Tag: Lauri Markkanen
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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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Turnovers take toll on Denver Nuggets, lead to first loss of season
DENVER — The Denver Nuggets’ first defeat of the season started with a bang. Cleveland forward Lauri Markkanen announced his team’s intentions on the Cavaliers’ second possession of a 99-87 win Monday at Ball Arena. Markkanen stole a Nikola Jokic pass, drove down the court and elevated over Jokic, finishing with an emphatic slam. It…