Tag: Nba Playoffs
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Nikola Jokic has MVP vibes in Denver Nuggets’ Game 1 win over Oklahoma City Thunder
OKLAHOMA CITY – Nikola Jokic gave award voters something to think about, even if it came after the buzzer for ballots sounded. Denver’s three-time Most Valuable Player dropped 42 points, 22 rebounds, six assists, two blocks and a steal in front of the MVP favorite, Oklahoma City’s Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, and the No. 1 seed in…
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Russell Westbrook gets warm welcome in shocking upset at Oklahoma City | Nuggets notes
OKLAHOMA CITY — Thunder fans still have love for Russell Westbrook, even when he’s on the visiting bench in the playoffs. Nuggets interim coach David Adelman picked the perfect time to bring the veteran guard into the game at Paycom Center. Westbrook was at the scorer’s table with 5:17 in the first quarter of a…
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Nuggets vs. Thunder second-round schedule released
There won’t be much rest for the Nuggets and Thunder unless their second-round series goes to seven games. There’s only one day of rest between the first six games of the series. The Thunder had more than a week off between Game 4 of its first-round sweep over Memphis and Monday’s Game 1 at Paycom…
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MVP leaders Nikola Jokic, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander set for second-round showdown
The Most Valuable Player debate might be the last thing on the minds of Nikola Jokic and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander for now, but it won’t be for long. As soon as the Thunder star makes his way to the free throw line in Monday’s Game 1, expect the Paycom Center crowd to make their voices heard…
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Nikola Jokic’s quiet night doesn’t matter in team effort win | Nuggets notebook
Outside of Game 4, the Nuggets didn’t get MVP Nikola Jokic in the first round series against the Clippers. It didn’t matter. For the first time since the last time Denver met Los Angeles in the 2020 Orlando bubble and for just the third time in his career, Jokic had multiple games with fewer than…
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Christian Braun’s contributions on both ends help Denver Nuggets erase memory of last year’s Game 7
There’s more work to be done before Christian Braun changes the background of his phone. Every time the Nuggets’ third-year wing checks his text messages or pulls up his favorite app, the numbers 19:46 are looking right back at him. That’s a reminder of the 19 minutes and 46 seconds Braun played in last year’s…
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What Denver Nuggets star Nikola Jokic expects to see from Los Angeles Clippers in Game 7
INGLEWOOD, Calif. – Nikola Jokic can see one of the Clippers’ Game 7 adjustments coming. “They’re probably going to start Batum the next game,” Jokic said after the Clippers forced a win-or-go-home game Saturday with a 111-105 win in Game 6 Thursday night at Intuit Dome. It feels like a safe bet. Clippers coach Tyronn…
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Christian Braun’s behind-the-scenes growth; David Adelman’s short self assessment | Nuggets notes
INGLEWOOD, Calif. – Christian Braun finished fourth in the Most Improved Player race because of his increased statistical contributions across the board, but David Adelman shared an area of Braun’s growth that’s harder to quantify prior to Game 6. The Nuggets’ interim coach was asked about Nikola Jokic’s increased leadership but offered a behind-the-scenes example…
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Denver Nuggets head to Los Angeles with opportunity to extend dramatic season
The stuff of Disney movies comes later. Heading into Thursday’s opportunity to close out the Clippers in six games, the Nuggets know they need to bring the grit and intensity of an A24 thriller to Los Angeles. “We want pressure. We want to make it nasty. We want to make it rough. We want physicality,”…
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Jamal Murray erupts for 43 points as Denver Nuggets take 3-2 series lead vs. Clippers
Jamal Murray’s still saving his arrows for something bigger. After scoring a career-high 55 points earlier this season, the Nuggets’ starting point guard with the “Blue Arrow” nickname to boot said he was saving his signature bow-and-arrow celebration for a more important game. A massive Game 5 performance against the Clippers still didn’t meet Murray’s…