Not many players get to score 50 points in an NBA game, but Denver Nuggets forward Aaron Gordon achieved the feat on Thursday. Despite that, he had no interest in taking home the game ball for the performance.
In what nearly ended up as a Denver Nuggets season opener road win vs. the Golden State Warriors, wound up turning in the other direction in the final minutes of the fourth quarter on a Steph Curry game-tying three with less than 30 seconds to go, sending the game to overtime, which spiraled into an eventual 131-137 loss for Denver.
Hakeem The Dream, Clyde The Glide, Magic: The NBA has produced some incredible nicknames over the decades. Some, like Magic and Penny, have even come to largely replace the player's actual name.
The biggest story of the night for the Denver Nuggets' season opener vs. Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors, despite the disheartening results of a brutal overtime loss, was the dominant performance of Aaron Gordon amid posting a career-high 50 points paired with a staggering 10 three pointers.
The Denver Nuggets were in a title battle against the Golden State Warriors that went into overtime, but they were not able to walk away with the win, losing 137-131.
Former Denver Nuggets head coach Michael Malone saw his name get passed over in the latest coaching hiring cycle this offseason following his tumultuous exit from the Mile High––leaving the NBA champion head coach stuck without a team at his oversight for opening night for the first time since 2012.
Curry had made 2,999 more three-pointers in his career than Gordon before Thursday night. It still took a shot from near halfcourt for Curry to force overtime before the Golden State Warriors defeated the Denver Nuggets, 137-131.
Nikola Jokic has a new trick up his sleeve. The Denver Nuggets star Jokic went viral during Thursday’s game against the Golden State Warriors over his very shrewd new tactic.
Michael Malone wants to be on the sidelines again. The former Denver Nuggets head coach has made it clear that he wants to continue coaching on several occasions.
The Nuggets are picking up their rookie scale team options for 2026/27 on both Julian Strawther and DaRon Holmes, reports Katy Winge of Altitude Sports.
The Denver Nuggets recently signed Christian Braun to a five-year, $125 million rookie extension, which keeps him under contract through the 2030-31 season.
It seems like the Denver Nuggets have learned their lesson. When they won the championship title in 2023, they let several key players leave the team. This summer, the organization worked hard on signing quality role players and surrounding Nikola Jokic with more talent.
DENVER — The Nuggets’ front office has ensured stability for its championship core. Guard Christian Braun has agreed to a five-year, $125 million rookie contract extension with the Nuggets, according to Shams Charania of ESPN.