Tag: Shai Gilgeous-alexander
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Jamal Murray battles illness, Thunder’s defense in Nuggets’ 119-107 win in Game 6
It was a sick game from Jamal Murray literally and figuratively Thursday at Ball Arena. After starting the day listed as “questionable” with an illness for Denver’s 119-107 win in Game 6, Murray finished with 25 points, eight rebounds, seven assists and a blocked shot. There was an IV and fluids involved in Murray’s pregame…
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Oklahoma City survives Nikola Jokic’s Sombor Shuffle, sends Denver Nuggets to brink
OKLAHOMA CITY • A shot that’s sunk more tested teams failed to faze the Thunder. Nikola Jokic capped a 44-point, 15-rebound, five-assist masterpiece with his signature “Sombor Shuffle.” The step-back 3 off of one foot tied the game with 1 minute and 40 seconds left in Tuesday’s Game 5 at Paycom Center, but the Thunder won…
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Nuggets, Thunder coaches explain defensive approaches; no MVP announcement | Nuggets notes
OKLAHOMA CITY — There’s a little W.C. Fields in David Adelman’s defensive philosophy. The actor is credited with the quote, “If you can’t dazzle them with brilliance, baffle them with bull(crap).” Denver’s interim coach is throwing a lot at the wall and seeing what sticks. “The biggest takeaway of what they’re doing through four games…
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Nikola Jokic’s shooting slump derails Denver Nuggets chance to take 3-1 lead over Oklahoma City
Nikola Jokic’s shooting slump finally caught up to the Denver Nuggets on Sunday. Oklahoma City’s 92-87 win in a rock fight marked the third consecutive game Jokic hasn’t been able to operate with anything close to resembling his usual efficiency. It cost the Nuggets an opportunity to take a 3-1 series lead at home. Instead,…
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Jamal Murray plays the hero as Nuggets take 2-1 series lead over Oklahoma City Thunder
Murray led the Nuggets with 27 points on 19 shots
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Friday Faceoff: Did the blowout loss to Oklahoma City expose fatal flaws in the Nuggets?
Question: Did the blowout loss to Oklahoma City expose fatal flaws in the Nuggets? Mark Kiszla, sports columnist Answer: Yes Rule No. 1 in the first chapter of the NBA coaching book applies to blowout losses, especially in the playoffs: FIDO. But can the Nuggets forget it and drive on after getting dismantled by 43…
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Denver Nuggets get ‘punked’ in Game 2, slowly shift focus to Game 3 against Oklahoma City Thunder
OKLAHOMA CITY – After working late for a win in Game 1, the Nuggets took the night off Wednesday. “It was one team playing tonight,” Nuggets star Nikola Jokic said. Despite a delicate effort in a 149-106 loss, the Nuggets still return to Denver with home-court advantage thanks to Aaron Gordon’s game-winner in the final…
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Nikola Jokic has MVP vibes in Denver Nuggets’ Game 1 win over Oklahoma City Thunder
OKLAHOMA CITY – Nikola Jokic gave award voters something to think about, even if it came after the buzzer for ballots sounded. Denver’s three-time Most Valuable Player dropped 42 points, 22 rebounds, six assists, two blocks and a steal in front of the MVP favorite, Oklahoma City’s Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, and the No. 1 seed in…
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Russell Westbrook gets warm welcome in shocking upset at Oklahoma City | Nuggets notes
OKLAHOMA CITY — Thunder fans still have love for Russell Westbrook, even when he’s on the visiting bench in the playoffs. Nuggets interim coach David Adelman picked the perfect time to bring the veteran guard into the game at Paycom Center. Westbrook was at the scorer’s table with 5:17 in the first quarter of a…
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MVP leaders Nikola Jokic, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander set for second-round showdown
The Most Valuable Player debate might be the last thing on the minds of Nikola Jokic and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander for now, but it won’t be for long. As soon as the Thunder star makes his way to the free throw line in Monday’s Game 1, expect the Paycom Center crowd to make their voices heard…