Tag: Nuggets
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. […]
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 […]
Denver Nuggets star Nikola Jokic is only the sixth NBA player in the last 10 years to notch at least 15 assists and fewer than five points in a single game. Jokic, 28, joins Draymond Green, Jeff Teague, Rajon Rondo, Chris Paul, and Kendall Marshall as recent players to accomplish this feat. Per a few […]
Denver Nuggets forward Aaron Gordon returned to practice on Sunday after sustaining lacerations to his face and right shooting hand when he was bit by a family dog on Christmas. His right hand required 21 stitches. Gordon, 28, told The Denver Post that he feels ready to play in Monday’s home game against the Charlotte Hornets. The 10-year […]
Denver Nuggets forward Aaron Gordon is out indefinitely after suffering lacerations to his face and right hand resulting from a dog bite on Christmas Day, the team announced Wednesday. His right hand required 21 stitches. There is no timetable for his return yet. The Nuggets said Gordon’s in good condition and will remain away from […]
Denver Nuggets star Nikola Jokic has 16 games over the last five seasons with at least 35 points, 15 rebounds, and five assists, the most among active NBA players. Giannis Antetokounmpo has 15 games, followed by Luka Doncic (7) and Joel Embiid (6). In Denver’s 113-104 win over the Toronto Raptors on Wednesday, the two-time […]
Denver Nuggets guard Kentavious Caldwell-Pope is out for Thursday’s home game against the Brooklyn Nets, as the two-time NBA champ remains in concussion protocol. Caldwell-Pope, 30, was listed questionable on Wednesday. The 11-year veteran suffered his head injury during the first quarter Tuesday in Chicago. Caldwell-Pope passed his in-game concussion evaluation and was cleared to […]
Denver Nuggets star Nikola Jokic recorded his third career 30-point triple-double with zero turnovers, the most in NBA history since the league began tracking individual turnovers in 1977-78, in Wednesday night’s 134-124 win over the Houston Rockets. The two-time MVP posted 32 points, 10 rebounds, 15 assists, and one steal in 34 minutes of action. […]
Denver Nuggets coach Michael Malone has agreed on a two-year contract extension through the 2026-27 season that will make him one of the NBA’s highest-paid coaches, per ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. The details of Malone’s new deal are unknown at this time. In June, the Detroit Pistons gave Monty Williams a deal reportedly worth $78.5 million […]
