Nuggets’ Michael Malone expects NBA will investigate Joel Embiid scratch
As the Nuggets finished warming up, not all of them knew yet. In their minds, they were minutes away from their rematch with the defending MVP. “I was trying to …
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Nikola Jokic eye remains agitated postgame after gruesome poke: “It’s getting worse again”
NEW YORK — The Nuggets’ longest road trip of the season ended with a kick in the butt and a poke in the eye. Denver trailed by as many as …
Nuggets must rebound quickly for 76ers rematch after long trip
NEW YORK — Inspired by a singular mission, Nuggets coach Michael Malone might have set a personal record for sprint time between the locker room and press conference podium Thursday …
Nikola Jokic scores season-high 42 points as Nuggets beat Wizards
WASHINGTON — Coming down from the high of their most impressive win of the season, the Nuggets refused to let themselves experience a low-point Sunday. Led by 42 points, 12 …
Joel Embiid on “Twitter war” between his fans, Nikola Jokic’s: “Who cares?”
PHILADELPHIA — The centers at the center of the NBA’s fiercest ongoing debate shared an embrace Tuesday that indicated they don’t share even an ounce of the animosity that exists …
Michael Malone on Michael Porter Jr.’s durability: Never been done
Michael Porter Jr. could barely contain the smile, as if he surprised even himself. Four minutes into a national TV broadcast — the same network where Porter went through an …
Nikola Jokic, Jamal Murray’s Nuggets still NBA’s best
It’s not the cowboy you miss so much as the ride. Bruce Brown didn’t just finish Nikola Jokic’s sentences. He finished lobs with exclamation points. He spun loose balls into …
Nuggets keep Pacers offense in check in Bruce Brown’s first return to Ball Arena
While sub-zero wind chills strangled the Front Range, the Nuggets’ defense managed to cool down the Pacers just enough. Holding the NBA’s top-scoring offense to its fifth-fewest points this season, …
Nikola Jokic, Nathan MacKinnon will lead dueling Denver victory parades
Maybe the Nuggets and Avs aren’t as good as they used to be. But Nikola Jokic and Nathan MacKinnon are better than ever. MacK and Joker are the centers of …
Nuggets react to Nikola Jokic’s blind over-the-head pass to Aaron Gordon
Nikola Jokic’s latest jaw-dropping pass went over his head like a bad joke. In the last minute of the first half Friday, Jokic received the ball in the center of …