Tag: tim hardaway jr.
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Nuggets vs. Jazz | 3 takeaways from Denver’s seventh win in a row
The win streak reached seven, but it was hardly a lucky night Wednesday in Salt Lake City. Here are three takeaways from Denver’s 130-117 win over the Jazz at Delta Center. 2. Be mad at Michael Malone all you want, but the ol’ ball coach is correct. The ESPN studio show – which featured Denver’s…
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Peyton Watson, Tim Hardaway Jr. leave Nuggets game with Jazz with injury
Peyton Watson got the exact opposite of what he hoped in the Nuggets’ 130-117 win over the Jazz on Wednesday in Utah. At Tuesday’s practice, Watson said he wanted to have his minutes ramped up in Wednesday’s game against the Jazz. Instead, Watson left after playing a little more than nine minutes with right hamstring…
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Denver Nuggets still searching for steady rotation to close regular season
The revolving door of available players continues to turn for the Nuggets with only two weeks left in the regular season. Bruce Brown is the only player who has appeared in all 76 of Denver’s games. Tim Hardaway Jr. (75), Jamal Murray (71) and Spencer Jones (64) are the only others who have played more…
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Jamal Murray breaks Nuggets 3-point record to seal 135-129 win over Jazz
A record-breaking shot called for Jamal Murray to break out his signature celebration. After hitting his fourth 3-pointer of the game – and 221st of the season to break Michael Porter Jr.’s franchise record for made 3s in a season – the “Blue Arrow” went to his signature celebration, pulling an imaginary quiver from his…
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David Adelman goes in different direction with Denver Nuggets’ bench
With 10 games left and 15 healthy bodies, David Adelman changed direction. Denver’s coach went away from Jonas Valanciunas and without a true backup center for a second consecutive game. Adelman has decided to roll with Jamal Murray, Bruce Brown, Tim Hardaway Jr., Peyton Watson and Spencer Jones while Nikola Jokic and most of the…
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Inconsistent season doesn’t diminish David Adelman, Denver Nuggets’ belief
It’s like David Adelman has done this before. But the Nuggets’ first-year coach hasn’t outside the final three games of last regular season, two postseason series and a few other games where his predecessor, Michael Malone, was out sick or ejected. It turns out growing up the son of longtime NBA coach Rick Adelman and…
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Tim Hardaway Jr. fuels Denver Nuggets’ 121-115 comeback win over Raptors, builds Sixth Man case
Having a father in the Hall of Fame comes in handy. “I kind of got the answers to the test being so young and watching my pops play,” Tim Hardaway Jr. said after leading Denver’s 121-115 comeback win over the Raptors on Friday at Ball Arena. “Just being able to have someone a phone call…
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Nuggets’ bench struggles reach brink in loss to Timberwolves
The time for change came around 3:30 Sunday afternoon. After watching a nine-point lead at the end of the first quarter disappear in all of 2 minutes and 8 seconds without Nikola Jokic or Jamal Murray on the court, Nuggets coach David Adelman decided his rotation need to be shaken up. “It’s just something we…
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Denver Nuggets dial up defense to defeat Boston Celtics
A battle between the NBA’s best offenses was decided by Denver’s defense. The Nuggets produced their stingiest performance of the season in a 103-84 win over the Celtics on Wednesday at Ball Arena. It marked a new low for Boston’s lowest-scoring game of the season. The Knicks are the only other team that has held…
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Nuggets vs. Trail Blazers | 5 takeaways from Denver’s dominant performance
A day made all the difference for the Nuggets. Denver shook off a frustrating loss Thursday with a dominant performance Friday. Here are five takeaways from the Nuggets’ 157-103 win over the Trail Blazers at Moda Center: 1. Denver’s All-Stars made amends for Thursday’s performance. Nikola Jokic and Jamal Murray were the primary reasons for…