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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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Colorado Avalanche get shut out at home by Carolina Hurricanes

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Carolina Hurricanes goalie Petr Mrazek gathered or pushed aside everything the Avalanche threw at him Monday night, destroying the Avs’ glorious chance to gain ground in the Western Conference playoff hunt. “I have to say, he played a great game,” Colorado ahead Mikko Rantanen stated. After Minnesota dropped at home and Arizona dropped on the
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The Avs riding goalie Philipp Grubauer again while fighting for their playoff lives

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There seems to be some hope being built between the Avalanche and goalie Philipp Grubauer. For the first since Jan. 4, Grubauer will make his second consecutive start Monday night when the Avs host the Carolina Hurricanes. He helped Colorado, holding loosely to playoff hopes, to an 18-save shutout of Buffalo on Saturday afternoon. “It’s
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Avalanche dominates Buffalo Sabres in first game without Gabe Landeskog

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Producing shots Saturday was no issue, and preventing them seemed similarly as easy. The Avalanche, minus all-star left wing and team captain Gabe Landeskog, put together one of its most complete game of the season in front of a sellout crowd of 18,052 in the Pepsi Center. In Landeskog’s first absence of this season, Colorado’s
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Nuggets Insider: A brutal stretch run puts Denver at risk of falling out of the No. 2 seed

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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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Avalanche defeats Red Wings in overtime on Nathan MacKinnon’s winning shot

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Two third-period rallies led to a two points that were crucial for the Avalanche on Tuesday night at the Pepsi Center. In keeping up with the Dallas Stars and Minnesota Wild and overtaking the Arizona Coyotes for a Western Conference wild-card playoff berth, Colorado star center Nathan MacKinnon scored 2:29 into overtime for a 4-3
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Kiszla vs. Singer: Is it time the Nuggets end the Isaiah Thomas experiment?

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Nuggets coach Michael Malone came to the defense of backup point guard Isaiah Thomas on Monday after shootaround in San Antonio, telling reporters that he doesn’t want anyone — including I.T. — to be a scapegoat for Denver’s recent struggles. "I don’t want anybody on our team ever becoming a scapegoat for our collective problems."
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Will Barton shuts down Paul George, finds offense in Nuggets victory

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AAron Ontiveroz, The Denver PostWill Barton (5) of the Denver Nuggets drives agains the Oklahoma City Thunder during the first quarter on Tuesday, Feb. 26, 2019. Mike Malone felt his telephone buzz last weekend in the Pepsi Center following his Nuggets team beat the Clippers. Will Barton texted his coach with a very simple request.
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Derick Brassard to Avalanche: Colorado acquires forward from Florida

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The Colorado Avalanche on Monday acquired Derick Brassard in the Florida Panthers, according to The Sports Network. Brassard was traded along with a draft pick for Colorado’s 2020 third-round pick, according to the report. For a third in 2020, I believe. //t.co/BgD3r7Aojn — Bob McKenzie (@TSNBobMcKenzie) February 25, 2019 Brassard, 31, is in his 12th
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Nuggets grind out home win over OKC to take firm grip on No. 2 spot in Western Conference

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Nikola Jokic put up another staggering offensive line, but it was his defense that catapulted the Nuggets to a riveting, series-clinching win. Up 107-104 with 2:35 remaining, Jokic swiped the ball off Oklahoma City Thunder star Russell Westbrook’s leg for a crucial turnover before Jamal Murray sunk a dagger 3-pointer, one of his four Tuesday
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