Tag: Paul Millsap
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Jamal Murray strengthens All-Star case with Western Conference player of the week award
Jamal Murray received some national recognition to show for the best start to a season in his career. The Nuggets’ point guard was named Western Conference player of the week after leading the Nuggets to a 3-1 record with all three wins coming away from Denver. It was the first weekly honor of Murray’s nine-year…
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Former Denver Nuggets forward Paul Millsap announces NBA retirement
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After a 16-year career that included four seasons with the Nuggets, Paul Millsap called it a career Tuesday. The 39-year-old last played in the NBA in the 2021-22 season with Philadelphia. Prior to that, the power forward was a key piece of the Nuggets’ teams that were developing into contenders in the Western Conference. Millsap…
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Jeff Green recalls easy decision to join Nuggets, add Denver to his list of cities called home
The decision to sign with the Nuggets and move to Denver sounded like a short conversation in Jeff Green’s household. Green said Thursday he didn’t speak to JaMychal Green, Austin Rivers or Aaron Gordon, all former teammates who are now on the Nuggets roster. He said talking with players about their teams can be tricky…
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Where the Denver Nuggets’ roster stands to start the offseason
Injury issues throughout tested the Denver Nuggets depth last season, allowing nearly all 17 players who finished the season on the roster to play meaningful minutes. Here’s a look at where the roster stands in the offseason. #00 Markus Howard An end-of-the-bench player for most of his rookie year, Howard proved he could score in…
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Will Barton III’s option looms large over Denver Nuggets’ offseason
The wait for Will Barton III’s decision could delay the Denver Nuggets’ decision-making process this offseason. Barton has until July 17 to opt into the 2021-22 Nuggets squad in the form of a player option worth $14.7 million for next season, according to spotrac. Denver’s offseason started Sunday when the Suns eliminated the Nuggets in…
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Nikola Jokic’s supporting cast, Nuggets’ bench will be key as Denver heads to Portland for Games 3 and 4
Nikola Jokic is going to get his. And Damian Lillard is going to get his, as well. The two stars are playing like it for their respective teams, but if Games 1 and 2 are any indication of how this first-round series is going to go, it’s the supporting cast — specifically the bench — of Jokic’s…
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Nikola Jokic serves as Denver Nuggets’ North Star throughout rocky regular season
The only respite Nikola Jokic accepted during an unrelenting regular season came after he could do no more to help the Denver Nuggets. While stars around the league rested in the final days of the regular season, Jokic expressed no interest in a night off or playing any part in manipulating results for optimal playoff…
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Hungry Portland Trail Blazers beat Denver Nuggets to end regular season, set up playoff rematch
Portland had plenty to play for — the Nuggets not so much — and it showed Sunday in Portland. That won’t be the case next time the two teams meet, in a first-round playoff series that will likely start next weekend. The Trail Blazers scored the game’s first 11 points, hit nine 3-pointers in the first quarter,…
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Denver’s defense, rebounding vs. Miami Heat extends Nuggets’ best stretch of the season
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The question of whether or not the Nuggets are playing their best basketball of the season produced a quick answer from coach Michael Malone after Denver’s 109-82 win Wednesday at Miami. “Oh, no doubt,” Malone said. “Obviously, it’s still very young in the season. December, we were not very good. We were 1-4 to start…