For Nuggets, the Aaron Gordon trade is the steal that keeps on giving
7 months, 3 weeks ago

For Nuggets, the Aaron Gordon trade is the steal that keeps on giving

New York Times  

LOS ANGELES — The trade that sent the Denver Nuggets to this other dimension as a basketball team was widely lauded at the time. Still, the Nuggets’ deal to acquire Aaron Gordon from the Orlando Magic a little over three years ago has worked out better than imagined. In a Game 3 against the Los Angeles Lakers, a 112-105 Denver win at Crypto.com Arena that for all intents should end any questions about who will win this first-round series, Gordon was the best player on a basketball court that featured Nikola Jokić, Jamal Murray, LeBron James and Anthony Davis. In Monday night’s Game 2 comeback, Gordon secured Jokić’s errant half-court shot with the Nuggets down three in the final 90 seconds. Gordon handles the ball like a guard, so when he grabs a defensive rebound, he’s often able to push the ball himself in transition.

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Jokic leads the Nuggets to a 122-103 win over the Jazz
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3 weeks, 4 days ago

Jokic leads the Nuggets to a 122-103 win over the Jazz

Associated Press  

SALT LAKE CITY — Nikola Jokic had 30 points, 10 rebounds and seven assists to lead the Denver Nuggets to a 122-103 victory over the Utah Jazz on Wednesday night. Jokic scored 19 points on 8-of-10 shooting in the first quarter alone to rally Denver from an early 12-point deficit. Jamal Murray added 22 points, eight assists and four steals …

Jokic score 34, Porter adds 24 as Nuggets use strong second half to beat Lakers 127-102
4 weeks, 1 day ago

Jokic score 34, Porter adds 24 as Nuggets use strong second half to beat Lakers 127-102

Associated Press  

LOS ANGELES — Nikola Jokic scored 34 points and Michael Porter Jr. added 24 as the Denver Nuggets used a strong second half to beat the Los Angeles Lakers 127-102 on Saturday night. Austin Reaves scored 19 points and LeBron James added 18 for the Lakers, who lost consecutive home games after starting the season 7-0 at home. Denver trailed …

Nuggets’ Aaron Gordon to miss extended time due to calf strain: Sources
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Nuggets’ Aaron Gordon to miss extended time due to calf strain: Sources

New York Times  

The Denver Nuggets will be without starting power forward Aaron Gordon for multiple weeks due to a calf injury, league sources confirmed to The Athletic. Gordon left Monday’s game against the Toronto Raptors with the injury after playing just four minutes. In seven games this season, Gordon is averaging 15.4 points and 6.7 rebounds per game while hitting 54.5 percent …

Aaron Gordon agrees to 4-year, $133 million extension with Nuggets: Why Denver kept its ‘heart and soul’
2 months ago

Aaron Gordon agrees to 4-year, $133 million extension with Nuggets: Why Denver kept its ‘heart and soul’

New York Times  

To win a championship at the NBA level, you need a superstar. Aaron Gordon has been that for Denver, which is why the Nuggets and Gordon agreed to a $133 million extension over four years on the eve of the 2024-25 NBA season, a team source told The Athletic on Monday. With the Nuggets looming close to the CBA’s dreaded …

Nuggets Add Russell Westbrook to Chase Championship Window
2 months, 1 week ago

Nuggets Add Russell Westbrook to Chase Championship Window

Associated Press  

The Denver Nuggets are adding veteran point guard Russell Westbrook to their roster to help fill the void left by Kentavious Caldwell-Pope. The Nuggets believe that Westbrook's experience and shooting ability can add some spark to their offense, even in a backup role. The team also adds Dario Saric, a power forward/center who could provide some much-needed scoring and rebounding. …

Inside the Nuggets team dinner — minus one uninvited player — that might save their season
7 months, 1 week ago

Inside the Nuggets team dinner — minus one uninvited player — that might save their season

New York Times  

DENVER — Poor Aaron Gordon. “DJ, y’all going to team dinner?” Gordon asked Nuggets veteran DeAndre Jordan from across the locker room after their 112-97 win in Game 5 at Ball Arena on Tuesday night that gave them three straight wins and the 3-2 series edge. He was the only player who didn’t make it to the dinner in Minneapolis …

How Rudy Gobert, Timberwolves defense got shredded by Nuggets’ Nikola Jokić
7 months, 1 week ago

How Rudy Gobert, Timberwolves defense got shredded by Nuggets’ Nikola Jokić

New York Times  

DENVER — Rudy Gobert looked helpless out there. A 16-point third quarter 🃏 35 PTS / 5 REB / 12 AST pic.twitter.com/xIaGX1aeAC — Denver Nuggets May 15, 2024 Jokić put up 40 points on 22 shots, racked up 13 assists and did not turn the ball over once in Denver’s 112-97 victory over the Timberwolves that gave the Nuggets a …

Nikola Jokić reminds us why he keeps winning MVPs as the Nuggets remind us they’re still champs
7 months, 1 week ago

Nikola Jokić reminds us why he keeps winning MVPs as the Nuggets remind us they’re still champs

New York Times  

DENVER — There is a classic scene in the classic movie “The Great White Hype” that serves as the perfect metaphor for what the Denver Nuggets are doing to the Minnesota Timberwolves. In the first two games of this series, Minnesota threw the overhand right and knocked the Denver Nuggets woozy. After Tuesday night’s 112-97 win in Game 5 over …

Nuggets bounce back with 117-90 blowout of Timberwolves behind 24 points from energized Murray
7 months, 1 week ago

Nuggets bounce back with 117-90 blowout of Timberwolves behind 24 points from energized Murray

Associated Press  

MINNEAPOLIS — The Denver Nuggets were simply too determined, too experienced, too proud and too talented to let their flop in the first two games define this series against the surging Minnesota Timberwolves. “It just makes you have to lock in and be there for your teammates.” Nikola Jokic, the three-time league MVP, had 24 points, 14 rebounds and nine …

Game 4 takeaways: Lakers finally met Nuggets’ force with force
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Game 4 takeaways: Lakers finally met Nuggets’ force with force

LA Times  

Here are five takeaways from the Lakers’ 119-108 win against Denver in Game 4: Maybe soon but not today The Lakers staved off elimination by playing their most complete game of the playoffs in a wire-to-wire win against the Nuggets. And if it doesn’t work out, move on to the next play and go try to go back at them.” …

Lakers defeat Nuggets to avoid elimination: ‘We’ve given ourselves another life’
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Lakers defeat Nuggets to avoid elimination: ‘We’ve given ourselves another life’

LA Times  

Lakers forward LeBron James, center, drives to the basket against Nuggets forwards Aaron Gordon, left, and Michael Porter Jr. during the first half of Game 4 on Saturday at Crypto.com Arena. For the first time in this Western Conference playoff series — really for the first time since the end of the 2022 season — the Lakers didn’t fall apart …

For Lakers and Darvin Ham, another blown lead to Nuggets leaves more questions than answers about future
7 months, 3 weeks ago

For Lakers and Darvin Ham, another blown lead to Nuggets leaves more questions than answers about future

New York Times  

LOS ANGELES — As LeBron James took off from the dotted circle and dunked, the crowd roared at decibels that hadn’t been heard at Crypto.com Arena this season. “Got to figure out a way to get one on Saturday to stay alive.” It’s unclear if that’s possible for these Lakers, though. They had guys step up and make plays.” Before …

Nikola Jokic leads NBA champ Denver Nuggets past LeBron James and Lakers 114-103 in playoff opener
8 months ago

Nikola Jokic leads NBA champ Denver Nuggets past LeBron James and Lakers 114-103 in playoff opener

Associated Press  

DENVER — Unlike their crowd that drowned out the Los Angeles Lakers’ pregame introductions, the defending NBA champion Denver Nuggets were a little late to the playoff party Saturday night. After watching LeBron James score 19 first-half points, capped by a pull-up 3 from 32 feet in the final second that put the Lakers up 60-57, the Nuggets limited the …

Denver Nuggets point guard Jamal Murray out against Timberwolves, missing 4th straight game
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Denver Nuggets point guard Jamal Murray out against Timberwolves, missing 4th straight game

Associated Press  

DENVER — Jamal Murray has been ruled out for the Denver Nuggets’ showdown against the Minnesota Timberwolves on Friday night as he continues to deal with a sprained left ankle and a swollen right knee. Coach Michael Malone said Murray was improving but “he’s just not ready to go out there and compete at the level that we need him …

Kevin Durant scores 30 points to lead Suns to another win in Denver, 104-97
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Kevin Durant scores 30 points to lead Suns to another win in Denver, 104-97

Associated Press  

DENVER — Kevin Durant had 30 points, 13 rebounds and five blocks and the Phoenix Suns won in Denver for the second time this month, beating the defending champion Nuggets 104-97 on Wednesday night. “I’m glad we didn’t let that San Antonio game bleed over to the next game,” Durant said in reference to the Suns’ road loss Monday night …

Jokic’s 35 points pace Nuggets in 115-112 win over short-handed Timberwolves after tight finish
9 months ago

Jokic’s 35 points pace Nuggets in 115-112 win over short-handed Timberwolves after tight finish

Associated Press  

MINNEAPOLIS — Nikola Jokic had 35 points and 16 rebounds and Michael Porter Jr. scored 13 of his 26 points in the fourth quarter as the Denver Nuggets fended off the undermanned and undersized Minnesota Timberwolves 115-112 on Tuesday night. “That’s something we really have to get better at.” The Nuggets moved within percentage points of idle Oklahoma City for …

No letdown: Murray, Jokic, Porter Jr. lead Nuggets to 142-121 rout of short-handed Utah Jazz
9 months, 1 week ago

No letdown: Murray, Jokic, Porter Jr. lead Nuggets to 142-121 rout of short-handed Utah Jazz

Associated Press  

DENVER — Michael Malone needn’t have worried about his superstar center and a potential letdown when the Denver Nuggets faced the short-handed Utah Jazz. And they’re a championship level team and when a team shoots the ball from the perimeter like that it’s a hard game to win.” With Murray leading the second unit in the fourth quarter, the Nuggets …

NBA: Nuggets forward Gordon sidelined with dog bite injuries
11 months, 3 weeks ago

NBA: Nuggets forward Gordon sidelined with dog bite injuries

The Hindu  

The Denver Nuggets will be without power forward Aaron Gordon indefinitely as he recovers from dog bite injuries to his face and hand, the NBA team said Wednesday. In a brief statement the Nuggets said Gordon “is in good condition and will remain away from the team while he recovers.” According to the statement he “suffered lacerations to his face …

Nuggets star Nikola Jokic ejected in second quarter against Bulls
1 year ago

Nuggets star Nikola Jokic ejected in second quarter against Bulls

Associated Press  

CHICAGO — Nikola Jokic chose his words carefully. Jokic was ejected in the second quarter of Denver’s 114-106 victory at Chicago on Tuesday for the language he directed toward an official after he felt he was fouled on a layup attempt. I’ve never seen that, when the opposing gym’s been upset that the star player on the other team’s been …

Reggie Jackson leads Nuggets past Pistons for 107-103 win after Nikola Jokic ejected
1 year, 1 month ago

Reggie Jackson leads Nuggets past Pistons for 107-103 win after Nikola Jokic ejected

Associated Press  

DETROIT — Reggie Jackson scored 21 points and carried Denver in the fourth quarter after two-time MVP Nikola Jokic was ejected in the first half, and the Nuggets handed the Detroit Pistons their 12th straight loss, 107-103 on Monday night. “There were just too many fouls and too many offensive rebounds allowed down the stretch.” Aaron Gordon’s three-point play gave …

Nuggets start strong thanks to focus on future, not past: ‘No championship hangover’
1 year, 1 month ago

Nuggets start strong thanks to focus on future, not past: ‘No championship hangover’

New York Times  

DENVER — The Denver Nuggets were never demonstrative with the desire to repeat, but they were never subtle about it either. “I think we’re playing a very effective brand of basketball,” Denver head coach Michael Malone said. “We played with more energy, and that’s what I was most happy about.” Because of the talent in the Western Conference, the regular …

NBA: Nuggets celebrates first championship with banner, rings and 119-107 win over Lakers
1 year, 1 month ago

NBA: Nuggets celebrates first championship with banner, rings and 119-107 win over Lakers

The Hindu  

The bling and the banner were nice. What the Denver Nuggets really relished, though, was opening defense of the franchise’s first NBA title with a 119-107 win over the Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday night. “We can’t think about last year too much,” Jamal Murray said after the Nuggets followed the raising of their championship banner by dropping the hammer …

NBA: Nikola Jokic Dominates Out The Gate As Denver Nuggets Sink LA Lakers in Season Opener
1 year, 1 month ago

NBA: Nikola Jokic Dominates Out The Gate As Denver Nuggets Sink LA Lakers in Season Opener

News 18  

Nikola Jokic delivered a dominant triple-double performance as the Denver Nuggets launched the defense of their NBA championship crown with a season-opening 119-107 victory over LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday. #KiaTipOff23 Jamal Murray: 21 PTS, 6 ASTKCP: 20 PTS, 67% FGLeBron: 21 PTS, 8 REB, 5 AST For more, download the NBA App:… pic.twitter.com/FHdeiUSvXx — NBA …

Denver Nuggets as repeat NBA champions? That has a nice ring to it
1 year, 1 month ago

Denver Nuggets as repeat NBA champions? That has a nice ring to it

New York Times  

DENVER — Michael Malone thought of his father, legendary coach Brendan Malone, who recently passed away. And the crowd, well, toward the end of Denver’s first win of the season, it chanted, “Who’s your daddy?” at the Lakers, an ode to a little trash talk from the championship parade in June. Got our rings ✅ Got the win ✅ pic.twitter.com/mgsSnKLnyv …

Nuggets continue Lakers dominance in season opener; Nikola Jokić caps ring night with triple-double
1 year, 1 month ago

Nuggets continue Lakers dominance in season opener; Nikola Jokić caps ring night with triple-double

New York Times  

DENVER — A white banner with gold, red and blue trim climbed slowly toward the ceiling on two large cables, while Queen’s victory ballad “We Are the Champions” thundered through Ball Arena loudspeakers Tuesday night. Denver swept the Lakers out of the Western Conference finals in May, the two sides traded barbs all summer and into training camp and at …

How the Denver Nuggets finally reached the NBA’s mountaintop by not chasing the stars
1 year, 6 months ago

How the Denver Nuggets finally reached the NBA’s mountaintop by not chasing the stars

New York Times  

DENVER — Nearly six years before Nikola Jokić’s coronation and Jamal Murray’s redemption, before all that champagne flowed inside the Ball Arena where the Denver Nuggets’ streak of 46 championship-less NBA seasons came to a blissful end on Monday night with their Game 5 win over Miami to win the NBA Finals, they had a chance to trade for the …

Denver Nuggets take home first NBA title with win over Miami Heat
1 year, 6 months ago

Denver Nuggets take home first NBA title with win over Miami Heat

Al Jazeera  

Serbian Nikola Jokic is named most valuable player of NBA Finals as he scores 28 points and takes 16 rebounds to lead his team to glory. The Denver Nuggets have sealed their first NBA title in franchise history, defeating the Miami Heat 94-89 to end a 47-season wait for a championship. Serbian star Nikola Jokic scored 28 points and took …

Hollinger: Could the Nuggets be the next NBA dynasty? Why Denver is built to last
1 year, 6 months ago

Hollinger: Could the Nuggets be the next NBA dynasty? Why Denver is built to last

New York Times  

As Denver closes in on its first NBA championship, our thoughts almost immediately turn to the future. Denver also will have to contend with the luxury-tax apron, not to mention the tax itself; the Nuggets are just $3 million from next year’s projected tax line with just nine players under contract. Denver’s five starters will make nearly $150 million between …

Nuggets try to avoid letdown with 1 win to go for team's first title
1 year, 6 months ago

Nuggets try to avoid letdown with 1 win to go for team's first title

China Daily  

Denver Nuggets forward Michael Porter Jr. talks with head coach Michael Malone against the Miami Heat during the third quarter in game one of the 2023 NBA Finals at Ball Arena, Denver, CO, USA, June 1, 2023. "My biggest concern going into any close-out game is human nature and fighting against that," coach Michael Malone said Sunday after practice. Malone's …

Nuggets steamrolling their way through Heat and there is no stopping them now: ‘We all have an urgency to get this done’
1 year, 6 months ago

Nuggets steamrolling their way through Heat and there is no stopping them now: ‘We all have an urgency to get this done’

New York Times  

MIAMI — Calvin Booth shifted in the place where he stood. For almost eight months, he’s seen his Denver Nuggets, the roster he meticulously assembled, run through the NBA, and do so when most people doubted the run would last. “None of us know if or when we will ever get back to this point.” After a 108-95 win over …

Aaron Gordon leads Nuggets to Game 4 win, 3-1 series lead over Heat in NBA Finals
1 year, 6 months ago

Aaron Gordon leads Nuggets to Game 4 win, 3-1 series lead over Heat in NBA Finals

New York Times  

MIAMI — The Denver Nuggets needed someone other than Nikola Jokić or Jamal Murray to carry them in Game 4, and because Aaron Gordon obliged they are now on the brink of their first NBA championship. Gordon scored a playoff career-high 27 points and the Nuggets beat the Miami Heat 108-95 to take a 3-1 lead in the 2023 NBA …

NBA Finals: 3 takeaways from Game 3 as Nuggets reclaim home court advantage
1 year, 6 months ago

NBA Finals: 3 takeaways from Game 3 as Nuggets reclaim home court advantage

The Hindu  

Denver Nuggets stomped its might with a 109-94 road win against Miami Heat in the NBA Finals on Wednesday. With it, the Nuggets snatched their home court advantage back which they had conceded after the game two loss three days back. His assisting flair that he had supposedly been robbed off in the second game, was at full flow on …

Nuggets disappear in second half against Heat, suffer first home loss since March 30
1 year, 6 months ago

Nuggets disappear in second half against Heat, suffer first home loss since March 30

Associated Press  

DENVER — Erik Spoelstra bristled at the suggestion the Miami Heat somehow solved Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets by allowing the superstar to score at will while taking away his passing lanes and his penchant to elevate his teammates. “Yeah, that’s ridiculous,” Spoelstra interjected after Miami’s 111-108 win Sunday night sent the series back to Florida tied 1-1 with …

Jokic leads Denver Nuggets past LeBron’s Lakers 113-111, into their first NBA Finals
1 year, 7 months ago

Jokic leads Denver Nuggets past LeBron’s Lakers 113-111, into their first NBA Finals

Associated Press  

LOS ANGELES — Nikola Jokic is a player unlike almost anything the NBA has ever seen, and now he’s taking his Denver Nuggets somewhere they’ve never been. Jamal Murray scored 25 points for the top-seeded Nuggets, who overcame LeBron James’ 31-point first half and a 15-point halftime deficit with a tenacious finish in Game 4 to earn their first conference …

Nikola Jokić, Jamal Murray still have work to do after Nuggets reach NBA Finals
1 year, 7 months ago

Nikola Jokić, Jamal Murray still have work to do after Nuggets reach NBA Finals

New York Times  

LOS ANGELES — Aaron Gordon didn’t quite know what to do with himself when the final buzzer sounded. Are we sure we don’t have another quarter to play or another game to play?’ Then it’s like, ‘Oh no, we won.’ It’s time to get up out of there.” On Monday night, the Nuggets team that from Day 1 separated itself …

Nuggets advance to first NBA Finals after sweeping Lakers; Jokić named WCF MVP
1 year, 7 months ago

Nuggets advance to first NBA Finals after sweeping Lakers; Jokić named WCF MVP

New York Times  

The Denver Nuggets will play in the NBA Finals for the first time in franchise history after completing a sweep of the Los Angeles Lakers in the Western Conference finals Monday. ': Why the Nuggets' historic trip to the NBA Finals is a salve for 47 years of heartbreak Aaron Gordon helps secure Nuggets’ win The Nuggets don’t win this …

LeBron James’ 40-point game can’t prevent Lakers from getting swept by Nuggets
1 year, 7 months ago

LeBron James’ 40-point game can’t prevent Lakers from getting swept by Nuggets

LA Times  

Nuggets center Nikola Jokic celebrates while LeBron James and Anthony Davis look on after James’ shot to tie the game was blocked in the final seconds of Game 4, sealing a sweep of the Lakers. Denver’s Nikola Jokic hit the game’s biggest shot while two chances for James couldn’t get converted, and the Nuggets advanced to the NBA Finals with …

What Michael Malone and Jamal Murray tell us about Nuggets patience — like not trading Murray — paying off
1 year, 7 months ago

What Michael Malone and Jamal Murray tell us about Nuggets patience — like not trading Murray — paying off

New York Times  

LOS ANGELES — Michael Malone will never forgive the organizational impatience that undercut his Sacramento Kings back in mid-December 2014. These were the musings that came to mind in the wake of the Nuggets’ Game 3 win, and they were the basis of conversations with Malone and Murray afterward. On Murray, who had 37 points, seven rebounds and six assists …

How the Nuggets’ chemistry has them on cusp of first NBA Finals appearance
1 year, 7 months ago

How the Nuggets’ chemistry has them on cusp of first NBA Finals appearance

New York Times  

LOS ANGELES — Sometimes, a team reaches a level where everything simply works. In a series that was hotly contested in two games in Denver, even with the Nuggets winning both, Denver took the Lakers’ collective heart Saturday night. “We want to be sure that we’re keeping everybody in the moment,” Nuggets guard Jamal Murray said. “I told the guys …

Nuggets outlast Lakers, secure 3-0 series lead: How Denver sparked late run to win Game 3
1 year, 7 months ago

Nuggets outlast Lakers, secure 3-0 series lead: How Denver sparked late run to win Game 3

New York Times  

By Jovan Buha, Tony Jones and Nick Kosmider The Denver Nuggets outlasted the Los Angeles Lakers in Game 3 of the Western Conference finals Saturday, winning 119-108 to take a commanding 3-0 series lead. Here’s what you need to know: Nuggets guard Jamal Murray scored a game-high 37 points with seven rebounds, six assists and two steals, shooting 5-of-11 from …

NBA: Nuggets overtake Lakers in 4th quarter for 2-0 edge in Western Conference finals
1 year, 7 months ago

NBA: Nuggets overtake Lakers in 4th quarter for 2-0 edge in Western Conference finals

The Hindu  

Nikola Jokic delivered a triple-double with 23 points and Jamal Murray turned some late 3-point shooting into 37 points as the Denver Nuggets earned a 108-103 victory over the visiting Los Angeles Lakers on Thursday to take a 2-0 lead in the Western Conference finals. Jokic added 17 rebounds and 12 assists, while Michael Porter Jr. had 16 points for …

Nuggets take Game 2 over Lakers: How Jamal Murray’s fourth quarter was the difference
1 year, 7 months ago

Nuggets take Game 2 over Lakers: How Jamal Murray’s fourth quarter was the difference

New York Times  

DENVER — Michael Malone took a look at Jamal Murray, saw the signs and the body language, and knew it was time for a talk with his point guard. The Denver Nuggets were headed into a blood sport of a fourth quarter against the Los Angeles Lakers on Thursday night with Game 2 of the Western Conference finals in the …

Nuggets take 2-0 lead vs. Lakers: Key Denver adjustment kick-starts Jamal Murray surge in Game 2
1 year, 7 months ago

Nuggets take 2-0 lead vs. Lakers: Key Denver adjustment kick-starts Jamal Murray surge in Game 2

New York Times  

By Jovan Buha, Nick Kosmider and Tony Jones The Denver Nuggets beat the Los Angeles Lakers 108-103 in Game 2 of the Western Conference finals Thursday at home behind a strong second-half shooting performance, taking a 2-0 lead in the series. Here’s what you need to know: Jamal Murray led the Nuggets with 37 points — 23 of them in …

NBA: Nuggets ride Nikola Jokic’s triple-double to Game 1 win over Lakers
1 year, 7 months ago

NBA: Nuggets ride Nikola Jokic’s triple-double to Game 1 win over Lakers

The Hindu  

Nikola Jokic had 34 points, 21 rebounds and 14 assists, Jamal Murray scored 31 points, and the host Denver Nuggets beat the Los Angeles Lakers 132-126 in Game 1 of the Western Conference finals on Tuesday night. Anthony Davis had 40 points and 10 rebounds, LeBron James finished with 26 points, 12 rebounds and nine assists, Austin Reaves scored 23 …

One critical early-game mistake doomed Lakers in Game 1 loss to Nuggets
1 year, 7 months ago

One critical early-game mistake doomed Lakers in Game 1 loss to Nuggets

LA Times  

Lakers coach Darvin Ham talks with his team during a huddle along the sideline during a timeout in the first half of Game 1 on Tuesday night in Denver. Nuggets forward Aaron Gordon dunks the ball on a fast break against LeBron James and the Lakers during the second half of Game 1 on Tuesday night in Denver. “…We got …

Lakers vs. Nuggets: What scouts expect in Western Conference finals
1 year, 7 months ago

Lakers vs. Nuggets: What scouts expect in Western Conference finals

LA Times  

Aaron Gordon can guard LeBron to some degree, as much as anyone can. 1 on the perimeter be it Austin Reaves or D’Angelo Russell, and Michael Porter Jr. has improved defensively; they don’t have to hide him as much, which allows them to put Jamal wherever they really want to conserve some energy. Let him go one on one and …

Nuggets advance to Western Conference finals: Denver’s big first half, Jokić’s dominance power Game 6 win
1 year, 7 months ago

Nuggets advance to Western Conference finals: Denver’s big first half, Jokić’s dominance power Game 6 win

New York Times  

The Denver Nuggets dominated the Phoenix Suns in Game 6 on Thursday, winning 125-100 to advance to the Western Conference finals. Here’s what you need to know: The Athletic’s instant analysis: Jokić continues postseason dominance Simply put, the Nuggets look like a team capable of winning an NBA title. — Jones Denver rides big first half to Game 6 win …

Hollinger: NBA playoffs are proving this is the year of the shooting guard trade
1 year, 7 months ago

Hollinger: NBA playoffs are proving this is the year of the shooting guard trade

New York Times  

So, is this the year of the bubble? Even with Booker going absolutely bananas on midrange shots, the Suns have a 114.1 offensive efficiency mark for the series … more than enough for Denver’s torrid offense to take over from there. Like this play where Caldwell-Pope top locks Booker, switches with Porter, then returns to dissuade Booker from attacking; after …

NBA semifinals: Jamal Murray’s huge 2nd half helps Nuggets past Suns in Game 1
1 year, 7 months ago

NBA semifinals: Jamal Murray’s huge 2nd half helps Nuggets past Suns in Game 1

The Hindu  

Jamal Murray scored 20 of his game-high 34 points in the second half and added nine assists, Nikola Jokic had 24 points and 19 rebounds, and the host Denver Nuggets beat the Phoenix Suns 125-107 in Game 1 of the Western Conference semifinals on Saturday night. Aaron Gordon scored 23 points, Bruce Brown finished with 14 points off the bench, …

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