Tag: Mark Daigneault
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Nuggets, Thunder coaches address bad blood ahead of Monday rematch
OKLAHOMA CITY — Neither the Nuggets nor the Thunder planned on changing their approach after what happened the last time. A fight nearly broke out after Lu Dort collided with Nikola Jokic, sending Denver’s star to the hardwood in the second half of a Feb. 27 game at Paycom Center. Jokic confronted Dort once he…
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‘The rule wasn’t made for them’ | What Nuggets, Thunder coaches said about NBA’s 65-game threshold
OKLAHOMA CITY – The NBA got a step closer to another contentious Most Valuable Player debate Friday at Paycom Center. Thunder star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander made his return against Nikola Jokic and the Nuggets after missing the previous nine games with an abdominal strain. The rematch of last season’s second-round playoff series marked the 50th game…