Denver Nuggets Articles - Page 97

Dirk Nowitzki is arguably the best player from Europe who took over the NBA. In his basketball career, he achieved multiple awards. His trophy case includes one MVP, NBA championship, and a Finals MVP. Furthermore, to go alongside his NBA achievements, he also won a bronze medal during the 2002 FIBA World Championship while representing […]

The Portland Trail Blazers are doing everything in their power to keep Damian Lillard in town. Dame appears to be open to carrying on with his legacy with the Blazers, and under this premise, the team is now scrambling to add some firepower alongside Lillard to improve their chances in the upcoming season. According to […]

Professional scorer Jimmer Fredette is on his way back to the NBA as he officially got called up by the Denver Nuggets to join their Summer League roster. The 32-year-old is coming from an explosive stint in China where he balled out for the Shanghai Sharks and now, it seems that he’s caught the attention […]

The Denver Nuggets used their 26th pick in the 2021 NBA Draft for Nah’Shon Hyland; perhaps the prospect who probably has the best name in this year’s draft class. Nonetheless, in this post, we’re going to do a Denver Nuggets 2021 NBA Draft grade based on their sole selection. Hyland is from Virginia Commonwealth University […]

While the rest of the NBA teams are busy shedding salaries to acquire more talent in free agency, Denver Nuggets big man Nikola Jokic has been busy shedding weight. Yes, Jokic is losing the baby fat. Let’s say that again with more emphasis so that everyone will be reminded accordingly: JOKIC IS LOSING THE BABY […]

There has absolutely been no shortage of action in Day 1 of free agency. The Los Angeles Clippers have themselves been quite active over the past 24 hours, but it looks like they could be losing one key player in the immediate future. Sam Amick of The Athletic reports that Reggie Jackson has emerged as […]

After being swept by the Phoenix Suns during the 2021 NBA Playoffs, the Denver Nuggets are heading back to the drawing board this offseason and will be looking to improve their roster during 2021 NBA free agency. With Jamal Murray set to be back in the line up and fully recovered, the Nuggets are going […]

JaVale McGee has had a slew of doubters throughout his NBA career. Apparently, one of them is his former Denver Nuggets head coach Brian Shaw. On Instagram, McGee posted a video reflecting how blessed he is in his professional basketball career. He narrated his journey in the NBA before winning the championship with the Golden […]

Denver Nuggets big man JaVale McGee just had the weirdest encounter with a reporter during his latest media talk with Team USA. In a rather rude and inappropriate question, Joe Vardon of The Athletic asked McGee if his mom is still alive. Of course, McGee was shocked by the question and had a disgusted reaction […]

A lot of people have doubted the Phoenix Suns this season and how their path to the NBA Finals was paved with a ton of unfortunate injuries on the other side of the court. Ahead of the pivotal Game 6 with the Milwaukee Bucks just a win away from winning its first title in five […]

The Washington Wizards finally made their head coaching decision, naming Wes Unseld Jr. as the head man to try and get Russell Westbrook and Bradley Beal back to the playoffs. Unseld Jr. spent the previous half-decade plus with the Denver Nuggets as an assistant and finally got a head coaching gig. As it turns out, […]

Winning the championship is the ultimate goal of every NBA franchise. However to get there, every team must first qualify for the playoffs. And to do that, teams must finish within the top 10 of their conference to have a shot. Although it was previously only the top eight, with the implementation of the NBA […]

Denver Nuggets swingman Will Barton has officially declined his player option for 2021-22 worth $14.7 million and will enter free agency. According to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN, however, Barton and the Nuggets have every desire to reach a new deal to keep the 30-year-old in Colorado when free agency opens in August. ESPN Sources: Denver […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar Anthony Davis is considered by many as one of the top big men in the NBA today. If you ask the great Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, however, he firmly believes that AD sits at the very top of the pinnacle right now. Abdul-Jabbar had nothing but high praise for Davis as he explained […]

A Denver Nuggets-Kemba Walker trade? If the Oklahoma City Thunder are looking to ship the guard, we’re going to look at how Denver can get it done. Oklahoma City Thunder guard Kemba Walker has been in the rumor mill since being traded away from Boston. Teams know that Walker does not want to be in […]

Golden State Warriors superstar Stephen Curry is a nice guy. This is a known fact. This doesn’t mean, however, that the former back-to-back MVP isn’t capable of unleashing the most savage of trash talk against his opponents. Former Warriors forward Andre Iguodala recently guested on JJ Redick’s The Old Man & The Three podcast, and Iggy […]

Damian Lillard has had many historic games in his career. He’s well known for his iconic playoff clinching shot against the Oklahoma City Thunder, who the Blazers defeated in five games in 2019. There’s also his crushing series-ender against the Houston Rockets back in 2014. However, as impressive as those game-winners were, the same energy […]

Last season, the Los Angeles Lakers were playing their heart out on the court during the NBA Finals. This season, Lakers fans are left to daydream about which star players they can recruit to get back to the Finals again. Add Denver Nuggets guard Jamal Murray to the list of candidates. The Nuggets guard became […]

While the Phoenix Suns have come out on top of the West and are now on their way to the NBA Finals, some critics couldn’t help but point out they had a relatively easy road considering the injuries to their opponents. Devin Booker, however, couldn’t care less what their haters say. The Suns played and […]

Damian Lillard knows the Denver Nuggets are coming off a second-round exit to the Phoenix Suns. They may not have had as much playoff success as last year, but the Nuggets showed potential this year. Superstar center Nikola Jokic took home his first MVP award, becoming the first center to win the award since Shaquille […]

Having missed the last two games of their series against the Jazz and all of their series against the Suns, it seems that Kawhi Leonard’s time in Los Angeles could be coming to an end. Paul George has played out of his mind this season and resurrected himself as a bona fide super star in […]

The Denver Nuggets had an unfortunate season this year. What seemed like a chance to make it to the NBA Finals turned into disappointment after losing Jamal Murray to an ACL injury last April. Before that, this Nuggets team seemed to have all the pieces to win the Western Conference and possibly even the championship […]

The postseason has been eventful to say the least. We’ve seen the exits of the favorites to win the title. Furthermore, we are seeing the rise of a new era with neither LeBron James or Stephen Curry making the Finals this year. But among the events that have transpired, one of the best stories has […]

The Phoenix Suns start the Western Conference Finals against the Los Angeles Clippers on Sunday. With Game 1 at home, several fans have been seen wearing T-shirts with the infamous “Suns in 4” guy on them. Check it out: Several fans walking into the arena with this “Suns in 4” guy t-shirt that's being handed […]

Spencer Dinwiddie has been a topic of discussion throughout the NBA season, even though he was sidelined with an ACL injury for most of the season. Dinwiddie was in trade rumors before the deadline, but nothing came to fruition. Now, by declining his $12.3 million player option for 2021-22, he’s set to become an unrestricted […]

Denver Nuggets star Nikola Jokic announced Wednesday he will not be playing for his native Serbia in Olympic qualifying and will not participate in the Tokyo Olympics if the national team does in fact qualify. This isn’t much of a surprise given Jokic’s workload the past two seasons. Jokic led the Nuggets to the Western […]

The series between the Denver Nuggets and Phoenix Suns didn’t go well for the home team as Chris Paul, Devin Booker, and Chris Paul’s squad brought out the brooms and ended the series in four games. The series ended with Nikola Jokic being tossed after a flagrant 2 foul, ruining his MVP season earlier than […]

Are the Golden State Warriors making a play for Denver Nuggets superstar and newly-crowned league Most Valuable Player Nikola Jokic? One of their most recent offseason moves seems to imply that they have at least taken this into consideration. According to The Athletic’s Anthony Slater, the Warriors are set to hire Jokic’s former coach in […]

Game 4 between the Denver Nuggets and Phoenix Suns ended in an unfortunate sweep of Nikola Jokic and Co. However, things got chippy as Jokic was called for a questionable flagrant 2 and was ejected. After the call, things got heated between the MVP winner and Suns guard Devin Booker as they got into an […]

After witnessing their team get swept in the first round by the Phoenix Suns, Denver Nuggets fans are now trying to address the what-ifs. After all, it was apparent that the Nuggets just didn’t have the “it” factor all series long. The Mike Malone-coached squad was well aware that the playoff campaign will be tough […]

A fantastic season for the Denver Nuggets, unfortunately, came to an end after being eliminated by the Phoenix Suns in the Western Conference Semifinals. With different lineup changes along with injuries, the Suns had the Nuggets outnumbered and dominated the entire series. The biggest part of the sweep was the leadership of Chris Paul, both […]

Social media was quickly able to identify the Phoenix Suns fan involved in the now-viral fight video from Game 3 of the second-round series between the Suns and the Denver Nuggets. The brawl did not end well for the two Nuggets fans who decided to jump the Suns supporter, but as it turns out, they […]

After a highly promising season that ended in sheer disappointment, it’s definitely fair to say that the Denver Nuggets need to find help for league MVP Nikola Jokic. Granted they did take a big hit near the end of season when star point guard Jamal Murray tore his ACL. However, during their series against the […]

The Denver Nuggets had an applaudable regular season, garnering a 47-25 record to finish in the third spot of the Western Conference despite Jamal Murray’s torn ACL. Nikola Jokic earned MVP honors for his efforts and then carried the Nuggets past the Portland Trail Blazers in the first round of the playoffs. Unfortunately, the Serbian’s […]

Like many Denver Nuggets fans who watched the team’s Game 4 matchup against the Phoenix Suns Sunday night, Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson was also left stunned over the ejection of  2021 NBA MVP Nikola Jokic in the third quarter. Here’s Wilson’s Twitter reaction to that surprising development. They really just kicked this man out […]

The Phoenix Suns completed a dominant sweep of the Denver Nuggets on Sunday night, winning Game 4 125-118 to advance to the Western Conference Finals for the first time since 2010. Suns fans have made up one of the rowdier home crowds of these playoffs, so it’s no surprise they were ready to welcome the […]

For all his greatness, Chris Paul’s career has been tainted by his failures in the NBA Playoffs. Prior to their sweep of the Denver Nuggets on Sunday, Paul has only been to the Western Conference Finals once, losing to the Golden State Warriors in seven games in 2018. Year after year, the disappointments piled up […]

The Phoenix Suns are off to the Western Conference Finals, but star guard Devin Booker is anything but done. For most of his career, Booker has been chided for not winning meaningful games. While his scoring exploits have been truly impressive, he wasn’t getting the respect he was due. Then this season happened. After the […]

Call it coincidence but Phoenix Suns star Chris Paul has been different ever since he switched up his diet and went all-in on the plant-based lifestyle. The 36-year-old has been on a full-vegan diet since 2019 and his on-court performance has been incredible ever since the drastic change. According to StatMuse, the 11-time All-Star’s transformation […]