Author: Vinny Benedetto
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Nikola Jokic ties NBA record for career triple-doubles
Nikola Jokic made history in the third quarter of Monday’s game against Minnesota at Ball Arena. With his 10th rebound, Jokic tied former teammate Russell Westbrook for the most career triple-doubles when regular-season and postseason triple-doubles are combined, with 221. Jokic finished the first half with 13 points, 10 assists and six rebounds. Four rebounds…
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Nuggets’ Nikola Jokic, Timberwolves’ Julius Randle fined for Game 4 fracas
The only punishment from the end of Saturday’s Game 4 in Minneapolis came in the form of fines. The NBA announced Nuggets star Nikola Jokic was fined $50,000 for starting the altercation after Jaden McDaniels scored in the final seconds of an already-decided game. Jokic jogged to confront McDaniels after the Timberwolves’ wing made a…
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Christian Braun, Denver Nuggets confident with backs against wall
MINNEAPOLIS — There’s no more space between the Nuggets and the brink. “We put ourselves in a really bad spot,” Christian Braun acknowledged Saturday after the Nuggets took the last step back before the edge that ends their season. “All you can do is fix it. The spot we’re in is not where we wanted…
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Nuggets vs. Timberwolves | 3 keys to Denver extending the series
It’s time to see what the Nuggets are all about. Here are three keys to Denver extending its season in Monday’s Game 5 at Ball Arena: After an uninspiring effort, and that’s putting it kindly, in the second half of Saturday’s loss, the Nuggets are in a bad place. Media rightfully questioned the team’s buy-in,…
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Timberwolves’ Anthony Edwards out for rest of series against Nuggets; Aaron Gordon’s Game 5 status uncertain
Anthony Edwards will watch the rest of the first-round series from the sideline. Minnesota’s star shooting guard suffered a bone bruise and hyperextension in his left knee in the second quarter of the Timberwolves’ win on Saturday at Target Center, according to ESPN. He will miss multiple weeks. It’s similar to the injury Nikola Jokic…
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Nuggets drop Game 4 to Timberwolves, face 3-1 deficit after fight
MINNEAPOLIS — When exactly the Nuggets’ fight showed up is a point of contention. “The competitive spirit question bothers me, because I thought we were extremely competitive at the start of the game,” Nuggets coach David Adelman said after his team fell into a 3-1 hole to the Timberwolves at the Target Center on Saturday…
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What Denver Nuggets’ music playlist says about Game 4 mentality vs. Timberwolves
MINNEAPOLIS — The lyrics booming from a portable speaker on the Target Center court Friday revealed the Nuggets’ headspace ahead of Game 4. “Come with me, Hail Mary/Run quick see, what do we have here?” the late Tupac Shakur’s voice carried through an empty arena. “Now, do you wanna ride or die?” That’s the question…
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Nuggets vs. Timberwolves | 3 keys to a Denver win in Game 4
A 3-1 deficit isn’t a death sentence, especially for these Nuggets, but a seven-game series in the first round makes the path back to the Finals much more arduous. Here are three keys to the Nuggets avoiding a 3-1 hole Saturday: It’s hard to see the Timberwolves abandoning a strategy that’s worked so well through…
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Timberwolves drill Denver Nuggets in Game 3 on off night for Nikola Jokic
MINNEAPOLIS – The Joker’s performance is no laughing matter for the Nuggets. Nikola Jokic, the engine of the NBA’s best offense in the regular season, looked anything but the part in Denver’s 113-96 Game 3 loss Thursday at Target Center. Minnesota leads the series 2-1. “They’re big, tall, long. They’re really good defensive players, so…
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Aaron Gordon out for Nuggets’ Game 3 vs. Timberwolves, status for Game 4 uncertain
MINNEAPOLIS — Aaron Gordon’s health trended in the wrong direction ahead of Game 3. Denver’s starting power forward was originally listed as probable for Thursday’s game at Target Center with left calf tightness. Thursday afternoon, Gordon’s status was changed to questionable. Nuggets coach David Adelman announced 90 minutes before tipoff that Aaron Gordon would not…