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The towering legacy of Dikembe Mutombo

Still, he found himself drawn to basketball under the mentorship of Hall of Fame coach John Thompson at Georgetown University.The Denver Nuggets drafted Mutumbo in the 1991 NBA Draft. The 7-footer made an immediate impact, averaging a....

Welcome to the Atlanta Hawks Invitational (a.k.a. the NBA Play-In Tournament)

(While we’re thinking about the NBA’s real teams, can we take a moment to celebrate the Milwaukee Bucks and Denver Nuggets? They’re the only franchises that have qualified directly for the playoffs — a.k.a. finished in the top six of their....

Christian Braun likely won't win Most Improved, but he might hold the Nuggets future together

He was already excellent.The spirit of the award is for players like Dyson Daniels, Ivica Zubac and Denver Nuggets guard Christian Braun. It's not one of the front runners, Cade Cunningham, in this year's race, who was already a monster in the....

The NBA playoffs will, once again, be an international showcase of stars

...ever.”TOP PHOTO: FILE – Milwaukee Bucks’ Giannis Antetokounmpo tries to drive on Denver Nuggets’ Nikola Jokic during the second half of an NBA basketball game Thursday, Feb. 27, 2025, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Morry....

Boris Becker raves about $80 million-worth Nikola Jokic, backs him for MVP after historic NBA season

Six-time Grand Slam winner Boris Becker has congratulated Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic on reaching one of the NBA's most rare achievements. The tennis world No. 1 during his playing days was quick to recognize Jokic's....

NBA Play-In: Warriors vs. Grizzlies Preview

...bonafide contenders in the Western Conference after beating Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets, 118-104, for their fifth consecutive win.Since that game on April 4, the Warriors have lost three of their last five games to fall from a secure No....

Denver Nuggets boss Josh Kroenke says firings of coach and GM were months in the making

DENVER (AP) — Denver Nuggets boss Josh Kroenke said Monday that he twice balked at firing the ... eight-game winning streak?" Kroenke asked.Denver NuggetsNuggets fire head coach Michael Malone, GM Calvin Booth in NBA....

How Clippers match up against Nuggets entering playoff series

Ivica Zubac and Norman Powell have both starred in their roles, giving the Clippers two more weapons. So when the Clippers and the Denver Nuggets open their best-of-seven playoff series Saturday at 12:30 p.m. at Ball Arena, it has the makings of a....

Brian Windhorst Names Most Intriguing First-Round NBA Playoff Series

...postseason.During a Monday appearance on NBA Today, Windhorst claimed that the Denver Nuggets and Los Angeles Clippers matchup as the No. 4 Vs No. 5 seeds in the Western Conference is the most intriguing first-round series.“This is the best he....

Kroenke Dismisses 'False' Rumors That Nuggets Would Never Trade Michael Porter Jr.

After recent rumors about Michael Porter Jr. being untouchable in trade talks, Denver Nuggets president Josh Kroenke clarified that speculation was false.He started by praising Porter, but he clarified that nobody is off the table if it means....