Sixteen months ago Nikola Jokic tried to blame himself for a Game 7 loss. On Tuesday, he got his Game 7 revenge.
Denver made several key adjustments in Game 4 that the Nuggets will carry with them into Tuesday night.
Through four games, the Nuggets' defense still can't figure out how to contain Donovan Mitchell and the Jazz.
After a 19-point loss in Game 2, a margin of defeat in the playoffs that would make most teams go back to the drawing board and recalibrate, the Denver Nuggets acted as if they had it all figured out. “We’ve done it before,” said Michael Malone. “We beat them three times in the regular season. We’ve done a great job…...
The guys go over another blowout loss to the Jazz in Game 3. Where are the Denver Nuggets that we saw all season? Thoughts on Nikola Jokic’s performance in the series against Rudy Gobert, what adjustments the Nuggets need to make in Game 4, and if those adjustments will even make a difference. https://twitter.com/DNVR_Nuggets/status/1296938709804146688?s=20 DON’T FORGET TO SUBSCRIBE! iTunes link | Stitcher…
The Jazz made a few adjustments in Game 2 that led to their blowout win. Now, it's the Nuggets turn to tweak their gameplan.
Adam, Brendan, Eric (D-Line) and Harrison preview the Nuggets’ first-round playoff series against the Utah Jazz, key matchups, X-factors and why the series could swing either Denver or Utah’s way. How big of a role with Torrey Craig play in the series? Will whoever wins the Nikola Jokic/Rudy Gobert matchup move on to the second round? How integral to the…
In this week’s DNVR Explains, Ryan Koenigsberg gives you all the details on how to bet on “props” Presented by Draft Kings Sports Book: https://youtu.be/-5uVHdCsqSc
Nikola Jokic caught the ball in the mid-post against Rudy Gobert, sensed the reigning Defensive Player of the Year on his back, stepped back with his right foot and launched a high-arching fadeaway that gave the Nuggets a 96-95 lead with under one minutes remaining in regulation. Jokic invented his signature shot — the Sombor Shuffle which it’s been called…...
Nikola Jokic didn’t bother to make sure he was in front of a television when the Western Conference All-Star reserves were announced. In fact, he didn’t get wind that he’d been selected to his second-consecutive All-Star game until he was on his way to the arena for the Nuggets’ Thursday night matchup against the Utah Jazz. Teammate Juancho Hernangomez informed…...
Wind and Clark try to recap a wild Tuesday in the NBA, from Magic Johnson’s resignation to Dirk Nowitzki and Dwyane Wade’s final home games, discuss the Nuggets’ loss to the Jazz and Nikola Jokic’s continued struggles against the Rudy Gobert and Derrick Favors frontcourt. Also, why the tune of Denver’s defeat quickly changed 30 minutes after the loss, and…
Wind and Clark recap the Nuggets’ loss to the Jazz, Michael Malone’s postgame comments about a potential lineup change within Denver’s second unit, Isaiah Thomas’ struggles against Utah, where the Nuggets fell short on the defensive end of the floor and other observations from Denver’s first home defeat in quite a while. Also, are the Jazz red-rock inspired uniforms good…
Five nuggets for the five field goals Denver converted in the second quarter. It fell 111-104 to Utah on Thursday, which snapped a five-game winning streak. 1. The word of choice was “stagnant”. Monte Morris used it to describe Denver’s offense during the second quarter. Will Barton did, too. “That was one of our worst quarters of the year,” Nuggets…...
The NBA has found three of their contestants for next month's three-point contest at All-Star weekend: Donovan Mitchell, Joe Ingles and Kyle Korver.
NBA crowds are nothing, Nikola Jokic says, compared to the fans he played in front of in the smaller but more intimate arenas back home in Serbia.
Nikola Jokic was named a finalist for the NBA's Most Improved Player award. He's up against Giannis Antetokounmpo and Rudy Gobert.
Recapping the Nuggets 103-93 win over the Utah Jazz pushing Denver's record to 19-25 on the season as they move a game clear of Portland for the eighth seed.
Notes from Thursday morning's shootaround where Michael Malone talked about Rudy Gobert's impact and how the Nuggets can be effective against the DPOY candidate.
Johnny Domenico breaks down the Denver Nuggets match up tonight against the Utah Jazz. Gordon Hayward and Rodney Hood have been on fire for Utah, and Nikola Jokic is the talk of the town for Denver.
After trading away Enes Kanter at least year’s trade deadline, the Utah Jazz, behind the front court duo of Rudy Gobert and Derrick Favors, quickly and rapidly ascended to the league’s most dominant defense. From the deadline on, the Jazz boasted the league’s best defensive rating (points allowed per 100 possessions), and it wasn’t even close. Utah’s 94.8 DefRtg through the…...