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The Denver Nuggets suffered a 131-121 loss to the Dallas Mavericks on Monday night, but the scoreboard wasn’t their only concern. Star point guard Jamal Murray sprained his right ankle in the third quarter, adding to Denver’s growing list of injured starters. Murray sustained the injury early in the third period and was seen limping […]

The Denver Nuggets will look to stay unblemished at home as they host the Miami Heat at Ball Arena on Wednesday. The Nuggets are coming off a win against the Sacramento Kings in a high-octane affair, 130-124, on Monday to improve to 4-2. Nikola Jokic scored a season-high 34 points and added seven rebounds, 14 […]

The Sacramento Kings might be without their leading scorer when they face the Denver Nuggets on Thursday night, as Zach LaVine has officially landed on the injury report with lower back soreness. LaVine, who’s been one of the few bright spots in the Kings’ uneven start to the season, is currently listed as questionable for […]

The Denver Nuggets will be facing the Portland Trail Blazers in the group stage of the NBA Cup, and they could be without their starting point guard. Jamal Murray has landed on the injury report, as he’s dealing with left calf tightness. Murray has been available in all of the Nuggets’ games so far, and […]

On Monday, the Denver Nuggets beat their division rival, the Minnesota Timberwolves, 127-114. The win was powered by dynamic performances from Nikola Jokic and Jamal Murray. Jokic, the three-time MVP, made history alongside Russell Westbrook and Oscar Robertson, becoming only the third player in NBA history to post triple-doubles in each of his first three […]

Aaron Gordon turned back the clock and delivered another reminder of why he’s one of the best dunkers the NBA has ever seen. During Saturday night’s Denver Nuggets matchup against the Phoenix Suns, Gordon threw down a jaw-dropping 360 dunk that immediately sent NBA fans into a frenzy, and his postgame reaction was pure gold. […]

Jamal Murray had the Denver Nuggets’ home crowd go wild with his halfcourt shot during Saturday’s matchup against the Phoenix Suns. Murray began his 10th year in the NBA, shining as a veteran star for the Nuggets. He looks to have the team present themselves as a strong playoff contender with championship aspirations. Even though […]

Throughout their history, the Denver Nuggets have been a consistent presence in the postseason, though until very recently of course, that had never translated into the ultimate success. But that hasn’t stopped them being home to some incredibly good NBA players over the course of their more-than-50 years in the league. Numerous NBA greats have […]

The Denver Nuggets enter the 2025-26 NBA season following a Western Conference Semifinals exit at the hands of the Oklahoma City Thunder. They finished fourth in the Western Conference with a 50-32 record, dealing with a number of injuries and locker room issues throughout the season, including a mid-season firing of head coach Mike Malone. […]

NBA players are arguably the best in terms of basketball. Playing in the most competitive league in the world usually puts them in a class above the rest. However, there are times when even NBA players struggle in the international arena, where the rules and dynamics are slightly different. Here is a look at 10 […]

The Denver Nuggets enter NBA 2K26 as one of the most exciting teams in the Western Conference with a retooled roster featuring star power, depth, and versatile role players. But as has become a frustrating yearly trend, 2K’s player ratings don’t always reflect on-court production, value, or role. For Denver, five players in particular stand out […]

The Denver Nuggets may not have received an official award for their offseason maneuvering, but if the league handed out a Most Improved Team trophy for roster construction, Denver would undoubtedly win it. The Nuggets’ front office executed a near-perfect summer, moving off Michael Porter Jr.’s burdensome contract in exchange for a more versatile forward […]

There are no awards given out during the offseason, but if there were, then the Denver Nuggets would be the frontrunner for the Most Improved Team award. The Nuggets’ front office was on a heater to start the offseason, offloading Michael Porter Jr. and his onerous contract to bring in Cam Johnson (costing them just […]

While the Denver Nuggets traded away Michael Porter Jr. to the Brooklyn Nets, the team also made a few key additions that could be going under the radar. The Nuggets would add Tim Hardaway Jr. and Cam Johnson to the team as lateral moves, with the two discussing why they were targeted in the first […]

While basketball is a popular sport in the United States, the sport, including the NBA, actually has Canadian roots. It was invented by no other than Canadian James Naismith in 1891 just after he immigrated to Springfield, Mass. While the NBA is dominated by Americans, the rest of the world is finally starting to catch […]

The end of the 2024-25 season came ever so swiftly for the Denver Nuggets; in Game 7 of their second-round matchup against the Oklahoma City Thunder, they were undone by a deluge of turnovers en route to a 125-93 defeat that sends them spiraling deep into an offseason filled with questions regarding their current core’s […]

Jamal Murray and the Denver Nuggets put up a valiant effort, pushing the 68-win and heavily favored Oklahoma City Thunder to seven games in their second-round matchup, but in the end, they did not have enough to get across the finish line. In Game 7, the Nuggets struggled after a great start to the ballgame […]

The Denver Nuggets are set to play the Oklahoma City Thunder in an important Game 7 matchup, but the health status of a few key players is up in the air. For most of the series, everybody on each side has been available and healthy, but the Nuggets now have Russell Westbrook, Jamal Murray, and […]

Denver Nuggets guard Jamal Murray has been one of several players on the roster frustrated by Shai Gilgeous-Alexander’s foul-baiting antics. After a questionable whistle favored the Oklahoma City Thunder in Game 6, Murray took a jab at the MVP candidate’s ability to sell contact, clearly unimpressed with the officiating. The clip shows the Thunder star […]

Jamal Murray fought through an illness as he helped the Denver Nuggets beat the Oklahoma City Thunder 119-107 in Game 6 of the West Semis of the 2025 NBA Playoffs on Thursday night. In 42 minutes of action, Murray finished with a stat line of 25 points, eight rebounds, seven assists, and a block. He […]

Jamal Murray powered through illness to keep the Denver Nuggets’ title hopes alive. For the second straight series, the 2023 champions are headed to a do-or-die Game 7. Murray led the charge with a 25-point performance, guiding Denver to a 119-107 win over the Oklahoma City Thunder on Thursday night and forcing a decisive showdown […]

The Denver Nuggets thwarted elimination Thursday night against the Oklahoma City Thunder 119-107. But Nikola Jokic wasn’t the true hero in this NBA Playoffs thriller. Nor was Jamal Murray — as the Game 6 hero emerged as a surprise. The Nuggets’ X account used two words and a photo to reveal the man who saved […]

The Denver Nuggets are fighting to keep their championship hopes alive as they’re down 3-2 against the Oklahoma City Thunder in the second round of the NBA Playoffs. They may get a boost since the game is at home, but things may have taken a turn for the worse as Jamal Murray was listed on […]

As the Denver Nuggets lost Game 5 to the Oklahoma City Thunder on Tuesday, 112-105, people blamed certain players for the disappointing defeat. After the Nuggets’ collapse to the Thunder, Michael Porter Jr. would hold himself accountable and explain why he was to blame. Porter took accountability for the Game 5 loss and the 92-87 […]

The Denver Nuggets now find themselves in a best-of-three series after falling to the Oklahoma City Thunder 92-87 in Game 4. With the series tied 2-2, the Nuggets will need to find a way to regain some momentum as the series shifts back to Oklahoma City. Despite the loss, Nuggets point guard Jamal Murray offered […]

The Denver Nuggets engaged in a sluggish Game 4 at Ball Arena on Sunday. Denver and Oklahoma City tied a historic low during the first quarter. But Charles Barkley pointed out where the “unfair” factor lies in that bad performance in their second-round NBA Playoffs series. The verbose NBA on TNT personality is known for […]

In a postgame press conference following the Denver Nuggets’ 113-104 overtime victory against the Oklahoma City Thunder, interim head coach David Adelman made sure to defend his star player despite an uncharacteristically off shooting night. “And Nikola’s ‘off night,’ I mean 20-16-6 just an awful NBA night,” Adelman said jokingly. “The stat sheet always says […]

Jamal Murray was the difference. The Denver Nuggets’ floor general took over when it mattered most, guiding Denver to a 113-104 overtime win over the top-seeded Oklahoma City Thunder in Game 3 at Ball Arena. With the series hanging in the balance, Murray’s composure and shot-making helped the the David Adelman-led Nuggets protect home court […]

The Denver Nuggets and Oklahoma City Thunder battled in Game 3 on Friday night in a game that could be looked at as a classic or as a disaster, depending on which way you look at it. This was a classic, tight playoff game with two gritty teams trying to grind out a win. However, […]

The Denver Nuggets snatched the soul out of the Oklahoma City Thunder Monday. Plus drained the energy inside Paycom Center, leaving Thunder fans in shambles after the Aaron Gordon shot. Head coach David Adelman knew this would become a challenge for the NBA Playoffs. This time the Nuggets looked energy-less. Oklahoma City breezed to an astonishing […]

When Denver Nuggets fans think about the team’s recent playoff success, two names come to mind. Nikola Jokic and Jamal Murray have plenty of great moments in the postseason. This year, however, interim head coach David Adelman has a new hero to thank: Aaron Gordon. The forward is delivering in the clutch, but his most […]

The Denver Nuggets looked dead in the water when they trailed by double digits coming down the stretch of Game 1 against the top-seeded Oklahoma City Thunder. But Nikola Jokic never wavered, surging the Nuggets back in the game before Aaron Gordon finished the job with a shocking game-winning 3-pointer in the final seconds. Jokic […]

When the Oklahoma City Thunder acquired Alex Caruso in a trade that required them to give up Josh Giddey, they envisioned how much of a wrecking ball Caruso could be for their defense, especially come playoff time. Caruso, as no one would soon forget, played such a huge role in the Los Angeles Lakers’ championship […]

Kawhi Leonard, James Harden, and the Los Angeles Clippers had one of the strongest and most surprising seasons in their franchise’s history, but none of that will be remembered after they suffered one of the most embarrassing losses in playoff history in Game 7 against the Denver Nuggets. Even President Lawrence Frank admitted it was […]

Russell Westbrook is a well-established NBA playoffs veteran. The Oklahoma City Thunder handed him his first postseason taste in the early 2010s decade. Now he’s leading the Denver Nuggets into the semifinals. Except now awaiting the perennial NBA All-Star? The first playoff team he ever suited up for. Westbrook now heads to Paycom Center in […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder now await the Denver Nuggets. Denver ran off the Los Angeles Clippers with an explosive second half, leading to the 120-101 rout Saturday. David Adelman himself acknowledged what lies ahead in the NBA Playoffs. Adelman, who took control of the Nuggets on April 10, now gets the top overall seed in […]

Denver Nuggets guard Russell Westbrook is posting a shocking stat from three-point range that has even surpassed Stephen Curry. The future Hall of Famer has been a stellar addition to the 2023 champs, and continued his positive impact in Game 7 against the Los Angeles Clippers. After a slow start to the game, the Nuggets […]

The Denver Nuggets showed out in front of their home crowd in Game 7 against the Los Angeles Clippers. Nikola Jokic and Co. won the game 120-101 to advance to the second round of the postseason. Nuggets guard Jamal Murray was a key piece to Denver’s win and broke down what was behind the third […]

With the Denver Nuggets preparing for Game 7 against the Los Angeles Clippers on Saturday night, the team is coming off a disappointing finish in Game 6. While the Nuggets failed in clutch moments, Game 7 will be the deciding game, as star guard Jamal Murray pointed out the flaws from the 111-105 loss. Murray […]