I’m a freak of nature
All in a day’s work, Nikola Jokic dodged questions about his aggression against Rudy Gobert, exhibited gentle embarrassment at being called a genius by his coworkers, then referred to himself …
Minnesota
NBA fines Rudy Gobert $75,000 for money gesture in playoff game
Timberwolves center Rudy Gobert was fined $75,000 for making a money gesture with his hands during Game 4 of Minnesota’s playoff series against the Nuggets, the NBA announced Tuesday morning. …
How did Nuggets know Jamal Murray’s half-court shot was in? “We’re a team that believes”
MINNEAPOLIS — Michael Porter Jr. stood beneath the path of the basketball, between a miracle shot’s birthplace and its resting place. Even before it sailed over his head, he was …
Nuggets beat Timberwolves 117-90 in Game 3
MINNEAPOLIS — Aaron Gordon made the Timberwolves respect him, Jamal Murray made them fear him, and the Nuggets made them realize mowing through the Western Conference isn’t meant to be …
Michael Malone explains heated interaction with Timberwolves fan
MINNEAPOLIS — Nuggets coach Michael Malone was involved in a heated interaction with at least one Timberwolves fan near the visiting bench during an NBA playoff game Friday night. Two …
Monte Morris anticipated Nuggets series after trade to Timberwolves
MINNEAPOLIS — Monte Morris would be lying if he claimed this very situation wasn’t one of the first hypotheticals that occurred to him after the trade. “I thought about it,” …
We lost control of our emotions
The Nuggets got too heated and let it spill onto the court. Their offense went to waste. Their coach went nose-to-nose with a referee. Their defense deteriorated. And with one …
Jamal Murray throws heat pack on court, Chris Finch says “inexcusable and dangerous”
Jamal Murray would have received a technical foul but not an ejection if officials had known Murray was responsible for a thrown item on the court during the Nuggets’ loss …
It is a foreign feeling
The basketball robot programmed to troubleshoot and negate any problem with relative ease encountered a worthy brain-teaser Saturday night. How does one center adjust to a team that’s able to …
Jamal Murray’s shooting struggles re-emerge early vs. Timberwolves
Prior to the start of their series, Anthony Edwards declared that the Nuggets are not good without Jamal Murray. During the opening seconds of Saturday night’s matchup, the Minnesota star …