Tag: Denver Nuggets

Denver Nuggets Focused on Vanquishing LeBron James and Lakers, Not Ghosts of the Past

DENVER—If the Denver Nuggets can continue their dominance at Ball Arena, they’ll not only conquer LeBron James and Anthony Davis but they’ll also vanquish the ghosts of their horrendous playoff performances against the Los Angeles Lakers. The Nuggets have lost all seven playoff series against the Lakers in their history, including inside the NBA bubble…


Booker, Durant Both Score 36, Suns Even Series With Nuggets

PHOENIX—The Denver Nuggets—understandably—were putting a huge share of their defensive pressure and attention on Phoenix’s high-scoring duo of Devin Booker and Kevin Durant in the fourth quarter of Game 4 on Sunday night. “We were trying to make other guys beat us not named Booker, not named Durant,” Nuggets coach Michael Malone explained. Landry Shamet…


George’s Heave Just Late, Jokic and Nuggets Top Clips in OT

DENVER—Nikola Jokic had 40 points, 17 rebounds and 10 assists to lead the Denver Nuggets to a 134–124 overtime victory against the Los Angeles Clippers in a matchup of Western Conference contenders Sunday night, Feb. 26. Paul George nearly won it for the Clippers with an incredible shot at the end of regulation, but his…


Jamal Murray, Nuggets Ends Lebron-Less Lakers’ Win Streak

Jamal Murray scored a season-high 34 points, Nikola Jokic had a season-high 16 assists to go with 14 points and 11 rebounds for his 11th triple-double of the season, and the host Denver Nuggets beat the LeBron James-less Los Angeles Lakers, 122–109 on Monday night. Jokic made all five of his shot attempts. Kentavious Caldwell-Pope…


Lakers Defeat Nuggets to Capture First Win of Season

LeBron James scored 26 points, Anthony Davis added 23 to go along with 15 rebounds and the host Los Angeles Lakers beat the Denver Nuggets 121–110 on Sunday night, Oct. 30, for their first win of the season. Lonnie Walker IV scored 18 points, as did reserve Russell Westbrook, who also had eight rebounds and…


NBA Roundup: Nikola Jokic (49-14-10) Carries Nuggets to OT Win

Nikola Jokic had 49 points, 14 rebounds and 10 assists, Aaron Gordon hit a 3-pointer with 2.2 seconds left in overtime and the host Denver Nuggets beat the Los Angeles Clippers 130–128 on Wednesday night. Jokic finished one point short of his career high, and Gordon wound up with 28 points. Monte Morris had 19…


Nuggets’ Jokic Scores 49 in Rally to Beat Clippers in OT 130–128

The Denver Nuggets (23–20) came from 12 points down at halftime to beat the visiting Los Angeles Clippers (22–24) in overtime, 130–128, on Wednesday night. Denver coach Michael Malone said at the press conference following the game, “That was an incredible game. It really was, exciting, big plays on both ends. It was like a…


Clippers Rally From 25 Down in 2nd Half, Stun Nuggets 87–85

LOS ANGELES—Amir Coffey had 18 points, Reggie Jackson scored 11 of his 13 in the fourth quarter and the Los Angeles Clippers rallied from a 25-point deficit in the second half for a stunning 87–85 victory over the Denver Nuggets on Tuesday night. Terance Mann scored nine of his 13 points in the fourth quarter…


Roadies: Bogdanovic Scores 36, Jazz Beat Nuggets 115–109

DENVER—Bojan Bogdanovic scored a season-high 36 points and the Utah Jazz stretched their road winning streak to 10 games by beating the Denver Nuggets 115–109 on Wednesday night. Rudy Gay had 18 points and Donovan Mitchell added 17 for the Jazz, who have not lost on the road since a 107–100 setback at Orlando on…


Nuggets-Warriors Off; Rivers, Malone Enter NBA Protocols

The NBA postponed another game for virus-related reasons Thursday, raising the total to 11 pushed back so far this season while two more head coaches entered the league’s health and safety protocols. Golden State’s game at Denver was postponed because the Nuggets—through a combination of injuries and a newly discovered outbreak of the virus—did not…