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Basketball writer/podcaster Bill Simmons lost some fans in Denver, Colorado, with his recent hot take. During a live episode of “The Bill Simmons Podcast” from the Fillmore Auditorium in the mile-high city, the well-known pundit compared Nuggets star Nikola Jokic to Celtics star Jayson Tatum. This bold claim comes at a time when the Nuggets […]

Riding high after knocking off the Washington Wizards at home, Evan Mobley and the Cleveland Cavaliers hope to maintain momentum when they host Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets. As mentioned, the Cavs defeated the Wizards 118-87 last time. The Nuggets, meanwhile, have had an up-and-down stretch lately, going 3-3 in their previous six games. […]

Former NBA coach George Karl recently ignited a spirited debate with a bold statement comparing Denver Nuggets superstar Nikola Jokic to Chicago Bulls legend Michael Jordan. Karl shared his thoughts on X, formerly known as Twitter, emphasizing the pivotal role Jokic has played for the Nuggets in recent years. “The Nuggets have been MORE reliant […]

The Denver Nuggets, who have consistently been among the best teams in the NBA the last two years, are currently eighth in the Western Conference. While there is still quite a lot of time to fix the issues shown so far this season, the early struggles prompted Charles Barkley to publicly plea for more help […]

The Golden State Warriors couldn’t overcome the Denver Nuggets in their latest NBA Cup game. Luckily, they still secured a spot in the next round. Draymond Green’s absence, due to left calf tightness, is a major setback for the Warriors, as his impact is felt on both offense and defense. Green’s absence allowed the Nuggets […]

The Denver Nuggets rallied from a double-digit lead to defeat the Golden State Warriors on Tuesday, 119-115, forcing the Dubs to play a single-elimination quarterfinal game for the NBA Cup. Meanwhile, this victory also cements three-time MVP Nikola Jokic‘s domination over the NBA’s GOAT-level players Stephen Curry and LeBron James, whom the Nuggets blew out […]

It wasn’t always pretty for the Denver Nuggets on Tuesday night, but they came from behind in the fourth quarter to pick up a massive 119-115 win over the Golden State Warriors in NBA Cup play. This game didn’t have any impact on the group standings in the NBA Cup — the Warriors had already […]

Denver Nuggets superstar Nikola Jokic recently explained why he no longer wears his wedding ring on his shoe during games, a unique tradition that had drawn attention in the past. Speaking on the DNVR Podcast, the reigning three-time MVP revealed a humorous yet unfortunate reason behind the decision. “They fall off,” Jokic said. “Funny story. […]

If the NBA season ended tomorrow, who would be the league’s MVP? Nobody seems to have an answer to this is a question right now. Nikola Jokic, Giannis Antetokounmpo, Jayson Tatum, and a few others are in the first tier of players contending for the MVP award, yet each of these candidates faces vast differences. […]

NBA players are highly paid to showcase their talents on the hardwood. With lucrative paychecks earned in the NBA, it isn’t surprising that some athletes would invest wisely to prepare for life after basketball. One of the best investments an athlete can make is on a sports team, a kind of industry they’re quite familiar […]

Time is not a valuable commodity in the NBA. Players never know how much time they have left in their respective careers, and teams operate with a very limited capacity of time being on their side. The Denver Nuggets likely understand this better than any other organization in the league. It took years for them […]

With the glitz and glamour that comes with Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic’s game, former NBA all-star Joakim Noah sees that as well. However, he believes that there’s an element to Jokic’s game that is severely underlooked. On the Young Man & The Three Podcast, Noah shared what makes the Denver big man as dominant […]

After riding the high of once again beating the Los Angeles Lakers, the Denver Nuggets came crashing back down to earth just two days later. The Nuggets suffered a brutal blowout loss to the New York Knicks, 145-118. None of the Nuggets starters looked on top of their game, let alone even looked like they […]

As we inch closer to Thanksgiving and the holiday season, not much has changed regarding the hierarchy in the race for the NBA’s MVP award. Nikola Jokic and Jayson Tatum continue to battle at the top of the rankings, and Anthony Davis remains inside the top five of the rankings due to his two-way play […]

The Denver Nuggets did things the hard way on Friday night and still weren’t able to come out with a victory. After falling behind by 24 points early in their third NBA Cup game, the Nuggets came all the way back to take a late lead in front of their home crowd before falling to […]

Nikola Jokic is on the Denver Nuggets injury report due to personal reasons. Denver is set to play the Dallas Mavericks in an NBA Cup game on Friday, so fans are wondering whether or not Jokic will be available. Jokic did not practice on Thursday as he remained away from the team amid the aforementioned […]

Nikola Jokic was not in attendance at the Denver Nuggets’ Thursday practice. He’s still with his family and the team does not know if he’ll play in Friday’s NBA Cup action against Dallas, via Katy Winge of AltitudeTV. “Nikola Jokić was not at Nuggets practice today (he remains with his family) and his status is […]

The latest player ratings update for NBA 2K25 highlights exceptional early-season performances from Nikola Jokic, LeBron James, and Karl-Anthony Towns, showcasing their dominance and importance to their teams. Nikola Jokic’s historic season cements 98 overall rating as NBA 2K25’s top player Nikola Jokic, the reigning three-time MVP and NBA champion, now holds a 98 overall […]

The Denver Nuggets had a questionable start to the 2024-2025 NBA season. But with three-time NBA MVP Nikola Jokic playing his best basketball, the Nuggets are slowly getting their season under control. Unfortunately, that doesn’t take away the biggest disappointment for the Nuggets this season, which has been the shooting struggles of NBA champion Jamal […]

Denver Nuggets superstar Nikola Jokic gets triple-doubles in his sleep, and is on pace to break his teammate Russell Westbrook’s all-time record. Westbrook has 200 and Jokic has 136, but the 29-year-old Jokic has plenty of time to catch up to the 36-year-old Westbrook. Westbrook sounded off about how it feels to be on the […]

When Nikola Jokic has played this season, he has looked like the clear frontrunner for his fourth MVP award. After taking home this award once again last season, Jokic has started the year averaging 29.7 points, 13.7 rebounds, and 11.7 assists per game while leading the league with six triple-doubles. However, Jokic has missed the […]

The start of the 2024-25 season saw Boston Celtics All-Star Jayson Tatum take the No. 1 spot in the NBA MVP rankings. Then it was Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander who seized the top spot, with his team being undefeated. Last week, the spotlight shifted back to Tatum, as his heroics have been the […]

Look back at the long history of the National Basketball Association, and you’ll find countless What If’s that could’ve changed the trajectory of the decade or so that followed. What if Michael Jordan didn’t retire after the 1993 NBA Finals? What if the Detroit Pistons had selected Carmelo Anthony instead of Darko Milicic? What if […]

The Denver Nuggets were missing Nikola Jokic (personal reasons) for the second consecutive game and again came up short in a 105-90 loss versus the Memphis Grizzlies. Nuggets head coach Michael Malone might have to mix things up a bit in the rematch on November 19, which also has NBA Cup implications. Thankfully, there is […]

The Denver Nuggets visit the Memphis Grizzlies on Sunday night. Superstar center Nikola Jokic was initially listed as questionable for the matchup due to personal reasons on the NBA’s injury report, but he has since been ruled out. Here’s everything we know about Jokic’s playing status vs the Grizzlies. *Watch NBA games LIVE with fuboTV […]

While the Denver Nuggets are in the Big Easy for a matchup against the New Orleans Pelicans, the most important part of the rotation won’t be with them. Earlier on Friday, the team announced that star center Nikola Jokic was questionable to play due to personal reasons, and it’s since been confirmed he won’t be […]

Nikola Jokic’s best attribute is not just that he can do almost everything on the court, but it’s also his ability to be available. The latter may be in question in the Denver Nugget’s first NBA Cup game against the New Orleans Pelicans, as he recently showed up on the injury report. The Nuggets have […]

With Draymond Green’s 11 assists during the Golden State Warriors 127-116 win over the Oklahoma City Thunder, he joined elite statistical company. No, it has nothing to do with technical fouls, although he’s up to two on the season. Green moved into third place in NBA history in games with 10+ assists as a non-guard, […]

The first few weeks of a new NBA season are always a feeling-out period in terms of figuring out who has a legitimate chance of winning the league’s MVP award. Of course, the reigning MVP will always be in the discussion, yet Nikola Jokic was looked over through the first few weeks because of the […]

The Denver Nuggets secured their fifth consecutive victory on Sunday night, overcoming a 43-point outburst from Kyrie Irving to defeat the Dallas Mavericks. Despite holding a lead in the final minute, the Mavericks couldn’t close out as Kyrie Irving’s last shot bounced off the back iron. Irving was otherwise exceptional, delivering 43 points, five assists, […]

Nikola Jokic has been called many things through the years. The Joker, Big Honey, and three-time MVP are just a few of the nicknames associated with the Denver Nuggets star. Now, it seems like Jokic has a better, more unique nickname because of his impact on the court. As much as we constantly hear about […]

From one MVP performance to the next, Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic continues to dominate and shake the heads of many for good reasons. After the Nuggets 122-120 win over the Dallas Mavericks, Jokic credited his teammates for putting him in positions to succeed. “I hope I can continue to play like this,” Jokic said […]

Another night, another monster game from Denver Nuggets star Nikola Jokic. On Sunday night, the Nuggets beat the Dallas Mavericks 122-120. The win came thanks to the efforts of Jokic, who posted his fourth straight triple-double. This marks the 136th career triple-double for Jokic, as he moves within three triple-doubles of tying Magic Johnson. Should […]

The Dallas Mavericks are set to begin a road trip on Sunday. However, they received a concerning injury update before their game against the Denver Nuggets. Luka Doncic was added to the injury report with a groin injury on Saturday. Doncic joins other Mavericks such as Dereck Lively II, PJ Washington, Maxi Kleber and Dante […]

Lou Williams is a man who knows when he’s wrong, and he’s not afraid to admit it. On the Run it Back show with Williams and Chandler Parsons, the former Sixth Man of the Year made a statement saying that Karl-Anthony Towns was more skilled than Nikola Jokic. Later that night, Jokic went on to […]

The Denver Nuggets have had a very rocky start to the season after coming into it as Western Conference contenders, but they made a big-time statement on Wednesday night. Playing in front of their home fans at Ball Arena, the Nuggets handed the Oklahoma City Thunder its first loss of the season with an impressive […]

The Denver Nuggets are encountering some injury troubles ahead of Wednesday evening’s game against the Oklahoma City Thunder. Nikola Jokic has dragged the Nuggets to a record of 4-3 despite the fact that the team still really hasn’t played a full good game yet, and Denver is hoping to hand Oklahoma City its first loss […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves stunned the Denver Nuggets for the second time in seven months, charging back and stealing victory from the grasp of Nikola Jokic and company. Anthony Edwards flashed his killer instinct once again, sinking a go-ahead floater with 25 second left in the game. Rudy Gobert capped off a 10-0 run and sealed […]

The first matchup of the season between the Denver Nuggets and Minnesota Timberwolves did not disappoint, as two of the Western Conference’s best teams delivered a physical, intense, down-to-the-wire thriller at the Target Center on Friday night. In the end, the game unfolded the same way the Western Conference semifinals did this past May… down […]