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• Nikola Jokic Leads ESPN’s First 2024-25 NBA MVP Straw Poll
Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic leads Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo in ESPN’s first 2024-25 NBA MVP straw poll. In the straw poll, Jokic received 57 of the 100 first-place votes and 829 total points. That placed him, for the third straight time in this poll, ahead of […] The post Nikola Jokic Leads ESPN’s ...2024
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• And-Ones: MVP Race, Redick, Birch, Obst
Nikola Jokic has a commanding lead in ESPN’s first straw poll of the season on the MVP race, writes Tim Bontemps of ESPN. The Nuggets center captured 57 first-place votes among the 100 ballots, giving him 827 total points. Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander came in second with 24 first-place votes and 678 points, followed by […]...2024
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• Zach LaVine trade between Bulls-Nuggets makes sense for 11 reasons

Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images Let’s break down the Zach LaVine to the Nuggets trade rumor, plus grade the likelihood the deal actually happens Zach LaVine has lingered on the trade block for more than a year as the Chicago Bulls have been fully submerged in mediocrity. The market has been nearly silent for LaVine with teams worried about taking on large salaries under the new CBA, b...2024
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• Denver Nuggets eyeing trade for Chicago Bulls star Zach LaVine
The Denver Nuggets are looking to increase the talent around Nikola Jokic and their eyes are reportedly set on Chicago Bulls star Zach LaVine. Nuggets hold ‘significant’ interest in former All-Star LaVine, 29 That’s according to The Athletic, who reported Denver are putting ‘significant focus’ into acquiring him by the trade deadline at the start […] The post De...2024
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• Russell Westbrook is writing a perfect closing chapter with the Nuggets

Photo by Garrett Ellwood/NBAE via Getty Images Russell Westbrook is redefining himself on the Nuggets by doing the little things. Nikola Jokic typically doesn’t get involved in the Denver Nuggets’ business at the ownership and front office level, so it raised a few eyebrows to see the three-time MVP go to bat for a free agent addition during an otherwise morbid offseason in Denver. As the ...2024
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• NBA trade rumors: Nuggets interested in Zach LaVine, could be in mix for Cam Johnson, per report

Denver, which struggles mightily without Nikola Jokic on the floor, is looking for help offensively...2024
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• Zach LaVine trade between Bulls-Nuggets makes sense for 11 reasons
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• Jordan Poole’s new celebration is NBA’s best bad taunt

Jordan Poole’s new celebration is both bad and good at the same time, just like him. The Denver Nuggets suffered the worst loss for any team this season over the weekend when were on the wrong end of the Washington Wizards snapping the NBA’s longest losing streak. Washington had lost 16 straight games entering Saturday night against the Nuggets, and Denver was still a big favorite despite missing ...2024
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• 10 NBA takeaways after 10 games of the season, starring Nikola Jokic, Celtics, Knicks, and more

Photo by Cole Burston/Getty Images Here are our 10 biggest takeaways from the new NBA season so far. The 2024-25 NBA season is underway, and it’s already proven to be full of surprises. The Philadelphia 76ers and Milwaukee Bucks were supposed to be fringe championship contenders, but so far both are among the worst teams in the league. The Dallas Mavericks and Minnesota Timberwolves were s...2024
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• 8 NBA teams that need to make a trade (and 1 move they could make)

Photo by Tyler Kaufman/Getty Images We ranked eight NBA teams that need to make a move, and took our best shot at coming up with one trade each of them could pull off. It’s fake trade season in the NBA. It’s not actual trade season for a while. Teams don’t buy or sell when they either theoretically liked their roster going into the season or hated it but need teams to get more desperate b...2024
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• The NBA’s Eastern Conference has again descended into loserdom

Photo by Patrick McDermott/Getty Images The NBA Eastern Conference was supposed to be better this season. It’s not. This was supposed to be the season the NBA’s Eastern Conference grew up and joined the big leagues. The East has essentially operated like basketball’s junior varsity from the moment Michael Jordan finished pushing off Bryon Russell, but the moves made this summer indicated ...2024
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• Giannis Antetokounmpo trade rumors will never stop until he actually leaves the Bucks

Photo by Luke Hales/Getty Images The Bucks on the brink of crisis. That can only mean one thing: Giannis Antetokounmpo trade rumors. The Milwaukee Bucks feel like they’re on the verge of disaster barely a week into the 2024-25 NBA season, and it only keeps getting worse. On Thursday, Milwaukee lost to a Memphis Grizzlies team without Desmond Bane and playing on the second night of a b...2024
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• Raptors’ Scottie Barnes Diagnosed With Orbital Fracture
Toronto Raptors forward Scottie Barnes will miss at least three weeks after he suffered a right orbital fracture during Monday night’s 127-125 overtime loss to the Denver Nuggets, the team announced Wednesday. Toronto Raptors forward Scottie Barnes exited Monday’s game after Nikola Jokic elbowed him in the right eye Barnes, 23, was forced to leave […] The post Raptors’ Scot...2024
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• Raptors All-Star out for extended period with orbital fracture

The injury occurred when he was elbowed in the right eye by Nikola Jokic....2024
• Raptors’ Barnes Out At Least Three Weeks With Orbital Fracture

The Raptors will be without star forward Scottie Barnes for at least the next three weeks, the team announced today in a press release. According to the release, Barnes has been diagnosed with a right orbital fracture after taking a Nikola Jokic elbow to the face late in Monday’s overtime loss to Denver (Twitter video […]...2024
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• 3 NBA teams close to pushing panic button one week into the season

Photo by Luke Hales/Getty Images The NBA season just opened, but these three teams should already be worried. The NBA’s 82-game regular season is so long and tedious that few teams are ever really out of it until after the All-Star break. Take the 2021-2022 Boston Celtics as the chief example: Boston was just 25-25 through its first 50 games, then finished the year 26-6 before running all ...2024
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• 2024 NBA Mock Draft: SB Nation writers project the first round

Photo by Roy Rochlin/Getty Images for Empire State Realty Trust The 2024 NBA Draft is widely viewed as one of the weaker classes ever, but that doesn’t mean that some teams won’t find real contributors in the first round. Our network of draft experts tried to project who they’d be. The 2024 NBA Draft isn’t seen as the strongest class in the league’s history, but between Alex Sarr, Zacchari...2024
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• The Minnesota House found out in real time that the Timberwolves beat the Nuggets

Legislation takes a back seat. A heated, marathon day in the Minnesota House had state officials rushing to pass legistlation before the close of their 2024 session — but that didn’t stop them taking some time out to recognize the Timberwolves for winning Game 7. The Minnesota House getting in on the good Wolves vibes just 2.5 hours before adjournment! LET'S GO @Timberwolves #mnleg pic.twitte...2024
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• Why Zach Edey is first round pick on our 2024 NBA Draft board

Let’s dive into Zach Edey’s NBA Draft projection, scouting report, and best team fits for the Purdue center Zach Edey was never supposed to be a generational college basketball star. For most of his life, he didn’t even want to play the sport. Edey played hockey and baseball growing up in Toronto. By the time he graduated eighth grade, he was already 6’10. To that point in his life, he had never p...2024
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• Nikola Jokic won NBA Finals MVP while looking like he just wanted to go home
Nikola Jokic won an NBA championship and reacted like he was forced to go to a work party. Nikola Jokic was the driving force behind the Denver Nuggets winning their first NBA championship in franchise history. The two-time MVP carried the Nuggets to the No. 1 seed in the regular season and helped them tear through the playoffs on the way to the 2023 NBA Finals. The Miami Heat never had a magic so...2023
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"The NBA and Denver police are looking into an incident in which a man reported to be one of the brothers of Nuggets star Nikola Jokic was seen punching a fan."

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"Nikola Jokic’s falling three-pointer killed the Lakers’ comeback and put Nuggets in NBA Finals for the first time ever."

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"Nuggets' Nikola Jokic wins NBA MVP award for second straight season, per report"

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"Nikola Jokic ejected after laying out Markieff Morris with cheap shot in final minutes of Nuggets vs. Heat"

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"Denver Nuggets star big man Nikola Jokic helped lead his team to yet another come-from-behind win over the Los Angeles Clippers on Sunday, forcing a Game 7 in the process."

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"Nikola Jokic, Mike Conley headline list of NBA players who have underwhelmed so far this season"

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"Nikola Jokic records fastest triple-double in NBA history in stunning performance"

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"Matched up against the young frontcourt combination of Joffrey Lauvergne and Nikola Jokic, the former Kentucky Wildcat exploded for a jaw-dropping 28 points, 14 rebounds, two assists and four blocks."

• Zach LaVine trade between Bulls-Nuggets makes sense for 11 reasons
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• Denver Nuggets eyeing trade for Chicago Bulls star Zach LaVine
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• Russell Westbrook is writing a perfect closing chapter with the Nuggets
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• NBA trade rumors: Nuggets interested in Zach LaVine, could be in mix for Cam Johnson, per report
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• LeBron James is losing to Father Time, and the Lakers are cooked

Photo by David Berding/Getty Images Only trades for more help can save the Lakers from falling off a cliff. The Los Angeles Lakers’ first 14 games provided a fleeting moment of hope that perhaps a new head coach really could fix all their problems. Since then, the Lakers have descended into the cold reality of their long-time mediocrity, slipping down the Western Conference standings as th...2024
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• Luka Doncic Almost Went to Nuggets With in 2018 Draft
What a fairytale story it would have been if Luka Doncic was drafted by the Nuggets, who took Nikola Jokic in the 2014 draft. In 2018, Denver attempted to trade up to the No. 2 overall pick with Luka Doncic their target selection. The Kings held the No. 2 pick that year and picked Marvin […] The post Luka Doncic Almost Went to Nuggets With in 2018 Draft appeared first on Basketball Forever....2024
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• NBA Top 50 Player Salaries For 2024-25 And Beyond
Hoops Wire’s look at the top 50 NBA player salaries for the 2024-25 season, and what those NBA contracts look like all the way through 2027-28. … Player 2024/25 2025/26 2026/27 2027/28 Stephen Curry $55,761,217 $59,606,817 $62,587,158 $0 Nikola Jokic $51,415,938 $55,224,526 $59,033,114 $62,841,702 Joel Embiid $51,415,938 $55,224,526 $59,539,018 $64,302,139 Kevin Durant $51,179,020 $54,...2024
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• Nugget tried to trade for Luka Doncic on night of 2018 NBA Draft to pair with Nikola Jokic

While Denver reportedly offered Gary Harris plus two first-round picks, Sacramento decided to keep the No. 2 pick....2024
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• Nuggets Were Close To Trading Up For Luka Doncic At 2018 NBA Draft

At the 20218 NBA draft, the Denver Nuggets attempted to trade up to the No. 2 overall pick with Luka Doncic their target selection. The Sacramento Kings held the No. 2 pick that year and picked Marvin Bagley while the Atlanta Hawks did trade down from No. 3, sending the draft rights for Doncic to the Dallas Mavericks for the No. 5 pick that became Trae Young and a first round pick in 2019 that bec...2024
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• 10 NBA takeaways after 10 games of the season, starring Nikola Jokic, Celtics, Knicks, and more
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• Nikola Jokic Leads ESPN’s First 2024-25 NBA MVP Straw Poll
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• And-Ones: MVP Race, Redick, Birch, Obst
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• Zach LaVine trade between Bulls-Nuggets makes sense for 11 reasons
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• Russell Westbrook is writing a perfect closing chapter with the Nuggets
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• Nuggets Trade Rumors: Denver determined to upgrade around Jokic
Safe to say, this Denver Nuggets season is not going according to plan. Sitting sixth in the West at 13-10 entering play on Sunday, Denver hasn’t won more than two in a row in over a month and look short of being true title contenders. Most recently, Nikola Jokic dropping 56 points, 16 rebounds, and […] The post Nuggets Trade Rumors: Denver determined to upgrade around Jokic appeared f...2024
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• Northwest Notes: Braun, Nuggets, R. Williams, Thunder
In an lengthy interview with Spencer Davies of RG.org, Nuggets wing Christian Braun says he’s learned from a number of veterans over the course of his three NBA seasons, including Jamal Murray and Nikola Jokic. Braun, who is posting career highs in several statistics, will be eligible for a rookie scale extension next offseason. “I […]...2024
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• Jordan Poole’s new celebration is NBA’s best bad taunt
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• Northwest Notes: Jokic, Nuggets, Edwards, Jazz, Thunder
Nikola Jokic‘s 56 points on Saturday weren’t enough to get the Nuggets a win in Washington, but his 48-point, 14-rebound, eight-assist performance in Atlanta just 24 hours later did the trick, writes Bennett Durando of The Denver Post. Denver bounced back from a disappointing loss to the lowly Wizards by blowing out the Hawks 141-111, […]...2024
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• Jokic is running away with MVP after back-to-back 56 and 48-point games
Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic is running away with yet another MVP award following back-to-back games with 56 and 48 points. Can anyone stop Jokic from winning a fourth MVP award in 2025? According to the best online betting sites, Jokic is already odds-on (-125) for MVP and we’re not even two months into the […] The post Jokic is running away with MVP after back-to-back 56 and 48...2024
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• Jokic stars again as Nuggets dominate Hawks

Nikola Jokic continues his big-scoring form with 48 points as the Denver Nuggets ease past the Atlanta Hawks....2024
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• Nikola Jokic and Magic Johnson’s highlight reel has stunning similarities

Photo by Garrett Ellwood/NBAE via Getty Images Nikola Jokic and Magic Johnson are linked by more than just triple-doubles Nikola Jokic had already firmly established himself as the best basketball player in the world heading into the 2024-25 season with three NBA MVP trophies, one championship, and one NBA Finals MVP already under his belt before he turned 30 years old. Jokic faced one of ...2024
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• LeBron James is losing to Father Time, and the Lakers are cooked
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• 3 sports debates you can deploy at Thanksgiving dinner if things get uncomfortable

Freddy Fermin #34 of the Kansas City Royals takes batting practice prior to the game against the New York Yankees during Game Four of the Division Series at Kauffman Stadium on October 10, 2024 in Kansas City, Missouri. | Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images Some lighthearted sports arguments! Thanksgiving is a holiday where we celebrate the basics in life: our family, our friends, our food,...2024
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• Nikola Jokic has missed Denver’s last three games due to personal reasons
We still don’t know the reasons why Nikola Jokic has been out of the competition for the past week, but all we know is that it has to do with his family. On Tuesday night, the Nuggets announced for a third-consecutive match that he wasn’t going to participate for personal reasons. The Serbian big man, […] The post Nikola Jokic has missed Denver’s last three games due to personal reason...2024
• 10 NBA takeaways after 10 games of the season, starring Nikola Jokic, Celtics, Knicks, and more
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• The NBA’s Eastern Conference has again descended into loserdom
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• Nikola Jokic called out Timberwolves’ play, and Minnesota’s stars couldn’t believe it

The Wolves jokingly accused Nikola Jokic of being a spy after he called out their fourth quarter play. The Denver Nuggets and Minnesota Timberwolves are quickly building one of the NBA’s best rivalries. There’s so much shared DNA between the two franchises, starting with lead executive Tim Connelly jumping to Denver to Minnesota after laying the foundation for the Nuggets’ 2023 championship team. ...2024
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• Giannis Antetokounmpo trade rumors will never stop until he actually leaves the Bucks
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• 3 NBA teams close to pushing panic button one week into the season
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• The NBA’s 6 most desperate teams entering 2024-25 season, ranked

Photo by Tim Nwachukwu/Getty Images These are the NBA teams facing the most pressure this season. Not every team can realistically dream about winning the NBA championship entering the new season, but some organizations are feeling more pressure than others. A year ago, the Boston Celtics went ‘all-in’ after a string of playoff failures by acquiring Jrue Holiday and Kristaps Porzingis. The...2024
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• Nikola Jokic’s circus shot to beat Lakers might be his most amazing play yet
Nikola Jokic’s falling three-pointer killed the Lakers’ comeback and put Nuggets in NBA Finals for the first time ever. The Denver Nuggets have existed for 47 years. Now they’re finally going to the NBA Finals for the first time ever. The Nuggets completed the sweep of the Lakers with a 113-111 win in Game 4 on Monday night. Denver won another tense game in a tense series by erasing a 15-point hal...2023
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• Nuggets' Nikola Jokic wins NBA MVP award for second straight season, per report
Jokic is the 15th player to win multiple MVPs...2022
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• Nuggets roll past Suns en route to Game 5 win, 3-2 series lead
The Denver Nuggets defeated the Phoenix Suns 118-102 in Game 5 of the Western Conference semifinals Tuesday to take a 3-2 series lead. Here’s what you need to know: Two-time MVP Nikola Jokić put up his fourth triple-double of this postseason with 29 points, 13 rebounds, 12 assists and two blocks. Suns guard Devin Booker scored a team-high 28 points with six rebounds and four assists. Bruce ...2023
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• Nikola Jokic ejected after laying out Markieff Morris with cheap shot in final minutes of Nuggets vs. Heat
Morris was also ejected from the game for his initial foul on Jokic...2021
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• Christian Braun gave Nuggets the spark they needed in NBA Finals win
Photo by Megan Briggs/Getty Images The rookie from Kansas gave the Nuggets a huge injection of life off the bench in Game 3 of the NBA Finals. It’s really a credit to the Miami Heat that they were able to get out to the start they did, getting out to such early leads as 5-0, 9-4, and 14-10. It’s just too bad they weren’t able to keep the game competitive much longer beyond that, having onl...2023
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• Denver Nuggets one win away from NBA championship after another win in Miami
Photo by Megan Briggs/Getty Images One more win puts Denver in the history books. Sometimes, the way a playoff series looks on paper can be misleading. A prime example is the 2012 NBA Finals when the Miami Heat defeated the Oklahoma City Thunder in five games. But that series’ 4-1 split doesn’t tell the whole story. Despite falling in five — a relatively short series, all things considered...2023
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• The Nuggets are changing what an NBA championship contender is supposed to look like
Photo by Matthew Stockman/Getty Images The NBA superteams all went bust. The steady Nuggets keep on rolling. Hours before the Eastern Conference’s Game 7, as the Denver Nuggets were finally going to learn if they would be facing Boston or Miami in the NBA Finals, Nuggets head coach Michael Malone sat down for a sanguine pre-Finals presser. He talked about how Denver had occupied themselv...2023
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• NBA Fantasy Draft Strategy for Every First-Round Pick
Despite hype surrounding Victor Wembanyama, Nikola Jokic shouldn't be overlooked at the top of fantasy drafts. Joel Bartilotta offers advice for every pick in the first round....2024
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• How does 2024 Team USA match up against 1992, 2008 and 2012 variants

Photo by Jonathan Brady/PA Images via Getty Images We know this 2024 team is good, but is it legendary? The 2024 Olympic Games are almost here, and one of Team USA’s most-fascinating medal chances come in men’s basketball. A renewed, committed roster is looking to assert itself on the world stage, all in an attempt to prove that the United States is still the dominant force in basketball. ...2024
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• Denver Nuggets fantasy basketball season recap

Fantasy managers can strike gold with Nikola Jokic, but how should they treat other Nuggets players in 2024-25 drafts?...2024
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• Fantasy hoops: Examining the Nuggets’ rotation
The Nuggets remain atop the Western Conference standings despite a bevy of injuries and constant shuffling of their lineup. This week, Denver provides a little more fantasy value to players in season-long leagues, as this squad is the only team to have five games scheduled this week. During their first game against the Rockets on Monday, coach Mike Malone started a lineup of Jamal Murray, Gary Har...2019
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• Predicting Destinations for the NBA's Top Buyout Candidates
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• Joffrey Lauvergne Injury: Updates on Nuggets Center's Back and Return
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• And-Ones: MVP Race, Redick, Birch, Obst
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• Zach LaVine trade between Bulls-Nuggets makes sense for 11 reasons
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• Russell Westbrook is writing a perfect closing chapter with the Nuggets
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• 2024-25 NBA MVP betting odds: Jokic leads the way
Futures odds for the 2024-25 NBA MVP award, featuring stars like Nikola Jokic, Luka Doncic and Jalen Brunson....2024
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• Jokic is running away with MVP after back-to-back 56 and 48-point games
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• Nikola Jokic and Magic Johnson’s highlight reel has stunning similarities
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• LeBron James is losing to Father Time, and the Lakers are cooked
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• Michael Malone Calls On Nikola Jokic, Jamal Murray To Be More Vocal

Denver Nuggets head coach Michael Malone was not happy with his team's effort in a blowout home loss to the New York Knicks. Malone also called out his team's leaders by saying he needs them to be more vocal. "Well, yeah, I mean like Russell Westbrook, he's vocal -- but we need more than Russell Westbrook," Malone replied when asked about Westbrook's leadership after the veteran guard addressed th...2024
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• Anthony Davis' MVP case thwarted by Nikola Jokic

Jokic owns a 14-3 head-to-head record (playoffs included) over Davis' Lakers since the start of the 2021-22 season....2024
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• NBA DFS: Top DraftKings, FanDuel daily Fantasy basketball picks for Monday, Nov. 25 include Nikola Jokic

SportsLine's Mike McClure, a daily Fantasy pro with more than $2 million in winnings, gives optimal NBA DFS lineup advice for Monday, Nov. 25...2024
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• 10 NBA takeaways after 10 games of the season, starring Nikola Jokic, Celtics, Knicks, and more
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• Giannis Antetokounmpo trade rumors will never stop until he actually leaves the Bucks
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• The Denver Nuggets might be cooked

Photo by David Sherman/NBAE via Getty Images Starting the season 0-2 doesn’t mean things are hopeless for the Nuggets, but it does confirm some discouraging signs about their viability as an NBA championship contender. Are the Denver Nuggets bad? No, but that’s not going to cut it. The Western Conference is stacked to the nines with not-bad teams. The Spurs and the Trail Blazers are the on...2024
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• The NBA’s 6 most desperate teams entering 2024-25 season, ranked
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• 10 Knicks-Timberwolves trade winners and losers from stunning Karl-Anthony Towns deal

Photo by Stephen Maturen/Getty Images Here are 10 winners and losers from the blockbuster trade between the Knicks and the Timberwolves. The NBA was hit with a monster trade between two legitimate championship contenders just days before most of the league’s teams report to training camp for the new season. Karl-Anthony Towns is now a member of the New York Knicks. Julius Randle and Donte ...2024
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• A’ja Wilson is the runaway favorite for WNBA MVP, but here’s who else has a shot

Photo by Candice Ward/Getty Images Let’s take a dive into the numbers — and examine the track record of WNBA stars on lower-seeded teams earning the honors. A’ja Wilson has been hailed the runaway favorite for MVP and by most accounts, she’ll likely be the unanimous pick. Her individual numbers are better than they’ve ever been, and the national discourse this year has operated under the ...2024
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• 8 NBA teams that can win the 2025 championship

Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images These are the only teams that can win the 2025 NBA championship. Defining success in the NBA always comes back to preseason expectations. Some teams are just trying to get better in the regular season and advance a round further in the playoffs, while others are hoping not to fall too far behind their rivals. There’s already a class of teams whose best c...2024
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• How math and video games can fix NBA positions

Photo by Srdjan Stevanovic/Getty Images It’s time for the NBA to get rid of positions — or at least overhaul them. Let’s discuss why (and how). In basketball, there are five positions: Point Guard, Shooting Guard, Small Forward, Power Forward, and Center. And it’s time for them to go. Science, logic and enlightened ideas have been challenging outdated concepts since someone came up with th...2024
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• 5 NBA teams falling behind their rivals after not doing enough this summer

Photo by Jonathan Bachman/Getty Images 5 NBA teams who haven’t done enough this summer. The first big wave of player movement in the 2024 NBA offseason has come and gone, and a few things are starting to crystalize. The Oklahoma City Thunder look like the class of the West after adding Isaiah Hartenstein and Alex Caruso to last year’s No. 1 seed. The Boston Celtics remain a strong favorite...2024
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• NBA Draft winners and losers: 4 teams who crushed it, 1 perfect fit, and 3 bad moments

Photo by Sarah Stier/Getty Images Here’s our 2024 NBA Draft winners and losers so far. For a class that didn’t have much excitement around it, the 2024 NBA Draft sure did produce a lot of interesting moments. There was Isaiah Collier falling to the bottom of the first round to the Utah Jazz, the Timberwolves making a bold trade into the top-10, Pistons going with a best player available st...2024
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