The Denver Nuggets' third-year guard Jalen Pickett put together an impressive highlight of note during their very first preliminary showing of the new season vs.
Nikola Jokic had 23 points, 13 rebounds and 13 assists in Game 3 against the L.A. Clippers on Thursday. Thanks to his supporting cast, his Denver Nuggets lost by 34.
The NBA Playoffs begin this week with three former Nittany Lions representing the Nittany Lions. Two will face off in the first round. Penn State's Jalen Pickett (Denver Nuggets) and Seth Lundy (Los Angeles Clippers) will meet in a first-round Western Conference series that begins Saturday in Denver.
The Denver Nuggets were on top of the basketball world less than two years ago, but it's certainly not been all roses and sunshine behind the scenes lately.
Former Penn State guard Jalen Pickett was named the NBA G League Player of the Week for games played Nov. 8 through Nov. 17. Over four games of the G League’s Tip-Off Tournament, Pickett has put together averages of 26.5 points, 10.5 rebounds and 9.3 assists.
The all-time list of NBA All-Stars is obviously long, and notably distinguished. However, there are some players — for various reasons — who the casual, or even most-dedicated, NBA fans can't recall having earned All-Star nods.
On Friday evening, the Denver Nuggets will be in Minnesota to face off Timberwolves at the Target Center. Before the game, the Nuggets announced that they had assigned Jalen Pickett to the G League.
The Denver Nuggets have pulled back to an even .500 at 2-2 after dropping their first two games of the NBA season. Pulling out back-to-back overtime wins over the Brooklyn Nets and Toronto Raptors, the Nuggets now set their sights on Friday’s game against the Minnesota Timberwolves.
Booty Ball is still alive in the NBA Here’s a preview of the Badgers individually before Saturday’s game. ICYMI, this is our version of Just the Stats.
Jalen Pickett had a very strange year for the Denver Nuggets. Drafted 32nd in 2023 as an old rookie (he was a 5th year senior who turned 24 at the start of the season), the expectation for Pickett was to challenge for the emergency point guard role while working his way into the everyday rotation when needed for rest or injury.
Illinois Basketball and Brad Underwood famously coined the term “Booty ball”. After losing three times to the Penn State Nittany Lions and Jalen Pickett, Brad Underwood jokingly started the phrase in the postgame press conference.
The Denver Nuggets have made some slight roster moves tonight before facing off against the Houston Rockets. It was revealed today that the Nuggets have assigned Jalen Pickett, Braxton Key, and Jay Huff to the Grand Rapids Gold G League team.
So much time passes between the NBA Draft, the start of free agency and the start of the season that fans can't be blamed for forgetting where free agents and rookies landed.