After putting together a career-best campaign through the first 50 games of this NBA season, Denver Nuggets guard Jamal Murray was finally awarded his first-ever All-Star appearance after a decade of tenure in the league, being one of the lucky seven Western Conference reserves announced over the weekend.
The Denver Nuggets recently got a boost with the return of Nikola Jokic, although they did drop a tough game to the Oklahoma City Thunder on Sunday night.
The Oklahoma City Thunder delivered a statement performance Sunday night, rolling into Ball Arena and leaving with a convincing 121–111 road win over the Denver Nuggets.
The Denver Nuggets met the Oklahoma City Thunder under bright arena lights and saw Shai Gilgeous-Alexander control the night. Nuggets guard Peyton Watson spoke after the 121–111 loss and refused to reveal any defensive secrets.
Most NBA players, no matter how successful, are out of the league before the end of their 30s, or even their 20s. That leaves a lot of life left to live, and a good handful of players have made the most of their professional lives after leaving the court.
The NBA trade deadline is right around the corner, meaning time is ticking for the Denver Nuggets and the rest of the league to make a few final deals and tweaks to their rosters to prepare them for the remainder of the season.
Despite staying sidelined for a month with an injury that yielded a fluid recovery, Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokić dominated in nearly the same way as he had through an NBA championship run (2023) and three regular-season MVP campaigns (2021, 2022, 2024).
Throughout the past five NBA trade deadlines, the Denver Nuggets have made a total of four deals, an average of less than one per deadline, and showing that this front office has been a bit more conservative than most around this time of year compared to most.
The Denver Nuggets look whole again with Nikola Jokic back in the lineup following a month-long absence due to injury, and few will be happier than Jamal Murray, his long-time trusted deputy.
After missing around a month of NBA action, Nikola Jokic returned to the court on January 30th against the Los Angeles Clippers, and he looked a hundred percent like his old self.
For the first time since their electric second-round playoff series last year, the Denver Nuggets and Oklahoma City Thunder met on the court. Unfortunately for the Nuggets, the result of Sunday night's rematch was the same as their Game 7 meeting last May.
The Denver Nuggets lost to the Oklahoma City Thunder 121-111 in a matchup that lived up to its billing for much of three quarters. The Thunder pulled away thanks to some brilliant three point shooting after Denver closed it to within three halfway through the third quarter.
Oklahoma City Thunder center Chet Holmgren was named as an All-Star for the first time, so Denver Nuggets forward Peyton Watson congratulated him in a slightly different way.
The wait is finally over. For years, the narrative surrounding Jamal Murray was that he was the “best player in the NBA to never make an All-Star team.” That changed Sunday when the league officially named the Denver Nuggets guard a Western Conference reserve for the 2026 NBA All-Star Game in Inglewood.
While the Denver Nuggets have been very quiet leading into Thursday's NBA trade deadline, it is no secret that they could be in the market to make a change.
A battle of Western Conference heavyweights takes center stage in Denver as the Thunder visit the Nuggets in a matchup featuring two of the NBA’s most dynamic stars.
Denver Nuggets announcer Scott Hastings made his feelings about James Harden very clear during Friday’s game between the Nuggets and Los Angeles Clippers.
This offseason, the Nuggets had one clear objective: fix their depth issues. To achieve that goal, they brought in proven veterans in Bruce Brown, Tim Hardaway Jr., and Jonas Valanciunas.