Tag: Malone
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Nuggets lose first In-Season Tournament game despite big numbers from Jokic, Braun
The road to Las Vegas got a little trickier Friday in New Orleans. The Pelicans handed the Nuggets their first loss of the In-Season Tournament group stage, 115-110. New Orleans and Denver are both 2-1 with the Pelicans owning a tie-breaker thanks to Friday’s win. The route to advancing out of the group stage could…
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Julian Strawther shines in biggest moment of young NBA career as Nuggets defeat Pelicans
Even after a historic triple-double, Nikola Jokic knew he wasn’t the story of the night. “I can just talk, because I know what you’re going to ask,” Jokic said to start his press conference after Denver’s 134-116 win over the Pelicans on Monday at Ball Arena. Jokic put up 35 points, 14 rebounds and 12…
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Nuggets championship parade draws hundreds of thousands to downtown Denver
Hundreds of thousands of Denver Nuggets fans celebrated the 2022-23 NBA title in downtown Denver on Thursday.
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Nuggets coach Michael Malone after Game 3 win
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Denver Nuggets coach Michael Malone explains how the Nuggets won in Los Angeles in Game 3 without the benefit of a Nikola Jokic masterpiece.
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Jamal Murray shows Kentucky coach John Calipari his growth as Denver Nuggets beat Phoenix Suns in Game 5
A former coach had a front-row seat to check out Jamal Murray’s final form on his basketball journey. University of Kentucky coach John Calipari was seated courtside, next to Colorado Avalanche defensemen Cale Makar and Devon Toews, to see a showdown between two of his former stars. Murray helped the Nuggets to a 118-102 win…
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Denver Nuggets assistant Ryan Saunders returns to Minnesota with chance to get last laugh
Ryan Saunders and the Nuggets could leave the series against Minnesota with the last laugh. Saunders is the son of the late Flip Saunders, who tops the Timberwolves franchise chart for wins by a coach with 427. Minnesota’s current coach, Chris Finch, is second on that list with 104 wins heading into Sunday’s Game 4…
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Nikola Jokic stays calm in clutch as Denver Nuggets defeat Charlotte Hornets
There were no surprises when Nikola Jokic carried the Denver Nuggets through crunch time in Monday’s 113-109 win over the Hornets in Charlotte. After LaMelo Ball made a 3-pointer that brought the Hornets within one with 4:07 to play, the Nuggets gave up just five points the rest of the way and made all six…
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Open roster spot has Denver Nuggets evaluating options ahead of this week’s trade deadline
DENVER – The time for the Denver Nuggets to decide what their roster will look like for the rest of the season is rapidly approaching. The Nuggets sit 29-24 after Sunday’s win over the Nets and will either be six or four games above .500 at Thursday’s trade deadline, depending on Tuesday’s result against the…
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Austin Rivers heats up with bigger role in Denver Nuggets’ win over Oklahoma City
The six 3-pointers served as the foundation of Austin Rivers’ best night of the season, but one last layup served as a nice finishing touch on the Denver Nuggets’ 99-95 win Sunday in Oklahoma City. With the Nuggets and Thunder tied at 93 thanks to the veteran guard’s final 3-pointer with 2:59 left to decide…
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Nuggets coach Michael Malone acknowledges his desire to keep Davon Reed in Denver
Nuggets coach Michael Malone made his thoughts and wishes regarding Davon Reed’s contract situation publicly known Tuesday before his team took on the Golden State Warriors. After making the game-sealing defensive stop Sunday against the Clippers, Reed was scheduled to have his 10-day contract, his second of the season, expire after Tuesday’s game. Malone said…