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Nuggets vs. Kings | 3 takeaways from Denver’s decisive win in Sacramento
Big nights from Nikola Jokic, Jamal Murray, Aaron Gordon and Jonas Valanciunas brought the Nuggets’ win streak to five. Here are three takeaways from Denver’s 122-108 win on Tuesday at Golden 1 Center in Sacramento. NUGGETS 122, KINGS 108 What happened: Sacramento led by one point after the first quarter, but Denver took a 60-56…
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Russell Westbrook brings expected energy, honesty back to Denver
Knowing what’s coming and stopping what’s coming are two different things. The Nuggets knew what kind of energy Russell Westbrook was bringing to Ball Arena in his return as a member of the Kings on Monday night. “Russ,” Nuggets coach David Adelman answered when asked what he expected from Westbrook prior to Denver’s win. “He…
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Nikola Jokic’s hands all over Denver Nuggets’ win over Kings
The Joker made the Kings pay for shuffling the deck this summer. After Sacramento traded Jonas Valanciunas to Denver for Dario Saric, the Kings were left without a body built to bang with Denver’s 6-foot-11, 284-pound jack of all basketball trades. It showed in Denver’s 130-124 win Monday at Ball Arena, though he didn’t enter…
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Nique Clifford returns home for first NBA game back in Colorado
For one night, the Nikola Jokic jerseys had some competition at Ball Arena. You could tell from the moment No. 5 in white checked into the game this wasn’t a typical visitor’s welcome in the Mile High City. That’s because Denver — and everyone else that came from across the state of Colorado — recognizes…
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NBA mock draft: Denver Nuggets add guard depth at No. 26
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Teams across the NBA will be looking to follow the Milwaukee Bucks’ lead by adding a player capable of bringing a championship to their city in Thursday’s draft. Here’s a shot at predicting the first round, including the Denver Nuggets’ pick at No. 26. 1.…
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NBA mock draft: Denver Nuggets add guard depth at No. 26
Teams across the NBA will be looking to follow the Milwaukee Bucks’ lead by adding a player capable of bringing a championship to their city in Thursday’s draft. Here’s a shot at predicting the first round, including the Denver Nuggets’ pick at No. 26. 1. Detroit Pistons Cade Cunningham, G, Oklahoma State The hardest part…
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Sacramento Kings beat Denver Nuggets on night Nikola Jokic makes franchise history
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A record-setting night was hardly cause for celebration for Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets. Jokic moved past Fat Lever atop the franchise’s career triple-double list with his 44th triple-double Tuesday, a day after Denver’s…
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Sacramento Kings beat Denver Nuggets on night Nikola Jokic makes franchise history
A record-setting night was hardly cause for celebration for Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets. Jokic moved past Fat Lever atop the franchise’s career triple-double list with his 44th triple-double Tuesday, a day after Denver’s star center tied Lever’s mark. But sole ownership of the record came in a 125-115 loss to the Kings when…