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Denver Nuggets rookie Michael Porter Jr. — who sat out in his first year to rehabilitate from his back injury — believes that he’s in the best shape of his young career. Speaking to reporters during the team’s exit interview, Porter Jr. admitted that he thought that his recovery period would be longer. However, he […]

The Denver Nuggets knew what they were getting into when they selected Michael Porter Jr. with the 14th overall pick in last year’s draft. He missed this season entirely after undergoing back surgery in July, but it sounds like he’s nearing a return. According to a report from T.J. McBride of MileHighSports, Porter Jr. is […]

Overshadowed by the Denver Nuggets’ first-round match-up with the San Antonio Spurs is the news of rookie forward Michael Porter Jr. getting ready for next season. Porter Jr. was one of the single-biggest recruits in the 2017-18 NCAA men’s basketball season and hailed as a top-3 lottery pick at one point, but he barely played […]

Michael Porter Jr. was one of the most mysterious yet intriguing players in the 2018 NBA Draft. Though he was widely regarded as perhaps the best prospect in the entire draft class during his high school days, Porter suffered a tough back injury that kept him out of almost all of his freshman year at […]

It looks like Denver Nuggets rookie Michael Porter Jr. is making good progress from his second back surgery. Just ask his teammate and veteran point guard Isaiah Thomas. Porter, who was selected 14th overall in the 2018 NBA Draft, has yet to play this season as he recovers from back surgery. The 20-year-old, however, has […]

Michael Porter Jr., Denver Nuggets’ 14th overall pick in the 2018 NBA Draft, is looking great as he effortlessly unloaded a windmill dunk. From Porter Jr.’s Instagram via Brandon Ewing of Mile High Sports, below is a clip of the former high school standout unleashing a vicious windmill slam. https://twitter.com/B_Skip17/status/1100128138640556032 The Nuggets opted to rest […]

Denver Nuggets president of basketball operations Tim Connelly says whenever rookie swingman Michael Porter Jr. is 100 percent, the Nuggets will play him. Porter Jr. has undergone two back surgeries, one in college and the other after Denver drafted him with the 14th overall pick in the 2018 NBA Draft. Porter Jr.’s camp said the second surgery was […]

Denver Nuggets head coach Michael Malone loves where his team is right now, but believes the club can become even more special once point guard Isaiah Thomas and rookie small forward Michael Porter Jr. return. Entering Wednesday, the Nuggets have the second-best record in the rugged Western Conference at 29-14. Denver star big man Nikola […]

Despite recently losing several key players to injury, the Denver Nuggets still remain to be one of the most dangerous teams in the league right now. All signs point to the fact that the team will only get better in the near future, as they await the highly-anticipated debut of rookie Michael Porter Jr. According […]

Michael Porter Jr. of the Denver Nuggets may not be the best player in the recently concluded draft, but he is definitely the most intriguing prospect. Reports say that Porter’s rehabilitation is steadily progressing, though no definite timetable is set for his return. Nick Kosmider of The Athletic tweeted out this exciting development for Nuggets […]

Most projection have the top 3 picks of the 2018 NBA Draft as the ones who will battle it out for the Rookie of the Year award. There is very little doubt the DeAndre Ayton, Marvin Bagley and Luka Doncic will all be in consideration when the time comes. Aside from them, however, there are […]

The Western Conference has always been stacked with contenders. The 2018-2019 will prove to be no different as a lot of offseason moves make for a deeper and more competitive conference. Lebron James’ move to the Lakers instantly makes them a playoff team at the very least. The Houston Rockets have acquired the services of […]

Twelve teams passed on rookie Michael Porter Jr. before the Denver Nuggets capitalized on a back-to-back snub from the LA Clippers — owners of the 12th and 13th picks in the 2018 NBA Draft — to take a chance on the talented prospect who suffered a tough back injury minutes into his college debut at […]

Denver Nuggets Center Nikola Jokic and Dallas Mavericks legendary power forward Dirk Nowitzki are two of the more talented big men in the NBA that simply don’t dunk the ball as much as we would anticipate. Both standing genuinely over 6-foot-11, Jokic and Nowitzki prefer to use their finesse around the basket instead of throwing […]

Denver Nuggets rookie Michael Porter Jr. was once the top prospect in the country. With a massive frame and the ability to get his own shots from off the dribble, he was a cut above the rest. Sadly, an injury slowed his trajectory towards stardom. He needed back surgery, and the question was “Will he […]

In a recent radio interview with Noah Coslov of Sirius XMNBA, Denver Nuggets rookie Michael Porter Jr. was given an opportunity to clear the air regarding his recent social media mini beef with fellow rookie Luka Doncic. While on air, the 20-year-old couldn’t help but do some wishful thinking on some of the what if’s […]

The NBA rookies had their annual photo shoot on Sunday, and it was all fun and games as expected. What made it more colorful were the side activities among the rookies. Some were seen chatting with former teammates, some were dancing a bit here and there, and then there was the little 3-point shootout between […]

Denver Nuggets rookie Michael Porter Jr. made some waves when he liked an Instagram post calling fellow rookie Luka Doncic overrated. Doncic’s former teammate in Europe, Dino Radoncic, responded by throwing shade at Porter and saying the Nuggets rookie is the one who’s overrated. Porter and the Dallas Mavericks rookie were together at the NBA Rookie […]

Luka Doncic and Michael Porter Jr. haven’t even played in a single NBA game yet they’re already involved in some controversy. The Dallas Mavericks rookie’s former teammate threw some shade at the Denver Nuggets forward after the latter liked a comment saying that Doncic is overrated. Dino Radoncic, Doncic’s teammate in Real Madrid, caught sight […]

After getting a beatdown from Michael Porter Jr. in NBA 2K, a fan got a ton of gifts from the Denver Nuggets’ incoming rookie. As reported by Denver Stiffs, the fan — Royal Gomez — was told that he’s going to get some Puma gear: UPDATE: Royal Gomez (the guy who lost his shoes) tells […]

Michael Porter Jr. of the Denver Nuggets is showcasing his talents in the virtual basketball arena. Recently, he put out an invite to his fans to play against him on NBA 2k. https://twitter.com/MPJr/status/1024452248565215233 A Twitter user by the name of @DMax0430 challenged Porter for $200. https://twitter.com/DMax0430/status/1024452400491376640 As expected, Porter Jr. came out the victor. He even […]

Due to his injury history, critics expect Michael Porter Jr. of the Denver Nuggets to sit out in his first season. However, the 20-year-old is 100 percent certain that he’ll suit up this season. As per Rafael Torres of Real Ball Insiders: As per source, Michael Porter Jr believes there is 100% chance he will […]

Denver Nuggets rookie Michael Porter Jr. continues to struggle with an ailing back injury. According to a report from Harrison Wind of BSNDenver.com, the 20-year-old forward underwent surgery of the lumbar spine last week at The Carrell Clinic in Dallas, TX. Michael Porter Jr. has undergone surgery of the lumbar spine at The Carrell Clinic […]

If it weren’t for his seemingly problematic back, Michael Porter easily could have been a top-five pick in last month’s NBA Draft. In fact, he was once projected to go No. 1 overall. Instead, it took 12 teams (the L.A. Clippers had back-to-back picks at No. 12 and No. 13) to ignore him on draft […]

Michael Porter Jr. was once touted to be a future No. 1 overall pick in the NBA, but that estimation was way off target by 13 notches, as the former Missouri Tiger forward was taken 14th overall in last month’s NBA Draft in Brooklyn by the Denver Nuggets. Of course, Porter would have been drafted […]

The Denver Nuggets have reportedly confirmed that they are in no rush to bring back rookie Michael Porter Jr. after the 20-year-old underwent back surgery in November of last year. In an interview for NBA TV, Nuggets head coach Mike Malone explained why the team are willing to take it slow with Porter. “‘We have […]

Michael Porter Jr.’s fall in the 2018 NBA Draft was directly tied to injury concerns. The 6-foot-10 forward was once thought to be a lock for a top-five pick. But as each team passed on Porter, it became clear that many teams had reservations about Porter’s ability to come back fully healthy. But eventually, the […]

One of the biggest storylines that developed during the 2018 NBA Draft on Thursday night was the notable drop that former Missouri forward Michael Porter Jr. took in the first round falling to the 14th overall selection by the Denver Nuggets. Much of this came about due to him undergoing back surgery that caused some concern […]

With the 14th overall pick, the Denver Nuggets decided the reward outweighed the risk, drafting Michael Porter Jr. In doing so, they may have landed the steal of the draft. The 6’10” forward was the second-ranked player in his high school class, trailing only Marvin Bagley III, according to 247Sports. However, Porter lasted only two […]

There were a few surprises on draft night, but one of the most shocking was Michael Porter Jr. sliding down the draft board. There were reports that trickled in during the day about the concern with his medical reports, and it might cause a huge fall. Porter Jr. ended up having to wait until the 14th […]

While the 2018 NBA Draft was expected to be one with many trades and many surprises, Missouri product Michael Porter Jr. seemed locked for a top-10 selection on Thursday night. The first five came, furiously, as the Atlanta Hawks and Dallas Mavericks traded picks, the next five came and Porter’s name wasn’t called. Even the […]

Michael Porter Jr. was selected with the 14th pick in the draft by the Denver Nuggets, and there are a lot of questions surrounding Porter, but none about his actual play. He has drawn high praise about his play, and Chauncey Billups said on the set of ESPN’s draft coverage that Porter Jr. reminds him of […]

New York Knicks fans let their team know that they wanted Michael Porter Jr. Yet in a turn of events, the Knicks selected Kevin Knox as the ninth overall pick. Below is the video of Knicks fans booing their team’s choice: With the 9th pick of the 2018 #NBADraft the @nyknicks select… @KevKnox! pic.twitter.com/x3pZcpXeEU — […]

There’s probably no draft lottery prospect with a shiftier forecast than Missouri Tigers alum Michael Porter Jr. An equal number of people seemingly expect Porter to be taken within the top 1-5 range, 6-10 frame, and 11-14 bracket. According to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN, the L.A. Clippers and the Denver Nuggets are even holding hope […]

There is no lack of intrigue surrounding several lottery prospects in tonight’s NBA Draft. That includes Michael Porter Jr., whose stock has been swinging back and forth in the lead up to the draft mostly due to concerns about his health. According to Jonathan Givony of ESPN, a recent medical examination on Porter revealed no […]

The Philadelphia 76ers are looking to make another splash in the 2018 NBA Draft with the 10th and 26th overall picks. It appears Missouri small forward Michael Porter Jr. has shown up on Philadelphia’s radar. Porter may be a bit out of reach considering he is projected to be a lottery pick. According to Michael Scotto […]

Top prospect Michael Porter Jr. is sure to get picked come draft night. However, he might not see as much action as he’s expected. As reported by L. Jason Smith,  co-host at Jason&John 92.9 FM ESPN, Jonathan Givony of DraftExpress said that there’s a possibility that Porter Jr. will be a redshirt in his first NBA season. […]

Former Missouri forward Michael Porter Jr. is widely viewed as being one of the top prospects in this year’s class for the 2018 NBA Draft. This has put him in line with the expectation that he will be one of the first few names off the board on Thursday night. According to Darren Rovell of […]

NBA top prospect Michael Porter Jr. is pretty confident heading into the draft. He compared himself to several basketball elites. As reported by Damon Amendolara of CBS Sports, Porter Jr. said that he’s a mix of Kevin Durant, Tracy McGrady, Giannis Antetokounmpo. There are several key components of their play style that he has incorporated: “Right […]