Nikola Jokic posted his fifth consecutive double-double and the Denver Nuggets won their fourth game in five with a 123-98 victory over the Los Angeles Clippers on Saturday night. Jokic scored a game-high 19 points and pulled down 10 rebounds to extend his streak. Three other Nuggets contributed 18 points apiece – Danilo Gallinari, Will…
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DENVER (CBS4) – Young Nuggets center Nikola Jokic is quickly becoming a superstar. Jokic is averaging 29 points and 12 boards during a run of four straight double-doubles. Take Our PollJokic is only 21, and has been getting more playing time lately as center Jusuf Nurkic’s time on the court has been decreasing. Denver is…
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Denver Nuggets center Jusuf Nurkic may be playing for a other team in the near future. Marc Stein of ESPN is reporting that the Nuggets are actively working on finding a new home for the big men. Nikola Jokic has clearly taken the reins as the future for this team at the center position, leaving…
via Jusuf Nurkic’s days with the Denver Nuggets may be numbered — Mile High Sports
More than ever, Kenneth Faried is feeling a lot more like Kenneth Faried. Like he wants to feel. The athletic Nuggets big is more comfortable on the court than at any point in his career. “I know who I am. I love the game,” Fareid said. “I know how to help my team win games,…
via Nuggets’ Kenneth Faried finally finding his basketball comfort zone — The Denver Post
Despite struggles on defense and up-and-down play as of late, the Denver Nuggets are currently the eighth and final seed in the Western Conference playoff picture. Nuggets play-by-play announcer Chris Marlowe joined Gil Whiteley and Whiskey Kate on Mile High Sports Radio to discuss the unselfishness of the team, as well as how the team…
DENVER (AP) — George Karl ambles into the Tattered Cover Bookstore for his first signing of his recently released “Furious George” memoir, and he looks refreshed, having dropped from near three bills to 230-some pounds. “I feel terrific,” said Karl, 65, who’s eating right, drinking less, sleeping more and generally enjoying a peaceful existence as…
via George Karl Doesn’t Hold Back In First Book — CBS Denver
Given his five NBA titles, it’s safe to say that the San Antonio Spurs are a better team when head coach Gregg Popovich is on the bench. That wasn’t the case on Thursday night, though, as the Spurs defeated the Nuggets, 118-104, thanks in large part to a second-half run the Spurs went on after…
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The Denver Nuggets season has been riddled with peaks and valley’s, and as the team progresses on their current upswing, winning three of their last four games, the skew of contests ahead are what could make or break this season. As it stands, the Nuggets sit at 17-24, which is not great by any means,…
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SAN ANTONIO — In NBA history, no team has a better win percentage at home than San Antonio, which is at .746 all-time. “I think it speaks to the culture they’ve created, the players they have here, the talent and obviously one of the best pro coaches in any sport in the history of sports…
via Nuggets hot offense to be tested by stout Spurs defense — The Denver Post
LOS ANGELES—Nikola Jokic took the court at the Staples Center on Tuesday night fresh off his career-high 30-point effort the night before against Orlando. The point total, combined with his 11 rebounds, five assists and three steals against the Magic, made Jokic one of only seven players to put up those numbers in a single…
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