Tag: Reggie Jackson
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Nuggets vs. Nets: 3 takeaways from Denver’s 122-117 win in Brooklyn
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The Nuggets (20-10) have won two-thirds of their games to start the season and are two-thirds of the way to a perfect road trip. Here are three takeaways from Denver’s 122-117 win Friday in Brooklyn. 1. A near-perfect night continued Nikola Jokic’s takeover of the Denver Nuggets record books against the Nets. With the last…
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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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Nuggets vs. Clippers: 3 takeaways from Denver’s 111-102 loss in Los Angeles
Denver’s road struggles reared their unsightly head Wednesday against the Clippers. Here are three takeaways from Denver’s 111-102 loss Wednesday in Los Angeles: 1. Nikola Jokic is truly one of one. Who else could have a 22-point, 15-rebound and 10-assist triple-double considered a bad game? The shot wasn’t falling for the two-time Most Valuable Player,…
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Nuggets vs. Pistons | 3 takeaways from Denver’s 107-103 win in Detroit
The Denver Nuggets are back in the win column and sitting second in the Western Conference with a 10-4 record, trailing only the Minnesota Timberwolves. Here are three takeaways from the Nuggets’ 107-103 win in Detroit: 1. Reggie Jackson played his best game in place of Jamal Murray so far and picked quite a time…
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Nuggets lose first In-Season Tournament game despite big numbers from Jokic, Braun
The road to Las Vegas got a little trickier Friday in New Orleans. The Pelicans handed the Nuggets their first loss of the In-Season Tournament group stage, 115-110. New Orleans and Denver are both 2-1 with the Pelicans owning a tie-breaker thanks to Friday’s win. The route to advancing out of the group stage could…
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Rookie Jalen Pickett produces during Nuggets’ In-Season Tournament win over Clippers
A little extra bulk bolstered the Nuggets’ bench in Tuesday’s In-Season Tournament win over the Los Angeles Clippers. After Jamal Murray’s hamstring strain moved Reggie Jackson from back-up point guard to starter, coach Michael Malone elevated Collin Gillespie into the rotation for the first few games. That changed Wednesday, as Malone gave fellow rookie Jalen…
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Friends to teammates: Reggie Jackson, Justin Holiday help Denver Nuggets defeat Golden State Warriors
The bond between Reggie Jackson and Justin Holiday pre-dates their time as teammates by more than a dozen years. That added some enjoyment to the Nuggets’ 108-105 win over the Golden State Warriors on Wednesday at Ball Arena. Jackson joined the Nuggets last season, won the first championship of his career and returned to the…
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Collin Gillespie’s success no surprise to Nuggets teammates; same can’t be said of his parents
The Gillespie family woke up Sunday morning to quite the surprise. “Honestly, my parents are probably asleep,” Nuggets guard Collin Gillespie said in the post-game locker room after Denver’s 123-101 win over the Bulls Saturday at Ball Arena. “They probably have no idea this happened.” Gillespie came to that conclusion because he hadn’t heard from…
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Q&A: Nuggets general manager Calvin Booth talks repeat bid, new additions | Nuggets season preview
Nuggets general manager Calvin Booth discussed the challenges of repeating as NBA champs, roster additions and other moves. Here are the highlights: Question: How does this summer compare to previous summers? Booth: Very quick summer. It went really fast. The turnaround from the parade to the draft for me to free agency to Summer League…