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Even on a night when Nikola Jokic delivered another absurd masterpiece, the conversation quickly shifted to a glaring issue: his defense. The Denver Nuggets fell 130-127 to the Chicago Bulls on Monday night at Ball Arena, snapping their seven-game winning streak and dropping them to 10-3. And while Jokic posted a monster 36 points, 18 […]

The red-hot Denver Nuggets (10-3) suffered an injury setback last Wednesday when Christian Braun, the starting shooting guard, went down with an ankle injury. With Braun expected to miss at least six weeks of action, the Nuggets could use more depth at the guard spot. According to insider Matt Moore, the Calvin Booth-led front office […]

All things considered, Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets are still a juggernaut in the 2025-26 NBA season, even though they just got shocked by the Chicago Bulls Monday night at Ball Arena in Denver. The Nuggets dropped to 10-3 after suffering a 130-127 loss to the visiting Bulls, thus also snapping Denver’s red-hot seven-game […]

The Denver Nuggets appear poised to have their superstar on the floor once again, as Nikola Jokic has been listed as probable for Tuesday’s matchup against the Chicago Bulls. Jokic is dealing with a left wrist sprain, the same injury designation he carried heading into Saturday’s game against the Minnesota Timberwolves, a contest he dominated […]

The Denver Nuggets and Minnesota Timberwolves will go head-to-head on Saturday night. Nikola Jokic is among the Nuggets listed on the injury report, however. So, is the Nuggets star playing tonight vs. the Timberwolves? Jokic is in the middle of another jaw-dropping season. He is currently battling a left wrist sprain, though. Denver holds a […]

The Denver Nuggets have started off the 2025-26 season as one of the better teams in the Western Conference with a record of 9-2. The Nuggets are coming into Saturday with a big conference matchup against the Minnesota Timberwolves, but they are going to be short-handed as Cam Johnson appeared on the team’s injury report […]

The Denver Nuggets have been rolling recently thanks in large part to the heroics of superstar big man Nikola Jokic. Jokic recently poured in 55 points on the road against the Los Angeles Clippers in a winning effort, pushing Denver’s record to 9-2 on the season. Unfortunately, on Friday, the Nuggets got some bad news […]

Earlier this week, the Denver Nuggets improved to 9-2 with a comfortable road win over the Los Angeles Clippers. The big storyline coming out of that game was the play of Nikola Jokic, who scored a whopping 55 points, including 25 in the first quarter alone, in the victory. Recently, former NBA big man Kendrick […]

With the NBA season comes expectations and predictions from the fanbases. The sport always draws tons of dialogue when it comes to player rankings, record predictions, and hot takes. Not every player is going to live up to expectations, though. For whatever reason, whether it is because of a poor schematic fit, injury issues, or […]

On Wednesday evening, Nikola Jokic put together one of the most dominant games you will ever see with a 55-point explosion against the Los Angeles Clippers to help push the Denver Nuggets’ record on the young 2025-26 NBA season to an impressive 9-2. 25 of Jokic’s points came in the first quarter alone, and the […]

On Wednesday evening, the Denver Nuggets improved to 9-2 with a comfortable road win over the Los Angeles Clippers. The big storyline in this game was Nikola Jokic, who scored 55 points in the contest on a hyper-efficient performance from the field, including 25 of those points in the first quarter alone. On Thursday, former […]

Nikola Jokic is simply playing basketball on a level that no other human seems to have reached. The Denver Nuggets star was dominant yet again, which is par for the course for him, but he thoroughly obliterated the Los Angeles Clippers even though they were on the second night of a back-to-back en route to […]

Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets had a memorable evening at Intuit Dome on Wednesday after they embarrassed the Los Angeles Clippers, 130-116. What was a close affair in the first half turned into a big blowout after the Nuggets outscored the Clippers in the third quarter, 43-22. From there, it was easy-peasy for Denver, […]

There was simply nothing that could stop Nikola Jokic on the basketball court Wednesday night. With the Denver Nuggets playing the Los Angeles Clippers on the road in Inglewood, the Serbian big man almost singlehandedly defeated the host team, as he scored 55 points on 18-for-23 shooting from the field. He added 12 rebounds and […]

Denver Nuggets star Nikola Jokic is really that guy who shows up to work and gets the job done, no matter what—even if he looks disinterested at times. On Wednesday, he casually dropped 33 points in the first half against the Los Angeles Clippers, including 25 points in the opening quarter. He toyed with every […]

The Denver Nuggets’ early-season surge hit a moment of concern on Wednesday night when rising wing Christian Braun exited their matchup against the Los Angeles Clippers with a left ankle injury. The team later announced that Braun was questionable to return, leaving fans anxious about the status of one of their most impactful young players. […]

The Denver Nuggets and the Los Angeles Clippers renewed their rivalry on Wednesday as they faced off at Intuit Dome. The Nuggets were on a five-game winning streak, while the Clippers were on a five-game losing skid. It’s the first meeting between the two teams since the Nuggets beat the Clippers in seven games in […]

The Denver Nuggets are humming, just as everyone expected, and Nikola Jokic is rolling. They have now won five consecutive games, with Jokic playing at an MVP level yet again. On Tuesday night, Jokic literally could barely miss. He finished with 35 points, 15 rebounds, and seven assists while making 16 of his 19 shots […]

Domantas Sabonis has been banged up for the Sacramento Kings at the start of the 2025-26 season. Not only did he miss time to begin the year due to a low-grade hamstring injury, but the All-Star big man has also been dealing with a rib injury over the last week, leading to his uncertain status […]

Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic has been nothing short of sensational to start the season. Against the Indiana Pacers, Jokic posted another masterful stat line of 32 points, 14 rebounds, and 14 assists. According to Nuggets head coach David Adelman, he believes we are truly witnessing something historic. Following the win over the Pacers, Adelman […]

On Saturday evening, the Denver Nuggets improved to 7-2 with a comfortable home win over the Indiana Pacers. It was a monster game for Nikola Jokic, who scored 32 points to go along with 14 assists and 14 rebounds to boot. After the game, Jokic broke down a new approach he has to dealing with […]

In a 129-104 blowout, Denver Nuggets forward Aaron Gordon slammed another highlight dunk against the Golden State Warriors, which evoked a funny response from All-Star Nikola Jokic. Almost two weeks removed from a showstopping slam against the Phoenix Suns, Gordon added a new submission for NBA’s dunk of the season, thus far. After Friday’s win, […]

Veteran center Jonas Valanciunas and the Denver Nuggets are reportedly keep their options open for next season. Valanciunas considered committing to a team in Greece before the Sacramento Kings traded him to the Nuggets over the summer. The 33-year-old center is in the second-to-last year of his three-year, $30.2 million contract, worth $10 million for […]

The Denver Nuggets will look to stay unblemished at home as they host the Miami Heat at Ball Arena on Wednesday. The Nuggets are coming off a win against the Sacramento Kings in a high-octane affair, 130-124, on Monday to improve to 4-2. Nikola Jokic scored a season-high 34 points and added seven rebounds, 14 […]

Denver Nuggets superstar big man Nikola Jokic can be pretty unfair to deal with on the court for opposing teams. Despite his utter lack of athleticism and speed, Jokic makes up for those with the many other brilliant things he does with the basketball — perhaps none better than his ability to find his teammates. […]

Russell Westbrook didn’t mince words when explaining his departure from Denver following Monday night’s return to Ball Arena as a member of the Sacramento Kings. What was once thought to be mutual may actually have been the complete opposite. “The truth is they didn’t want me back,” Westbrook said via Bennett Durando of the Denver […]

On Monday night, the Sacramento Kings made the trip to Ball Arena to face the Denver Nuggets. This marked Russell Westbrook’s first visit in Ball Arena as a Kings player, and it’s clear that he remains beloved among Nuggets fans even though he only spent one year with the team. Westbrook came back to Denver […]

Nikola Jokic turned a routine rebound into a Hail Mary. Off a scrum under Denver’s rim, the Denver Nuggets star uncorked a full-court dime to Peyton Watson in stride, the kind of quarterback heave that would make Bo Nix grin. The clip rocketed around social feeds as Denver and the Portland Trail Blazers traded punches […]

The Denver Nuggets will be facing the Portland Trail Blazers in the group stage of the NBA Cup, and they could be without their starting point guard. Jamal Murray has landed on the injury report, as he’s dealing with left calf tightness. Murray has been available in all of the Nuggets’ games so far, and […]

Nikola Jokic, the Denver Nuggets superstar center, continues to rewrite the record books while maintaining his trademark humility. After leading his team to a dominant win over the New Orleans Pelicans, Jokic responded to a reporter’s question suggesting that his historic performances appear to come so easily to him. When asked about starting the season […]

The Denver Nuggets extended their undefeated start to the 2025-26 NBA season with a dominant 122-88 win over the New Orleans Pelicans on Wednesday night, and even amid the blowout, Nikola Jokic found time to enjoy the lighter side of basketball. After the game, Jokic was in rare form as he reflected on facing former […]

On Wednesday night, the Denver Nuggets were not even going full throttle. And yet, the powerhouse Nuggets destroyed a rather inept New Orleans Pelicans squad, 122-88, as the Pelicans continue to go through an identity crisis. New Orleans inexplicably decided to start DeAndre Jordan at center in the year 2025 even though they have Yves […]

On Monday, the Denver Nuggets beat their division rival, the Minnesota Timberwolves, 127-114. The win was powered by dynamic performances from Nikola Jokic and Jamal Murray. Jokic, the three-time MVP, made history alongside Russell Westbrook and Oscar Robertson, becoming only the third player in NBA history to post triple-doubles in each of his first three […]

Nikola Jokic is channeling Peaky Blinders again, following the Denver Nuggets beating the Phoenix Suns on Saturday (Oct. 25), 133-111. Jokic managed to have 14 points, 14 rebounds, 15 assists, and 3 steals in the Nuggets’ home opener last night. Reporters asked if Jovic had any sense of relief when Jonas Valanciunas came onto the […]

The Denver Nuggets have gotten off to a mixed bag of a start to the 2025 NBA season, currently sitting at 1-1. First, Denver squandered a 50-point masterpiece from Aaron Gordon in their season-opening road loss to the Golden State Warriors, before bouncing back with a comfortable home win over the Phoenix Suns on Saturday. […]

Aaron Gordon turned back the clock and delivered another reminder of why he’s one of the best dunkers the NBA has ever seen. During Saturday night’s Denver Nuggets matchup against the Phoenix Suns, Gordon threw down a jaw-dropping 360 dunk that immediately sent NBA fans into a frenzy, and his postgame reaction was pure gold. […]

Aaron Gordon’s dunking artistry was on full display once again during the Denver Nuggets’ matchup against the Phoenix Suns on Saturday night. Gordon began his 12th year in the NBA, his sixth with the Nuggets. The veteran forward continues to be a crucial piece in the team’s chances of success, having helped them win the […]

Jamal Murray had the Denver Nuggets’ home crowd go wild with his halfcourt shot during Saturday’s matchup against the Phoenix Suns. Murray began his 10th year in the NBA, shining as a veteran star for the Nuggets. He looks to have the team present themselves as a strong playoff contender with championship aspirations. Even though […]

The 2025 NBA season started this week, and one of the big games during opening week was the Denver Nuggets’ trip to San Francisco to play the Golden State Warriors. The Warriors won the game in overtime, 137-131, but they had to overcome a monster performance from Aaron Gordon, who scored 50 points in a […]