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The Denver Nuggets clearly see Kentavious Caldwell-Pope as an integral part of their roster for the upcoming season. So much so, that the team has reportedly decided to extend KCP’s deal for two more years to the tune of $30,000,000. This report comes via ESPN’s NBA guru Adrian Wojnarowski: Kentavious Caldwell-Pope has agreed on a […]

The Los Angeles Clippers host the Denver Nuggets late Wednesday night in Las Vegas! It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with a Nuggets-Clippers prediction and pick.   Both squads are (1-1) after two games in Las Vegas. Denver is coming off of a win against the Cleveland Cavaliers 84-76 where Peyton Watson led […]

The Utah Jazz teared down a couple of vital parts of their roster – but the team isn’t in full-blown rebuild mode just yet. With all the draft capital they’ve accumulated they could go gear up for a roster revamp and build around Donovan Mitchell. But they could just as easily go the other direction […]

The Denver Nuggets have had an eventful offseason. The franchise has its sights set on contending in 2022-23 after battling the injury bug over the past few campaigns, and they made some key changes to position themselves better for that run. Denver traded away Monte Morris and Will Barton who were both impact players in […]

The Denver Nuggets entered the offseason with a goal of adding depth around Nikola Jokic. Jokic shouldered most of the load last season with Jamaal Murray and Michael Porter Jr injured. And Jokic led Denver to the postseason despite the team’s injury-plagued roster. But the Nuggets understand they need players around the two-time reigning MVP […]

The Los Angeles Lakers’ 2020 bubble championship run is one of the most iconic and polarizing NBA title runs in recent memory. Perhaps the only groups the can equal Lakers fans in passion towards the subject are fan bases that L.A triumphed over on the remarkable stretch.  Now, years later, a member of that Lakers […]

There’s never been an NBA player quite like Nikola Jokic. Just because the Denver Nuggets superstar is one of one on the basketball court, though, doesn’t mean his unique effectiveness extends to the dance floor. Don’t tell that to his native Serbians, though. The back-to-back MVP celebrated his recently signed five-year, $264 million supermax extension […]

At this point in his career, it’s nearly impossible to imagine Nikola Jokic wearing a jersey other than that of the Denver Nuggets. For their part, the Nuggets have made sure that this is not going to happen after they signed the reigning back-to-back MVP to a record-breaking $260 million supermax extension that will keep […]

The Denver Nuggets are patiently awaiting the return of Michael Porter Jr. The sharpshooting forward missed all but nine games of last season with a back issue. His progress back to full health has been slow but steady and he was hoping to return in the playoffs but to no avail. Fortunately for Nuggets fans, […]

Denver Nuggets star Nikola Jokic is easily one of the best players in the league after clinching the MVP two consecutive years in a row. However, his big brothers have gotten plenty of attention themselves from the sidelines. One of Jokic’s former teammates even dropped a hilarious truth bomb on The Joker’s brothers. During an […]

Jamal Murray missed the entirety of the 2021-22 NBA season due to his ACL injury. Now over a year and a half since he last suited up for the Denver Nuggets, it looks like the point guard is nearly back to full strength. The latest report indicated that Jamal Murray was getting some runs in […]

It looks like Jamal Murray’s return to the Denver Nuggets is on the horizon. After missing all of the 2021-22 season as he recovers from the ACL injury he sustained in 2020-21, Murray seems to be getting back to full health. And in the latest positive update for the Nuggets guard, he was spotted working […]

The Denver Nuggets are looking to round out their roster via 2022 NBA free agency. Nuggets GM Calvin Booth has now given head coach Michael Malone a pretty good squad. Denver has a variety of options to mix and match, especially with the acquisition of Bruce Brown. This was an important coup for the Nuggets. […]

Trae Young is no stranger to making a highlight reel pass. The Atlanta Hawks point guard has averaged over nine assists per game over his career. But even he had to give it up for Denver Nuggets guard Facundo Campazzo’s unreal dish during the FIBA Americas qualifiers for his native Argentina. Check out the Nuggets […]

The Denver Nuggets made the most out of their summer, by resigning Nikola Jokic. The reigning two-time MVP is committed to Denver for the next six years and while the price is steep, it seems worth it. However, that does not address the issue of their shortcoming in the playoffs. The Nuggets made the playoffs […]

The state of the Brooklyn Nets has drastically changed in the past few days. After being looked at as one of the biggest title contenders with their superstar tandem, the fall from grace has been rapid. Kyrie Irving evaluated the market and did his best to find a new location before taking the money and […]

After extending star center Nikola Jokic to a massive contract, the Denver Nuggets made a quality move in NBA free agency. ESPN’s Malika Andrews reports that free agent guard Bruce Brown has agreed to a two-year contract with the Nuggets worth at least $13 million. Bruce Brown has agreed to a 2-year, $13M+ deal with […]

After making the Western Conference Finals in 2020, the Denver Nuggets have been hounded with injuries over the past two seasons. They were recently eliminated by the 2022 NBA Champions Golden State Warriors in the first round of the NBA Playoffs. Without Jamal Murray and Michael Porter Jr., it was apparent that the supporting cast […]

The Denver Nuggets have been among the early top spenders in this year’s NBA free agency period. After coming to terms with Nikola Jokic on a supermax deal, they have found his newest backup at the center position. According to The Athletic’s Shams Charania, the Nuggets have reached an agreement on a deal with DeAndre […]

Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets have made history right as NBA free agency opened on Thursday night. Right now, the reigning back-to-back MVP is the proud owner of the most lucrative deal in the history of the NBA: This report comes via Shams Charania of The Athletic: Two-time NBA MVP Nikola Jokic has agreed […]

Donte DiVincenzo has made a positive impression during his first four seasons in the NBA. The Villanova product was originally drafted but the Bucks with the 17th pick in the 2018 draft. He was a key part of the Bucks’ rotation during his time in Milwaukee before being traded to the Kings last year. DiVincenzo […]

The free agent market for center DeMarcus Cousins isn’t expected to be grandiose by any means. However, the big man is still just 31 years old and can provide a team with value. He grabbed over 5 rebounds per game in limited minutes with the Denver Nuggets during this past year. He also averaged 9 […]

Gary Payton II has now made a name for himself in the NBA. After years of toiling away in the G League and bouncing from team to team for short stints, he’s now proven his ability to impact winning at a championship level in the Golden State Warriors’ 2021-22 title run. While he’s seemed to […]

The Denver Nuggets and Washington Wizards gave NBA fans some excitement ahead of the highly anticipated free agency period, which begins on Thursday. The Nuggets and Wizards are finalizing a 4-player trade that will send Will Barton and Monte Morris to Washington with Kentavious Caldwell-Pope and Ish Smith heading back to Denver. At first glance, […]

The Denver Nuggets and Washington Wizards are finalizing a trade that will see Monte Morris and Will Barton join Bradley Beal in DC, while Kentavious Caldwell-Pope and Ish Smith head to the Mile High City to give Nikola Jokic some help. But, the real reason NBA Twitter is losing their minds over this deal is […]

Prior to NBA free agency officially beginning, the Denver Nuggets and Washington Wizards have agreed to a swap of two players from each team. According to Shams Charania of The Athletic, Monte Morris and Will Barton are heading to Washington, while Denver receives Kentavious Caldwell-Pope and Ish Smith. Denver is nearing trading Monte Morris and […]

In the few years prior to joining the Miami Heat, all signs pointed to Victor Oladipo joining them. Now, with NBA free agency approaching, Oladipo’s time in South Beach may be up before it even got started. Oladipo made his way to Miami at the 2021 trade deadline. Since then, he has played just 27 […]

The Denver Nuggets will have increased expectations this season given the return to play for Jamal Murray and Michael Porter Jr. The team has failed to have their best lineups on the floor with the absence of this duo, but that will change. As Denver flips the switch from a good team to a title […]

The Denver Nuggets originally had just one pick in the 2022 NBA Draft. However, they made a couple of trades which led to two extra selections on draft night. This added flexibility and had Nuggets fans excited for what Denver had up their sleeve. After all, this is a team that desperately needs to add […]

Kansas Jayhawks star Christian Braun is fresh off an NCAA Championship and will now look to make an impact at the next level for the Denver Nuggets, who drafted him with the 21st overall pick in the 2022 NBA Draft. Braun played a big role for Kansas in its run to another title, averaging 14.1 […]

Just when it seemed like PJ Tucker was a lock to play out his 2-year contract with the Miami Heat, the veteran pulled a fast one and decided to opt-out of his $7.4 million player option for the 2022-23 NBA season. Entering the 2022 NBA Free Agency, PJ Tucker will certainly have plenty of suitors […]

Bradley Beal declined his $36.4 million player option, and the Washington Wizards are already spotting Monte Morris to come in and help keep their star guard. Beal enters unrestricted free agency by declining his hefty player option. He may receive a projected max salary of $43 million as a free agent. Additionally, he can also […]

Nikola Jokic is without a doubt one of the greatest European players in the history of the NBA. The reigning league MVP has a bit of an affinity with players from his region — an understandably so — which could lead to the Denver Nuggets chasing EuroLeague star Vasilije Micic. According to Jake Fischer of […]

The Denver Nuggets finished the regular season with a 48-34 record and were knocked out of the first round of the playoffs by the future champion Golden State Warriors. The season was highlighted by a second-straight MVP by Nikola Jokic. The goals will change for the franchise moving forward as Michael Porter Jr. and Jamal […]

Denver Nuggets veteran forward Jeff Green has exercised his $4.5 million player option for the 2022-23 season, according to ESPN’s Tim Bontemps. Green had until Monday to make his decision. The 35-year-old Green played a key role for the Nuggets this past season with Michael Porter Jr. barely playing because of his back injury. Green […]

A critical offseason is on the horizon for the Denver Nuggets. After falling in the first round of the playoffs to the now-NBA champion Golden State Warriors, the Nuggets kicked off an eventful summer ahead of Jamal Murray’s return from injury next season. Denver has taken a few steps towards competing in a fierce Western […]

The Denver Nuggets had a pretty rough 2021 – 22 season in the NBA. The team once again lost in the first round of the playoffs, despite Nikola Jokic playing out of his mind. The two-time MVP quite simply ran out of steam and teammates, as more and more players succumbed to injuries as the […]

The Denver Nuggets executed a trade with the Oklahoma City Thunder on Monday, sending JaMychal Green and a 2027 first round pick in exchange for the no. 30 pick in the 2022 NBA Draft ss well as two future picks. The deal had many wondering what the Nuggets’ plan is. The latest rumors, courtesy of […]

The Denver Nuggets made a trade to acquire the 30th pick in the 2022 NBA Draft. They sent JaMychal Green and a 2027 protected first-round pick to the Oklahoma City Thunder for the 30th pick and two future second-round picks. Denver is looking to retool their roster around back-to-back MVP Nikola Jokic. The Nuggets’ second […]