Tag: Los Angeles Clippers
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Michael Porter Jr. plays through shoulder injury; Clippers fans horse around | Nuggets notebook
INGLEWOOD, Calif. — Michael Porter Jr. was questionable 90 minutes before tipoff and went on to prove his coach correct. “If there’s any chance of playing, he will play,” Adelman said prior to tipoff. Porter started alongside the rest of Denver’s regular starters and played with some additional padding on his banged up left shoulder.…
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Peyton Watson prepared for larger role if Michael Porter Jr. can’t play for Nuggets in Game 3
Peyton Watson says he’s ready for whatever comes his way Thursday. There is uncertainty surrounding Watson’s role for Thursday’s Game 3 given Michael Porter Jr.’s shoulder injury sustained late in Monday’s loss to the Clippers. Porter participated in Wednesday’s late practice at Ball Arena, but that’s not enough to guarantee he’ll be available Thursday. He’s…
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Michael Porter Jr. shoulders blame for painful turnover in Denver Nuggets’ Game 2 loss | NBA Insider
With the game tied in the final two minutes, Michael Porter Jr. grabbed his 15th rebound of the game, but he committed the 19th of Denver’s 20 turnovers. The Nuggets trailed the rest of the way after Norman Powell’s clutch 3.
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David Adelman stands by late-game decision after Denver Nuggets drop Game 2
The biggest coaching decision of David Adelman’s short time as the Nuggets’ interim coach came in the final seconds of Monday’s 105-102 loss to the Clippers at Ball Arena. The Nuggets had a timeout when Christian Braun grabbed a defensive rebound with 11 seconds left of a three-point game. A couple of things led Adelman…
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Nuggets vs. Clippers: 3 takeaways from Denver’s dramatic loss in Game 2
The Nuggets were one more made 3 away from a second-straight overtime game, but neither Christian Braun nor Nikola Jokic connected. Here are three takeaways from Denver’s 105-102 loss Monday at Ball Arena: 1. Losing home-court advantage could be extremely costly for the Nuggets. All the Clippers have to do to advance to the second…
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Aaron Gordon’s old, new dynamics help Denver Nuggets win Game 1
Aaron Gordon’s contributions inside and out helped the Denver Nuggets hold off the Los Angeles Clippers Game 1 of their first-round series Saturday at Ball Arena.
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Nikola Jokic’s tug of war; Michael Porter Jr.’s minutes; Denver dials up defense late | Nuggets notebook
The Clippers became the second team to have a non-playing member of their organization try to delay Nikola Jokic’s game. In Game 4 of the Nuggets’ 2023 second-round series against the Suns, Jokic and Phoenix owner Mat Ishbia got tangled up when Denver’s center tried to quickly restart play after the ball bounced into the…
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Russell Westbrook wills Nuggets to 112-110 win over Los Angeles Clippers in Game 1
Late in Game 1 of the postseason opener Saturday at Ball Arena, Russell Westbrook made his former team rue the decision to trade him. The Clippers last summer sent Westbrook to Utah in a deal that brought Kris Dunn to Los Angeles. The Jazz waived Westbrook, freeing him up to sign with the Nuggets as…
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Nuggets vs. Clippers: 3 takeaways from Denver’s overtime win in Game 1
It took overtime, a clutch 3-pointer from Christian Braun and a pair of pressure-packed free throws from Aaron Gordon and Nikola Jokic, but the Nuggets protected home court in Saturday’s Game 1 against the Clippers. Here are three takeaways from Denver’s 112-110 win at Ball Arena. 1. The Nuggets stole one despite uncharacteristic scoring nights…
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‘There’s no telling what we could see’ … How Nikola Jokic inspires Denver Nuggets championship hopes
Three-time Most Valuable Player Nikola Jokic has managed to elevate his production almost across the board in Denver’s six previous playoff runs. He enters his seventh postseason coming off the best regular season of his 10-year career.