What is bigger concern with playoffs near, Nuggets’ bench or Avs’ defense?
Sean Keeler: Are the Nuggets and Avalanche good … or just good enough to break your heart? When things go south in April, I always try to remind myself that …
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Jamal Murray returns from injury on minutes restriction. How will Nuggets manage him?
Twice this season, Jamal Murray has gone two weeks or longer without appearing in a Nuggets game due to various leg injuries. One of those absences came to a merciful …
Michael Malone shouts out Caitlin Clark, women’s NCAA Tournament
Michael Malone’s mind was wandering. He strolled into his postgame press conference after a 142-110 Nuggets win late Saturday night and interjected before the end of the first question. He …
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope scores season-high to lead Nuggets past Hawks
The Nuggets harnessed the power of the white headband to execute a bounce-back blowout. Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, one of six players in Denver’s rotation wearing one, scored a season-high 24 points …
Nuggets fall one Nikola Jokic shot short of comeback at Clippers
The Nuggets lost 102-100 to the Clippers on Thursday night in Los Angeles, falling behind Minnesota in the loss column for first place in the Western Conference with five games …
Which players will make Nuggets’ 2024 playoff bench rotation?
If their success in 2023 set any sort of precedent, then the Nuggets are probably about to shorten their bench for the NBA playoffs. Michael Malone kept his rotation eight-deep …
Nikola Jokic-Victor Wembanyama duel a display of NBA’s present, future
The future of the NBA dribbles between his legs, shoots 3s, speaks with a French accent and has the wingspan of a pterodactyl. San Antonio Spurs rookie Victor Wembanyama is …
Nuggets dominate from 3-point range in rout of Cleveland Cavaliers
If the Nuggets need a just-in-case formula to win challenging games without Jamal Murray, look no further than Sunday. Just make every single 3-pointer, open or contested. Denver drained 21 …
Nikola Jokic praises DJ Burns after NC State reaches Final Four
Nikola Jokic knows close to nothing about college basketball, but even he fell in love with Cinderella this March. After putting in a performance worthy of a third MVP award …
Nuggets’ Michael Malone expects Jamal Murray to return before playoffs
With Jamal Murray sidelined for the fourth consecutive game Friday night against the Timberwolves, Nuggets coach Michael Malone expressed optimism that his star guard would return to play at some …