Tag: Portland Trail Blazers
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Aaron Gordon plays hero again as Nuggets survive Trail Blazers in OT
Aaron Gordon won the Nuggets a game for the second time in three days but did so in a much different fashion. In Saturday’s overtime win over the Spurs, Denver’s starting power forward did it with defense. Monday’s 137-132 overtime win over the Trail Blazers required Gordon to get it done on offense with a…
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David Adelman goes in different direction with Denver Nuggets’ bench
With 10 games left and 15 healthy bodies, David Adelman changed direction. Denver’s coach went away from Jonas Valanciunas and without a true backup center for a second consecutive game. Adelman has decided to roll with Jamal Murray, Bruce Brown, Tim Hardaway Jr., Peyton Watson and Spencer Jones while Nikola Jokic and most of the…
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Peyton Watson overcomes fatigue, 6-week injury absence in return to Nuggets lineup
There were multiple reasons for fatigue in Peyton Watson’s first game back. “It was hard for me to sleep last night,” the Nuggets’ wing said after Denver’s 128-112 win over Portland on Sunday at Ball Arena. “I was just anticipating this day for a long time, obviously.” Anticipation built up for roughly six weeks. Watson…
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Denver Nuggets drawn into difficult group in NBA Cup
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save If it was soccer, the NBA Cup’s West Group C would be called the group of death. The NBA’s in-season competition returns for its third season, and the Nuggets once again share a group with some of the heaviest hitters in the Western Conference. Denver…
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From preps in Portland to NBA playoffs, how previous experiences prepared David Adelman to lead Denver Nuggets into next era
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The night David Adelman got married changed the life of the Nuggets’ new coach in multiple ways. First, he married his bride, Jenny, the mother of their two children. During the wedding reception, Adelman’s father, Rick, a longtime NBA coach, informed his son’s boss at Portland’s Lincoln High School, Jeff Peeler, that he would soon…
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Nuggets vs. Trail Blazers | 3 takeaways from Denver’s disappointing loss in Portland
Jamal Murray returned to the Nuggets’ starting lineup but a quiet night by his standards and some sloppy play from the rest of the team led to a second straight loss for Denver.
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Jamal Murray drops career-high as Denver Nuggets extend win streak against Portland Trail Blazers
A Canadian stole the show on Serbian Heritage Night. The Nuggets gave away Nikola Jokic bobbleheads prior to their 132-121 win over Portland and had a traditional Serbian dance troupe as the halftime show, but Jamal Murray was the main attraction throughout the 48 minutes on Wednesday at Ball Arena. “Jamal was fantastic from beginning…
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Nikola Jokic makes 40-point night look routine as Denver Nuggets down Portland Trail Blazers
Nights like Monday have apparently become too common for Nikola Jokic and the Nuggets. The three-time Most Valuable Player needed just three quarters to score 40 points, dish out eight assists, grab seven rebounds, record three steals and block a shot in Denver’s 146-117 win over the Trail Blazers. He made 13 of 15 shots…
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Nuggets vs. Trail Blazers: 3 takeaways from Denver’s last-second loss in Portland
Michael Porter Jr. got off to a hot start, Nikola Jokic led all scorers with 34 points and the Nuggets got solid contributions from Jamal Murray and Russell Westbrook but still lost at the buzzer to a struggling Trail Blazers squad Thursday in Portland.