A success story in the NBA never gets old. Denver Nuggets forward Peyton Watson’s path to the league was not paved with glowing reviews and instant minutes.
Jamal Murray scored 33 points to lead the Denver Nuggets to a 118-109 win over the host Dallas Mavericks on Wednesday. Aaron Gordon added 22 and Peyton Watson had 18 for the short-handed Nuggets, who made it three straight victories.
The Joker appears to be well ahead of schedule in his recovery from injury. Denver Nuggets superstar Nikola Jokic has already resumed on-court workouts
It's hard for everything to go right in the NBA, whether that's due to managerial decisions, bad luck with injuries, or other factors. In league history, there are some moments that stand out, moments that could have gone in a completely different direction and drastically changed the league.
It looks like the Denver Nuggets will have some availability on their side for their upcoming road contest against the Dallas Mavericks, as the team has upgraded Jamal Murray and Aaron Gordon to be available for the action, who were both previously deemed questionable leading up to tip-off.
Nikola Jokic will remain sidelined for an extended period due to injury. This is a rare sight for fans of the Serbian superstar, given his remarkable durability throughout his career.
The NBA has become notorious as one of the most luxurious of the major North American sports leagues in terms of contracts offered to its athletes. Paul Pierce isn’t one to pocket watch, but he doesn’t believe everyone deserves the coveted supermax contracts worth hundreds of millions of dollars.
The New Orleans Pelicans have been hesitant to trade away Trey Murphy III, setting a prohibitive asking price on the market to shoo away potential suitors.
You find out a lot about a team when the best player on the planet isn’t in the lineup. When Nikola Jokic went down with a hyperextended knee two weeks ago, the collective breath of the Mile High City hitched.
The Denver Nuggets are continuing their winning ways despite dealing with a myriad of injuries. Bruised and bandaged, the Nuggets will look to complete a three-game season sweep of the spiraling Pelicans on Tuesday in New Orleans.
The Denver Nuggets will be pushing for a championship run this season. With some impressive performances throughout the season, the team has almost secured a place in the playoffs.
A star center is sidelined for a month. Four starters out. Jamal Murray is pushing himself to his limit. And a rotation dependent on inexperienced rookies.
The Denver Nuggets had seven rotation players out Monday night, including three-time MVP Nikola Jokic. They leaned on Jalen Pickett and a group of reserves to upset the Philadelphia 76ers in overtime, 125-124.