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Nuggets’ Monte Morris: “I would love to get an extension here”

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For all the questions the Nuggets answered about their promising future this past season, their riveting postseason run raised another. Do the Nuggets have two starting-caliber point guards on their roster? After Jamal Murray, Nikola Jokic and Swiss-army wing Jerami Grant, Monte Morris was probably the next steadiest player during Denver’s playoff run to the
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NBA draft: The Nuggets need a shooting guard. Fortunately, this draft is full of them.

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Editor’s note: Second in a series previewing the upcoming NBA draft. Today: shooting guard The Nuggets have a slight advantage as the NBA draft on Nov. 18 creeps closer. At shooting guard, one of Denver’s most pressing needs, there’s actually a fair amount of depth that could be within range with the No. 22 pick.
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NBA draft: Why Nuggets can’t rule out drafting a PG at No. 22

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After what Jamal Murray just did in Orlando, point guard is about the last place the Nuggets need to upgrade in this month’s draft. Murray’s rise coupled with Monte Morris’ steady play as a backup gives Denver a backcourt tandem that only a handful of teams can rival. But this year’s draft process, the most
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Nuggets journal: What clues are there for Denver’s No. 22 pick?

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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?

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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?

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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.

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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.

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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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A whole new look, for a whole new NBA game experience

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LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — There’s no bench. The courtside broadcasters will not be courtside. And the stat crew will be doing their work inside what loosely can be described as an oversized hockey penalty box. The NBA comes back Wednesday with a very different look. The league’s marketing motto for the restart of the
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Nuggets Mailbag: Will Nikola Jokic’s weight loss negatively affect his game?

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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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