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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 […]

Anthony Davis of the Los Angeles Lakers is better than both Luka Doncic of the Dallas Mavericks and Nikola Jokic of the Denver Nuggets, at least if you ask Stephen A. Smith. Never mind that Luka carried the Mavericks all the way to the Western Conference Finals. It doesn’t matter that Jokic became NBA Most […]

Monday, the Denver Nuggets traded forward JaMychal Green to the Oklahoma City Thunder, per Woj. Green, paired with a 2027 first round pick, will head to OKC in exchange for the 30th pick in the 2022 NBA Draft plus two future second-rounders. Denver now has two first round picks in this year’s NBA draft and […]

The Denver Nuggets are one of the few franchises that have been built from the ground up. The Nuggets Big 3 of Nikola Jokic, Jamal Murray, and Michael Porter Jr. were all drafted by the front office rather than recruiting their core through free agency or trades. It has been a sustainable and commendable approach […]

The Denver Nuggets are well into the offseason after falling flat in the playoffs. In fact, the team only mustered up one postseason win in the first round against the Golden State Warriors, a team vying for the 2022 NBA Finals championship. Despite the team’s lack of longevity in the postseason tournament, there are promising […]

The trade rumors surrounding OG Anunoby continue to swirl as the offseason goes on, with rumblings that he might not be thrilled with his role upon Scottie Barnes’ emergence. Teams are lining up to trade for the Toronto Raptors’ defensive stalwart, who is not being claimed to be untouchable by Toronto. The latest two teams […]

Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets have championship aspirations, and by the looks of it, the team is ready to do anything to make that happen soon. Speaking to reporters on Friday, Nuggets owner Josh Kroenke highlighted their goal to compete for the NBA title in the years to come. To do so, they are […]

Denver Nuggets forward Michael Porter Jr. played only nine games in the 2021-22 season because of more back problems, which have plagued him going back to his college days. There was some hope Porter would return to play toward the end of the season after undergoing another back surgery, but that never came to fruition. […]

New Minnesota Timberwolves president Tim Connelly has some high praises for Karl-Anthony Towns, so much so that his take might even disappoint two-time MVP and Denver Nuggets star Nikola Jokic. During his presser on Tuesday, Connelly highlighted the common declaration that Towns often say: that he is the greatest shooting big man in the NBA. […]

The Denver Nuggets will pick 21st in the 2022 NBA draft. With Denver looking to contend for a championship in the foreseeable future, they might just consider flipping that pick for a win-now piece, though the Stepien Rule complicates the timing for when such a trade could go down. The Nuggets were first-round exits in […]

Denver Nuggets star Nikola Jokic has his post-NBA career planned out, but surprisingly, it doesn’t involve basketball. Jokic won his second MVP award this season, cementing his status as one of the greatest players to ever step on the NBA hardwood. He is also only the 13th player in league history to ever win back-to-back […]

After losing in the first round of the NBA playoffs to the Golden State Warriors, the Denver Nuggets found themselves in a precarious position. This situation was amplified by the news of president Tim Connelly’s departure for Minnesota. Despite the unfavorable turn of events, the Nuggets seem to have done some solid damage control with […]

The Denver Nuggets had an interesting 2021-22 season. Led by back-to-back MVP Nikola Jokic, Denver went 48-34 and secured the No. 6 seed in the Western Conference. Even so, injuries to Jamal Murray and Michael Porter Jr. left the roster incomplete and they were unable to truly compete for a title. Denver was ultimately knocked […]

The boat has been rocked a bit within the Denver Nuggets organization just as a major decision looms for Nikola Jokic on his future with the franchise. Longtime Nuggets GM Tim Connelly has made the move to be the president of the Minnesota Timberwolves. Jokic, who has a close relationship with Connelly, is a free […]

The Denver Nuggets lost one of its top executives in Tim Connelly after he decided to join the Minnesota Timberwolves as its new President of Basketball Operations. However, it is not for their lack of trying. Apparently, the Nuggets made a last-ditch effort to keep Connelly in Denver. He was pivotal in building the team […]

The Denver Nuggets saw respected team President Tim Connelly depart for the Minnesota Timberwolves, where he signed a big contract to take over as President of Basketball Operations. With Connelly set for Minnesota, the Nuggets moved quickly to name a replacement, announcing via Shams Charania that General Manager Calvin Booth would be assuming the recently-vacated […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves’ season didn’t end quite the way they hoped, as they were dealt a first-round playoff exit at the hands of the Memphis Grizzlies. Fortunately for the Wolves, the start to their NBA offseason is a promising one, with a huge move announced on Monday afternoon. Denver Nuggets front office executive Tim Connelly […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves took a big step forward this year. By advancing through the play-in tournament into the first round of the NBA playoffs,  the T-Wolves broke an 18 year playoff drought. This offseason, Minnesota could take another step towards truly competing in the NBA by hiring a top executive to bolster its front office. […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves are on the verge of making a major decision that will have a significant impact on the entire organization for the years to come. Unfortunately for Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets, this might not be in their best interest. According to NBA insiders Shams Charania and  Jon Krawczynski of The Athletic, […]

Despite a historic season for Joel Embiid, in the end, the Sixers superstar still fell short in the MVP race. The title went back to Denver as Nuggets big man Nikola Jokic bagged back-to-back MVP honors — and deservedly so. Even Sixers head coach Doc Rivers could not agree any more with the decision to […]