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The 2018 NBA All-Star Skills Challenge competition contestants have been officially announced by the league with some familiar names and some first-time participants to the All-Star Weekend event. The list is headed by the New York Knicks’ Kristaps Porzingis who is returning to defend the crown which he won a year ago. Playing in front […]

The Denver Nuggets went into their matchup against the Dallas Mavericks on Saturday with a little twist. For reasons that are still undisclosed, head coach Mike Malone decided to bench point guard Jamal Murray. While the reason for Murray’s benching is still unknown, the second-year man acknowledged the fact that it was deserved, according to […]

The slumping Denver Nuggets, who entered Monday night as losers in six of their last eight, got a spark from Jamal Murray. The second-year guard put on a cape and shot the lights out to guide the team to a much-needed 104-101 victory over the visiting Portland Trail Blazers. The University of Kentucky product poured […]

Denver Nuggets guard Jamal Murray got into some hot water recently when he derisively dribbled past Los Angeles Lakers rookie Lonzo Ball while running down the clock on a big Nuggets win. Lakers forward Julius Randle took offense to that stunt as he went over and fouled Murray to express his displeasure. Ball, though, had a […]

Even with the game down to its last seconds, and the result already settled, some players of the Denver Nuggets and Los Angeles Lakers were part of heated moment, as Jamal Murray made a taunt on Lonzo Ball while dribbling off the time. It resulted to Julius Randle fouling him and giving out a few […]

On paper, the Denver Nuggets’ 115-100 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers looked like a near-blowout. However, that was certainly not the case as the game largely came down to a clutch effort by the Nuggets down the stretch. Second-year point guard Jamal Murray finished the outing with a spectacular effort, but not before eventually trolling […]

No one would figure Los Angeles Lakers legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Denver Nuggets Jamal Murray would have many similarities apart from being NBA players. However, the two do share quite a unique quality in terms of their mutual admiration of the great Bruce Lee, as ESPN’s Michael Huang reveals. Abdul-Jabbar became a martial arts enthusiast […]

Through 10 games so far this season, Denver Nuggets guard Jamal Murray has shown a lot of improvement in his game, and has been producing better numbers than from his rookie year. That said, it’s not surprising that Mike Malone is very impressed with what he’s seen from him, and wants him to play a […]

Jamal Murray dealt with a rough start to the season after being named the starting point guard for the Denver Nuggets at the end of a preseason battle with former two-year starter Emmanuel Mudiay. The Kentucky product put up single-digit scoring performances in four of his first five games of the season, shooting a ghastly […]

After a protracted point guard competition during training camp and preseason, Denver Nuggets head coach Michael Malone finally made his decision and named Jamal Murray the team’s starting point guard in their season opener against the Utah Jazz. Malone told Harrison Wind of BSN Denver his rationale for picking Murray over Emmanuel Mudiay, and it […]

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 […]

Amid a closely-contested point guard battle, Jamal Murray did not take his opportunity to shine in the Denver Nuggets’ last preseason game against the Oklahoma City Thunder. The second-year guard had just five points on 2-of-8 from the field and 1-of-6 from beyond the arc in his start. However, BSN Denver’s Harrison Wind reports that […]

Denver Nuggets head coach Michael Malone says Jamal Murray will most likely get the start at point guard in the team’s preseason finale against the Oklahoma City Thunder, the Denver Post’s Gina Mizell reports. Michael Malone says Jamal Murray will "probably" going to start at PG in #Nuggets preseason finale against OKC. — Gina Mizell […]

The battle for the point guard spot in the new-look Denver Nuggets will continue through the last two preseason games, coach Mike Malone told reporters after today’s practice, according to BSN’s Harrison Wind. Malone previously expected to alternate starts between Jamal Murray and Emmanuel Mudiay to determine a starter, but now with Jameer Nelson back […]

The Denver Nuggets are stacked to the gills with young talents and it seems they’re intent on keeping and developing most of them. This is after Chris Dempsey of Altitude Sports has reported that the team is picking up the third-year options of three of its best young guns in Jamal Murray, Malik Beasley, and […]

Denver Nuggets head coach Mike Malone will have a tough decision ahead of this season, determined to come out with a starting point guard prior to the start of the season. Malone will alternate Emmanuel Mudiay and Jamal Murray to start the preseason during the first three games in hopes to come out to a […]

It’s always a challenge being a young player in the NBA, especially when your future may be uncertain. For Denver Nuggets guard Jamal Murray, that meant dealing with hearing his name come up in trade rumors this season. The young marksmen opened up about what that experience was like for the first time, via SportsNet.ca: […]

In late July, the NBA slows down significantly as teams are looking to fill out the remainder of their rosters for the 2017-18 regular season. However, this year was much different as Kyrie Irving reportedly requested a trade from the Cleveland Cavaliers despite three consecutive NBA Finals appearances. With LeBron James’ future uncertain as he […]

Denver Nuggets rookie Jamal Murray managed to play the first 82 games of his career through a sports hernia, according to Chris Dempsey of Altitude Sports. If Murray is trying to tip-off an iron man-type of legacy in Denver, this is surely an impressive way to do it. The Kentucky product started the season in […]

Four games into his young NBA career and Denver Nuggets guard Jamal Murray had yet to make his first NBA field goal. The 19-year-old Kentucky product was mired in an 0-of-16 slump from the floor, collecting no more than one point in two of his four appearances, the other two? Scoreless. In his fifth game […]

He may not have played an NBA game yet, but this year’s 7th overall pick of the draft, Jamal Murray of the Denver Nuggets, certainly does not lack confidence and already claimed that he is one of the best scorers in the league. As reported by Donna Spencer of The Canadian Press, the former Kentucky Wildcat had […]

The list of Adidas-sponsored players in the NBA just got longer. The sporting goods brand struck gold and signed six out of the top ten picks in this year’s draft to multi-year deals. Add Los Angeles Lakers forward Brandon Ingram, Boston Celtics guard Jaylen Brown, Denver Nuggets guard Jamal Murray, Phoenix Suns forward/center Dragan Bender, Minnesota Timberwolves […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves have not produced a winning record since the 2004-05 season. The closest they have come to breaking this streak was three years ago when the team went 40-42. The following year the T-Wolves traded away superstar Kevin Love, and the team could only muster a meager 16 wins. This season, the team improved, […]