Tag: Russell Westbrook
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Denver Nuggets hand Oklahoma City Thunder first loss behind Nikola Jokic’s dominant triple-double
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On a night it looked like Oklahoma City would continue its early-season dominance and extend its win streak over the Nuggets to five games, Nikola Jokic had other plans. “That’s one of the most complete games I’ve seen him play,” Nuggets coach Michael Malone said of his three-time Most Valuable Player after Wednesday’s 124-122 win…
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NBA awards: Denver Nuggets’ Nikola Jokic early favorite for third MVP in four years
Last season, Nuggets star Nikola Jokic narrowly missed out on being the fourth player in NBA history to win three consecutive Most Valuable Player awards. The list remains a short one – Bill Russell, Wilt Chamberlain, Larry Bird – after 76ers center Joel Embiid won last season’s award. This season, Jokic can join another short…
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Washington Wizards beat Denver Nuggets behind Davis Bertans 3s, Brad Beal free throws
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The Nuggets’ need to play each second — or tenth of a second — of the 48 minutes was more apparent Wednesday in Washington than any point to date this season. After leading by 20 in the first quarter, the Nuggets fell apart in the second quarter and got back in the game behind Jamal Murray’s late…