In 2013 Andre Iguodala chose sacrifice over stats. Say what you want about his exit from Denver after the Nuggets’ first-round playoff loss to the Warriors, but Iguodala’s decision to sign in Golden State and come off the bench changed the arc of his career. Iguodala had been a No. 1 offensive option since high school, college, then as a…...
There's only six days until opening night, and the Nuggets left their talented rookie out of what appeared to be their final dress rehearsal. Why? It has everything to do with one aspect of his game that's lacking.
The theme of the Nuggets’ team dinner in Colorado Springs on the eve of their week-long training camp at the Olympic Training Center centered around one word: sacrifice. Nuggets president of basketball operations Tim Connelly put it simply that night according to Michael Malone who recently dictated what Denver’s top basketball decision-maker told those in attendance. The Nuggets have…...
Harrison Wind shares his notes from the Nuggets’ preseason win over the Suns. He discusses where the Nuggets’ small forward competition stands, Michael Porter Jr.’s impressive night and progression over the course of the preseason, and what else stood out from Jamal Murray’s game to Gary Harris and Nikola Jokic’s performance. DON’T FORGET TO SUBSCRIBE! iTunes link | Stitcher Link…
The first edition of our 2019-20 DNVR Nuggets player grades is here. After Denver narrowly escaped Phoenix with a 107-102 win over the Suns on Monday night, it’s time to hand out some report cards. HONOR ROLL Jerami Grant – A Grant was the best player on the floor Monday night, showcasing nearly all of his versatile skillset. Grant finished…...
Torrey Craig is the unsung hero of the Denver Nuggets. He is among the best on-ball defenders on the team, a sneaky good rebounder, and accepts his low usage role. But he’s also stuck in the middle of the most fierce position battle on the team: small forward. What will it take for Craig to have a successful season? And…...
Michael Porter Jr.’s potential impact on the Nuggets this season looms as the top storyline at training camp. If Porter is the tantalizing forward prospect that he was before back injuries put him in street clothes for much of the last two years, the Nuggets may be favorites in the West. If he’s unable to contribute, Denver could still have…...
Michael Malone still doesn’t have any purple in his closet. It’s been nearly five years since he was let go by the Sacramento Kings, yet Denver’s coach insists that his wife Jocelyn’s favorite color is still banned from his wardrobe. At Media Day on the eve of his fifth season in Denver, Malone, dressed in Nuggets’ midnight blue reflected…...
The changes at the top of the Western Conference that took place this offseason have Torrey Craig dreaming big. “We definitely think a championship could be a possibility,” Craig told DNVR. “Last year we were one shot away, one game away from the Western Conference Finals where we would have matched up with Golden State. Obviously, they don’t have Kevin…...
Adam Mares, Harrison Wind, and Brendan Vogt discuss the five most important storylines of training camp. Who’s in and who’s out of the Nuggets’ rotation? Will this be the year of Jamal Murray or Michael Porter Jr.? Where is Nikola Jokic at mentally and more. DON’T FORGET TO SUBSCRIBE! iTunes link | Stitcher Link | Pocket Casts Link | Spotify…
Wind goes over one question that will define each player on Denver’s bench’s season from Monte Morris, to Malik Beasley, Torrey Craig, Juancho Hernangomez, Michael Porter Jr., Mason Plumlee, Jerami Grant, Vlatko Cancar, Jarred Vanderbilt and Bol Bol. DON’T FORGET TO SUBSCRIBE! iTunes link | Stitcher Link | Pocket Casts Link | Spotify Link
Wind recaps Spain’s gold medal win at the FIBA World Cup and how Juancho Hernangomez performed for his country this summer. Can he parlay his strong play into a rotation spot next season? DON’T FORGET TO SUBSCRIBE! iTunes link | Stitcher Link | Pocket Casts Link | Spotify Link
Wind gives his prediction for what Denver’s bench rotation will look like next season. How many minutes will Monte Morris, Malik Beasley, Jerami Grant, Mason Plumlee and Torrey Craig play on a nightly basis next season, and will Juancho Hernangomez or Michael Porter Jr. be a part of the Nuggets’ regular rotation? DON’T FORGET TO SUBSCRIBE! iTunes link | Stitcher…
The average temperature in Sioux Falls, South Dakota during the NBA season is a frosty 34 degrees Fahrenheit. It’s nothing like the 30-degree mornings in Denver which manage to turn to 60-degree afternoons and a far cry from the year-round sunshine that Torrey Craig had enjoyed for the last three seasons before signing a contract with the Nuggets to…...
Wind continues to countdown the Nuggets’ most important players for next season. DON’T FORGET TO SUBSCRIBE! iTunes link | Stitcher Link | Pocket Casts Link | Spotify Link
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 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
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…
There’s a tale rooted deep in Nuggets lore that serves as a fitting conclusion to Denver’s dream season, which came to an end Sunday. In 2013, soon after Nuggets president of basketball operations Tim Connelly took over Denver’s front office, he and his staff went out to lunch at a downtown establishment. During the meal, he offered his waiter tickets…...
For the first time all season, a united Pepsi Center crowd chanted for someone other than Nikola Jokic. “M-V-P”, “M-V-P” was replaced with “TOR-EY”, “TOR-EY” as the Nuggets’ small forward stood near Denver’s bench, nose still bleeding from a first-half fall that sent him to the locker room. The chants grew louder as Craig approached to the free-throw line. “That…...
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