Nuggets dismantles injury-riddled Grizzlies, 128-103
No Jamal Murray. No Aaron Gordon. No problem. Against an injury-riddled Grizzlies team, the Nuggets led by as many as 29 points while shooting 53.3% from the floor en route …
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Kentavious Caldwell-Pope eyes repeat as contract option looms
MINNEAPOLIS — The Nuggets no longer need a physical prop to represent their championship aspirations, so Kentavious Caldwell-Pope is thinking of scaling back on a 2023 tradition. When he was …
Denver’s film session zags and a key NBA Finals example
AUSTIN, Texas — Every sports fan adores the premise of a galvanizing team meeting. There might not be a more universally beloved trope than the players and coaches of your …
Nikola Jokic told Victor Wembanyama “what not to do on defense”
AUSTIN, Texas — It doesn’t matter in the playoffs when every game is meant to be treated as a must-win, but Michael Malone’s self-aware coaching flaw in the regular season …
Why Nuggets teammates want Reggie Jackson to keep shooting
MIAMI — The backcourt that shepherded Denver to consecutive road wins in Miami during last year’s NBA Finals was waiting to check back into the game, waiting to send Heat …
Role players buoy Nuggets to clutch, defensive-minded win at Miami Heat
MIAMI — If Denver residents are jealous of their NBA team for a perfectly timed trip to South Florida, worry not: The Nuggets and Heat were just as cold in …
Jamal Murray scores 37, Nuggets survive brief scare vs. Utah Jazz
For the first handful of possessions, the Nuggets’ encore to a statement win foreshadowed a layer of unexpected intrigue. As coach Michael Malone challenged his team to maintain focus and …
Nuggets’ Peyton Watson did his best Bruce Brown impersonation yet against Boston, and it was glorious
When Peyton Watson said he always had Nikola Jokic’s back, we didn’t think he meant as a landing pad. “I knew it was Joker, because he’s the only one who …
Nikola Jokic, Nuggets hold off late comeback to sweep Celtics in regular season
If every game that involves clutch time is supposed to be a referendum on the Celtics’ championship aspirations, then they acted the part of a contender Thursday night against the …
Nikola Jokic dominates, Nuggets net 7th straight win over Warriors
SAN FRANCISCO — Maybe the Nuggets have bigger fish to fry than this final chunk of the regular season, like coach Michael Malone emphasized after the All-Star break. But when …