Tag: Portland
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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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A healthy Chris Paul is the Denver Nuggets’ worst nightmare against the Phoenix Suns
Chris Paul took over Monday night. The 36-year-old Phoenix point guard looked like his younger self in the closing minutes of Game 1 between the Nuggets and Suns. Paul was phenomenal down the stretch, scoring 14 of his 21 points in the fourth quarter to seal a 122-105 victory. Paul’s performance was somewhat surprising after…
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Can Nikola Jokic lead the Nuggets to an NBA title? Damian Lillard thinks so: ‘He does everything’
Soon, Nikola Jokic is going to be named the league’s MVP. And deservingly so. The Nuggets star has been remarkable for a Denver team that has suffered several key injuries, leading them to a first-round victory over the Portland Trail Blazers Thursday night in Portland. Denver Nuggets defeat Portland Trail Blazers in 6 games behind…
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Nuggets hope to prevent Damian Lillard from replicating Game 5 performance in pivotal Game 6
Describing Damian Lillard’s 55-point, 10-assist Game 5 performance in Denver on Tuesday night is a difficult thing to do. Nuggets coach Mike Malone said Portland’s point guard was “superhuman.” Blazers coach Terry Stotts said it was “the best playoff performance I’ve ever seen.” Blazers guard CJ McCollum said it was “godlike.” Soon-to-be NBA MVP and…
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Nikola Jokic struggles as Denver Nuggets lose Game 4 to Portland Trail Blazers
Saturday was not Nikola Jokic’s day. The likely soon-to-be league MVP didn’t look like himself in Game 4 versus the Portland Trail Blazers, as the Denver Nuggets lost 115-95 in Portland, tying the series 2-2. Jokic finished with 16 points, shooting 7 of 18 from the field, with nine rebounds and one assist. In his…
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Facundo Campazzo’s fierce brand of basketball benefiting Denver Nuggets during playoff series vs. Portland
PORTLAND, Ore. – Facundo Campazzo entered his NBA experience with a question. The 30-year-old rookie from Argentina asked if he needed to change his approach, according to Nuggets coach Michael Malone. Campazzo admitted a habit of getting under the skin of teammates – namely Sergio Rodriguez and Sergio Llull – with his unrelenting play during…
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Why you might not be able to watch the Nuggets in the NBA Playoffs Thursday and possibly Tuesday
Want to watch the Nuggets in the NBA Playoffs? You may be out of luck if you’re Comcast or Dish Network customer, thanks to an ongoing feud between Altitude Sports — home of every Nuggets game — and those cable companies. Comcast is the largest cable provider in Colorado. Paul Millsap not worried about newer Denver Nuggets…
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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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Denver Nuggets looking for more ball movement, bodies moving heading into Game 2 vs. Portland
Neither the ball nor the Nuggets seemed to move with typical intensity in Saturday’s Game 1 loss to Portland. While offense wasn’t Denver’s primary problem — that was Portland’s 19 for 40 3-point shooting — the Nuggets scored six fewer points than their season average and recorded nearly five fewer assists. Portland’s plan of playing Nikola Jokic…