Tag: Paul Millsap
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Denver Nuggets’ defense, bench deliver win over New York Knicks
Bench contributions and defense, two things Nuggets coach Michael Malone has criticized through the first nine games of the season, came together the 10th time. Sunday’s 114-89 win over the host New York Knicks marked the first time the Nuggets held their opponent to fewer than 100 points and improved Denver’s record to 5-5. The…
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Facundo Campazzo finds rhythm, leads Denver Nuggets bench to best showing in win over Timberwolves
Facundo Campazzo and the Nuggets’ second unit had coach Michael Malone feeling friendly after Sunday’s 124-109 win over the Timberwolves in Minnesota. Nikola Jokic and Jamal Murray were their typical selves, but the bench, led by Campazzo, gave the Nuggets (2-4) their biggest boost so far this season. Jokic finished with his fourth triple-double in…
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Paul Klee: To equal last season’s success, Nuggets will need new nickname for Nikola Jokic: MVP Joker
DENVER • The Joker did the funniest thing Monday night. Nikola Jokic played an entire NBA game, 34 minutes of action, and never made me laugh. Never handed the ball to an opposing player who was out-of-bounds. (Love that one.) Never got mad at a ref then raced over to apologize because he said a…
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Michael Porter Jr. hopes added grit gets him to where Denver Nuggets teammate believes he’s destined to go
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Take it from Will Barton, Michael Porter Jr.’s time is coming. “I think Mike just got to go out there and be Mike, man. Mike is super talented,” Barton said of his Denver Nuggets teammate Tuesday. “We all know what he can do with the basketball. I mean, he can score effortless(ly). With that versatility,…
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Fundamentals focus of Bol Bol’s big offseason before his first full season with Denver Nuggets
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Bol Bol spent the short offseason getting back to the basics after his Nuggets’ breakthrough in the NBA bubble. Prior to the season’s disruption in March, Bol, a rookie out of Oregon, spent the season with the Windy City Bulls, Chicago’s G League affiliate. With the Nuggets short on healthy bodies, Bol played a role…