

Nikola Jokic is having another incredible series so far for the Denver Nuggets in the 2023 NBA Finals. The one criticism that Jokic sometimes gets is for his defense, although head coach Michael Malone believes otherwise, reports DNVR Sports’ Harrison Wind. “If you really know what you’re looking at, and a lot of people don’t, […]

After shocking the NBA world and handing the Denver Nuggets their first home loss of the playoffs in Game 2 of the NBA Finals, Jimmy Butler and the Miami Heat find themselves trailing in this championship series once again after losing Game 3 on their home floor. Everything that could have gone wrong went wrong […]

Denver Nuggets rookie Christian Braun starred off the bench in Wednesday’s Game 3 of the NBA Finals against the Miami Heat. He scored 15 points — his highest point total this postseason — on 7-for-8 shooting from the field and grabbed four rebounds in a game the Nuggets went on to win by a final […]

The Miami Heat had a golden opportunity to take control of the NBA Finals in Game 3 vs. the Denver Nuggets. However, the Nuggets received huge performances from Nikola Jokic and Jamal Murray and stifled the Heat on their quest for back-to-back wins. The Heat now go into a pivotal Game 4 down 2-1, preparing […]