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The Denver Nuggets find themselves on the verge of winning their first NBA Championship, but point guard Jamal Murray still isn’t satisfied with how franchise cornerstone and the current spearhead in their push for glory Nikola Jokic is perceived by those on the outside. Though already established as one of the most dominant offensive big […]

Denver Nuggets star Nikola Jokic revealed what he told Jamal Murray at the start of the season. Murray made his long-awaited comeback from a torn ACL this season after injuring it during a regular season game against the Golden State Warriors in April 2021. That setback took two years off Murray’s career. However, fast forward […]

The Denver Nuggets are one win away from their first NBA Championship, and currently lead the NBA Finals 3-1 over the Miami Heat. The Nuggets have been praised for their ability to learn from mistakes and correct them, and Jamal Murray was asked if that has been something the team has tried to do. “Yeah, […]

Jamal Murray was all business as he faced the press on Sunday ahead of Game 5 of the NBA Finals against the Miami Heat on Monday. The Denver Nuggets star clearly wants to get the job done in Game 5 as the series shifts back to Denver for what could be the final game of […]

Denver Nuggets star Jamal Murray revealed to reporters that Klay Thompson was the first person to contact him after his ACL diagnosis. On April 12, 2021, Murray suffered a torn ACL in his left knee and had surgery about a week later. He missed the 2021 NBA playoffs and then sat out the entire 2021-22 […]

The Denver Nuggets are on the verge of their first NBA title as they return home Monday for Game 5 of the NBA Finals with the Miami Heat. The Nuggets have a 3-1 lead in the series after beating the Heat twice in Miami, and they can clinch the title if they are victorious in […]

Jamal Murray and the Denver Nuggets are on the brink of becoming NBA champions. Ahead of their NBA Finals Game 5 matchup against the Miami Heat, Murray dropped the mic while discussing the Nuggets’ journey. His mic drop was metaphorical in nature. However, Murray detailed Denver’s struggle to reaching the NBA Finals. He gushed about […]

If the Denver Nuggets go on and win the title this season, then there’s no denying that Aaron Gordon will deserve a lot of credit for the role he played throughout the NBA Playoffs and the regular season. The 27-year-old was once again instrumental in Denver’s NBA Finals Game 4 win over the Miami Heat […]

Golden State Warriors star Draymond Green couldn’t hide his surprise over the playmaking that Jamal Murray has been showing with the Denver Nuggets in the NBA Finals. Murray is on a historic run with the Nuggets against the Miami Heat, having now recorded at least 10 assists in the first four games of the NBA Finals. […]

The Miami Heat are a good team, but they have simply been outmatched in the NBA Finals and after their Game 4 victory in Miami, the Denver Nuggets are one win away from claiming their first title. The race for this year’s Finals MVP award really is not much of a race anymore, as Nuggets […]

Is this really the first time this Denver Nuggets squad made it to the NBA Finals? Save for a couple of veterans, most of this squad is experiencing their first taste of June action. Based on the way they’re currently playing, though, it sure doesn’t feel like it. Nikola Jokic and Jamal Murray have been […]

Jamal Murray couldn’t be any happier that the Denver Nuggets have Aaron Gordon on their side. He knew what the high-flying forward was capable of when the team acquired him in a trade in 2021, and he’s just glad that Gordon was finally able to show it in the playoffs and in the NBA Finals, […]

It was on April 12, 2021 when Denver Nuggets point guard Jamal Murray’s career hit its biggest snag. With around 50 seconds left in the fourth quarter of that fateful game against the Golden State Warriors, Murray’s knee buckled on a strong drive to the hoop. He writhed in pain on the ground for a […]

Denver Nuggets star Jamal Murray is on fire in the NBA Finals, and the Miami Heat can’t find a way to cool him down. While Murray struggled offensively for the Nuggets early in Game 4 and had only six points in the first half, he found other ways to impact the team. He took on […]

The NBA playoffs is the great differentiator. The greatest stars shine when the lights are at their brightest.  Given the grueling grind that it takes to make the NBA Finals, much less to win an NBA championship, it is an incredible feat whenever an NBA star reserves their best for when the stakes are at […]

Heading into Game 4 of the 2023 NBA Finals on Friday night, the Denver Nuggets have a chance to take a commanding 3-1 lead over the Miami Heat. After dropping the second game of this championship series on their home floor, the Nuggets reclaimed momentum by defeating the Heat on the road in Game 3 […]

Chris Paul’s three-year tenure with the Phoenix Suns could potentially come to a close this offseason with the team reportedly exploring options to part ways with the point guard. If the Suns do indeed leave Paul looking for a new team, perhaps Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets make sense as a potential spot for […]

Denver Nuggets veteran Aaron Gordon previously said that he has no doubt in his mind that teammates Nikola Jokic and Jamal Murray combine to make the top duo in the NBA today. Murray himself has caught wind of this bold claim from his own teammate, and for his part, the 26-year-old did not shy away […]

The Denver Nuggets have taken a 2-1 lead in the NBA Finals against the Miami Heat after pulling off a 109-94 win on Wednesday as the series shifted to the Heat’s home floor. It was the phenomenal play of the Nuggets star duo in Nikola Jokic and Jamal Murray that powered them to the win […]

Denver Nuggets star point guard Jamal Murray is showing some extreme toughness in the NBA Finals vs. the Miami Heat. He sustained a painful-looking floor burn in Game 3, and Malika Andrews revealed that gutting through such ailments is something his dad instilled in him a long time ago. Jamal Murray sustained a bad floor […]

We all knew how good Nikola Jokic was heading into the NBA Finals, but what he has done recently is simply amazing. A two-time league MVP who is constantly putting his name next to some of the greatest in league history when it comes to records, the Denver Nuggets star continued to display his dominance […]

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 Denver Nuggets have been on a warpath during the 2023 NBA playoffs. Despite entering the postseason coming off an uneven string of performances, the Nuggets have righted the ship at exactly the most opportune time. And now, thanks to monstrous efforts from both Nikola Jokic and Jamal Murray in Game 3 of the NBA […]

The Miami Heat had no answer for the Denver Nuggets’ dynamic duo of Nikola Jokic and Jamal Murray in Wednesday night’s Game 3. Jokic finished with a stat line of 32 points, 21 rebounds, and ten assists, and Murray notched a 34-point triple-double in a game the Nuggets went on to win by a final […]

Nikola Jokic and Jamal Murray almost single-handedly (or should it be double-handedly?) willed the Denver Nuggets to victory on Wednesday night in Game 3 of the NBA Finals. The Miami Heat simply had no answer to Denver’s dynamic duo as they led the Nuggets to a massive 109-94 victory in Miami’s Kaseya Center. 66 points. […]

The Denver Nuggets are back in the driver’s seat in the 2023 NBA Finals after walloping the Miami Heat Wednesday night down in South Beach, 109-94. As you might have already known — or guessed — it’s the tandem of Jamal Murray and Nikola Jokic which was the biggest thorn in the side of Jimmy […]

The first player that comes to mind when you consider the Denver Nuggets has got to be Nikola Jokic. The fact that this man has won back-to-back MVP titles means that he deserves this recognition. Moreover, there is also no doubt that the 28-year-old is the best player on his team, and he’s proven just […]

Nikola Jokic has been one of the best players in the NBA over the last few years, but it hasn’t stopped critics from finding flaws in his game. From his scoring to lack of athleticism, almost everything that can be criticized about his play has been made. After Jokic’s monster triple-double in Game 3 of […]

To say that Nikola Jokic and Jamal Murray came out to play in Game 3 of the NBA Finals against the Miami Heat would be an utter understatement. The Denver Nuggets pair went off on Wednesday night, en route to leading their team to a crucial 109-94 win in Miami. In the process, the duo […]

Michael Malone has been the coach of the Denver Nuggets since the 2015-16 season, witnessing the many ups and downs the franchise has encountered for the past eight or so years. He has witnessed Nikola Jokic’s glow up from a 20-minute per game player to perhaps the league’s best, and he has also helped guide […]

The world is all right again for Jamal Murray and the Denver Nuggets as they have retaken the series lead in the 2023 NBA Finals by defeating the Miami Heat in enemy territory Wednesday night, 109-94. Unsurprisingly, Murray was a major factor in Denver’s win. Murray played so well, Magic Johnson had to make room […]

After dropping Game 1 of the 2023 NBA Finals on the road to the Denver Nuggets, the Miami Heat once again showed their resilience in the playoffs, as they handed Denver their first home loss of the postseason with a 111-108 victory in Game 2. Leading by 11 with just under four minutes to play […]

The Miami Heat shocked the Denver Nuggets in Game 2 with a scintillating 111-108 come-from-behind win to even the 2023 NBA Finals. The game was a rollercoaster. Miami raced off to an early lead, then Denver swung back, controlled the second and third quarters, and took a lead that went as high as 15 points. […]

The Denver Nuggets may have held the lead through three-quarters of play Sunday night, but the late-game surge by the Miami Heat in the final period proved too much for Nikola Jokic and company to handle. Erik Spoelstra’s squad clawed their way back from numerous double-digit deficits to pull off a much-needed 111-108 win in […]

The Denver Nuggets have reached the NBA Finals for the first time in franchise history. And according to JJ Redick, they should be going back a lot more. Redick said on ESPN’s “First Take” Monday morning the Nuggets “will be the favorites in the Western Conference” going forward for the foreseeable future. Here’s why: “They […]

The Miami Heat and Denver Nuggets have split the first two games of the 2023 NBA Finals. After Denver soundly won Game 1, the Heat fought tooth and nail to win Game 2, coming back from a 15-point deficit and surviving a 41-point performance from Nikola Jokic. Many surmised that the Heat’s adjustment to turn […]

After the Denver Nuggets lost Game 2 of the NBA Finals against the Miami Heat, much of the talk has been about Nikola Jokic’s 41-point performance and how Denver seemingly struggles when he’s having a big-scoring night. Jamal Murray, however, is not buying that losing narrative. With Sunday’s loss, the Nuggets actually fell to 0-3 […]

The Denver Nuggets had a slow start in Game 2 of the 2023 NBA Finals against the Miami Heat, but they seem to have finally gotten their groove, at least before the end of the first half, thanks in large part to the explosive performance of Jamal Murray, who nearly brought the house down at […]

The Denver Nuggets have been golden throughout the entirety of the 2023 NBA Playoffs. They quite handily took care of their opponents thanks to Nikola Jokic’s brilliance and an all-around team effort. It’s no surprise that chemistry is at an all-time high with this squad. The gift that Aaron Gordon gave to Jamal Murray before […]