Meet the 2020-21 Nuggets: A breakdown of the complete team roster

27 Jamal Murray Ezra Shaw, Getty ImagesJamal Murray (27) of the Denver Nuggets looks to pass around Alen Smailagic (6) of the Golden State Warrior during their NBA preseason game at Chase Center on Dec. 12, 2020 in San Francisco, Calif.. G | 23 | 6-foot-4 | 215  The Nuggets’ fifth-year guard had his breakout
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Nuggets journal: What clues are there for Denver’s No. 22 pick?

There are three prevailing schools of thought as to how the Nuggets will utilize their 22nd overall pick in the NBA draft next month. The first, and perhaps most tantalizing, is to trade it. The Nuggets could use it as a sweetener in a deal for an immediate upgrade. The thinking here is that Michael
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Nuggets Mailbag: What sort of offseason trades might Denver be able to swing?

Beat writer Michael Singer opens the Nuggets Mailbag Sporadically throughout the offseason. Pose a Nuggets — or NBA — connected question here. I believe my dream scenario for the Nuggets this offseason is that a commerce for Victor Oladipo or Jrue Holiday (I prefer Oladipo though I understand most of Nuggets country seems to prefer
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Kiszla: Nuggets need one more piece to win NBA championship. Could Jrue Holiday be the answer?

If likability counted for anything in the NBA, Joker and Jamal would indicate pro basketball’s next great dynasty. Heck, Pepsi Center would need to be expanded to store all the Nuggets’ championship trophies. But hugs won’t get you hardware. To build a legit title contender, the Nuggets have to add another large piece. Maybe it’s
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Kiszla: Fire Michael Malone? No. But broken trust between coach and Nuggets must be repaired.

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — Under the NBA bubble’s glass, that the Nuggets’ defects have been exposed. While shabby protection and untimely injuries might cost Denver this series against Utah, a bigger and potentially fatal flaw may cost trainer Michael Malone his job. The confidence between Malone and his players will be divided . The
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Kiszla: Paul Millsap is $30 million of dead weight. Nuggets need to bench him to avoid getting bounced from NBA playoffs by Utah.

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. – The Nuggets’ bubble is going to burst. Their defense succeeds only as an exercise in social distancing. Injured starter Will Barton has gone house. Along with his teammates behaved like they didn’t want to be here during a distressing 124-105 playoff loss to Utah on Wednesday. “We could ’t be afraid
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Nuggets Mailbag: Will Nikola Jokic’s weight loss negatively affect his game?

Denver Post sports writer Mike Singer and his latest Nuggets Mailbag. Pose a Nuggets — or NBA — related question for the Nuggets Mailbag. I’ve been reading about Nikola Jokic is slimming down and is in great form. His burden was an actual asset for him because they could not simply push him and he
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Nuggets rewind: From embarrassing to stunning, the 8 moments that defined Denver’s season

Whichever way the time went, it was definitely going to be memorable. The Nuggets would capitalize on year &rsquo effort and establish that their staying power or discriminated beneath the stress of expectations. Though the Nuggets skidded into the hiatus with six losses in their past 11 matches, theyrsquo;t experienced a season up to now.
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Nuggets takeaways: Why Jamal Murray’s monster dunk that “got the building lit” should have counted

Nuggets point guard Jamal Murray threw down one of the best dunks you’ll ever witness. And, the only thing crueler than his posterization of Bucks forward D.J. Wilson Monday night at the Pepsi Center was an offensive foul call that waived off the slam. The dunk came with 9.8 seconds left in the third quarter
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Nuggets offense explodes in victory over defending NBA champion Toronto Raptors

The madness of March descended about the Pepsi Center on Sunday with All intensity between the Nuggets and Toronto Raptors. After Nikola Jokic delivered a pass to help a Gary Harris layup late in the fourth quarter, the stadium erupted. Jokic earned his of the season and Denver took the defending NBA champions 133-118. Eight
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