Tag: Bol Bol
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Nuggets star Nikola Jokic shows no on-court mercy to four former teammates on Phoenix Suns
A full-court heave was Nikola Jokic’s only missed shot in the first half of the Denver Nuggets’ win over the Suns on Saturday in Phoenix. He nearly posted a triple-double against the Suns despite sitting for the entire fourth quarter.
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Denver Nuggets new-look second unit shines in second stint against New Orleans Pelicans
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Finding a consistent bench unit has been a season-long search for Michael Malone, but a new grouping impressed when it mattered Friday. The reasons behind the reserves’ collective struggles vary. PJ Dozier, a player the Nuggets coach planned to rely on off the bench tore his anterior cruciate ligament 18 games into the season and…
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Nuggets notebook: Bol Bol traded a 2nd time, extra backcourt depth expected
Bol Bol had a busy Tuesday on two fronts. After undergoing surgery on his right foot, the Nuggets traded Bol and versatile forward PJ Dozier as part of a three-team deal that will bring San Antonio sharpshooter Bryn Forbes to Denver, a league source confirmed to The Gazette. Forbes is a 41.3% 3-point shooter over…
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Facundo Campazzo fuels Denver Nuggets’ decisive second-quarter run in win over Houston Rockets
Facundo Campazzo’s second-quarter show erased an early deficit and sparked the Denver Nuggets’ 124-111 win Saturday in Houston. The Rockets led by 11 in the first quarter and took a one-point lead to the second quarter. Reserve forward Vlatko Cancar gave the shorthanded Nuggets their first lead with a 3-pointer – off a Campazzo assist…
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Bol Bol looking to build off preseason opener, continue his basketball breakthrough with Denver Nuggets
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The basketball rebirth of Bol Bol continued in the Denver Nuggets’ preseason opener. After being relegated to a deep-bench role and playing more meaningless minutes than impactful ones in his first two NBA seasons, the 21-year-old with boundless potential packed into his 7-foot-2 frame earned praise from coach Michael Malone and teammate Michael Porter Jr.…
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Rookie Bones Hyland leads Denver Nuggets to back-to-back wins to end Summer League
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Things came together for Bones Hyland and the Summer League Nuggets just before it ended. The Nuggets’ Summer League finale, a 94-87 win over the Milwaukee Bucks, saw Denver finish 2-3 after losing the first three as the team dealt with health and safety protocols. “I think the character of the guys was shown in…
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Fundamentals focus of Bol Bol’s big offseason before his first full season with Denver Nuggets
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Bol Bol spent the short offseason getting back to the basics after his Nuggets’ breakthrough in the NBA bubble. Prior to the season’s disruption in March, Bol, a rookie out of Oregon, spent the season with the Windy City Bulls, Chicago’s G League affiliate. With the Nuggets short on healthy bodies, Bol played a role…