Denver Stiffs

Troy Taormina-USA TODAY Sports The Denver Nuggets (36-20) are 2-0 in their games since the loss of Jamal Murray late in their defeat at the hands of Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors. Tonight, they have a matchup with the Memphis Grizzlies (29-26) who are surging with seven wins in their last 10 games including road victories over the Philadelphia 76ers, … [Read more...] about Preview: Denver Nuggets look for third straight win against Memphis Grizzlies

Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images The 2018 14th overall pick is making many teams regret passing on him. The hype was real about former 2017 #1 high school recruit. Many considered Michael Porter Jr. as the best player in his class and a top pick in the 2018 draft. His talent was undeniable, but injuries derailed his draft stock. He played just three games with Missouri … [Read more...] about Michael Porter Jr.’s rise to NBA stardom

Ryan Blackburn brings on Matt Moore (@HPbasketball) of The Action Network and Locked On Nuggets to discuss this season’s MVP race. How many competitors are there? Is Nikola Jokić the runaway leader? What is the case for Joel Embiid and others? Will Jokić actually win? Then, they discuss the key factors that have worked against Jokić in the national discussion and why there … [Read more...] about Matt Moore on Nikola Jokić and the MVP race

Ron Chenoy-USA TODAY Sports We use these threads to discuss the game as it’s happening; post your comments, observations, donkey kong gifs, and thoughts below. If we get more than 1,000 comments before the 4th quarter, we’ll create a new thread to ensure that everything keeps running smoothly. Let’s keep the discussion on topic and respectful. SB Nation community … [Read more...] about GameThread: Nuggets @ Rockets

fPhoto by Bart Young/NBAE via Getty Images Can Denver start a new winning streak tonight in the post-Murray season? The Denver Nuggets look to continue to build their post-Jamal-Murray construction and figure out their rotations without their star guard. Tonight they will test themselves against the Houston Rockets, who as the second-worst team in the league on a 4 game … [Read more...] about Preview: Nuggets test their new construction against the Rockets

Troy Taormina-USA TODAY Sports Denver used the tune-up game for what it should have been, outworked the Rockets and made sure the game was never in doubt The Denver Nuggets, paced by huge outings from Nikola Jokic and Michael Porter Jr, built a 20 point halftime lead and cruised from there to a victory over the Houston Rockets. Nikola Jokic scored 29 points, 16 rebounds … [Read more...] about Recap: Nuggets destroy Rockets 128-99, MVP Jokic sits the 4th quarter

Photo by Troy Fields/NBAE via Getty Images The Kid did it again tonight It’s insane how consistent Nikola Jokić is every single night. In the face of a lot of MVP discussion and an injury to Jamal Murray, Jokić continues to elevate the Denver Nuggets to levels they previously haven’t achieved. Tonight’s foe, the Houston Rockets, had no answer for the Joker, as he … [Read more...] about Highlights: Nikola Jokić dominates against Houston Rockets for three quarters

Ryan breaks down Denver’s big win over the Houston Rockets, Nikola Jokić’s dominance, and the MVP discourse Ryan Blackburn breaks down the Denver Nuggets 128-99 blowout win over the Houston Rockets. Nikola Jokić dominated, Michael Porter Jr. shot the ball well, and Denver’s bench continued to find their footing with a defense-first approach led by...Facundo Campazzo? Next, Ryan … [Read more...] about Nuggets dominate Rockets, the new MVP discourse

Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports Jamal Murray’s teammates voiced their support for the injured point guard after the devastating injury news this week It was a devastating week for the Denver Nuggets after Jamal Murray suffered a season-ending ACL tear on Monday night in their game against the Golden State Warriors. The injury could not have come at a worse time for Murray … [Read more...] about Denver Nuggets Tweet of the Week: Jamal Murray’s teammates send well wishes after season-ending injury