Nuggets Ink

On today's edition of the Nuggets Ink podcast, Denver Post beat writer Bennett Durando is joined by ESPN's Tim MacMahon to discuss the Nikola Jokic vs OKC's Lu Dort.

+ Who won the night in the public's eye? Is OKC dirty or just the league's best?
+ Can the Nuggets keep treading water and hoping for injuries to subside or do they need a solution now?
+ Is Jokic a different version of himself as he deals with injuries of his own?
+ With AG sidelined, is it clear that he is the most important player outside of Jokic on the roster?
+ Is Cam Johnson a detriment or just in a slump?

All this and more...

In this week's edition of Nuggets Ink, the Denver Post Nuggets Podcast, Matt Schubert and Denver Post beat writer Bennett Durando discuss Jamal Murray's spectacular start to the season, his chances of finally making an All-Star Game and more.

In the latest edition of the Nuggets Ink podcast, beat writer Bennett Durando and sports editor Matt Schubert reconvene after the first week of the regular season. Among the topics discussed:

+ Jamal Murray is tired of hearing about slow starts, and he proved as much Monday night by dropping 43 points on the Minnesota Timberwolves. Is this the year Murray finally gets the All-Star recognition that's eluded him?

+ Aaron Gordon got the season started with a 50-burger against the Golden State Warriors. The Nuggets forward says he's not as athletic as he once was, but is he the best he's been at basketball, as he contended this offseason?

+ Is Tim Hardaway Jr. going to be the Nuggets' sixth man all season? How has Jonas Valanciunas fit in with the second unit? Is Julian Strawther going to remain tethered to the bench?

+ Christian Braun got his big-money extension, but fellow fourth-year player Peyton Watson didn't. What does that mean for them and the future of the franchise?

+ How has new head coach David Adelman fared running the show? His rotations? His adjustments? What's been different between how he runs things and how Michael Malone did?

+ Emails and iTunes reviews ... would've been read had anyone sent them in!

Producer: AAron Ontiveroz
Music: "The Last Dragons" by Schama Noel

In the latest edition of the Nuggets Ink podcast, beat writer Bennett Durando and sports editor Matt Schubert reconvene ahead of Denver's media day. Among the topics discussed:

+ What will Jonas Valanciunas say in his first encounter with Denver media? Will Christian Braun sign an extension ahead of the season? Is Bruce Brown already writing love notes to Nikola Jokic? With media day just days away, it's time to talk storylines.

+ The annual wins draft. Bennett won in 2024-25. Who takes the crown in 2025-26? Could the Charlotte Hornets really be a dark horse playoff pick in the Eastern Conference?

+ Will Nikola Jokic win another MVP? Who will be the NBA champion? The fellas make their picks.

+ Emails and iTunes reviews ... would've been read had anyone sent them in!

In the latest edition of the Nuggets Ink podcast, beat writer Bennett Durando and sports editor Matt Schubert reconvene following DaRon Holmes II's glorious return to NBA Summer League. Among the topics discussed:

+ Nikola Jokic caused a stir in NBA circles by ... doing nothing?! Denver's MVP center became extension-eligible last week but declined to sign on the dotted line, according to league sources. Here's why Nuggets fans need not freak out — yet.

+ Jonas Valanciunas caused a stir in NBA circles by ... visiting Greece?! The recently acquired backup to Jokic was offered a three-year contract by EuroLeague power Panathinaikos, and Valanciunas signaled mutual interest by visiting Greece. Yet the Nuggets hold all the cards. What happens next?

+ Nuggets big man DaRon Holmes II returned to NBA Summer League a year after rupturing an Achilles tendon at the very same venue. How did the second-year player look? And how might he slot into what's becoming a deep Nuggets rotation?

+ With the Cam Johnson-MPJ trade now complete, the fellas ponder if the Nuggets might now have a better starting five than when the franchise won the NBA title in 2023.
What's Denver's best public park? You better believe the fellas have some opinions.

Producer: AAron Ontiveroz
Music: "The Last Dragons" by Schama Noel