Second-half rally saves Nuggets in comeback win over Nets

Denver’s depth is only as imposing as its reserves make it. On Thursday, with stars Nikola Jokic and Jamal Murray struggling, the Nuggets’ second unit made all the difference in its 101-93 win over a feisty Brooklyn squad. The Nuggets improved to 8-3 on the year. Denver’s reserves poured in 24 during the second-half rally,
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Go for 2: In today’s NBA, a powerful pair beats 3 of a kind

In today’s high-stakes NBA, a group beats three of a kind. Teams who want to create a Big Three ‘ are striving for a dynamic duo, hoping two players are good enough once the belief used to be that it took a trio to win a championship. And with a number of the combinations constructed
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Nuggets’ Will Barton stays close with teammates during rehab: “I’m still in the fight”

May Barton, the heart and soul of the Nuggets, had as much fun as anyone amid Jamal Murray’s 48-point explosion on Monday night from Boston. Watching dutifully in the sidelines, Murray’s career-night functioned as both a momentary diversion from the grind of the rehabilitation and a motivational flashpoint. “Oh, it was crazy,” Barton stated. “I’m
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