Before the Denver Nuggets stepped foot on the court -- and before they even boarded their team plane to travel to Minnesota -- coach Michael Malone issued a two-part challenge to his group of defending champions.
In games 1 and 2 of the series against the Minnesota Timberwolves, the defending champion Denver Nuggets looked nothing like the dominant team we’ve seen all season.
Nikola Jokic’s mom is Reda Jokic. She raised Nikola and his two brothers alongside her husband, Branislav Jokic. Jokic grew up in Sombor, Serbia. He developed a love for basketball at an early age, but no one could have predicted that he’d be one of the greatest basketball players ever.
Snoop Dogg appeared recently on the Stephen A. Smith’s Show, where he criticized the NBA’s handling of Jamal Murray’s on-court actions. Murray had thrown a heat pack and towel onto the court, and then got slapped with a $100,000 fine, which Snoop felt was insufficient.
Io Anthony Edwards, in a recent interview with ESPN’s Malika Andrews, shared his thoughts on what makes reigning MVP Nikola Jokic a special player. Despite Jokic’s Denver Nuggets trailing 2-0, at the time to the Minnesota Timberwolves in the Western Conference semifinals, Edwards praised Jokic’s ability to remain unbothered and consistent.
The decision by NBA Commissioner Adam Silver not to suspend Jamal Murray for his actions during Game 2 of the playoffs has sparked outrage among various quarters of the basketball world. One anonymous executive who spoke to Heavy.com went so far as to accuse Silver of prioritizing television ratings over the safety of players and referees.
The Denver Nuggets defeated the Minnesota Timberwolves 117-90 in Game 3 of the Western Conference Semi-Finals to capture their first win of the series and cut Minnesota's series lead to 2-1.
Denver Nuggets head coach Michael Malone was involved in a heated conversation with Minnesota Timberwolves fans on Friday night during Game 3 of the Western Conference semifinals.
The feud between NBA legend Shaquille O'Neal and NFL Hall-of-Famer Shannon Sharpe has escalated to new heights with the release of a diss track by Shaq aimed at Sharpe. In the diss track, Shaq delivers blistering verses, mocking Sharpe's achievements and questioning his credibility as a sports analyst.
During an appearance on The Stephen A. Smith Show, American rap legend Snoop Dogg didn't mince words when discussing Jamal Murray's recent on-court actions, particularly his decision to throw a heat pack and a towel onto the court during Game 2 of the Nuggets' series against the Timberwolves.
Michael Malone, the head coach of the Denver Nuggets, employed a unique tactic to ignite his team's spirit after a disappointing start to their Western Conference semifinal series against the Minnesota Timberwolves.
Anthony Edwards took total accountability for Minnesota's 117-90 loss.
Have the Nuggets shifted the momentum in their series against Minnesota after making history on Friday?
Nuggets coach Michael Malone devised a unique plan to motivate his players ahead of Game 3.
For six months, NBA teams battle each other to get home-court advantage. In the Nuggets-Timberwolves series, that's been meaningless. After the Wolves blew out the Nuggets in Denver in Game 2, Denver returned the favor in Minneapolis in Game 3.
The Pacers finally won a game in crunch time and the Nuggets jumped back in their series aggressively. Here are three stars from Friday’s NBA playoff games.
For perhaps the first time in these playoffs, the Denver Nuggets finally looked like the defending champions they are as they downed the Minnesota Timberwolves 117-90.
In Game 2, Jamal Murray was throwing hot packs on the court. In the first half of Game 3, he was simply hot.
Shaq is obviously entitled to his opinion. Gilgeous-Alexander also had an MVP-caliber season and finished second in MVP voting behind Jokic.
After two grueling losses in their second-round series against the Minnesota Timberwolves the Denver Nuggets are down 2-0. They need to win tonight to get back in this series.
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