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Every morning the Nuggets Nightly Desk publishes Mile High Tape, plus the day's specials: the week ahead, the cap sheet, a player in focus, the rumors checked against the numbers, the archives. Injury updates land within 20 minutes of the official report, game recaps within 20 minutes of the final. Every name and number in these pieces is checked against the club's data before publication.

Mile High Tape

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Denver Held New Orleans to 91 With a Patchwork Five. Friday Adds a PiecePostgame · Wed, Oct 28Two nights after giving up 134 to Golden State, Denver won 104-91 in New Orleans because Jokic ran everything and the defense finally traveled.
Denver Can't Buy a Defense, So the Offense Has to Come BackThe big question · Wed, Oct 28Doug Moe's Motion Offense Is the Archive Denver Should Reread in New OrleansFrom the archives · Wed, Oct 28Denver's Rematch in New Orleans Should Not Require Another 42 From MurrayMorning · Wed, Oct 28Denver's Numbers Say the Fix Is a Returning Five, Not a New WingBy the numbers · Tue, Oct 27A 40-Point Third Quarter Puts Denver's Defense, Not Its Passing, on TrialPostgame · Mon, Oct 26Denver's Porter Jr. Interest Is Real. The Cap Sheet Is the Hard PartRumor check · Tue, Oct 27Denver's Passing Survived the Warriors. Its Wing Depth Did NotMorning · Tue, Oct 27The Beat Wants Wings and Answers; Denver's Facts Give Only SomeAround the beat · Mon, Oct 26Brazile Doesn't Need to Shoot to Earn the Minutes Denver HasPlayer focus · Mon, Oct 26Denver Gets Its Wings Back Against a Winless Warriors DefenseMorning · Mon, Oct 26Denver Has Paid for Its Passing Core, and the Bench Is Where It Can Still SaveCap watch · Sun, Oct 25A Soft Monday Gives Denver's Passing a Week to RebuildWeek ahead · Sun, Oct 25Johnson's Possible Return Tests the Five That Just Won Without HimMorning · Sun, Oct 25Denver Dug Out of a 23-Point Hole on Murray, Jokic and a Bench BigPostgame · Sat, Oct 24Denver's Rumor Mill Is Thin, and the Cap Sheet Is ThinnerRumor check · Sat, Oct 24Is Continuity Enough for Denver When the Five Who Built It Are Hurt?The big question · Sat, Oct 24Denver Opens at Home Without the Shooter Its Passing NeedsMorning · Sat, Oct 24Oklahoma City's Pressure Was Real. Denver's Guard Problem Is Still a ReportAround the beat · Fri, Oct 23Ryan Nembhard Already Passes Like a Rotation Guard. His Shot Has to Catch UpPlayer focus · Fri, Oct 23Denver Lost Its Spacing in Oklahoma City. Saturday May Bring It BackMorning · Fri, Oct 23Denver Led at the Half on Gordon and the Bench. Oklahoma City Took the RestPostgame · Thu, Oct 22Denver Paid for One Five-Man Group. Next Summer's Options Decide the RestCap watch · Thu, Oct 22Denver's Week Starts With One Real Test, Then Four Games to Settle InWeek ahead · Thu, Oct 22Denver's Passing Opens Against the Defense That Ended Two of Its SeasonsMorning · Thu, Oct 22Denver Can't Buy a Defense. Its Starting Five Has to Become OneThe big question · Wed, Oct 21Denver Won 54 in 1988 With Connectors. This Team Needs the SameFrom the archives · Wed, Oct 21Denver's Best Numbers Belong to Groups, Not Stars. That Is the PointBy the numbers · Tue, Oct 20Denver's Rumors Are Mostly Paperwork. The One That Matters Is Jokic'sRumor check · Tue, Oct 20Denver's Opener Comes Down to One Hamstring and One Five-Man GroupMorning · Tue, Oct 20

Injury updates

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OutCameron JohnsonCameron Johnson out at Pelicans with right ankle injuryWed, Oct 28OutAlpha DialloAlpha Diallo out for Nuggets at Pelicans, status changes againTue, Oct 27Day-To-DayAlpha DialloAlpha Diallo day-to-day for Nuggets at Pelicans with right wrist injuryTue, Oct 27OutAlpha DialloAlpha Diallo out vs Warriors with a wrist injuryMon, Oct 26SJOutSpencer JonesSpencer Jones out with a hamstring issue ahead of Nuggets-WarriorsSun, Oct 25SJDay-To-DaySpencer JonesSpencer Jones day-to-day vs Warriors with a hamstring issueSun, Oct 25Day-To-DayCameron JohnsonCameron Johnson day-to-day vs Warriors with a sprained right ankleSun, Oct 25Day-To-DayAlpha DialloAlpha Diallo day-to-day vs Warriors with a wrist issueSun, Oct 25OutAlpha DialloAlpha Diallo out vs Pelicans with a wrist injurySat, Oct 24SJOutSpencer JonesSpencer Jones out vs Pelicans with a hamstring injuryFri, Oct 23OutCameron JohnsonCameron Johnson out vs Pelicans with a right ankle injuryFri, Oct 23Day-To-DayAlpha DialloAlpha Diallo day-to-day for Nuggets vs Pelicans with a right wrist injuryFri, Oct 23

Roster moves

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DEN → FAColeman HawkinsColeman Hawkins Leaves the Denver Nuggets RosterSun, Oct 18DGDEN → FADane GoodwinDane Goodwin Leaves Nuggets RosterSun, Oct 18DEN → FAEmanuel MillerEmanuel Miller Leaves the Denver Nuggets' RosterSun, Oct 18PBDEN → FAPedro BradshawPedro Bradshaw leaves Denver Nuggets' rosterWed, Oct 14PBFA → DENPedro BradshawPedro Bradshaw Joins the Denver Nuggets RosterTue, Oct 13DEN → FALonnie Walker IVLonnie Walker IV Leaves Nuggets RosterTue, Oct 13RNFA → DENRyan NembhardRyan Nembhard Joins Denver Nuggets RosterWed, Sep 30DEN → FAKJ SimpsonKJ Simpson Leaves Denver Nuggets RosterWed, Sep 30FA → DENColeman HawkinsColeman Hawkins Joins the Denver NuggetsFri, Sep 25DGFA → DENDane GoodwinDane Goodwin Joins the Denver Nuggets RosterFri, Sep 25FA → DENEmanuel MillerEmanuel Miller joins the Denver NuggetsFri, Sep 25BMDEN → FABoopie MillerBoopie Miller Is Off the Denver Nuggets RosterWed, Sep 23

Game recaps

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DEN @ NOPWed, Oct 28Nuggets' 37-Point First Quarter Sinks Pelicans, Who Fall to 0-4GSW @ DENMon, Oct 26Warriors bury Nuggets with 22 threes and a 40-point third quarterNOP @ DENSat, Oct 24Jamal Murray scores 42 as Nuggets erase 23-point deficit, beat Pelicans in OTDEN @ OKCThu, Oct 22Thunder pull away in the third quarter and force 22 Nuggets turnoversDEN @ LALFri, Oct 16Nuggets Pound the Paint, Pull Away Late to Beat Lakers 121-106DEN @ LACWed, Oct 14Clippers Outscore Nuggets 38-26 in Third, Hold On for 122-110 Preseason WinCHI @ DENSun, Oct 11Nuggets Outlast Bulls' 75-Point Bench Night, Win 133-128DEN @ UTATue, Oct 6Nuggets' 41-Point Second Quarter and Free-Throw Edge Bury JazzUTA @ DENSun, Oct 4Jazz open on 36-26 run, hold off Nuggets 109-97 in Boulder

Earlier from the desk

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October2026 · 62 pieces
Around the beatMon, Oct 19Denver's Beat Is Debating the Bench. The Facts Settle Only Part of ItPlayer focusMon, Oct 19Bagley Has to Be the Backup Center Who Doesn't Need the BallMorningMon, Oct 19Denver Has Three Days Before Its Wing Rotation Gets TestedFrom the archivesSun, Oct 18Denver's Identity Was Built at Center. It Still IsCap watchSun, Oct 18Denver Is Paying Like a Champion Before It Wins AgainMorningSun, Oct 18Denver's Roster Is Set. The Preseason Barely Matters NowBy the numbersSat, Oct 17The Numbers That Describe Denver Right Now Have Little to Do With ScoresRumor checkSat, Oct 17Rumor Check: Denver's Confirmed Moves vs. Its Open ReportsMorningSat, Oct 17Strawther's Six Weeks Reshuffle Denver's Wing MathPostgameFri, Oct 16Two Lineups, One Final Score: How Denver Beat the LakersAround the beatFri, Oct 16Strawther's MRI Didn't Create Denver's Bench Problem. It Exposed ItPlayer focusFri, Oct 16Spencer Jones Doesn't Need More Shots. He Needs to Make the Ones He GetsMorningFri, Oct 16Strawther Is Listed to Return Tonight. He's Also Getting an MRI.Cap watchThu, Oct 15Above the Apron, Denver Has Already Spent Its FlexibilityWeek aheadThu, Oct 15Denver's Week Is a Rehearsal for Minutes That Will Matter on Oct. 22PostgameWed, Oct 14Denver Led by 15. The Third Quarter Erased All of It.MorningThu, Oct 15Denver's Reserves Outscored the Starters by 35, and Still LostThe big questionWed, Oct 14Denver Bet Its Future Picks on a Window That's Open Right NowFrom the archivesWed, Oct 14Before Jokic, Denver Already Won by Trusting the PassMorningWed, Oct 14Denver's Margins Are Moving, the Rotation Isn'tBy the numbersTue, Oct 13Two Numbers Say More About Denver Than Its Preseason RecordRumor checkTue, Oct 13The Only Rumor That Changes Denver's Math Is Jokic'sMorningTue, Oct 13A Minor Roster Trim, A Much Bigger Number to WatchWeek aheadMon, Oct 12Two Road Games in Los Angeles, One Real Deadline: Oct. 22Around the beatMon, Oct 12Two Beat Writers, One Night Apart, on Aaron GordonPostgameSun, Oct 11A 15-Point Hole, Reserves Closed What the Starters OpenedMorningMon, Oct 12Denver's Comeback Ran Through Five Players, Not OneThe big questionSun, Oct 11Denver Is Already Paying the Price of Keeping JokicFrom the archivesSun, Oct 11Denver's Offense Has Never Belonged to One PlayerMorningSun, Oct 11Watson Is Gone From the Roster. Tonight Tests Who Replaces His MinutesBy the numbersSat, Oct 10Denver's Clearest Numbers Are About Connection, Not RecordRumor checkSat, Oct 10The Nuggets Rumor Mill: One Real Story, Three FootnotesMorningSat, Oct 10Chicago Arrives Shorthanded and Tired; Denver Arrives RestedAround the beatFri, Oct 9The Bench Passed Its Preseason Test; Gordon's Health Still Hasn'tPlayer focusFri, Oct 9Aaron Gordon's Health Question Is the One Denver Still Can't AnswerMorningFri, Oct 9Spencer Jones's Return Date Lines Up With Denver's Best Preseason ChemistryCap watchThu, Oct 8Denver's Cap Sheet Is Already Pricing In a Jokic Extension It Hasn't SignedWeek aheadThu, Oct 8Three Preseason Games Stand Between Denver and Oklahoma CityMorningThu, Oct 8Denver's Best Five-Man Units Last Season Can't Be Run BackThe big questionWed, Oct 7Denver Paid for Continuity Already. Jokic's Extension Just Prices It InFrom the archivesWed, Oct 7Fat Lever's Number Still Explains Why Jokic Passes FirstMorningWed, Oct 7A Cleared Murray Makes Denver's Closing Five a Real Question AgainPostgameTue, Oct 6Denver's Bench Erased the Hole Short Minutes DugPlayer focusTue, Oct 6Cameron Johnson's Job Isn't to Create. It's to Make Shots AutomaticBy the numbersTue, Oct 6Denver's Numbers Say Contender. Its Cap Sheet Says Pay Up.MorningTue, Oct 6DeRozan's Role Is Set. Murray's Return Could Change It TonightCap watchMon, Oct 5Two Player Options Will Decide Denver's Books Next SummerWeek aheadMon, Oct 5Denver's Week Hinges on Two Return Dates, Not Two GamesMorningMon, Oct 5Ten Minutes Won't Tell Denver Much About Its StartersPostgameSun, Oct 4In a Blowout Loss to Utah, Denver's Closing Five Had No Starters At AllThe big questionSun, Oct 4Denver's Roster Can Win Now. Its Books Say It Has To.From the archivesSun, Oct 4Denver Once Ran Teams Off the Floor. Now It Walks Them to DeathMorningSun, Oct 4Denver's Lineup Chemistry Opens Tonight, Not the Injury ReportBy the numbersSat, Oct 3The Numbers Around Denver Still Say Championship CoreRumor checkSat, Oct 3The Apron Explains Which Nuggets Rumors Have LegsMorningSat, Oct 3Denver's Preseason Opener Arrives With Two Injury Clocks RunningAround the beatFri, Oct 2Camp Coverage Is About the Fringes. The Real Nuggets Questions Aren't.Player focusFri, Oct 2DeMar DeRozan's Efficiency Can't Offset What Happens When He's on the FloorMorningFri, Oct 2A Nuggets Rumor's Confidence Score Just DoubledCap watchThu, Oct 1Denver's Draft Capital Is Spoken For. The Apron Isn'tWeek aheadThu, Oct 1Two Looks at Utah Are All Adelman Gets to Set His RotationMorningThu, Oct 1Denver's Point Guard Room Just Got Deeper, and Murkier
September2026 · 32 pieces
Rumor checkWed, Sep 30Reading Denver's Rumor Mill: What the Confidence Scores Actually PredictThe big questionWed, Sep 30Denver's Deadline Isn't Oklahoma City. It's DeRozan's ClockMorningWed, Sep 30A Third Ball-Handler Would Test How Denver Actually Shares ItAround the beatTue, Sep 29Beat Writers Are Circling the Same Bench Question From Four AnglesPlayer focusTue, Sep 29Christian Braun's Value Never Needed the BallMorningTue, Sep 29Jokic's Commitment Buys Denver Time to Solve Its Fifth SpotCap watchMon, Sep 28Denver's Payroll Has Already Spent the Summer's FlexibilityWeek aheadMon, Sep 28This Week's Two Jazz Games Are About Minutes, Not WinsMorningMon, Sep 28Media Day Talk Turns to Jokic's Next Contract, Not His Next LineupThe big questionSun, Sep 27Denver Mortgaged Four Drafts to Keep a Defense That Still Ranked 21stFrom the archivesSun, Sep 27Denver's Late-Round Luck Now Owes Its Future to Oklahoma CityMorningSun, Sep 27Denver's New Depth Won't Touch the Lineups That Already WorkedBy the numbersSat, Sep 26Denver's Best Numbers All Belong to a Season That's OverRumor checkSat, Sep 26What Denver's Rumor Reports Got Right, and What They Didn'tMorningSat, Sep 26Denver Adds Three Bodies, Not Answers, to a Crowded FrontcourtAround the beatFri, Sep 25Rank Debates Aside, Denver's Passing Math Isn't the QuestionPlayer focusFri, Sep 25Nikola Jokic Set the Bar Last Season. Denver Needs Him to Clear It AgainMorningFri, Sep 25Boopie Miller Is Gone, and Denver's Real Question Still Waits on GordonFrom the archivesThu, Sep 24The Ball-Sharing Habit Predates Jokic by Four DecadesCap watchThu, Sep 24Above the First Apron, Not Yet the SecondMorningThu, Sep 24Denver's Best Lineup Last Season Is Missing Its Fifth ManBy the numbersWed, Sep 23The Bill for Denver's Passing Game Is Already DueRumor checkWed, Sep 23Denver's Rumor Mill Keeps Proving the Cheap Ones TrueMorningWed, Sep 23Denver's Fringe Keeps Turning Over So Its Top Five Doesn't Have ToAround the beatTue, Sep 22Denver's Beat Writers Are Defending an Offseason the Record Can't Test YetPlayer focusTue, Sep 22What Denver's Best Lineups Say About Jamal MurrayMorningTue, Sep 22Denver Reshuffles Its Depth Chart Two Weeks Before CampCap watchMon, Sep 21Denver's Flexibility Is Gone Before the Season StartsThe big questionMon, Sep 21Denver's Road Back to the Finals Runs Through Defense, Not OffenseMorningMon, Sep 21The Best Lineup Denver Had Is Already One Man ShortFrom the archivesSun, Sep 20Fifty-Nine Years of Change, One Partnership That Didn'tBy the numbersSun, Sep 20Denver's Math Problem Hides Behind Last Season's Net Rating