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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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

Friday’s NBA slate will consist of seven star-studded matchups providing a daily fantasy participant with a player pool brimming with top-tier talent. Among the 14 teams set to take the floor tonight include one of the day’s top projected NBA DFS picks, Nikola Jokic. Jokic leads the Denver Nuggets against Stephen Curry and the Golden […]

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 […]

Joel Embiid has been incredible this season. He has led the Philadelphia 76ers to the top seed in the Eastern Conference with a 39-19 record. He is averaging an impressive 30.1 points, 11.3 rebounds, and 3.2 assists on 64.0% true shooting. Those are certainly MVP stats, and he’s in the midst of a heated race […]

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 […]

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 […]

Stephen Curry went Super Saiyan on Monday and catapulted himself back to the MVP conversation. The Golden State Warriors two-time MVP dropped another 49-point game against one of the league’s top MVP candidates in Joel Embiid and the Philadelphia 76ers. Sure enough, it isn’t just a fluke. Curry has been on a crazy shooting run […]

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 […]

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 […]

Jamal Murray has been ruled out for the rest of the season after suffering a torn ACL. He’s also likely to be sidelined for a good chunk of next year as well. It puts the Denver Nuggets in a rough spot, as they’ve been playing so well with Murray acting as one of their main […]

All eyes are on Nikola Jokic of the Denver Nuggets after the devastating news that his point guard Jamal Murray will be out for the remainder of the season. Murray tore his ACL earlier this week, which now put the spotlight on the league’s leading MVP candidate. “He’s got to be the guy that kind […]

The Denver Nuggets lost star point guard Jamal Murray for the remainder of their 2020-21 campaign after he suffered a devastating torn ACL in his left knee. Murray sustained the injury late in the fourth quarter of their 116-107 loss to the Golden State Warriors on Monday. The obvious consequence of losing Murray means Denver’s […]

The Denver Nuggets were just dealt a brutal blow when Jamal Murray suffered a torn ACL on Monday night against the Golden State Warriors. The Nuggets recently won eight straight games and looked like title contenders in the wake of the Aaron Gordon trade, even with Murray missing some time with a knee issue. Now, […]

Denver Nuggets guard Jamal Murray suffered a scary knee injury near the end of their 116-107 defeat to the Golden State Warriors on Monday. While Nikola Jokic has been putting up an MVP caliber season, this stat suggests he has a much more positive impact with Murray on the floor. According to Ohm Youngmisuk of […]

The Denver Nuggets were dealt with a big blow after point guard Jamal Murray suffered a knee injury in the final seconds of the fourth quarter against the Golden State Warriors on Sunday night. His teammate Nikola Jokic showed concern over the playmaker’s situation but remained hopeful that it won’t be a major injury and […]

The Golden State Warriors face a tough test on Monday when they take on the Denver Nuggets at the Chase Center. Prior to the game, Dubs head coach Steve Kerr was asked about his game plan against Nuggets superstar Nikola Jokic. His response was equal parts hilarious and spot on. According to Kerr, it simply […]

Denver Nuggets big man Nikola Jokic has become one of the best–if not the best–big men in the entire league while transforming himself into one of the top all-around players that the NBA has to offer in 2020-21. Despite being one of the frontrunners to win this year’s MVP Award alongside Philadelphia 76ers big man […]

Denver Nuggets big man Nikola Jokic didn’t hold back when he spoke about the officiating after Sunday’s loss to the Boston Celtics. The MVP candidate may have been unhappy with the referees’ performance on Sunday but said it’s just really part of the game—what’s important for the Nuggets is to do their job.  It makes […]

Denver Nuggets big man Nikola Jokic seemed unhappy after they gave up Sunday’s game to the visiting Boston Celtics. Jokic and his team allowed the Beantown team, led by All-Stars Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown, to mount an impressive 40-8 run to close the fourth quarter.  The Nuggets were without their closer Jamal Murray, but […]

With a 34-18 record, the Denver Nuggets sit comfortably in fourth place in the Western Conference. They’re one of the hotter teams right now and have a legitimate chance to win an NBA championship this year. Thanks to Nikola Jokic’s leadership, Denver won’t be going anywhere anytime soon. Averaging 26.3 points, 10.9 rebounds, and 8.8 […]

Denver Nuggets head coach Mike Malone was ejected during the second quarter of the their game against the San Antonio Spurs Wednesday night. The Nuggets still managed to win the game, 106-96, without their play-caller, and it appears that superstar and MVP hopeful Nikola Jokic also has his coach’s back when it comes to the […]

It has been two weeks since the NBA trade deadline and it’s safe to say that the Denver Nuggets indeed won. The Nuggs’ latest addition in Aaron Gordon has been the perfect fit for the team, playing like peanut butter and jelly alongside MVP candidate Nikola Jokic. One stat alone proves as much. Did you […]

It seems Nikola Jokic isn’t convinced yet that the Denver Nuggets can take the extra step this season. The Nuggets notched a pretty convincing 134-119 victory over the Detroit Pistons on Tuesday to extend their winning streak to five games. Jokic, however, noted some holes in their performance. While the Nuggets dominated almost the entire […]

If your glass is half-full: There’s no reason for the Los Angeles Lakers to be concerned about Anthony Davis’ prognosis. However, if you feel like you need to re-fill your beverage of choice as a Lakers fan, you might be a bit uneasy about the recent updates and corresponding buzz surrounding Davis that has emerged […]

With a win against the Orlando Magic on Sunday, the Denver Nuggets have won their last five games and remain in fourth place in the Western Conference with a 31-18 record. The team’s trade deadline acquisition of forward Aaron Gordon has paid dividends so far, with Gordon emerging as one of their top contributors. So […]

Nikola Jokic continues to cement his case on being one of the best big men to ever play in the NBA. He had another historic performance on Sunday as he led the Denver Nuggets to an impressive come-from-behind win against the Orlando Magic, 119-109. Jokic was deep in his bag and dropped 16 assists to […]

It’s not every day that you’ll see Denver Nuggets star Nikola Jokic lose his cool in a game. That changed on Sunday as The Joker was clearly frustrated after he charged to an official to complain an obvious non-call. Having a 6-foot-11 monster running towards you is a scary sight, so it’s hard to blame […]

The Denver Nuggets are beginning a five-game homestand on Sunday as they battle the Orlando Magic. With that said, it’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Magic-Nuggets prediction and pick. The Nuggets are in the fifth seed in the Western Conference with a record of 30-18 after winning eight of their […]

Boston Celtics center Robert Williams had quite a special night in their 118-102 win over the Houston Rockets. Williams scored 20 points, grabbed nine rebounds, and dished out eight assists, while shooting 9-of-9 from the field on Friday night. The 6-foot-8 lefty’s performance put him in the same breathe as Denver Nuggets superstar Nikola Jokic […]

The Denver Nuggets were already rolling prior to acquiring Aaron Gordon from the Orlando Magic. Three games into Gordon’s arrival, these new-look Nuggets are looking even more deadly and are an even greater threat in the loaded Western Conference. Aaron Gordon made some pretty bold claims just after his Nuggets debut, where he scored 13 […]

The 2020-21 NBA MVP race could be shrinking in part because of injuries to LeBron James and Joel Embiid in recent weeks. Two names, in particular, could be emerging as the frontrunners in the final 20-plus games of the regular season. Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic has been playing some incredible basketball all season. Nets […]