Tag: Zeke Nnaji

A little luck could go a long way for Zeke Nnaji. Through three years of his NBA career, he hasn’t had much. The 22-year-old has played in 136 regular-season games and 12 more postseason games in his time as a professional. That number would be much higher if he had better fortune. “Every chance that…

DeAndre Jordan shares unique NBA MVP perspective before Denver Nuggets defeat Joel Embiid-less 76ers

Mar 27, 2023

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The NBA MVP debate is not a complicated one for most people, but DeAndre Jordan isn’t most people. The veteran center was Joel Embiid’s backup in Philadelphia to close last season. This year he’s teammates with the back-to-back MVP, Nikola Jokic. While most in the basketball world have seemingly made up their mind, Jordan’s unique…

Denver Nuggets second unit still being sorted out with nine games left in regular season

Mar 24, 2023

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The three leading candidates for Most Valuable Player will be on the Ball Arena court in the next few days, but that’s of little concern to Michael Malone. The Nuggets welcome Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Bucks to Denver for Saturday’s game before Joel Embiid, the current favorite to end Nikola Jokic’s MVP reign, and the…

3 takeaways from Denver Nuggets’ loss to New York Knicks

Mar 18, 2023

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The Nuggets’ 116-110 loss to the Knicks on Saturday in New York City didn’t feel like the previous four defeats. For one, the Knicks are a playoff team playing at home. Additionally, Denver’s effort was up to a level that gave them a chance to win away from home. After the first quarter, the Nuggets…

Denver Nuggets unable to overcome 21 turnovers in loss to Boston Celtics

Feb 11, 2022

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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…

Denver Nuggets’ bench builds big lead to beat New York Knicks

Feb 8, 2022

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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…

Denver Nuggets dominate second half after changing defense against Brooklyn Nets

Feb 6, 2022

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DENVER – A change of defensive assignments delivered in a big way as the Denver Nuggets beat the Brooklyn Nets, 124-104, on Sunday at Ball Arena. After the Nets scored 75 of their points in the first half and made 12 of 24 from 3-point range, Nuggets coach Michael Malone took Nikola Jokic off Blake…

Denver Nuggets’ bench takes a step back in lopsided loss to Minnesota Timberwolves

Feb 1, 2022

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The string of strong showings from the Nuggets’ bench ended on Tuesday in Minnesota and so did Denver’s five-game winning streak. In a 130-115 win, the Timberwolves bench outscored Denver’s 39-7 in the first half. Minnesota’s reserves outscored Denver’s 68-49 for the game with Nuggets coach Michael Malone resting his starters for the entire fourth…

Denver Nuggets new-look second unit shines in second stint against New Orleans Pelicans

Jan 28, 2022

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