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Do the Nuggets have enough to beat the Thunder in the playoffs? | Friday Faceoff
With the Nuggets set for their second meeting against the defending champion on Thunder on Friday night (7:30 p.m. ESPN), does Denver have enough to take down Oklahoma City if the two meet again in the NBA playoffs? Vinny Benedetto, Nuggets beat writer Answer: No Denver needs another body to dethrone the champions. Oklahoma City…
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Why the Nuggets always bring out the best in Thunder star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander for three seasons now has come to Denver with a purpose. Beat the best, so he can be the best. “These types of games, they just force you to throw your best punch, or else you’ll get embarrassed,” the Oklahoma City star and reigning NBA MVP said Sunday at Ball Arena. “A team…
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Nuggets fall to Thunder in first meeting of season between NBA title favorites
For as many starters as were missing between the Nuggets and Thunder, there were just as many All-Stars on the court. But as Jamal Murray and Chet Holmgren got to relish their first All-Star nods, joining superstars Nikola Jokic and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander in Los Angeles next week, Sunday’s first meeting between the Nuggets and Thunder…
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Nuggets executives, Gilgeous-Alexander headline mid-season award picks | NBA Insider
Denver Gazette beat writer Vinny Benedetto takes you around the NBA and inside the Nuggets locker room: NBA Insider The midway point of the NBA season is here. The Nuggets play their 41st game of the season Wednesday in Dallas. Every other team will reach the milestone at some point this week or next. Here…
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Will Jamal Murray make the NBA All-Star Game? Here’s how his case stacks up against international field
There’s no debate whether Jamal Murray’s on track to have the best season of his career, but there’s going to be discourse on whether that’s deserving of an All-Star debut. “I’m happy we’re off to a good start,” Murray said Tuesday, a day after he earned the first Western Conference player of the week award…
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NBA mock draft: Denver Nuggets add guard depth at No. 26
Teams across the NBA will be looking to follow the Milwaukee Bucks’ lead by adding a player capable of bringing a championship to their city in Thursday’s draft. Here’s a shot at predicting the first round, including the Denver Nuggets’ pick at No. 26. 1. Detroit Pistons Cade Cunningham, G, Oklahoma State The hardest part…
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NBA mock draft: Denver Nuggets add guard depth at No. 26
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Teams across the NBA will be looking to follow the Milwaukee Bucks’ lead by adding a player capable of bringing a championship to their city in Thursday’s draft. Here’s a shot at predicting the first round, including the Denver Nuggets’ pick at No. 26. 1.…