Nikola Jokic made his unofficial NBA debut back in July, 2015 at Las Vegas Summer League in front of empty stands and without fanfare. For most NBA fans, Jokic was an afterthought on the Nuggets summer league roster behind rookie point guard Emmanuel Mudiay, end of bench players Gary Harris, Erick Green, and Joffrey Lauvergne. Jokic averaged just 8 points,…...
Paul Millsap said the Nuggets’ talented rookie has a lot of “sauce” in his game. Monte Morris called the swingman “special.” Nikola Jokic went as far as to say that Michael Porter Jr. “has a gift.” It won’t be easy for the Nuggets to move on from their 2018-19 season, which ended in disappointment Sunday at the hands of the…...
LAS VEGAS — Monte Morris, Malik Beasley and the Denver Nuggets will not run the table at Summer League. Denver, who entered the tournament portion of the Vegas showcase undefeated, fell 85-77 to the Toronto Raptors. The Nuggets led the Raptors 44-38 at the half behind strong first-half showings from both Morris and Beasley. But Toronto outscored Denver 28-18 in…...
On today’s BSN Nuggets Podcast, Wind and Clark are joined by Adam Mares and Brendan Vogt from DenverStiffs.com and T.J. McBride and Dev Johnson from MileHighSports.com for an hour-long roundtable about Summer League.
LAS VEGAS — The Nuggets were fully aware of the risks involved when they selected Michael Porter Jr. 14th overall in last month’s draft. His surgery in November — a L3-L4 microdiscectomy on his lower back — and medical red flags damaged the former projected top pick’s draft stock enough for 12 teams to pass on him. Because of the…...
LAS VEGAS — If Summer League is indeed Monte Morris’ chance to earn the Nuggets’ backup point guard job, he certainly began the Las Vegas showcase on the right foot. Morris started at point guard for Denver in its opener, scored a team-high 15 points, ran the offense effectively in his 29 minutes and guided the Nuggets to a 70-69…...
Wind and Clark go over Vegas faux pas and then get off their bold predictions for Summer League including…Who will be the Nuggets’ top scorer? And which player will leave Las Vegas worthy of a two-way deal?
Like many coaches, Jordi Fernandez is a teacher at heart. This summer, the Nuggets assistant coach is tasked with coaching, or teaching, basketball to 16 players, many of whom have never played with one another before. The Nuggets’ practice court is his classroom. Before he accepted a player development position with the Cavaliers in 2009, Fernandez was working towards his Ph.D.…...
Wind and Clark discuss what Will Barton’s new contract means for the Nuggets outlook and go over the top Summer Leauge storylines to pay attention to.
Monte Morris has been prepping for this moment since last season ended. After spending most of his rookie year in the G League, where the 23-year-old averaged a healthy 18 points, 4.5 rebounds and 6.5 assists per game, Morris has his eyes on the Nuggets’ vacant backup point guard, which he’s hoping to take hold of with a strong showing…...
The 2018 Summer League will run from July 6-17 at the University of Nevada-Las Vegas. For the first time, all 30 NBA teams will be in attendance and play a minimum of five games each. The Nuggets’ first three scheduled games are July 6 against the Timberwolves, July 7 against Boston and July 9 against Milwaukee. Back from last year’s roster are Malik…...
Vlatko Cancar may be the Nuggets’ international man of mystery, but he made a resounding statement in Slovenia’s first World Cup qualifier Thursday....
With the draft just over two weeks away, Nuggets president of basketball operations Tim Connelly addressed the media Wednesday afternoon at Pepsi Center following Denver’s third pre-draft workout in as many days. Connelly spoke on a number of subjects including what the Nuggets’ draft night approach will be, Denver’s plans in free agency, ways they could shed salary and how…...
How an unheralded wing who played last season in Australia is one of the best stories at Summer League.
Harrison Wind breaks down the Nuggets disappointing start at Summer Leauge and what to watch for over the next few days.
The Denver Nuggets dropped to 0-2 at Summer League, falling to the Minnesota Timberwolves 90-71.
In an exclusive interview, T.J. McBride and Malik Beasley chat about basketball, Paul Millsap, Summer League, and more.
Notes from Denver's third day of Summer League training camp, who stood out, and how the Nuggets will run their offense in Las Vegas.
With one season in the books, Juancho Hernangomez is feeling more comfortable this summer, it's showing on the court.
A few familiar names and recent draft-and-stash prospects make up this year's Nuggets Summer League roster.
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