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Now that the MVP debate has already been settled in the NBA — with Joel Embiid of the Philadelphia 76ers winning the award — it becomes obvious that now is also the perfect time to gather in a room and dissect one of the most important subjects related to basketball today: Denver Nuggets superstar Nikola […]

Chris Paul’s injury is a development that could potentially have a disastrous effect on Phoenix Suns‘ season. It could not have come at a worse time for the Suns, who are currently down 2-0 against the Denver Nuggets in their NBA Playoffs second-round matchup. Now, the Suns will need to navigate the next few games […]

Devin Booker is well aware of the harsh reality the Phoenix Suns are facing in the absence of Chris Paul due to injury. Not only did they lose their floor general amid the NBA Playoffs, but also their leader who keeps them together even in tough situations. With that said, Booker understands they have to […]

Nikola Jokic has continued to play at an MVP-level for the Denver Nuggets throughout the entirety of the 2022-23 season. Jokic seemed to drop one insane stat line after another on a nightly basis, breaking records belonging to the greatest stat-sheet stuffer of all time in Wilt Chamberlain. Thus, for a while, it seemed like […]

Phoenix Suns star guard Chris Paul has been diagnosed with a left groin strain and is considered day-to-day, the team announced via a release. Official update from the #Suns on Chris Paul: pic.twitter.com/gNsxgkEyAu — Trevor Booth (@TrevorMBooth) May 3, 2023 Paul had an MRI and is expected to re-evaluated in one week, The Athletic’s Shams […]

The Phoenix Suns were dealt a brutal blow on Tuesday night after it was revealed that Chris Paul is now expected to miss at least one week of action after suffering a groin injury in their Game 2 loss against the Denver Nuggets on Monday. According to the mean streets of Twitter, this spells the […]

The Phoenix Suns are going to have to rally from an 0-2 series deficit in the Western Conference semifinals against the Denver Nuggets without their star point guard, Chris Paul. Paul is expected to be re-evaluated in one week following the results of an MRI on a left groin injury he suffered in Game 2 […]

Philadelphia 76ers star Joel Embiid is the 2022-23 MVP, but not for Denver Nuggets fans who think Nikola Jokic was robbed of what would have been his third straight MVP win. After Embiid was officially named MVP on Tuesday, the Nuggets faithful started flooding Twitter to criticize the Sixers big man’s win. Many accused Embiid […]

Known for often pointing out the obvious on Twitter, Los Angeles Lakers legend Magic Johnson has some thoughts about the Phoenix Suns’ struggles against the Denver Nuggets. Johnson doesn’t believe that the Suns can come back from their 2-0 series deficit against the Nuggets without changing the pace at which they’ve played during the second […]

Kevin Durant and Devin Booker are well aware of the harsh reality they are facing after the Phoenix Suns fell to a 2-0 hole in their NBA Playoffs series against the Denver Nuggets. Speaking to reporters after Monday’s 97-87 loss to the Nuggets, Durant highlighted that they can’t be satisfied with just an improved showing […]

The Phoenix Suns face an 0-2 series deficit in the playoffs for the first time in the last three seasons. The Suns let a game go against the Nuggets, who out-scored them 27-14 in the fourth quarter and 36-19 after they led 68-61 with 2:06 left in the third quarter. Phoenix did not have point […]

There was considerable, justifiable doubt surrounding the Denver Nuggets entering the 2023 NBA playoffs. They did not end the 2022-23 regular season on the best foot, with the MVP discourse surrounding Nikola Jokic turning toxic, and as a result, some pundits believed that the Nuggets may end up being the casualty of a first-round upset. […]

The Denver Nuggets are a great all-around team, hence why they are the 1-seed in the Western Conference. However, they would not be half the team they are right now without their two-time MVP in Nikola Jokic. What Jokic has been able to accomplish over the last few seasons is simply remarkable. On Monday night […]

One of the most defining narratives of the 2022-23 NBA season has been the heated MVP debate between Denver Nuggets star Nikola Jokic and Philadelphia 76ers big man Joel Embiid. Jokic, who has won the past two MVP awards, has remained an elite, steadying force for the best team in the Western Conference. However, voter […]

After Chris Paul sustained an injury in their Game 2 loss to the Denver Nuggets, Phoenix Suns fans couldn’t help but feel frustrated with the latest development. Not only did the Suns fall to a 2-0 hole against the Nuggets in the series, but there are also concerns that Paul could be sidelined due to […]

To end the 2022-23 season, the discussion revolving Denver Nuggets star big man Nikola Jokic has turned sour. Jokic received plenty of criticisms regarding his defensive impact (or lack thereof), and the Nuggets proceeded to limp into the playoffs as a result. However, Jokic and the Nuggets appeared to have put all this toxicity behind […]

Phoenix Suns star Chris Paul was forced to leave Game 2 of their NBA Playoffs showdown with the Denver Nuggets due to a groin injury. Unfortunately for the team, the latest update on his status isn’t encouraging at all. While Paul has yet to undergo tests to determine the severity of the issue, Suns head […]

Devin Booker and the Phoenix Suns entered Game 2 with a strong mindset, especially as they try to bounce back from their blowout Game 1 loss to the Denver Nuggets. And for much of Game 2, it seemed like the hard-fought battle between two Western Conference titans could go either way. However, the Suns seemed […]

It was a scary sight for Phoenix Suns fans when they watched Chris Paul gingerly walk to the locker room after suffering what appears to be a groin injury in Game 2 against the Denver Nuggets. It looked like a non-contact injury too, which could be an even more troubling sign for the Suns. Here’s […]

Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets made a loud statement in Game 1 of their second-round series versus Devin Booker and the Phoenix Suns. The No. 1 seed in the Western Conference stomped all over the Sun in the series opener, which Denver won convincingly, 125-107. Among the chief reasons for that win by Nikola […]

The Phoenix Suns and Denver Nuggets will resume their Western Conference Semifinals series on Monday night after Denver took care of Phoenix fairly easily in Game 1. Defeating the Suns 125-107, the Nuggets reminded everyone why they are the team to beat as the 1-seed in the West, but the Suns are a very formidable […]

Phoenix Suns forward Kevin Durant might be the most difficult player to guard in NBA history. Denver Nuggets wing Jeff Green would know so. Green, who was selected with the No. 5 pick in the 2007 NBA Draft, just three picks after Durant, has known the Suns’ star forward for some time. They were teammates […]

Amid their 125-107 down the Phoenix Suns in Game 1 of the Western Conference semifinals, the Denver Nuggets surprised plenty of NBA fans. After all, the Suns added Kevin Durant midseason. Though he didn’t get much chance to play with the Phoenix core, only suiting up for eight games, the Suns were dominant in the […]

Stephen A. Smith saw what every other NBA die-hard did while watching the Denver Nuggets dismantle the Phoenix Suns in Game 1 of the Western Conference Semifinals. With Jamal Murray reaching his established playoff peak and the Nuggets confidently firing on all cylinders, Kevin Durant, Devin Booker and company might be in trouble. Before the […]

Kevin Durant was the Phoenix Suns’ best player in Game 1. But he was also not perfect. Durant had a team-high 29 points on 12-of-19 shooting in the team’s 125-107 loss to the Denver Nuggets in Game 1 of the Western Conference semifinals Saturday night. He also had seven of the Suns’ 16 turnovers, which […]

The Denver Nuggets ended the regular season with an abysmal 7-10 record, but that did not stop them from stomping the Minnesota Timberwolves in the first round of the 2023 NBA Playoffs. They wrapped up that series in five games, moving onto a highly anticipated tilt with the Phoenix Suns. The Nuggets did not listen […]

The Phoenix Suns will attempt to recover as they play the Denver Nuggets in Game 2 of the Western Conference semifinals. We are in Colorado, sharing our NBA odds series, making a Suns-Nuggets Game 2 prediction and pick while showing you how to watch. The Nuggets destroyed the Suns 125-107 in Game 1. Initially, the […]

Phoenix Suns star Kevin Durant was not surprised by the Denver Nuggets’ dominance in Game 1. The Nuggets took a 1-0 series lead in the Western Conference semifinals following an impressive 125-107 victory over Phoenix. That was despite Durant scoring 29 points on the night as Jamal Murray went off for 34 points while Nikola […]

The Denver Nuggets rolled past the Phoenix Suns in Game 1 of their Western Conference semifinals series, winning by a score of 125-107. While the Nuggets got strong play from all over their roster, Jamal Murray starred in this game, as he scored 34 points in 13-24 shooting while also dishing out nine assists as […]

The Denver Nuggets did not look like the underdog on Saturday night against the Phoenix Suns. The Nuggets, who are the No. 1 seed in the Western Conference, are not favored to get out of the West. The Suns are. But Phoenix clearly looked like the lower seed in its 125-107 loss to the Nuggets […]

Phoenix Suns center Deandre Ayton is confident his team will respond after losing by double digits in Game 1 of its Western Conference semifinal series against the Denver Nuggets on Saturday night. Via The Arizona Republic’s Duane Rankin: "Can't really be overwhelmed on this first game." Deandre Ayton after #Suns drop Game 1 to #Nuggets. […]

Devin Booker was arguably the NBA’s best player through the first round of the playoffs. Booker and the Phoenix Suns entered their second-round series against the Denver Nuggets as the favorite to win the Western Conference, so they were hoping to make a statement in Game 1 and show their advantage.  That did not look […]

Talk about making a statement. Despite being a matchup between the first and fourth seeds, many expected the battle between the Denver Nuggets and the Phoenix Suns to be an even match. Some even went so far as to say that Phoenix, the lower seed, was favored. In response, the Nuggets completely destroyed the Suns […]

TNT’s Charles Barkley has spoken about the Phoenix Suns, who he played for from the 1992-93 to 1995-96 seasons, admirably as a commentator. But he has also not shied away from criticizing the Suns when he needs to. Phoenix was blown out in Game 1 of its Western Conference semifinal series against the Denver Nuggets […]

Phoenix Suns forward Kevin Durant has been his team’s best player in the first half of Game 1 of the Western Conference semifinals against the Denver Nuggets. The Suns are trailing 68-51 but Durant has 19 points. Durant was seen in Saturday’s Game 1 at Ball Arena in Denver, Colo. with an all-black pair of […]

Phoenix Suns guard Josh Okogie is set to return to the starting lineup after he played off the bench in the Suns’ first-round series win over the Los Angeles Clippers. Starters in Game 1. pic.twitter.com/1VQCawP7AP — Phoenix Suns (@Suns) April 30, 2023 Okogie, who started Phoenix’s last 25 games of the regular season and emerged […]

Michael Malone and the Denver Nuggets took care of business in the first round of the 2023 NBA Playoffs in just five games, wiping out the Minnesota Timberwolves via a gentleman’s sweep. But the Nuggets expect to have a tougher battle in the second round where they will be facing off with a loadeded Phoenix […]

Nikola Jokic is unlike any other NBA superstar we’ve seen in the past. So much so, that even Kevin Durant has struggled to put into words what the Denver Nuggets superstar brings to the table. Speaking to reporters on Friday, KD was asked if he felt Jokic was more of a point guard or a […]

The Denver Nuggets want to have their get-back against the Phoenix Suns. But they are not using it as a rallying cry. Two years ago, the Suns swept the Nuggets in the Western Conference semifinals en route to their 2021 NBA Finals appearance. Phoenix beat a shorthanded Denver team without Jamal Murray, who was a […]