The Denver Nuggets’ 115–101 loss to the Houston Rockets carried extra sting with head coach David Adelman’s ejection following a disputed play involving Nikola Jokic.
Nuggets head coach David Adelman has been fined $35K by the NBA after he was ejected from Saturday’s loss to the Rockets, the league announced (Twitter link).
Even Houston Rockets star forward Kevin Durant knows the incredible basketball trajectory of Denver Nuggets big man Nikola Jokic. In his book, Jokic has already shown enough to be on his personal list of the top five players he’s ever seen play the sport.
The Denver Nuggets didn't exactly see things go their way in their latest loss to the Houston Rockets. In a 101-115 loss at Ball Arena, it was a night where the Nuggets were a bit discombobulated due to a variety of factors.
Christmas and the NBA go hand-in-hand. The day serves for the top hoops league in the world, like Thanksgiving for the NFL. However, while the Detroit Lions and Dallas Cowboys are perpetual Thanksgiving participants, the NBA has mixed up the matchups and the teams throughout the years.
The Denver Nuggets made a statement when they beat the Houston Rockets in an overtime thriller last week, but just five days later, the two teams met again, and the result was much different.
Less than a week after beating the Houston Rockets in an overtime thriller, the Denver Nuggets did not get the result they wanted in the rematch. At home, the Nuggets fell to the Rockets 115-101, snapping a six-game winning streak.
The Denver Nuggets’ 115-101 loss to the Houston Rockets on Saturday night at Ball Arena escalated beyond the scoreboard, reaching a boiling point with head coach David Adelman’s first career ejection.
While the Denver Nuggets weren't able to log another win against the Houston Rockets for their second meeting of the week in a humbling 101-115 loss, there was certainly some added excitement from start to finish, simply due to the intensity both sides came out to play with.
The Houston Rockets came out motivated and the Denver Nuggets couldn’t find the keys to the offense as Houston defeated Denver 115-101. It was a chippy
The Denver Nuggets may soon be losing another member of their 2023 NBA championship team. Nuggets forward Peyton Watson is expected to leave the team as a free agent in the summer, Bennett Durando of the Denver Post reported on Saturday.
Nikola Jokic made NBA history in the Denver Nuggets’ latest win over the Orlando Magic. Nikola Jokic officially became the all-time assist leader for centers.
In a performance that blended dominance with historic significance, Nikola Jokic etched his name deeper into NBA lore on Thursday, as the Denver Nuggets defeated the Orlando Magic 126-115.
Jamal Murray scored 32 points, Nikola Jokic compiled 23 points, 13 assists and 11 rebounds and the host Denver Nuggets beat the Orlando Magic 126-115 on Thursday night.
The Denver Nuggets won the NBA championship in 2023. In the two seasons since, Denver has fallen short, largely in part because of a lack of depth. The team fixed that problem in the offseason by swapping Michael Porter Jr for Cameron Johnson, and then adding Bruce Brown, Tim Hardaway Jr., and Jonas Valanciunas.
Through all the excitement surrounding Denver’s new arrivals, what might have been forgotten was the fact that these moves inevitably came at the expense of playing time for the team’s young players.
The Denver Nuggets walked into Monday’s matchup against the Houston Rockets already short-handed, with starters Aaron Gordon and Christian Braun sidelined by injuries.