Tag: Phoenix Suns
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Nuggets vs. Suns | 3 takeaways from Denver’s win in Phoenix
Tim Hardaway Jr. matched his season high, and Spencer Jones posted a career-high to lead Denver to victory in the desert. Here are three takeaways from the Nuggets’ 130-112 win over the Suns on Saturday at Phoenix’s Mortgage Matchup Center: 1. Give it up for Denver’s bench on the second night of a back-to-back. Hardaway…
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How Cam Johnson’s basketball brain can meld with Nikola Jokic, Denver Nuggets
An unorthodox Easter Sunday in 2014 changed the course of Cam Johnson’s basketball career. As it is remembered by Jamie Dixon, the University of Pittsburgh coach at the time, Johnson was a senior at nearby Our Lady of the Sacred Heart High School in Coraopolis, Pa. The local prospect had scholarship offers from Ivy League…
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Nikola Jokic makes NBA history with first-ever 30-20-20 game in Nuggets’ win over Suns
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There’s more evidence Nikola Jokic is a singular talent in NBA history. The three-time Most Valuable Player posted the NBA’s first performance of 30 points, 20 rebounds and 20 assists in Denver’s 149-141 overtime win over the Phoenix Suns on Friday at Ball Arena. “I didn’t do anything like special, special,” Jokic said. “It seemed…
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Jamal Murray shakes off pregame struggle, starts hot in Denver Nuggets win over Suns
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PHOENIX • A trick Jamal Murray picked up during his injury rehabilitation helped him move on from a frustrating pregame shooting session Saturday in Phoenix. “I was missing terribly in my warmup,” Murray said after Saturday’s 122-105 win over the Suns. After one especially maddening miss, Murray slammed the ball onto the hardwood and took a…
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Denver Nuggets drill Phoenix Suns on second night of back-to-back set
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NUGGETS 117, SUNS 90 What happened: The Nuggets led by one after the first quarter and extended the lead to 55-51 at halftime. A 45-point third quarter helped Denver extend its lead to 21 to start the fourth. What went right: Denver’s massive third quarter allowed the starters to get some extra rest ahead of…
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Five games to watch from the Denver Nuggets 2021-22 schedule
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The NBA released the full, 82-game schedule for all teams Friday. The Denver Nuggets are slated to open the season Oct. 20 at the Phoenix Suns, last year’s Western Conference champions, in a rematch of last season’s second-round playoff series. The Nuggets close the regular season at home on April 10 against the Los Angeles…
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NBA mock draft: Denver Nuggets add guard depth at No. 26
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Teams across the NBA will be looking to follow the Milwaukee Bucks’ lead by adding a player capable of bringing a championship to their city in Thursday’s draft. Here’s a shot at predicting the first round, including the Denver Nuggets’ pick at No. 26. 1. Detroit Pistons Cade Cunningham, G, Oklahoma State The hardest part…
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Gambling: NBA betting strategies change as season winds down
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The NBA season is coming to an end. Players, coaches and gamblers can all see the light at the end of the tunnel right now. We are down to about five or six games left for most teams in the regular season. This is one of the toughest times of year to bet on NBA…