Few teams have been in a position to fix the Damian Lillard riddle. Portland’s all-star shield had laid waste to all in his path before Nuggets wings Gary Harris and Torrey Craig got ahold of him. On Tuesday night at the Pepsi Centerthey swarmed and stifled Lillard into a rare off night. It was part
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The doors into the Nuggets’ auxiliary gym at the Pepsi Center remained closed Saturday afternoon, and rather than allowing reporters to see the last minutes of exercise, the group required prolonged secrecy to run setup plays before the final whistle. This was extra preparation time made mandatory with a unfortunate Nuggets injury bug as rsquo
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Nikola Jokic was at the Practice of an Overdue All-Star Game Drive before Indiana Pacers sharpshooter Doug McDermott spoiled it. McDermott drilled one huge 3-pointer after another, and the Pacers jumped at the fourth quarter in the Pepsi Center to sneak Sunday’s match 115-107. McDermott scored 18 in the fourth quarter, including four 3-pointers. If
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Win or win, the Nuggets weren’t going to be in nearly as much pain since Jamal Murray. Late in the second quarter of Wednesday’s ultimate 100-86 success, Murray moved to competition a 3-pointer from Charlotte protector Terry Rozier, only to come down and roll his ankle. Murray, with his arms draped over teammates P.J. Dozier
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So much for a Sunday hangover. The Nuggets flushed their disappointing loss Saturday night and bounced back with an astonishing 114-104 victory in the Pepsi Center against the Los Angeles Clippers, one of the presumed name favorites heading into this season. Buoyed by Nikola Jokic’s creature match, Denver enhanced to 27-12. On the night of
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Nikola Jokic tried to give Michael Porter Jr. a high-five for his defensive effort, but, alas, the Nuggets’ celebrated rookie left him hanging, still clearly with a lot to learn. Porter made his first NBA start Sunday night, and the miss with Jokic was one of very few he had in a 120-115 victory against
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Jamal Murray allow his emotions take charge. Would you blame him? The peak of this ferocious five-game Nuggets winning series remaining on Friday night when a Gary Harris steal resulted in some Nikola Jokic quick break, and then a crisp socket move to Murray behind the arc. Denver’s point guard didn’t wait. He cried the
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NEW YORK — No team can cure an crime like the New York Knicks. The Nuggets began their road trip with a resounding win that was 129-92, yanking the Knicks their eighth consecutive loss. The win enhanced Denver’s listing to 6-2 and 14-5 away from Pepsi Center. “We (had) lost two matches in a row,”
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Kyle Kuzma walked with a Von Miller Broncos jersey slung over one shoulder, Lebron James hollered viewing rsquo & his child;s AAU basketball game streamed into a smartphoneand Rajon Rondo bumped rap songs from a speaker. Winning locker room vibes. A clear indicator for what happened Tuesday night as the visiting Lakers maintained their stronghold
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As gifted as the Nuggets are, theyrsquo;re going to achieve their peak with no Nikola Jokic regaining his distinctive brand of dominance. It didn’t happen Tuesday night against the Los Angeles Lakers, who came into the Pepsi Center riding a Western Conference-leading 17-3 album, despite an impassioned fourth-quarter rally from the Nuggets. LeBron James and
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