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The Denver Nuggets (33-14) visit the New Orleans Pelicans (26-21) on Tuesday night. Action tips off at 8:10 p.m. ET. Below we continue our NBA odds series with a Nuggets-Pelicans prediction, pick, and how to watch. Denver is coming off a home loss to Oklahoma City but still sits in first place in the Western […]

Nikola Jokic has missed the Denver Nuggets’ last two games due to a lingering hamstring injury. It sounds like it’s going to be three straight missed contests for the reigning back-to-back MVP as the Nuggets face the New Orleans Pelicans on Tuesday night. It also seems like Michael Porter Jr. will be joining Jokic on […]

The Denver Nuggets are absolutely flourishing at the moment, sitting in first place in the Western Conference with a 33-14 record. While reigning MVP Nikola Jokic is the leading catalyst, guard Jamal Murray is also playing a key part after missing all of the 2021-22 season. And while he is having a solid campaign, the […]

The NBA trade deadline is only a few weeks away. Despite uncertainty about who will be true buyers or sellers, there are plenty of players garnering interest from other teams. Minnesota Timberwolves center Naz Reid is one such player. Reid has played well as a starter and has been a solid backup big for years […]

Week 14 of the 2022-23 NBA season is in the books, and we’ve seen some significant movement in the power rankings. The Denver Nuggets, Philadelphia 76ers, and Phoenix Suns have made the biggest jump up the ranks. Meanwhile, the Indiana Pacers have experienced the largest free fall. Overall, there has been a lot of movement […]

The Denver Nuggets were without Michael Porter Jr for their last game against the Oklahoma City Thunder due to “personal reasons”. His absence may have something to do with one of his family members getting in trouble in the city. Coban Porter, the brother of Michael Porter Jr, was arrested after a car crash that […]

The Denver Nuggets are cementing their spot on top of the Western Conference pecking order. After a middling start to the year, the duo of Nikola Jokic and Jamal Murray are making things work again for the team. However, both players are dealing with injuries this season. With a matchup against the Oklahoma City Thunder […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder will travel to the Rocky Mountains to face off against the Denver Nuggets for a Sunday night showdown at Ball Arena. Dribble across the court with us as we give our NBA odds series, Thunder-Nuggets prediction and pick and show you how to watch. The Thunder fell 118-113 to the Sacramento […]

The red-hot Denver Nuggets could be extremely shorthanded on Sunday when they take on the Oklahoma City Thunder. Both Nikola Jokic and Jamal Murray have popped up on the injury report and both stars are now in danger of being sidelined for Sunday’s contest. Nikola Jokic, Jamal Murray injury status vs. Thunder Jokic, who missed […]

The Denver Nuggets currently sit atop the Western Conference standings and have the second-best record in the NBA at 33-13. They also have the best offensive rating of all-time at 118.1 (h/t Ryan Blackburn of Mile High Sports). Led by a two-time MVP in Nikola Jokic, the Nuggets have surrounded their star center with the […]

Former Denver Nuggets coach George Karl didn’t hold back in his criticism of Ja Morant and the Memphis Grizzlies after the team had a heated exchange with Shannon Sharpe during Friday’s game against the Los Angeles Lakers. For those who missed it, Sharpe had a messy verbal altercation with Morant, his father Tee Morant, Dillon […]

The Denver Nuggets got their ninth straight win on Friday against the Indiana Pacers and it came on the heels of a huge performance from Jamal Murray. Murray finished the game with 17 points, ten rebounds and 14 assists in the win. That was Murray’s first triple-double in his career as per the Twitter page […]

The Denver Nuggets have been on a tear lately. They have won eight straight games and are now playing their best basketball of the whole season. Denver is currently holding a 32-13 win-loss record, which is the best in the Western Conference. There are many good things about the Nuggets’ current state as a team. […]

After initially being listed as questionable, Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic has now been ruled out ahead of Friday’s matchup against the Indiana Pacers due to left hamstring tightness. Jokic is averaging a near triple-double with 25.1 points, 11.0 rebounds and 9.9 assists per game this season. To state the obvious, his absence will be […]

Whenever you talk about some of the most unforgettable Dunk Contests in the history of the NBA All-Star Weekend, you can’t not have the Zach LaVine vs. Aaron Gordon battle from 2016. In fact, more than a few folks out there consider this the greatest Dunk Contest of all time. As it turns out, Gordon […]

The Indiana Pacers (23-23) visit the Denver Nuggets (32-13) on Friday night. Action tips off at 9:10 p.m. ET. Below we continue our NBA odds series with a Pacers-Nuggets prediction, pick, and how to watch. Indiana has lost five straight games and dropped to ninth in the Eastern Conference. The Pacers covered 57% of their […]

To most casual NBA fans, Aaron Gordon is a name most associated with the Slam Dunk Contest during the All-Star Weekend. The Denver Nuggets forward is one of the most prolific dunkers in the league today. His matchups against Zach LaVine five years ago were exciting to watch. Now, Gordon is considering a return to […]

Even without head coach Mike Malone, Jamal Murray and the Denver Nuggets managed to collect yet another win Wednesday night, defeating the Minnesota Timberwolves at home, 122-118. Malone missed his second game in a row due to the NBA’s health and safety protocol, leaving David Adelman as the acting coach for the Nuggets. After the […]

Hall of Fame center Hakeem Olajuwon is one of the NBA’s most iconic alumni. To the point where he amassed a number of awards and accolades in an era where even Michael Jordan’s dominance wasn’t enough to mask his unique talent. Following his retirement, the two-time Finals MVP has stayed close to the game, training […]

Minnesota Timberwolves guard Anthony Edwards has been on a scoring tear as of late. He’s averaging 28.7 points per game over his last three appearances on 47.8% shooting from the field and 37.5% from behind the three-point arc — it’s no surprise that Minnesota finished with a 2-1 record during this stretch. So when the […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves (22-23) visit the Denver Nuggets (31-13) on Wednesday night. Action tips off at 10:10 p.m. ET. Below we continue our NBA odds series with a Timberwolves-Nuggets prediction, pick, and how to watch. Minnesota has won two of their last three games but still sits in ninth place in the Western Conference. The […]

Portland Trail Blazers superstar point guard Damian Lillard did not hide his true feelings over the officiating late in the game of their 122-113 road loss to Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets Tuesday night. Following the contest, Lillard pointed out that among the reasons the Blazers fell short of their mission to take down […]

Is there really anything out there that Denver Nuggets big man Nikola Jokic couldn’t do on the court? During Tuesday night’s game at home against the Portland Trail Blazers, Jokic stitched together another extremely efficient performance, as he scored 36 points on 13-for-14 shooting from the floor while also making all but one of his […]

Nikola Jokic has made greatness boring. Just ask his Denver Nuggets teammate Jamal Murray, who was not shocked at all after witnessing Jokic post a dominant 30-point triple-double in a 122-113 victory over the Portland Trail Blazers. Jokic again defied what is normal for the center position, or just any position at all. Murray has become […]

There was a bit of palpable worry among Denver Nuggets fans when Nikola Jokic appeared to suffer a wrist injury that knocked him out for their clash against the Los Angeles Clippers on Friday night. However, Jokic has put all those concerns to rest. Following a one-game absence, Jokic proceeded to drop a triple-double and […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves have been pretty banged up of late. Karl-Anthony Towns is still sidelined with a calf strain and has no firm timetable to return. Right now, both Anthony Edwards and Rudy Gobert are dealing with lingering injuries that could keep them out of Wednesday’s matchup against the Denver Nuggets. Edwards and Gobert have […]

Bol Bol is having a breakout season with the Orlando Magic, as he’s been nothing but a sensation for his new team whenever he’s on the floor. After spending his first three seasons in the NBA buried under other players on the Denver Nuggets’ depth chart, Bol is finally showing on full display what kind […]

Denver Nuggets guard Jamal Murray has been playing great basketball for the last week and change. He’s averaging 23 points per game over his last four on 43.4% shooting from the field and, even more impressively, 45.1% shooting from behind the three-point arc. It’s no coincidence that with Murray playing well lately, the Nuggets as […]

The Portland Trail Blazers (21-22) take on the Denver Nuggets (30-13) on January 17, 2023, at Ball Arena. Find out our overview of the NBA odds series featuring the Blazers-Nuggets pick and prediction. This matchup features two of the most entertaining offenses in the NBA. The Comeback Kids from Colorado have won six in a […]

Denver Nuggets big man Nikola Jokic had the highlight of the day against the Orlando Magic with his game-winner, but he also had the most embarrassing lowlight in the contest after Bol Bol dunked on him in the fourth quarter. With that said, though, Jokic shared that he hilariously threatened Bol the next time he dunks […]

Nikola Jokic’s game-winner for the Denver Nuggets against the Orlando Magic was incredible, but his reaction to it–or the lack thereof–made it even more amusing. With less than five seconds left on the clock and the game tied at 116-116, Jokic received the ball from Jamal Murray at the top of the key. Franz Wagner […]

The Orlando Magic take on the Denver Nuggets. Check out our NBA odds series for our Magic Nuggets prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Magic Nuggets. The Orlando Magic are ending a five-game Western road trip in Denver. They are 2-2 on that trip, having beaten the Golden State Warriors and Portland Trail […]

Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic is set for a quick return after missing their previous game due to his worrisome wrist injury. Jokic sat out their showdown with the Los Angeles Clippers on Friday due to the injury. While the issue wasn’t deemed significant, it still raised some concerns after head coach Michael Malone admitted […]

The Denver Nuggets are one of the hottest teams in the NBA right now. At 29-13, Denver has won its last five games and eight out of its previous ten. The Nuggets’ most recent win came on Friday against a Paul George-less Clippers squad. Point guard Jamal Murray starred in the win as he scored […]

It has not been the easiest season for Kawhi Leonard and the Los Angeles Clippers. Despite entering the 2022-23 campaign, with plenty of high hopes with the impending return of Leonard from an ACL injury that kept him out for the entirety of last season, the Clippers have had bouts with inconsistencies. Moreover, both Leonard […]

Denver Nuggets star Nikola Jokic missed Friday’s contest against the Los Angeles Clippers due to a wrist injury, and while his MRI in the past revealed “nothing sinister,” it is still a concerning issue. Jokic actually sustained the injury back in October during a preseason game, and head coach Michael Malone admitted that his superstar […]

Los Angeles Clippers head coach Ty Lue is well aware of what the Denver Nuggets are capable of, and he’s particularly cautious of one player who has been a massive pain for them in recent seasons: Aaron Gordon. Speaking to reporters before the Clippers take on the Nuggets on Friday, Lue opened up how the […]

Los Angeles Clippers fans were given a glimmer of hope after it was announced on Thursday that Paul George was questionable to play on Friday against the Denver Nuggets. The seven-time All-Star has sat out the last three games for LA due to a lingering hamstring injury, and the fact that he was not ruled […]

The Denver Nuggets visit Crypto.com Arena on Friday for a highly anticipated matchup with the LA Clippers. The Nuggets enter the game winners of four straight at 28-13, tied atop the Western Conference with the Memphis Grizzlies. LA, meanwhile, is 22-21, just 3-7 in its last 10 games while continuing to manage a rash of […]