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Hawks’ Trae Young erupts for 42, Atlanta snaps Denver’s four-game winning streak

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The Nuggets understood what they had been in for, however they looked helpless to prevent the Atlanta Hawks’ firecracker point protector. Trae Young toyed with the Nuggets’ shield Tuesday night at the Pepsi Center as part of a gorgeous functionality. Snapped the Nuggets’ streak since the Hawks prevailed 125-121. The loss, which was all the
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Nuggets guard Malik Beasley talks Kobe Bryant camp, contract year: “I have no pressure at all”

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Malik Beasley’s brain cramp against Phoenix was exactly the type of play he and Kobe Bryant had worked to eliminate. Beasley had earned one of the coveted invites to Bryant’s Mamba Sports Academy camp in late August. It was the same camp that Jamal Murray, Beasley’s close friend and teammate, called the “highlight” of his
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Kiszla: How soon can Jerami Grant replace Paul Millsap as Nuggets’ starter at power forward?

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The chants of “M-V-P, M-V-P!” bounced off the Pepsi Center walls from the first time Nuggets center Nikola Jokic stepped to the foul line, less than two minutes into the first quarter of the home-opener in the most anticipated season in franchise history. “I’d much rather clean up and teach after a win than a
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How the Nuggets will fare in 2019-20, according to the national media

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Expectations couldn’t be higher for the Denver Nuggets this year. The general consensus: The Nuggets are going to be great, but just not good enough to win an NBA title. It doesn’t require a comprehensive look of national media outlets to locate predictions with the Nuggets as the No. 1 seed in the Western Conference.
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NBA GMs tab Nuggets as most “fun” team to watch

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Less than a week from the onset of this 2019-’20 NBA season, general managers across the league are packed with the Denver Nuggets. The Nuggets were featured In NBA.com’s yearly survey of this league’s 30 GMs, even if they didn’t choose them to win a title this season. (They did predict, but theyrsquo;d finish with
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Projecting the Nuggets’ depth chart heading into 2019-’20 season

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It was simple practical, for Nuggets trainer Michael Malone to dismiss the query. Malone was sitting in the news conference for enviable forward Jerami Grant and was not interested in indulging questions which training camp and preseason would finally answer. “I haven’t thought rotations and about the depth chart,” Malone stated with a laugh. “I’m
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Nuggets offseason agenda: What moves can Denver make?

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The business of basketball never sleeps. However, for the Nuggets, rather than having to negotiate a trade requirement from a celebrity player (New Orleans) or dreading a potential departure of a Finals MVP (Toronto), Denver is confronted with different so-called fantastic problems that summer. The most pressing issue pertains to the $30 million team option
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Nuggets’ Torrey Craig suffocated Damian Lillard with defense. But when he exited stage left with injury, so did Denver’s season.

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If Damian Lillard doesn’t want to look at Torrey Craig’s crooked headband-wearing mug ever again, there’s not a soul across the NBA who could blame the guy. Not after what he went through Sunday. The screens didn’t work. Being quick off the dribble didn’t work. It wasn’t Dame time. Wherever Lillard turned Sunday afternoon, Craig
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Nuggets come up short against Trail Blazers in Game 2, series tied 1-1

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The Nuggets fought through a nose and a woeful but the Trail Blazers didn’t balk. Portland stole Game 2 on Wednesday night 97-90 as feelings flared on both sides in the Pepsi Center and the playoff series was evened up at a game apiece. The Nuggets tried to mount a comeback, getting as close a
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San Antonio Spurs at Denver Nuggets: Game 7 keys to victory

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LaMarcus Aldridge and DeMar DeRozan. San Antonio’s two stars were ruthless in their Game 6 win. No shield from Paul Millsap or Torrey Craig can do anything contrary to their torrent of jumpers and leaners that are fading. According to Nuggets coach Michael Malone, the Spurs shot 20-of-29 on midrange jumpers. That’s one which will
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