The Denver Nuggets are just days away from figuring out where they'll be sitting in the Western Conference playoff picture, as they now have just a couple of games on tap before their long-winded 82-game slate is complete.
Nikola Jokic. The name alone evokes a certain emotion that basketball enthusiasts like myself can’t describe. Probably because Jokic is an unlikely superhero with a hell of an origin story.
The Oklahoma City Thunder secured the No. 1 seed in the Western Conference for the third consecutive season. This should allow plenty of opportunities for the reserves to gain one last confidence booster before the postseason.
While the Denver Nuggets had an off-night on Thursday before taking on their penultimate regular season game vs. the Oklahoma City Thunder, it wouldn't be without some notable action going down around the Western Conference.
The Denver Nuggets have a couple of key injuries to report before taking on their final regular season matchup against the OKC Thunder. Those two injuries just so happen to be revolving around Denver's top two players, Nikola Jokic and Jamal Murray.
NBA history is full of players who were perfectly of their era, possessing the right skills and attributes to thrive during their time. There are also plenty of guys whose careers might have played out differently had they been born years later.
Nikola Jokic tallied another triple-double for the Denver Nuggets in their last game. The three-time NBA MVP amassed 14 points, 16 rebounds and 10 assists, leading Denver to a dominant 136-119 win over the Memphis Grizzlies.
Luka Doncic’s chances of winning his biggest award just took a hit. But one star isn’t keeping quiet about it. Cameron Johnson just spoke up for Luka, and he made a great point that has everyone talking about whether the rules are fair.
The Denver Nuggets are now riding a ten-game winning streak, and while Nikola Jokic and Jamal Murray get the majority of the credit, they have plenty of difference-makers in their lineup who continue to contribute.
Denver Nuggets starting forward Aaron Gordon couldn’t care less about his team’s current 10-game winning streak. Without eyes constantly on the Western Conference standings, Gordon is focused on being the best version of himself alongside his Nuggets teammates.
In reality, the Memphis Grizzlies’ season has long been over, but their offense has been a sight to behold — just ask Jamal Murray. After last night’s 136-119 Denver Nuggets win, Murray, who had a team-high 26 points, expressed awe at the young and often-losing Memphis squad.
The Denver Nuggets managed to do something that's never been done in the Nikola Jokic era following their commanding win over the Memphis Grizzlies In what would be a 136-119 Nuggets win vs.
LeBron's career can't go on forever, can it? If it were to end tomorrow, it would be the greatest run of sustained excellence the league has ever seen.
It didn’t take much from Aaron Gordon for Tim Hardaway Jr. to sign with the Denver Nuggets this past offseason. Hardaway, according to Gordon, reached out to the Nuggets star shortly before signing with the team.
Three-time MVP Nikola Jokic has been with the Denver Nuggets for well over a decade, yet the franchise had never recorded a 10-game winning streak during his tenure, until now.
The Denver Nuggets are building more momentum heading into the playoffs as they notched their 10th straight win on Wednesday, beating the Memphis Grizzlies, 136-119, at Ball Arena.
Denver came into tonight’s home game against the Memphis Grizzlies on a nine-game winning streak and hot off two overtime wins against Western Conference playoff teams.
Jamal Murray scored 26 points, Nikola Jokic finished with 14 points, 15 rebounds and 10 assists for his 34th triple-double of the season, and the host Denver Nuggets won their 10th in a row, 136-119, over the Memphis Grizzlies on Wednesday night.
Michael Malone’s blockbuster $50 million deal with North Carolina has created a surprising financial comparison, placing his salary above several players from the very NBA team he once coached.
The Denver Nuggets pulled another one out of their fire. They rallied from down 18 points to defeat the Portland Trail Blazers 137-132. Here are the main takeaways.
The surging Denver Nuggets are fighting for the No. 3 seed in the Western Conference -- and fighting their porous 3-point defense. Denver (51-28), which has won nine in a row, goes for the first 10-game winning streak in the Nikola Jokic era when it hosts the Memphis Grizzlies on Wednesday night.
Coming into the season, analysts predicted the Denver Nuggets would win about 54.5 games. Even if the Nuggets win their remaining three games, they will finish 54-28.
Aaron Gordon's clutch outside shooting helped the Denver Nuggets rally from being down by as many as 18 points to top the visiting Portland Trail Blazers 137-132 in overtime Monday.
One key Denver Nuggets player could be getting rerouted after just one season with the team. Nuggets forward Cameron Johnson may potentially be a trade candidate this offseason, Michael Scotto of HoopsHype reported Friday during an appearance on YES Network.
Nuggets guard Peyton Watson is considered week-to-week due to a hamstring injury, coach David Adelman told the media on Friday afternoon, according to DNVR Nuggets (Twitter link).