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For months, the prospect of reuniting with James Harden seemed ever so possible for the Houston Rockets. However, reports have since come out stating that Harden’s camp may just be using the Rockets as leverage to earn a max contract elsewhere, perhaps with the Philadelphia 76ers. With that in mind, the Rockets may have to […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder will be flush with cap space this offseason. After falling just one game shy of making the postseason for the first time since their rebuild began three seasons ago, you better believe Thunder General Manager Sam Presti is ready to add pieces to help the team go from a young, developing […]

Recent rumors around the NBA indicate that the New Orleans Pelicans might be trying to trade up with the Charlotte Hornets in the 2023 NBA Draft. The trade interest is due to the Pelicans believing Scoot Henderson could be their future at the point guard position, via Run It Back on FanDuel TV. “I’m told […]

Michael Malone’s Denver Nuggets are finally on top of the basketball world after a dominating 2023 postseason that culminated in the franchise’s first NBA title  — and the head coach shared a heartfelt message for his team after dispatching the Miami Heat in Game 5. “Family on 3. We won as a family, we stayed […]

The Denver Nuggets just won their first NBA championship. The team was the best in the league all year, and they finished the job by beating the Miami Heat 3-1 in the NBA Finals. The team will take some time to celebrate now, but as with all great teams, it is back to work soon […]

Brooklyn Nets big man Ben Simmons continues progressing through a rehabilitation program for his injured back ahead of the FIBA World Cup in late August. According to Michael Randall of the Melbourne Herald-Sun, Simmons is “feeling good” but still has “boxes to tick” before he can confidently commit to the Boomers: “Simmons, who has been […]

The Denver Nuggets won the 2023 NBA Finals in decisive fashion, taking four out of five games from the Miami Heat. During the Larry O’Brien trophy presentation ceremony, Nuggets owner Stan Kroenke was asked to give his thoughts on the victory; unfortunately, an awkward exchange between him and Lisa Salters is now viral on the […]

The Denver Nuggets have been receiving well-deserved praise from across the basketball world after winning their first-ever NBA title on Monday night against the Miami Heat — and that even included former president Barack Obama on Tuesday. “Congrats to the Denver [Nuggets] and the remarkable finals MVP Nikola Jokic for bringing home the franchise’s first […]

The Milwaukee Bucks may still be reeling from the embarrassing way they exited the 2023 NBA playoffs (to a full-blown choke job against the Miami Heat), but it’s not like they need to make wholesale changes to compete for a championship next season. If the Bucks decide to run it back, they should still be […]

The Houston Rockets have a lot of decisions to make with the fourth overall pick in the 2023 NBA Draft. Aside from trading it, they have a ton of prospects to consider as options for the selection. One highly intriguing player that could be available for them to draft is Amen Thompson. The Rockets have […]

Now that the 2022-23 NBA season is over and done and a new champion in the form of the Denver Nuggets has been crowned, the offseason is now officially underway, and one of the biggest names to watch out for in the summer is Philadelphia 76ers guard James Harden. The former league MVP is rumored […]

The Denver Nuggets had plenty of contributors on their run toward the NBA title, which they claimed Monday night in Game 5 of the NBA Finals with a 94-89 win over the Miami Heat. One of those key players is Michael Porter Jr., who dropped 16 points and grabbed 13 rebounds in the clinching win. […]

Did you know that the Denver Nuggets almost threw their hat in the ring in the Kyrie Irving sweepstakes back in 2017? The Nuggets, at that point, had missed the playoffs four years in a row. They were already building an impressive young core involving Nikola Jokic, Jamal Murray, and Gary Harris, with the likes […]

Jamal Murray can’t sing enough praises for his Denver Nuggets teammate Nikola Jokic. Just after the Nuggets defeated the Miami Heat Monday night in Game 5 of the 2023 NBA Finals at home, 94-89, to bring the Larry O’Brien to Mile High City. Murray told reporters how much he admires Jokic’s relentless spirit even after […]

The Miami Heat’s 2022-23 season is over after losing the 2023 NBA Finals to the Denver Nuggets. Among many other things, it means that Udonis Haslem’s playing career has concluded. The three-time champion and Miami native is hanging his sneakers up after 19 seasons with the Heat. Haslem said after the final game of the […]

Payton Pritchard wants to play somewhere else after seeing minimal time on the court for the Boston Celtics in the 2022-23 NBA season. However, finding a landing spot for the former Oregon Ducks star could be easier said than done. One NBA executive noted to Steve Bulpett of Heavy.com that there are legitimate doubts about […]

The Denver Nuggets won their first NBA championship on Monday night, and Aaron Gordon was celebrating shirtless in the streets of Denver after the team clinched in Game 5. @jhambrizco Aaron Gordon pulled up after the big win #nba #fyp #aarongordon #denver #nuggets ♬ Hate It Or Love It – G-Unit Remix – 50 Cent […]

One man has come to define the Miami Heat franchise’s culture of grit, hard work, and determination over the years. No, he may not have been the most talented player ever to don a Heat uniform, but Udonis Haslem has been a role model to emulate for the past 20 years — and until the […]

The Charlotte Hornets will have plenty of options to choose from going into the 2023 NBA Draft. 11 players can return to Charlotte’s roster for the 2023-24 season, according to Spotrac. Guards LaMelo Ball and Terry Rozier highlight the potential returnees for the Hornets after they averaged 23.3 and 21.1 points per outing, respectively. Forward […]

The Denver Nuggets are NBA champions for the first time ever. It took Nikola Jokic and the squad five games to beat the Miami Heat, winning the 2023 NBA Finals in front of their home crowd at Ball Arena. Jokic adds to his incredible resumé with a Finals MVP award and never-before-seen playoff production, pushing […]

Jimmy Butler isn’t going to make any excuses or feel like he deserves an appreciation post. But we have to talk about this. The Denver Nuggets have won the championship, but the Miami Heat have won the hearts of NBA fans everywhere. They had a bottom-five offense all season. Injuries at the worst possible times. […]

Everything Christian Braun touches turns to gold. The Denver Nuggets rookie, fresh off winning an NCAA title just last year, is now an NBA champion. That’s why it’s no surprise that Braun had the perfect first tweet since the confetti started falling in Ball Arena. PUT THAT IN YOUR PIPE AND SMOKE IT ! — […]

The Denver Nuggets’ championship celebration turned somber on Monday night following the franchise’s first NBA title, after nine people were wounded in a shooting near Ball Arena. Denver police confirmed early on Tuesday that nine people were shot during the celebration, adding that the suspect was also injured. Three of the wounded are in critical […]

This is one of the most incredible stories in NBA history. The Denver Nuggets went from a Conference Finals run in the 2020 Bubble, to a second-round exit in 2021, to a first-round exit in 2022. Most teams who go through something like this would do something drastic. But Denver believed in destiny. Jamal Murray […]

Some fans love putting asterisks next to every team that manages to break through and win the NBA championship. The asterisk for the Denver Nuggets, the 2023 NBA champion, is that apparently they did not face the toughest opposition en route to a championship. Setting aside the fact that the Nuggets literally do not have […]

The discussion surrounding Denver Nuggets star Nikola Jokic turned sour to end the regular season. But that simply may have fueled Jokic to put up a historic run in the 2023 NBA playoffs. In this postseason alone, the Nuggets center put up 10 triple-doubles, with at least two coming in each round en route to […]

Denver Nuggets star point guard Jamal Murray knows the first place he’s going to after winning the 2023 NBA Finals against the Miami Heat. Murray has come a long way from a painful ACL injury to now being an NBA Champion. The Canadian guard averaged 26.7 points, 7.1 assists, and 5.5 rebounds in 19 playoff […]

Nikola Jokic and Jamal Murray led the Denver Nuggets against the Miami Heat to win their first-ever Larry O’Brien trophy in franchise history. It is just fitting that legendary Denver athletes give recognition where it is due. The biggest of which is Denver Broncos legend Peyton Manning. The Broncos legend expressed his love for the […]

When the Denver Nuggets drafted Jamal Murray with the seventh overall pick of the 2016 NBA Draft, it wasn’t quite clear yet which position he’d be playing for the long haul. He excelled in a more off-ball role, as he played more as a shooting guard to begin his career. But seven years later, and […]

If you’re an NBA player and you just won the NBA Finals, the typical reaction would be for you to jump and scream in joy while hugging your teammates. But not Denver Nuggets NBA Finals MVP Nikola Jokic. He wanted to do a classy gesture to the Miami Heat before celebrating. The Nuggets’ series with […]

It’s no secret that former Denver Nuggets head coach George Karl has had his fair share of player squabbles during his time in the NBA. His beef with former player DeMarcus Cousins immediately stands out. However, for those who have been following the league for a much longer period, you might remember George Karl’s highly-controversial […]

After enduring harsh criticism for his poor conditioning and constant brushes with various injuries, Zion Williamson is once again in the middle of a controversy. The New Orleans Pelicans star is in the crosshairs of Moriah Mills, an adult film star, for allegedly having an affair with her while he was in a relationship with […]

When the Denver Nuggets inked Michael Porter Jr. to a five-year extension in 2021 worth up to $207 million, the then-23-year old forward was on a rapid ascent in his career. Porter had emerged from a bench forward to one of the more highly-regarded starters in the NBA, with room to grow as the third […]

The Denver Nuggets are set to hold their championship parade on Thursday after bagging their first-ever NBA title in franchise history on Monday night in Game 5 against the Miami Heat. As usual, Nikola Jokic had another memorable performance in this championship-clinching victory. It’s definitely going to be a festive mood in the city in […]

The Denver Nuggets captured the 2023 NBA Championship on Monday night, but head coach Michael Malone already has his sights set on next year. In his postgame interview, he talked about the next step to becoming a dynasty, and what it will take to get there. “We have a lot of young, talented players in […]

If there’s one thing Nikola Jokic doesn’t like about the Denver Nuggets’ NBA title win, it’s the barrage of congratulatory texts he has received and will probably receive. That much is clear after the Serbian big man was asked how many text messages he has gotten a little bit an hour after they secured the […]

Nikola Jokic is finally atop the world of basketball. After the Denver Nuggets defeated the Miami Heat in Game 5, the Serbian became the first non-lottery pick to win the NBA Finals MVP and regular season MVP. He is not excited about this new feat and would rather go home. The Serbian legend further cemented […]

The Denver Nuggets are NBA Champions for the first time in their history. Nuggets players are basking in the glory of winning basketball’s top prize. One player who’s really enjoying it is potential free agent Bruce Brown. The Nuggets guard held the Larry O’Brien Championship trophy in his arms like many of his teammates. Before […]

The Los Angeles Lakers may have been eliminated from the NBA Playoffs by the eventual champion Denver Nuggets, but Skip Bayless believes it would’ve been a different story if they met the Miami Heat once more in the NBA Finals. The Purple and Gold, led by LeBron James and Anthony Davis, met a Nuggets team […]