The Nuggets have been steadily improving for the past four seasons, culminating in 54 wins and a No. 2 seed last season. And they’re just getting started. Michael Malone has been the head coach of the Nuggets for four seasons. Over that time, they’ve shown steady improvement with each passing season, raising their win total,
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The NBA’s Western Conference has a lot of potential contenders that will be integrating new pieces, and that means one thing: Someone’s gonna be disappointing! The last 40 days have completely overhauled the landscape of the NBA, and specifically the NBA’s Western Conference. Kevin Durant’s Achilles and Klay Thompson’s ACL took the Golden State Warriors
The Oklahoma City Thunder are making moves toward a rebuild, the latest being a deal to send Jerami Grant to the Nuggets. The Oklahoma City Thunder traded Paul George to the Los Angeles Clippers for a solid return, notably including five future first-round picks. They added to those future assets on Monday, with ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski
The 2019 NBA Draft started off with more trade activity than expected as most experts even predicted a record-breaking night as far as trades were concerned. With many big-name stars on the move pre-draft, rumors galore and the pending free agency period, all 30 teams were looking to maneuver in a way that best suited
The 2019 NBA Draft started off with more trade activity than expected as most experts even predicted a record-breaking night as far as trades were concerned. With many big-name stars on the move pre-draft, rumors galore and the pending free agency period, all 30 teams were looking to maneuver in a way that best suited
The Denver Nuggets were eliminated from the postseason by Damian Lillard and the Portland Trail Blazers, ending a season that saw them win 54 games, see Nikola Jokic enter the MVP discussion, and establish their standing in the league. What’s next? After having never lost two games at home to the same team all season,
DENVER, CO – MAY 12: CJ McCollum #3 of the Portland Trail Blazers shots the layup against the Denver Nuggets during Game Seven of the Western Conference Semifinals of the 2019 NBA Playoffs on May 12, 2019 at the Pepsi Center in Denver, Colorado. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading
Before bowing out to the Portland Trail Blazers in Game 7 of the Western Conference Semifinals, Jamal Murray and Nikola Jokic continued to develop their already devastating combination. Jokic was superb and while Murray’s bouts of inconsistent shooting were tied to Denver’s losses, the way he played in their wins was a teaser of what
The Denver Nuggets aren’t in position to make big moves this offseason, but the looming addition of Michael Porter Jr. is good news. Even with an earlier playoff exit than they would have liked, after earning the No. 2 seed in the West, the Denver Nuggets look like a team on the rise. But they’re
PORTLAND, OR – MAY 9: CJ McCollum #3 of the Portland Trail Blazers and Damian Lillard #0 of the Portland Trail Blazers high-five during a game during Game Six of the Western Conference Semifinals on May 9, 2019 at the Moda Center Arena in Portland, Oregon. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that,
AAron Ontiveroz/MediaNews Group/The Denver Post via Getty ImagesDENVER, CO – MAY 7: Jamal Murray (27) of the Denver Nuggets gets the crowd pumped up after a bucket during the third quarter against the Portland Trail Blazers on Tuesday, May 7, 2019. The Denver Nuggets versus the Portland Trail Blazers in game five of the teams’
PORTLAND, OR – MAY 5: Jamal Murray (27) of the Denver Nuggets prays with teammates before the first quarter against the Portland Trail Blazers on Sunday, May 5, 2019. The Denver Nuggets and the Portland Trail Blazers game four of their second round NBA playoff series at the Moda Center in Portland. (Photo by AAron
The Denver Nuggets have defended the 3-point line at a high level all season, and they’ll need to keep it up against the Portland Trail Blazers. After losing their 2017-18 regular season finale and missing the playoffs, the Denver Nuggets went 54-28 and earned the No. 2 seed in the Western Conference this year. The
PORTLAND, OR – MAY 3: CJ McCollum #3 of the Portland Trail Blazers reacts against the Denver Nuggets during Game Three of the Western Conference SemiFinals of the 2019 NBA Playoffs on May 3, 2019 at the Moda Center Arena in Portland, Oregon. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and
Jamal Murray’s jumpshot is his totem, his power object. He will score in other ways, he has layups, flips, little push shots and the occasional dunk. But the jumper is the spring from which his basketball id flows forth. For modern jumpshooters with a modicum of ball-handling ability, Stephen Curry serves as an inevitable point
Previewing the second-round series between the Denver Nuggets and Portland Trail Blazers with shot charts, assist maps, offensive style charts and expected win probabilities. Shot charts Following a bizarre conclusion to Game 7, the Denver Nuggets have advanced past the San Antonio Spurs into the second round. Over the course of the regular season, the
DENVER, CO – APRIL 29: Nikola Jokic #15 of the Denver Nuggets reacts to a play against the Portland Trail Blazers during Game One of the Western Conference Semifinals of the 2019 NBA Playoffs on April 29, 2019 at the Pepsi Center in Denver, Colorado. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by
The Nuggets made just enough plays down the stretch to hold off the Spurs in Game 7, moving on to face the Trail Blazers. It was an ugly, bricky Game 7 between the Nuggets and Spurs. No one made mistakes with the ball, the two teams combined for just 12 turnovers. But both teams shot
The Spurs survived a huge Game 6 from Nikola Jokic to beat the Nuggets again and force a Game 7. Facing elimination, the Spurs once again proved they could solve the Nuggets. Their 17-point win was a reminder of just how evenly this series has been played (on a macro scale) and that anything could
Working against a mathematical disadvantage, the Spurs couldn’t muster the offense to counter a beautiful performance from Nikol Jokić and the Nuggets in Game 5. After falling behind twice in its first playoff series since 2013, the Nuggets defeated the Spurs soundly to take a 3-2 series lead Tuesday night. While Denver holds just a
DENVER, CO – APRIL 16: Patty Mills (8) of the San Antonio Spurs defends Jamal Murray (27) of the Denver Nuggets at mid court during the first half on Tuesday, April 16, 2019. The Denver Nuggets hosted the San Antonio Spurs during game two of their first round NBA playoffs series at the Pepsi Center.
The San Antonio Spurs were led by Derrick White’s 36 points to put the Denver Nuggets, the second-seeded team in the Western Conference, in a deep hole they might not climb out of. There was no dramatic comeback this time, no moment of redemption for the Nuggets. Denver needed late-game heroics to win Game 2
SAN ANTONIO, TX – APRIL 20: Nikola Jokic (15) of the Denver Nuggets awaits the San Antonio Spurs before the first quarter on Saturday, April 20, 2019. The Denver Nuggets and the San Antonio Spurs faced off for game four of their first round NBA playoffs series at the At&T Center. (Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/MediaNews
After securing the second seed in the Western Conference, the Denver Nuggets are looking to make a deep playoff run, here is why they can do it. The Nuggets impressed many this season as they played their way to the second seed in the West, and the fourth-best record in the NBA. They were able
DENVER, CO – APRIL 13: Will Barton #5 of the Denver Nuggets goes to the basket against the San Antonio Spurs during Game One of Round One of the 2019 NBA Playoffs on April 13, 2019 at the Pepsi Center in Denver, Colorado. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or
Last year in this space, we introduced a metric called Wins Above Age-Derived Expectation, or WAADE. It measures exactly what it sounds like: how many more wins an NBA team actually gets than you would have expected them to based on their minutes-weighted age. In introducing the metric, we highlighted several teams that stood out
Previewing the first-round series between the Denver Nuggets and San Antonio Spurs with shot charts, assist maps, offensive style charts and expected win probabilities. Shot charts The Denver Nuggets’ remarkable season has come on the backs of center-point Nikola Jokic leading them to the seventh-best offense in the league and veteran big man Paul Milsap
DENVER, CO – APRIL 03: San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich yells at referee David Guthrie after Guthrie threw him out of the game in the first few minutes against the Denver Nuggets at the Pepsi Center April 03, 2019. (Photo by Andy Cross/MediaNews Group/The Denver Post via Getty Images) The worst value deals
If the Denver Nuggets do not win a title this season, a near certainty according to FiveThirtyEight’s NBA projections, it will happen in a predictable way. In four games of a seven-game series, an opponent will score more points than they will. This will happen because the Nuggets will miss some shots they often make.
The Denver Nuggets are one of the league’s most pleasant surprises this year. After missing out on a playoff berth with a loss on the final day of the regular season a year ago, the Nuggets have stormed to a 51-24 record, tying them atop the Western Conference with the defending champion Warriors. Along with