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Nuggets notebook: Nikola Jokic’s next step; Denver’s youth movement; Michael Malone’s tempered excitement
A louder voice paired with the historically productive numbers could lead to an even more productive season for Nikola Jokic. After Jokic posted the first 2,000-point, 1,000-rebound and 500-assist season in NBA history, Nuggets coach Michael Malone, when asked Wednesday how Jokic could improve next season, joked Denver’s star center could put up 2,500 points,…
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Denver Nuggets season ends in Game 5 at Golden State
SAN FRANCISCO – Gary Payton II tucked the Nuggets in before Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors put Denver’s season to sleep with a 102-98 win in Wednesday’s Game 5 at Chase Center. “They executed in the end, and that’s why they are a very good team,” Nikola Jokic said. DeMarcus Cousins bringing steadying…
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Austin Rivers’ defense helps Denver Nuggets dam Golden State’s offense down the stretch
DENVER – The only debate regarding Austin Rivers’s defensive performance is the number of steals he recorded in the Nuggets’ Game 4 win. The halftime box score gave him five, and his deflection with just over 30 seconds left and the Nuggets up two would’ve been six if one didn’t disappear along the way. “They…
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Down 2-0, Denver Nuggets return home needing to keep composure, limit Warriors’ scoring runs
SAN FRANCISCO – Big runs and small acts got under the Denver Nuggets’ skin in a Game-2 loss to the Golden State Warriors. It started after Gary Payton II blocked Nikola Jokic’s shot late in the first quarter. At the following timeout, when Jokic was headed back toward the Denver bench, the two crossed paths…
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Jordan Poole’s big night drowns Denver Nuggets in Game 1
SAN FRANCISCO – Jordan Poole started in place of Stephen Curry and did quite the impression in Golden State’s 123-107 win over the Nuggets in Game 1 of their first-round playoff series Saturday at Chase Center. With Curry reduced the final six minutes of each quarter as he continues to rehab from a foot injury,…
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Monte Morris credits first coach with selfless approach that helped Denver Nuggets return to playoffs
DENVER – Points never mattered much in the Morris residence. When Monte Morris was learning the game, his first coach made sure he played the right way. “She never really looked at my points, my rebounds,” Morris told The Gazette on Thursday. “She’d look at my body language, how I carry a team as a…