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Will Barton was able to establish himself as a key player for the Denver Nuggets during the eight years he was with the team. His tenure came to an end around a month ago after the Nuggets decided to send him to the Washington Wizards in a trade deal that took the veteran by surprise. […]

Despite having back-to-back MVP Nikola Jokić, the Denver Nuggets were not a match for the eventual champions Golden State Warriors. Another early-round exit begs the question if the Nuggets have the supporting cast necessary to seriously contend for an NBA title. With Jamal Murray and Michael Porter Jr coming back after missing the entire 2021-22 […]

The Washington Wizards re-upped on Bradley Beal in the 2022 NBA offseason, but was that the right thing for their future? The Wizards renewed Bradley Beal’s contract despite his missing much of last season. This new deal locks Beal up for the Wizards for five more years. Beal decided to enter free agency and subsequently […]

The Denver Nuggets and Washington Wizards gave NBA fans some excitement ahead of the highly anticipated free agency period, which begins on Thursday. The Nuggets and Wizards are finalizing a 4-player trade that will send Will Barton and Monte Morris to Washington with Kentavious Caldwell-Pope and Ish Smith heading back to Denver. At first glance, […]

Prior to NBA free agency officially beginning, the Denver Nuggets and Washington Wizards have agreed to a swap of two players from each team. According to Shams Charania of The Athletic, Monte Morris and Will Barton are heading to Washington, while Denver receives Kentavious Caldwell-Pope and Ish Smith. Denver is nearing trading Monte Morris and […]

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 […]

The Denver Nuggets fell to the Golden State Warriors Monday night in the second game of their First Round series. The Nuggets are now 0-2 and have a lot of work to do to get back into the series. However, things don’t seem to be going in Denver’s favor as of recent. A lot of […]

The Denver Nuggets have started this season 8-4 despite Jamal Murray’s continued absence from an ACL injury and a troubling Michael Porter Jr. back injury cropping up. This has been a really impressive feat for Nikola Jokic and Co, and the hope is Murray and Porter will be back down the road to help make […]

As the NBA season is reaching its first month already, there have been players that are clearly exceeding expectations. There are some obvious ones, like Miles Bridges, Ja Morant, and Carmelo Anthony as they have expanded their repertoire to make them more of a well-rounded player on both ends of the floor. There are also […]

The Denver Nuggets suffered a significant setback after rising star Michael Porter Jr. went down with a back injury. He is expected to be out for the “foreseeable future,” adding another setback to a team already missing the services of Jamal Murray (torn ACL). This leaves Nikola Jokic as the only star that is healthy […]

The Denver Nuggets enter their 2021-22 campaign with heightened expectations to achieve another deep playoff run. Nikola Jokic is coming off his phenomenal MVP season wherein he tallied 26.4 PPG, 10.8 RPG and 8.3 APG. However, the Nuggets are missing the services of star point guard Jamal Murray as he continues to recover from an […]

Denver Nuggets swingman Will Barton has officially declined his player option for 2021-22 worth $14.7 million and will enter free agency. According to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN, however, Barton and the Nuggets have every desire to reach a new deal to keep the 30-year-old in Colorado when free agency opens in August. ESPN Sources: Denver […]

It’s a little jarring to say that the Denver Nuggets suffered their biggest loss of the season on Wednesday. So we’re saying it again: The Denver Nuggets suffered their biggest loss of the season on Wednesday. The timing couldn’t come at a worse time for Nikola Jokic and company, as they got destroyed by 25 […]

The Denver Nuggets dropped Game 1 to the Phoenix Suns on Monday but have received a bit of good news ahead of Game 2. It was announced that Will Barton, who has been out since April 23, is expected to make his long-awaited return to the court. Will Barton is expected to make his return […]

Denver Nuggets guard Will Barton has come out with an encouraging update following his scary hamstring injury from Friday night. There has been a lot of concern surrounding the 30-year-old’s most recent injury, but as it appears, Barton is going to be returning to action sooner rather than later. Barton himself took to Twitter to […]

Murphy’s Law states that “Anything that can go wrong will go wrong.” Unfortunately, this law seems to be taking full effect in the Denver Nuggets roster with their string of injuries. Per Mike Sinker of the Denver Post, Will Barton will miss time with a hamstring issue: Will Barton is out tonight vs. HOU w/the […]

Things aren’t looking too good for the Denver Nuggets right now. After recently losing Jamal Murray to a season-ending injury, it now appears that Will Barton will be joining him on the sidelines for an extended period. Barton exited Friday’s tilt against the Golden State Warriors with a hamstring problem, and the Nuggets have already […]

With the Brooklyn Nets adding Blake Griffin to the star-studded roster this past Monday, the Nets are definitely the favorites to establish themselves at the top of the Eastern Conference. If the Philadelphia 76ers want to maintain their current position at the 1st seed, they will have to make some roster changes if they want […]

Will Barton is all aboard the Nikola Jokic train. Apparently, the Denver Nuggets swingman has been one of the biggest motivators for Jokic in the past five seasons they’ve been together in Mile High City. Jokic, who has been a legitimate MVP candidate in his own right for the past few campaigns, has had a […]

Denver Nuggets forward Michael Porter Jr. is looking to take strides as he enters his second official campaign in the upcoming 2020-2021 NBA season. A crucial part of his continuous development will be his maturity towards accepting any role that the Nuggets will be easing him into, given the team’s stacked roster. The Missouri product […]

Never shy about voicing his thoughts, Denver Nuggets forward Michael Porter Jr. spoke with reporters Saturday afternoon about the competition between himself and Will Barton for the opportunity to earn a spot in Denver’s starting rotation. Per Harrison Wind of DNVR Sports, the sophomore forward was surprisingly restrained: “Everybody knows Will is a starter,” said […]

Coming into the preseason, everyone was curious to see whether Will Barton would start for the Denver Nuggets, but it appears he could be headed for the bench. Even though he came off of the bench in Wednesday’s preseason contest versus the Portland Trail Blazers, Barton adamantly said that he’s a starter. “I am a […]

The Denver Nuggets are in dire need of some good news following their heart-wrenching defeat to the Los Angeles Lakers in Game 2 of the Western Conference Finals on Sunday. Unfortunately for them, this won’t come in the form of Will Barton’s status moving forward. Shams Charania of The Athletic reveals that Denver will likely […]

The Denver Nuggets might soon get a much-needed reinforcement back. The team’s reliable 3-and-D player Will Barton is reportedly considering returning in the Denver’s ongoing West semis clash against the Los Angeles Clippers. The 6-foot-5 swingman entered the Orlando bubble with his team back in July, but was sidelined for the most part due to […]

Denver Nuggets swingman Will Barton is leaving the NBA bubble down in Florida in order to rehab a nagging knee injury, according to Mike Singer of The Denver Post. Barton hasn’t played since a July 27 scrimmage prior to the Nuggets’ eight seeding games. The ongoing knee problems are reportedly causing soreness in other areas […]

After securing an important Game 1 win in the first round of the playoffs against the Utah Jazz, the Denver Nuggets received some bad news about Will Barton. According to Mike Singer of The Denver Post, Barton will remain out indefinitely due to his sore knee, a setback that just continues to linger in the […]

The Denver Nuggets defeated the Utah Jazz 135-125 in overtime on Monday in a Game 1 thriller. Donovan Mitchell exploded for 57 points—the third-highest scoring total in a playoff game in NBA history—with nine rebounds and a team-best seven assists in the loss. The third-seeded Nuggets were led by Jamal Murray (36 points, 10 coming […]

The Denver Nuggets will be without Gary Harris and Will Barton on Saturday against the Miami Heat. The team could also be without Jamal Murray, as the club is listing him as questionable. Gary Harris (hip), Will Barton (knee) and Vlatko Cancar (foot) are all out for tomorrow vs. Miami. Jamal Murray (hamstring) is questionable. […]

The NBA continues to put out fires before their planned restart in Disney World. Will Barton is only adding fuel to that said fire. The Denver Nuggets’ wing player expressed his dismay in a report from Mike Singer of the Denver Post. “I don’t see us going down there and wearing George Floyd T-shirts before […]

With the highly anticipated NBA season set to resume on July 30 after a lengthy hiatus, a lot of different questions loom over the 22 teams going out to the Orlando bubble. The Denver Nuggets held a 43-22 record and sat in third place in the Western Conference standings before heading into the break.  They’ve […]

Denver Nuggets guard Will Barton broke out his book of tricks against Cody Martin and the Charlotte Hornets on Thursday. Barton inbounded the ball off Martin, who had his back turned to Barton. The Nuggets scorer finished the play off with an easy dunk: I imagine that when this happens to you it is *extremely* […]

Denver Nuggets shooting guard Will Barton says the death of Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant is still hard to process. Barton and the Nuggets are in Los Angeles preparing for their game against the Los Angeles Clippers, but being in The City of Angels makes Barton think about the late Lakers icon. “It’s hard […]

Nikola Jokic is clearly the Denver Nuggets’ best player, but who is their No. 2? Most people would probably think of Jamal Murray, Paul Millsap or Gary Harris, but head coach Michael Malone has another idea: Will Barton. “If you were to say Denver should have a second All-Star, Will Barton should get that nod,” […]

Denver Nuggets veteran swingman Will Barton recently shared a very interesting narrative of the time Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant messed with his head as a rookie. Barton animatedly told the story of how Bryant absolutely rattled him in their first encounter some eight years ago. Posted Up Pod: Know @Nuggets Will Barton (@WillTheThrillB5) […]

Michael Porter Jr. impressed in his first career start with the Denver Nuggets, taking the floor for the injured Gary Harris during a 120-115 win over the Sacramento Kings. The rookie put up a career-best 19 points on 8-of-10 shooting, but teammate Will Barton was not surprised by the output whatsoever: “[He is] who I […]

After Denver Nuggets guard Jamal Murray put Tyus Jones a poster earlier in Saturday’s game against the Memphis Grizzlies, Will Barton decided he wanted to outdo his teammate. Jerami Grant tried to drive on Jaren Jackson Jr. With strong defense, Jackson forced the miss. With the ball coming off the rim, 6-foot-6 Barton rose up […]

Denver Nuggets forward Will Barton struggled to find his game after feeling “abandoned” once he started struggling last season. Barton had re-signed with the Nuggets under the condition of being a starter, which the organization honored. But he soon felt the splinters of his repeated shooting slumps, which eventually forced head coach Mike Malone to […]

The Denver Nuggets have wondered about Carmelo Anthony’s return to the league, an unexpected, yet fascinating story of a star player finding his path back to the NBA. Forward Will Barton, who began his career with the Portland Trail Blazers, the team Anthony now plays for, as well as head coach Mike Malone, mused about […]

Denver Nuggets superstar Nikola Jokic has not exactly had the dream start to the 2019-20 campaign. Currently, the 24-year-old is averaging just 15.4 points (on 45.2 percent shooting), 10.1 rebounds, 6.1 assists, 1.2 steals, and 0.5 blocks in 31.2 minutes per contest. There has been a considerable drop in Jokic’s scoring rate, coming down from […]