Tag: Dan Issel
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Nuggets vs. Nets: 3 takeaways from Denver’s 122-117 win in Brooklyn
The Nuggets (20-10) have won two-thirds of their games to start the season and are two-thirds of the way to a perfect road trip. Here are three takeaways from Denver’s 122-117 win Friday in Brooklyn. 1. A near-perfect night continued Nikola Jokic’s takeover of the Denver Nuggets record books against the Nets. With the last…
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Jamal Murray settles down, steps up for Denver Nuggets in return to NBA playoffs
Once the adrenaline wore off, Jamal Murray was able to enjoy a night nearly 1,000 days in the making. Sunday night at Ball Arena, Murray made his return to the playoffs after 932 days. The last playoff game Murray played was Game 5 against the Lakers back on Sept. 26, 2020, when the NBA was…
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Denver Nuggets second unit still being sorted out with nine games left in regular season
The three leading candidates for Most Valuable Player will be on the Ball Arena court in the next few days, but that’s of little concern to Michael Malone. The Nuggets welcome Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Bucks to Denver for Saturday’s game before Joel Embiid, the current favorite to end Nikola Jokic’s MVP reign, and the…
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Open roster spot has Denver Nuggets evaluating options ahead of this week’s trade deadline
DENVER – The time for the Denver Nuggets to decide what their roster will look like for the rest of the season is rapidly approaching. The Nuggets sit 29-24 after Sunday’s win over the Nets and will either be six or four games above .500 at Thursday’s trade deadline, depending on Tuesday’s result against the…