Tag: Los Angeles Clippers
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Nuggets vs. Clippers | 5 takeaways from Denver’s 115-114 loss
The All-Star break apparently wasn’t long enough for the Nuggets. Here are five takeaways from Denver’s 115-114 loss Thursday at Intuit Dome in Los Angeles: 1. One could tell Nikola Jokic and Jamal Murray didn’t get much of a break. Denver’s All-Stars failed to score or create for others with their usual efficiency. Jokic and…
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Nuggets focused on restarting season with more stops
To get to where they want to go, the Nuggets are going to have to change the company they keep. After the All-Star break, Denver’s defensive rating, or points allowed per 100 possessions, is 116.9. That ranks 24th in the NBA. The only teams with worse defensive ratings are the Bulls, Nets, Pelicans, Kings, Wizards…
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Nikola Jokic makes more history, leads Denver Nuggets to win in return
A pair of behind-the-back moves proved Nikola Jokic is back to his old ways. Jokic returned to the court for the first time since suffering a bone bruise in his left knee on Dec. 29 and led the Nuggets to a 122-109 win over the Clippers on Friday at Ball Arena, while playing with a…
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Nuggets’ Christian Braun to miss extended stretch
The Nuggets’ starting lineup is going to look a little different for the foreseeable future. Starting shooting guard Christian Braun will be reevaluated in six weeks after spraining his ankle in the first half of Wednesday’s win over the Clippers. That means Braun will be out through Denver’s Christmas game before a potential return. The…
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Nuggets vs. Clippers | 3 takeaways from Denver’s fifth straight win
The Nuggets are one game away from a six-game win streak and a perfect 4-0 road trip after Wednesday’s win over the Clippers. Here are three takeaways from Denver’s 130-116 win at the Intuit Dome. 1. Nikola Jokic, that’s the takeaway. The three-time Most Valuable Player bolstered his case for a fourth MVP award by…
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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
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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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Nikola Jokic’s quiet night doesn’t matter in team effort win | Nuggets notebook
Outside of Game 4, the Nuggets didn’t get MVP Nikola Jokic in the first round series against the Clippers. It didn’t matter. For the first time since the last time Denver met Los Angeles in the 2020 Orlando bubble and for just the third time in his career, Jokic had multiple games with fewer than…
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Christian Braun’s contributions on both ends help Denver Nuggets erase memory of last year’s Game 7
There’s more work to be done before Christian Braun changes the background of his phone. Every time the Nuggets’ third-year wing checks his text messages or pulls up his favorite app, the numbers 19:46 are looking right back at him. That’s a reminder of the 19 minutes and 46 seconds Braun played in last year’s…
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How much tickets are selling for Avalanche, Nuggets playoff series Game 7s
The place to be on Saturday night is either Ball Arena or American Airlines Center. You might flinch at the price tag. The Denver Nuggets host the Los Angeles Clippers for Game 7 of their first-round playoff series. The Dallas Stars also host the Colorado Avalanche for Game 7 of their first-round postseason matchup. Here…