Lakers GM Rob Pelinka is preparing for a critical summer and he's ready to make some big changes to the roster. According to Lakers insider Jovan Buha, the team has already closed in on four main trade targets this offseason: Trae Young, Dejounte Murray, Donovan Mitchell, and Darius Garland.
After winning an NBA Championship in 2023, the Denver Nuggets fell short in their quest to defend their title. The Minnesota Timberwolves eliminated the Nuggets in the second round of the 2024 playoffs following a grueling seven-game battle.
Many analysts believe that the Denver Nuggets just didn't quite have the energy level of the Minnesota Timberwolves in the NBA Playoffs. Some believed it was because of the heavy minutes that the starters played due to the lack of a bench.
After a dramatic playoff run in the 2023-24 NBA season, the Denver Nuggets are heading into a pivotal summer. The Nuggets, defending their championship title, were knocked out in a grueling seven-game series against the Minnesota Timberwolves in the Western Conference Semifinals, losing Game 7 with a final score of 98-90.
After winning the NBA championship last season, the Denver Nuggets were eliminated in the second round this year by the Minnesota Timberwolves. It was a disappointing finish for Denver, but as recent history has shown, winning back titles is incredibly difficult.
Despite a second-round postseason loss to Minnesota, the Denver Nuggets are primed to be contenders for years, so there aren't massive moves for them to make this offseason. But when we compare the championship Nuggets team of 2022-23 with the team that lost to Minnesota, holes are apparent.
With the dust now settled on the Denver Nuggets season and the NBA marching towards a Finals between the Boston Celtics and Dallas Mavericks, it’s time to turn the focus to what the Nuggets can and can’t do this Summer to try and get back to the promised land.
The basketball world is mourning the loss of two-time champion and former league MVP Bill Walton. Walton was a legendary player but also a beloved analyst who perfectly encapsulated Nikola Jokic's game in an interview before he had even made an All-NBA appearance.
At this point, it’s almost a certainty that the Los Angeles Lakers are going to have a new-look roster next season. LeBron James, Anthony Davis, and perhaps Austin Reaves are going to be the main core moving forward, but it now appears that everybody else is fair game.
Michael Malone had time to ponder on what caused his defending champion Denver Nuggets team to exit early from the playoffs. He noted that while his team secured the second seed in the regular season, he could see how tired his players were during Game 7 of their series against the Minnesota Timberwolves.
An NBA general manager told Sean Deveney of Heavy Sports that the Los Angeles Lakers should trade for Denver Nuggets forward Michael Porter Jr. this offseason. “If they want to get better, that is who they’d go after,” one Eastern Conference GM told Heavy Sports.
Finding the right role players is essential to constructing a championship-level team, and it sounds like the Sixers might look to poach one such player from the Nuggets.
The Denver Nuggets’ 2024 playoff run ended abruptly and unexpectedly. It left fans and analysts alike in shock. As the team faces the offseason, the front office must address glaring weaknesses.
Just one year after they won it all together, the Denver Nuggets’ famed starting five may be in danger of splintering.
According to NBA insider Harrison Wind Of DNVR Sports, the Denver Nuggets are not looking to trade Michael Porter Jr. Porter Jr. will make $35.9 million next season. Porter Jr.
The close proximity between his playoff triple-doubles has put Doncic in elite company.
Denver Nuggets swingman Michael Porter Jr. blamed himself for the team’s second-round exit at the hands of the Minnesota Timberwolves, but coach Michael Malone is not hearing any of it.
The Denver Nuggets had a tough end to their run in the 2024 NBA Playoffs. The Nuggets lost their Western Conference semifinal matchup to the Minnesota Timberwolves in seven games.
There will be no offseason filled with celebration and joy for the Denver Nuggets. After capturing their first title in franchise history last year, the Nuggets’ quest for another championship was ended by the Minnesota Timberwolves in the Western Conference Semifinals.
The Denver Nuggets are back to the drawing board after failing to defend their NBA championship with a second-round exit at the hands of the Minnesota Timberwolves, and one of the things they must address is how to keep their star point guard Jamal Murray fresh and healthy.
Denver Nuggets HC Michael Malone wasn't having it during his postgame news conference.
Shaquille O’Neal is considered as one of the greatest big men in the history of the NBA, and recently was compared to Nikola Jokic in a humorous Instagram video.
If champions repeat, we want to see them tested like this. If they’re taken down, it has to be in this way.
Denver Nuggets guard Jamal Murray injured his elbow in Thursday's Game 6 loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves and now has a short turnaround to get right before Game 7.
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