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Denver Nuggets star center Nikola Jokic has been named the NBA MVP after a career season, one in which the Nuggets finished as the 3rd seed in the Western Conference. It’s much deserved for Jokic, who was one of the three finalists, with the other being Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid and Golden State Warriors […]

Denver Nuggets star center Nikola Jokic has been named the NBA MVP, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic. In turn, Jokic has become the lowest draft pick in NBA history to take home the coveted award. From the Serbian League and the 41st pick, Jokic has become the lowest draft pick in NBA history […]

The Second Round of the NBA Playoffs is in full swing this week. The Brooklyn Nets are now two games ahead of the Milwaukee Bucks while the Atlanta Hawks won Game 1 against the Philadelphia 76ers. Another matchup that’s generating a lot of hype in the West is one between the Phoenix Suns and Denver […]

Denver Nuggets head coach Michael Malone called out his squad for their “soft mentality” in their 122-105 Game 1 loss to the Phoenix Suns. Game 1 was a highly-competitive contest through the first half before Phoenix broke loose in the third quarter and never looked back. Phoenix definitely looked like the hungrier squad, as Denver […]

The Denver Nuggets seemed to be in control of Game 1 against the Phoenix Suns on Monday night, taking a 10-point lead early in the third quarter. The Suns then quickly turned the tables, using a 16-0 run to surge ahead and ultimately an extended 42-14 run to go up by 18 points with 8:36 […]

Deandre Ayton and Nikola Jokic had quite a battle in the paint in Game 1 of their second round series in the NBA Playoffs. Both finished with solid numbers but it was Ayton who came out with the win. But aside from feeling good about the Phoenix Suns’ victory, Ayton must be feeling extra nice […]

Michael Porter Jr. had a solid start for the Denver Nuggets in Game 1 of their second-round series with the Phoenix Suns. Unfortunately, he wasn’t able to sustain it as he struggled in the second half of the contest. Apparently, however, Porter sustained an injury that bothered him. Nuggets head coach Michal Malone admitted as […]

There’s no one in the NBA that can guard Denver Nuggets rising star Michael Porter Jr. That’s at least according to none other than MPJ himself. The 22-year-old is oozing with confidence after an incredible first-round performance against the Portland Trail Blazers. Now that his Nuggets are set to face the second-seeded Phoenix Suns, Porter’s […]

The Phoenix Suns are fresh off a series win against LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers and are getting ready to take on Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets, with the winner earning a berth in the conference finals. After a stellar series, young guard Devin Booker has pulled up to Game 1 in […]

Remember when Denver Nuggets star guard Jamal Murray suffered a torn ACL, and everyone assumed they were sunk? Monte Morris had other plans. Morris has been one of the Nuggets’ most unheralded backcourt fixtures in each of the past three seasons, but is finally garnering a bit more of the national spotlight with Murray unfortunately […]

The Phoenix Suns will host the Denver Nuggets in Game 1 of this highly touted best-of-seven series in the Western Conference. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Nuggets-Suns prediction and pick. The Nuggets won two of the three head-to-head matches this season. Denver just outlasted the Portland Trail Blazers in […]

The Denver Nuggets put on an impressive performance to close out the Portland Trail Blazers in the first round of the NBA Playoffs. They now will face off against the Phoenix Suns, who have been one of the best teams all year long. It’ll be a tough battle, as both rosters match up rather well […]

After the smoke cleared in round one of the 2021 NBA playoffs (save for the Dallas Mavericks vs. L.A. Clippers series), the second round will feature what figures to be a compelling match-up between the no. 2 Phoenix Suns and the 3rd seeded Denver Nuggets. Phoenix is riding the high of knocking off LeBron James […]

Game 1 between the Phoenix Suns and Denver Nuggets is due to tip-off on Monday, June 7th. It’s a highly anticipated matchup, as the Suns have been red hot all year, and the Nuggets just came off a series win over the Portland Trail Blazers, giving Denver a boost of confidence. Devin Booker aims to […]

The Phoenix Suns head into their second-round matchup against the Denver Nuggets with no shortage of confidence. Despite Chris Paul’s limited minutes in the opening series versus the Lakers, the Suns did just fine. Deandre Ayton stepped up alongside several role players, but the main reason they were able to knock out the defending champions […]

The round two matchup is set between the Phoenix Suns and Denver Nuggets. It should be a thrilling series, as Devin Booker and Nikola Jokic battle it out on the court. The Suns entered the postseason as the second seed and just eliminated a LeBron James-led Los Angeles Lakers team. On the other hand, the […]

The Portland Trail Blazers have been eliminated from the 2021 NBA Playoffs and could be looking at a busy offseason. After what has been viewed as the best team to surround Damian Lillard fell short this year, who knows what is going to happen with this franchise. There is speculation there could be multiple trades, […]

It had become an annual occurrence in recent years to just pencil in the Golden State Warriors in the NBA playoffs to make the finals. Then LeBron came to the Lakers and they won the whole thing in The Bubble in 2020. Before the Warriors dynasty, the Spurs and those Kobe led Lakers teams reigned […]

Carmelo Anthony didn’t have the best exit during his stint with the Denver Nuggets. When he returned to Mile High City in this year’s NBA Playoffs, the Nuggets crowd welcomed him with open mouths, showering him with jeers. Now, quite incidentally—and in a cruel twist of fate—the Nuggets, of all teams, handed Anthony an embarrassing […]

The Denver Nuggets have been all business this season. Even in the middle of the campaign, the team made tweaks to improve the roster, acquiring Aaron Gordon from the Orlando Magic at the trade deadline before plucking Austin Rivers from free agency after getting waived by the New York Knicks. The Nuggets viewed them as […]

Nikola Jokic is 26 years old. Carmelo Anthony is 37. Yet, after the Denver Nuggets eliminated the Portland Trail Blazers in the teams’ first-round series, Jokic already owns the upper hand against Melo in a highly significant statistical category. Believe it or not, Jokic, though 11 years younger, already has more NBA playoff series wins […]

Years ago, future Hall-of-Famer Carmelo Anthony was nearly out of the league. Now in his age-37 season, he’s still hitting clutch playoff buckets for the Portland Trail Blazers. He isn’t afraid to talk a little trash at the young pups he’s facing, either. Check out the Blazers star getting heated after nailing a crucial And-1 […]

Denver Nuggets forward Michael Porter Jr. waxed hot as soon as the gates opened in Game 6 against the Portland Trail Blazers. The versatile big man scored 22 points in just nine minutes of play in the first quarter, draining six 3-pointers to tie an NBA postseason record in the process. Stephen Curry much? Michael […]

Portland Trail Blazers star point guard Damian Lillard continues to shatter shooting records with unreal performances. In Game 6 against the Denver Nuggets, Dolla Dame broke another record by making his 34th three-pointer of the series. Damian Lillard has now recorded 3⃣4⃣ 3-pointers in the first round against the Nuggets. Dame pass Donovan Mitchell (record set […]

Portland Trail Blazers star Damian Lillard put forth one of the most ridiculous playoff performances ever in Game 5 against the Denver Nuggets, pouring in 55 points and a playoff-record 12 3-pointers. Lillard hit a plethora of clutch shots and single-handedly erased a seemingly insurmountable deficit in the first overtime to force a second. Unfortunately, […]

The Portland Trail Blazers will host the Denver Nuggets for the sixth game of this best-of-seven series. It’s time to continue our NBA Playoffs odds series and make a Nuggets-Blazers prediction and pick. Portland enters Game 6 at home with their backs against the wall after losing a heartbreaker against the Nuggets in Game 5. […]

Nikola Jokic is having the best season of his career. This is good reason why he is the favorite to win the MVP trophy this season. Jokic has been dominant, as he has showcased his all-around skills that make him the gold standard of the modern center. With Jokic’s playmaking and scoring combined with his […]

Game 5 between the Trail Blazers and the Denver Nuggets had all the makings of the greatest playoff game ever. But critical errors by the Trail Blazers turned it into one of the most anti-climactic games we’ve seen. Looking at the bigger picture, the Trail Blazers have some inherent weaknesses that exposed themselves even more […]

On multiple occasions in Tuesday night’s double-overtime thriller, the Denver Nuggets had a chance to foul Damian Lillard while up three points in an attempt to deter him from hitting a game-tying 3-pointer. The Nuggets consistently opted against that strategy, and Lillard burned them several times. While this befuddled many on NBA Twitter, Nuggets head […]

Damian Lillard was a god among men in Game 5 against the Denver Nuggets. So much so that Austin Rivers had to thank the heavens after a rare miss from the Portland Trail Blazers star. Check out the Nuggets guard’s hilarious reaction to Lillard finally missing a three-pointer:   View this post on Instagram   […]

The Portland Trail Blazers were on the brink of losing Game 5 against the Denver Nuggets. Enter Damian Lillard. With the Blazers down three points with just a few seconds remaining in regulation, Lillard took it upon himself to send the game to overtime with this insane game-tying step-back triple (h/t ClutchPoints on Twitter): IT'S […]

Denver Nuggets guard Facundo Campazzo finally got his revenge on Portland Trail Blazers star Damian Lillard. Early in Game 5 of the Nuggets-Blazers series, Campazzo got the opportunity to go up against Lillard, and he did not waste the moment to show the All-Star guard he won’t back down. Attacking the rim despite the tight […]

After a strong start to the series, Michael Porter Jr has suddenly fallen off a cliff for the Denver Nuggets in the past two games. On Saturday, The 22-year-old scored just three points on 1-of-3 shooting in Denver’s 115-95 Game 4 blowout loss against the Portland Trail Blazers. Porter has recently opened up about his […]

The Portland Trail Blazers and the Denver Nuggets will square off in a crucial Game 5 of this best-of-seven series. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Blazers-Nuggets prediction and pick. This series has become a best of three as the Blazers and Nuggets have split the first four games. Portland […]

Denver Nuggets star and MVP candidate Nikola Jokic has drawn comparisons to Tim Duncan, and Jokic would love to follow in Duncan’s footsteps. Duncan played his entire 19-year career with the San Antonio Spurs and won five NBA championships. Matching Duncan’s five titles will be a tall order, but Jokic playing his entire career with […]

The Portland Trail Blazers will play in the most important game of their season on Tuesday when they take on the Denver Nuggets in Game 5 of their first-round series matchup. With the series tied at 2-2 and their season virtually on the line, Damian Lillard has sent a rousing rally cry for his teammates. […]

Nikola Jokic did not look like the league MVP in the Denver Nuggets’ disappointing Game 4 loss to the Portland Trail Blazers on Saturday. The 26-year-old is well aware of his shortcomings and has pledged to make the necessary adjustments heading into Game 5. Jokic acknowledged that he stepped away from his game against the […]

The Denver Nuggets and Portland Trail Blazers are all locked up in a 2-2 series tie. Through the first four games, it has been about as back and forth as it could get. Damian Lillard and Nikola Jokic have both anchored their teams, as expected. However, ahead of Game 5, Nuggets young star, Michael Porter […]

The Portland Trail Blazers and the Denver Nuggets are battling through the first four games of their first-round series, with the series even at 2-2. The Blazers took the crucial first game of the series by 16 points and looked to be in control. Denver bounced back with a 14-point win in Game 2 to […]