Denver Nuggets – Hoops Habit https://hoopshabit.com NBA News, Rumors, Analysis, Opinion and Stats Mon, 14 Aug 2023 01:30:09 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.1.3 This overlooked skill proves that Nikola Jokic is underrated defensively https://hoopshabit.com/2023/08/14/overlooked-skill-jokic-underrated/ https://hoopshabit.com/2023/08/14/overlooked-skill-jokic-underrated/#respond Mon, 14 Aug 2023 19:00:49 +0000 https://hoopshabit.com/?p=458040 Following the Denver Nuggets’ 2023 NBA championship, Nikola Jokic is now widely regarded as the best player in the league, deservedly so. For years he has been considered one of the best passers, playmakers, and overall offensive players in the league. Jokic is also the best post player in the NBA, but the one area […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2023/08/14/overlooked-skill-jokic-underrated/feed/ 0 Why the loss of impact players won’t damage Denver’s repeat title hopes https://hoopshabit.com/2023/07/31/impact-players-wont-damage-denver/ https://hoopshabit.com/2023/07/31/impact-players-wont-damage-denver/#respond Mon, 31 Jul 2023 19:50:26 +0000 https://hoopshabit.com/?p=457765 It’s been nearly two months since Mike Malone and the Denver Nuggets won their first NBA Championship in franchise history. A 4-1 conquering of the Miami Heat gave the franchise their much-needed ammunition to silence a disrespectful national perspective generated by several national sports analysts (Nick Wright of FS1 and many folks at ESPN) blatantly […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2023/07/31/impact-players-wont-damage-denver/feed/ 0 Has Denver’s risky offseason hurt their repeat title hopes? https://hoopshabit.com/2023/07/21/nuggets-risky-offseason-approach/ https://hoopshabit.com/2023/07/21/nuggets-risky-offseason-approach/#respond Fri, 21 Jul 2023 18:00:22 +0000 https://hoopshabit.com/?p=457607 Coming off of a triumphant championship that was an emblematic display of perseverance and homegrown team building, the Denver Nuggets had no option but to “run it back” with their winning team. Their starting lineup has all been together for at least 3 seasons, with the 2022 off-season acquisition Kentavious Caldwell-Pope being the exception, but […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2023/07/21/nuggets-risky-offseason-approach/feed/ 0 The Nuggets’ sneaky great draft bolsters their championship roster https://hoopshabit.com/2023/06/24/nuggets-sneaky-great-draft/ https://hoopshabit.com/2023/06/24/nuggets-sneaky-great-draft/#respond Sat, 24 Jun 2023 19:00:05 +0000 https://hoopshabit.com/?p=456910 At the conclusion of the 2023 NBA draft, every fan seemingly does the same thing. They want to look up the draft grades that were given to their draft selections from the main sports networks. If you were a Denver Nuggets fan, you may have not liked what you saw. Many outlets were giving the […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2023/06/24/nuggets-sneaky-great-draft/feed/ 0 Despite a short series, the Denver Nuggets and Miami Heat saved the NBA https://hoopshabit.com/2023/06/13/denver-nuggets-miami-heat-saved-nba/ https://hoopshabit.com/2023/06/13/denver-nuggets-miami-heat-saved-nba/#respond Tue, 13 Jun 2023 16:00:26 +0000 https://hoopshabit.com/?p=456594 Forget LA, forget Boston, forget Golden State, forget LeBron, and forget anyone that’s not on the Denver Nuggets or Miami Heat for just a second. If you happen to be on ESPN, Fox Sports 1, or any one of the other major sports networks in the United States of America, or if you are a […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2023/06/13/denver-nuggets-miami-heat-saved-nba/feed/ 0 BetMGM NBA Finals Bonus: Take Your Shot at a BIG Win for Game 5! ($1,000 Bonus!)  https://hoopshabit.com/2023/06/12/betmgm-nba-finals-promo-game-5-1000-bonus/ https://hoopshabit.com/2023/06/12/betmgm-nba-finals-promo-game-5-1000-bonus/#respond Mon, 12 Jun 2023 17:00:02 +0000 https://hoopshabit.com/?p=456584 The NBA Finals will be over with ONE more win from the Denver Nuggets, which means you’re almost out of time to cash in on this season. BetMGM Sportsbook is taking some of the stress out of your last-minute push to hit big with their new-user promotion: a bonus-bet refund worth up to $1,000 if […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2023/06/12/betmgm-nba-finals-promo-game-5-1000-bonus/feed/ 0 Brown and Gordon shine as Nuggets take 3-1 lead https://hoopshabit.com/2023/06/10/gordon-brown-shine-as-nuggets-take-3-1-lead/ https://hoopshabit.com/2023/06/10/gordon-brown-shine-as-nuggets-take-3-1-lead/#respond Sat, 10 Jun 2023 14:00:58 +0000 https://hoopshabit.com/?p=456535 The Denver Nuggets have the NBA Finals by the collar, leading 3-1 against the Miami Heat after a 108-95 Game 4 victory. In typical Nuggets fashion, the Western Conference champions kept adding to their milestone collection in these playoffs. Nikola Jokic (23 points, 12 rebounds, and four assists) became the first player in NBA history […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2023/06/10/gordon-brown-shine-as-nuggets-take-3-1-lead/feed/ 0 DraftKings and Bet365 GUARANTEE a $400 Bonus on $6 Wager With NBA Finals Game 4 Promo  https://hoopshabit.com/2023/06/09/draftkings-bet365-nba-finals-game-4-promo-code-400-guaranteed-bonus/ https://hoopshabit.com/2023/06/09/draftkings-bet365-nba-finals-game-4-promo-code-400-guaranteed-bonus/#respond Fri, 09 Jun 2023 10:00:38 +0000 https://hoopshabit.com/?p=456482 DraftKings and Bet365 are making sure you end the NBA season as a winner with two of the best promotions in sports betting. You’ll win a combined $400 in bonus bets simply for signing up with these sportsbooks, making qualifying deposits, and wagering your first $6! Keep reading if you want to learn how to […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2023/06/09/draftkings-bet365-nba-finals-game-4-promo-code-400-guaranteed-bonus/feed/ 0 Will a championship elevate Jokic and Murray as an all-time duo? https://hoopshabit.com/2023/06/08/will-winning-championship-elevate-jokic-murray-time-duo/ https://hoopshabit.com/2023/06/08/will-winning-championship-elevate-jokic-murray-time-duo/#respond Thu, 08 Jun 2023 20:59:30 +0000 https://hoopshabit.com/?p=456486 How Nikola Jokic continues to shy away from the spotlight is as big a mystery as UFOs and the existence of Big Foot. Okay, maybe that’s a hyperbolic statement, but it seems too good to be true sometimes. The Joker’s humility is as unbelievable as his basketball skills. It is hard to escape attention when […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2023/06/08/will-winning-championship-elevate-jokic-murray-time-duo/feed/ 0 How a championship would forever change Nikola Jokic’s legacy https://hoopshabit.com/2023/06/04/championship-forever-change-nikola-jokics-legacy/ https://hoopshabit.com/2023/06/04/championship-forever-change-nikola-jokics-legacy/#respond Sun, 04 Jun 2023 16:00:11 +0000 https://hoopshabit.com/?p=456276 After coming off a dominant run in the Western Conference, Denver Nuggets superstar center Nikola Jokic continued his utter brilliance against the Cinderella darlings in the Miami Heat in Game 1 of the NBA Finals (the franchise’s first-ever). The Joker recorded the first triple-double in a Finals debut (27-10-14) since Jason Kidd in 2002 as […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2023/06/04/championship-forever-change-nikola-jokics-legacy/feed/ 0 NBA Playoffs: This year’s conference finalists have a blueprint for success https://hoopshabit.com/2023/05/30/nba-conference-finalists-blueprint/ https://hoopshabit.com/2023/05/30/nba-conference-finalists-blueprint/#respond Tue, 30 May 2023 18:00:55 +0000 https://hoopshabit.com/?p=456166 No one should be surprised that the 2023 NBA Conference Finals resulted in a rematch of 2020’s Walt Disney World bubble teams. While there have been personnel changes, all four squads have retained attributes that made them successful during the pandemic season. The Eastern Conference finalists have thrived on a core of talented players who’ve […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2023/05/30/nba-conference-finalists-blueprint/feed/ 0 Everything we know: Jokic fined for shoving Suns owner https://hoopshabit.com/2023/05/08/jokic-fined-for-shoving-suns-owner/ https://hoopshabit.com/2023/05/08/jokic-fined-for-shoving-suns-owner/#respond Mon, 08 May 2023 23:16:53 +0000 https://hoopshabit.com/?p=455818 Denver Nuggets star center Nikola Jokic was fined $25,000 after shoving Phoenix Suns owner Mat Ishbia during Sunday’s Game 4 of the Western Conference semifinal series. On the day following the Suns’ series-tying win, a verdict was reached and announced by Joe Dumars, Executive Vice President and Head of Basketball Operations of the NBA. The […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2023/05/08/jokic-fined-for-shoving-suns-owner/feed/ 0 Jokic vs. Embiid: Why the 76ers-Nuggets matchup will decide the MVP https://hoopshabit.com/2023/03/27/jokic-embiid-76ers-nuggets-mvp/ https://hoopshabit.com/2023/03/27/jokic-embiid-76ers-nuggets-mvp/#respond Mon, 27 Mar 2023 13:00:24 +0000 https://hoopshabit.com/?p=454992 Update: Embiid has been ruled out for Monday’s game against the Nuggets. The race for league MVP is going down to the wire and could very well be decided on Monday (3/27) when the Philadelphia 76ers and Denver Nuggets play. The NBA’s two leading candidates for MVP, Joel Embiid and Nikola Jokic, will face off […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2023/03/27/jokic-embiid-76ers-nuggets-mvp/feed/ 0 NBA All-Star Weekend: Where are the Denver Nuggets’ players? https://hoopshabit.com/2023/02/17/nba-star-weekend-denver-nuggets-players/ https://hoopshabit.com/2023/02/17/nba-star-weekend-denver-nuggets-players/#respond Fri, 17 Feb 2023 14:00:18 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=453853 Following the Denver Nuggets win over the Dallas Mavericks on Wednesday night, the Mile-High City entered the All-Star break on the highest of highs. Denver currently sits at 41-18 and hold a 5.0 game lead over the 2nd seeded Memphis Grizzlies. Unlike many #1 seeds in past seasons, however, the Nuggets have a severe lack […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2023/02/17/nba-star-weekend-denver-nuggets-players/feed/ 0 Has Jamal Murray reclaimed his spot as the Denver Nuggets second star? https://hoopshabit.com/2023/02/03/jamal-murray-reclaimed-his-spot/ https://hoopshabit.com/2023/02/03/jamal-murray-reclaimed-his-spot/#respond Fri, 03 Feb 2023 17:30:21 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=453249 The cruelest part of basketball, besides the t-shirt cannon in the arena only reaching the lower decks, is a sudden catastrophic injury. Tears and breaks ended the title ambitions of teams like the Penny-Shaq Magic, the Oden-Roy Blazers, and the Rose-era Bulls. After Jamal Murray tore his ACL in 2021, many have wondered whether the […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2023/02/03/jamal-murray-reclaimed-his-spot/feed/ 0 How the Nuggets boost their title hopes by trading Bones Hyland https://hoopshabit.com/2023/02/02/nuggets-boost-trading-bones-hyland/ https://hoopshabit.com/2023/02/02/nuggets-boost-trading-bones-hyland/#respond Thu, 02 Feb 2023 17:45:08 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=453218 Bones Hyland is the Only Significant Trade Piece Denver Has With the trade deadline now in direct sight, the rumors have started circulating around the Nuggets’ young guard, Nah’Shon “Bones” Hyland. While there are other small pieces that can be moved such as Jeff Green ($4.5mil) and Ish Smith ($4.725mil), as well as a $9.1 […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2023/02/02/nuggets-boost-trading-bones-hyland/feed/ 0 Nuggets: Nikola Jokic’s route to MVP 3-peat faces historic pushback https://hoopshabit.com/2023/01/28/nuggets-nikola-jokic-mvp-pushback/ https://hoopshabit.com/2023/01/28/nuggets-nikola-jokic-mvp-pushback/#respond Sat, 28 Jan 2023 20:00:20 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=453017 The Denver Nuggets are one of the hottest teams in the NBA at the moment and are led by reigning two-time Most Valuable Player winner Nikola Jokic. Jokic has been crucial to the team’s success and is putting up comparable numbers to each of his two previous MVP seasons. Despite that, he faces an uphill […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2023/01/28/nuggets-nikola-jokic-mvp-pushback/feed/ 0 Aaron Gordon following Andrew Wiggins’ career-arc and into All-Star candidacy https://hoopshabit.com/2023/01/18/aaron-gordon-star-candidacy/ https://hoopshabit.com/2023/01/18/aaron-gordon-star-candidacy/#respond Wed, 18 Jan 2023 17:00:32 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=452558 On a bigger market team with a greater fanbase, there’s little doubt that Denver Nuggets forward Aaron Gordon would have garnered greater popularity in All-Star voting to date. Despite his excellent form this season, the 27-year-old fails to feature in the top ten frontcourt players after the second return of fan voting. But Gordon isn’t […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2023/01/18/aaron-gordon-star-candidacy/feed/ 0 This trade could transform the Denver Nuggets into title favorites https://hoopshabit.com/2023/01/10/trade-denver-nuggets-title-favorites/ https://hoopshabit.com/2023/01/10/trade-denver-nuggets-title-favorites/#respond Tue, 10 Jan 2023 20:00:19 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=452284 The Denver Nuggets are having a great start to the 2022-2023 season. They currently stand as the first seed in the Western Conference despite both Micheal Porter Jr. and Jamal Murray still coming back into form after missing last season due to injuries. Nikola Jokic has been particularly dominant as well, averaging more assists than […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2023/01/10/trade-denver-nuggets-title-favorites/feed/ 0 Does Jokic’s historical triple-double give him a boost in the MVP race? https://hoopshabit.com/2022/12/19/451834/ https://hoopshabit.com/2022/12/19/451834/#respond Mon, 19 Dec 2022 21:13:26 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=451834 Do not get me wrong; I am not suggesting that people should or have written off Nikola Jokic from the MVP race. But after his performance on Sunday against Charlotte, the Joker reminded us why he is the back-to-back regular season MVP and that he is not going anywhere. If 40 points are not already […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2022/12/19/451834/feed/ 0 Bruce Brown is thriving in an expanded role with the Denver Nuggets https://hoopshabit.com/2022/12/08/bruce-brown-thriving-denver-nuggets/ https://hoopshabit.com/2022/12/08/bruce-brown-thriving-denver-nuggets/#respond Thu, 08 Dec 2022 20:00:50 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=451463 Just four games into his Denver Nuggets tenure, Bruce Brown‘s capabilities were underestimated by LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers. The Lakers labeled him as a shift guy, undervaluing his perimeter-guard skills, and their game plan apparently was to back off of the newest Nugget. Brown nailed a career-best four threes in the first […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2022/12/08/bruce-brown-thriving-denver-nuggets/feed/ 0 Ranking the NBA’s 10 most underrated players in 2022-23 https://hoopshabit.com/2022/12/03/ranking-nba-10-most-underrated-players/ https://hoopshabit.com/2022/12/03/ranking-nba-10-most-underrated-players/#respond Sat, 03 Dec 2022 15:00:09 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=451236 Everyone knows who the NBA’s biggest superstars are—the ones with national advertising campaigns, flashy nicknames, and frequent highlight packages on ESPN. But it’s time to take a look at the association’s best-kept secrets: the most underrated players in the game. These are players who don’t get enough attention on the national stage. Fans of their […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2022/12/03/ranking-nba-10-most-underrated-players/feed/ 0 Denver Nuggets’ guards are rounding into form at the perfect time https://hoopshabit.com/2022/11/21/denver-nuggets-guards-form-perfect/ https://hoopshabit.com/2022/11/21/denver-nuggets-guards-form-perfect/#respond Mon, 21 Nov 2022 20:00:20 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=451067 For two years in a row, superstar center Nikola Jokic willed the Denver Nuggets into the Playoffs and each time, the team fell short. No one man can win a championship in the NBA without the assistance and cohesion of a full-group effort. Though these last two Playoff appearances may not tell the whole story, Denver’s […]

Denver Nuggets’ guards are rounding into form at the perfect time - Hoops Habit - Hoops Habit - NBA News, Rumors, Analysis, Opinion and Stats

]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2022/11/21/denver-nuggets-guards-form-perfect/feed/ 0 Bones Hyland’s energy is an X-factor for the Denver Nuggets https://hoopshabit.com/2022/11/10/bones-hyland-xfactor-denver-nuggets/ https://hoopshabit.com/2022/11/10/bones-hyland-xfactor-denver-nuggets/#respond Thu, 10 Nov 2022 20:00:11 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=450771 Playing with energy on the court is an essential piece of winning in the NBA. Positive reinforcement builds chemistry between players young and old. Developing lasting relationships has helped Coach Michael Malone’s Denver Nuggets squad early in the new campaign. The Denver Nuggets are tied for the fourth-best record (7-3) in the Western Conference and […]

Bones Hyland’s energy is an X-factor for the Denver Nuggets - Hoops Habit - Hoops Habit - NBA News, Rumors, Analysis, Opinion and Stats

]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2022/11/10/bones-hyland-xfactor-denver-nuggets/feed/ 0 Denver Nuggets: Who will be the second star next to Jokic? https://hoopshabit.com/2022/09/28/denver-nuggets-second-star-jokic/ https://hoopshabit.com/2022/09/28/denver-nuggets-second-star-jokic/#respond Wed, 28 Sep 2022 22:00:51 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=449097 Although the Denver Nuggets were recently eliminated in the first round of the playoffs, they still had an impressive regular season. Franchise superstar and reigning MVP Nikola Jokic did the best he could in leading his team to the sixth seed in the Western Conference. With franchise centerpieces, Jamal Murray and Michael Porter Jr, returning to full […]

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