What is bigger concern with playoffs near, Nuggets’ bench or Avs’ defense?
Sean Keeler: Are the Nuggets and Avalanche good … or just good enough to break your heart? When things go south in April, I always try to remind myself that …
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Michael Malone shouts out Caitlin Clark, women’s NCAA Tournament
Michael Malone’s mind was wandering. He strolled into his postgame press conference after a 142-110 Nuggets win late Saturday night and interjected before the end of the first question. He …
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope scores season-high to lead Nuggets past Hawks
The Nuggets harnessed the power of the white headband to execute a bounce-back blowout. Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, one of six players in Denver’s rotation wearing one, scored a season-high 24 points …
Nuggets fall one Nikola Jokic shot short of comeback at Clippers
The Nuggets lost 102-100 to the Clippers on Thursday night in Los Angeles, falling behind Minnesota in the loss column for first place in the Western Conference with five games …
Which players will make Nuggets’ 2024 playoff bench rotation?
If their success in 2023 set any sort of precedent, then the Nuggets are probably about to shorten their bench for the NBA playoffs. Michael Malone kept his rotation eight-deep …
Victor Wembanyama vs. Nikola Jokic, NBA MVP race and West’s best
In the latest edition of the Nuggets Ink podcast, beat writer Bennett Durando and sports editor Matt Schubert reconvene following Denver’s win over Victor Wembanyama and the San Antonio Spurs …
Nuggets dismantles injury-riddled Grizzlies, 128-103
No Jamal Murray. No Aaron Gordon. No problem. Against an injury-riddled Grizzlies team, the Nuggets led by as many as 29 points while shooting 53.3% from the floor en route …
How Kevin Durant’s invite-only pickup game inspired Peyton Watson
It’s a parent’s job to worry over nothing, to invent hypothetical situations that’ll make a teenager’s eyes roll at the sheer effort of the paranoia. Typical stuff, like: What if …
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope eyes repeat as contract option looms
MINNEAPOLIS — The Nuggets no longer need a physical prop to represent their championship aspirations, so Kentavious Caldwell-Pope is thinking of scaling back on a 2023 tradition. When he was …
Role players buoy Nuggets to clutch, defensive-minded win at Miami Heat
MIAMI — If Denver residents are jealous of their NBA team for a perfectly timed trip to South Florida, worry not: The Nuggets and Heat were just as cold in …