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The NBA has seen its fair share of fights over the years. The most recent one between Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James and Detroit Pistons big man Isaiah Stewart could’ve turned for the worst if not for the intervention of others. Of course, many will recall “The Malice at The Palace”—a thrashing between players […]

When the Denver Nuggets ruled out Michael Porter Jr. indefinitely, there were fears that his current back issue is serious and could cost him some time, or worst, the season. Given his history with back ailments, these were realistic assumptions that both fans and experts made. Now, according to the latest reports, those fears could […]

The Denver Nuggets are already not doing too well on the injury report list. They’ve been missing the services of star guard Jamal Murray due to an ACL tear, and players have gone in and out of the rotation. This latest injury update on Nikola Jokic after missing their loss to the Bulls, though, can […]

The last time we saw Jamal Murray suiting up for the Denver Nuggets was in April. He’s been out of action for over six months now after undergoing surgery to repair a torn ACL on his left knee. It looks like he’s progressing well in his rehab, though, and the 24-year-old himself recently provided a […]

The Miami Heat head to DC on Saturday to face the Washington Wizards for the second-straight game, but one of their key bench players will not be traveling. Markieff Morris, who was involved in a nasty altercation with Denver Nuggets star Nikola Jokic last week, is still feeling the after-effects of whiplash. Via Wes Goldberg: […]

The Denver Nuggets’ reigning MVP Nikola Jokic was put on the sidelines for Thursday’s game against the Chicago Bulls, and Head Coach Michael Malone has given an update on the status and severity of The Joker’s injury. According to Malone, Jokic is suffering from a sore wrist, and has concluded tests—including X-rays, MRIs, and consultations […]

The Chicago Bulls will take on the Denver Nuggets on Friday night. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Bulls-Nuggets prediction and pick. This is a matchup between two of the most talented teams in the league, so it should be a good one. The Bulls have been one of the […]

The Denver Nuggets were dominated by the Philadelphia 76ers at home on Thursday night which clearly frustrated MVP Nikola Jokic. The Joker wasn’t in a joking mood as the shorthanded Sixers were clearly the better team and ended up handing the Nuggets just their second home loss this season. With the game out of reach […]

The Philadelphia 76ers took the floor on Thursday night against the Denver Nuggets, looking to put an end to their current drought. Facing off against reigning MVP Nikola Jokic, this was going to be no small task. After suffering a blowout loss to the Utah Jazz in their previous game, the Sixers came out determined […]

Things got testy on Thursday night as the Denver Nuggets hosted the Philadelphia 76ers. At one point in the contest, Denver coach Michael Malone got ejected for rushing to the court to confront a game official. Malone looked like he channeled his inner Nikola Jokic as he charged the referee. Incidentally, it was Jokic himself […]

The Philadelphia 76ers and Denver Nuggets play in an inter-conference matchup on Thursday night. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a 76ers-Nuggets prediction and pick. The 76ers and Nuggets will matchup Thursday as the Nuggets look to keep rolling and the 76ers look to stop their losing streak. Philadelphia has lost […]

Former NBA journeyman Darko Milicic explained why he thinks Denver Nuggets superstar Nikola Jokic should have just ignored Markieff Morris despite the dirty play. Weighing in on the hot subject, former Detroit Pistons pick Darko Milicic–who is also a foreigner in the U.S. like Jokic during his playing years–the damage could’ve been controlled. According to […]

Whether the Michael Porter Jr. card investors out there like it or not, the Denver Nuggets’ young forward is out again due to a back injury. This is a huge blow to his stock in the card market after weeks of playing poorly on the court. Now, all those who have invested in his cards […]

The Portland Trail Blazers were outclassed in the early going against the lowly Houston Rockets on Friday. Three days earlier, they trailed the LA Clippers by double-digits less than three minutes after tipoff. And on Sunday versus the depleted Denver Nuggets, Portland fell behind 24-8 in the first quarter, never coming closer than nine points […]

The Denver Nuggets and Dallas Mavericks will play in a Western Conference matchup on Monday evening. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Nuggets-Mavericks prediction and pick. The Nuggets and Mavericks matchup Monday night in what will be a game between two of the better teams in the West so far […]

The Portland Trail Blazers entered Sunday’s matchup with the Denver Nuggets at 6-7, that relative success coming in spite of Damian Lillard enduring the longest slump of his career. Playing without their injured superstar against Nikola Jokic and company, though, nonetheless proved a reminder of just how reliant the Blazers remain on their best player—apparently both […]

Following a breakout campaign last season, Michael Porter Jr. was expected to take another leap and establish himself as one of the best players on the Denver Nuggets. Due to his own poor play and a recent back injury that has him sidelined, he has had a very disappointing season so far. Head coach Michael […]

The Denver Nuggets have started this season 8-4 despite Jamal Murray’s continued absence from an ACL injury and a troubling Michael Porter Jr. back injury cropping up. This has been a really impressive feat for Nikola Jokic and Co, and the hope is Murray and Porter will be back down the road to help make […]

A truck ad showing Nikola Jokic and his brothers was seen going around Denver, throwing a jab at the Miami Heat after their recent scuffle. The tension between the Denver Nuggets’ MVP and the Heat’s Markieff Morris has extended outside the court as the newly-born rivalry between these two competitive teams continues to heat up. […]

The last 48 hours have been pretty eventful for the Miami Heat after forward Markieff Morris had a shoving match with Denver Nuggets star Nikola Jokic during their game the other day. Players, analysts, and fans alike have weighed in on the altercation, with Jokic getting suspended for one game and Morris getting a hefty […]

Hall of Fame point guard Isiah Thomas is as tough as they come. Small as he might be, the six-time All-Star was the cornerstone of the infamous “Bad Boys” Detroit Pistons from the 1980s. Thomas is well aware of the altercation Denver Nuggets star Nikola Jokic was recently involved in and the NBA icon just […]

The NBA is still reeling after the worst altercation of this season occurred during the Miami Heat-Denver Nuggets game on Monday night. Heat forward Markieff Morris and Nuggets center Nikola Jokic were each ejected for their involvements in the shoving match late in the fourth quarter. That got both Marcus Morris and the Jokic brothers […]

After the intense flare-up that occurred between Nikola Jokic and Markieff Morris during the Miami Heat-Denver Nuggets showdown on Monday night, punishments from the league were a foregone conclusion. The NBA released its verdict a day after the incident, with the Nuggets star getting slapped with a one-game suspension without pay for shoving Morris. The […]

The Denver Nuggets suffered a significant setback after rising star Michael Porter Jr. went down with a back injury. He is expected to be out for the “foreseeable future,” adding another setback to a team already missing the services of Jamal Murray (torn ACL). This leaves Nikola Jokic as the only star that is healthy […]

Jimmy Butler and the Miami Heat are making rounds online after a photo of them waiting for Nikola Jokic in the hallway of Ball Arena went viral. However, former NBA player and Golden State Warriors big man Andrew Bogut couldn’t help but make fun of it. An Instagram post from Denver-based photographer Aaron Ontiveroz showed […]

Miami Heat talisman Jimmy Butler was the most heated man on the court after the scuffle between Nikola Jokic and Markieff Morris. Butler was caught on video jawing at Jokic right after the incident and it looked like he really wanted to inflict some pain on the reigning league MVP for his role in the […]

Denver Nuggets star Michael Porter Jr. received a surprising designation ahead of Wednesday’s game vs Indiana Pacers in Denver. Nuggets head coach Mike Malone said to Harrison Wind that Porter Jr. is probably questionable for the game. Michael Porter Jr’s status for tomorrow will probably be questionable, Malone says. Talks between VP of Sports Medicine […]

Los Angeles Clippers forward Marcus Morris and Nikola Jokic’s brothers have a feud brewing. It spilled onto Twitter. Reigning NBA MVP Nikola Jokic was ejected in the Denver Nuggets win over the Miami Heat Monday. Nuggets star Nikola Jokic took a cheap shot at Heat forward Markieff Morris. Jokic came flying from behind Morris and […]

Denver Nuggets star Nikola Jokic could be facing a suspension from the NBA after his cheap shot of Miami Heat forward Markieff Morris. However, while Jokic’s shove from behind was uncalled for, he was retaliating to a rather dirty play by Morris himself. ESPN NBA analyst Richard Jefferson made sure to point this out in his […]

On a night when Stephen Curry dropped 50 points, it was the skirmish between Nikola Jokic and Markieff Morris towards the end of Heat-Nuggets that dominated headlines on Tuesday night. With the Heat trailing by 17 points in the final few minutes, Keef dealt a hard foul against the Joker at center court. The Nuggets […]

Denver Nuggets star Nikola Jokic’s brothers have come to his defense after an altercation with Miami Heat sharpshooter Markieff Morris. His brother, Marcus, fired a shot at the Joker late on Monday night with a cryptic tweet: Waited till bro turned his back smh. NOTED ✍🏾 — Marcus Morris (@MookMorris2) November 9, 2021 Then the […]

Things got heated between Denver Nuggets star Nikola Jokic and Miami Heat veteran Markieff Morris on Monday night, with Jokic delivering a cheap shot to Morris after the Heat veteran gave the Nuggets center an aggressive bump as he dribbled the ball up the court. While Morris’ contact against Jokic was unnecessary, Jokic’s shove of […]

Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic admitted he feels bad for what he did to Markieff Morris during Monday’s game against the Miami Heat. Late in the fourth quarter of the contest, Jokic shoved Morris with a shoulder into the back, causing the Heat forward to fall in pain. It came after Morris crashed on the […]

Nikola Jokic getting ejected from a game is as rare as undercooked steak, that’s why it came as a surprise to many that the Denver Nuggets star was tossed out of their match against the Miami Heat on Monday night. Jokic and Heat forward Markieff Morris got entangled late in the fourth quarter as they […]

The Miami Heat and Denver Nuggets game was headed for a blowout win in favor of the Mile High squad, but a dominant performance turned ugly late in the fourth quarter thanks to Nikola Jokic and Markieff Morris. With a few minutes remaining and the Nuggets leading by 17, Jokic appeared to ward off a […]

Denver Nuggets forward Michael Porter Jr. won’t be with the team for some time as he deals with a lingering back issue. Head coach Michael Malone confirmed the development Monday, noting that MPJ is “out for the foreseeable future.” Porter left Saturday’s game against the Houston Rockets with the back issue and did not return. […]

In his prime, Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James was (is?) as close as you can come to an unstoppable force in the NBA. Very few succeeded in trying to contain the four-time NBA champ. One of them happens to be Lance Stephenson, who for his part, earned the title of being the “LeBron stopper” […]

The Miami Heat and Denver Nuggets will play in an inter-conference matchup on Monday night. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Heat-Nuggets prediction and pick. The Heat and Nuggets will play Monday, with each team entering Monday’s contest playing well. Miami has won six of their last seven games, while […]

The Houston Rockets will probably win an away game this season, but it didn’t happen on Saturday night against the Denver Nuggets. Like Thursday, the Rockets fought and clawed to keep a lead over the Nuggets for a significant portion of the game. However, the superior talent and experience of Denver won out, so Houston […]