The Denver Nuggets have risen to the upper echelon of the Western Conference on the strength of an elite offense that features crisp ball movement. They assist on roughly two-thirds of their made field goals, trailing only the Golden State Warriors for the league lead. Their four secondary assists per game place them among the
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Last year, this writer started his tenure with Basketball Insiders writing about who had the best case for Coach of the Year. One year later, he’s revisiting the same discussion. This time with an entirely new slate of candidates. The Coach of the Year Award produces one of the most fascinating races in the NBA
There’s a reason why “Unorthodox” is the operative word here. There were several big winners from the trade deadline. Philadelphia got the perfect and relatively young scorer in Tobias Harris to put next to Joel Embiid and Ben Simmons. Toronto added an experienced, jack-of-all-trades center in Marc Gasol to cement their status as a contender.
The Denver Nuggets currently sit atop the Western Conference, but can they stay afloat with Gary Harris and Paul Millsap out? Even after a loss to the Charlotte Hornets on Friday night, the Denver Nuggets (17-8) would be the No. 1 seed in the Western Conference if the playoffs started today. But a bigger loss
It’s two days before Paul Millsap breaks a toe that potentially jeopardizes a promising season for the Denver Nuggets and he is wondering what kind of animal Llama Llama is. The repetitively named character that stars in a series of books and television shows is, of course, a llama. Millsap knows this. But he is
Welcome to The Whiteboard, your daily source for the previous day’s best NBA content from around the internet, plus an original column. Catch The Whiteboard here on The Step Back, and subscribe to get it delivered to you via email each morning. Isaiah Thomas is not and has never been a perfect basketball player. Nobody
As we move into the final stretch of the regular season, it’s important for the real contenders around the league to narrow down exactly what combinations of players they want to use during the postseason. Matchups will, of course, dictate personnel in most playoff series, but that doesn’t mean teams can’t start preparing for the
The Denver Nuggets have a lot of good players, but Monte Morris might be the best value on the entire team. There are a lot of players across the NBA who simply do not get credit for their importance. Monte Morris of the Denver Nuggets has been one of those guys this season. Morris is
At the midway point of the 2018-19 NBA season, the Denver Nuggets sit atop the Western Conference. The development of Juan Hernangomez and Malik Beasley has been a huge reason way. On Oct. 20, two games into the 2018-19 NBA season, the Denver Nuggets sat atop the Western Conference. Infinitesimally young as the season was
DENVER, CO – JANUARY 10: Von Miller of the Denver Broncos and Nikola Jokic #15 of the Denver Nuggets sign and exchange jerseys after a game against the LA Clippers on January 10, 2019 at the Pepsi Center in Denver, Colorado. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this
The Nuggets are a team still in search of its best self. Amid constant injuries, shifting rotational patterns and the night-to-night variance that tends to plague young teams, it could be understood if Denver’s adjusted plan was simply getting by. Instead, they excelled, finding consistent rhythm when it had good reason to go missing. Losing
MEMPHIS, TN – JANUARY 28: Nikola Jokic #15 of the Denver Nuggets speaks with the media after the game against the Memphis Grizzlies on January 28, 2019 at FedExForum in Memphis, Tennessee. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and
Ever since he came into this league, Brandon Ingram has had ginormous and arguably unfair expectations. Being selected second overall in what was believed to be a two-man draft is one thing. Being selected by one of the league’s most storied franchises along with that is another. Those two combined is sure to generate a
The atmosphere is buzzing. On one side of the court, bleachers are almost to capacity with roughly 1,200 people in attendance. The other side has been cleared out to welcome multiple bounce houses for the children. It’s Pirate Night. There are foam swords and pirate hats galore. This is the NBA G-League. The Salt Lake
Back by the popular demand of pretty much only myself, it’s the second annual edition of Around the NBA in 15 Trades. We’re taking all 30 teams in the lead up to the Feb. 7 trade deadline and finding a happy middle ground for prosperous barterdom. After a blockbuster on Day 1, let’s keep the
In most American professional sports, divisions — the grouping of regionally similar teams for the common goal of producing storylines and rivalries that drive narratives and cash flow — have some meaning. In the NFL, for example, division champions, the team who wins the most games that season amongst the grouping of four teams, are
The Phoenix Suns haven’t been great in 2018. With a record of just 8-24, the Suns once again find themselves at the bottom of the Western Conference and as one of the worst teams in the league. Still, brighter days are on the horizon. With Devin Booker, Deandre Ayton and a slew of other young,
Trade season is fast approaching and rumors are running rampant across in the NBA. Just in the past month, we’ve had three trades executed, including two blockbuster moves that will surely make an impact on the association, regarding this year and in the future. The chatter is about to heat up, even more, this weekend.
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