Tag: denver nuggets
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Nuggets vs. Timberwolves | 3 takeaways from Denver’s Game 1
The Nuggets got the start they were seeking Saturday. Here are three takeaways from Denver’s 116-105 win in Game 1 at Ball Arena: 2. It’s too early to make plans for the second round, but history strongly favors the Nuggets after taking the series opener. Teams that win Game 1 have advanced 76.6% of the…
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Jamal Murray finds way to lead Denver Nuggets to Game 1 win over Timberwolves
It didn’t matter if it was Jaden McDaniels, Anthony Edwards, Donte DiVincenzo or Ayo Dosunmu standing in front of Jamal Murray on Saturday. “Irrelevant,” Murray said of the different defenders Minnesota sent his way after Denver’s 116-105 win in Game 1 at Ball Arena. “Somebody is going to chase me. Somebody is going to push…
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Aaron Gordon shakes off early trouble to impact Nuggets’ Game 1 win over Timberwolves
David Adelman jokingly chalked it up to a strategy move, but it was a rare sight seeing Aaron Gordon on the bench for as long as he was on Saturday afternoon. The Nuggets’ versatile, do-it-all forward matched the Timberwolves’ aggressiveness and physicality from the jump, but it cost him some precious time on the court…
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Kickin’ It with Kiz: Bednar flirting with trouble in the Lumberyard if Avs don’t commit to one goalie
The Avs might not win the Stanley Cup if coach Jared Bednar insists on rotating goalies in the playoffs. – B-Rad, putting out fires Kiz: I hear the sound of trouble rumbling in the Lumberyard, if Bednar actually thinks throwing any goalie on the woodpile is going to make a stone wall in front of…
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Anthony Edwards calls Nuggets a ‘rivalry’ as Timberwolves prep for NBA playoffs
Anthony Edwards wouldn’t describe it any other way. As the Timberwolves star gets ready to face the Denver Nuggets in the playoffs for the third time in the last four years, “rivalry” was the only word that came to mind. “I don’t think there’s anything else to call it but a rivalry,” Edwards said this…
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Timberwolves star Anthony Edwards’ status uncertain for Game 1
Starting the series off right might be a little easier for the Nuggets than expected. Timberwolves star Anthony Edwards is officially listed as questionable for Saturday’s Game 1 at Ball Arena due to right knee injury maintenance, according to the team’s official injury report. Edwards was working out on the court during Minnesota’s media availability…
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Aaron Gordon’s evolution gives Denver Nuggets all that’s needed | 2026 Nuggets Playoff Preview
One of the NBA’s most dynamic characters is ready to display his range on basketball’s biggest stage. Once the high-flying star of an Orlando organization that played in five playoff games in six years, Aaron Gordon has become a big reason why the Nuggets have played in 61 playoff games in the five seasons since…
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3 keys to Nuggets’ first-round series against Timberwolves | 2026 Nuggets Playoff Preview
The Nuggets are healthy favorites to advance to the second round for a fourth consecutive season, but if recent history against Minnesota is any indication, it won’t be easy. Don’t be surprised if these three factors swing the series: • Multidimensional Joker A lot of teams try to make Nikola Jokic either a scorer or…
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What’s the key to the Nuggets making a deep playoff run? | Friday Faceoff
Question: What’s the key to the Nuggets making a deep playoff run? Mark Kiszla, sports columnist: Aaron Gordon’s health Watching the Nuggets play basketball is a guilty pleasure. I love the thrill of Nikola Jokic’s magic tricks, especially when Jamal Murray and Tim Hardaway Jr. stick 3-point jumpers. But I hate the maddening lack of…
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Denver Nuggets selected to play in franchise’s second regular-season game abroad
The Nuggets are going from the Mile High City to Mexico City. Denver and Indiana will play a regular-season game at Arena CDMX on Nov. 7, the NBA announced Thursday afternoon. “We are thrilled that the Nuggets were chosen to compete in The Mexico City Game next season,” Kevin Demoff, Kroenke Sports & Entertainment’s president…