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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Paul Millsap slunk into a black leather chair in front of his Nuggets locker Sunday night when asked the question. He paused. Put a hand to his chin deep in thought. And still, the 13-year NBA veteran had trouble finding the right words. What’s been the biggest issue facing Denver’s offense lately? “I don’t know,”
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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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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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Remember when that Western Conference No. 2 seed seemed like all but a sure thing? The Nuggets had just defeated their next closest challenger (OKC) in staking themselves to a four-game lead with 23 to go — a lead that was really five matches, since Denver clinched the season series against OKC. And they had
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In case you missed it, then Anthony Davis threw a Molotov cocktail to All-Star weekend a few days before, announcing that “all of 29 teams” are on his list of prospective commerce destinations. Apparently, it’s all about winning for your Brow… for today. If such is the situation, the Western Conference’s No. 2 group seems
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He’s 5-foot-9 and rsquo & everybody;s big brother, Joe Pesci with a jump shooter. Occasionally it’s a tip. Occasionally it’s a nudge. Occasionally it’s a joke. Occasionally it’s a kick at the crown jewels. “He’s just one who’s definitely planning to mention anything such as, ‘You’re not playing good. You have to step upward,’ or
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The Nuggets got their groove backagain. Their swagger, also. Denver used a 16-0 run in the next quarter and long-lived mastery from Nikola Jokic, Malik Beasley and Monte Morris into whup that the Miami Heat in their very own game — the 3-ball — at a 103-87 success Monday night in the Pepsi Center, snapping
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When it wasn’t readily clear a few weeks ago, it’s jumping-off-the-screen clear now — Malik Beasley is legit. Monte Morris isn’t too bad . Or Torrey Craig. Or Trey Lyles. Or Juan Hernangomez. Or. The Nuggets are filled, and we may not even understand it when it wasn ’ t for the injuries suffered during
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There were jams, and there has been a downpour of 3-pointers. But rather than coming out of a Houston side that has tormented Denver the past couple of decades, it had been the Nuggets who flipped the script. Underneath newly-crowned All-Star Nikola Jokic and career-high nights in Malik Beasley and Torrey Craig, the Nuggets snapped
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