Late in the Denver Nuggets’ heartbreaking 129-126 loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder on Monday night courtesy of a Shai Gilgeous-Alexander game-winner, there was yet another tense moment between Nikola Jokic and Luguentz Dort.
The Denver Nuggets absorbed a painful defeat to the Oklahoma City Thunder, 129-126, at Paycom Center on Monday, with Shai Gilgeous-Alexander delivering the killer blow with his game-winning three-pointer.
Heroes run the NBA, but every story also needs a villain. For some franchises, it's a particularly hated opponent, but every now and then, it's one of their own.
The clash of the MVPs Nikola Jokic and Shai-Gilgeous Alexander was another fiery affair; however, Lu Dort still managed to grab the headlines. Last time he was ejected and later apologized for going overboard with his physicality.
Having already put together a career worthy of legendary status, Oklahoma City Thunder star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had one of the most memorable games of his career to date on Monday night.
The Denver Nuggets lost a heartbreaker to the Oklahoma City Thunder 129-126 despite the best efforts of Nikola Jokic and Jamal Murray. Jokic had 32 points, 14 rebounds and 13 assists, while Murray put up 21 points on 23 shots along with 8 rebounds and 6 assists despite spraining his ankle last game.
Basketball has changed so, so much since it was first played in the late 1800s. The NBA has a lot to do with this, and there are even a handful of players who can be credited with influencing significant shifts on their own.
Another injury has hit the Denver Nuggets' rotation. This time, it involves Cam Johnson, who left the Nuggets' game against the OKC Thunder in the second half with back spasms.
It looks like Denver Nuggets guard Jamal Murray could be ready to go against the OKC Thunder fresh off his ankle injury sustained against the New York Knicks.
Denver Nuggets star Nikola Jokić has cleared all doubts concerning his future with the franchise. Among other things, his response is sure to get many Nuggets fans rest assured that their favorite athlete isn’t leaving them anytime soon.
The Denver Nuggets have the best player in the NBA right now in Nikola Jokic. He has incredible talent and has been a triple-double machine in the NBA.
There’s an infamous quote from the 2008 film “The Dark Knight” that says you either die a hero or live long enough to see yourself become the villain. Throughout sports, the players and teams that win the most concurrently become disliked the most.
Nikola Jokic has built his career with the Denver Nuggets, and he would like to keep it that way. Speaking recently on the Serbian basketball podcast X’s and O’s Chat, Jokic was asked whether he could ever envision himself playing for another NBA franchise.
The Denver Nuggets are navigating a tightly contested Western Conference race while managing injuries to key players. That challenge grew more significant Friday night when shooting guard Jamal Murray exited during the team’s loss to the New York Knicks with a left ankle sprain.
The Denver Nuggets made a point to upgrade their depth this summer. That decision has paid big-time dividends as the Nuggets have lost 150+ player games to injuries, with Jamal Murray being the latest player projected to miss significant time due to injury.
Nuggets forward Aaron Gordon has Friday’s game vs. New York circled as a target date for his return from a hamstring injury, a source close to the player tells Sam Amick of The Athletic.