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Keep up with the latest Denver Nuggets Basketball News. The Northwest Division Nuggets are led by a number of great players including Nikola Jokic, Aaron Gordon and also small forward Will Barton. Michael Malone is the head coach of the team and he will expect his team to play hard each and every night. Will the team have the right chemistry this season to make another playoff run and win an NBA championship?

Denver Nuggets Basketball News

Christian Braun Declines Request From Russell Westbrook For No. 0

Christian Braun declined an inquiry from Russell Westbrook to wear No. 0 with the Denver Nuggets this coming season. Westbrook has worn No. 0 for his entire career except for [...]

Josh Kroenke: I Know Jamal Murray Wasn't 100 Percent In Playoffs, Olympics

Josh Kroenke cited Jamal Murray's injury issues as a factor for his struggles during the playoffs with the Denver Nuggets and for Canada in the Olympics. Kroenke identified an ankle [...]

RealGM Radio: David Locke, Adam Mares On The Northwest Division (Aug 2024)

Host Danny Leroux, David Locke of the Utah Jazz and Locked on Podcast Network and Adam Mares of DNVR break down the Northwest Division. They discuss how the Jazz, Nuggets, [...]

Nuggets Interested In Vasilije Micic

The Denver Nuggets reportedly have interested in Vasilije Micic of the Charlotte Hornets. Micic is close friends with Nuggets star Nikola Jokic. The two are teammates on the Serbian national [...]

Back-To-Back Games Up In 24-25 NBA Schedule Vs Prior Year

As the NBA continues to find ways to increase player availability for key and high-profile games, that has led to more back-to-backs being scheduled in 2024-25. Teams average 14.9 back-to-back [...]

LeBron James, Stephen Curry, Nikola Jokic, Dennis Schroder, Victor Wembanyama Named Olympics All-Star Five

FIBA named its All-Star Five for the Paris Olympics. It included four medalists, and all five players made it to the medal round. The five players named are Stephen Curry [...]

Nuggets Receive $1.53M Disabled Player Exception On DaRon Holmes

The Denver Nuggets have received a $1.53 million disabled player exception for the season-ending injury to DaRon Holmes. Holmes suffered a torn Achilles during Summer League and will miss the [...]

Jahmir Young, Nuggets Sign Training Camp Deal

The Denver Nuggets and guard Jahmir Young have signed a non-guaranteed training camp contract. This signing brings the Nuggets roster to the 21-player maximum allowed in the offseason. Young went [...]

Nuggets Sign Gabe McGlothan, Jaylin Williams To Training Camp Deals

The Denver Nuggets have signed Gabe McGlothan and Jaylin Williams to training camp deals. Both players were signed to Exhibit 10 deals, which are designed to see McGlothan and Williams [...]

Russell Westbrook, Nuggets Agree To Two-Year, $6.8M Deal

Russell Westbrook has agreed to sign with the Denver Nuggets on a two-year, $6.8 million contract. Westbrook will hold a player option for the 25-26 season. Westbrook became a free [...]

Jamal Murray Not Dealing With Injury Despite Lessened Minutes

Denver Nuggets guard Jamal Murray has had an up-and-down start with his playing time with Team Canada this summer. The good news is that Murray isn't dealing with any kind [...]

Russell Westbrook Gave Up $1.7M In Buyout With Jazz

Russell Westbrook gave up $1.7 million as part of his buyout agreement with the Utah Jazz, a source tells Keith Smith of Spotrac. The Jazz acquired Westbrook last week as [...]

Russell Westbrook Waived By Jazz

The Utah Jazz have officially waived guard Russell Westbrook. The Denver Nuggets are expected to sign Westbrook after he clears waivers. The Jazz acquired Westbrook from the LA Clippers as [...]

Nuggets, Spencer Jones Agree To Two-Way Contract

The Denver Nuggets and forward Spencer Jones have agreed to a two-way contract. Jones went undrafted out of Stanford at the 2024 NBA Draft. The 6-foot-7 forward averaged 11.7 points, [...]

Russell Westbrook To Sign With Nuggets After Buyout With Jazz

Russell Westbrook is expected to sign with the Denver Nuggets once he clears waivers following his buyout with the Utah Jazz. Westbrook was traded to the Utah Jazz as part [...]

Clippers Acquire Kris Dunn On Three-Year, $17M Sign-And-Trade; Russell Westbrook To Be Bought Out By Utah

The Los Angeles Clippers have acquired Kris Dunn in a sign-and-trade with the Utah Jazz as they send out Russell Westbrook, a second round pick swap and cash. Westbrook will [...]

Russell Westbrook, Clippers Working On Finding New Team; Nuggets Still Interested

LA Clippers front office leader Lawrence Frank praised Russell Westbrook at Summer League in Las Vegas. Even as Frank praised Westbrook, he all but said the veteran guard would be [...]

Michael Malone Says Nuggets Need Backup Point Guard

Denver Nuggets coach Michael Malone was interviewed by ESPN during his team's Summer League game on Tuesday. The topic of what the Nuggets roster still needs came up and Malone [...]

Russell Westbrook Expected To Exit Clippers With Nuggets Considered Frontrunners If He Becomes Free Agent

Russell Westbrook and the Los Angeles Clippers continue to plan on parting ways this offseason even though he remains in limbo, sources tell Shams Charania of The Athletic. Westbrook exercised [...]

DaRon Holmes Tears Achilles, Likely Out For Entire 2024-25 Season

DaRon Holmes suffered a torn Achilles during the Denver Nuggets' summer league opener against the Los Angeles Clippers. Holmes is likely to miss the entire 2024-25 season. The Nuggets drafted [...]

- Keagan Stiefel

BOSTON — The Celtics and Nuggets’ meeting Friday night at TD Garden promises to carry a lot more weight than your typical mid-January matchup. It serves as a litmus test [...]

- Adam London

Steve Kerr was bereft of holiday cheer following the Warriors-Nuggets Christmas Day contest at Ball Arena. Kerr was irate about the officiating in Monday night’s matchup between two of the [...]

- Keagan Stiefel

In what was supposed to be a relatively meaningless December matchup, the Denver Nuggets visited (and eventually defeated) the Chicago Bulls on Tuesday night at United Center. It should have [...]

- Juliana Cimino

A 2023 NBA Champion visited Fenway Park to throw out the first pitch in Thursday’s Red Sox-Marlins series finale. Boston native and Denver Nuggets point guard Bruce Brown took the [...]

- Jason Ounpraseuth

Marcus Smart’s nine-year tenure with the Celtics officially came to a close Friday, and his departure could have wide-ranging effects on Boston. The three-team trade that sent Kristaps Porzingis from [...]

- Jason Ounpraseuth

Sometimes teams get carried away after they win a championship. That’s at least what LeBron James thought Friday. The Denver Nuggets celebrated their first-ever NBA title this week, and Nikola [...]

- Adam London

The Celtics did not win the 2023 NBA championship, but the Larry O’Brien Trophy nonetheless could inhabit Boston sometime in the coming months. That’s the hope for Bruce Brown, who [...]

- Jason Ounpraseuth

Jeff Green’s life and NBA career were in the balance when he had open heart surgery in 2012, but 11 years later, he finally can call himself an NBA champion. [...]

- Adam London

Jamal Murray does not believe the Nuggets will be one-and-done in the NBA Finals. Denver made the most of the franchise’s first trip to basketball’s stage. Nikola Jokic and company [...]

- Greg Dudek

Nikola Jokic didn’t have trouble containing any excitement he might have felt after the Denver Nuggets dispatched the Miami Heat, 94-89, on Monday to secure the NBA title at Ball [...]

- Adam London

A new NBA champion could be crowned Monday evening in the Mile High City. The Nuggets own a 3-1 series lead heading into Game 5 of the 2023 Finals at [...]

- Adam London

The deadlock in the 2023 NBA Finals will be broken Wednesday evening in South Beach. The Nuggets and the Heat are set to meet for Game 3 of their best-of-seven [...]

- Greg Dudek

Denver Nuggets head coach Michael Malone did his best impression of Celtics head coach Joe Mazzulla at the end of Game 2 of the NBA Finals against the Miami Heat [...]

- Greg Dudek

Denver Nuggets forward Jeff Green sees it as better late than never. The 15-year pro has developed into a veteran leader for the Nuggets in their run to the NBA [...]

- Keagan Stiefel

The 2023 NBA Finals tips off from Ball Arena at 8:30 p.m. ET on Thursday night. Though most basketball fans hope the series will be a competitive one, those who [...]

- Jason Ounpraseuth

Nikola Jokic is inching closer to cementing his legacy as one of the best big men to play in the NBA, which is why he isn’t taking anything for granted. [...]

- Adam London

Nikola Jokic wasn’t inclined to bask in the glory of the hardware he received Monday night in Los Angeles. Jokic claimed the Magic Johnson Trophy as the Western Conference finals [...]

- Adam London

The Nuggets can punch their ticket to basketball’s biggest stage Monday evening. Top-seeded Denver and the Los Angeles Lakers are set to meet for Game 4 of the NBA Western [...]

- Sean T. McGuire

LeBron James has been around long enough to know what it takes to make a comeback in a playoff series, and that’s why the Lakers superstar is keeping a short-term [...]

- Keagan Stiefel

The Los Angeles Lakers welcome the Denver Nuggets to Crypto.com Arena on Saturday night, hoping to avoid a 0-3 deficit in the Western Conference finals. Denver enters the matchup with [...]

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- Austin Nivison
Shaquille O'Neal wants to see WNBA players getting 'similar contracts' to some of the players in the NBA

O'Neal wants WNBA salaries to rise along with the league's popularity [...]

- Brad Botkin
Mark Cuban tells Jalen Brunson the Mavs' scouting report described him as 'chubby' before drafting him

Cuban appeared on Brunson's podcast with Josh Hart on Friday [...]

- Brad Botkin
Grizzlies' GG Jackson out indefinitely after breaking bone in right foot

Jackson emerged as perhaps the steal of the 2023 draft last season [...]

- Brad Botkin
Clippers sign Ivica Zubac to three-year, $58M max extension, per report

Zubac is now guaranteed $70M over the next four years [...]

- James Herbert
Stephen Curry reiterates desire to play entire NBA career with Warriors after signing contract extension

Curry inked a one-year, $62.6 million contract extension Thursday [...]

- James Herbert
Pacers' T.J. McConnell gets $45 million contract extension after strong finish to last season

McConnell will be under contract through 2028-29 [...]

- James Herbert
Jalen Brunson, Mark Cuban discuss free agency saga as Knicks star opens up about 'little jab' from Mavs owner

Two years after Brunson left Dallas, he and Cuban hashed things out publicly on a podcast [...]

- James Herbert
Spurs' Jeremy Sochan not injured after he 'lost control of his vehicle' during car crash in San Antonio

NBA All-Rookie Second Team selection crashed his Porsche on Aug. 24 [...]

- James Herbert
Stephen Curry contract extension: Warriors star set to be first NBA player to hit $60M mark in single season

The deal will keep him under contract through the 2026-27 season [...]

- Jack Maloney
Clippers coach Ty Lue says Kawhi Leonard will be ready for training camp: 'He's feeling good'

Leonard only played two games in the playoffs last season and missed the Olympics due to a knee injury [...]

- Jack Maloney
NBA free agency: Defending champion Celtics sign Lonnie Walker IV to one-year deal, per report

Walker shot 38.4% from 3-point range last season with the Nets [...]

- Jack Maloney
LeBron James' high school jersey from famous Sports Illustrated cover going up for auction

The jersey is expected to sell for more than $1 million [...]

- Sam Quinn
Warriors told Brandin Podziemski he wouldn't be traded amid offseason rumors: 'You're a priority here'

The Warriors tried to trade for Paul George and Lauri Markkanen this offseason [...]

- Zachary Pereles
LeBron James says Bronny James cannot call him 'dad' on the Lakers, but he has other options in mind

The elder James is entering his 21st year in the NBA, and the first with his son [...]

- Jasmyn Wimbish
Russell Westbrook explains jersey number change with Nuggets, says he never asked Christian Braun for No. 0

Westbrook will wear No. 4 in the 2024-25 season with his new team [...]

- Chris Bengel
76ers' Joel Embiid records Phillies' Bryce Harper's walk-off hit vs. Astros

Embiid was marveling at another former MVP [...]

- Jasmyn Wimbish
Nuggets' Aaron Gordon changes jersey number to honor late brother after car accident

Drew Gordon, who died in May, wore No. 32 at the University of New Mexico [...]

- Jasmyn Wimbish
Magic Johnson takes shot at Anthony Edwards after Wolves star's comments about past NBA generations

Edwards said Michael Jordan was the only player with skill in past generations [...]

- Jack Maloney
Lakers' Jeanie Buss explains decision to hire JJ Redick: 'We wanted to kind of think a different way'

Redick is planning to revamp the Lakers' offense and player development program [...]

Clippers, Ivica Zubac agree to $58.6 million, 3-year contract extension

Ivica Zubac and the Los Angeles Clippers have agreed to a $58.6 million, three-year contract extension that will keep him with the team through the 2027-28 season. [...]

2024 NBA free agency tracker: Pacers extend T.J. McConnell

The NBA offseason is in full swing, and there has been plenty of movement throughout the league. Here are the latest moves. [...]

Steph Curry, Warriors agree to extension through 2026-27 season

Steph Curry is adding another year to his stay in the Bay Area, agreeing to a maximum one-year extension with the Warriors. [...]

Sword, bullhorn stolen from Hall of Fame basketball coach Rick Pitino's St. John's office

Two thieves stole a ceremonial sword and a bullhorn from the office of St. John’s University Coach Rick Pitino, the school said Thursday. [...]

Kevin Stefanski says Patrick Mahomes is changing the game like Steph Curry l The Herd

Colin Cowherd reacts to Cleveland Browns HC Kevin Stefanski comparing Patrick Mahomes' impact NFL to Steph Curry's NBA impact. [...]

Wilt Chamberlain's best moments: Celebrating a legend

FOX Sports Research breaks down Wilt Chamberlain's illustrious NBA career ahead of his birthday. [...]

Backyard Sports officially returning: Release date, trailer

Backyard Sports, the iconic children's sports video game line that peaked in the late 1990s and early 2000s, is being relaunched, its developer announced Tuesday. [...]

Report: Rich Paul shut down Lakers-Warriors trade talks about LeBron James last season

The Warriors made a legitimate push to trade for LeBron James that season. A big reason it failed? James' agent Rich Paul, per a new report. [...]

The 10 best players since 2000 to miss rookie seasons with injuries

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2024-25 NBA schedule released: Celtics open vs. Knicks on ring night, Oct. 22

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Top 5 USA Basketball Olympic moments: Is Steph Curry's 'Night Night' No. 1?

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Why LeBron James and Steph Curry should have been Co-MVPs of Olympics basketball l What's Wright?

Nick Wright breaks down Team USA's win over France to win gold and Steph Curry's clutch three-point shooting. He explains why LeBron James and Steph Curry could have been Co-MVPs [...]

Mark Few discusses coaching and witnessing Steph Curry's Team USA success l The Herd

Gonzaga Men's Basketball Head Coach and Team USA assistant Mark Few joins Colin Cowherd to discuss coaching and having a front role seat for Steph Curry's success during the 2024 [...]

How a gold medal affects Steph Curry's legacy l First Things First

Nick Wright and Greg Jennings discuss how a gold medal affects Steph Curry's legacy. [...]

From Paris to Los Angeles: How the city is preparing for the 2028 Olympics

As the 2024 Olympics close in Paris, LA has now taken the torch and is prepping for the 2028 Games. Here's what to know! [...]

McDonald's France jokes about nixing curry sauce after Team USA's Olympic win

France still isn't over Steph Curry's heroics in the gold medal game — so much so that their McDonald's stores may ban curry sauce. [...]

Steph Curry's clutch 3s lead Team USA to gold vs. France l The Herd

Steph Curry cooked in the fourth quarter with late 3's (8-of-13 in total) to push Team USA to gold against France. He finished with 24 points in Team USA's 98-87 [...]

Steph Curry's heroics lift USA to gold medal win over France

Steph Curry hit four 3-pointers in the final three minutes to secure a fifth straight gold medal for the Americans in men's basketball. [...]

2024 Olympic basketball odds: Team USA-France gold medal match set

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Joel Embiid finally showed his value to USA Basketball against Nikola Jokić, Serbia

Team USA recruited Joel Embiid to make life difficult on Nikola Jokic, and he did just that on Thursday. [...]

- ESPN

All the free agency deals and signings we've seen so far as the NBA offseason continues. [...]

- Adrian Wojnarowski

Los Angeles Clippers center Ivica Zubac has agreed on a three-year, $58.6 million contract extension --- tying him to the franchise for $70 million through the 2027-2028 season, his agents [...]

- Adrian Wojnarowski

The Pacers and guard T.J. McConnell have agreed to a four-year, $45 million contract extension that takes him through the 2028-29 season, Mark Bartelstein and Andy Shiffman of Priority Sports [...]

- Kendra Andrews

Warriors star Stephen Curry has signed a one-year extension that will keep him under contract through the 2026-27 season, with his agent telling ESPN it is worth $62.6 million. [...]

A film project has earned former NBA forward Glen "Big Baby" Davis a temporary reprieve from the start of his three-year prison term for a fraud conviction. [...]

Lonnie Walker IV has agreed on a one-year deal with the Celtics, his agent, George S. Langberg of GSL Sports Group, told ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski on Wednesday. [...]

- Tim MacMahon

Grizzlies forward GG Jackson II broke the fifth metatarsal in his right foot during a workout earlier this week and will undergo surgery, the team announced. [...]

- Kalan Hooks

LeBron James laid some guidelines on what his son, Bronny James can call him on the court. [...]

- Ohm Youngmisuk

The lessons Ty Lue picked up in Paris will help him change how the Clippers will play after losing Paul George. [...]

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