News Category: Denver Nuggets

Nuggets cruising despite injuries, host Suns next

The Denver Nuggets are 15-2 since the All-Star break and have risen to the top spot in the Western Conference. One of those two losses came at home to the Phoenix Suns three weeks ago, which ended a six-game winning streak. Phoenix (42-30) has a chance to end another streak by the reigning champions – this time a four-game run — when it visits Denver (51-21) on Wednesday night. The Suns are coming off a

Rested stars set to lead Nuggets in matchup with toothless Grizzlies

A year ago this was a matchup of the two top teams in the Western Conference. This season the Memphis Grizzlies vs. the Denver Nuggets doesn’t hold the same meaning. Memphis (24-47) has gone from contender to the lottery in fewer than 12 months, in large part due to injuries that have decimated the roster. The Grizzlies lost Ja Morant for the season months ago and haven’t been able to replicate their success from last

Nuggets aim to continue torrid play vs. tumbling Trail Blazers

The surging Denver Nuggets will continue their pursuit of the Western Conference lead when they visit the Portland Trail Blazers on Saturday night. The Nuggets (49-21) have won 13 of their past 15 games and stand a half-game behind the first-place Oklahoma City Thunder. The reigning champions appear to be in top gear for the final few weeks of the season while the Trail Blazers (19-51) have the second-worst record in the West. Portland has

Ailing Knicks shoot for season sweep of surging Nuggets

The last time the New York Knicks played a full game with something resembling their optimal rotation, they handed the defending NBA champion Denver Nuggets a 38-point loss. Nearly two months later, the Knicks have no idea when they will be close to whole again — but a resourceful, on-the-fly approach has them once again rounding into form just in time for a rematch with the Nuggets. The Knicks will aim to complete a perfect

West powers clash as Nuggets meet Timberwolves

The Minnesota Timberwolves, buoyed by a spectacular moment in a come-from-behind victory, will go for their fourth win in a row when they face the Denver Nuggets on Tuesday in Minneapolis. Minnesota (47-21) will play on short rest after erasing a 16-point deficit and pulling away for a 114-104 win over the Utah Jazz on Monday in Salt Lake City. The Timberwolves finished their six-game road trip with a 4-2 record. Now, they will open

Nuggets take win streak into meeting with Mavericks

The Denver Nuggets came out of last month’s All-Star break with a renewed focus, which is bad news for the rest of the league. Denver (47-20) has won five straight heading into a road matchup against the Dallas Mavericks (38-29) on Sunday. The Nuggets are 11-1 since the All-Star break and hold the top seed in the Western Conference with 15 games to play. Dallas saw its four-game win streak come to an end with

After long climb to top of West, Nuggets take on Spurs

It’s taken a while but the Denver Nuggets have regained the top spot in the Western Conference standings and look to stay there when they take on the San Antonio Spurs on Friday in Austin, Texas. It’s a battle between the team with the best record in the conference (Denver) and the worst (San Antonio). The Nuggets (46-20), the defending NBA champions, have won four straight games and 10 of their past 11. They have

Nuggets out to flex muscles on Heat again

It will be a rematch of last year’s NBA Finals on Wednesday — with a twist. The reigning-champion Denver Nuggets, led by two-time NBA MVP Nikola Jokic, are set to visit the Miami Heat. Denver has won three straight games and nine of 10. Miami is going in the opposite direction with three straight losses, including an embarrassing 110-108 home defeat to the lowly Washington Wizards on Sunday. Going forward, Heat coach Erik Spoelstra wants

Nuggets won’t get complacent against short-handed Raptors

The Denver Nuggets avoided a letdown against the Utah Jazz on Saturday night and will have to avoid complacency Monday night when they host the slumping Toronto Raptors. Denver beat Utah 142-121 two nights after a tense win over Boston, but Saturday didn’t come without some hand-wringing. The Nuggets allowed just 44 points in the first half while building a 39-point lead but then gave up 44 points in the third quarter to give the

Suns, trying to build momentum, go up against Nuggets

The Phoenix Suns felt they had found the missing piece for a title run when they traded for Bradley Beal in the offseason, but their version of a Big Three has constantly been hampered by injuries. Despite playing the past two games, Beal has missed 29 this season, and now fellow star guard Devin Booker is dealing with an ankle strain sustained Saturday that will keep him out for at least a week. It has