Tag: denver nuggets
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Michael Malone makes a lot of sense for North Carolina | Vinny’s take
Once the shock wears off, Michael Malone makes sense for North Carolina. That wouldn’t have been the case a few years ago, but times have changed in a big way. College programs these days have general managers, and the talent on the court gets paid a lot of money. There are players who played professionally…
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Nikola Jokic’s floater, Christian Braun’s 3 ball come up big | Nuggets notebook
Somehow Nikola Jokic calculated the limit of Victor Wembanyama’s reach. There were three seconds separating the shot clock and game clock in the final seconds of overtime with the Nuggets nursing a two-point lead. Denver looked content to hold the ball to see if the Spurs were going to foul before Jokic wound up wide…
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How Aaron Gordon’s gritty defense on Victor Wembanyama rescued the Nuggets in OT
Victor Wembanyama’s yellow, size 20.5 Nikes get laced up the same way as Aaron Gordon’s black-and-white 361 sneakers. “He’s going to be an all-time player,” Gordon said after the Nuggets’ 136-134 overtime win over Wembanyama’s Spurs on Saturday at Ball Arena. “Hell of a ball player, but, at the end of the day, he laces…
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Mark Kiszla: Jokic vs. Wembanyama more than clash of titans. It’s basketball for the ages.
The NBA universe has not been shaken by clash of titans like Joker vs. Wemby since Wilt vs. Russ. We are the lucky witnesses to Nikola Jokic doing one-on-one battle with Victory Wembanyama, because spotting giants of the game who not only thrill us but revolutionize the sport are as rare as Halley’s Comet. “I…
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Kickin’ it with Kiz: Who’s the real MVP of NBA this season? Hint: It’s not Nikola Jokic
We don’t care who’s the MVP of the NBA regular season. All we want is for Nikola Jokic to be MVP of the NBA Finals. – H.N., Denver Kiz: In more than four decades of covering the NBA, I’ve never been asked to cast a ballot for MVP. But it seems to me the award…
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Peyton Watson ‘week to week’ for Denver Nuggets after latest injury
The timeline for Peyton Watson’s return isn’t being measured in days. “Peyton’s going to be week to week,” Nuggets coach David Adelman said after Friday’s practice at Ball Arena. Watson will miss Saturday’s game against San Antonio after straining his right hamstring for the second time in Wednesday’s win over the Jazz. The first strain…
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Mark Kiszla: Jamal Murray must do some heavy lifting for Nikola Jokic to crack NBA top 10
Anybody with eyes can clearly see Nikola Jokic is the best basketball player on the planet, but please don’t get mad that Joker has zero chance to be named MVP of the NBA in 2026. Let the voters huff and puff, arguing about whether Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Victor Wembanyama or Luka Doncic deserves to take home…
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Nuggets vs. Jazz | 3 takeaways from Denver’s seventh win in a row
The win streak reached seven, but it was hardly a lucky night Wednesday in Salt Lake City. Here are three takeaways from Denver’s 130-117 win over the Jazz at Delta Center. 2. Be mad at Michael Malone all you want, but the ol’ ball coach is correct. The ESPN studio show – which featured Denver’s…
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Peyton Watson, Tim Hardaway Jr. leave Nuggets game with Jazz with injury
Peyton Watson got the exact opposite of what he hoped in the Nuggets’ 130-117 win over the Jazz on Wednesday in Utah. At Tuesday’s practice, Watson said he wanted to have his minutes ramped up in Wednesday’s game against the Jazz. Instead, Watson left after playing a little more than nine minutes with right hamstring…
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Denver Nuggets still searching for steady rotation to close regular season
The revolving door of available players continues to turn for the Nuggets with only two weeks left in the regular season. Bruce Brown is the only player who has appeared in all 76 of Denver’s games. Tim Hardaway Jr. (75), Jamal Murray (71) and Spencer Jones (64) are the only others who have played more…