Nuggets, Hunter Tyson agree to a four-year, $7.7 million deal

The Denver Nuggets and rookie forward Hunter Tyson have agreed to a four-year, $7.7 million deal, per sources. The first three seasons are fully guaranteed with a team option in the fourth year. Tyson, 23, was selected 37th overall by the Oklahoma City Thunder in the 2023 NBA Draft out of Clemson. OKC then traded […]

James Foglio  •  06 Jul 2023
Nuggets can offer Bruce Brown $7.8 million for the 2023-24 season

The Denver Nuggets can offer a max $7.8 million to Bruce Brown for the 2023-24 season. On Wednesday, Brown declined his $6.8 million player option for next season to become an unrestricted free agent. If Brown decides to remain in Denver on such a deal, the 6-foot-4 forward would receive a player option in the […]

James Foglio  •  21 Jun 2023
Nuggets Coach Michael Malone Shows Off New NBA Championship Tattoo

Nuggets Head Coach Michael Malone Made The Nuggets Championship Permanent Denver Nuggets head coach Michael Malone is fully embracing the team’s first-ever NBA championship victory. From indulging in champagne to making bold promises of more trophies, he is reveling in the moment. And now, Malone has taken it a step further by getting a commemorative […]

Colin Lynch  •  21 Jun 2023
Nikola Jokic joins Larry Bird as only players to average 20 points, 10 rebounds, and 5 assists for career in NBA history

Nikola Jokic of the Denver Nuggets joined Boston Celtics legend Larry Bird after the 2022-23 season as the only players to average at least 20 points, 10 rebounds, and five assists for a career in NBA history. In 69 starts of the 2022-23 season, Jokic averaged 24.5 points, 11.8 rebounds, a career-high 9.8 assists, 1.3 […]

James Foglio  •  28 Sep 2023
WATCH: Christian Braun pours tequila shots for Nuggets fans after parade

Watch Christian Braun pour tequila shots for Denver Nuggets fans at Jackson’s LODO after celebrating the team’s first NBA championship in franchise history at Thursday’s parade. Braun, 22, is the fifth NBA player to win an NCAA national championship and an NBA championship in back-to-back years. The former Kansas Jayhawks guard joined Bill Russell, Henry […]

James Foglio  •  16 Jun 2023
NBA Finals 2023 ratings down from Warriors-Celtics, but playoff viewership increased

The 2023 NBA Finals averaged 11.64 million viewers on ABC, a decrease of 762,000 viewers from last year’s six-game finals series between the Golden State Warriors and Boston Celtics (averaged 12.402 million). However, during the 2023 NBA Playoffs on ABC, ESPN, and TNT, these networks averaged 5.47 million viewers per game, making this past postseason […]

James Foglio  •  14 Jun 2023
Peyton Watson could see bigger role with Nuggets next season

Peyton Watson was selected 30th overall by the Oklahoma City Thunder in the 2023 NBA Draft, and he was then traded to the Denver Nuggets, along with two future second-round picks for JaMychal Green and a 2027 protected first-round pick. Although the 6-foot-8 guard out of UCLA appeared in only 23 games with Denver in […]

James Foglio  •  14 Jun 2023
Nuggets were ‘adamantly against’ trading Jamal Murray for Kyrie Irving in 2017

The Denver Nuggets came close to trading Jamal Murray for Kyrie Irving in 2017. Then-G.M. Tim Connelly had asked head coach Michael Malone about a potential trade for a veteran star, but Malone and the rest of the organization refused. “Malone has said recently that Connelly approached him around that time indicating they could possibly […]

James Foglio  •  14 Jun 2023
Dr. Jason Johnson on Nikola Jokic: ‘Great accomplishment, but he’s still boring’

Dr. Jason Johnson supported the case for Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid to win his first MVP award over Denver Nuggets center and back-to-back award winner Nikola Jokic. “The only Joker who people care about are Joaquin Phoenix and that terrible Joker movie that came out a couple of years ago,” the political scientist said […]

James Foglio  •  13 Jun 2023