Alonzo Gee waived by Nuggets, Denver assigns Malik Beasley, Juancho Hernangomez to NBDL — The Denver Post

The Denver Nuggets made several roster moves on Tuesday. Denver waived veteran forward Alonzo Gee and assigned rookies Malik Beasley and Juancho Hernangomez to the Sioux Falls Skyforce of the National Basketball Development League (NBDL). Gee, 29, played in 13 games for Denver this season, averaging 0.8 points and 1.1 rebounds. In eight years in…

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HIGHLIGHTS: Nuggets can’t keep pace with Westbrook, Thunder — Mile High Sports

The Oklahoma City Thunder and Denver Nuggets combined for 120 points in a frenetic first half on Saturday night. Denver couldn’t keep pace in the second half, though, and the Thunder cruised to a 121-106 victory. Oklahoma City point guard Russell Westbrook recorded his 17th triple-double of the season with 32 points, 17 rebounds and…

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Dempsey: Nuggets interest in Paul Millsap also assumes a fair amount of risk — The Denver Post

Paul Millsap is on the trading block. NBA teams know this, and they’ve lined up for their shot at acquiring the Atlanta power forward, one of the best in the league at his position. The Nuggets are one of those teams. They will be in the Millsap sweepstakes as long as it runs, though, according…

via Dempsey: Nuggets interest in Paul Millsap also assumes a fair amount of risk — The Denver Post

HIGHLIGHTS: Spurs dominate Nuggets at Pepsi Center, 127-99 — Mile High Sports

After promising wins over the Clippers and Timberwolves coming out of the Christmas, the Denver Nuggets are now on a four-game losing streak with a tough task ahead on Saturday. The Nuggets now travel to Oklahoma City to face the NBA’s leading scorer, Russell Westbrook, on the heels of a 127-99 loss to the San Antonio…

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What you need to know about the Nuggets’ pursuit of Paul Millsap — Mile High Sports

The Denver Nuggets have shown interest in acquiring All-Star forward Paul Millsap from the Atlanta Hawks. Here’s the latest buzz surrounding the situation. The latest uproar about the possibility of Millsap coming to Denver started due to the trade the Hawks made earlier in the day, sending Kyle Korver to the defending champion Cleveland Cavaliers.…

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San Antonio Spurs turn up offense in second half, rout Denver Nuggets — The Denver Post

Thursday’s sobering reality of trying to fix all that ails them defensively is the journey had to begin against the San Antonio Spurs. The Nuggets could have been better and it might not have mattered against the Spurs, one of the most potent offensive teams in the NBA. By and large that was the case.…

via San Antonio Spurs turn up offense in second half, rout Denver Nuggets — The Denver Post

Nuggets coach Michael Malone apologizes for leadership comments — The Denver Post

Nuggets coach Michael Malone apologized on Thursday for comments he made about the lack of veteran leadership on his team after Tuesday night’s loss at home to Sacramento. “The only thing I’ll say regarding that – and I apologize to our veterans – anything that’s going on in our locker room should be left in…

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