Tag: Denver Nuggets
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Bucks”steady growth’ on defense shows through in blowout of Nuggets
When Doc Rivers made his Milwaukee Bucks coaching debut on Jan. 29, he was impressed by the team’s defensive effort, despite a road defeat to Denver.Two weeks later, the Bucks pulled together one of their most comprehensive victories of the season, defeating the reigning champs 112-95 on Monday night. It was Milwaukee’s second straight victory,…
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The Denver Nuggets should add MPJ as their sixth man.
A professional sports club striving for a championship repeat cannot simply “run it back.” Standing pat between seasons is almost hard anymore, given free agency and usual roster turnover. Astute front office management is always preparing for many scenarios. When the reigning NBA champion Denver Nuggets embarked on their quest to repeat, they knew they’d…
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Denver Nuggets vs. Memphis Grizzlies injury report revealed
The Grizzlies will have a very tough matchup with the Denver Nuggets, the defending champions. The Grizzlies have more guys on their injured list than they had in their last game against the Pelicans, for whatever reason. The injury report for the Grizzlies has a long list of players: Luke Kennard, Ja Morant, Santi Aldama,…
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Denver Nuggets overcome Miami Heat to win the franchise’s first NBA championship.
Nikola Jokic led Denver to its first NBA championship Monday night, as the Nuggets overcame abysmal shooting and a late burst from Miami’s Jimmy Butler to beat the Heat 94-89 in Game 5. Jokic led the Nuggets with 28 points and 16 rebounds, earning NBA Finals MVP honours – a trophy much more valuable to…
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NBA Playoffs: LeBron James demonstrates his humanity by missing an easy dunk in the Los Angeles Lakers’ Game 2 defeat to the Denver Nuggets.
The Los Angeles Lakers lost to the Denver Nuggets in Game 2 of the NBA playoffs, 108-103.With the Lakers leading by eight points early in the second, James had a clean run to the basket after being discovered in transition by Rui Hachimura. The Lakers bench rose to their feet, the audience inside Ball Arena…
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Lakers versus. Nuggets Preview: The King Meets the Joker in the NBA Finals
The Los Angeles Lakers and Denver Nuggets will face off on Tuesday, with the winner advancing to the NBA Finals. The Los Angeles Lakers are the most decorated team in NBA history. They have a record-tying 17 titles and are just eight victories away from matching the Boston Celtics for the most Larry O’Brien trophies…
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Nikola Joki records a triple-double to lead the Denver Nuggets to a decisive Game 5 victory against the Phoenix Suns.
Nikola Joki set a record with a triple-double on Tuesday night, leading the Denver Nuggets to a 118-102 victory against the Phoenix Suns in Game 5 of their Western Conference semifinal series. The win gives the Nuggets a 3-2 lead in the best-of-seven series, with Denver needing just one more win to move to the…
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Nuggets lose to Dallas Mavericks, extending three-game skid
Denver Nuggets lose third straight game, 116-115 to Dallas Mavericks. Bruce Brown’s late three-pointer gave the Nuggets the lead, but Dorian Finney-Smith answered. Luka Doni, who had 22 points, 12 assists, and 10 rebounds, passed to Finney-Smith at the top of the key. Finney-Smith missed two free throws with four seconds left, allowing the Nuggets…