Tag: Luka Doncic
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Denver Nuggets update Nikola Jokic, Jamal Murray, Aaron Gordon’s availability ahead of Mavericks game
Denver’s game in Dallas on Sunday could be short on star power. Nikola Jokic, Jamal Murray and Aaron Gordon on listed on the Nuggets’ injury report, while Kyrie Irving and Luka Doncic will miss the game for the Mavericks
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From wild to mild: 5 calls Denver Nuggets should make ahead of NBA’s trade deadline
Nikola Jokic’s prime is nothing to play around with, and how long it lasts is almost anyone’s guess. The best player in Nuggets’ franchise history turns 30 on Feb. 19, a couple weeks after the NBA trade deadline. Jokic previously said he planned to play until basketball isn’t fun anymore. That’s a subjective deadline of…
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Nuggets notebook: Denver misses Kentavious Caldwell-Pope’s defense in loss to Thunder; Turnover troubles show up late
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Kentavious Caldwell-Pope was unavailable for a second straight game, and his presence was missed in the fourth of Saturday’s 118-117 loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder on Saturday at Ball Arena. Justin Holiday again started in place of Caldwell-Pope, who missed a second game while in the league’s concussion protocol, against Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the…
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Kentavious Caldwell-Pope’s quest for defensive honors continues vs. Rockets | Holiday brothers reunite in Houston
Houston is the next stop on Kentavious Caldwell-Pope’s award tour. The Nuggets shooting guard’s defensive assignments during Denver’s 8-1 start to the season have ranged from young stars like Oklahoma City’s Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Minnesota’s Anthony Edwards to some of the game’s greats like Golden State’s Stephen Curry and Dallas’s Luka Doncic. He’s a big…
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Air Force coach Joe Scott shares what makes Timberwolves star Anthony Edwards special; Minnesota hands Denver Nuggets first loss
Anthony Edwards has been ahead of schedule for as long as Joe Scott has known the young NBA star. Scott, in his second stint as coach of the Air Force men’s basketball program, first laid eyes on Edwards early in a two-year run as an assistant coach to Tom Crean at Georgia. “The first time…
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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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Anthony Edwards in FIBA World Cup is must-see TV; Jamal Murray’s tough decision benefits Denver Nuggets: NBA Insider
Anthony Edwards in FIBA World Cup is must-see TV; Jamal Murray’s tough decision benefits Denver Nuggets: NBA Insider
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Popeye Jones plays it cool after picking up first win as Denver Nuggets’ acting head coach
The celebration might have been a bit much for Popeye Jones. After Jones, acting as head coach Friday with Michael Malone and a few Denver assistants in the NBA’s health and safety protocols, got his first win in the form of a 124-111 victory over the Rockets, the Nuggets loaded up on water bottles and…
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Monte Morris on the mend after knee pain slowed Denver Nuggets point guard’s start to season
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There’s not a lot of positive health news coming out of the Denver Nuggets these days, but Monte Morris says he’s feeling better and better as the season progresses. Morris is one of just five Nuggets to play in all 14 of the team’s games. Aaron Gordon is the only other starter who can say…