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The Toronto Raptors face off against the Denver Nuggets for the second time this season in the Mile High City. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Raptors-Nuggets prediction and pick. The Raptors currently hold an overall record of 26-36, and are 27-35 against the spread. Toronto is coming off a loss […]

Nikola Jokic has been on a tear this season, posting numbers worthy of an MVP candidate. As a result, the Denver Nuggets are firmly in fourth place in the Western Conference with a 41-21 record, with a chance to move up even higher. But for all of Joker’s strengths, Michael Porter Jr. wants to highlight […]

Sit down, Zion Williamson. Because Paul Millsap is the real king of the alley-oop. Or at least that’s what he likes to think. The Denver Nuggets veteran forward had another cheesy yet hilarious remark after their win over the New Orleans Pelicans on Wednesday, telling reporters that he’s been imploring his teammates all season to […]

Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic has been playing professional basketball long enough to know that talent alone is not enough to win in the NBA. There are many factors involved, including luck, but ultimately, it rests on the players. After their tight 114-112 victory over the New Orleans Pelicans on Wednesday, Jokic became the newest […]

Paul Millsap just turned back the hands of time and pulled off a major highlight on Wednesday night as the Denver Nuggets hosted Zion Williamson and the New Orleans Pelicans. It’s not every day that you’d see the 36-year-old vet go way up, but it was our lucky day as Millsap soared for a nasty […]

The return of the King is imminent. On Monday night, ESPN’s Dave McMenamin included this notable update on the status of LeBron James in his recap following the Los Angeles Lakers’ 114-103 victory over the Orlando Magic. “James could return as soon as this week, sources told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. James has looked ‘strong’ in […]

If this story doesn’t make you chuckle, then you are a heartless android. Michael Porter Jr. had another huge game for the Denver Nuggets on Monday, leading the team to an impressive win over the Memphis Grizzlies. Porter tallied a game-high 31 points on 12-of-19 shooting from the field, on top of seven rebounds. After […]

To say that Michael Porter Jr. has been impressive in his second year with the Denver Nuggets is definitely an understatement. After showing his potential last season, the 22-year-old has developed into one of the team’s main options on offense this season. He erupted for another 30-point performance against the Memphis Grizzlies on Monday, which […]

Denver Nuggets swingman Michael Porter Jr. came through for his team with a career-high performance against the Houston Rockets on Saturday night. His stat line put him on in an elite club composed of MVP contenders in Nikola Jokic, Giannis Antetokounmpo, and Joel Embiid as the only players to record such numbers this season, per […]

A lot of NBA players are dropping like flies at the moment to season-ending injuries. Amidst the chaos of it all, Denver Nuggets superstar Nikola Jokic gave out an appeal to his fellow players to look out for one another’s health and well-being on the court. The Joker had this serious tone following the Nuggets’ […]

Denver Nuggets forward Michael Porter Jr. erupted for a career-high 39 points in their 129-116 victory over the Houston Rockets. With Porter Jr. taking on and thriving with his larger role in the offense, his teammates have coined the perfect nickname for him: Showtime. Via Harrison Wind of DNVR Sports: PJ Dozier on Michael Porter […]

Peyton Manning made an appearance during the Denver Nuggets’ matchup against the Houston Rockets on Saturday night. Oh wait, that was actually Nikola Jokic. This insane full-court dime from Jokic makes us confused. Is this basketball or are NFL scouts in attendance for Nikola’s Pro day? Joker ➡️ Dozier TOUCHDOWN! This is how it's done, […]

JaVale McGee hasn’t been with the Denver Nuggets for very long, but he seems to have already learned a thing or two from Nikola Jokic. McGee busted out his very impressive footwork on Saturday against the Houston Rockets. Here’s a look at McGee flexing his footwork in this heads up play for the Nuggets (h/t […]

Denver Nuggets guard Will Barton has come out with an encouraging update following his scary hamstring injury from Friday night. There has been a lot of concern surrounding the 30-year-old’s most recent injury, but as it appears, Barton is going to be returning to action sooner rather than later. Barton himself took to Twitter to […]

Golden State Warriors All-Star Draymond Green gave an impassioned interview on the difficulty of guarding Denver Nuggets MVP candidate Nikola Jokić and his unique shooting motion. https://twitter.com/anthonyVslater/status/1386028476050771970 Draymond Green is one of the best defenders in the league and even won the NBA Defensive Player of the Year Award in 2017. Although he is quite […]

Murphy’s Law states that “Anything that can go wrong will go wrong.” Unfortunately, this law seems to be taking full effect in the Denver Nuggets roster with their string of injuries. Per Mike Sinker of the Denver Post, Will Barton will miss time with a hamstring issue: Will Barton is out tonight vs. HOU w/the […]

The Golden State Warriors sit .500 with a record of 30-30. They’re in the mix to participate in the play-in game this year. With just 12 games left in the season, the Warriors are doing everything they can to make the postseason this year. Within the last week, Golden State faced off two of the […]

Nikola Jokic and head coach Mike Malone were obviously unhappy with the Denver Nuggets’ effort against the Golden State Warriors on Friday. The fourth-seeded team in the West, after all, were expected to make quick work of the struggling Warriors at Chase Center. The Dubs, however, came in prepared and was the better overall team […]

Austin Rivers busted out his dance moves on Friday as the Denver Nuggets took on the Golden State Warriors. It was not at all intentional though, as Kelly Oubre Jr. had the Nuggets veteran dancing with a filthy hesitation move. Here’s a look at Rivers’ audition tape for “Dancing with the Stars” (h/t Warriors on […]

Things aren’t looking too good for the Denver Nuggets right now. After recently losing Jamal Murray to a season-ending injury, it now appears that Will Barton will be joining him on the sidelines for an extended period. Barton exited Friday’s tilt against the Golden State Warriors with a hamstring problem, and the Nuggets have already […]

We’ve seen MVP candidates like Joel Embiid and Stephen Curry speak out about why they deserve to win the award this season. However, we’ve yet to hear a peep from Nikola Jokic, who most pundits believe is perhaps the most deserving of them all. Denver Nuggets head coach Mike Malone understands that his superstar center is […]

The Golden State Warriors are coming back home to Chase Center to face the Denver Nuggets after a five-game road trip. With that said, it’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Nuggets-Warriors prediction and pick. The Nuggets have won four consecutive games since the terrible injury to Jamal Murray. In their […]

As usual, Shaq did not hold back. In this case, Sixers fans should be happy that the Big Diesel said what he thought. NBA Hall of Famer and TNT analyst Shaquille O’Neal chimed in on who he thinks should walk away with the MVP award this season. As far as O’Neal is concerned, Philadelphia 76ers […]

Most signs point to Denver Nuggets big man Nikola Jokic taking the NBA MVP award this season. He is regarded as the favorite to win the Maurice Podoloff Trophy. You can just imagine the city of Denver descending into chaos if the Serbian doesn’t win it, especially if anyone not named Philadelphia 76ers center Joel […]

The Denver Nuggets are one of the hottest teams in the league right now after securing their fourth straight win on Wednesday night. Even with the loss of Jamal Murray, the Nuggets are still finding ways to win. Recently the Nuggets brought in Austin Rivers to play point guard as a way to fill in […]

Denver Nuggets superstar Nikola Jokic won’t be winning any sprint contests anytime soon. However, The Joker looked uncharacteristically agile on one particular play against the Portland Trail Blazers at Moda Center on Wednesday. With under two minutes left before halftime, Jokic caught his defender Jusuf Nurkic napping at the top of the key and turned […]

Earlier this season, the Denver Nuggets were dealt a serious blow to their championship hopes when star guard Jamal Murray went down to an ACL tear late in a matchup against the Golden State Warriors. Murray is now out for the season between the injury itself and subsequent surgery, putting added weight on the shoulders […]

The Portland Trail Blazers  play the second game of a back-to-back set on Wednesday against the Denver Nuggets. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Nuggets-Blazers prediction and pick. The Nuggets hold a record of 37-20 overall and 28-29 against the spread. Denver is coming off a double-overtime win over the Memphis […]

From the moment Jamal Murray collapsed to the ground in agony last week against the Golden State Warriors, the Denver Nuggets’ season has been in peril. For a team with championship ambitions, the loss of their star point guard to an ACL injury that will keep him sidelined for the remainder of the year was […]

Golden State Warriors superstar Stephen Curry had yet another magical night in their 107-96 win over the Philadelphia 76ers on Monday. Not to be outdone, Denver Nuggets superstar Nikola Jokic put forth an equally magnificent performance in their 139-137 double-overtime victory over the Memphis Grizzlies. While Curry’s incredibly scorching run this April has turned some […]

Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic remains to be one of the strong contenders in the ongoing race for the MVP award in the 2020-21 season. He hilariously spoke on his candidacy and joked that he is just glad that big men are still in the running for the league’s top individual honor, especially in today’s […]

Denver Nuggets superstar Nikola Jokic practically delivered the nail in the coffin of the Memphis Grizzlies at Ball Arena on Monday. The Joker, who is shooting 42.2 percent from long range this season, was left wide open by the Grizzlies at the top of the key with under a minute left in the second extra […]

Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic has once again put himself up there as one of the best big men to ever play in the NBA. On Monday, he achieved an incredible feat and became the first center to tally a 45-15-8 line since the great Hakeem Olajuwon in 1996 (via StatMuse). Jokic led the Nuggets […]

Denver Nuggets superstar Nikola Jokic responds with a masterful performance on Monday to grab the spotlight back with regards to the current MVP conversations. On the same night when the Golden State Warriors’ two-time MVP Stephen Curry erupted for another incredible 49-point performance, The Joker snagged his own 47-piece in a thrilling OT win over […]

Things continue to get from bad to worse for the Denver Nuggets. Just barely a week after the team confirmed Jamal Murray’s season-ending ACL injury, it is now being reported that point guard Monte Morris is also going to be out of action for an undetermined amount of time. Nuggets head coach Michael Malone provided […]

When Denver Nuggets guard Jamal Murray suffered an ACL injury last week in a game against the Golden State Warriors, there were some who questioned whether the team can still seriously compete for the NBA title. Even if All-Star big man Nikola Jokic has been playing at an MVP-level, losing one of their key players […]

Going into this season’s Trade Deadline, the Boston Celtics were keen on poaching at least one of Orlando’s coveted trade chips. The team could have used any one of Evan Fournier, Nikola Vucevic, and Aaron Gordon. But instead, Gordon was shipped to the Denver Nuggets, and is now living his best life as a big, […]

The Denver Nuggets were firing on all cylinders after the trade deadline acquisition of Aaron Gordon. The arrival of the high-flying forward helped the Nuggets rack up an eight-game winning streak, which had a lot of fans excited about Denver’s chances in the postseason. But all of those hopes came crashing down last week after […]

The Denver Nuggets have recently learned that star Jamal Murray will be out for the rest of the season with a torn ACL. While that’s wildly tragic, and puts a bit of a damper on their postseason hopes, at least they still have Nikola Jokic. At this point, it’s unfair to Jokic to say that […]