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The true backbone of this Denver Nuggets team, there is no doubt that the former Orlando Magic star in Aaron Gordon isn’t afraid to do the dirty work en route to playing in his first-ever NBA Finals. It is about that time to check out our NBA odds series where our Aaron Gordon series points average […]

Denver Nuggets forward Aaron Gordon has no doubt in his mind that he hasn’t faced a player like Jimmy Butler in the NBA Playoffs. He may have already guarded LeBron James, Kevin Durant and Karl-Anthony Towns in their 2023 postseason run, but he’s well aware of the different challenge that awaits him when he goes […]

The Denver Nuggets are heavy betting favorites against the Miami Heat in the 2023 NBA Finals. Not only does Denver have the best player in the Nuggets-Heat series, but the No. 1 seed in the Western Conference is also loaded with stud role players. With two regular-season MVP awards on his mantle and a dominant […]

Aaron Gordon may have already faced LeBron James and Kevin Durant in the 2023 NBA Playoffs, but he knows very well Jimmy Butler will be an entirely different challenge when the Denver Nuggets take on the Miami Heat in the NBA Finals. Speaking to reporters on Tuesday ahead of the Nuggets-Heat series, Gordon admitted it […]

The season is literally on the line for the Los Angeles Lakers on Monday night as they face an 0-3 deficit against the Denver Nuggets heading into Game 4. LeBron James, of all people, was well aware of the gravity of this contest, and he made sure to lead by example as he went off […]

The Denver Nuggets showcased once again why they are currently the most dominant team in the NBA. After beating the Minnesota Timberwolves in five games and then overthrowing the Phoenix Suns in six matches, the Nuggets are now ahead 3-0 against the Los Angeles Lakers in the 2023 Western Conference Finals. Nikola Jokic and Bruce […]

The Denver Nuggets defeated the Minnesota Timberwolves in five games in the first round and will now face the Phoenix Suns in the second round. It was a five-game series win for both teams and is an intriguing matchup for a second-round series. The Nuggets are the 1-seed in the Western Conference and had a […]

The Denver Nuggets finished the last 17 games of the regular season with a 7-10 record, and that shoddy stretch run may negatively affect the MVP run of Nikola Jokic. The organization knew the No. 1 seed was locked up, so they took the foot off the gas. The losing record was a cause for […]

Portland Trail Blazers star Damian Lillard wants veteran talent as soon as possible, and for a team with $25.7 million in maximum cap space without re-signing any of their own free agents, that means the Blazers front office needs to pick up the phone and make trade calls to executives around the league. Among the […]

The Denver Nuggets have been building up for this moment, slowly but surely. So why wouldn’t they be able to battle through the 2023 NBA Playoffs and win a championship? After all, there’s plenty to love about the team. With all that in mind, here are three reasons that the Nuggets will win the 2023 […]

Denver Nuggets star Nikola Jokic drew quite the praise from teammate Aaron Gordon following their win over the Milwaukee Bucks. Jokic went to work against Defensive Player of the Year candidate Brook Lopez, scoring 31 points in addition to bagging seven rebounds and 11 assists in a big 129-106 victory over the No. 1 seed […]

We have a big one coming up on Friday night. The two top teams in the Western Conference battle for supremacy as the top-seeded Denver Nuggets host Ja Morant and the Memphis Grizzlies, who currently occupy the second spot out West. The Nuggets have already submitted their injury report, and Denver fans will be glad […]

The vibes are a mile high in the Mile High these days. Truly, for a team — sans Nikola Jokic and Jamal Murray — that was basically assembled within the last three seasons, the Denver Nuggets roster have formed as close of a bond as you could hope. Perhaps unironically, one of the major factors for […]

Denver Nuggets star forward Aaron Gordon missed the final three games before the All-Star break due to a rib injury. The last time he played was back on February 9th against the Orlando Magic, when he scored 37 points — on 15-for-21 shooting from the field — and pulled down 13 rebounds in 38 minutes […]

The 2023 NBA All-Star break is officially in the rearview mirror, with teams across the league gearing up to return to action starting on Thursday night. But even with that being said, it’s clear that Aaron Gordon of the Denver Nuggets still harbors some sore feelings as a result of not getting to be a […]

The Denver Nuggets have a big game ahead of them on Wednesday night when they take on the new-look Dallas Mavericks, who themselves have yet to secure a win with the Luka Doncic-Kyrie Irving partnership in play. Unfortunately for the Nuggets, they could be missing their two stars yet again, with Aaron Gordon and Jamal […]

The Denver Nuggets are in South Beach Monday night for a road game against the Miami Heat, though, they could potentially be missing the services of both Jamal Murray and Aaron Gordon once again. In the injury report released ahead of the games scheduled for Monday, the names of Jamal Murray and Aaron Gordon were […]

Denver Nuggets forward Aaron Gordon put together a fantastic all-around performance against the New Orleans Pelicans on Tuesday. He scored 16 points, grabbed six rebounds, and dished out six assists in the 122-113 Nuggets win. So when Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson, and the defending champion Golden State Warriors visit Ball Arena to play the Nuggets […]

Nikola Jokic will be headed to the All-Star Game for the fifth straight year after he was recently voted as a starter for the West. Denver Nuggets fans were hoping that Aaron Gordon would be joining him for the All-Star festivities only for them to be left bitterly disappointed following Thursday’s announcement of the Western […]

Whenever you talk about some of the most unforgettable Dunk Contests in the history of the NBA All-Star Weekend, you can’t not have the Zach LaVine vs. Aaron Gordon battle from 2016. In fact, more than a few folks out there consider this the greatest Dunk Contest of all time. As it turns out, Gordon […]

To most casual NBA fans, Aaron Gordon is a name most associated with the Slam Dunk Contest during the All-Star Weekend. The Denver Nuggets forward is one of the most prolific dunkers in the league today. His matchups against Zach LaVine five years ago were exciting to watch. Now, Gordon is considering a return to […]

Nikola Jokic has drawn the most attention amid the Denver Nuggets’ rise to the top of the Western Conference standings, and for good reason. After a historic December, Jokic was back at it again to begin 2023. In a rousing 123-111 win over the Boston Celtics on Sunday night, Jokic dropped yet another triple-double to […]

The Denver Nuggets are back in action Wednesday for the second night in a row against the Sacramento Kings after beating them on Tuesday. But, Nikola Jokic could be shorthanded here. Jamal Murray and Aaron Gordon are both listed as questionable, per the NBA’s official injury report. Murray played Tuesday and had quite the evening, […]

The Phoenix Suns lost a nail-biter to the Denver Nuggets in overtime on Christmas Day, and the contest involved a controversial offensive foul reversal late in the game that did not sit well with Suns’ shooting guard Landry Shamet. Late in the extra frame, Nuggets’ Aaron Gordon led a two-on-one fast break with Nikola Jokic. […]

The Denver Nuggets found themselves locked in a tight contest against the Phoenix Suns on Christmas Day despite Nikola Jokic’s ridiculous performance and Devin Booker’s absence. Landry Shamet hit big shots all night long to keep the Suns within striking distance even as Jamal Murray tried to claw Denver back with a huge fourth quarter. […]

Aaron Gordon submitted a late but strong entry for Dunk of the Year 2022 Sunday night when he put Landry Shamet on a poster. The Denver Nuggets forward had quite a performance versus the Suns, with the cherry on top of it being Gordon immortalizing Shamet on a poster and countless social media clips with […]

The NBA season is less than a month away, and training camps are here to determine the final roster battles. That means some teams still have time to make moves that can turn them into real contenders. The Denver Nuggets are one of those teams that might still need some pieces to finally make it […]

Minnesota Timberwolves guard Anthony Edwards was the subject of much controversy last week after he made some homophobic comments on his Instagram story. While Edwards immediately tweeted out an apology soon thereafter, the NBA still fined him $40,000 for making such deplorable remarks. Edwards’ fine was well-warranted, but Denver Nuggets forward Aaron Gordon drew some […]

The Denver Nuggets were one of the most formidable teams in the NBA. The fans expect to have a bright future in the NBA. The core of Nikola Jokic and Jamal Murray received instant success in the 2020 season, but injuries caused them to hit a bump in the road during their 2021-2022 run. With […]

Minnesota Timberwolves star Anthony Edwards is in hot water right now amid his homophobic comments scandal. So much so, that the NBA has decided to fine the 21-year-old a whopping $40,000 for the offensive comments he made against the LGBTQ+ community. For some reason, Denver Nuggets veteran Aaron Gordon thought it would be a good […]

You are probably familiar with NBA 2K’s MyCareer mode. Since NBA 2K11, the MyPlayer is asked questions after the game, and depending on one’s answer, the team chemistry and number of fans will be affected. Denver Nuggets forward Aaron Gordon definitely made the right choices when he paid Nuggets franchise cornerstone Nikola Jokic a visit […]

It’s a big day in Seattle today. In perhaps one of the biggest basketball events in the city, the annual CrawsOver league will feature some of the biggest names in the NBA today. We’re talking about players like Dejounte Murray, Aaron Gordon, Chet Holmgren, and Paolo Banchero. Oh, and LeBron James and Jayson Tatum will […]

After a memorable first full season with the Denver Nuggets last season, Aaron Gordon has been working hard in the summer to make sure that he makes a significant impact on his team yet again in 2022-23. As it turns out, Gordon has also been working on his music. The 26-year-old recently shared a video […]

With their 2021/2022 NBA season for the Denver Nuggets coming to a disappointing conclusion following a five-game, first-round series loss against the Golden State Warriors, the Nuggets will have difficult questions to answer during the upcoming summer. The most prevalent of those questions moving forward is, how does Denver maximize Nikola Jokic’s prime and not […]

Things got chippy during the Golden State Warriors’ Game 5 matchup against the Denver Nuggets. Draymond Green and Aaron Gordon got tangled up as tempers flared midway through the contest. The Warriors star was on the ground when Gordon decided to flex on him a little bit, also nonchalantly hitting him with the basketball. Draymond […]

The Denver Nuggets survived Game 4 and defeated the Golden State Warriors, 126-121, to stay alive in the 2022 NBA Playoffs. Nikola Jokic and the Nuggets visit Steph Curry and the Warriors in San Francisco for Game 5. Denver came up huge down the stretch with timely stops and made shots to survive Golden State’s […]

As the Denver Nuggets and leading MVP candidate Nikola Jokic entered the 2022 NBA playoffs campaign led by MVP-candidate Nikola Jokic, it was common knowledge they lacked a championship ceiling due to the ongoing absences of Jamal Murray and Michael Porter Jr. Denver’s secondary stars are unlikely to suit up for any game in the […]

Houston Rockets rookie Jalen Green is one to keep an eye on for the NBA Slam Dunk contest on Saturday, especially after his latest dunk admission. According to Cody Taylor of USA Today, Green shared Friday that he has once tried and succeeded in pulling off the Aaron Gordon under-the-legs dunk before. Although he was […]

It wasn’t easy, but the Denver Nuggets pulled out a thrilling overtime win over the Los Angeles Clippers on Thursday night thanks to a game-winning three from Aaron Gordon with just seconds left in the extra period. But, that wouldn’t have happened if Nikola Jokic didn’t dish a nifty cross-court pass to Gordon for the […]