Tag: Denver Nuggets
The reigning NBA champion Denver Nuggets will take on the Boston Celtics in a pair of preseason games this October in Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates, the NBA announced on Wednesday. The Nuggets with two-time MVP Nikola Jokic, and the Celtics, led by five-time All-Star Jayson Tatum, will face off on […]
Michael Porter has been having a career season for the Denver Nuggets. While he is usually the third option and some nights, does not make as much of an impact as a Jamal Murray, his importance is still underrated. Ever since the All-Star Break, Porter has upped his production in a huge way. Since the […]
Denver Nuggets star Jamal Murray sprained his right ankle during the second quarter of the Nuggets’ 103-97 win over the Miami Heat on Thursday night at Ball Arena. His injury is reportedly “not serious,” per sources. Murray, 27, landed awkwardly on teammate Aaron Gordon’s foot under the basket after dishing an assist to Nikola Jokic. […]
Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets came back from the All-Star Break looking refreshed and ready to show the league why they are the defending champions. While they played the struggling Washington Wizards, the Nuggets returned to dominant form after a three-game losing streak before the All-Star Break. However, the story of the night was […]
Aaron Gordon recently shared his thoughts about the Denver Nuggets only having one player (Nikola Jokic) selected to the All-Star Team this season. “I don’t know why that is. Not entirely sure. That’s a mystery to me. Doesn’t make any sense.” Many are interpreting this as him going to be bat for his point guard, […]
Jamal Murray had an insightful take recently when asked about not making this year’s All-Star Team. “I’m an All-Star when you need the All-Star to show up-in the playoffs… I haven’t made for so long, and I’m a champion. And I’m on the best team in the world playing with the player in the world […]
Key Highlights: In the playoffs, depth increases your floor. But to unlock that championship ceiling, you need your own version of the “Death Lineup.” 18 of the last 20 NBA Champions have had a regular season lineup featuring most/all of their best players, that has played at least 300 non-garbage time possessions together, and posted […]
Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic (lower back pain) has been downgraded to questionable for Wednesday night’s road game against the Oklahoma City Thunder. Jokic, 28, has missed only one of Denver’s 48 games this season. Through 47 starts this season, Jokic is averaging 26.3 points, 12.1 rebounds, 9.0 assists, 1.2 steals, and 33.7 minutes per […]
Denver Nuggets star Nikola Jokic trails only LeBron James for the second-most NBA games leading his team in points, rebounds, and assists. The two-time MVP has recorded 159 such games across his nine-year career. Through 21 seasons, James has logged 231 such games. In Denver’s 114-109 win over the Indiana Pacers on Tuesday night, Jokic […]
Nikola Jokic is yet again making history. This time in the advanced analytics department. The Serbian big man has now surpassed Michael Jordan for having the highest player efficiency rating (PER) ever in NBA history. Jokic’s name was already listed a few times when it comes to the best PER’s in NBA history. However, the […]
