Denver’s Jamal Murray passed Hall of Famer Alex English for the most 40-point games (5) in Nuggets postseason history

Denver’s Jamal Murray and Minnesota’s Anthony Edwards had dueling 40-point games last night. The Nuggets stormed back to take a lead in the fourth and ended with a 122-113 win. That gave them a 2-0 series lead in the first round vs the Timberwolves. Taking over for the Nuggets offensively last night was Jamal Murray […]

Zach Wolpin  •  20 Apr 2023
Nuggets’ Nikola Jokic to not receive All-NBA First-Team selection?

Denver Nuggets superstar Nikola Jokic will likely not be receiving his fourth All-NBA First-Team selection of his eight-year career this season. Milwaukee Bucks standout Giannis Antetokounmpo was the only player to be voted as a unanimous member of the All-NBA First Team, per a HoopsHype poll. Joel Embiid and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander are projected to earn […]

James Foglio  •  13 Apr 2023
Denver’s Bruce Brown took full advantage of the starters being out last night and dropped a career-high 31 points

The Denver Nuggets have locked up the #1 seed in the playoffs for the first time in franchise history. With that, they sat their usual starting five last night. Nikola Jokic, Aaron Gordon, Jamal Murray, Michael Porter Jr., and Kentavious Caldwell-Pope all did not play. Their bench players almost pulled off an upset vs Phoenix […]

Zach Wolpin  •  07 Apr 2023
Is Nikola Jokic playing tonight (Apr. 6) vs. Suns?

Nikola Jokic (calf) of the Denver Nuggets is listed as questionable for Thursday night’s road game against the Phoenix Suns. The five-time All-Star has missed 11 games this season. Playing in back-to-back contests before the playoffs might be out of the question, especially after locking up the No. 1 seed in the Western Conference. Jokic […]

James Foglio  •  06 Apr 2023
Nuggets’ head coach Michael Malone called his team ‘soft’ after their 124-103 loss to the Houston Rockets

The Denver Nuggets had a chance to lock up the #1 seed in the Western Conference with a win last night. However, they were not able to beat one of the four worst teams in the league, the now 20-60 Houston Rockets. Denver embarrassingly lost 124-103 to the Rockets on the road and head coach […]

Zach Wolpin  •  05 Apr 2023
NBA Western Conference Clinch & Elimination Scenarios Tonight

NBA Western Conference teams are focusing on playoff clinch and elimination scenarios tonight. The Denver Nuggets will secure the No. 1 seed with a win over the Houston Rockets or a Memphis Grizzlies loss. The Phoenix Suns will clinch a playoff spot with a win or a Golden State Warriors loss. Likewise, the Sacramento Kings […]

James Foglio  •  04 Apr 2023
Is Nikola Jokic playing tonight (Mar. 30) against Pelicans?

Nikola Jokic (calf) of the Denver Nuggets is listed as questionable for Thursday night’s home game versus the New Orleans Pelicans. The five-time All-Star has only missed eight games so far this season. Since playoff seeding matters for all teams, Joker should think about playing. Although the Nuggets (51-24), Grizzlies (48-28), and Sacramento Kings (46-30) […]

James Foglio  •  30 Mar 2023
Denver’s Nikola Jokic is the third player in league history to have 10+ games with 20+ points, 15 +rebounds, and 10+ assists in a single season

The 2022-23 MVP race is coming down to the final handful of games in the regular season. Joel Embiid and Nikola Jokic are neck and neck, with the Sixers’ big man having a slight advantage. However, Embiid missed an MVP candidate clash last night and that doesn’t help his case. Jokic responded with 25/17/12 against […]

Zach Wolpin  •  28 Mar 2023
Is Joel Embiid playing tonight (Mar. 27) vs the Denver Nuggets?

The Philadelphia 76ers are one of four teams in the Eastern Conference to have already clinched a playoff spot. At 49-25, the Sixers are third in the East and will have home-court advantage in the first round of the playoffs. Leading the way once again for Philly is Joel Embiid as he’s having another monster […]

Zach Wolpin  •  27 Mar 2023