Tag: Kawhi Leonard
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Rookie Jalen Pickett produces during Nuggets’ In-Season Tournament win over Clippers
A little extra bulk bolstered the Nuggets’ bench in Tuesday’s In-Season Tournament win over the Los Angeles Clippers. After Jamal Murray’s hamstring strain moved Reggie Jackson from back-up point guard to starter, coach Michael Malone elevated Collin Gillespie into the rotation for the first few games. That changed Wednesday, as Malone gave fellow rookie Jalen…
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NBA awards: Denver Nuggets’ Nikola Jokic early favorite for third MVP in four years
Last season, Nuggets star Nikola Jokic narrowly missed out on being the fourth player in NBA history to win three consecutive Most Valuable Player awards. The list remains a short one – Bill Russell, Wilt Chamberlain, Larry Bird – after 76ers center Joel Embiid won last season’s award. This season, Jokic can join another short…
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Davon Reed delivers early offense, late defense in Denver Nuggets’ win over Los Angeles Clippers
Davon Reed sat down in his defensive stance and sealed a 103-100 win for the Denver Nuggets over the Los Angeles Clippers on Sunday at Crypto.com Arena. Reed, playing on his second 10-day contract of the season, picked up Brandon Boston Jr. out of a Clippers timeout with 12.7 seconds left. Boston had 18 points…
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Gambling: When it comes to NBA playoffs, “Bet what you know, not what you think”
The NBA playoffs have been a tough handicapping challenge for many this year. We have had a series where the home team lost every game, and others where home court advantage is all that mattered. We had some that played way above their average totals and others that were well short. Some even alternated game…
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Will Barton III’s option looms large over Denver Nuggets’ offseason
The wait for Will Barton III’s decision could delay the Denver Nuggets’ decision-making process this offseason. Barton has until July 17 to opt into the 2021-22 Nuggets squad in the form of a player option worth $14.7 million for next season, according to spotrac. Denver’s offseason started Sunday when the Suns eliminated the Nuggets in…
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Paul Klee: To equal last season’s success, Nuggets will need new nickname for Nikola Jokic: MVP Joker
DENVER • The Joker did the funniest thing Monday night. Nikola Jokic played an entire NBA game, 34 minutes of action, and never made me laugh. Never handed the ball to an opposing player who was out-of-bounds. (Love that one.) Never got mad at a ref then raced over to apologize because he said a…