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In Game 1 of the Western Conference semifinals, Aaron Gordon hit a game-winning three-pointer with less than four seconds remaining to give the Denver Nuggets a 121-119 victory over the top-seeded Oklahoma City Thunder. The clutch shot from the wing completed a remarkable 14-point comeback for the fourth-seeded Nuggets. AARON GORDON FTW 😱😱😱 NUGGETS COMPLETE […]

He is typically the team’s unsung hero, but Aaron Gordon was the Denver Nuggets’ savior in Game 1 against the Oklahoma City Thunder with his second game-winner of the playoffs. However, he immediately reverted to the father figure he is to his nephews backstage. As Gordon walked into the post-game presser as the man of […]

Nikola Jokic dominated with 42 points, 22 rebounds, and 6 assists, while Aaron Gordon drilled a clutch 3-pointer in the final seconds to lift the Denver Nuggets to a dramatic 121-119 comeback win over the top-seeded Oklahoma City Thunder in Game 1 of their Western Conference semifinal series Monday night. The Nuggets star Nikola Jokic […]

On Monday night, the Denver Nuggets stunned the entire NBA world yet again after mounting a come-from-behind win in Game 1 of their second-round series against the Oklahoma City Thunder. Down by 11 with around four minutes to go, the Nuggets chipped away at the Thunder’s lead and set up a crazy turn of events […]

Aaron Gordon broke the hearts of Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the Oklahoma City Thunder with his game-winning 3-pointer in the Denver Nuggets’ 121-119 victory in Game 1 of the West Semis on Monday night. The Thunder controlled the lead with less than two minutes remaining. However, the Nuggets kept fighting back as Gordon got off the […]

All night long, the Denver Nuggets were fighting an uphill battle against the heavily favored Oklahoma City Thunder in Game 1 of their second-round matchup. Seemingly every time the Nuggets were making a run, the Thunder had an answer. But the Nuggets remained poised, kept within striking distance, and managed to steal Game 1, 121-119, […]

The Denver Nuggets brought their own thunder in Oklahoma City Monday. Courtesy of Aaron Gordon, who ends up placing Chet Holmgren on a poster for the future. Gordon got out in transition with the Thunder forward defending. The Nuggets star only had Holmgren and the hoop in front of him. Gordon extended out his right […]

The Los Angeles Clippers’ fourth quarter comeback in Game 4 fell short when Denver Nuggets forward Aaron Gordon throw down a two-hand slam dunk at the buzzer to give his team the walk-off win. But even after multiple replays and angles shown, many are still not convinced whether the ball was in or out of […]

After dropping Game 3 and falling behind 2-1 in the series, the Denver Nuggets entered Game 4 with a renewed sense of urgency and physicality. The difference in energy was immediately apparent as they built an early lead and controlled the pace against the Los Angeles Clippers. According to three-time MVP Nikola Jokic, that was […]

The Denver Nuggets seemed just about dead after getting blown out in Game 3 against the Los Angeles Clippers before seeing a 22-point lead disappear in the fourth quarter of Game 4. The starters were gassed and the Clippers had all the momentum heading into a potential overtime period. Aaron Gordon had other ideas. When […]

The Denver Nuggets didn’t have all hands on deck, but still won Game 4 against the Los Angeles Clippers. Nikola Jokic and Aaron Gordon might have led the way for the team, but Michael Porter Jr. might be the MVP of the game. The Denver forward fought through serious pain to play in the game. […]

The Denver Nuggets put forward a lackluster effort in their Game 3 loss to the Los Angeles Clippers. However, head coach David Adelman was happy with the bounce-back effort put forth by his team in Game 4. Nikola Jokic and Aaron Gordon led the way as Denver regained home-court advantage in the first-round series. The […]

The Denver Nuggets desperately needed a win on Saturday night against the Los Angeles Clippers with their backs up against the wall in this first-round playoff series. Nikola Jokic answered the call for most of the game, putting the Nuggets in a position to win, but it was his airball at the end of regulation […]

As soon as Aaron Gordon won the game for the Denver Nuggets against the Los Angeles Clippers, head coach David Adelman was as shocked as anyone. Following the game, Vic Lombardi on X (formerly Twitter) detailed a conversation with Adelman regarding Gordon’s shot. Shot attempt. Adelman was asked if that was an attempted oop. He […]

The Los Angeles Clippers had come all the way back from a 20-point deficit to take the lead late in Game 4 of their opening round playoff series against the Denver Nuggets. But with overtime looming, the Clippers had their hearts ripped out on their home floor, 101-99, after Aaron Gordon dunked in a game-winner […]

Game 4 between the Los Angeles Clippers and the Denver Nuggets was pure cinema. At the end of the game, Nikola Jokic attempted a 3-pointer, and Aaron Gordon had a put-back dunk that sealed the game for the Nuggets. They won 101-99, and it presented a plethora of reactions. OH MY pic.twitter.com/gBbwCUt18Q — Official League […]

The Denver Nuggets dropped Game 2 of their first-round playoff series to the Los Angeles Clippers, and one play, in particular, sticks out as a massive missed opportunity. With less than three minutes to go in the game, the Nuggets trailed the Clippers 98-97. And then Aaron Gordon came into the picture, driving into the […]

The Denver Nuggets have an opportunity to take a 2-0 lead over the Los Angeles Clippers on Monday. Aaron Gordon landed on the team’s injury report ahead of the Game 2 matchup. The star forward is probable due to right calf injury management. Gordon battled a calf injury late in the regular season. He carried […]

The Denver Nuggets will host the Minnesota Timberwolves on Tuesday at Ball Arena. Jamal Murray and Aaron Gordon are questionable on the team’s injury report. Murray is dealing with right hamstring tightness, while Gordon is listed with an illness and right calf injury management. Here’s everything we know about both players’ injuries and playing statuses […]

The odds were stacked against the Denver Nuggets on Monday. No Nikola Jokic, no Jamal Murray, and no Christian Braun. Despite being down three starters, Russell Westbrook led the young Nuggets offense to an upset win over the Golden State Warriors, 114-105. After the game, Westbrook explained how he guided a roster filled with young, […]

The Denver Nuggets will host the Los Angeles Lakers on Friday at Ball Arena. Aaron Gordon is questionable on the team’s injury report due to right calf injury management and a left ankle sprain. Here’s everything we know about Gordon’s injuries and playing status vs. the Lakers. Aaron Gordon injury status vs. Lakers Gordon exited […]

The Denver Nuggets will be facing the Minnesota Timberwolves, and they have a few players on the injury report ahead of the matchup. Nikola Jokic is on the injury report with a right elbow contusion and left ankle impingement, Murray has left ankle inflammation, and Gordon has a left ankle sprain. The Nuggets just went […]

The Denver Nuggets and the Oklahoma City Thunder are going at it in a battle between two of the best teams in the Western Conference on Sunday. After a hot start from the Nuggets, the Thunder stormed back to take a 74-64 lead in the third quarter. The Nuggets unfortunately lost a key piece of […]

The Denver Nuggets are taking on the Phoenix Suns on Friday night in what has become one of the best rivalries in the NBA in recent years. The two teams have consistently had great battles in both the regular season and the playoffs, and another one is going down in Denver. Over the years, many […]

The Denver Nuggets will take on the Milwaukee Bucks on Thursday evening in a nationally televised clash of two MVP candidates in Giannis Antetokounmpo and Nikola Jokic. The Nuggets are coming off of an impressive road win over the Indiana Pacers on Monday which allowed them to put their recent home loss to the Los […]

There was much concern surrounding the Denver Nuggets when the Los Angeles Lakers, on Saturday night, turned up with a game plan that limited Nikola Jokic and forced his teammates to beat them. Nonetheless, there are only so many things an opposing team can do to slow down Jokic. On Monday night, Jokic was back […]

The Denver Nuggets (37-19) are aiming to extend their win streak to 10 games as they close out their four-game homestand against the Los Angeles Lakers (33-21) on Saturday night. Ahead of the 8:30 p.m. ET tip-off on ABC, the Nuggets have listed both Jamal Murray and Aaron Gordon as probable on the latest injury […]

Denver Nuggets veteran Aaron Gordon participated in one of the greatest Dunk Contest in the past 25 years, rivaled by only Vince Carter’s showstopping performance in 2000. Gordon is teasing a potential comeback in 2026. Unlike Carter, he’s never won a Dunk Contest despite reaching the final round in three appearances (2016, 2017, and 2020). […]

Although the Los Angeles Lakers look different, Denver Nuggets forward Aaron Gordon has no concerns. Despite the Lakers trading for Luka Doncic, it doesn’t phase the NBA champion. On NBA Today, the Denver forward explained how he has no concerns at all about the new-look Los Angeles team. “[The Lakers] definitely have a new look […]

Denver Nuggets forward Aaron Gordon recently sparked controversy by claiming his dunk contest performances were superior to NBA legend Vince Carter’s. In an appearance on Run It Back on FanDuel TV, Gordon said, “If you put my four dunks up against Vince Carter’s four dunks, objectively, I think my four dunks were better.” “If you […]

The NBA Slam Dunk Contest has been hit-and-miss for years. Many of the best instances came when Denver Nuggets forward Aaron Gordon participated. However, after his third appearance in 2020, Gordon stated he would not participate again. That does not necessarily appear to be the case any longer. Gordon took part in an interview on […]

Denver Nuggets forward Aaron Gordon has responded to Ja Morant’s recent social media post about potentially participating in the NBA Slam Dunk Contest, reigniting excitement about the possibility of an elite field of competitors. Following Mac McClung’s historic three-peat victory at the 2025 AT&T Slam Dunk Contest in San Francisco this past Saturday, Morant took […]

Alley-oop finishes are some of the best plays in the NBA. Although hard to execute, some duos make it look effortless. In the wake of the Lakers trading Anthony Davis to the Dallas Mavericks for Luka Doncic, Davis could very well create a dynamic alley-oop NBA duo with Kyrie Irving. However, since the blockbuster trade […]

The Denver Nuggets are searching for answers at this point in the season, as they are on one of their worst skids of the year. After it seemed like Michael Malone and company were clicking after Aaron Gordon returned from his calf injury, the Nuggets have now lost three games in a row after a […]

The Denver Nuggets are hoping to defeat the Dallas Mavericks for a second consecutive game on Tuesday, as they earned a 112-101 victory on Sunday against the Mavs. Kyrie Irving may return from injury on Tuesday, however, which could certainly give the Mavericks a pivotal boost. Meanwhile, the Nuggets have a number of players listed […]

While the Denver Nuggets have seeingly gotten back on track, they have done it without Aaron Gordon. The power forward has been out with a calf strain and remains on the injury report ahead of the Nuggets’ Sunday night matchup with the Dallas Mavericks. Currently on a nine-game absence, Gordon is officially questionable to return […]

The Denver Nuggets suffered a 110-100 loss to the Phoenix Suns on Christmas Day, snapping their two-game winning streak. The defeat dropped the Nuggets to 16-12 on the season and added a layer of concern after forward Aaron Gordon was ruled out with calf tightness. Gordon exited after 19 minutes of play, contributing seven points, […]

The Denver Nuggets and the Phoenix Suns are going at it in the final game of the NBA’s Christmas Day slate in a matchup between two rivals who have become very familiar with each other over the last few seasons. The Suns have the lead in the second half, and the Nuggets may be fighting […]

The Denver Nuggets visit the Washington Wizards on Saturday night. Aaron Gordon is on the injury report alongside Jamal Murray, with Gordon listed as probable and Murray as questionable. Gordon is dealing with a right calf strain, while Murray has inflammation in his right hamstring after going for 19 points against the Cleveland Cavaliers. Here’s […]