DETROIT — Both teams playing in the Motor City on Tuesday were maneuvering their rosters as the trade deadline loomed — one of them more quietly than the…
Read more Nuggets sit out Spencer Jones, play without a power forward in loss to PistonsDavid Adelman couldn’t make sense of what he was watching, but he could make out the neighborhood. Minneapolis was his first NBA home. He knew the city well.…
Read more Nuggets’ David Adelman reacts to Minneapolis unrest, shooting of Alex Pretti: ‘Let’s not shoot each other’WASHINGTON, D.C. — Nuggets center Jonas Valanciunas will return from a right calf strain and play in Denver’s game Thursday against the Wizards. Valanciunas, 33, missed 11 games.…
Read more Nuggets’ Jonas Valanciunas returns from calf injury for 3-game road tripBOSTON — Finishing their seven-game road trip with a losing record wasn’t what the Nuggets had in mind, but under the circumstances, they’ll happily take 3-4. Less undermanned…
Read more Denver Nuggets finish marathon road trip with another gutsy win over CelticsPHILADELPHIA — These are the stories nine Nuggets bench players and their coach will tell decades from now about a peculiar basketball game in Philadelphia. It was a…
Read more Inside the Nuggets’ most improbable win in years: ‘I was giving MVPs buckets out there’As two Nuggets starters inch closer to a return, another will replace them in street clothes on the sideline. Cam Johnson is expected to miss at least four…
Read more Cam Johnson injury: Nuggets say forward out 4 to 6 weeks with hyperextended kneeThe Nuggets might’ve been guilty of coasting Monday, but they could afford to coast. Scoring the first 19 points of the game and leading by 25 after the…
Read more Nuggets start game on 19-0 run, hold off Utah Jazz in bounce-back winBruce Brown and Kevin Durant probably won’t be sending each other Christmas cards. They played together in Brooklyn for two years. They competed against each other in a…
Read more Nuggets’ Bruce Brown, Rockets’ Kevin Durant are former teammates. Now they have beef.For his latest trick, Nikola Jokic dribbled into oncoming traffic and escaped unscathed. Sometimes after he reels in a defensive rebound, the Nuggets center prefers to launch an…
Read more Nikola Jokic passes Kareem Abdul-Jabbar for most assists by center in NBA history as Nuggets beat MagicTo screen or not to screen is not a question in Denver. To roll and perchance to score, now there’s the appeal. First-year coach David Adelman doesn’t deal…
Read more As Nuggets offense thrives, Jonas Valanciunas quips: ‘Setting a good screen is selfish’That shadow over the court was Aaron Gordon’s. Suddenly, the Nuggets felt his absence as painfully as their opponents usually feel his presence. He would have been perfect…
Read more As Aaron Gordon seeks second opinions on hamstring injury, Nuggets brace for impactHOUSTON — Nikola Jokic is determined to make this his season of zen. No more animated arguments with the officials. No more pleading for calls. No more of…
Read more Nikola Jokic is done yelling at refs: ‘I don’t even think about them. It’s great.’NEW ORLEANS — Life was detected in the most cavernous building in the NBA for a few minutes on Wednesday, as the Pelicans flew to an early 13-point…
Read more Without Aaron Gordon, Nuggets escape New Orleans with win in Zion Williamson’s returnAltitude might be regaining its status as a safe haven for the Nuggets. Obliging Miami’s invitation to play fast-paced, somewhat chaotic basketball, Denver held off the Heat for…
Read more Nikola Jokic dominates in Nuggets’ 122-112 win over Heat — Denver stays perfect at homeJared Dudley’s second career had already started before his first one was over. He just needed time to realize it. Winning a championship with LeBron James helped him get…
Read more Jared Dudley has played with and coached countless superstars. His mission in Denver? Protect Nikola Jokic defensivelyIn the latest edition of the Nuggets Ink podcast, beat writer Bennett Durando and sports editor Matt Schubert reconvene after the first week of the regular season. Among…
Read more Nuggets Podcast: Jamal Murray goes off, Christian Braun gets paid and Aaron Gordon goes hyphySAN FRANCISCO — Aaron Gordon gets hyphy when he’s near his hometown. His string of exceptional scoring performances at Golden State might seem to defy explanation, but it…
Read more Aaron Gordon didn’t want game ball after Nuggets lost season opener despite his 50-pieceSAN FRANCISCO — In his first pregame news conference of the season, and his tenure as a full-time NBA head coach, David Adelman didn’t hear as many basketball…
Read more David Adelman after Chauncey Billups, Terry Rozier arrests connected to sports gambling: ‘Just hoping for the best for everybody’In one of the most peculiar sights of the decade so far for hard-core Nuggets fans, Nikola Jokic and Jonas Valanciunas played hot potato. It was Sunday in…
Read more David Adelman on Nuggets’ debut of Nikola Jokic-Jonas Valanciunas lineup: ‘It was hilarious to watch it on tape’The Nuggets improved to 2-1 this preseason with a 102-94 win over the Los Angeles Clippers on Sunday night at Intuit Dome. Here are our three initial observations.…
Read more Nuggets vs. Clippers: Christian Braun, Peyton Watson adding to their game in preseason