Tag: Denver Nuggets
Just three seasons ago, forward Lauri Markkanen was a breakout candidate for the Chicago Bulls. He averaged nearly 19 points and nine rebounds a game in 2019, and fans were excited to see him take that next step. However, he did not take that next step, for both Chicago or Cleveland. But now, he is […]
The 2022-23 NBA season is roughly a week and a half in and we’ve seen some teams have a stronger start than expected. There’s also been other teams that have been struggling to get the ball rolling. Damian Lillard and the Portland Trailblazers are 4-1 to start the season and have surprised a lot of […]
Denver Nuggets forward Michael Poter Jr. will miss his first game of the season tonight vs the Lakers. There is optimism that he could be ready for the teams game on Friday vs the Jazz. The 24 year old only played in nine games last season after he had to get his third back surgery […]
FiveThirtyEight have published their predictions for the 2022-23 NBA season, which tips the Boston Celtics and Denver Nuggets to reach the finals. The model is based on FiveThirtyEight‘s RAPTOR-based forecast with 50,000 simulations of the rest of the season. The player-based RAPTOR forecast doesn’t account for wins and losses; it is based entirely on NBA […]
Ish Smith came up clutch for the Denver Nuggets as he hit a mid-range jump shot to give the Nuggets their first pre-season win. Denver prevailed over the Phoenix Suns by a final score of 107-105 on a night where the Nuggets did not even suit up Nikola Jokic, Jamal Murray, and Aaron Gordon. Chris […]
DeMarcus Cousins is arguably the best free agent available. Although, leading into the 2022-23 season, NBA teams are not interested in signing the 11-year veteran. The four-time All-Star last played for the Denver Nuggets in the 2021-22 season. In 31 appearances, Cousins averaged 8.9 points, 5.5 rebounds, and 1.7 assists per game. Plus, he shot […]
The Denver Nuggets were very busy this off-season. After a less-than-desirable outcome in the playoffs, it was clear the franchise still had some work to do in order to compete with the best in the league. Granted, missing your second and third-best players for an entire season makes things more difficult. However, the Golden State […]
Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic has high aspirations for the remainder of his NBA playing career. On Monday, the two-time MVP talked about winning multiple championships, like one in particular San Antonio Spurs legend. “I want to be the Tim Duncan of the Denver Nuggets, but I need to win a couple of championships to […]
The Kevin Durant saga seems to be far from over. For a few weeks, the Boston Celtics have appeared to be the most likely to land the superstar small forward. However, new reports suggest a few championship contenders have reached out to the Nets for the two-time NBA Finals MVP. Who are these three teams […]
Facundo Campazzo is seeking another chance to play in the NBA. The 5’10” guard played professional basketball in Argentina and Spain before signing a multi-year deal with the Denver Nuggets on November 30, 2020. On Monday, in an interview with Argentinian newspaper “La Nacion,” the 31-year-old reiterated his desire to continue to play professional basketball […]
