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The Denver Nuggets are heading into the 2024-2025 NBA season with the hope of avenging their early playoff exit last season at the hands of the Minnesota Timberwolves. This year, they will be once again led by the reigning three-time NBA MVP Nikola Jokic and NBA champion Jamal Murray. While every opposing team will have […]

The Denver Nuggets suffered an ugly 102-87 loss in their home opener to the Oklahoma City Thunder. The Nuggets would make many attempts to come back, but the Thunder’s stifling defense would keep them at arm’s length for most of the game. Following the loss, Denver center Nikola Jokic did not make any excuses, and […]

As expected, the Denver Nuggets are retaining their young core for another year by exercising team options for the 2025-26 season on Christian Braun, Peyton Watson, and Julian Strawther. The trio was already signed for the upcoming 2024-25 season, with each expected to make significant contributions for the Nuggets, providing much-needed youthful energy. Before Braun […]

The Denver Nuggets are now a season removed from winning the NBA Finals, and they have lost some very talented players since that time (Bruce Brown, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope). The team’s starting five is still stacked with talent, though, which makes them a must-play-with team in NBA 2k25. The best basketball video game on the market […]

When Russell Westbrook plays with the Denver Nuggets next season, he will not be wearing the No. 0. Instead, he will wear the No. 4. The No. 4 formerly belonged to Nuggets’ power forward Hunter Tyson. But when Westbrook asked if he could have the number, Tyson agreed. Next season Tyson will wear the No. […]

The Denver Nuggets saw their names in the headlines when reports came down on Monday morning that Christian Braun declined Russell Westbrook’s request for jersey No. 0. Westbrook, who is wearing jersey No. 4 with his new team, reportedly asked Braun for his usual No. 0 jersey. According to Denver Nuggets beat writer Harrison Wind, […]

The biggest news of the day for the Denver Nuggets was thought to be star Nikola Jokic being named the highest rated player in NBA 2K25. As the day has gone on, all folks have been talking about is the jersey fiasco between Nuggets guard Christian Braun and new teammate Russell Westbrook. NBA stars joining […]

Coming off a disappointing early exit in the 2024 NBA playoffs at the hands of the upstart Minnesota Timberwolves, the Denver Nuggets still have all the makings of a team that should be right up there among the favorites to contend for the Larry O’Brien trophy in 2025. However, they will have to figure out […]

The two best words in sports might no longer be Game 7. It was the New York Knicks getting blown out by the Indiana Pacers earlier and now it’s the Minnesota Timberwolves. Nikola Jokic, Jamal Murray, and Mike Malone’s championship acumen started kicking as soon as the ball tipped off. Now, it looks like the […]

Wednesday’s primetime NBA slate featured a faceoff between two Western Conference powerhouses in the Denver Nuggets and Minnesota Timberwolves. The matchup had serious playoff seeding implications, with the winner sliding into first place in the West. The Nuggets were looking for revenge because in the last game between the two, the Timberwolves embarrassed the Nuggets […]

Before the Denver Nuggets and Memphis Grizzlies matchup, Jamal Murray and Aaron Gordon were ruled out as they nursed minor injuries. Nikola Jokic and Michael Porter Jr. were also questionable but did end up playing. Despite being down two starters, the Nuggets were able to blow out the Grizzlies, 128-103. In fact, the Nuggets had […]

The Denver Nuggets might not be dominating the regular season right now, but do not mistake this as a sign of weakness. The defending champions currently sit at fourth in the Western Conference, beneath some up-and-coming teams in the conference. Despite this standing, though, no one can truly count out the champs. We saw last […]

The Denver Nuggets drafted Christian Braun late in the first round of the 2022 NBA Draft. The versatile forward was a key contributor with the Kansas Jayhawks during their National Championship run. Braun brings a certain tenacity and competitiveness to the court. That energy was definitely helpful during the Nuggets’ NBA Championship run. However, we […]

The Denver Nuggets defeated the Brooklyn Nets on Thursday by the final score of 124-101, and while it would be easy to point to another casual Nikola Jokic triple-double (26 points, 15 rebounds, 10 assists in just 30 minutes) as the highlight of the game, that would be severely downplaying the electrifying dunk that Christian […]

The Denver Nuggets were handed their first NBA In-Season Tournament loss courtesy of the New Orleans Pelicans. The loss drops the Nuggets to 2-1 in the tournament and 3rd in West Group B. The Nuggets fell behind early and were down 69-53 at halftime. They finally woke up and attempted to rally in the second […]

The Denver Nuggets have been one of the best-performing teams in the NBA early this season. Unfortunately, that success didn’t carry over into the game against the Houston Rockets, as the Mile High franchise lost 107-104. The loss also overshadowed an incredible final stat line from Nikola Jokic. The Serbian big man notched himself another […]

The Denver Nuggets weren’t able to keep every piece from their championship roster together this offseason, but veteran guard Kentavious Caldwell-Pope is confident in the young replacements like Christian Braun coming up behind them, according to Mark Medina of Sportskeeda. “We did lose Bruce [Brown]. We did lose Jeff [Green]. But I feel like Christian […]

The Denver Nuggets don’t need any young players to breakout for the 2023-24 NBA season, as there’s plenty of talent on the roster surrounding Nikola Jokic. But that doesn’t mean one of Denver’s young players won’t breakout anyway. After earning trust last postseason and fitting in seamlessly next to the team’s core of stars, the […]

FanDuel currently has the Denver Nuggets with the third-best odds to win the 2024 NBA championship, despite entering the 2023-24 season as the defending NBA champions. The Nuggets sit behind the Milwaukee Bucks and the Boston Celtics, who both made blockbuster moves to get better this offseason. Nonetheless, Denver still parades the best player in […]

The NBA season is here as the preseason has kicked off. Fantasy basketball drafts are starting, and fantasy teams need to prepare for their draft. There are multiple star-studded shooting guards in the league. This includes Devin Booker, Donovan Mitchell, Anthony Edwards, Jaylen Brown, and many more. There is also plenty of depth at the […]

Former Kansas Jayhawk Christian Braun established himself as an important part of the Denver Nuggets’ rotation during the 2022-23 season, which resulted in a championship for Denver. Now, it seems that the Nuggets saw enough to want to keep Braun around for the long haul. On Tuesday, it was reported that the Nuggets will be […]

The Denver Nuggets earned their first-ever NBA championship victory in 2023. The Nuggets have finished their celebrating and now have their sights set on defending their title during the 2023-24 season. As NBA champions, 29 other NBA teams now have the Nuggets in their crosshairs. While repeating as champions isn’t impossible, it certainly will be […]

The Denver Nuggets were in a jovial mood on Thursday as they celebrated their title win with their fans during the championship parade. The players were clearly having the times of their lives, and you have to say that they absolutely deserve all of it. Even Nuggets rookie Christian Braun was living the good life […]

Everything Christian Braun touches turns to gold. The Denver Nuggets rookie, fresh off winning an NCAA title just last year, is now an NBA champion. That’s why it’s no surprise that Braun had the perfect first tweet since the confetti started falling in Ball Arena. PUT THAT IN YOUR PIPE AND SMOKE IT ! — […]

It’s not always easy to make an impact for a contending team in one’s first year in the NBA. But that’s exactly what Christian Braun did. Braun, the 21st pick of the 2022 NBA Draft, was a huge part of the Denver Nuggets rotation all season long. And now his (and the entire Nuggets team’s) […]

The Denver Nuggets are on the verge of their first championship in franchise history as they currently hold a 3-1 lead against the Miami Heat in the NBA Finals. They’re heading home for Game 5 and are in good position to close out the series. They can’t get complacent though. They need to show the […]

Denver Nuggets rookie Christian Braun starred off the bench in Wednesday’s Game 3 of the NBA Finals against the Miami Heat. He scored 15 points — his highest point total this postseason — on 7-for-8 shooting from the field and grabbed four rebounds in a game the Nuggets went on to win by a final […]

The stars were shining bright in South Beach on Wednesday night, but one unlikely player looked to steal the spotlight. Denver Nuggets rookie Christian Braun came off the bench and went on an absolute tear in the third quarter against the Miami Heat. The first-year role player out of Kansas unexpectedly took center stage in […]

Jamal Murray and Nikola Jokic expectedly led the Denver Nuggets in Game 3 of the 2023 NBA Finals past the Miami Heat, 109-94. The surprise from Denver was instead provided by a rookie, with Christian Braun giving his team a big shot in the arm coming off the bench. Nuggets head coach Michael Malone was […]

The Miami Heat were led by 23 points from guard Gabe Vincent in Sunday’s 111-108 Game 2 win over the Denver Nuggets. Vincent knocked down four-of-six three pointers on the evening. Vincent’s act of “disrespect” on Nuggets guard Christian Braun happened as the undrafted UC Santa Barbara alum scored his 21st point. A sly look […]

Denver Nuggets first-year guard Christian Braun looks to achieve a feat only the likes of NBA greats like Magic Johnson and Bill Russell have accomplished. He doesn’t get a lot of minutes in this stacked roster that features stars like Nikola Jokic, Jamal Murray and Aaron Gordon. Braun has averaged 4.7 points, 2.4 rebounds and […]

Denver Nuggets rookie Christian Braun has played sparingly in the first three games of the Western Conference Finals against LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers. Be that as it may, the 22-year-old has remained locked in as he awaits for his number to be called. The same was the case for Braun heading into […]

With the NBA Draft fast approaching, it’s not long before the lives of many young men drastically change for good. Given how young these draft prospects are, the transition from being a student-athlete to becoming one of the highest-earning individuals on the planet isn’t always the most seamless. Rookies simply learn some lessons the hard […]

The Denver Nuggets entered the offseason with a goal of adding depth around Nikola Jokic. Jokic shouldered most of the load last season with Jamaal Murray and Michael Porter Jr injured. And Jokic led Denver to the postseason despite the team’s injury-plagued roster. But the Nuggets understand they need players around the two-time reigning MVP […]

The Denver Nuggets originally had just one pick in the 2022 NBA Draft. However, they made a couple of trades which led to two extra selections on draft night. This added flexibility and had Nuggets fans excited for what Denver had up their sleeve. After all, this is a team that desperately needs to add […]

Kansas Jayhawks star Christian Braun is fresh off an NCAA Championship and will now look to make an impact at the next level for the Denver Nuggets, who drafted him with the 21st overall pick in the 2022 NBA Draft. Braun played a big role for Kansas in its run to another title, averaging 14.1 […]

The Golden State Warriors are in the midst of celebrating their fourth championship in the past eight seasons, an extremely incredible feat. While the players are surely celebrating the massive accomplishment, the front office must focus on retooling for next season. Even with it being the day after the completion of the NBA Finals, the […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder are in the process of one of the largest rebuilds in NBA history. They finished 14th in the Western Conference this season with a record of 24-58. This was their second consecutive season with 24 or fewer victories. Their youthful roster has begun to establish some young building blocks such as […]

On the heels of a National Championship victory, Kansas Jayhawks star Christian Braun made a key reveal regarding his basketball future on Sunday. Braun took to Twitter to reveal his intentions to declare for the 2022 NBA Draft, though he will be maintaining his eligibility at Kansas, meaning he hasn’t fully ruled out a return […]