2014 NBA Playoffs: Jamal Murray Sinks Game 2 Dagger On Stunned LA Lakers
DENVER — It was the swish heard ’round the basketball world. As time expired, with 7-foot- Anthony Davis leaping to contest, Jamal Murray drilled a 15-footer jumper to lift the Denver Nuggets past the Los Angeles Lakers, 101-99, on Monday night at the Ball Arena. The buzzer-beater was the apex of Denver’s 20-point, second-half comeback […]
NBA: Denver Nuggets Spoil LeBron James 40k Night
LOS ANGELES – Another game. Another milestone. LeBron James became the only player in NBA history to reach the 40,000-point plateau, scoring 26 against the Denver Nuggets Saturday night at the Crypto.com Arena. But the defending champion Nuggets played the spoilers’ role on James’ historic night as Nikola Jokic bagged 35 points and Denver escaped […]
NBA: Nikola Jokic Sprays 32 As Denver Nuggets Tops Golden State Warriors
SAN FRANCISCO — — The All-Star break has rejuvenated the defending champions Denver Nuggets. Not only have they arrested a three-game slide entering the mid-season classic, they’ve just have won three in a row. And the third win proved to be the charm as Nikola Jokic had another typical day in the office with a […]
NBA: Denver Nuggets fall to Sacramento Kings, loses third straight
DENVER — There wasn’t a lot of love for the defending champions on Velantine’s Day. The Denver Nuggets succumbed to their third consecutive loss on Wednesday night, no thanks to De’Aaron Fox who exploded for 30 points and 8 assists to lead the Sacramento Kings to a 102-98 victory at The Ball Arena. Despite playing […]
NBA: Nikola Jokic Spoils Doc Rivers’ Coaching Debut With Milwaukee Bucks
DENVER — Nikola Jokic welcomed Doc Rivers back to the coaching ranks by playing the spoiler’s role. Jokic dropped a workmanlike triple-double worth 35 points, 16 rebounds and 12 assists to push the Nuggets past River’s Milwaukee Bucks, 113-107, at The Ball Arena in Denver. “They’re great,” Rivers said of his new squad. “They’re a […]
NBA: Joel Embiid-Less Philadelphia 76ers Bow To Denver Nuggets
DENVER — — Playing without their anchor Joel Embiid, the Philadelphia 76ers stormed to Denver and gave the defending champions a tough fight. In the end, though, the valiant effort fell short as the Nuggets went on to win, 111-105, at The Ball Arena. Nikola Jokic, who missed out on a duel with his MVP […]
NBA: Denver Nuggets Overpower Dallas Mavericks, 130-104
DENVER — The Denver Nuggets turned a close game into a laugher by dropping 62 points in the second half to run past the visiting Dallas Mavericks at the Ball Arena on Tuesday. Jamal Murray scored 22 points, going 4 for 4 from 3-point range, to pace the 130-104 victory. Aaron Gordon added 21 points, […]
NBA: Nikola Jokic Shows Victor Wembanyama The Ropes
DENVER– As his marquee match-up with phenom Victor Wembanyama took the national spotlight, Nikola Jokic showed all and sundry that he is still the NBA’s best big man. Jokic, the back-to-back league MVP in 2021 and 2022, fell one assist shy of a triple-double with 39 points, 11 rebounds ans 9 dimes. And he made […]
NBA: Denver Nuggets counting on Reggie Jackson to step in Jamal Murray’s absence
DENVER — Despite a rousing 8-1 start to the 2023-24 NBA season, the league-leading Denver Nuggets’ title defense hit an early bump in the road when All-Star point guard Jamal Murray strained his right hamstring in the November 5 games against the Chicago Bulls. The prognosis was dire. Murray could be out for up to four weeks as coach Michael Malone described […]
NBA: Denver Nuggets claim rings, take down LA Lakers in opener
DENVER — It was, as coach Mike Malone said when the smoke cleared, “an emotional time” when the Denver Nuggets opened the 2023-24 NBA season as defending champs. Prior to tipping off with the visiting Los Angeles Lakers, the Nuggets received their rings before a sold-out crowd of 19.520 screaming fans at the Ball Arena. But when […]
