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“He’s our general”: Jamal Murray rebounds as Nuggets seize control of first-round series

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SAN ANTONIO — About 20 minutes after the Nuggets had seized control of their first-round series against the Spurs, Jamal Murray stood outside of the interview room Saturday spinning a basketball on his finger and tossing bounce passes off the wall in the corridors of the AT&T Center. Evidently, he hadn’t feasted enough during the
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San Antonio Spurs at Denver Nuggets: Game 7 keys to victory

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LaMarcus Aldridge and DeMar DeRozan. San Antonio’s two stars were ruthless in their Game 6 win. No shield from Paul Millsap or Torrey Craig can do anything contrary to their torrent of jumpers and leaners that are fading. According to Nuggets coach Michael Malone, the Spurs shot 20-of-29 on midrange jumpers. That’s one which will
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“An all-out brawl”: Nuggets brace for playoffs vs. Spurs knowing lapses won’t cut it

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The Nuggets needed a face-saving rally to avoid slogging into the postseason on a three-game losing streak. A loss to Minnesota, which had nothing to play for and rested numerous rotation players – including their star – would’ve been quite the sour note to begin their postseason journey. Instead, the Nuggets reeled off an improbable
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Nuggets lose to Jazz but still can clinch No. 2 playoff seed

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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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Kiszla: “Baywatch” boxers and tricks shots at the buzzer. Making the case for Nuggets center Nikola Jokic as MVP.

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After hitting a trick shot that would’ve done Larry Bird proud to beat Dallas in the buzzer, Nikola Jokic pulled on his “Baywatch” boxers in the Pepsi Center locker room and acted as if his heroics were as pure dumb luck as purchasing a winning lotto ticket with the last dollar in his pocket. “Lucky
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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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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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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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Nuggets Insider: Should Denver pursue Anthony Davis this summer?

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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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