Tag: david adelman
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Mark Kiszla: Nuggets shut yap of Howlin’ Wolf Jaden McDaniels in blowout victory
On a night when their angry home arena was drunk on boos, Nikola Jokic and his Denver teammates finally gave Nuggets Nation a reason to stand up and cheer. They ain’t dead yet, folks. “I have been here before,” Jokic said Monday, “and we know when you play in an elimination game, you need to…
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Injuries persist for Aaron Gordon after missing second game in Nuggets’ series vs. Timberwolves
As the Denver Nuggets fought for their playoff lives, a key piece had to sit and watch from the bench in street clothes. The sight of Aaron Gordon looking on from the sideline has become more common lately. After playing in 75 games in his first full season with the team in 2021-22, Gordon is…
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Christian Braun, Denver Nuggets confident with backs against wall
MINNEAPOLIS — There’s no more space between the Nuggets and the brink. “We put ourselves in a really bad spot,” Christian Braun acknowledged Saturday after the Nuggets took the last step back before the edge that ends their season. “All you can do is fix it. The spot we’re in is not where we wanted…
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Nuggets drop Game 4 to Timberwolves, face 3-1 deficit after fight
MINNEAPOLIS — When exactly the Nuggets’ fight showed up is a point of contention. “The competitive spirit question bothers me, because I thought we were extremely competitive at the start of the game,” Nuggets coach David Adelman said after his team fell into a 3-1 hole to the Timberwolves at the Target Center on Saturday…
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Nuggets vs. Timberwolves | 3 takeaways from Denver’s loss to fall behind 3-1 in series against Minnesota
The Nuggets are coming home on the brink of elimination. In what is an eighth straight season with a postseason appearance, Denver has yet to lose in the first round in a year where both Nikola Jokic and Jamal Murray are healthy. That reality is now one loss away after a 112-96 defeat at the…
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What Denver Nuggets’ music playlist says about Game 4 mentality vs. Timberwolves
MINNEAPOLIS — The lyrics booming from a portable speaker on the Target Center court Friday revealed the Nuggets’ headspace ahead of Game 4. “Come with me, Hail Mary/Run quick see, what do we have here?” the late Tupac Shakur’s voice carried through an empty arena. “Now, do you wanna ride or die?” That’s the question…
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Nuggets vs. Timberwolves | 3 keys to a Denver win in Game 4
A 3-1 deficit isn’t a death sentence, especially for these Nuggets, but a seven-game series in the first round makes the path back to the Finals much more arduous. Here are three keys to the Nuggets avoiding a 3-1 hole Saturday: It’s hard to see the Timberwolves abandoning a strategy that’s worked so well through…
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Mark Kiszla: Nuggets’ championship era fades fast after ugly Game 3 loss to Timberwolves
MINNEAPOLIS – Getting run out of the gym without so much as a whimper of protest might not have been the sad end of a glorious era for the Nuggets, but you can see it from here. And it ain’t a pretty sight. Those NBA championship rings earned in 2023 will shine forever. Denver, however,…
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Timberwolves drill Denver Nuggets in Game 3 on off night for Nikola Jokic
MINNEAPOLIS – The Joker’s performance is no laughing matter for the Nuggets. Nikola Jokic, the engine of the NBA’s best offense in the regular season, looked anything but the part in Denver’s 113-96 Game 3 loss Thursday at Target Center. Minnesota leads the series 2-1. “They’re big, tall, long. They’re really good defensive players, so…
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Nuggets vs. Timberwolves | 3 takeaways from Denver’s Game 3 loss in Minnesota to fall down 2-1 in series
Punked in Minnesota. Again. The Nuggets fell behind by 20 points midway through the second quarter of a 113-96 Game 3 loss at Target Center on Thursday. That came after a blowout loss at Minnesota in a Game 6 two years ago. Here are three takeaways after the Timberwolves grabbed a 2-1 series lead: 2.…