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The Denver Nuggets are undoubtedly the underdog entering their second-round matchup against the Oklahoma City Thunder. But no one is daring to count them out of this series, as they have arguably the best player in the entire world in Nikola Jokic. Jokic is brilliant and can solve every kind of defense, but ever since […]

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 […]

Before Game 1 of his Western Conference semifinals series against the Oklahoma City Thunder, Denver Nuggets All-Star Nikola Jokic explained what makes Thunder All-Star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander such an explosive caliber player. While many anticipate a dominant series for Jokic, his counterpart for this year’s MVP award won’t be easy for the Nuggets to contain, as […]

As the stage is set for Game 1 of the Western Conference semifinals series against Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets, Oklahoma City Thunder guard Alex Caruso discusses how to contain the NBA’s reigning Most Valuable Player. Head coach Mark Daigneault spent a week preparing the Thunder for round 2, which will headline the MVP […]

Another offseason is upon us, and the Chicago Bulls are in a familiar position. The Bulls once again made a run to the postseason as they earned the nine-seed in the Eastern Conference, and for the third straight year, Chicago had its season ended in the play-in tournament by the Miami Heat. It wasn’t that […]

On Saturday evening, the Denver Nuggets punched their ticket to the second round of the playoffs with a dominant home win over the Los Angeles Clippers in Game 7 of their first round series. While the first six games of this matchup had been highly competitive, Saturday’s result was anything but, as the starters on […]

Nikola Jokic has made a name for himself as one of the most dominant players in the NBA, but it’s his dry humor and offbeat personality that continue to make him a fan favorite. After the Denver Nuggets steamrolled the Los Angeles Clippers 120-101 in Game 7 of their first-round series, Jokic added another classic […]

Shaquille O’Neal and Charles Barkley made their stances on the upcoming playoff series between the Oklahoma City Thunder and Denver Nuggets very clear. They witnessed the Nuggets dominate the Los Angeles Clippers 120-101 in Game 7 of the West First Round of the 2025 NBA Playoffs. This allowed Denver to advance to the West Semis, […]

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 […]

Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets advanced to the next round of the 2025 NBA Playoffs after winning Game 7 against the Los Angeles Clippers on Saturday night. As a result, they reached the Western Conference Semifinals for the third straight year. They look to return to the NBA Finals for the first time since […]

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 […]

The Los Angeles Clippers faced an 11-point deficit to start the second half. L.A. then watched the Denver Nuggets blow the game open — trouncing the Clippers 120-101 in Ball Arena. Clippers head coach Tyronn Lue even made a lineup change after halftime against Denver. Yet that still didn’t make a difference. The Nuggets exploded […]

The Denver Nuggets exploded with a huge run in the third quarter that decided Game 7 between them and the Los Angeles Clippers on Saturday night. Going into the game, both teams were even at three games apiece. The Nuggets hoped to make the West Semis for the third straight year while the Clippers looked […]

The Denver Nuggets entered Saturday night’s Game 7 matchup against the Los Angeles Clippers facing a lot of pressure. After halftime, though, Nikola Jokic and Co. ran away from Kawhi Leonard and the Clippers. Russell Westbrook put the cherry on top of a dominant performance from his team with an emphatic dunk. In fact, he […]

The Los Angeles Clippers and Denver Nuggets are locked in a battle in Game 7 of their first round series. Kawhi Leonard and the Clippers are trying to defeat Nikola Jokic and the Nuggets for the right to take on the Oklahoma City Thunder in the second round. Jokic isn’t holding anything back, locking down […]

Following the Denver Nuggets’ 111-105 loss to the Los Angeles Clippers in Game 6, interim head coach David Adelman didn’t mince words about some of the treatment Nikola Jokic has been getting from referees. “Nikola gets fouled a lot. I’m not sure what was happening tonight, but for him to shoot two free throws with […]

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 […]

The Denver Nuggets were not able to close out the series against the Los Angeles Clippers, losing 111-105 in Game 6 on Thursday. The game was pretty close going into halftime, and then the Clippers made a chance and built a lead. Nic Batum was inserted into the starting lineup for Kris Dunn in the […]

When the Denver Nuggets fired Michael Malone, many were stunned. However, it didn’t seem to faze Nikola Jokic. Funny enough, it lit a fire in the Serbian big man. Since David Adelman took over as the interim head coach, the center has been as vocal as ever. He’s calling out plays on both sides of […]

One of the best, most competitive and most entertaining series in the first round of these NBA Playoffs has been the tight Western Conference battle between the Denver Nuggets and the Los Angeles Clippers. After four games, the two teams are all knotted up at two games each and are heading back to Denver for […]

The Denver Nuggets and Los Angeles Clippers are headed back to the Mile High City with their first round playoff series knotted up at two games apiece. With Nikola Jokic dominating the series, Tyronn Lue, Ivica Zubac, and the Clippers have their hands full. But Lue doesn’t seem to be concerned. At least judging off […]

Denver Nuggets star center Nikola Jokic had a strong performance in Game 4 of their first-round matchup against the Los Angeles Clippers, helping his team tie the series up at 2-2 in a 101-99 victory on Saturday. The Clippers had a real chance to seize control of the series with a potential 3-1 lead against […]

After dropping Game 3 and falling behind 2-1 in the series, the Denver Nuggets entered Game 4 with a renewed sense of urgency and physicality. The difference in energy was immediately apparent as they built an early lead and controlled the pace against the Los Angeles Clippers. According to three-time MVP Nikola Jokic, that was […]

The Denver Nuggets seemed just about dead after getting blown out in Game 3 against the Los Angeles Clippers before seeing a 22-point lead disappear in the fourth quarter of Game 4. The starters were gassed and the Clippers had all the momentum heading into a potential overtime period. Aaron Gordon had other ideas. When […]

The Denver Nuggets didn’t have all hands on deck, but still won Game 4 against the Los Angeles Clippers. Nikola Jokic and Aaron Gordon might have led the way for the team, but Michael Porter Jr. might be the MVP of the game. The Denver forward fought through serious pain to play in the game. […]

The Denver Nuggets put forward a lackluster effort in their Game 3 loss to the Los Angeles Clippers. However, head coach David Adelman was happy with the bounce-back effort put forth by his team in Game 4. Nikola Jokic and Aaron Gordon led the way as Denver regained home-court advantage in the first-round series. The […]

The Denver Nuggets desperately needed a win on Saturday night against the Los Angeles Clippers with their backs up against the wall in this first-round playoff series. Nikola Jokic answered the call for most of the game, putting the Nuggets in a position to win, but it was his airball at the end of regulation […]

The Los Angeles Clippers outscored the Denver Nuggets by a margin of 34-16 in the final quarter. But the final effort wasn’t enough in the 101-99 NBA playoffs loss Saturday. Head coach Tyronn Lue himself dropped a blunt admission with what went wrong. Lue’s team valiantly fought back from a massive deficit in the Intuit […]

As Game 4 between the Los Angeles Clippers and Denver Nuggets approached the end of the second half, James Harden and Aaron Gordon got into it, as well as Nikola Jokic. Harden confronted Nuggets forward Christian Braun after a foul. Then, Gordon came up to Harden, and the latter pushed him. After that, it began […]

Nikola Jokic is undoubtedly one of the most talented players in NBA history, but when comparing across eras, his historical ranking can become unclear. Former MVP Steve Nash, though, thinks he might not be too far away from landing on the league’s all-time Mount Rushmore. Nash, who won back-to-back MVP awards in 2005 and 2006, […]

More often than not, players selected in the second round of the NBA Draft have a career trajectory of becoming role players or borderline starters. However, some second-round draft picks have defied the status quo by carving out Hall of Fame-worthy careers despite the odds. Some also make a name for themselves in the games […]

Nikola Jokic wasn’t having it with how the Denver Nuggets were performing in the 117-83 blowout loss to the Los Angeles Clippers in Game 3 of the West First Round of the 2025 NBA Playoffs on Thursday night. Ahead of the matchup, the Nuggets were coming off a tough defeat in Game 2 at home. […]

After two close contests to open the series, Kawhi Leonard and the Los Angeles Clippers returned home and dominated the Nikola Jokic-led Denver Nuggets, securing a 117-83 victory Thursday night to take a 2-1 lead in the first-round series. One week into the playoffs, the Clippers vs. Nuggets matchup stands out as the best opening-round […]

Will Barton, who began his NBA career playing alongside Damian Lillard and played the bulk of his career alongside Nikola Jokic on the Denver Nuggets, announced his official retirement today. Barton last played in the NBA for the Toronto Raptors in 2023 and had since competed overseas and most recently in Puerto Rico. The former […]

An illness is spreading through the Denver Nuggets organization during the first round of their playoff matchup against the Los Angeles Clippers. According to interim head coach David Adelman, some members of the Nuggets have already been sick, while others are currently dealing with the illness. “A lot of people were hit all the way through the […]

The best series of the 2025 NBA Playoffs so far has been the battles between the Los Angeles Clippers and Denver Nuggets in the Western Conference. These two teams have a history with one another in the playoffs, and it has shown during the two tight games played in Denver, both of which came down […]

The Los Angeles Clippers evened up their series with the Denver Nuggets on Monday night with a win in a back-and-forth affair. These two teams have delivered two great games so far as Game 1 went to overtime, and Game 2 came down to the final possessions as well. Nikola Jokic had a big game […]