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 PistonsWASHINGTON, 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 tripTORONTO — The new year couldn’t arrive soon enough for the Nuggets. Already down four starters, including three-time NBA MVP Nikola Jokic, they were hanging on for dear…
Read more Brandon Ingram’s buzzer beater called off, Nuggets survive Raptors without Nikola JokicNikola Jokic limped to the locker room after injuring his left knee three seconds before halftime of the Nuggets’ game in Miami on Monday night. Jokic’s left leg…
Read more Nuggets’ Nikola Jokic suffers knee injury, leaves game in MiamiBruce 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’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 returnIn 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 hyphyTime for the anvil to drop on Arm&Hammer. Giants quarterback Jaxson Dart and running back Cam Skattebo have injected enthusiasm into the veins of a long-suffering fanbase, hope…
Read more Renck & File: Giants’ Jaxson Dart is having fun. He won’t be smiling vs. Broncos on SundayIn 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 preseasonInstant observations as the Nuggets defeated the Raptors 112-108 in their second preseason game Monday night at Rogers Arena in Vancouver. More like it Denver’s starters looked a…
Read more Nuggets vs. Raptors preseason takeaways: Beating pressure needs to be Denver’s priorityMPJ with a mic is OMG. Michael Malone remains an angry emoji. And without these two, the Nuggets are no longer bitter and a whole lot better. This…
Read more Renck: No Michael Malone. No MPJ. No excuses for Nuggets, Nikola Jokic to not win another title