Tag: markus howard
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Denver Nuggets confident a healthy roster can take step forward in NBA playoffs
SAN FRANCISCO – It didn’t take long for the Nuggets to express excitement about the potential next season holds. After the Golden State Warriors eliminated Denver from the NBA playoffs Wednesday, the Nuggets allowed themselves to look forward to what a fully healthy team could accomplish. “It’s scary to think about that,” Nuggets coach Michael…
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Nuggets notebook: Bol Bol traded a 2nd time, extra backcourt depth expected
Bol Bol had a busy Tuesday on two fronts. After undergoing surgery on his right foot, the Nuggets traded Bol and versatile forward PJ Dozier as part of a three-team deal that will bring San Antonio sharpshooter Bryn Forbes to Denver, a league source confirmed to The Gazette. Forbes is a 41.3% 3-point shooter over…
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Same ball movement, better shooting starting to benefit Denver Nuggets’ offense | Davon Reed reportedly set to rejoin team
Playing the right way offensively is starting to pay off for the Denver Nuggets. Friday’s win over the Hawks produced a season-high 133 points and marked the sixth-straight game the Nuggets surpassed 100 points, the longest stretch of such games this season. Denver went 4-2 in those games, averaged 118.5 points per game and posted…
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Bones Hyland, Austin Rivers star in their roles, help Denver Nuggets start road trip with win over Atlanta Hawks
The absence of Bones Hyland and Austin Rivers varied in length and severity, but their return to the rotation provided a boost in the Nuggets’ 133-115 win over the Hawks on Friday in Atlanta. After being sent home Wednesday for a violation of team rules, Hyland led six Nuggets in double figures with a new…
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Markus Howard’s hot-shooting second quarter helps Denver Nuggets end road trip with win over San Antonio Spurs
Preparation and prayer paid off for Markus Howard on Saturday in San Antonio. With Will Barton III missing the Denver Nuggets’ 127-112 win over the Spurs with a non-COVID illness and Davon Reed taking Barton’s spot in the starting five, minutes off the bench were available. That hasn’t always been the case for Howard this…
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Where the Denver Nuggets’ roster stands to start the offseason
Injury issues throughout tested the Denver Nuggets depth last season, allowing nearly all 17 players who finished the season on the roster to play meaningful minutes. Here’s a look at where the roster stands in the offseason. #00 Markus Howard An end-of-the-bench player for most of his rookie year, Howard proved he could score in…
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Nikola Jokic’s supporting cast, Nuggets’ bench will be key as Denver heads to Portland for Games 3 and 4
Nikola Jokic is going to get his. And Damian Lillard is going to get his, as well. The two stars are playing like it for their respective teams, but if Games 1 and 2 are any indication of how this first-round series is going to go, it’s the supporting cast — specifically the bench — of Jokic’s…
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Hungry Portland Trail Blazers beat Denver Nuggets to end regular season, set up playoff rematch
Portland had plenty to play for — the Nuggets not so much — and it showed Sunday in Portland. That won’t be the case next time the two teams meet, in a first-round playoff series that will likely start next weekend. The Trail Blazers scored the game’s first 11 points, hit nine 3-pointers in the first quarter,…