News Category: Denver Nuggets

Surging Clippers aim for revenge, host Nuggets

Just over a week after the Los Angeles Clippers were sent reeling by a pair of old friends, they will square off again against the visiting Denver Nuggets on Wednesday. It was also in Los Angeles on Nov. 27 when the Nuggets took the floor without Nikola Jokic, Aaron Gordon and Jamal Murray on the second night of a back-to-back and still were able to rally past the Clippers for a 113-104 victory. The Nuggets

Nuggets face another road test against Kings

The Denver Nuggets will seek their third straight win on the road when they play the second night of a back-to-back set Saturday against the Sacramento Kings. It’s a matchup of two division winners from last season but they did not meet in the playoffs because the Kings were upset in the first round by the Golden State Warriors. The Nuggets, meanwhile, went on to win the NBA title. The defending champs have looked the

Suns, Nuggets meet amid star guards’ injury troubles

The Phoenix Suns may be without star guard Devin Booker when they attempt to take down the defending NBA champion Denver Nuggets on Friday night. Booker sprained his right ankle in the third quarter of Wednesday’s 112-105 road loss against the Toronto Raptors. He went back into the contest after the injury and was visibly limited. He scored a season-low eight points on 2-of-12 shooting in 33 minutes. Booker indicated afterward that he might not

Rockets face Nuggets in search of first road win

The Denver Nuggets could have several key players return to action for their matchup against the visiting Houston Rockets on Wednesday. Nikola Jokic (lower back pain), Jamal Murray (right hamstring strain) and Aaron Gordon (right heel strain) were all listed as questionable to face the Rockets, who dropped to 0-6 on the road this season by losing 121-115 to the Dallas Mavericks on Tuesday. Even if all three starters remain sidelined, the Nuggets have proven