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How the Nuggets became the NBA’s unicorn: “Everybody who’s come here is willing to sacrifice”

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The Nuggets are a unicorn. “It’s unique,” Denver ahead Jerami Grant said of the first few months on the Front Range. “We’t got a team that is deep. We’t got lots of players who would play far more moments with other teams. However, I think everyone who’s is prepared to sacrifice to become among the
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Second-half rally saves Nuggets in comeback win over Nets

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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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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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Paul Millsap “expected” to be back with Nuggets, Tim Connelly says

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If Tim Connelly has his druthers, Paul Millsap is coming back for another tour with the Denver Nuggets. “Our aim and Paul’s aim is to get him back with us,” Connelly, the Nuggets’ president of basketball operations, told reporters during a joint news conference with coach Michael Malone in the Pepsi Center late Tuesday morning.
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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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Nuggets lose to Jazz but still can clinch No. 2 playoff seed

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SALT LAKE CITY — The Nuggets, at least momentarily, lost control of their own destiny Tuesday night. By falling 118-108 to the Utah Jazz on Tuesday night, the Nuggets (53-28) were made to wait on the result of this Houston-Oklahoma City game to determine whether their postseason seed could be sealed. Happily for Denver, the
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Nuggets avoid epic collapse vs. Pistons, hang on for 50th win of season

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With a playoff spot already protected, the Denver Nuggets are in search of momentum. The Nuggets got the win Tuesday night at the Pepsi Center, 95-92 over the Detroit Pistons, but any momentum might prove elusive. Nikola Jokic and Jamal Murray slammed the door closed on Detroit’s magnificent fourth-quarter comeback attempt with several timely buckets
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Kiszla vs. Singer: Would the Nuggets rather face the Thunder or the Jazz in the playoffs?

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Query: Who’s the toughest foe the Nuggets could face in playoffs’ opening around? Kiz: The Nuggets don’t assess the Western Conference standings every day, because they consider it to be a distraction. But I do, because it’s enjoyable and intriguing. With 10 games remaining in their regular-season program, the Nuggets seem assured of a top-three
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Nuggets snap offensive funk, pound Timberwolves with selfless night

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For three days, the Nuggets stewed over their abysmal showing at Golden State, not able to modify the narrative that their crime had ground to a halt due to ball-stopping, selfish play. Tuesday nightthey put a hard stop to this subject. The Nuggets dished a season-high 40 assists and pounded the Minnesota Timberwolves 133-107 at
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Kiszla: As NBA playoffs approach, how great do Nuggets want to be? “I want to be Michael Jordan,” Nikola Jokic insists.

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What do the Nuggets want to be? “You want the real answer? ” Nikola Jokic said. Yes, please. “Michael Jordan,” Jokic said. “That’s who I need to be. ” Hey, we all can dream. But I suggested Jokic may need to jump a bit higher to be like Mike. “No, I need to be Michael
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