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The 2024 NBA MVP conversation is coming down to the wire. Nikola Jokic is currently the favorite, Michael C. Wright writes for NBA.com. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is second, while Giannis Antetokounmpo and Luka Doncic are tied for third. Doncic was ignored to an extent in the NBA MVP discussion early in the season. He is unquestionably […]

Victor Wembanyama is easily the most hyped rookie of the 2023-24 NBA season. After getting selected as the first overall pick in the 2023 NBA Draft, Wembanyama has immediately made his presence felt. Equipped with skills and his 7-foot-4 frame, Wembanyama has all the tools to become the next face of the NBA. In his […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves faced an uphill climb on Tuesday night. Hosting the reigning champion Denver Nuggets and Nikola Jokic is a test by itself, but doing so on the second night of a back-to-back with travel is even more challenging. Add in the fact that Minnesota was once again without Karl-Anthony Towns, Rudy Gobert and […]

This season’s race for the NBA MVP award is perhaps the closest it has been over the last several years. Whether it was Giannis Antetokounmpo, Nikola Jokic, or Joel Embiid the last couple of seasons, it always seemed like the MVP award was already determined heading into the final month of the regular season. Between […]

The bank shot is certainly one of the most effective shots in basketball, especially when shooting from certain angles. As a result, it isn’t surprising that even the best basketball players in the world would resort to this type of shot. In fact, some stars have even utilized the bank shot during clutch situations. Let’s […]

Stephen A. Smith of ESPN was asked if Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving or Nikola Jokic and Jamal Murray are the “scarier” duo following the Dallas Mavericks’ 107-105 victory over the Denver Nuggets Sunday. Smith chose the Mavs star-studded duo, but there is a catch. “I’m gonna go with Kyrie [Irving] and Luka [Doncic] the […]

Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets saw their five-game undefeated streak painfully come to an end on Sunday, as Kyrie Irving went full Kyrie Irving to deliver the victory for the Dallas Mavericks. With the game tied at 105-105, Irvin got the inbound pass from the sidelines and attracted the attention of Jokic, who gave […]

The Denver Nuggets put on a clinic in a 117-106 victory over the San Antonio Spurs on Friday in Austin, Texas. And while Denver’s best player showed the Silver and Black, including rookie phenom Victor Wembanyama, a thing or two, there is no replicating Nikola Jokic according to Gregg Popovich. “I don’t think anybody can […]

Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic is the favorite to win the 2023-24 NBA MVP Award no matter what sportsbook you look at, and that’s for very good reason. Jokic the best player on the best team in the NBA — I can already hear Celtics fans with their thick Boston accents yelling, “Yo kid, what […]

It’s been 11 months since the San Antonio Spurs played in Austin. It hasn’t been quite that long since they last faced the Denver Nuggets, but it has been a while. Friday’s game against the defending NBA champions will mark their first meeting since Thanksgiving weekend. Rookie sensation Victor Wembanyama had the kind of performance […]

While it was a disappointing finish for the Miami Heat Wednesday night as they lost their fourth straight game to the Denver Nuggets, it was a standout game for star big-man Bam Adebayo. It wasn’t an easy challenge as besides being one of the main offensive tools for Miami, he had to guard arguably the […]

Despite a close game throughout, the Miami Heat have lost their fourth straight game as they fell to the Denver Nuggets inside the Kaseya Center Wednesday night, 100-88. It was the second and final time these two teams will face each other in the regular season where Denver won both contests in an NBA Finals […]

On Monday night, the Denver Nuggets faced an injury-depleted Toronto Raptors squad. Scottie Barnes, Chris Boucher, Gary Trent Jr., Immanuel Quickley and Jakob Poeltl were all sidelined for the Canadian franchise due to injuries. While no matchup should ever be overlooked, the Nuggets seemed to come out of the gates sluggishly. Denver’s defense in the […]

When you think of Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic, what words come to mind when you think of how to best describe who he is as a player? Offensive savant? Passing genius? How about defensive mastermind? Some may doubt Jokic’s defensive abilities. Frankly, the notion that Jokic is not a good defensive player is something […]

There are only five weeks left for players around the NBA to make their case for this season’s MVP award. With limited games remaining, everyone continues to chase Denver Nuggets superstar Nikola Jokic, who appears to be on a collision course with his third MVP award as long as he remains healthy. However, Dallas Mavericks […]

Novak Djokovic has established himself as the No. 1 tennis player in the world. In addition to his ability to dominate on the tennis court, he is a huge sports fan. Djokovic has thrown his complete support behind fellow Serbian Nikola Jokic of the defending NBA champion Denver Nuggets. Jokic was the NBA Finals MVP […]

The Denver Nuggets are getting some pretty good news ahead of a Western Conference matchup with the Utah Jazz on Saturday. All-Star center Nikola Jokic was initially listed as probable for the game but has since been given the greenlight to play. Jokic is dealing with contusion in his right arm. Fortunately, it doesn’t seem […]

Late in his team’s thrilling victory over the Boston Celtics on Thursday, Denver Nuggets power forward Aaron Gordon set social media ablaze with a wicked dunk. Gordon’s teammate Nikola Jokic spun away from a defender and began driving towards the basket with just over two minutes remaining. The reigning NBA Finals MVP put up a […]

On Thursday evening, two-time MVP candidate Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets held off the Boston Celtics in what many figured was a potential preview of the upcoming 2024 NBA Finals. Jokic was absolutely dominant this one, making the right decision in essentially every late-game possession that the Nuggets had en route to the close […]

Despite Jaylen Brown’s impressive 41-point performance, the Boston Celtics fell short in their comeback attempt against the defending champions, the Denver Nuggets. Celtics coming up short Their efforts weren’t enough as they suffered a 115-109 loss on Thursday night in Denver. Brown’s offensive performance for Boston against the Nuggets was quite unusual. He proved relentless […]

The Boston Celtics have been the team to beat all season. But that didn’t daunt the Denver Nuggets. On Thursday night, the C’s fell 115-109 to the reigning champions. This disappointing defeat is Boston’s second time coming up short against Denver this season, as the Green Team narrowly lost 102-100 in late January. In both […]

In what looked like a possible preview of this year’s NBA finals, the Denver Nuggets defended their homecourt against the Boston Celtics on Thursday night. Led by Nikola Jokic’s triple-double of 32 points, 12 rebounds and 11 assists, the defending champions carved out a 115-109 win against the Eastern Conference’s leading team. Jokic recorded his […]

Stephen A. Smith is no stranger to shocking takes. Just recently, he griped about the thought of having to go to Denver if the Denver Nuggets were to make the NBA Finals again. The city of Denver isn’t the only thing Smith isn’t a fan of. The ESPN analyst also feels that Nikola Jokic should […]

Former NBA player and show host Gilbert Arenas was on The Dan Patrick show where he made sure to clear the record on what he said about getting “rid of all the Europeans” from the league. He would say that it was mostly a “sarcastic way of saying” made about the state of the league […]

Without a doubt, Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic is the greatest Serbian basketball player today — and arguably of all time. That is also why his availability for the 2024 Paris Olympics is a big deal for his home country. However, there is still no certainty that Jokic will be able to suit up for […]

As soon as Joel Embiid went down with his knee injury, the NBA’s MVP race opened wide up for Nikola Jokic and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander. Over the last several weeks, these have been the only two players truly mentioned in the running for the MVP award. In fact, they were practically the only two players to […]

LeBron James achieved yet another historic feat on Saturday night with the Los Angeles Lakers, as he became the first player in NBA history to score 40,000 points over the course of their career. Unfortunately, James wasn’t able to lead the Lakers past the Denver Nuggets, as star center Nikola Jokic led his team past […]

On May 3rd of this year, it will be the 20th anniversary of one of the crowning achievements from one the league’s best players of the last 25 years. Kevin Garnett, then a member of the Minnesota Timberwolves, won the only MVP Award of his career on May 3rd, 2004, capping off a season in […]

On Thursday night, a heavyweight rematch between the two participants in the 2023 NBA Finals, the Denver Nuggets and Miami Heat, took place. In an ideal world, the Heat would have their entire roster to try and get one over the team that beat them in the Finals. They were without Tyler Herro and Kevin […]

Nikola Jokic and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander find themselves as the two favorites for the MVP award this NBA season in what has become a wide-open race since Joel Embiid was deemed ineligible. These two stars have gone back-and-forth in the MVP rankings as of late, but Jokic has seemed to take firm control of the race […]

Denver Nuggets superstar Nikola Jokic continues his dominance against the best of the best in the NBA. In fact, Jokic and the Nuggets are 11-0 in his last 11 games against the Golden State Warriors’ Stephen Curry and the Los Angeles Lakers’ LeBron James, according to Reddit user floatermuse: “Passing of the Torch: Nikola Jokic […]

Many believe NBA officials give some players the benefit of the doubt when making a foul call, but that is probably not a perk afforded to the outspoken and controversial Draymond Green. The Golden State Warriors forward was on the unfortunate end of a missed call late in the team’s 119-103 loss to Nikola Jokic […]

Because he lacks remarkable athleticism and frequently looks red in the face, it is easy to misidentify Nikola Jokic as being out of shape. The on-court results say otherwise, though, which is something Draymond Green can attest to after the Denver Nuggets (39-19) defeated the Golden State Warriors (29-27) Sunday night. The lauded defender was […]

Another day, another Nikola Jokic triple-double. At this point, it’s essentially like clockwork. What also seems like clockwork is Jokic’s knack for climbing the record books in multiple categories. On Sunday night, Jokic led the Denver Nuggets to a 119-103 win over the Golden State Warriors. Jokic notched his third straight triple-double with 32 points, 16 […]

The Denver Nuggets might not be dominating the regular season right now, but do not mistake this as a sign of weakness. The defending champions currently sit at fourth in the Western Conference, beneath some up-and-coming teams in the conference. Despite this standing, though, no one can truly count out the champs. We saw last […]

The Portland Trail Blazers ran into a juggernaut on Friday night as Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets rolled into Portland and cruised to a 127-112 win at Moda Center. Jokic dominated the Blazers on the second night of a back-to-back, finishing with a 29 point, 15 rebound, 14 assist triple-double. After the game, Blazers […]

Denver Nuggets star Jamal Murray, who turned 27 years old on February 23, will miss Friday’s game against the Portland Trail Blazers due to bilateral tibia inflammation, per the NBA injury report. Murray won’t get the chance to shine on his birthday. However, Denver is taking on a Blazers team that has struggled mightily throughout […]

On the latest edition of the Ticket & The Truth podcast, Boston Celtics legend Paul Pierce explained why he doesn’t think Giannis Antetokounmpo, Luka Doncic, and Nikola Jokic can be the face of the NBA. Said Pierce on the NBA stars, “When we talk about the best players, or the league is becoming a European […]

Denver Nuggets superstar Nikola Jokic and triple-doubles are equivalent to peanut butter and jelly sandwiches at this point. They are quite ordinary. Though, many will agree that it is still a classic combination that usually leaves them satisfied. The franchise pillar treated Ball Arena to a truly special outing on Thursday, punishing the Washington Wizards’ […]