Tag: Jokic
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Nuggets notebook: Denver misses Kentavious Caldwell-Pope’s defense in loss to Thunder; Turnover troubles show up late
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope was unavailable for a second straight game, and his presence was missed in the fourth of Saturday’s 118-117 loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder on Saturday at Ball Arena. Justin Holiday again started in place of Caldwell-Pope, who missed a second game while in the league’s concussion protocol, against Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the…
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Denver Nuggets’ championship summer too short for Nikola Jokic
The championship run came with a cost for Nikola Jokic. The NBA Finals and subsequent celebrations — first the parade he didn’t want to attend until he did and later a rowdy night in Las Vegas — prevented Jokic from returning to Serbia until the middle of June. He returned to Denver over the weekend. “I think it’s…
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Vinny’s NBA Insider: ‘What If’ the Nuggets were in a rebuild — not the Utah Jazz?
What a week to wonder ‘What if?’ in Denver. What if Mike Conley Jr. hit that 3-pointer at the buzzer of Game 7 back in 2020? What if Jamal Murray didn’t bail the Nuggets out with another 50-point performance in Game 6? What if Game 6 hadn’t been postponed a few days, giving a Nuggets team…