In the latest edition of the Nuggets Ink podcast, beat writer Mike Singer is joined by longtime NBA journalist Howard Beck days before the start of the playoffs. Among the topics discussed: + Are the Nuggets legit NBA title contenders? What are their vulnerabilities? What are outsiders underestimating about the team with the top record in the Western Conference? And why does it feel like they are being overlooked? + What is the national perception of Jamal Murray two years removed from tearing h...
Apr 13, 2023•56 min
In the latest edition of the Nuggets Ink podcast, beat writer Mike Singer and deputy sports editor Matt Schubert are joined by ESPN NBA reporter Ohm Youngmisuk in the wake of the Nuggets-76ers showdown that wasn't. Among the topics discussed: + The much-anticipated face-off between MVP front-runners Nikola Jokic and Joel Embiid turned out to be a dud, with Embiid unable to play due to a calf injury. What impact does Embiid's DNP have on the MVP race? Is the award now Jokic's to lose? Or will thi...
Mar 29, 2023•1 hr 2 min
In the latest edition of the Nuggets Ink podcast, beat writer Mike Singer and deputy sports editor Matt Schubert reconvene with the Nuggets struggling through a losing streak during the dog days of the NBA schedule. Among the topics discussed: + The Nuggets have lost four games in a row, with some concerning trends popping up. What's the concern level with the team? Are they tired? Bored? Is there a chance they could lose their grip on the top spot in the Western Conference? + Michael Porter Jr....
Mar 15, 2023•50 min
In the latest edition of the Nuggets Ink podcast, beat writer Mike Singer and deputy sports editor Matt Schubert reconvene as the Nuggets gear up for the stretch run of the regular season. Among the topics discussed: + Nikola Jokic is now the prohibitive favorite to win a third consecutive MVP award... despite being picked second to last in the All-Star Game. How surprising is it that the margin has grown so wide between him and Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo? Is it deserved? The boys debat...
Mar 01, 2023•45 min
In the latest edition of the Nuggets Ink podcast, beat writer Mike Singer chats with former Nuggets guard Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf following the release of his Showtime documentary "Stand." Among the topics discussed: + Abdul-Rauf talk about his rise above meager beginnings in Gulfport, Miss., and what basketball did for him as a young man who grew up in poverty in a single-family home. + Mike and Abdul-Rauf explore the circumstances around his exile from the NBA after declining to stand for the natio...
Feb 14, 2023•28 min
In the latest edition of the Nuggets Ink podcast, beat writer Mike Singer and deputy sports editor Matt Schubert reconvene after a wild NBA trade deadline that saw Denver send away Bones Hyland and acquire Thomas Bryant. Among the topics discussed: + After weeks of speculation, Nuggets general manager Calvin Booth finally pulled the trigger on a deal sending Hyland to the L.A. Clippers. With the team getting back just two second-round picks, it's now evident the team felt it needed to remove Hyl...
Feb 10, 2023•43 min
In the latest edition of the Nuggets Ink podcast, beat writer Mike Singer and deputy sports editor Matt Schubert reconvene with the NBA trade deadline less than 24 hours away. Among the topics discussed: + Rumors are swirling about Bones Hyland being on the trading block. What is the likelihood he gets traded? Are the Nuggets selling low? + Who are the Nuggets targeting on the trade market beyond small forward? Who are some of the players they might hope to get back? + Who's in the playoff rotat...
Feb 08, 2023•48 min
In the latest edition of the Nuggets Ink podcast, beat writer Mike Singer and deputy sports editor Matt Schubert reconvene after the team's return home from a three-game road trip. Among the topics discussed: + Reports have surfaced that the Nuggets are shopping Bones Hyland ahead of the NBA trade deadline. What are they looking to get in return? Is this simply a win-now move? How would a trade affect the rest of the rotation? + Joel Embiid got the best of Nikola Jokic in the final game of the N...
Jan 31, 2023•50 min
In the latest edition of the Nuggets Ink podcast, beat writer Mike Singer visits with Denver forward Aaron Gordon amid his best, most efficient season of his NBA career. Among the topics discussed: + What went into Gordon's offseason? What did he work on within his game? Where did he go? What did he do? + What goals has he made for himself as a player? How did those develop over time from his rookie season until now? And what has he done to realize those? How does he evaluate his own performance...
Jan 23, 2023•23 min
In the latest edition of the Nuggets Ink podcast, beat writer Mike Singer and deputy sports editor Matt Schubert are joined by The Athletic's Sam Amick to talk a multitude of Nuggets topics. Among the topics discussed: + The Nuggets are sitting in first place in the Western Conference with an improving defense and one of the best offenses in the NBA. Just how real are the Nuggets' title chances? Where does the defense need to get to in order to get over the top and reach the Finals? + Sam Amick ...
Jan 11, 2023•1 hr 6 min
In the latest edition of the Nuggets Ink podcast, beat writer Mike Singer and deputy sports editor Matt Schubert reconvene with the Nuggets in first place and about to begin an extended homestand. Among the topics discussed: + The Christmas night game against the Phoenix Suns produced one of the first signature moments of the season: Aaron Gordon's hellacious dunk over Landry Shamet. Mike and Matt revisit that night, that moment and the Nuggets' recent surge with nine wins in their last 12 games...
Jan 05, 2023•1 hr 7 min
In the latest edition of the Nuggets Ink podcast, beat writer Mike Singer and deputy sports editor Matt Schubert reconvene after a big win over the Memphis Grizzlies. Among the topics discussed: + Rookie forward Christian Braun was given his first NBA start Tuesday night due to injuries in the starting five, and the Nuggets promptly delivered their most impressive defensive showing of the season. Does correlation equal causation? If not, what can Denver do to solve its defensive woes? + Michael ...
Dec 22, 2022•54 min
In the latest edition of the Nuggets Ink podcast, beat writer Mike Singer and deputy sports editor Matt Schubert reconvene after a rough three-game stretch for Denver. Among the topics discussed: + The Nuggets lost a tough one against the Dallas Mavericks at home on Tuesday night in a game that went down the wire. What did we learn from that game and what we saw from the team? + Bones Hyland got an early hook from head coach Michael Malone in New Orleans on Sunday, but responded the next game ag...
Dec 08, 2022•54 min
In the latest edition of the Nuggets Ink podcast, beat writer Mike Singer and deputy sports editor Matt Schubert are joined by NBA insider Burton Chawla to talk about Aaron Gordon's terrific start to the season. Among the topics discussed: + Aaron Gordon is playing some of the best basketball of his career, with near career highs across the board. What's changed for Gordon this season? What's he done to make him a more productive player? And what's his ceiling? + Jamal Murray went for 31 points ...
Nov 30, 2022•1 hr
In the latest edition of the Nuggets Ink podcast, beat writer Mike Singer and deputy sports editor Matt Schubert reconvene after Denver's miracle win over the Mavericks in Dallas. Among the topics discussed: + The short-handed Nuggets pulled off a stunning win over the Mavericks on Sunday night in a win that included a halfcourt heave from Vlatko Cančar and a breakout performance from Bones Hyland. Where does this win rank among the team's most improbable victories of the Michael Malone era? And...
Nov 22, 2022•46 min
In the latest edition of the Nuggets Ink podcast, beat writer Mike Singer and deputy sports editor Matt Schubert reconvene after Denver's 3-1 road trip across two time zones. Among the topics discussed: + Michael Porter Jr. bounced back in a big way in Chicago, responding from a subpar game in Boston with a 31-point smoke show in Chicago. What does that performance say about the young wing's growth as a player? Another sign of increased maturity for the team's third star? + The Nuggets have play...
Nov 16, 2022•57 min
In the latest edition of the Nuggets Ink podcast, beat writer Mike Singer and deputy sports editor Matt Schubert reconvene after Denver blasted the Spurs to move to 4-0 at Ball Arena. Among the topics discussed: + Bones Hyland played his best game of the season coming off the bench against San Antonio on Saturday night. What clicked for the second-year player? Can he keep up his red-hot 3-point shooting? What does his recent play mean for the second unit? + Michael Porter Jr. looks healthy and s...
Nov 07, 2022•44 min
In the latest edition of the Nuggets Ink podcast, beat writer Mike Singer and deputy sports editor Matt Schubert reconvene after Denver blasted the Lakers to move to 3-2 through five games. Among the topics discussed: + Michael Porter Jr. missed his first game of the season with what the team called "lumbar management" and coach Michael Malone later clarified as a "back spasm." What's to be taken from the mixed messaging? Is this something to be concerned about? Or simply the team beginning its ...
Oct 28, 2022•50 min
In the latest edition of the Nuggets Ink podcast, beat writer Mike Singer and deputy sports editor Matt Schubert discuss the season opener and Jamal Murray's return to the court. Among the topics discussed: + The Nuggets lost their season opener in a lackluster performance against the Utah Jazz. What were some of the positives that could be taken from the 123-102 setback? And some of the negatives? And how did Murray look in his first regular season game in 18 months? + Singer fields a handful o...
Oct 21, 2022•54 min
In the latest edition of the Nuggets Ink podcast, beat writer Mike Singer and deputy sports editor Matt Schubert reconvene with the start of the regular season less than a week away. Among the topics discussed: + Nikola Jokic (wrist) and Jamal Murray (thigh) both sat out preseason games while nursing injuries. Reason for concern? Just the team being extra cautious? Does this say something about how the team will handle their star players' health this season? + The Nuggets won back-to-back presea...
Oct 14, 2022•1 hr
In the latest edition of the Nuggets Ink podcast, beat writer Mike Singer and deputy sports editor Matt Schubert reconvene following the Nuggets' first preseason game at Ball Arena. Among the topics discussed: + What are the first impressions of Jamal Murray and Michael Porter Jr. in their returns from long-term injuries? How long will it take the Nuggets to integrate the two stars back into their system? And just how much should be expected of them early on? + Which of the new additions to the ...
Oct 06, 2022•59 min
In a special edition of the Nuggets Ink podcast presented by Evoca TV, beat reporter Mike Singer is joined by journeyman point guard Ish Smith at the team's training camp in La Jolla, Calif., to discuss a myriad of topics. An undrafted free agent out of Wake Forest in 2010, Smith has played for 12 teams during a winding NBA career. Smith talks about his journey through the NBA, what makes the Nuggets a special organization and how he modeled his game off watching J.J. Barea one night early in hi...
Sep 30, 2022•38 min
In a special edition of the Nuggets Ink podcast presented by Evoca TV, beat reporter Mike Singer is joined by second-year point guard Bones Hyland at ViewHouse Ballpark in downtown Denver to discuss a myriad of topics. In just his second season, Hyland has risen from slept-on late first-round draft pick to the backup point guard on a championship-contending NBA backcourt. Over the course of 40 minutes, Hyland talks about his connection to the city of Denver, while dishing on toughest players to ...
Sep 23, 2022•43 min
In the latest edition of the Nuggets Ink podcast presented by Evoca TV, beat writer Mike Singer and deputy sports editor Matt Schubert look ahead of the 2022-23 season and a big live event in downtown Denver. Among the topics discussed: + What can be taken from Nikola Jokic's performance at EuroBasket? Could he be in line for yet another MVP campaign. What will it take for voters to hand him the award for a third straight season? + What's the word on Michael Porter Jr. and Jamal Murray's health ...
Sep 16, 2022•44 min
In the latest edition of the Nuggets Ink podcast, beat writer Mike Singer and deputy sports editor Matt Schubert reconvene after the draft and opening hours of NBA free agency. Among the topics discussed: + Nuggets general manager Calvin Booth was aggressive at the start of free agency, signing veteran center DeAndre Jordan and wing Bruce Brown within 24 hours of the negotiation period opening in the NBA. Why did Booth target these two players? What were his goals entering free agency? And did h...
Jul 01, 2022•56 min
In the latest edition of the Nuggets Ink podcast, beat writer Mike Singer and deputy sports editor Matt Schubert reconvene with the NBA draft just days away. Among the topics discussed: + It's been less than a month since Calvin Booth took over as the top decision-maker in the Nuggets front office, and he already has one trade under his belt: JaMychal Green and a future first-round pick to OKC for this year's 30th overall pick and two future second-rounders. What does this say about how aggressi...
Jun 22, 2022•47 min
In the latest edition of the Nuggets Ink podcast, beat writer Mike Singer and deputy sports editor Matt Schubert reconvene in the wake of team president Tim Connelly's sudden departure for Minnesota. Among the topics discussed: + When did buzz start to emerge in NBA circles that teams were targeting the Nuggets president of basketball operations? And at what point did it become clear the Minnesota Timberwolves had shifted their focus entirely on bringing Connelly on board? Why were they so deter...
May 24, 2022•46 min
In the latest edition of the Nuggets Ink podcast, beat writer Mike Singer and deputy sports editor Matt Schubert reconvene to talk about Nikola Jokic's MVP coronation and the critical offseason ahead. Among the topics discussed: What was long expected finally became official this week as Nikola Jokic was named MVP for the second consecutive season. The announcement came complete with an emotional gathering outside Jokic's horse stables in Serbia, with the entire Nuggets brain trust in tow. Singe...
May 13, 2022•1 hr 3 min
In the latest edition of the Nuggets Ink podcast, beat writer Mike Singer and deputy sports editor Matt Schubert reconvene with the Nuggets trailing the Golden State Warriors 2-0 in their first-round playoff series. Among the topics discussed: + What's the state of the Nuggets after a humbling 126-106 loss in Game 2 in San Francisco? What should be made of Monte Morris' despondent postgame press conference in the wake of the loss? Can the team pull itself back together after fissures surfaced in...
Apr 20, 2022•44 min
In the latest edition of the Nuggets Ink podcast, beat writer Mike Singer and deputy sports editor Matt Schubert reconvene with the Nuggets preparing to take on the Golden State Warriors in the Western Conference playoffs. Among the topics discussed: + With Nikola Jokic set to win his second consecutive MVP award, Singer reviews his end-of-season awards voting before discussing his recent story polling numerous NBA big men about Jokic vs. Embiid. How did his MVP ballot shake out? Did any other N...
Apr 14, 2022•1 hr 9 min
