The ball found Porter with the game on the line Tuesday, because that's just how these stories unfold.
It has been a season of tests for Michael Porter Jr. First, he was tasked with molding his offensive game to fit around arguably the best two-man game in the NBA and two elite scoring options in Nikola Jokic and Jamal Murray. Porter did that perfectly. Next, he was required to carry a heavier offensive burden after Murray was lost…...
The typically cozy mid-range, where Michael Porter Jr. has been one of the more efficient shooters in the NBA this season, wasn’t kind to the forward in the second quarter Saturday. Porter had clanged two straight jumpers on consecutive Nuggets possessions from a mid-range zone where he’s shooting 49% from this season, which is good for the 84th percentile among…...
No one believes in the Nuggets with no Jamal Murray. That's perfectly fine with this group of underdogs.
The Nuggets currently have the best offense in NBA history, and Porter playing the same role that Thompson did in Golden State is a key reason why.
“The whole is greater than the sum of its parts.” – Aristotle, sort of As a kid, I grew up watching a ton of cartoons, especially on Saturday mornings during my second or third giant bowl of Fruity Pebbles (don’t judge me). The capstone of my Saturday funfest was Voltron, a Japanese series that was rewritten and revoiced for American…...
Michael Porter Jr. needed a bounce-back performance in the worst way. He got one Wednesday against the Cavs.
On a missed three, a telling reaction from the Nuggets' superstar, and some honest postgame commentary.
The Nuggets are hot right now, but so is most of the West. The guys weigh in on whether Denver is really all the way back.
In this episode, Adam Mares fields a long list of mailbag questions about the Denver Nuggets. Topics include: Should the Nuggets run more plays for MPJ? What is MPJ’s best comp? How has the Nuggets bandwagon evolved in the Malone era? Does Malone hate rookies? Would you rather trade Murray or Porter for Beal?
“Patience, he thought. So much of this was patience – waiting, and thinking and doing things right.” – Gary Paulsen My first gig in radio came after almost two years of interning (read: volunteering) at my favorite local station. I had doggedly put in 23 months of splicing, dicing, and vocal frying to finally find myself working the midnight-to-6am shift…...
Jamal Murray's elbow is clearly affecting his shot and play. Should the Nuggets look to give their starting point guard a night or two off?
The Keeping it 1000 podcast is back and so is George Karl! This season we will be bringing you new episodes every other week with insights from former Denver Nuggets head coach George Karl. Today’s topics include: What is being lost in the era of load management Home court advantage without fans Nikola Jokic’s impressive first 6 games of the…
The Nuggets aren't panicking. They knew this regular season was going to be a slow build.
The day we’ve all been waiting for turned quickly into one we’re eager to forget Wednesday, as the Denver Nuggets disappointed in their season-opening loss to the Sacramento Kings at home. Jamal Murray no-showed, Barton’s poor second-half marred a strong first 24, and the second unit struggled. Let’s go to the first report cards of the season. Jamal Murray -…...
Head Coach Michael Malone answered a question regarding the right combination to comprise a starting unit in his pregame availability Friday night. He told the media it’s not necessarily about putting a team’s most talented guys out there together. It’s about finding the right fit. Shortly after, Will Barton III started over Michael Porter Jr. in Denver’s preseason finale. Read…...
Eyes will also be on Michael Porter Jr. and if he's an improved and more committed defender.
The Denver Nuggets already have one of the best duos in the NBA. The central question at the heart of the 2021 season is whether or not that duo can become a trio. Michael Porter Jr. might be as talented as anyone on the Nuggets’ roster. But can he improve his defense and buy-in to the system that has worked…
Adam Mares, Brendan Vogt and Harrison Wind are joined by Vojislav Medić of the Nuggets Serbia podcast. The crew reacts to the Monte Morris extension and ESPN ranking Michael Porter Jr. as the 51st best player for the upcoming season.
Porter is Nikola Jokic and Jamal Murray's best ally in the Nuggets' pursuit of a another run to the Western Conference Finals.
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