Tag: Denver Nuggets
Nikola Jokic was selected 41st overall by the Denver Nuggets in the second round of the 2014 NBA Draft, and in Monday night’s 94-89 series-clinching win over the Miami Heat in Game 5 of the NBA Finals, the five-time All-Star became the lowest-drafted player in NBA history to win Finals MVP. Jokic passed Dennis Johnson, […]
The Denver Nuggets beat the Miami Heat in five games to win the 2023 NBA Finals. It’s their first-ever NBA title in franchise history. Denevr’s Nikola Jokic was named the Finals MVP and he made NBA history this postseason. He’s not the only player on Denver’s roster to do so. Rookie SG Christian Braun is […]
A few years ago, Jamal Murray was in one of the darkest times of his professional career. A brutal ACL injury kept him out for the entire 2021-22 season and many wondered if he’d ever be the same. The Nuggets stayed true to Murray and helped him battle back to be at the level he’s […]
It was truly a special year for Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets. After falling short in previous postseasons, the Nuggets have won their first-ever NBA title in franchise history. The Miami Heat fought hard in this series but they didn’t have the talent and consistency to keep up with Denver. Taking over for the […]
The 2023 postseason has been a special run for the Denver Nuggets. Through the first three rounds and four finals games, they’ve only lost four times. That’s a staggering 15-4 record during the 2023 playoffs. Denver’s success has been unmatched this postseason as the team looks to win its first-ever NBA championship. If they win […]
Nikola Jokic of the Denver Nuggets leads the 2023 NBA Finals in screen assists (25), deflections (13), loose balls recovered (7), contested shots (64), and blocks per game (1.5). The two-time MVP is also posting the highest career playoff efficiency rating (29.1) in the last 70 years, based on a minimum of 50 games played. […]
Denver Nuggets coach Michael Malone was asked about his team’s mindset heading into Monday night’s Game 5 matchup against the Miami Heat of the 2023 NBA Finals. Malone, 51, is treating this game as if Denver is down 3-1 in the series. “My biggest concern going into any close-out game is human nature and fighting […]
The beauty of professional sports is that not everyone’s path to the top is the same. For the past few postseasons, the NBA Finals seemed unattainable for the Denver Nuggets. Not in 2023, however. Denver is thriving this postseason and it has vets on the team appreciative of the moment. That’s especially true for PG […]
Jamal Murray of the Denver Nuggets became the first player to record 10 or more assists in his first four career NBA Finals games. In Friday night’s 108-95 win over the Miami Heat in Game 4 of the 2023 NBA Finals, the sixth-year guard finished with 15 points, three rebounds, 12 assists, and one steal […]
On Friday night, the Denver Nuggets play the Miami Heat in Game 4 of the 2023 NBA Finals; preview, odds, picks, predictions, and injuries for the Nuggets-Heat matchup are here. Sportsbooks show the Nuggets as 3.5-point favorites on the road. Denver is 24-25 away, whereas Miami is 34-18 at home. BetOnline odds are below. Nuggets […]
