Tag: Isaiah Thomas
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Nikola Jokic stays calm in clutch as Denver Nuggets defeat Charlotte Hornets
There were no surprises when Nikola Jokic carried the Denver Nuggets through crunch time in Monday’s 113-109 win over the Hornets in Charlotte. After LaMelo Ball made a 3-pointer that brought the Hornets within one with 4:07 to play, the Nuggets gave up just five points the rest of the way and made all six…
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Nuggets notebook: Michael Malone’s extension, Monte Morris learning and leading
Michael Malone’s tenure with the Nuggets has featured unprecedented highs and painful lows through seven seasons, and there’s bound to be a few more. The Nuggets ownership and front office announced a multi-year contract extension for the third-winningest coach in franchise history. Details of the extension were not released. “This extension is well deserved for…
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Stingy defense help Denver Nuggets hold off Washington Wizards
DENVER — The final highlight play in a night full of them helped the Denver Nuggets hold off the Washington Wizards for a 113-105 win Monday at Ball Arena. With 1:17 left and the Wizards within eight after trailing by 33 early in the third quarter, Aaron Gordon drove to his right, crossed the ball from…
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Monte Morris ready for more after signing extension with Denver Nuggets
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The Denver Nuggets secured more than an established backup point guard when the front office and Monte Morris agreed to a contract extension this week. For a deal that reportedly extends Morris’s contract three years for $27 million, the Nuggets are also getting an example to follow and a developing leader. “It meant a lot,”…