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Denver Nuggets injured swingman Will Barton says big man Nikola Jokic is not in a slump, but that the 23-year-old is just not shooting the ball. Jokic has scored in single digits the last four games and has taken a total of 18 shots. The strangest stat line came in the Nuggets’ loss to the […]

The Denver Nuggets were hoping shooting guard Will Barton would avoid surgery after sustaining a hip injury Saturday night at home against the Phoenix Suns. Unfortunately, that won’t be the case. According to Marc J. Spears of The Undefeated, Will Barton will undergo surgery Tuesday on his right hip and miss five-to-six weeks. This is […]

During the Denver Nuggets’ game against the Phoenix Suns, forward Will Barton suffered what was initially thought to be a right hip injury. However, the latest diagnosis revealed a strained groin. According to Shams Charania of The Athletic, there is no timetable for Barton’s return. Sources on @TheAthleticNBA @watchstadium: Denver starter Will Barton has suffered […]

Denver Nuggets shooting guard Will Barton suffered a right hip injury Saturday night at home against the Phoenix Suns and will undergo an MRI Sunday to determine the severity of the ailment. Barton was wheeled off the court on a chair after staying on the ground for a while. Barton told reporters after the game […]

Free-agent swingman Will Barton is slated to agree to a four-year, $54 million deal to remain with the Denver Nuggets, according to ESPN’s Chris Haynes. The savvy spark plug has been one of the main questions surrounding the Nuggets after falling a win short of making the postseason. Barton had undoubtedly the best year of […]

After parting ways with fan favorite Lance Stephenson, the Indiana Pacers are now focused on finding someone to fill in his spot on the team’s roster. According to Chris Haynes of ESPN, the Pacers are keeping a close eye on at least two soon-to-be-free-agent swingmen in Will Barton of the Denver Nuggets and Tyreke Evans […]

The Denver Nuggets could be in line to secure their franchise star Nikola Jokic over a five-year, $146.5 million max deal after declining his team-option earlier today. Yet it is teammate Will Barton who could fall victim to this signing, another cog due for a major raise in order to stay in the Mile High City, […]

The Denver Nuggets have a decision to make soon with regards to Will Barton. The 6-foot-6 small forward is going to hit free agency this summer once his deal with the Nuggets expires. With the way he played during his contract year, averaging 15.7 points, 5.0 rebounds, and 4.1 assists per game last season for […]

Following a heartbreaking loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves last night, Denver Nuggets forward Will Barton has set his eyes on the impending free agency, only a few months away from July 1, when he will be free to sign with the team of his choice. The Nuggets sixth man expressed his desire to be with […]

Most NBA players have a specific routine they go through before every game to get ready, and some are weirder than others. Bleacher Report recently posted an article about some of the pregame routines that some players do. Jason Terry wears the shorts of the opposing team to bed the night before a game to get […]

On Saturday at Staples Center in an absolute must-win game, the Denver Nuggets (45-35) moved into a tie for the No. 8 seed in the Western Conference and eliminated the L.A. Clippers from the playoff race with a 134-115 rout. Nuggets swingman Will Barton played a huge role in that victory with his 31-point effort […]

For Denver Nuggets swingman Will Barton, the 2017-18 NBA season continues to undoubtedly be the best season of his basketball career. Although he is set to become an unrestricted free agent this offseason, it was revealed to Chris Haynes of ESPN that Barton actually turned down an extension with the Nuggets in order to gamble […]

Will Barton of the Denver Nuggets doesn’t think there’s any real beef between the Los Angeles Lakers and teammate Jamal Murray, thinking it’s a mere social construction. “It ain’t real. That’s some suburban beef, man. Come on,” said Barton when asked of their storied drama series, according to Gina Mizell of The Denver Post. “Somebody […]

Scuffles in the NBA are quite different than those in other professional sports. In these incidents, rarely are any punches thrown. If they are, no one ends up being hurt. In any case, NBA fracases normally involve players shoving and violently talking to one another. Normally, these so called “fights” happen in the heat of […]

The Denver Nuggets and the Phoenix Suns are facing off Saturday night, and the game got off to an exciting start. With 9:05 left in the first quarter Will Barton and Troy Daniels got into a little scuffle that resulted in both players getting a technical. There was trash talk between the two teams before […]

Last Thursday, the Denver Nuggets broke the hearts of the Oklahoma City Thunder and their fans when they escaped with a 127-124 victory over them. Gary Harris played the role of hero for them as he knocked down a 3-pointer at the buzzer to help the home team snap out of a two-game losing streak […]

Jamal Murray has slowly developed into the right choice to start alongside Gary Harris after a long preseason back-and-forth between him and Emmanuel Mudiay, to determine who will take over the reins of the point guard position. Following a 33-point explosion against the Oklahoma City Thunder, teammate Will Barton compared his 20-year-old floor general to […]

Coming into the season, the Oklahoma City Thunder were thought by many to be a possible threat to dethrone the Golden State Warriors in the playoffs. After acquiring both Paul George and Carmelo Anthony via trade, OKC General Manager Sam Presti was able to give Russell Westbrook a supporting cast worthy of championship contention. So […]

The Denver Nuggets have struggled as of late and they have put themselves out of the playoff bubble after the surging L.A. Clippers have won six straight to move into the eighth spot. Last night’s loss to the Phoenix Suns only smeared their 23-23 record even more, as the Mile High City squad has now […]

Will Barton’s career-high 37-point explosion was one for the history books, becoming the most scored by a Denver Nuggets player coming off the bench since a hot-shooting J.R. Smith scored 41 points in 2009, according to ESPN Stats & Info. The long-striding spark plug torched the Chicago Bulls with six treys on the night, making […]

They say misfortune creates opportunity… and that’s what Denver Nuggets forward Will Barton grabbed by the reins after an unfortunate injury to center Nikola Jokic in the closing seconds of the first half. Jokic rolled his ankle by stepping into Jerian Grant’s foot and was ruled out for the game with a left ankle sprain. […]

Will Barton is a cold man. The Denver Nuggets shooting guard erupted for a career-high 37 points off the bench to help his team take down the Chicago Bulls at home Thursday, 111-110. Barton was feeling it right from the get-go, as he went 13-of-19 from the field with his last basket of the night […]

Denver Nuggets forward Will Barton has started the season with a bang. But entering his third full campaign with the team, he knows he has to be ready to start or come off the bench at any time. The Memphis product is off to a solid start, averaging 14 points, 5.1 rebounds, and 2.1 assists […]

The Denver Nuggets have not had quite the start to the season they were expecting as they’re just 3-3 through six games. However, their struggles haven’t been because of Will Barton. The sixth-year swingman has been one of the Nuggets’ best players during the early going, averaging 14 points and 2.8 assists off the bench, […]

The NBA regular season is upon us. What this means is that we’re done trying to stomach watching practice-squad quality players litter the floor during preseason games. We’re also about to see the best of the best duke it out for NBA supremacy. But let’s not forget that the intrigue isn’t solely on the basketball […]

Through the NBA’s shortened preseason games, there have been more than enough injury reports that have already given teams and fans alike enough to last until the summer. Plenty of reports from less severe injuries such as sprained ankles to injuries requiring surgery have begun to start before the first game of the season has been played. […]

Much of the attention on this year’s free agency will be give to the big names like Chris Paul, Stephen Curry, Blake Griffin, and Gordon Hayward. But, there will also be a handful of lesser-known players who could turn out to be key signings for some teams. Denver Nuggets shooting guard Will Barton is one […]

Denver Nuggets guard/forward Will Barton will be betting on himself this season, choosing to play out the last season of his contract with the team. After a solid two-and-a-half seasons at the Mile High City, Barton has been a deadly punch off the bench that has drawn plenty of interest from teams around the league, […]

The Denver Nuggets roster is made up of a lot of young players in the early stages of their careers. With so many you pieces, opposing general managers have kept tabs on the players that have intrigued them most. One of them is sixth-year player Will Barton, who is transforming into one of the leagues […]

Denver Nuggets shooting guard Will Barton is popping up on teams’ radars as the end of the year approaches. According to a report by ESPN’s Chris Haynes, the Washington Wizards and New Orleans Pelicans have inquired about the crafty bench scorer’s availability, though talks are merely exploratory. Now that Gary Harris is back on the […]

The hospital that is the Denver Nuggets is filling up quick. After losing scorers Will Barton and Wilson Chandler in the past week, the team will be without shooting guard Gary Harris, who could miss up to four weeks with a foot injury, according to Chris Dempsey of the Denver Post. Harris was the perimeter defensive […]

Denver Nuggets head coach Michael Malone is hopeful to get shooting guard Will Barton back from a sprained ankle injury within a week to 10 days, according to Chris Dempsey of the Denver Post. Barton has been a potent scorer in the lineup, averaging 18 points and five rebounds per game. The team is also without […]

The Denver Nuggets saw another member of their backcourt go down due to injury on Monday. During the team’s game against the Toronto Raptors, Will Barton suffered an ankle injury and was forced to leave and head straight to the locker room. Will Barton heads straight back to the locker room after spraining his left […]

Denver Nuggets guard Will Barton spoke with CBS’s Matt Moore about the recent cultural social issues that have been rippling across the country. NBA players are planning protests of their own in one way or another, and are looking to create a positive change however they can. Barton gave his thoughts on the situation in […]

After having his best season in the NBA last year, Denver Nuggets guard Will Barton made a lot of heads turn with his scoring ability and the energy he provided off the bench. The 25-year-old entered last season as a relatively unknown especially after only appearing in 28 games the previous year and bounced between […]