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    Russell Westbrook scores 29 points, the Nuggets hand the OKC Thunder their first loss of the season
    Washington

    Russell Westbrook scores 29 points, the Nuggets hand the OKC Thunder their first loss of the season

    It was supposed to be their first scheduled loss of the season, but the Nuggets refused to accept that label. Jamal Murray and Aaron Gordon were sidelined due to injuries. Against an undefeated opponent. An undefeated opponent who had already…

    Posted on Madoc Meredith
    Nikola Jokic finally gets a break in the fourth quarter as the Nuggets defeat the Jazz
    Massachusetts

    Nikola Jokic finally gets a break in the fourth quarter as the Nuggets defeat the Jazz

    Nikola Jokic, playing for the second straight game this week and already averaging 39.2 minutes in five games this season, seemed determined to finally secure a fourth quarter on the bench. Jokic scored 18 of his 27 points in the…

    Posted on Idris Bevan
    Nuggets GM, coach and players all owe Nikola Jokic an apology
    Albany

    Nuggets GM, coach and players all owe Nikola Jokic an apology

    The Nuggets recently posted two straight overtime wins and my immediate takeaway was simple: They owe Nikola Jokic an apology. Denver got off to a rocky start. Entering Friday night, Jokic, the reigning MVP, averaged a career-high 31.5 points in…

    Posted on Madoc Meredith
    Jamal Murray leaves the game due to a concussion, the Nuggets fall to the Timberwolves
    Albany

    Jamal Murray leaves the game due to a concussion, the Nuggets fall to the Timberwolves

    MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Aaron Gordon morphed into Steph Curry, Christian Braun put the NBA on notice with his athleticism and Nikola Jokic was dazzling as always. And yet the Nuggets didn’t have enough to overcome the loss of Jamal Murray…

    Posted on Madoc Meredith
    Russell Westbrook’s impact on the Nuggets goes beyond 22 points against the Nets
    Idaho

    Russell Westbrook’s impact on the Nuggets goes beyond 22 points against the Nets

    BROOKLYN, NY – While most of the Nuggets slept or otherwise laid low during a long flight to Toronto last weekend, Russell Westbrook strolled to the back of the team plane and struck up a conversation with head coach Michael…

    Posted on Madoc Meredith
    Nikola Jokic’s triple-double leads the Nuggets to an overtime victory over the Nets
    Albany

    Nikola Jokic’s triple-double leads the Nuggets to an overtime victory over the Nets

    BROOKLYN, NY – To get their first win of the season, the Nuggets almost had to sacrifice their second. Michael Malone knew the risk he was taking. It paid off with a narrow breakthrough in overtime on Monday night in…

    Posted on Madoc Meredith
    “We are not a good shooting team”
    Iowa

    “We are not a good shooting team”

    Volume from 3-point range wasn’t a problem for the Nuggets, at least on opening night. It was definitely efficiency. Denver missed 32 of 39 shots from outside in Thursday night’s 102-87 season-opening loss to the Thunder, capping the worst 3-point…

    Posted on Eira Gwyneth
    Nuggets fall to Thunder in season opener after dismal shooting night
    Tennessee

    Nuggets fall to Thunder in season opener after dismal shooting night

    These Nuggets will face better defenses than the Oklahoma City Thunder in most games, but they will need to shoot the ball better than their previous one-game sample to remain a championship contender. Denver shot 35% from the field and…

    Posted on Eira Gwyneth
    Christian Braun’s journey to the Nuggets’ starting lineup
    Albany

    Christian Braun’s journey to the Nuggets’ starting lineup

    Christian Braun was in basketball prison. The family pickup truck was his cell. The rest of the game was his punishment. He waited awkwardly in a lonely parking lot for his friends and mother to leave the gym. At the…

    Posted on Madoc Meredith
    Michael Malone said Russell Westbrook’s “(rant) talk was infectious to the quiet Nuggets.”
    Massachusetts

    Michael Malone said Russell Westbrook’s “(rant) talk was infectious to the quiet Nuggets.”

    Oct. 13, 2024; Denver, Colorado, USA; Denver Nuggets guard Russell Westbrook (4) in the second quarter against the Phoenix Suns at Ball Arena. Mandatory attribution: Isaiah J. Downing-Imagn Images Add Russell Westbrook to your NBA team these days and you’re…

    Posted on Idris Bevan

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