The Denver Post 10 hours ago
Nuggets-Spurs: Three keys to Game 6
Win the first. For the first time all series, Denver won the first quarter in Game 5 and wasn’t playing uphill the rest of the game. Instead of Nikola Jokic setting the early tone, it was Jamal Murray, Gary Harris and Paul Millsap connecting on five first-quarter 3-pointers and putting the Spurs on their heels. The combination of their early scoring, coupled with imposing defense from Harris and Torrey Craig, sent a convincing message about the Nuggets’ intentions. After the first quarter, the Nuggets never trailed again.
The Denver Post Apr 24, 2019
“All in on Game 6”: Nuggets’ Jamal Murray, Nikola Jokic eager to end Spurs’ season
Nuggets star Jamal Murray and his dad watched two separate elimination games on Monday night, studying and learning how a team on the brink of an offseason might comport itself.
The Denver Post Apr 24, 2019
Kiszla: Can’t ignore big, white elephant in the room. Nikola Jokic among NBA’s five best players in 2019.
Underneath the same basket Nikola Jokic rattled with a thunderous dunk that brought down the house, there sat linebacker Von Miller, wearing a No. 15 Nuggets jersey.
Pounding The Rock Apr 23, 2019
A thrashing from Tim Duncan helped make Nikola Jokic the player he is today
Like many big men before him, Jokic has learned a lot from Tim Duncan. It was April 2016. Tim Duncan was a couple of weeks away from turning 40 and a little over a month from playing what would be the final game of his career. The Spurs were playing a Denver Nuggets team featuring a green rookie from Serbia named Nikola Jokic. As Duncan had done to many younger players in his career, he had a field day, schooling Jokic in the post to the tune of a season-high 21 points on 9-15 shooting. While the Nuggets won that game — a rare loss for those franchise-best 67-15 Spurs, albeit one that...
ClutchPoints Apr 22, 2019
Nuggets coach Michael Malone says he is most proud of Nikola Jokic’s defense
The Denver Nuggets were able to tie their first round playoff series against the San Antonio Spurs last Saturday, and head coach Michael Malone said that a huge part of their success in Game 4 was because of Nikola Jokic’s defense. In an interview with Mike Singer of Denver Post, Malone said he’s proud of […] The post Nuggets coach Michael Malone says he is most proud of Nikola Jokic’s defense appeared first on ClutchPoints.
ClutchPoints Apr 22, 2019
Nuggets star Nikola Jokic says he modeled his offensive game after Spurs legend Tim Duncan
Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic says he modeled his offensive game after San Antonio Spurs legend Tim Duncan. Both Jokic and Duncan aren’t athletic at all. They use their large frames and basketball fundamentals to dominate the game. Duncan, of course, was nicknamed The Big Fundamental. Jokic, whose Nuggets are tied with the Spurs at […] The post Nuggets star Nikola Jokic says he modeled his offensive game after Spurs legend Tim Duncan appeared first on ClutchPoints.
The Denver Post Apr 22, 2019
Nuggets appreciate triple-double threat Nikola Jokic even if he’s sometimes “an afterthought”
As veteran forward Paul Millsap conducted his media session Monday afternoon, Nuggets star Nikola Jokic sat a few feet away fidgeting and anxious to get his obligation over. Jokic playfully yelled to the twenty or so reporters to hurry up so he could go on with his preparation for Tuesday’s Game 5. “I want to […]
ClutchPoints Apr 22, 2019
The balanced attack of Nikola Jokic may have rescued the Nuggets
When the eight playoff teams became locked in the West, the goal for many of the bottom seeds was to maneuver their way into a series with the Denver Nuggets. Every team in the mix — the Spurs, Thunder, and Clippers — certainly would have rather faced a team that hadn’t been tested in a […] The post The balanced attack of Nikola Jokic may have rescued the Nuggets appeared first on ClutchPoints.
ClutchPoints Apr 21, 2019
Nikola Jokic is only second Nuggets player to record 25-10-8 stat line in a playoff game
All-Star center Nikola Jokic is establishing himself as one of the best players to ever suit up for the Denver Nuggets. The Serbian big man led Denver to a 117-103 victory over the San Antonio Spurs in Game 4 of their first round playoff series. The win allowed the Mile High City ballclub to tie […] The post Nikola Jokic is only second Nuggets player to record 25-10-8 stat line in a playoff game appeared first on ClutchPoints.
ClutchPoints Apr 20, 2019
Video: Nuggets’ Nikola Jokic sets up Jamal Murray for a massive slam
Already down two games to one in the series, Saturday’s Game 4 was a must-win for the Denver Nuggets. The team was heavily favored going into their first round showdown with the seventh-seeded San Antonio Spurs, but a loss would push Denver into a corner. However, the Nuggets weren’t about to let that happen. Center […] The post Video: Nuggets’ Nikola Jokic sets up Jamal Murray for a massive slam appeared first on ClutchPoints.
ClutchPoints Apr 18, 2019
Nikola Jokic thinks Nuggets will be ‘relaxed a little bit’ in Game 3. vs Spurs
After winning Game 2 at home in thrilling fashion, Denver Nuggets big man Nikola Jokic thinks the team will be “relaxed a little bit” in Game 3 of their first round series against the San Antonio Spurs. The Nuggets were on the verge of going down 0-2 when point guard Jamal Murray put the team […] The post Nikola Jokic thinks Nuggets will be ‘relaxed a little bit’ in Game 3. vs Spurs appeared first on ClutchPoints.
The Denver Post Apr 17, 2019
Nikola Jokic: Nuggets fans shouldn’t boo Will Barton
After Will Barton heard it from Denver fans, Nuggets center Nikola Jokic made sure Denver fans heard from him.
ClutchPoints Apr 16, 2019
Nikola Jokic admits he could be a little more aggressive offensively
Nuggets big Nikola Jokic has become one of the best all-around players in basketball, a big with tremendous vision and good scoring ability on the block along with a solid face up game. He was also the leading scorer for the Denver Nuggets this season at 20.1 points per game. So it was a bit […] The post Nikola Jokic admits he could be a little more aggressive offensively appeared first on ClutchPoints.
The Denver Post Apr 16, 2019
Nikola Jokic’s goal vs. Spurs in Game 2? “Make some confusion in their defense”
If the Spurs come with the same trap defense in Tuesday night's Game 2, expect Nuggets All-Star center Nikola Jokic to react the same way: Unselfishly.
The Denver Post Apr 15, 2019
Kiz vs. Singer: Does Nikola Jokic need to be more aggressive for the Nuggets to beat the Spurs?
Does center Nikola Jokic need to take over for the Nuggets to overtake the Spurs in their first-round Western Conference playoff series? Mark Kiszla and Nuggets beat writer Mike Singer hash it out.
