Five months after the Nuggets’ and Trail Blazers’ emotional seven-game Western Conference semifinals series concluded, Denver and Portland will renew the burgeoning Northwest Division rivalry this preseason. Two of the Nuggets’ four games on their preseason schedule released Tuesday come against Portland. Denver will open its preseason slate on Oct. 8 in Portland at Veterans Memorial Coliseum and close the…...
Wind welcomes in BSN Denver’s Andre Simone to discuss the Nuggets’ options to start at small forward. Will Denver enter the season with an open competition at the three and who’s the leader in the clubhouse for the starting small forward spot? Also, the case for each of the Nuggets’ options. DON’T FORGET TO SUBSCRIBE! iTunes link | Stitcher Link…
Wind is joined by Ben Cary of CapWize to discuss NBA over-unders, Western Conference, Northwest Division and NBA Championship odds and where the Nuggets factor into that discussion. Also, the guys go over the latest MVP and Rookie of the Year odds. Is Nikola Jokic a good bet at 16/1 and what about Michael Porter Jr.? DON’T FORGET TO SUBSCRIBE!…
Wind discusses the three Nuggets-related storylines that he’ll be paying attention to over the remaining few months of the offseason. DON’T FORGET TO SUBSCRIBE! iTunes link | Stitcher Link | Pocket Casts Link | Spotify Link
Many executives across the league were caught off guard by the new level Nikola Jokic reached in the playoffs last season, including the All-Star center’s countryman and Sacramento Kings assistant general manager Peja Stojakovic. “I had Peja who I know well come up to me and he goes, ‘I had no idea Nikola had that in him,'” Michael Malone…...
Wind welcomes in BSN Denver’s Andre Simone talk about the state of the Western Conference after a slew of big-time moves and what the Nuggets’ rotation could look like if it includes Michael Porter Jr. next season. Also, who will have the biggest impact next season out of three players — Isaiah Thomas, Trey Lyles and Tyler Lydon — who…
Michael Porter Jr. — star basketball player, unanimous top-2 recruit out of high school who at a chiseled 6-foot-10 and 210 pounds looks like he was constructed inside a basketball lab — is not that different than you or me. “Chipotle’s my favorite food,” Porter told BSN Denver as he used his near seven-foot frame to peer over his…...
Wind goes over his final Summer League report card, hands out grades to the notable players for the Nuggets in Las Vegas and goes over a few of his final observations from the summer showcase. Also, is a Jamal Murray, Gary Harris, Michael Porter Jr., Jerami Grant and Nikola Jokic lineup a realistic starting five for Denver in the future?…
Wind goes over his biggest takeaways from Jerami Grant’s introductory press conference Thursday at Pepsi Center, why the Nuggets want the forward in Denver long-term and what about Grant made him a top target for Denver this summer. DON’T FORGET TO SUBSCRIBE! iTunes link | Stitcher Link | Pocket Casts Link | Spotify Link
Jerami Grant held up a freshly pressed No. 9 Nuggets jersey Thursday afternoon at his introductory press conference, the only jersey Denver brass hopes Grant will wear over the next several seasons. The Nuggets want Grant with the organization long-term, and based on Tim Connelly and Michael Malone’s remarks as they sat on either side of the 6-foot-9 forward and…...
When news broke that the Nuggets had acquired Jerami Grant from the Thunder, Michael Malone couldn’t help but smile. “My initial reaction was I was excited as hell,” Malone told BSN Denver earlier this week in Las Vegas. “For me, he was a player that as a coaching staff we’ve long admired and respected playing against, a division opponent,…...
Wind recaps the first two days of Summer League action, gives his thoughts on the Jerami Grant trade, if his long-term future is in Denver and other moves the Nuggets could still look to make. DON’T FORGET TO SUBSCRIBE! iTunes link | Stitcher Link | Pocket Casts Link | Spotify Link
LAS VEGAS — Terence Davis stood in front of around 50 friends and family members who had packed a hotel conference room in Southaven, Mississippi on the night of June 20 and delivered a speech that no one wanted to hear. He wasn’t going to be among the 60 players selected in the 2019 NBA Draft, like those who sat…
Wind welcomes in BSN Denver’s Andre Simone to discuss the Nuggets’ trade to acquire Jerami Grant. How does Grant’s skill-set fit in Denver, is he the power forward of the future, and is another move on the horizon? Also, a Summer League update on who’s stood out and who’s disappointed. DON’T FORGET TO SUBSCRIBE! iTunes link | Stitcher Link |…
LAS VEGAS — Good things come to those who wait. As rival franchises sent shockwaves throughout the league with their additions of Kawhi Leonard, Paul George and Anthony Davis, the Nuggets carefully plotted their next move that would bolster an already deep rotation. It came to fruition Monday as Denver acquired Jerami Grant from the Oklahoma City Thunder in a…...
Three days into their Summer League stay, more earthquakes had taken place in Las Vegas than Nuggets basketball games. Denver’s opening night Summer League matchup with the Phoenix Suns was wiped out by the 7.1 magnitude tremor that hit Southern California on Friday, but the Nuggets got back on the court Sunday. Denver topped the Orlando Magic 84-79. Michael Porter…...
LAS VEGAS — Tremors from Friday’s first earthquake were felt inside Thomas & Mack Center at 9:23 p.m Pacific Time. The ground shook for two minutes straight as the jumbotron ominously swayed back and forth after the 7.2 magnitude earthquake that struck Southern California. The arena’s public address announcer tried to calm the nerves of a near-capacity crowd that…...
LAS VEGAS — No one was looking forward to this day more than Michael Porter Jr. This weekend in Las Vegas, Porter was supposed to reap the rewards of patience and belief. Two back surgeries, trips to and from countless chiropractors and physical therapists, a full season spent on the sidelines watching the Nuggets win 54 games, it was all…...
Editor’s Note: Above is an audio story, designed to give BSN Denver subscribers the option to listen to this story if they don’t have time to stop and read it in its entirety. We would love to know what you think about it in the comments. Enjoy! After a redshirt season last year and months spent in the gym building…...
Wind previews Summer League and how Michael Porter Jr. would be wise to approach his first competitive action in over 12 months. Also, what to think of the hype surrounding his debut and listener questions on Will Barton’s outlook in 2019-20, Jamal Murray’s extension and the how continuity can benefit Denver next season. DON’T FORGET TO SUBSCRIBE! iTunes link |…
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