Tag: Nikola Jokic
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Cavaliers outduel Denver Nuggets in the clutch
A little extra rest over the All-Star break will be needed after a game like Monday’s against the Cavaliers. “A really tough loss,” Nuggets coach David Adelman said after Cleveland’s 119-117 win on the Nuggets’ home court. “In the NBA, you have these. It sucks. I will not sleep tonight. The effort was there, but…
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Nuggets vs. Bulls | Nikola Jokic passes Oscar Robertson for 2nd on all-time triple-double list in win
Nikola Jokic changed some longstanding NBA history, and the Nuggets reversed some recent history on Saturday in Chicago. Jokic moved into second place on the NBA’s career triple-double list, while the Nuggets avoided a winless road trip and ended a three-game losing streak against the Bulls. Here are five takeaways from Denver’s 136-120 win at…
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Did the Nuggets win or lose the NBA trade deadline? | Friday Faceoff
Friday Faceoff: Did the Nuggets win or lose the NBA trade deadline? Vinny Benedetto, Nuggets writer Answer: Win Winning on the margins is still a victory. Anyone holding out hope Denver would take a big swing ahead of Thursday’s trade deadline was setting themselves up for disappointment. Denver lacks two things that facilitate trades in…
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Nuggets vs. Knicks | More Nikola Jokic history not enough for Denver
A couple of extra periods allowed Nikola Jokic to make a little more NBA history Wednesday, but it wasn’t enough to prevent the Nuggets’ first three-game losing streak of the season. Jokic recorded the 181st triple-double of his career and tied Oscar Robertson for second on the NBA’s all-time list. The three-time Most Valuable Player…
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Why the Nuggets always bring out the best in Thunder star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander for three seasons now has come to Denver with a purpose. Beat the best, so he can be the best. “These types of games, they just force you to throw your best punch, or else you’ll get embarrassed,” the Oklahoma City star and reigning NBA MVP said Sunday at Ball Arena. “A team…
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Nuggets fall to Thunder in first meeting of season between NBA title favorites
For as many starters as were missing between the Nuggets and Thunder, there were just as many All-Stars on the court. But as Jamal Murray and Chet Holmgren got to relish their first All-Star nods, joining superstars Nikola Jokic and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander in Los Angeles next week, Sunday’s first meeting between the Nuggets and Thunder…
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How Jamal Murray’s ‘spacious’ offseason set up Nuggets for success
The version of Jamal Murray that Oklahoma City is going to see on Sunday is a lot different from the last time. Murray’s still the 6-foot-4 point guard wearing No. 27 for the Nuggets, but he’s playing at a higher level than any of his previous eight regular seasons. Oklahoma City unknowingly played a part…
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Woody Paige: Healthy Jokic, Nuggets ready to reclaim perch as NBA’s best
The Joker is wild again, thank God. And he did. “I really think that the one from upstairs is protecting me, and he knows that I did everything how it’s supposed to be. I was just hoping that he protected me,’’ Nikola Jokic said Friday night. The Serbian superstar surprisingly started his first game in…
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It’s a Serbian Sunday with Nikola Jokic, Novak Djokovic in spotlight | The Starting Lineup
Turn on the game! Three must-see events this week: 1. Oklahoma City Thunder at Nuggets (7:30 p.m. Sunday, NBC) — The West’s top teams meet three times in the next 36 days — then for an inevitable seven-gamer in the NBA playoffs. 2. Detroit Red Wings at Avalanche (7 p.m. Monday, Altitude TV) — Don’t…
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Nikola Jokic makes more history, leads Denver Nuggets to win in return
A pair of behind-the-back moves proved Nikola Jokic is back to his old ways. Jokic returned to the court for the first time since suffering a bone bruise in his left knee on Dec. 29 and led the Nuggets to a 122-109 win over the Clippers on Friday at Ball Arena, while playing with a…