Wind recaps the Nuggets’ win over the Heat, how Denver rediscovered its early-season defensive prowess for one night, what keyed the Nuggets’ third-quarter spurt and who was the MVP of a much-needed win to break the three-game losing streak. Also, a five-minute conversation with Nuggets rookie Jarred Vanderbilt on getting in basketball shape and what it’s like to work with…

If you flashback to the days leading up to the 2018 trade deadline, you watched a Nuggets team that was straddling the line of playoff contention, bouncing back and forth between the eighth and ninth seeds with a backup point guard dilemma which needed to be addressed. Denver had been hemorrhaging points while Nikola Jokic sat and Emmanuel Mudiay captained…

Six nuggets for the six offensive rebounds Andre Drummond collected in the Nuggets’ 129-103 loss to the Pistons. 1. The Nuggets got outplayed by the Pistons in every facet of Monday’s loss. Detroit outrebounded Denver 52-32. The Pistons made 16 threes to the Nuggets’ nine. Detroit beat Denver to 50-50 balls all night long. Andre Drummond shot 12-14 from the…...

Nine nuggets for nine Nikola Jokic dimes in a 102-99 win over the San Antonio Spurs on Friday. 1. When Michael Malone was plotting how his team would finish close games this summer, he probably didn’t envision going with a Monte Morris-Jamal Murray-Juancho Hernangomez-Trey Lyles-Mason Plumlee quintet. That’s who was on the floor as the Nuggets hung on against the…...

Wind and Clark give their final thoughts on the Nuggets’ loss in San Antonio and how Denver plans to counter the Spurs’ defensive scheme on Nikola Jokic, which Michael Malone and the Nuggets expect to see Friday when the two teams meet again. DON’T FORGET TO SUBSCRIBE! iTunes link | Stitcher Link | Pocket Casts Link

Wind and Clark discuss the Nuggets’ win over the Raptors, if Nikola Jokic has a legitimate chance to win MVP, Mason Plumlee’s all-out effort, Sue Bird, Monte Morris and more from another win. DON’T FORGET TO SUBSCRIBE! iTunes link | Stitcher Link | Pocket Casts Link

One by one, Nuggets players filter off Denver’s second-floor practice gym, hit the showers and get on with their days. It’s Wednesday, the Nuggets’ second of three straight days without a game and a rare break amid a whirlwind first two months of the regular season. Spirits are high, especially when it comes to Monte Morris, Malik Beasley and Mason…...

Wind and Clark recap the Nuggets’ loss in Atlanta, Trey Lyles and Jamal Murray’s struggles and if a new name could be arriving in Denver soon to provide some bench depth. DON’T FORGET TO SUBSCRIBE! iTunes link | Stitcher Link | Pocket Casts Link

Eight nuggets for Denver’s eight-man rotation in a 106-98 loss to the Atlanta Hawks on Saturday. 1. At this rate, the Nuggets are going to hold open tryouts Monday morning to fill out the back end of their rotation. First, Gary Harris went down with a hip injury in Toronto that reportedly could sideline him for three to four weeks.…...

Monte Morris always stays locked. Scroll through Morris’ Instagram or click through his latest posts on Snapchat and you’ll see the Iowa State product’s favorite emoji plastered all over his latest pictures and videos. Sometimes Morris tags the locked emoji onto the end of an IG caption. Sometimes it stands alone accompanying a video. Morris started using the emoji over…

Wind and Clark share their thoughts about the Nuggets’ offense and discuss whether or not Nikola Jokic will bounce back against the Nets on Friday. Also, notes on Denver’s bench, if Juancho Hernangomez will enter the starting lineup, and who’s been the most integral piece to the Nuggets’ second unit? DON’T FORGET TO SUBSCRIBE! iTunes link | Stitcher Link |…

Nuggets fan should’ve been able to bask in the afterglow of Nikola Jokic’s 35-point triple-double following Saturday’s home opener. Instead, the atmosphere inside Pepsi Center remained gloomy despite Denver’s 119-91 demolition of the Phoenix Suns. Why? The feeling that the Nuggets might have won a battle but lost a war. In the third quarter, Will Barton had to be wheeled…...

The play happened so fast, Boban Marjanovic had barely gotten to his feet by the time the ball was in his own basket....

You don’t have to be Red Auerbach’s niece or Don Nelson’s nephew to know what it looks when an NBA player is “feeling it.” You’ve seen the signs before: When a player hits a couple shots in a row and goes to a place where his rhythm can’t be disrupted. When he pulls the trigger with zero hesitation, capitalizing on…...

The Nuggets’ depth, or lack thereof, forced Michael Malone into an uncomfortable spot last season....

Wind breaks down his winners and losers from the Nuggets’ preseason and takes two questions from the Total Beverage Fan Hotline about Denver’s bench and if the recent injuries in the Western Conference changed where he projects the Nuggets to finish. DON’T FORGET TO SUBSCRIBE! iTunes link | Stitcher Link | Pocket Casts Link

The Nuggets and backup power forward Trey Lyles did not come to terms on a rookie extension prior to Monday's 4 p.m. MT deadline, meaning the 22-year-old will be a restricted free agent next offseason. Denver will still hold the right to match any offer sheet Lyles signs with another team and retain his services. Lyles became a fixture in the...

The Denver Nuggets were on the verge of one of their most impressive win of the 2017-18 season, leading the Toronto Raptors by eight points with only 11 minutes remaining in the fourth quarter. A victory on the road over the mighty Raptors with just two weeks left in the regular season would have gone a long ways towards a…...

Wind and Clark recap the Nuggets’ preseason loss to the Clippers, discuss the continued success of Denver’s bench and predict how many players will be in Michael Malone’s opening night rotation. DON’T FORGET TO SUBSCRIBE! iTunes link | Stitcher Link | Pocket Casts Link