Coach Michael Malone wants Michael Porter Jr. to shoot early and often. So he did. Porter scored 30 points on 11-of-16 shooting in the Nuggets’ 112-90 victory over the offensively-challenged Orlando Magic Thursday night at Ball Arena.

Michael Porter Jr. is keeping his focus on the rim, not the trade rumors. He’s tuned them out, in fact, and turned up his game.

Denver Nuggets forward Michael Porter Jr. has been floated in trade rumors prior to Thursday's deadline, but his head coach made it clear that he won't

Michael Porter Jr. and Trey Murphy III traded blows, but MPJ’s Nuggets prevailed over the Pelicans on Monday night at Ball Arena.

The Denver Nuggets achieved a significant victory over the New Orleans Pelicans with standout performances by Nikola Jokic and Michael Porter Jr. Joki

Nikola Jokic contributed 28 points, 12 assists and 10 rebounds and Michael Porter Jr. finished with 30 points as the host Denver Nuggets beat the Orlando Magic 112-90 on Thursday night.

The Denver Nuggets have been quiet off the court as the trade deadline approaches, but their play on the court has been very loud. On Wednesday night, the Nuggets won their fourth game in a row with a dominant second half to beat the New Orleans Pelicans 144-119.