Tag: Los Angeles Clippers
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Denver Nuggets play starters for three quarters, improve to 2-1 in preseason | Vinny’s take
The Nuggets’ ramp-up process continued Sunday in Los Angeles. Denver’s starters played regular minutes through three quarters and watched the reserves increase the lead in the Nuggets’ improved to 2-1 in the preseason. Here are three takeaways from Denver’s 102-94 win over the Clippers at Intuit Dome. 1. That was another step toward Denver’s dress…
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Kawhi Leonard investigation will shape Adam Silver’s legacy | Vinny’s take
Adam Silver’s legacy is on the line. The NBA commissioner either will take a stand or sell out to the highest bidder, Steve Ballmer. No owner in American professional sports has deeper pockets than the Los Angeles Clippers’ owner, and there are more than 3,000 pages of documents being cited to allege Ballmer did some…
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Russell Westbrook represents Los Angeles well as Denver Nuggets defeat Clippers
Russell Westbrook is a reflection of the city where he was raised. The Nuggets’ point guard was born in Long Beach, Calif. It’s far enough from the parts of Los Angeles that are being destroyed by wildfires, but the devastation still hits close to home. Westbrook said his immediate family is safe, but he knows…
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Denver Nuggets’ star Nikola Jokic to miss second straight game with illness
The Denver Nuggets were without their best player for a second consecutive night. Nikola Jokic was ruled out prior to Wednesday night’s game against the Clippers due to an illness. He started the day listed as questionable. The three-time Most Valuable Player first popped up on the injury report on Tuesday ahead of Denver’s 118-106…
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Nuggets vs. Clippers: 3 takeaways from Denver’s defeat in first trip to Intuit Dome
The Nuggets left their first game at the Clippers’ new Intuit Dome with a loss. Here are three takeaways from Denver’s 126-122 defeat Sunday in Los Angeles. 1. It’s been quite the start to the season for Denver’s triple-double tandem. A few weeks after Russell Westbrook became the first player in NBA history to record…
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Gambling: NBA betting strategies change as season winds down
The NBA season is coming to an end. Players, coaches and gamblers can all see the light at the end of the tunnel right now. We are down to about five or six games left for most teams in the regular season. This is one of the toughest times of year to bet on NBA…
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Two Denver Nuggets see no need for team to take part in trade talks
Trade talks are getting louder around the NBA ahead of the March 25 deadline, but at least a couple of Nuggets see no need for their team to be involved in those conversations. “I think we’ve got everything we need,” JaMychal Green said after the Nuggets beat the Pacers on Monday to improve to 23-16,…