We should have been up 20 at halftime,” Michael Malone said after the Nuggets’ loss to the Bulls. “We messed with the game.” His timeout two minutes of the game
It was one of the worst losses of the season for Denver and head coach Michael Malone let his team know. Malone called Saturday's loss against the Timberwolves one of the "worst losses of the season" for the Nuggets.
The NBA is always trying to find ways to bring that about. Like in this game (between the Nuggets and 76ers), in a perfect world, it’s Joel Embiid vs. Nikola Jokic.” Denver
Nuggets coach Michael Malone was the first to point out earlier this month that Russell Westbrook seems to play “a little bit harder” against the Clippers, the veteran point guard’s most recent team before signing with Denver last offseason.
Denver Nuggets and seven-time NBA All-Star Nikola Jokić has developed a habit of getting triple-doubles this season — and on Thursday he did so as his team beat the Sacramento Kings 132-123 at Ball Arena.
Denver Nuggets star Nikola Jokic was unexpectedly ruled out for Wednesday’s contest against the Houston Rockets. Not on the initial injury report, Jokic was dow
Denver Nuggets guard Russell Westbrook has become one of Michael Malone's trusted starters. Initially expected to play backup point guard behind Jamal Murray, Westbrook has now started 21 of his 42 games for Denver, including 14-straight games.
Joel Embiid missed another matchup in Denver, taking away any drama on the first night of the NBA's Rivalry Week. Embiid hasn't played in Denver since 2019.
The Denver Nuggets stagger into Madison Square Garden tonight to face the New York Knicks. Denver has lost a couple of sorry defensive performances in a
New York has won four straight games, the most recent of which was an impressive 143-106 win over Memphis. The Grizzlies are the third-best team in the West, 2.5 games ahead of the Nuggets in the standings. The Knicks passed Monday's test with flying colors, but Wednesday's exam should be more challenging because of one player named Nikola Jokic.
Scoring has been climbing as of late, but this year the stat inflation has revealed itself in a more subtle way.