Tag: denver nuggets
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Nuggets vs. Bulls | Nikola Jokic passes Oscar Robertson for 2nd on all-time triple-double list in win
Nikola Jokic changed some longstanding NBA history, and the Nuggets reversed some recent history on Saturday in Chicago. Jokic moved into second place on the NBA’s career triple-double list, while the Nuggets avoided a winless road trip and ended a three-game losing streak against the Bulls. Here are five takeaways from Denver’s 136-120 win at…
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Kickin’ It with Kiz: Would Broncos be in Super Bowl today if John Elway got QB he liked in 2018 NFL draft?
I hate the Seahawks. I abhor the Patriots. I’ve never heard of Bad Bunny and already can’t stand his “music.” Can’t stand NBC analyst Cris Collinsworth. But I probably watch the Super Bowl anyway. – J-Dawg, Boulder Kiz: Two years ago, when Sam Darnold was trying to rehabilitate his NFL career as a seldom-used reserve…
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Did the Nuggets win or lose the NBA trade deadline? | Friday Faceoff
Friday Faceoff: Did the Nuggets win or lose the NBA trade deadline? Vinny Benedetto, Nuggets writer Answer: Win Winning on the margins is still a victory. Anyone holding out hope Denver would take a big swing ahead of Thursday’s trade deadline was setting themselves up for disappointment. Denver lacks two things that facilitate trades in…
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Nuggets forward Peyton Watson to miss extended stretch of games, report says
The Nuggets at this rate might never get healthy. Peyton Watson suffered a grade 2 hamstring strain and is expected to miss an “extended” stretch of the season, according to a report from The Athletic Thursday night. Watson grabbed at the back of his right leg after cutting to the hoop in the fourth quarter…
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Denver Nuggets trade Hunter Tyson to Brooklyn Nets ahead of deadline
With a little more than an hour before the trade deadline, the Denver Nuggets made an expected move. The Nuggets sent Hunter Tyson and a 2032 second-round pick to the Brooklyn Nets for the less favorable of the Clippers or Hawks second-round pick in this year’s draft. That pick is currently projected to land in…
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Nuggets vs. Knicks | More Nikola Jokic history not enough for Denver
A couple of extra periods allowed Nikola Jokic to make a little more NBA history Wednesday, but it wasn’t enough to prevent the Nuggets’ first three-game losing streak of the season. Jokic recorded the 181st triple-double of his career and tied Oscar Robertson for second on the NBA’s all-time list. The three-time Most Valuable Player…
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Why the Nuggets always bring out the best in Thunder star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander for three seasons now has come to Denver with a purpose. Beat the best, so he can be the best. “These types of games, they just force you to throw your best punch, or else you’ll get embarrassed,” the Oklahoma City star and reigning NBA MVP said Sunday at Ball Arena. “A team…
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Nuggets fall to Thunder in first meeting of season between NBA title favorites
For as many starters as were missing between the Nuggets and Thunder, there were just as many All-Stars on the court. But as Jamal Murray and Chet Holmgren got to relish their first All-Star nods, joining superstars Nikola Jokic and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander in Los Angeles next week, Sunday’s first meeting between the Nuggets and Thunder…
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No Longer a Dream | Nuggets’ Jamal Murray named to first NBA All-Star team
It’s hard to have a better wake-up call than the one Jamal Murray received Sunday afternoon. “I was asleep. I was taking my pregame nap,” Jamal Murray said after Denver’s 121-111 loss to the Thunder on Sunday at Ball Arena. “A couple of my best friends FaceTimed me on a group call and broke the…
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How Jamal Murray’s ‘spacious’ offseason set up Nuggets for success
The version of Jamal Murray that Oklahoma City is going to see on Sunday is a lot different from the last time. Murray’s still the 6-foot-4 point guard wearing No. 27 for the Nuggets, but he’s playing at a higher level than any of his previous eight regular seasons. Oklahoma City unknowingly played a part…