Tag: Nba Playoffs
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Mark Kiszla: Nuggets too weak to stop Minnesota from punking them in Game 4
MINNEAPOLIS – The Nuggets got punked, then turned into whiny, little chumps. As a 112-96 loss to Minnesota covered them in shame, center Nikola Jokic lost his cool when Timberwolves forward Jaden McDaniels laughed in the Nuggets’ face by scoring a breakaway layup as the clock wound down to the final horn. After Denver had…
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Nuggets drop Game 4 to Timberwolves, face 3-1 deficit after fight
MINNEAPOLIS — When exactly the Nuggets’ fight showed up is a point of contention. “The competitive spirit question bothers me, because I thought we were extremely competitive at the start of the game,” Nuggets coach David Adelman said after his team fell into a 3-1 hole to the Timberwolves at the Target Center on Saturday…
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Nuggets vs. Timberwolves | 3 takeaways from Denver’s loss to fall behind 3-1 in series against Minnesota
The Nuggets are coming home on the brink of elimination. In what is an eighth straight season with a postseason appearance, Denver has yet to lose in the first round in a year where both Nikola Jokic and Jamal Murray are healthy. That reality is now one loss away after a 112-96 defeat at the…
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Mark Kiszla: Is Nikola Jokic losing grip on crown as world’s best basketball player?
MINNEAPOLIS – After a five-year reign as the undisputed best hooper on the planet, Nikola Jokic’s championship belt is on the line. There’s no debating the No. 1 reason Denver’s season is on the brink in the first round of the NBA playoffs. The greatest player to ever wear a Nuggets uniform has stunk. In…
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What Denver Nuggets’ music playlist says about Game 4 mentality vs. Timberwolves
MINNEAPOLIS — The lyrics booming from a portable speaker on the Target Center court Friday revealed the Nuggets’ headspace ahead of Game 4. “Come with me, Hail Mary/Run quick see, what do we have here?” the late Tupac Shakur’s voice carried through an empty arena. “Now, do you wanna ride or die?” That’s the question…
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Mark Kiszla: Nuggets’ championship era fades fast after ugly Game 3 loss to Timberwolves
MINNEAPOLIS – Getting run out of the gym without so much as a whimper of protest might not have been the sad end of a glorious era for the Nuggets, but you can see it from here. And it ain’t a pretty sight. Those NBA championship rings earned in 2023 will shine forever. Denver, however,…
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Timberwolves drill Denver Nuggets in Game 3 on off night for Nikola Jokic
MINNEAPOLIS – The Joker’s performance is no laughing matter for the Nuggets. Nikola Jokic, the engine of the NBA’s best offense in the regular season, looked anything but the part in Denver’s 113-96 Game 3 loss Thursday at Target Center. Minnesota leads the series 2-1. “They’re big, tall, long. They’re really good defensive players, so…
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Nuggets vs. Timberwolves | 3 takeaways from Denver’s Game 3 loss in Minnesota to fall down 2-1 in series
Punked in Minnesota. Again. The Nuggets fell behind by 20 points midway through the second quarter of a 113-96 Game 3 loss at Target Center on Thursday. That came after a blowout loss at Minnesota in a Game 6 two years ago. Here are three takeaways after the Timberwolves grabbed a 2-1 series lead: 2.…
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Cam Johnson unbothered by inclusion on Jaden McDaniels list of ‘bad’ Denver Nuggets defenders
At least one person in the series thinks Cam Johnson is a bad defender. Timberwolves wing Jaden McDaniels started his list of Denver’s subpar defenders with Nikola Jokic and Jamal Murray. He continued with Tim Hardaway, Johnson and Aaron Gordon. McDaniels doubled down when given a chance to clarify after Minnesota’s Game 2 win. Johnson…
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Nuggets vs. Timberwolves | 3 keys to a Denver win in Game 3
Since 1984, the team that wins Game 3 of a series after a 1-1 start goes on to win the series 71.8% of the time. That advantage is up for grabs Thursday in Minneapolis. Here are three keys for Denver to reverse momentum and reclaim the series lead: 1. MVP > DPOY Through two games…