Tag: Will Barton Iii
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Nuggets notebook: Michael Porter Jr., Jamal Murray taking small steps forward; Right time for DeMarcus Cousins reunion
DENVER – Timelines remain indefinite, but Michael Porter Jr. and Jamal Murray continue to take steps toward a return to the big court at Ball Arena. After Tuesday’s practice, both of Denver’s injured stars remained on the court in the practice gym for some extra work. Porter defended Davon Reed one-on-one for a stretch, while…
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Bryn Forbes benefits from solid screens, leads the bench unit as Denver Nuggets beat Orlando Magic
DENVER – Bryn Forbes and the Nuggets bench built a big enough lead early for Denver to hold off the Orlando Magic, 121-111, on Monday at Ball Arena. After leading by 22 early in the second quarter, the Nuggets let the Magic back in the game behind 23 turnovers which led to 29 of Orlando’s…
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Denver Nuggets unable to overcome 21 turnovers in loss to Boston Celtics
Getting on the same page was a struggle for the Denver Nuggets throughout Friday’s 108-102 loss to the Celtics in Boston. The Nuggets turned it over 21 times, leading to 22 of Boston’s points. Nikola Jokic was responsible for nine of those turnovers, while Will Barton III, Aaron Gordon, Facundo Campazzo and Zeke Nnaji were…
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Denver Nuggets’ bench builds big lead to beat New York Knicks
DENVER – It was a rare night where the Nuggets bench set the standard that the starters had to match in a 132-115 win over the New York Knicks on Tuesday at Ball Arena. “That unit came in the game in that first quarter and really ignited us,” Nuggets coach Michael Malone said of Bones…
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Denver Nuggets beat Brooklyn Nets behind Austin Rivers’ second-half surge
Austin Rivers stepped up to the second-half challenge in the Nuggets’ 124-118 win over the Nets on Wednesday in Brooklyn. After what Michael Malone described as an “inexcusable,” close to the first half, which saw the Nets leading by 11, Denver’s coach said he challenged his team to turn things around in the second half.…
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Denver Nuggets’ game-winning basket a dividend of determination for Aaron Gordon, Nikola Jokic
The decision to build a gym and the determination to commit to the gym paired perfectly on the Denver Nuggets’ final possession of Wednesday’s 130-128 overtime win over the Los Angeles Clippers at Ball Arena. After Clippers center Ivica Zubac tied the game with 26.4 seconds left, the Nuggets got the ball to Nikola Jokic…
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Denver Nuggets drop fourth straight after Phoenix Suns score 48 points in first quarter
The Denver Nuggets’ season reached a new low Sunday in the Valley of the Suns. Denver, playing without stars Nikola Jokic (wrist sprain), Jamal Murray (recovery from knee surgery) and Michael Porter Jr. (back), lost 126-97 after allowing Phoenix to score 48 of those points in the first quarter. It’s Denver’s fourth straight loss after…
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Monte Morris on the mend after knee pain slowed Denver Nuggets point guard’s start to season
There’s not a lot of positive health news coming out of the Denver Nuggets these days, but Monte Morris says he’s feeling better and better as the season progresses. Morris is one of just five Nuggets to play in all 14 of the team’s games. Aaron Gordon is the only other starter who can say…
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Fourth-quarter run dooms Denver Nuggets in Dallas
The Nuggets stopped winning when they stopped running in a 111-101 loss to the Mavericks on Monday in Dallas. The defeat ends a string of five straight wins where the Nuggets held each opponent under 100 points. “We stopped running because we stopped getting stops,” Nuggets coach Michael Malone said. After holding the Mavericks to…
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Denver Nuggets stretch win streak to 5 games behind big nights for Nikola Jokic, Nuggets’ bench
DENVER – Another big night for Nikola Jokic started with the Nuggets’ star center setting up teammates. It shifted to him doing the scoring himself before his night ended with some rest in a 124-95 win over Chauncey Billups’ Portland Trail Blazers on Sunday at Ball Arena. Jokic scored 23 of his 28 points after…