There was one person who believed strongly in Westbrook. Nikola Jokic "pushed behind the scenes" to acquire him, according to DNVR's Harrison Wind. Jokic saw what many missed — that the Nuggets could benefit tremendously from what Westbrook is still good at.
On Friday night, the San Antonio Spurs played the Denver Nuggets in Colorado. During the game, Victor Wembanyama made a shot (while also being fouled by Russel
Denver Nuggets guard Russell Westbrook and San Antonio Spurs center Victor Wembanyama got into a lighthearted scuffle on Friday.
Nikola Jokic and Russell Westbrook went for triple-doubles as the Nuggets pulled away in the fourth quarter for a hard-earned win over the Utah Jazz on Monday.
The Denver Nuggets dominated the Atlanta Hawks. Mr. Triple-Double was quite vocal in his words about his teammate after the game.
He also joined Domantas Sabonis as the only players in NBA history to record a triple-double while shooting 100 percent from the floor and the free-throw line (Sabonis accomplished this feat earlier this season).
When the Denver Nuggets have triple-doubles from both Nikola Jokic and Russell Westbrook but still have to play both players all the way to the final buzzer in order to beat the Utah Jazz, I think that says quite a bit about both teams.
The Denver Nuggets have surged up to 4th place in the West, and it could be thanks in large part to Russell Westbrook becoming a starter.
The Denver Nuggets beat the San Antonio Spurs 122-111 on Saturday in overtime thanks to 46 points from Nikola Jokic and 28 points from Michael Porter Jr.. Russell Westbrook, who has put together a good season for Denver since his arrival,
In a recent game, San Antonio Spurs star Victor Wembanyama and Denver Nuggets player Russell Westbrook had a heated exchange
In the latest Nuggets Ink podcast, beat writer Bennett Durando and sports editor Matt Schubert reconvene as the calendar flips to 2025 with a Denver rout of Atlanta.