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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 first-round matchup between the Portland Trail Blazers and Denver Nuggets has been an eye-popping series to watch. As the series is knotted up at 2-2, Game 5 will be crucial to see which team can have a 3-2 series edge. As the Nuggets have home-court advantage in the next matchup, it will be up […]

The Denver Nuggets lost to the Portland Trail Blazers by 20 points in Game 4 of their playoff series, but that is not what head coach Michael Malone is angry about. In his postgame presser after the Blazers tied the series at 2-2, Malone highlighted his shock and disappointment that they didn’t play hard enough. […]

Nikola Jokic of the Denver Nuggets continues to show why he’s the best big man the NBA. Furthermore, he continues to show why he’s the 2020-21 NBA MVP. Ask Jamal Murray. The latest piece of evidence comes from the last two months. Jamal Murray is one of the best guards in the NBA. He’s an […]

Game 3 between the Denver Nuggets and Portland Trail Blazers came down to the wire on Thursday night with the Nuggets going up 2-1 in the series. It was a hard-fought battle and Portland has to make an adjustment soon, or else they’ll fall 3-1, which could be detrimental to their playoff hopes. Portland knew […]

Nikola Jokic just put the entire Rip City under a state of calamity after leading the Denver Nuggets to a Game 3 win on Thursday, 120-115. With only 3.2 ticks remaining in the game and the Nuggets only up by three points against the Portland Trail Blazers, Montre Morris muffed the second end of his […]

The Denver Nuggets travel to the Pacific Northwest to take on the Portland Trail Blazers for Game 3 of this series. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with a Nuggets-Blazers prediction and pick. Nikola Jokic led the way for his team on Monday night and plans to do the same on Thursday. They […]

The Denver Nuggets defeated the Portland Trail Blazers 128-109 in Game 2 of the Western Conference first-round playoff series on Monday night. With the convincing win at Ball Arena, the Nuggets avoided a 0-2 deficit as the series shifts to Portland. MVP favorite Nikola Jokic led the way, per the usual, for the Nuggets with […]

Denver Nuggets star Nikola Jokic had a brilliant night against the Portland Trail Blazers, but it was not without any hiccup as he was called for a technical foul late in the game. During the third quarter of the contest, Jokic was handed a tech after constantly barking at the referees. While it didn’t have […]

Denver Nuggets starting point guard Facundo Campazzo put on a dazzling display on Monday against the Portland Trail Blazers. The crafty Argentinian was all-over the floor in Game 2 and put his wizard hat on as he hit teammate Nikola Jokic with an incredible between the legs pass to confuse the hell out of Blazers […]

Much like any other team in the league, the Denver Nuggets have found some success in the draft. Denver is not exactly a prime destination for free agents, so the draft serves as a key resource for the Nuggets in terms of bringing in talent to their team. Denver has done so in more than […]

The Denver Nuggets and Portland Trail Blazers series is going to be a fun one throughout. These two teams match up well against each other which makes for thrilling basketball. Damian Lillard and the Trail Blazers lit it up on Saturday night and stole game one away from Denver. Denver played tough throughout the game […]

Damian Lillard has a lot of respect for Nikola Jokic, which is why the Portland Trail Blazers made sure to make life hard for him in Game 1 of their first-round playoffs matchup. After Portland’s upset of the Nuggets, Dame expressed his admiration for Jokic, whom he called the clear MVP of the 2020-21 season. […]

The Portland Trail Blazers pulled off one of the biggest upsets in the 2021 NBA playoffs so far after beating Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets in Game 1 of their first-round series. Damian Lillard came up big for the Blazers once again, registering a game-high 34 points and 13 assists. However, his performance was […]

Jamal Murray isn’t playing in Game 1 against the Portland Trail Blazers. But the Denver Nuggets star is making his presence felt in other ways, and endearing himself to Nuggets fans in the process. Here is Jamal Murray angry about a call going against the Nuggets, being an absolute mood: Jamal Murray wasn't happy with […]

The Portland Trail Blazers head to Colorado to play against the Denver Nuggets in the first round of the NBA Playoffs. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Blazers-Nuggets prediction and pick. The Trail Blazers have been a solid team this season as they ended with a 42-30 record, going 38-34 […]

Ja Morant won the battle against the Golden State Warriors. But the Memphis Grizzlies star truly believes Stephen Curry won the war – for the MVP award that is. Morant reacted to a touching photo of him and Curry sharing a moment after their play-in tournament clash. Aside from calling it his favorite point guard […]

The race for the MVP trophy is as tight as a new jar of pickles. The NBA on Thursday announced the three finalists for the league’s top individual honor: Nikola Jokic of the Denver Nuggets, Joel Embiid of the Philadelphia 76ers, and Stephen Curry of the Golden State Warriors. While the result will definitely be […]

Nikola Jokic has officially been listed as one of the three finalists for the 2020-21 NBA season’s Most Valuable Player award. The Denver Nuggets star fittingly ended the season with a crazy, 4-year record that has to be further proof for how much he deserves said award. Jokic has once again led Denver in points, […]

The last time Nikola Jokic faced the Portland Trail Blazers in the NBA Playoffs, the Denver Nuggets got bounced out in seven grueling games. A lot has changed since 2019, especially for the Nuggets. Nikola Jokic is now an MVP favorite. Jamal Murray is unavailable due to a season-ending injury. Michael Porter Jr. is looking […]

With the NBA playoffs just a few days away, the league has officially released the list of finalists for this season’s individual awards. There aren’t too many surprises here. Most of the names included on the lists have long been expected. The coveted NBA Most Valuable Player Award will feature Nikola Jokic of the Denver […]

The NBA MVP debate has been raging for a while now. While some think Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic is the obvious choice, there have been plenty of other names tossed around in the debate, including Portland Trail Blazers guard Damian Lillard and Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry. Curry gained a lot of momentum […]

The Portland Trail Blazers are set to take on the Denver Nuggets in the first round of the NBA Playoffs. It should be a solid matchup as both teams tend to play well against each other. This series will have a plethora of star power as well, as Damian Lillard, CJ McCollum, and Jusuf Nurkic […]

The first-round series between the Denver Nuggets and the Portland Trail Blazers will be an exciting one for the mere fact that it features Nikola Jokic, Damian Lillard, Michael Porter Jr. and CJ McCollum–some of the hottest players right now heading into the postseason. However, the reality is the Nuggets are the better team–as they […]

Though the Portland Trail Blazers are the weaker team on paper, NBA fans know how upsets are very much possible in the NBA Playoffs. Nikola Jokic has been the main man for the Denver Nuggets for the past few years. However, Nuggets coach Mike Malone will be missing the services of Jamal Murray. The Trail […]

Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic is poised to win the 2020-21 season MVP award, and if he does end up getting the honor, he would be matching a Kobe Bryant record set some 13 years ago. According to Hoops Hype, Jokic would be the first player to win the MVP plum without missing a single […]

Right now, the MVP race has become a two-horse race between Denver Nuggets big man Nikola Jokic and Stephen Curry of the Golden State Warriors. For Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James, however, he seems to believe that he too should have been in the running had it not been for one key factor. LeBron […]

While almost everyone is already giving Nikola Jokic the MVP award, Golden State Warriors star  Stephen Curry comes saying “hold up.” After a brilliant performance over the past few weeks that has propelled the Warriors to the play-in tournament as the eighth seed, Curry received the Player of the Month honor for the Western Conference. […]

Denver Nuggets star Nikola Jokic has made it clear – he’s not planning on ducking any opponent, not even if that’s LeBron James and the defending champion Los Angeles Lakers. The Play-In games have the entire NBA universe scrambling to figure out seeding possibilities. With just a couple of games left in the season, you’d […]

The Denver Nuggets went into Minnesota on Thursday and handled business against the Timberwolves to the tune of a 114-103 final score. As the regular season winds down and the Nuggets are secured into the postseason, head coach Mike Malone decided to tinker with his starting lineup. For the first time since acquiring him at […]

The NBA MVP race has become a back-and-forth battle between two phenomenal centers. While Denver Nuggets star Nikola Jokic is the favorite to win the trophy, the potential runner-up, Joel Embiid of the Philadelphia Sixers, will use the possible defeat (if it happens) to motivate him going forward. In an interview with ESPN’s Ramona Shelburne, […]

There has been a lot of chatter with regards to this year’s NBA MVP race. For a good chunk of the season, several players took their respective turns atop the MVP ladder. Philadelphia 76ers Joel Embiid is having an MVP-caliber season. Golden State Warriors superstar Stephen Curry has been on a massive tear as of […]

The Denver Nuggets are blessed to have a player like Nikola Jokic. The Serbian has been a gift that keeps on giving this season for Denver, which is bound for the playoffs again. Despite the crazy exploits this season of players like Stephen Curry of the Golden State Warriors, the fantastic play of Philadelphia 76ers […]

Without Jamal Murray in the fold, the Denver Nuggets’ championship hopes might be in jeopardy. After all, Murray was instrumental in the team’s impressive playoff campaign last season–which included back-to-back 3-1 comebacks. The Nuggets still have Nikola Jokic, who’s having another MVP-caliber year. It’s safe to expect him to bring his A-game night in and […]

The Denver Nuggets head over to the south to face off against the Charlotte Hornets. Both teams are making final efforts to raise their rankings for the postseason. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Nuggets-Hornets prediction and pick. The Nuggets currently reside in fourth place in the Western Conference. With […]

Russell Westbrook just became the triple-double king by surpassing Hall of Famer Oscar Robertson for the most triple-doubles in NBA history. Albeit coming in a tough 1-point loss to the Atlanta Hawks on Monday, the Washington Wizards star notched career triple-double no. 182 to take his spot atop the record books. With the way he […]

Brooklyn Nets superstar Kevin Durant knows greatness when he sees one, and he also knows there are a lot of incredible players in the league like Luka Doncic, Nikola Jokic, Giannis Antetokounmpo and Damian Lillard. After the Nets’ brilliant 125-119 victory over the Denver Nuggets on Saturday, Durant didn’t hold back in showing his admiration […]