Tag: Los Angeles Clippers
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What Denver Nuggets star Nikola Jokic expects to see from Los Angeles Clippers in Game 7
INGLEWOOD, Calif. – Nikola Jokic can see one of the Clippers’ Game 7 adjustments coming. “They’re probably going to start Batum the next game,” Jokic said after the Clippers forced a win-or-go-home game Saturday with a 111-105 win in Game 6 Thursday night at Intuit Dome. It feels like a safe bet. Clippers coach Tyronn…
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Christian Braun’s behind-the-scenes growth; David Adelman’s short self assessment | Nuggets notes
INGLEWOOD, Calif. – Christian Braun finished fourth in the Most Improved Player race because of his increased statistical contributions across the board, but David Adelman shared an area of Braun’s growth that’s harder to quantify prior to Game 6. The Nuggets’ interim coach was asked about Nikola Jokic’s increased leadership but offered a behind-the-scenes example…
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Denver Nuggets head to Los Angeles with opportunity to extend dramatic season
The stuff of Disney movies comes later. Heading into Thursday’s opportunity to close out the Clippers in six games, the Nuggets know they need to bring the grit and intensity of an A24 thriller to Los Angeles. “We want pressure. We want to make it nasty. We want to make it rough. We want physicality,”…
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Jamal Murray erupts for 43 points as Denver Nuggets take 3-2 series lead vs. Clippers
Jamal Murray’s still saving his arrows for something bigger. After scoring a career-high 55 points earlier this season, the Nuggets’ starting point guard with the “Blue Arrow” nickname to boot said he was saving his signature bow-and-arrow celebration for a more important game. A massive Game 5 performance against the Clippers still didn’t meet Murray’s…
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Nuggets vs. Clippers | 3 takeaways from Denver’s 131-115 win in Game 5
Jamal Murray reminded the Clippers and the rest of the NBA he has a playoffs mode with his first 40-point playoff game since the 2023 championship run Tuesday at Ball Arena. Here are three takeaways from Denver’s 131-115 win in Game 5: 1. With the Thunder hanging out in Oklahoma City waiting on a winner,…
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David Adelman’s challenge managing minutes for Denver’s starters | NBA Insider
Denver Gazette beat writer Vinny Benedetto takes you around the NBA and inside the Nuggets locker room: NBA Insider Welcome to the life of a head coach in the playoffs, David Adelman. Three of the four playoff games Adelman has coached have been decided in the final minute, including overtime in Game 1. All five…
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Nikola Jokic compares Aaron Gordon game-winning dunk to CSKA Moscow memory | Nuggets notes
INGLEWOOD, Calif. — Michael Porter Jr. was much more productive in his second game playing through a shoulder sprain, but there’s a decent chance he won’t be active for Game 5 for a different reason. Porter was on the bench during the scuffle that broke out late in the second quarter of Game 4. As…
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Nuggets vs. Clippers: 3 takeaways from Denver’s dramatic Game 4 win
INGLEWOOD, Calif. – Aaron Gordon’s buzzer-beating dunk evened the Nuggets and Clippers series at two games apiece Saturday. Here are three takeaways from Denver’s 101-99 win Saturday at Intuit Dome: 1. Just like 2019, the Nuggets were able to move past a deflating Game 3 loss and win Game 4 on the road. Homecourt advantage…
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Michael Porter Jr., Russell Westbrook injury updates; spacing vs. cutting | Nuggets notebook
MARINA DEL REY, Calif. – If they can, they will. That’s the message from Nuggets interim coach David Adelman surrounding Michael Porter Jr. and Russell Westbrook’s uncertain availability ahead of Game 4 at Intuit Dome. Both players are listed as questionable for Saturday’s game. Porter sprained his left shoulder in Game 2 and toughed out…
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Denver Nuggets get ’embarrassed’ by Los Angeles Clippers in Intuit Dome’s playoff debut
The Clippers outscored the Nuggets by 33 points from the 3-point line to take a 2-1 series lead, despite Nikola Jokic’s 20th playoff triple-double.