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The NBA MVP is a flawed award. It does not hold a clear definition for what the qualifications are and the standards seemingly switch every year. While “Most Valuable Player” may seem obvious enough, the debate for most valuable vs. best player are two very different conversations. This debate has been ratcheted up many notches […]

The Golden State Warriors have completely dominated Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets in the NBA playoffs. While Jordan Poole, Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson shoot the lights out, Draymond Green is holding down the fort defensively against Jokic. The former Defensive Player of the Year is showing precisely why he is always in the […]

Things aren’t looking good for the Denver Nuggets after their third straight loss to the Golden State Warriors in their first-round series of the 2022 NBA Playoffs. Even a return home wasn’t enough to get the Nuggets back into the winning column, and they are now staring elimination in the face against a Warriors team […]

The Denver Nuggets lost their third straight NBA Playoff game to the Golden State Warriors on Thursday, falling into a deficit that just might be insurmountable. However, the loss was no fault of star center Nikola Jokic, who authored yet another dominant playoff performance, as he dropped 37 points with 18 rebounds. That performance earned […]

The Philadelphia 76ers took a 3-0 stranglehold on their series with the Toronto Raptors on Wednesday night after a thrilling OT win thanks to Joel Embiid, who drained a game-winning triple with just seconds left on the clock. It was truly a ridiculous shot and just capped off what was another fantastic night for the […]

The Denver Nuggets find themselves in a deep 0-2 hole in their first-round series against the Golden State Warriors. For Nikola Jokic and Co. to overcome the deficit, they need to be able to solve Draymond Green. That’s how Nuggets head coach Michael Malone sees the series turning for his side. Via ESPN’s Ohm Youngmisuk: […]

After another MVP-type campaign in the regular season, Denver Nuggets star Nikola Jokic has noticeably struggled in the first round of the NBA Playoffs. The Golden State Warriors have willfully exerted their dominance to take a 2-0 lead. Uncharacteristically, Jokic let his emotions get the best of him in Game 2. He was ejected after […]

The Denver Nuggets got smacked around again by the Golden State Warriors in Monday’s Game 2, falling victim to a 126-106 loss. After losing 123-107 in Game 1, the Nuggets have already been outscored by 36 points in this first-round series and look in danger of a sweep.   When you’re getting destroyed this badly, […]

SAN FRANCISCO — The Golden State Warriors wiped the floor with the Denver Nuggets in Game 2. The final score was 126-106, and everything that could go wrong for the visiting Nuggets went wrong. Denver fought everyone besides the five players playing on the court. Nikola Jokic had to be stopped by Stephen Curry and […]

Things are great for Golden State! However, it is looking quite bleak in Denver. Sure, the Broncos acquired Russell Wilson and the Rockies signed Kris Bryant, but the Nuggets are down 2-0 against a scorching hot Warriors team in the postseason. And it is safe to say that superstar and potential back-to-back NBA MVP winner […]

Denver Nuggets superstar Nikola Jokic let his frustration boil over on Monday night as his team was being blown out by the Golden State Warriors in Game 2 of their first-round series. The reigning league MVP got ejected in the fourth period after furiously reacting to a non-call. Warriors star Draymond Green was defending Jokic […]

Steve Kerr doesn’t see Nikola Jokic struggling in Game 2 as much as he did in Game 1 of the Golden State Warriors’ playoff series with the Denver Nuggets, and he made sure to remind that to his team. Jokic scored 25 points, albeit on 25 shot attempts, in the first game of the Round […]

The Denver Nuggets have an incredibly difficult matchup at hand with the Golden State Warriors. The Bay Area natives check just about every box you look for in a championship contender and proved this in Game 1. Led by Jordan Poole, the Warriors shot the lights out. This effective shooting helped the Warriors secure a […]

San Francisco, CA – The 2022 NBA playoffs are underway, and the Golden State Warriors got off to an incredible start by taking a 1-0 lead over the Denver Nuggets. The final score was 123-107, and Draymond Green was one of the many standouts for the Warriors. The defensive guru played a prominent role in […]

As the Denver Nuggets and leading MVP candidate Nikola Jokic entered the 2022 NBA playoffs campaign led by MVP-candidate Nikola Jokic, it was common knowledge they lacked a championship ceiling due to the ongoing absences of Jamal Murray and Michael Porter Jr. Denver’s secondary stars are unlikely to suit up for any game in the […]

Denver Nuggets star Nikola Jokic is not one bit concerned about losing Game 1 of their playoff series with the Golden State Warriors. However, the Serbian big man has one huge challenge to his teammates if they want to win. In his postgame presser after the 123-107 defeat, Jokic reminded his Nuggets teammates that they […]

SAN FRANCISCO — The first-round matchup between the Golden State Warriors and Denver Nuggets has some deja vu. It’s not the first meeting between these two franchises in the first round. The first time was in 2013, and that was Stephen Curry, Draymond Green, and Klay Thompson’s first trip to the postseason. Curry remembered that […]

The Denver Nuggets face a tough test in the playoffs as they battle a powerhouse Golden State Warriors in the opening round. Nikola Jokic and Co. have had a few days to prepare for this highly-anticipated matchup and unsurprisingly, the reigning MVP has been locked in all throughout. So much so, that Jokic didn’t even […]

Denver Nuggets star Nikola Jokic could potentially win the NBA regular-season MVP award for the second year in a row. After earning the title in 2021, Jokic is head-to-head with Philadelphia 76ers’ big man Joel Embiid for the 2022 title. Winning the title two years in a row would be a remarkable accomplishment. However, Jokic […]

The Golden State Warriors and the Denver Nuggets Game kick off their first-round playoff matchup on Saturday in Game 1 of what should be a very competitive series. Dubs head coach Steve Kerr is well aware of the threats Denver brings to the table and there is clearly none bigger than reigning league MVP Nikola […]

The Denver Nuggets are set to face the Golden State Warriors in the first round of the 2022 NBA Playoffs. The Nuggets have been among the teams with the most issues this season. They were without Jamal Murray due to a torn ACL suffered one year ago, and Michael Porter Jr only played nine games […]

As it currently stands, Nikola Jokic and Joel Embiid are the heavy favorites to win the MVP. If you’re going to ask Stephen A. Smith who he’s voting, though, he has the Philadelphia 76ers center getting the edge. While Jokic undoubtedly has the better numbers and is close when it comes to team record, Stephen […]

Stephen Curry remains a question mark for the Golden State Warriors in their first-round clash with the Denver Nuggets in the playoffs. However, Nikola Jokic is not listening to the reports and is instead focusing on preparing for the scenario that Curry plays. Jokic knows very well the threat that Curry brings, which is why […]

The 2021-22 MVP race has been a thrilling one, with a number of standout candidates putting forth monster performances throughout the season. Brooklyn Nets star Kevin Durant was in line to be a top candidate, only for a knee injury to knock him out of the race, and now the consensus is that Joel Embiid, […]

The Golden State Warriors are back in the NBA Playoffs after a two-year absence. But it won’t be easy cherry-picking for them in the first round, as they face reigning MVP Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets. But for what it’s worth, according to a story by NBC Sports Bay Area, the Warriors avoided a […]

Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets have just seen their postseason hopes take a major blow after it was revealed that both Jamal Murray and Michael Porter Jr. are now unlikely to return this season. This update comes via NBA insider Shams Charania of The Athletic, who reports that these two Nuggets stars will not […]

After he was spotted practicing and looking ready to play after his ACL injury last season, Jamal Murray’s return could really come sooner rather than later. Denver Nuggets president Tim Connelly hinted as much as well in his latest interview with 104.3 The Fan. While the Nuggets are not pressuring Murray to hasten his return–with […]

Nikola Jokic made history on Thursday night after being the only player in NBA history to log 2,000 points, 1,000 rebounds, and 500 assists. It was indeed a historic evening for the one-of-a-kind Nuggets big man. After Jokic led Denver to a 122-109 win over a surging Memphis Grizzlies side, the NBA on TNT crew […]

The Denver Nuggets have a statistical anomaly, and his name is Nikola Jokic. The Serbian behemoth is one of the most unique and one-of-a-kind players in NBA history. He is built like a traditional big man, but he has the vision of a point guard and the shooting of a wing. That has turned him […]

Denver Nuggets star Nikola Jokic looked the worse for wear on Thursday night after being on the receiving end of a nasty elbow from Memphis Grizzlies big man Jaren Jackson Jr. The reigning league Most Valuable Player had to quickly exit the game after he was bloodied up by the violent turn of events. Here […]

Joel Embiid is one of the clear frontrunners for the Most Valuable Player award this season. But one Philadelphia 76ers icon doesn’t see him as the leading candidate. Hall of Famer Julius Erving was asked during a recent appearance on The Rich Eisen Show about his vote for the MVP winner this season. While he’s […]

Denver Nuggets star Nikola Jokic had a monster of a game on Sunday night against the Los Angeles Lakers, and now we know his motivation. The Joker admitted after the 129-118 win that he absolutely wants to avoid the play-in at all costs. There is still a very small chance that they drop to seventh […]

The Denver Nuggets are in the middle of an intense playoff chase, with positioning in the western conference on the line. The biggest reason for the team’s success once again has been the play of Nuggets center Nikola Jokic. The reigning league MVP is among those talked about in line to win the award this […]

Safe to say, the Denver Nuggets were happy with their win over the Los Angeles Lakers on Sunday night. Star player Nikola Jokic and coach Mike Malone, in particular, were quite pleased with their performance. To quote the eminent philosopher Larry David, they felt pretty, pretty, pretty good. The Nuggets blasted the Lakers, 129-118 to […]

Denver Nuggets star Nikola Jokic had another monster game against the Los Angeles Lakers on Sunday, extending an incredible stretch that should definitely scare the hell out of other West playoff contenders. Jokic finished with 38 points, 18 rebounds and six assists to lead the Nuggets over struggling Lakers. Even better, The Joker shot an […]

Nikola Jokic’s carry job this seasonhas taken the NBA world by storm. More and more people are starting to realize the grim reality that without their Serbian behemoth, the Denver Nuggets wouldn’t even sniff the play-in tournament. His masterful playmaking and scoring is the only thing keeping the team afloat at this point. While it’s […]

Joel Embiid believes he’s done enough this season to be crowned MVP. Just because the Philadelphia 76ers superstar is of the opinion he deserves the league’s highest individual honor, though, hardly means he’s decrying other top-tier candidates for the award while making his case. Embiid, in fact, has long made a habit of showering his luminaries […]

Time is running out for Denver Nuggets star Jamal Murray to make a return this season after tearing his ACL last April. However, even with just over two weeks remaining until the start of the playoffs, the Nuggets don’t want to rule anything out just yet when it comes to their star shooting guard. Michael […]

The Denver Nuggets are in the middle of a tight positioning battle out in the West right now. At the moment, they are sitting at the sixth spot in the conference with just six regular-season games remaining in their schedule. Unfortunately for reigning MVP Nikola Jokic and Co., star forward Michael Porter Jr. has apparently […]