Tag: Porter
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Nuggets notebook: Denver misses Kentavious Caldwell-Pope’s defense in loss to Thunder; Turnover troubles show up late
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Kentavious Caldwell-Pope was unavailable for a second straight game, and his presence was missed in the fourth of Saturday’s 118-117 loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder on Saturday at Ball Arena. Justin Holiday again started in place of Caldwell-Pope, who missed a second game while in the league’s concussion protocol, against Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the…
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Hunter Tyson hoping lob lesson is the first of many from rookie season with Denver Nuggets
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Hunter Tyson has successfully applied one lesson learned. The Nuggets’ rookie is hopeful there are many more. “I’m just trying to get adjusted, trying to sponge up as much as I can from all these guys,” Tyson said at Sunday’s practice after his first training camp. “I’m just trying to take as much as I…
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Denver Nuggets’ Michael Porter Jr. makes most of healthy offseason
One play from the NBA Finals showed what’s possible if Michael Porter Jr.’s offseason work pays off. With the Nuggets up two points late in the third quarter of Game 5, Porter snatched a loose ball and started dribbling up the court into a one-on-two situation. As Heat guard Duncan Robinson lunged at the ball…
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NBA Insider | One question for every Denver Nuggets starter
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Every week during the offseason, Denver Gazette beat writer Vinny Benedetto will take you around the NBA and inside the Nuggets: The Denver Nuggets’ starting five is set, but there’s still some interesting questions to answer ahead of the start of the season. Jamal Murray: Can the regular season look like your postseasons? The highest-scoring…
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Jamal Murray leads Denver Nuggets to close out of Minnesota Timberwolves
The rain dousing Denver Tuesday night turned into Murray flurries after halftime. Jamal Murray’s scoring surge to start the third quarter kept the Nuggets in the game while Nikola Jokic and Michael Porter Jr. struggled to make shots early in Game 5 on Tuesday at Ball Arena. Murray finished with a game-high 35 points, making…
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Jamal Murray settles down, steps up for Denver Nuggets in return to NBA playoffs
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Once the adrenaline wore off, Jamal Murray was able to enjoy a night nearly 1,000 days in the making. Sunday night at Ball Arena, Murray made his return to the playoffs after 932 days. The last playoff game Murray played was Game 5 against the Lakers back on Sept. 26, 2020, when the NBA was…
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Nuggets notebook: Michael Porter Jr., Jamal Murray taking small steps forward; Right time for DeMarcus Cousins reunion
DENVER – Timelines remain indefinite, but Michael Porter Jr. and Jamal Murray continue to take steps toward a return to the big court at Ball Arena. After Tuesday’s practice, both of Denver’s injured stars remained on the court in the practice gym for some extra work. Porter defended Davon Reed one-on-one for a stretch, while…
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Monte Morris on the mend after knee pain slowed Denver Nuggets point guard’s start to season
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There’s not a lot of positive health news coming out of the Denver Nuggets these days, but Monte Morris says he’s feeling better and better as the season progresses. Morris is one of just five Nuggets to play in all 14 of the team’s games. Aaron Gordon is the only other starter who can say…
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Denver Nuggets’ starters share preseason struggles in loss to Oklahoma City Thunder
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The reviews were reversed for the Denver Nuggets’ starters and reserves in the second half of Wednesday’s game in Oklahoma City. After the starters received praise and the bench unit’s production was criticized through three preseason games, roles reversed in the second half a 108-99 loss to the Thunder, dropping Denver to 0-4 on the…
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Bol Bol looking to build off preseason opener, continue his basketball breakthrough with Denver Nuggets
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The basketball rebirth of Bol Bol continued in the Denver Nuggets’ preseason opener. After being relegated to a deep-bench role and playing more meaningless minutes than impactful ones in his first two NBA seasons, the 21-year-old with boundless potential packed into his 7-foot-2 frame earned praise from coach Michael Malone and teammate Michael Porter Jr.…