Denver Nuggets

Friday night’s NBA slate featured a bout between the Denver Nuggets and the Oklahoma City Thunder. The two teams have developed a rivalry in recent years, and with each matchup, the games seem to get more and more intense. Tensions boiled over on Friday when Nuggets center Nikola Jokic ran up the court. Thunder’s Lu […] The post Nuggets’ Nikola Jokic speaks out after heated altercation with Thunder players appeared first on ClutchPoints .

OKLAHOMA CITY — Ahead of Friday’s showdown between the MVP candidate Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets and All-Star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the Oklahoma City Thunder, coach David Adelman delivered an interesting take. Jokic and Gilgeous-Alexander are coming off injuries that kept them both out for a significant number of games. Many wondered if either […] The post Nuggets’ David Adelman keeps it 100 about Nikola Jokic, SGA MVP race, 65-game rule appeared first on ClutchPoints .

On Friday, the defending champion Oklahoma City Thunder took on the Denver Nuggets. A much hyped matchup between Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Nikola Jokic. During the game, tensions rose between the two superstars. As SGA was pushing the ball and guarded by Jokic, SGA was seen throwing the ball at Jokic, per ClutchPoints. As a result, […] The post Shai Gilgeous-Alexander given technical foul for throwing ball at Nikola Jokic appeared first on ClutchPoints .

The Nuggets would have liked to sign two-way standout Spencer Jones to a team-friendly multiyear deal when they promoted him to the standard roster from his two-way contract earlier this month, writes Bennett Durando of The Denver Post (subscription required). However, Denver’s ability to make it worth Jones’ while was limited due to the team’s […]

Jamal Murray got a positive injury update ahead of the Denver Nuggets’ matchup against the Oklahoma City Thunder on Friday night. Murray is going through the 10th year of his NBA career with the Nuggets. He is enjoying one of the best seasons of his career, finally obtaining his first All-Star selection. Murray initially played […] The post Nuggets’ Jamal Murray expected to play vs. Thunder despite illness appeared first on ClutchPoints .

The Denver Nuggets ended up steering clear from Lonzo Ball on the buyouy market for one glaring reason.

The Lakers are set to have increased cap space, which means they will be aggressive in free agency. One Nuggets forward should be their top target.

Fellow Serbian basketball product and Denver Nuggets All-Star Nikola Jokic discussed Nikola Topic’s debut with the Oklahoma City Thunder ahead of Friday’s matchup at the Paycom Center. Topic addressed the media for the first time since his testicular cancer diagnosis last week. Jokic was thrilled to see Nikola begin his NBA career after such a […] The post Nuggets’ Nikola Jokic ‘future’ take on Thunder’s Nikola Topic appeared first on ClutchPoints .

Khris Middleton found himself in a different area code anew when he was part of the three-team deal at the trade deadline that sent him to the Dallas Mavericks. Middleton played only 48 games for the Washington Wizards before being shipped to the Mavericks. He has been a solid addition to Dallas, adding offensive firepower […] The post Mavericks’ Khris Middleton still weighing contract buyout before Sunday deadline appeared first on ClutchPoints .

The Denver Nuggets and Oklahoma City Thunder face a high-stakes matchup Friday at 9:30 p.m. ET at Paycom Center, with several key players on both sides listed on the injury report. Denver enters the game after a 103-84 win over Boston, while Oklahoma City looks to bounce back following a 124-116 loss at Detroit. Denver’s […] The post Nuggets vs Thunder injury report: key absences could shift Friday’s clash appeared first on TalkBasket.net .

The Denver Nuggets have identified Khris Middleton as their top buyout target, according to insider Marc Stein, as the franchise looks to add wing depth ...

As Shai Gilgeous-Alexander gears up for his return ahead of facing the Denver Nuggets, Oklahoma City Thunder’s Jalen Williams is entering the final stages of recovering from a right hamstring injury. After missing the first 19 games of the regular season recovering from wrist surgery, Williams’ hamstring injury carried through the All-Star break after he […] The post Thunder’s Jalen Williams puts wrist injury into perspective amid hamstring injury recovery appeared first on ClutchPoints .

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, who missed the Thunder's past nine games because of an abdominal strain, will be available Friday against the Nuggets.

Veteran small forward Khris Middleton tells Marc Stein of The Stein Line he’s still evaluating his options ahead of Sunday’s deadline to be waived by one team and remain eligible to appear in the postseason for another club (Twitter links). According to Stein, Middleton’s is considering whether he wants to stay with the Mavericks for […]

Denver Nuggets (37-22, fourth in the Western Conference) vs. Oklahoma City Thunder (45-15, first in the Western Conference) Oklahoma City; Friday, 9:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: The Denver Nuggets visit Cason Wallace and the Oklahoma City Thunder in Western Conference play Friday. The Thunder are 8-3 against the rest of their division. Oklahoma City is the top team in the Western Conference in team defense, allowing 108.0 points while holding opponents to 43.7% shooting. The Nuggets are 5-2 again...

After suffering a brutal 103-84 loss to the Denver Nuggets on Wednesday night, the Boston Celtics were disqualified from meeting the 40-20 rule, which argues that in order to win an NBA championship, a team must win 40 games before it drops 20 during the regular season. The fact that this theory comes from 13-time […] The post Why Celtics deserve asterisk after falling short of almost 100% foolproof 40-20 NBA championship rule appeared first on ClutchPoints .

Denver Nuggets superstar Nikola Jokić is averaging 28.8 points, 12.5 rebounds, and 10.5 assists per game. Victor Wembanyama… The post NBA's 65-Game Rule is Turning the MVP Race Into a Math Problem appeared first on Ballislife.com .

The Denver Nuggets dismantled the Boston Celtics 103-84 on Wednesday night as Nikola Jokic posted 30 points and 12 rebounds.