Why Nuggets traded Michael Porter Jr. for Cameron Johnson originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. The Denver Nuggets finally get their NBA season underway on Thursday night.

Former Denver Nuggets head coach Michael Malone saw his name get passed over in the latest coaching hiring cycle this offseason following his tumultuous exit from the Mile High––leaving the NBA champion head coach stuck without a team at his oversight for opening night for the first time since 2012.

Former Dayton Flyers forward DaRon Holmes II did not make an appearance Thursday as the Denver Nuggets opened the season with a 137-131 loss at the Golden State Warriors.

Denver Nuggets guard Bruce Brown spoke on leaving the team in 2023 free agency and his eventual time with the Raptors.

The NBA had just two games played last night, but two second-round picks made their mark with big opportunities.

Quinn Allen's favorite NBA props for Thursday, October 23, include Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Chet Holmgren, and Nikola Jokic.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored a career-high 55 points as the Oklahoma City Thunder won their second straight double-overtime game to begin the season, beating the Indiana Pacers, 141-135, on Thursday (Friday in Manila) in a rematch of last season’s NBA Finals teams.

On opening night, the Warriors discarded the Lakers despite 43 points from Luka Dončić. On Thursday, they backed that up with a 137-131 overtime victory over the Denver Nuggets, who were led by Aaron Gordon 's unbelievable 50-point performance.

Indiana deserves a lot of respect for pushing the title favorite Thunder squad to double overtime before falling just short. Bennedict Mathurin showed he is ready to progress with 36 points and 11 rebounds. Pacers star Pascal Siakam stepped up for 32 points and 15 rebounds, but it just was not enough to overcome Gilgeous-Alexander and the Thunder.