They gave us what we wanted: The Nuggets back on stage with Maury Povich and a manila envelope. In the case of the 64-year-old Los Angeles Lakers, you are the father. Denver welcomes the Lakers back to Ball Arena on Saturday as family. Cup your ears from Trinidad to Windsor and you can still hear the “Who’s your daddy?” chant that reverberated throughout Ball Arena on Ring Night back in October. This came mere months after the Nuggets broomed the Lakers in the Western Conference Finals, exorcising a few playoff demons in the process. It was the exclamation point in a series of wows for the Nug ..read more

As the Denver Nuggets enter the Western Conference playoffs for the sixth consecutive season, a breakdown of their first-round rematch against the Los Angeles Lakers: Who has the edge? Guards: D’Angelo Russell was a defensive liability in the Western Conference Finals last season, and his offense seemed to suffer from it. The Nuggets, namely Bruce Brown, played him off the floor. An 18-point-per-game scorer reached double figures in only one of the four games, piling extra responsibility on Austin Reaves’ shoulders. This season, Reaves’ 3-point shooting dropped three percentage points, but Rus ..read more

Balkan spirits and Detroit-style slices were served to the various factions of the Denver Nuggets as they learned which opponent they would be facing in the playoffs. Jambalaya is officially off the table. It’s Nuggets vs. Lakers for the third time in five years after Los Angeles knocked off the New Orleans Pelicans on Tuesday night. Before the defending champions got to work Wednesday with their first matchup-focused practice of the week, they enjoyed some quality time together with multiple NBA Play-In Tournament watch parties. The players met at Nikola Jokic’s house for the game. The coache ..read more

In the latest edition of the Nuggets Ink podcast, beat writer Bennett Durando and sports editor Matt Schubert reconvene after the Los Angeles Lakers beat New Orleans in the play-in round to set up another playoff series with Denver. Among the topics discussed: The Lakers held on to beat Zion Williamson and the New Orleans Pelicans, setting up a third playoff series in five seasons.  With the series tied 1-1, can the Nuggets ride their eight-game win streak against the Purple and Gold to the second round? With the No. 1 seed on the line and almost in the bag, the Nuggets blew a 23-point ..read more

Jontay Porter, the younger brother of Nuggets forward Michael Porter Jr., has been banned from the NBA after a league investigation found he disclosed confidential information to sports bettors about his health, limiting his own participation in one or more games for betting purposes. Porter, 24, was on a two-way contract with the Toronto Raptors, splitting time between the NBA team and its G League affiliate. The league investigation found that Porter also placed at least 13 bets on NBA games using an associate’s online betting account, according to a news release. He did not place any bets i ..read more

For the third time in the last five years, the Nuggets and Lakers are getting together for a playoff series. Only this time, it’s not a trip to the NBA Finals on the line (at least not immediately). Denver and Los Angeles are renewing their definitely-not-a-rivalry in the first round of the 2024 Western Conference playoffs after the Nuggets (57-25) finished the regular season as the No. 2 seed and the Lakers (47-35) climbed to No. 7 by beating New Orleans in the Play-In Tournament. LeBron James, Anthony Davis and the Lakers prevailed in the 2020 Western Conference Finals. Nikola Jokic, Jamal M ..read more

If the Nuggets really want the title of “Lakers’ Daddy,” they’ll have the chance to earn it with an earlier-than-expected rematch. Less than a year after their Western Conference Finals sweep, the Nuggets will face the Lakers in the first round of the 2024 playoffs, tipping off Saturday at Ball Arena with Game 1. Denver (57-25) enters the series having won eight consecutive head-to-head matchups against Los Angeles. The Lakers (47-35) finished the regular season in eighth place and defeated the New Orleans Pelicans 110-106 in the Play-In Tournament on Tuesday to earn the matchup. Pelicans star ..read more

It’s the most wonderful time of the year for Denver sports fans, and not because the Colorado Rockies are back on the field. Two of the Mile High City’s blockbuster teams are preparing to enter the playoffs. First is the Denver Nuggets, which clinched its first NBA Championship title in franchise history last year. The team finished this season 57-25, setting them up as the No. 2 seed in the Western Conference. Game 1 of the playoffs tips off at Ball Arena on Saturday. The Colorado Avalanche, which won the Stanley Cup in 2022, enter the playoffs after a lackluster – some might even say embarra ..read more

The NBA playoffs are upon us and the Nuggets are kicking off their 2024 title defense by inviting fans to attend a pep rally on Wednesday at McGregor Square in Denver. Related Articles Denver Nuggets | Renck vs. Keeler: As Nuggets chase repeat, which Western Conference team provides Denver’s trickiest matchup? Denver Nuggets | Nuggets might watch Lakers vs. Pelicans together, but “we don’t have a preferred opponent” Denver Nuggets | Nuggets win to get No. 2 seed in West, face winner of Pelicans-Lakers in Round 1 of playoffs Denver Nuggets | Nuggets playing their starters in Memphis; Micha ..read more

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The tarp is being removed from the pool for the first time this year at the Jokic household. “We have good weather,” Nikola Jokic said Sunday afternoon in Memphis, his mind already back in Denver enough to know the local forecast. “So I’m going to go in my swimming pool. … Probably get some treatment. Relax a little bit.” The Nuggets have five nights off before they play again, in Game 1 of the Western Conference playoffs Saturday at Ball Arena. They have two full days before they’ll know their first-round opponent — either the Los Angeles Lakers or New Orleans Pelicans. They ..read more