Tag: Michael Malone
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Mark Kiszla: Unable to lighten Nikola Jokic’s load, Nuggets can’t win championship this way
For all the changes around Nikola Jokic, when he’s not on the court, the Nuggets look like the same team that got Michael Malone fired as head coach. The Nuggets insisted everything would be different this season. It’s not. They’re living a lie. The faces have changed. But the song remains the same. And Jokic…
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Michael Porter Jr. offers appreciation for time with Nuggets, excitement for next chapter with Nets
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There are no hard feelings from Michael Porter Jr. after the initial shock of his trade to Brooklyn wore off. Porter was on a plane to Saint-Tropez with friends and family for a European vacation before getting back to work. As soon as he connected to the in-flight wireless internet, he received urgent texts from…
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Say goodbye to Westbrook and nine more predictions for Denver Nuggets offseason | Vinny’s take
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The NBA offseason is about to heat up. Here are 10 takes on all things Nuggets past, present and future before the offseason really starts to sizzle. 1. Say goodbye to Brodie Russell Westbrook is going to decline his player option worth $3.4 million for next season, according to multiple reports. Westbrook can still return…
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From preps in Portland to NBA playoffs, how previous experiences prepared David Adelman to lead Denver Nuggets into next era
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The night David Adelman got married changed the life of the Nuggets’ new coach in multiple ways. First, he married his bride, Jenny, the mother of their two children. During the wedding reception, Adelman’s father, Rick, a longtime NBA coach, informed his son’s boss at Portland’s Lincoln High School, Jeff Peeler, that he would soon…
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David Adelman starts shift as Denver Nuggets’ coach with unsettled organizational chart
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The new coach of the Nuggets starts his first full-time gig as head coach without a direct superior and a to-be-determined roster of assistants. David Adelman was formally introduced as the 23rd coach of the Nuggets on Wednesday at Ball Arena. He starts his tenure without a general manager or president of basketball operations above…
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Why new Denver Nuggets coach David Adelman was able to implement defensive changes faster during interim stint
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Offense was the priority for most of David Adelman’s eight years as an assistant on Michael Malone’s staff, but the Nuggets’ new head coach was able to show more of what the future holds on defense during his 17-game stint as Denver interim coach. “Defensively, it was easier, because you can put things out there…
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Ex-Nuggets coach Michael Malone refers to Oklahoma City’s as ‘the best fans in the NBA’
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It didn’t take long for Michael Malone to leave his mark on television. The former Nuggets coach looked comfortable and clean in a blue suit during his broadcasting debut during ESPN’s coverage of Game 1 of the Western Conference finals between the Thunder and Timberwolves on Tuesday. Prior to Oklahoma City’s Game 1 victory Malone…
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Nikola Jokic makes NBA history with first-ever 30-20-20 game in Nuggets’ win over Suns
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There’s more evidence Nikola Jokic is a singular talent in NBA history. The three-time Most Valuable Player posted the NBA’s first performance of 30 points, 20 rebounds and 20 assists in Denver’s 149-141 overtime win over the Phoenix Suns on Friday at Ball Arena. “I didn’t do anything like special, special,” Jokic said. “It seemed…
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Jamal Murray shakes off pregame struggle, starts hot in Denver Nuggets win over Suns
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PHOENIX • A trick Jamal Murray picked up during his injury rehabilitation helped him move on from a frustrating pregame shooting session Saturday in Phoenix. “I was missing terribly in my warmup,” Murray said after Saturday’s 122-105 win over the Suns. After one especially maddening miss, Murray slammed the ball onto the hardwood and took a…
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Michael Porter Jr. enjoys best game of season, expects to stay with Denver Nuggets after trade deadline
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There was a good reason Michael Porter Jr. looked mighty comfortable in Denver three days before the NBA deadline. If the Nuggets want to make a big deal ahead of the Thursday afternoon deadline, Porter would almost certainly be involved. Nikola Jokic, who dialed up another triple-double with 27 points, 14 rebounds and 10 assists,…