Pounding The Rock 2 hours ago
Game Preview: San Antonio Spurs at Denver Nuggets, Game 5
The Spurs return to Denver for a pivotal Game 5 that can make or break their season. After such a great Game 3 performance, there was always potential for a let-down from the San Antonio Spurs, regardless of their pedigree at home all season. Though they started the night off as though Game 3 had never ended, they once again ceded a double-digit lead for the 4th time in four games and proceeded to limp through the rest of the game, occasionally getting the Nuggets’ lead to under 10 before Denver would hit a 3 and steal the momentum right back. Heading back to Denver with the series now a...
ClutchPoints 8 hours ago
Michael Malone says Nuggets ‘want to emulate Paul Millsap’
The Denver Nuggets came into the playoffs as the second seed in the Western Conference, but they are facing a very experienced San Antonio Spurs team in the first round. Despite being a very young team, they’re able to hang with the veteran Spurs squad that has appeared regularly in the postseason. One of the […] The post Michael Malone says Nuggets ‘want to emulate Paul Millsap’ appeared first on ClutchPoints.
ClutchPoints 10 hours ago
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 10 hours ago
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.
ClutchPoints 12 hours ago
Nuggets’ Paul Millsap is ‘super proud’ of his ‘little brother’ Jamal Murray
Denver Nuggets big man Paul Millsap is “super proud” of point guard Jamal Murray, whom he called his ‘little brother.’ Millsap says Murray’s game has developed so much since last season, and it’s a big reason why the Nuggets were able to get the No. 2 seed in the rugged Western Conference this campaign. A […] The post Nuggets’ Paul Millsap is ‘super proud’ of his ‘little brother’ Jamal Murray appeared first on ClutchPoints.
The Denver Post 13 hours ago
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 […]
The Denver Post 17 hours ago
Kiszla vs. Singer: Is the Nuggets-Spurs series headed for Game 7?
Question: Have Nuggets cracked Spurs, or is Game 7 inevitable?
ClutchPoints 17 hours ago
Nuggets’ Isaiah Thomas embracing new role despite lack of playing time
Denver Nuggets point guard Isaiah Thomas’ fall from grace has been almost as rapid as his meteoric rise to fame. From MVP contender just a couple of seasons ago to a player that now barely figures in his team’s rotation, it has been a rough couple of years for the former two-time All-Star. Nevertheless, despite […] The post Nuggets’ Isaiah Thomas embracing new role despite lack of playing time appeared first on ClutchPoints.
ClutchPoints 18 hours ago
Nuggets’ Will Barton says Isaiah Thomas is an inspiration to him
The Denver Nuggets have been balling all season long. The team has an array of stars that can go off on any given night, but one individual that has established himself as an inspirational leader for the squad — despite barely figuring in the team’s rotation — is none other than point guard Isaiah Thomas. […] The post Nuggets’ Will Barton says Isaiah Thomas is an inspiration to him appeared first on ClutchPoints.
The Denver Post Apr 21, 2019
Nuggets’ Torrey Craig was invaluable in road win against Spurs in Game 4
In his first-ever playoff start, Craig made a massive difference as the Nuggets went on the road and stole homecourt advantage to send the series back to Denver tied 2-2. Craig, who started in place of Will Barton, was the chess piece Nuggets coach Michael Malone tabbed to shadow Spurs star DeMar DeRozan.
Hoops Habit Apr 21, 2019
San Antonio Spurs: 3 takeaways from Game 4 loss vs. Nuggets
With a pivotal Game 4 now in the books, what can we learn about the San Antonio Spurs’ devastating loss to the Denver Nuggets? The streak is over for the San Antonio Spurs. After 14 attempts, going back to Nov. 11, 2012, the Denver Nuggets finally won a game against the Spurs on their home court […] San Antonio Spurs: 3 takeaways from Game 4 loss vs. Nuggets - Hoops Habit - Hoops Habit - NBA News, Rumors, Analysis, Opinion and Stats
The Denver Post Apr 21, 2019
How Colorado’s Derrick White became 2019 NBA Playoffs’ breakout star
You ask what Jamal Murray ever did to Derrick White to deserve this, and Alex Welsh just laughs. He swears it’s just like that tag line on the old Terminator 2 movie posters: It’s Nothing Personal. Also, he’s seen this before. The gliding. The swagger. The gall. “I think it’s just who he is when he starts playing,” Welsh said of White, the Spurs guard, Parker native and his former roommate, a confidant well before the dude became Murray’s worst freaking nightmare.
The Denver Post Apr 21, 2019
Grapes on a plane: Nuggets star Paul Millsap opens up on “little brother” Jamal Murray
Jamal Murray was still brooding when he walked into the Pepsi Center one day after rushing a potential game-winning shot in Game 1 of the Nuggets playoff series against San Antonio.
ClutchPoints Apr 21, 2019
Nuggets coach Michael Malone explains decision to make series-altering lineup change with Torrey Craig
If Game 3 was the Derrick White Game, then Game 4 has to be the Torrey Craig Game. Reserve forward Torrey Craig gave the Denver Nuggets a much-needed spark to propel them to an important Game 4 victory over the San Antonio Spurs, 117-103. None of this would have been possible, though, without Michael Malone’s […] The post Nuggets coach Michael Malone explains decision to make series-altering lineup change with Torrey Craig appeared first on ClutchPoints.
ClutchPoints Apr 20, 2019
Derrick White says Nuggets ‘were the hungrier team’ in Game 4, praises their defense
Coming into Game 4, the Denver Nuggets had lost 13 straight road games to the San Antonio Spurs. In fact, only two players on Denver’s roster, Paul Millsap and Will Barton, had ever won a game played at AT&T Center. You wouldn’t have known it on Saturday, though, when the Nuggets overcame a dreadful first […] The post Derrick White says Nuggets ‘were the hungrier team’ in Game 4, praises their defense appeared first on ClutchPoints.
