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 PistonsThe short-handed Nuggets’ silver linings playbook: hang around, drill some timely 3-pointers and control the glass — even without a true center in the paint. It worked for…
Read more Short-handed Nuggets blown out in fourth quarter, lose to HawksBOSTON — 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’The 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 winFor 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 impactNEW 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 homeIn 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 hyphyIn 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 prioritySAN DIEGO — Aaron Gordon telegraphed the prevailing ethos of Nuggets training camp the day before it began. Prompted about balancing his focus between offense and defense after…
Read more Nuggets begin training camp with emphasis on defensive intensity: ‘Blow teams out a little more’MPJ 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 titleBROOKLYN, N.Y. — To get their first win of the season, the Nuggets almost had to sacrifice their second. Michael Malone knew the risk he was taking. It…
Read more Nikola Jokic triple-double leads Nuggets to second straight overtime win on roadThe Nuggets are getting close to having their top-nine rotation players healthy and available for the season-opener. Peyton Watson was a full participant in practice Sunday for the…
Read more Peyton Watson a full participant in Nuggets practice for first time in 5 weeksThe Nuggets remain winless in preseason play with one game remaining after a 124-94 blowout loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder on Tuesday at Ball Arena. The last…
Read more Nuggets vs. Thunder preseason observations: End of Denver’s bench struggles again in 4th lossMichael Malone didn’t just shorten his bench. He strangled it. Christian Braun played a valiant 20 minutes in that scarring, jarring Game 7, much of it spent badgering…
Read more Keeler: If Nuggets coach Michael Malone, Calvin Booth aren’t on same page, they’ll burn another year of Nikola Jokic’s MVP peak
