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In a time when NBA stars are stuffing stat sheets daily, it is easy to underappreciate true history being made. Nikola Jokic became just the sixth player ever to record 100 triple-doubles in his career in the Denver Nuggets’ win over the Houston Rockets Tuesday, via NBA on Twitter. Even more impressive, he accomplished the […]

In his bid to highlight Joel Embiid’s MVP case, former NBA big man Kendrick Perkins has accused Denver Nuggets superstar Nikola Jokic of stat-padding. Perkins made his opinion on Jokic abundantly clear in his recent appearance on ESPN’s First Take, noting that it’s clear to him that the Nuggets center is trying hard to increase […]

Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic has proven to be a beast during his career in the NBA. He’s been an All-Star five times, a three-time All-NBA First Team player, and he has won the regular season MVP the last two seasons. Even with all of those accolades, it appears Jokic is getting better, as he’s […]

Can Denver Nuggets superstar Nikola Jokic win a third straight NBA MVP award? With each game that passes, it looks more and more likely that Jokic takes home the award once again. His numbers are eye-popping: 24.8 PPG, 11.7 rebounds, and 10.0 assists on 63.3 percent from the field. The Nuggets are also comfortably in […]

Nikola Jokic appears to be on track to win his third straight Most Valuable Player award – an incredible feat only the likes of Wilt Chamberlain, Bill Russell, and Larry Bird have achieved through the course of NBA history. And on Sunday night against the revamped Los Angeles Clippers, Jokic showed once again how worthy […]

The Denver Nuggets are continuing to build upon their lead atop the Western Conference, and their 134-124 overtime win against the Los Angeles Clippers could help them run away with the number one seed in the West. Unsurprisingly, the Nuggets once again received a huge performance from star center Nikola Jokic, who looks to be […]

The Los Angeles Clippers were one of the more active teams at the NBA trade deadline. They shipped out fan favorites Reggie Jackson and Luke Kennard and declared the John Wall experiment over. They replaced them with Eric Gordon, Mason Plumlee and Bones Hyland. The first two are more recognizable to NBA fans for their […]

The Los Angeles Clippers will face the Denver Nuggets tonight. We’re in the Rockies sharing our NBA odds series, making a Clippers-Nuggets prediction and pick while showing you how to watch. On Friday, the Clippers fell 176-175 in a double-overtime thriller. Amazingly, it was only the second time in NBA history that both teams had […]

The Los Angeles Clippers have just started to get healthy again after dealing with a myriad of injuries and load management absences in the first half of the season. The Clippers were dealt a major blow when starting center Ivica Zubac tweaked his calf during the team’s last game before the All-Star break against the […]

It is frustrating for Denver Nuggets fans to see Nikola Jokic get mauled every single game. Generally speaking, NBA stars get a much tighter whistle on contact they draw. It’s one of the unwritten rules that most fans know about. It seems as if Jokic is the exception, though: every Denver game ends with him […]

It will a potential Western Conference Finals preview as the Denver Nuggets visit the Memphis Grizzlies. We’re here to share our NBA odds series, make a Nuggets-Grizzlies prediction and pick while showing you how to watch. The Nuggets defeated the Cleveland Cavaliers 115-109 in their first game coming off the All-Star break. Significantly, Michael Porter […]

The vibes are a mile high in the Mile High these days. Truly, for a team — sans Nikola Jokic and Jamal Murray — that was basically assembled within the last three seasons, the Denver Nuggets roster have formed as close of a bond as you could hope. Perhaps unironically, one of the major factors for […]

With the All-Star break now over, it’s back to business for Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets. And for Jokic, that also means a resumption of his production of mind-bending stat lines. That’s exactly what he did Thursday night against the Cleveland Cavaliers, as he led the Nuggets to a 115-109 win on the road. […]

Denver Nuggets star Nikola Jokic has won two straight NBA MVP Awards and he’s one of the frontrunners for to win the award this season. Although there has been some debate as to whether or not the voters will award him a third straight MVP Award, there’s no question he is firmly in the discussion […]

Denver Nuggets star point guard Jamal Murray missed the final six games before the All-Star break due to a knee injury. The Nuggets fared surprisingly well without their second-best player, as they finished with a 4-2 record during this span with wins over the Miami Heat and Dallas Mavericks. Still, when the Nuggets visit the […]

The Denver Nuggets will travel to Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse to face the Cleveland Cavaliers. It’s a potential Finals Preview as we share our NBA odds series, make a Nuggets-Cavaliers prediction and pick while showing you how to watch. The Nuggets are on top of the world with a record of 41-18. Now, with 23 games […]

NBA All-Star Weekend has come and gone and it was not without criticism. From team captains LeBron James and Giannis Antetokounmpo not playing the second half bringing up issues of load management to the actual game itself and people questioning the players apparent lackluster effort, there have been numerous takes and think pieces as to […]

There are never any shortage of accolades for what Dallas Mavericks forward Luka Doncic does on a basketball court, and Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic continues to add to the praise. Speaking during media day at the NBA All-Star Weekend in Salt Lake City, Nikola Jokic had an interesting comparison for what Doncic brings, and […]

Denver Nuggets star forward Aaron Gordon missed the final three games before the All-Star break due to a rib injury. The last time he played was back on February 9th against the Orlando Magic, when he scored 37 points — on 15-for-21 shooting from the field — and pulled down 13 rebounds in 38 minutes […]

Denver Nuggets star guard Jamal Murray missed the final six games before the All-Star break due to a knee injury. The last time Murray played was back on February 4th against John Collins and the Atlanta Hawks, over two weeks ago, when he scored 41 points and dished out seven assists in a 128-108 Denver […]

The 2023 NBA All-Star break is officially in the rearview mirror, with teams across the league gearing up to return to action starting on Thursday night. But even with that being said, it’s clear that Aaron Gordon of the Denver Nuggets still harbors some sore feelings as a result of not getting to be a […]

The Denver Nuggets are aiming for no less than an NBA championship this season. They currently have the best win-loss record in the Western Conference and have won seven of their last 10 games. They also have MVP favorite Nikola Jokic. What’s next for the Nuggets? Here are some bold Nuggets predictions for the rest […]

The 2023 NBA All-Star Weekend is officially in the books, which means the 2022-23 regular season is entering its final stages. Organizations such as the Denver Nuggets are in contention for the NBA title, so they certainly have many eyes on them for the final months of the season. The Nuggets are 41-18 and at […]

The second half of the NBA season is about to get started and there are some crucial betting picks that you need to consider before the favorite starts to pull away. Let’s continue our NBA odds series with everything you need to know within The Association. As it stands now, the Boston Celtics are the […]

Russell Westbrook was known for getting no shortage of triple-doubles during his prime. Denver Nuggets’ star Nikola Jokic is currently known for getting his share of triple-doubles as well. Although their play styles are different, former NBA player Nick Young made a Westbrook-Jokic comparison that led to plenty of criticism on Twitter. “Why when Russ […]

Red McCombs, the former owner of the Minnesota Vikings, San Antonio Spurs and Denver Nuggets, died on Sunday. He was 95 years old. “Red was a visionary entrepreneur who touched many lives and impacted our community in immeasurable ways. But to us he was always, first and foremost, ‘Dad’ or ‘Poppop,’” a statement from McCombs’ […]

Michael Malone had a hard time biting his tongue during the NBA All-Star Game. The Denver Nuggets head coach was chosen to “lead” Team LeBron from the sidelines, but the defensive-minded Malone had a bout of anxiety watching the buckets bonanza. Needless to say, he would not have willingly purchased a ticket to what should […]

At this point, it’s safe to say that the new format of the NBA All-Star Game is a smashing success. LeBron James and Giannis Antetokounmpo, the two players who were voted as the captains, drafted their teams on the spot with the All-Stars all on stage. It was very entertaining to watch the biggest names […]

Nikola Jokic is a man of many talents. Apart from being the NBA’s reigning back-to-back MVP, the Denver Nuggets big man also stands out from the bunch for being unlike your typical superstar in the league today. In a recent interview, Jokic revealed that he could very well live without his mobile phone in his […]

The Denver Nuggets are in prime position to take home the Larry O’ Brien trophy this season. Behind the herculean efforts of Nikola Jokic, the team has looked near-unstoppable in the last few weeks. They’re not clear favorites in the West (no one is, really), but they’re certainly at the top of the list. In […]

The race for the 2023 NBA MVP award has been heating up as of late, and to not much of a surprise, Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic is among the serious contenders to win the prestigious honor. On the heels of taking home a second consecutive NBA MVP award, Jokic has managed to somehow, someway […]

Players tend to feel loose and comfortable during NBA All-Star Weekend, which means there is always a chance for a few candid and insightful interviews. In a press conference for the NBA Jordan Rising Stars, Denver Nuggets fans got a glimpse of Bones Hyland’s mindset in his last days in Denver before being dealt to […]

Bones Hyland had an unceremonious end to his Nuggets career. The Los Angeles Clippers guard has his return to Denver encircled on his calendar. During Hyland’s interview on SiriusXM NBA Radio during the All-Star Weekend festivities, he admitted that he’s counting the days between now and when he gets to exact some revenge against his […]

As veteran guard Russell Westbrook tries to determine his next step, former NBA star Gilbert Arenas has rushed to the defense of the nine-time All-Star. Washington Wizards guard Bradley Beal, Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green, and Los Angeles Lakers big man all Anthony Davis called out the disparaging remarks about Westbrook being a toxic […]

Nikola Jokic has reached the level that eye-popping stats are just expected from him. Triple-doubles seem almost routine, with efforts like Wednesday’s home win over the Dallas Mavericks- 14 points, 13 rebounds and 10 assists- seeming like an off game for the Nuggets superstar. Yet, he still finds ways to raise the bar. Jokic went […]

Nikola Jokic is going for history. The Denver Nuggets superstar center has the chance to win three straight MVP awards. Current voting patterns suggest that, with roughly a third of the season left, he is in a great position to make it happen. In the latest MVP straw poll from ESPN’s Tim Bontemps, Jokic has […]

The Dallas Mavericks and Denver Nuggets may have ended their season series at 2-2, but Luka Doncic admits there’s a huge gap between the Mavs and the Nikola Jokic-led Nuggets. Speaking to reporters after the Mavs’ 118-109 loss to the Nuggets on Wednesday, Doncic shared that Denver will always be the favorite over Dallas–or any […]

Another win, another ridiculous stat for Denver Nuggets big man Nikola Jokic. The reigning two-time league MVP powered his way through Wednesday night against the Dallas Mavericks at home for 14 points, 13 rebounds, and 10 assists to help Denver score a 118-109 victory over Luka Doncic and company. With that win, the Nuggets have […]

The Denver Nuggets have a big game ahead of them on Wednesday night when they take on the new-look Dallas Mavericks, who themselves have yet to secure a win with the Luka Doncic-Kyrie Irving partnership in play. Unfortunately for the Nuggets, they could be missing their two stars yet again, with Aaron Gordon and Jamal […]