Tag: Lebron James
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Chinese becoming familiar with ‘Teacher Jo’ Jokic
Chinese journalists beaming the NBA Finals to their home country don’t know what to make of the Denver Nuggets. “We know the Lakers, the Golden State Warriors and Boston,” said Fan Wu, a producer with Guangdong Radio and Television, or GRT. A television producer named Lin Lin was buying NBA Finals merchandise at Ball Arena…
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Kelly Brough slams Mike Johnston for millions in out-of-state money in Denver mayor’s race
With less than a week to go before Denver’s mayoral election, Kelly Brough stood in front of the Denver City and County building with dozens of green-t-shirted supporters and held up a signed Alex English basketball in a nod to the Nuggets’ first NBA Finals. Just as Denver’s pro basketball team is making history, Brough’s…
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National attention on the ‘Lake Show’ no distraction to Nikola Jokic as he delivers at historic rate for Nuggets
The one sports show Michael Malone seems genuinely interested in probably will never end up on television. “If you want to be consistently great, you have to put in consistent work, and Nikola doesn’t skip steps,” the Nuggets coach said Thursday night after Denver’s 108-103 win over the Lakers in Game 2. Then, Malone pitched…
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Nuggets notebook: Nikola Jokic’s next step; Denver’s youth movement; Michael Malone’s tempered excitement
A louder voice paired with the historically productive numbers could lead to an even more productive season for Nikola Jokic. After Jokic posted the first 2,000-point, 1,000-rebound and 500-assist season in NBA history, Nuggets coach Michael Malone, when asked Wednesday how Jokic could improve next season, joked Denver’s star center could put up 2,500 points,…
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Denver Nuggets excited by Jamal Murray’s potential return, Aaron Gordon’s highlight dunk
Michael Malone had more to say about Jamal Murray’s potential return to the court than Michael Porter Jr.’s progress following Friday’s loss to the Timberwolves. Neither Murray nor Porter will play Sunday against the Lakers, according to the team’s injury report, but Malone kept the door open for Murray’s return Friday. The Nuggets coach was…
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Five games to watch from the Denver Nuggets 2021-22 schedule
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The NBA released the full, 82-game schedule for all teams Friday. The Denver Nuggets are slated to open the season Oct. 20 at the Phoenix Suns, last year’s Western Conference champions, in a rematch of last season’s second-round playoff series. The Nuggets close the regular season at home on April 10 against the Los Angeles…
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Can Nikola Jokic lead the Nuggets to an NBA title? Damian Lillard thinks so: ‘He does everything’
Soon, Nikola Jokic is going to be named the league’s MVP. And deservingly so. The Nuggets star has been remarkable for a Denver team that has suffered several key injuries, leading them to a first-round victory over the Portland Trail Blazers Thursday night in Portland. Denver Nuggets defeat Portland Trail Blazers in 6 games behind…
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Gambling: Absent companions make for attractive NBA bets
With just two weeks remaining in the first half of the 2021 NBA season, teams are vying for a few extra wins heading into the All-Star break with some of the top teams in the NBA having players miss time with injury. For Wednesday’s slate of games, there are nine games — including Jazz vs.…
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Gambling: Short-handed Lakers offer enticing wager prospect
The work week kicks off with a six-game NBA slate and a handful of attractive early bets. As always, my top two early bets to target are listed below, accompanied by the respective book where you can find the odds listed. Chicago Bulls (+1) at Houston Rockets (-110, PointsBet) While certainly not for the faint…