Tag: Nba Playoffs
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Jamal Murray finds way to lead Denver Nuggets to Game 1 win over Timberwolves
It didn’t matter if it was Jaden McDaniels, Anthony Edwards, Donte DiVincenzo or Ayo Dosunmu standing in front of Jamal Murray on Saturday. “Irrelevant,” Murray said of the different defenders Minnesota sent his way after Denver’s 116-105 win in Game 1 at Ball Arena. “Somebody is going to chase me. Somebody is going to push…
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Aaron Gordon shakes off early trouble to impact Nuggets’ Game 1 win over Timberwolves
David Adelman jokingly chalked it up to a strategy move, but it was a rare sight seeing Aaron Gordon on the bench for as long as he was on Saturday afternoon. The Nuggets’ versatile, do-it-all forward matched the Timberwolves’ aggressiveness and physicality from the jump, but it cost him some precious time on the court…
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Anthony Edwards, Timberwolves embracing latest installment of rivalry with Denver Nuggets
Anthony Edwards wouldn’t describe it any other way. As the Timberwolves star gets ready to face the Denver Nuggets in the playoffs for the third time in the last four years, “rivalry” was the only word that came to mind. “I don’t think there’s anything else to call it but a rivalry,” Edwards said this…
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Timberwolves star Anthony Edwards’ status uncertain for Game 1
Starting the series off right might be a little easier for the Nuggets than expected. Timberwolves star Anthony Edwards is officially listed as questionable for Saturday’s Game 1 at Ball Arena due to right knee injury maintenance, according to the team’s official injury report. Edwards was working out on the court during Minnesota’s media availability…
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What’s the key to the Nuggets making a deep playoff run? | Friday Faceoff
Question: What’s the key to the Nuggets making a deep playoff run? Mark Kiszla, sports columnist: Aaron Gordon’s health Watching the Nuggets play basketball is a guilty pleasure. I love the thrill of Nikola Jokic’s magic tricks, especially when Jamal Murray and Tim Hardaway Jr. stick 3-point jumpers. But I hate the maddening lack of…
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Schedule released for Denver Nuggets, Minnesota Timberwolves’ first-round series
It’s going to be a late Monday night at Ball Arena, but the Nuggets and their fans will have time to catch up on sleep before Game 3. After the Nuggets and Timberwolves start their first-round series at 1:30 p.m. Saturday at Ball Arena (Prime Video), the second game of Denver’s first-round series against Minnesota…
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Nuggets vs. Timberwolves: Denver draws Minnesota in first round of NBA playoffs
Familiar foes will meet in the first round. After securing the No. 3 seed with a 128-118 win on Sunday in San Antonio, the Nuggets will have home-court advantage against the Timberwolves. Game 1 is set for 1:30 p.m. Saturday at Ball Arena. It will mark the third time in four years that Denver and…
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Mark Kiszla: Jamal Murray must do some heavy lifting for Nikola Jokic to crack NBA top 10
Anybody with eyes can clearly see Nikola Jokic is the best basketball player on the planet, but please don’t get mad that Joker has zero chance to be named MVP of the NBA in 2026. Let the voters huff and puff, arguing about whether Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Victor Wembanyama or Luka Doncic deserves to take home…
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Mark Kiszla: Why the Denver Nuggets still don’t look like NBA champions
When these Nuggets look in the mirror, they so desperately want to see a champion that their lying eyes fail to acknowledge the fatal flaws. And that’s the problem with this team. The Nuggets want to believe all that’s held them back and kept them down in the Western Conference standings is the lack of…
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Do the Nuggets have enough to beat the Thunder in the playoffs? | Friday Faceoff
With the Nuggets set for their second meeting against the defending champion on Thunder on Friday night (7:30 p.m. ESPN), does Denver have enough to take down Oklahoma City if the two meet again in the NBA playoffs? Vinny Benedetto, Nuggets beat writer Answer: No Denver needs another body to dethrone the champions. Oklahoma City…