There was frustration within the Denver Nuggets' locker room over the team's commitment to the defensive end of the court, sources told The Athletic. In particular, Nikola Jokic had been frustrated over the team's approach to defense. The Nuggets are ranked 20th in defensive rating on the season. The Nuggets fired Michael Malone on Tuesday, elevating David Adelman to interim … [Read more...] about Frustration Within Locker Room Over Nuggets’ Performance On Defense
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With One Snub, Nikola Jokić’s Historic Season Could Go To Waste
Jalen Brunson is the face of the Knicks, and the NBA just gave him the Clutch Player of the Year award. He earned 70 of the 100 available first-place votes and appeared on nearly every ballot. Nikola Jokić came in second with just 26 first-place votes, while Anthony Edwards finished third. Brunson had an excellent season in crunch time. He scored 156 clutch points to Jokić’s … [Read more...] about With One Snub, Nikola Jokić’s Historic Season Could Go To Waste
The Nuggets Have a Championship-Caliber Defense
The Denver Nuggets–Los Angeles Clippers series has been the most compelling postseason matchup so far. With two games going down to the wire and both teams playing with urgency from the opening tip, it’s clear they are aware that even the smallest details could swing the outcome between such evenly matched squads. The Nuggets entered the series under a cloud of uncertainty. A … [Read more...] about The Nuggets Have a Championship-Caliber Defense
2025 NBA Draft Tiebreaker Results
Tiebreakers among teams with identical regular-season records were broken on Monday through random drawings to determine the order for this year’s draft prior to the lottery. The results are as follows, according to a press release from the league (Twitter link): Phoenix Suns (No. 9) over Portland Trail Blazers (No. 10) The Suns will get one more lottery ball combination (out … [Read more...] about 2025 NBA Draft Tiebreaker Results
Going into Game 4, what do you tell your teammates to keep them composed and be the leader of the team? What was your message in the locker room? Nikola Jokić: I didn’t say anything. Everybody needs to step up. They were better than us today in every aspect of the game. We need to be more united, play together, play tougher. We can’t back down. We need to attack. … [Read more...] about