Tag: Lou Williams
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NBA awards: Denver Nuggets’ Nikola Jokic early favorite for third MVP in four years
Last season, Nuggets star Nikola Jokic narrowly missed out on being the fourth player in NBA history to win three consecutive Most Valuable Player awards. The list remains a short one – Bill Russell, Wilt Chamberlain, Larry Bird – after 76ers center Joel Embiid won last season’s award. This season, Jokic can join another short…
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Rookie Bones Hyland bringing energy, effective game to Denver Nuggets
The jumper and joy of Nah’Shon ‘Bones’ Hyland are both genuine. That’s the message from the two previous coaches of the Denver Nuggets rookie and a sentiment his new coach, Michael Malone, seems to appreciate. “I’ll be honest. We drafted him 26th in the draft. At that time, back on draft night, I didn’t have…