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After rolling hard to the basket, Dallas Mavericks big man Willie Cauley-Stein flushed it over Nikola Jokic and Paul Millsap of the Denver Nuggets. Cauley-Stein and JJ Barea perfectly executed a pick-and-roll play that rendered the Nuggets defenseless. To recall, Cauley-Stein was of the Mavs’ trade acquisitions earlier this year. The team apparently got him […]

For Paul Millsap’s birthday earlier this month, Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic jokingly got Millsap, 35, a walking stick for “his 50th birthday.” As a bit of revenge, Millsap got Jokic a special gift for his 25th birthday on Wednesday. As a sort of counter to Jokic’s gift, Millsap gave his Nuggets teammate a bottle […]

The Denver Nuggets are likely to get a key contributor back in the lineup, with veteran power forward Paul Millsap expected to return on Saturday against the Phoenix Suns. Millsap was upgraded to probable for the matchup, according to the Action Network’s Matt Moore. Paul Millsap upgraded to probable for Nuggets Saturday. MPJ, Plumlee out, […]

Michael Porter Jr. has made some noise as of late, with many lauding his style of play as one that lends to the Denver Nuggets system. The team has done enough to storm to a 30-13 record through the first half of the season, yet they have yet to make the splash they can really […]

The Denver Nuggets have ruled out point guard Jamal Murray and power forward Paul Millsap for Sunday’s game against the Indiana Pacers. Murray will miss multiple games due to a sprained left ankle, while Millsap is still dealing with a left knee contusion: Jamal Murray (ankle) and Paul Millsap (contusion) are still out of tomorrow’s […]

The Denver Nuggets will be without 60 percent of their starting lineup as point guard Jamal Murray, shooting guard Gary Harris, and power forward Paul Millsap are set to miss Thursday’s game against the Golden State Warriors, according to Nick Kosmider of The Athletic. Murray suffered an ankle injury on Wednesday against the Charlotte Hornets, […]

Michael Malone and the Denver Nuggets are going to be cautious with power forward Paul Millsap, who is dealing with a left knee contusion. Paul Millsap (left knee contusion) will not play tomorrow vs. the Cavs. It will be the second-straight game Millsap has missed and the fourth game out of Denver's last eight that […]

Denver Nuggets big man Paul Millsap is dealing with a left knee contusion, an ailment the All-Star forward admits he should have been smarter with. Millsap didn’t play on Wednesday against the Dallas Mavericks, a game the Nuggets were able to win by one. Millsap spoke to Mike Singer of the Denver Post about his […]

Denver Nuggets veteran forward Paul Millsap powered through a knee issue on Sunday, helping his team to an impressive 128-104 victory against the Los Angeles Lakers at Staples Center. Following Denver’s win, Millsap opened up about his injured knee: “It was all how the knee looked,” Millsap said, via Mike Singer of The Denver Post. […]

Jamal Murray of the Denver Nuggets unleashed a spin move and rose up for the shot. But then, at the last second, he dished it off to a wide-open Paul Millsap. Thanks to Murray’s brilliance, the Los Angeles Lakers defense looked foolish. Peep the clip below. Even the home crowd at Staples were in awe. […]

The Denver Nuggets’ frontline will be without a big piece when they battle the Oklahoma City Thunder Saturday night. According to a report by Nuggets beat reporter Harrison Wind, the 6-foot-7 power forward will be held out of this matchup due to a right quadriceps strain. The team will be missing the former Louisiana Tech […]

Paul Millsap went down with an injury and did not return after being diagnosed with quad tightness, according to TNT (via Mike Gallagher of NBC Sports). Jerami Grant took over his vacant spot and thrived, putting up 20 points, five rebounds, and two steals while canning 5-of-6 from distance in the Denver Nuggets’ 111-99 win […]

Veteran forward Paul Millsap has claimed that his team — the Denver Nuggets — has ‘one of the best benches in the league’ After their 116-104 win on Sunday against the Phoenix Suns, Millsap shared his thoughts on how big the bench was in the game and in the young 2019-20 season. Peep the clip […]

During the Phoenix Suns’ matchup with the Denver Nuggets on Sunday, Paul Millsap tried to contest Devin Booker at the rim to no avail. The Suns star began the sequence using an in-and-out dribble move against Gary Harris and then turned on the jets after getting past him. To cap off the sequence, Millsap was […]

Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic was proud of his frontcourt mate Paul Millsap after proving key in a 101-93 win over the Brooklyn Nets. Millsap seems to have found the fountain of youth, according to Jokic, playing like he’s much younger than he is. “Paul is playing like he’s 21, not 77,” Jokic said of […]

Miami Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra says swingman Justise Winslow has a concussion and entered the league’s concussion protocol. Winslow took a nasty hit from Denver Nuggets big man Paul Millsap. He missed the Heat’s game on Thursday against the Phoenix Suns and obviously won’t play on Friday versus the Los Angeles Lakers. “Justise does […]

Denver Nuggets power forward Paul Millsap thinks Michael Porter Jr. “can be a terror on the defensive end” for the team this season. All anyone talks about is Porter’s offensive skills since he’s a gifted scorer. Millsap, a defensive-minded guy, believes the youngster is going to make the Nuggets’ defense even more lethal this season. […]

The Denver Nuggets are signing three-year veteran forward Elijah Millsap to a training camp deal, according to a report from Shams Charania of The Athletic. As a result, Elijah and his brother, Paul, will be suiting up for the same team. The Denver Nuggets are signing 3-year NBA vet Elijah Millsap — brother of Nuggets' […]

The Denver Nuggets are coming off of a surprising 2018-19 NBA campaign in which they won 54 games and made it to the second round of the playoffs before being eliminated by the Portland Trail Blazers. Now, the Nuggets are getting set to enter the 2019-20 season with high expectations, as they are returning their […]

Sixers forward Mike Scott says he’s been working out with Denver Nuggets big man Paul Millsap a lot this summer. Scott wants to become more versatile and says Millsap’s game is so simple, yet effective. “I don’t need to change my game, just become more versatile. Put the ball on the ground a little bit […]

The Denver Nuggets were one of the NBA’s most pleasant surprises this past season, winning 54 games and finishing in second place in the Western Conference standings. But now that the Nuggets have gotten a taste of some success, expectations have risen in Denver, and some feel that the Nuggets are ready to take that […]

Another NBA star has withdrawn from Team USA’s training camp ahead of the 2019 FIBA World Cup, with Denver Nuggets forward Paul Millsap pulling his name from contention. With more and more players dropping out as the days go by, Team USA has added a few new players to the team, including Millsap’s Nuggets teammate, […]

While the NBA has gone wild this summer, the Denver Nuggets are mostly relying on continuity to improve in 2019-20. The Nuggets have only made one truly notable upgrade this summer, acquiring Jerami Grant in a trade with the Oklahoma City Thunder, but they also agreed to a five-year, $170 million maximum extension with Jamal […]

The Denver Nuggets ended last season with one of the most well-rounded rosters in the league. In the offseason, it was clear that their goal was to retain the cohesion and closeness they had built. Nuggets president Tim Connelly stressed the importance of the team resigning veteran Paul Millsap and keeping the roster intact. “(The […]

The Denver Nuggets found themselves in quite the intriguing position heading into this summer. Having ascended to the top of the Western Conference and earning the No. 2 seed heading into the playoffs, the Nuggets also had the potential to create a maximum salary cap slot. But the caveat in creating space would be declining […]

The Denver Nuggets are confident that they can be successful next season even if they don’t make any significant moves in free agency. They are planning to retain most of the players from last year’s squad, including veteran forward Paul Millsap. The Nuggets can exercise Millsap’s $30 million team option for next season, and according […]

USA Basketball managing director Jerry Colangelo believes Denver Nuggets big man Paul Millsap has everything that the national team needs as they prepare for the FIBA World Cup in China. A four-time All-Star, Millsap was recently added to Team USA’s training camp pool ahead of the basketball world cup which is set to take place […]

Denver Nuggets president of basketball operations Tim Connelly expects forward Paul Millsap to return for next season, according to The Associated Press. Millsap is coming off his second season with the team as part of a two-year pact signed in 2017, with the third season being a team option for a whopping $30 million. “I […]

Following what can only be described as nothing less than a valiant effort throughout the year, the season has finally come to a close for the Denver Nuggets. It was a bitter end to what was a tremendous season through and through, as Damian Lillard and the Portland Trail Blazers defeated them on their home […]

Denver Nuggets power forward Paul Millsap may have played his last game as a member of the up-and-coming Western Conference franchise. With the Nuggets losing in seven games to the Portland Trail Blazers in the second round, Millsap will now begin looking ahead to free agency and the looming NBA offseason. However, Millsap still believes […]

Denver Nuggets power forward Paul Millsap feels his current team in the Mile High City gives him the best shot at winning an NBA championship. Millsap and the Nuggets lost to the Portland Trail Blazers in the second round of the playoffs in seven games. The former All-Star has a club option worth $30 million […]

The Denver Nuggets failed to advance to the Western Conference Finals, losing to the Portland Trail Blazers in Game 7, 100-96. Despite the homecourt advantage, the Nuggets starters struggled to shoot the ball, especially in the crucial moments of the game. Now, they will head into the offseason with some questions — one of which […]

Denver Nuggets big man Paul Millsap has plenty of experience in the playoffs, so he knows what it would take for them to beat the Portland Trail Blazers in Game 7 and book a ticket to the Western Conference Finals. Millsap says he is expecting an “all-out brawl” on Sunday — much like Game 6 […]

Denver Nuggets head coach Mike Malone isn’t very surprised to see his starting power forward Paul Millsap thrive within his system, recently giving the team an average of 19 points and 9.6 rebounds per game through five games, aiding the Nuggets to a 3-2 lead in their series against the Portland Trail Blazers. “I think […]

Paul Millsap has embarked on this, his third different stint of his career, in a much different way than he did his previous two. The 34-year-old Denver Nuggets power forward has always been a leader, but his instinct now calls for doing it by means of showing the way, rather than putting up beefy numbers […]

In Denver Nuggets head coach Michael Malone’s opinion, veteran power forward Paul Millsap is the team’s steadying influence. More specifically, Malone dubbed Millsap “the calm on our team” after the Nuggets dismantled the Portland Trail Blazers in Game 5 of their second-round playoff series on May 7, 124-98. "He is the calm on our team." […]

You would not think of Utah is an ideal free-agent landing spot, but the Jazz are a pretty solid team and just so happen to have some cap space coming this summer, so they do have the wherewithal to land a significant free agent in July. One name that immediately comes to mind is Denver […]

When Paul Millsap signed with the Denver Nuggets during the summer of 2017, he was considered one of the best two-way players in the game and was coming off of four straight All-Star appearances. However, the Millsap that the Nuggets have gotten has not even resembled the player he was during his run with the […]

The Denver Nuggets are having a banner season, making the playoffs for the first time since the 2012-13 season and advancing to the second round despite having a young team. Among the few longtime veterans on the roster is Paul Millsap, the four-time All-Star who was brought in to bring stability to an otherwise inexperienced […]