Nuggets Get Blown Out By Spurs At Pepsi Center
San Antonio and Denver couldn't stop each other for the first 10 minutes. The Spurs eventually fixed their defensive problem while the Nuggets continued to let them score.
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San Antonio and Denver couldn't stop each other for the first 10 minutes. The Spurs eventually fixed their defensive problem while the Nuggets continued to let them score.
Michael Malone made the case for DeMarcus Cousins being the best center in the NBA, and then the Sacramento big man backed up the words with another big night.
Despite playing without key big man Kenneth Faried, the Nuggets gave the Warriors all they wanted on their home floor before coming up just short of the two-time defending Western Conference champs, 127-119, in an entertaining duel.
Nikola Jokic had 16 points and 11 assists and eight rebounds, Danilo Gallinari scored 18 and hit a go-ahead jumper with 27 seconds left, and the Denver Nuggets beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 105-103 on Wednesday night.
Without three of their starters, the undermanned Clippers couldn't keep pace with the Nuggets.
Danilo Gallinari had 21 points and a season-high 11 rebounds and Wilson Chandler had 19 points and 11 rebounds for the Nuggets, who lost a close one at the Pepsi Center.
Former Denver Nuggets coach George Karl takes aim at New York Knicks star Carmelo Anthony and others in his upcoming book "Furious George," calling Anthony a "conundrum" and a "user of people" during their time together.
Even with injured forward Blake Griffin sidelined, the Los Angeles Clippers overwhelmed the Denver Nuggets.
The Denver Nuggets map out what uniforms they wear for each game before the season, but after their successful homestand, they might stick with the bleach white shirts for a while.
Michael Malone changed his starting lineup looking for a spark. The Denver coach got more than he expected, and now his Nuggets are starting to roll.
Danilo Gallinari scored 27 points, Gary Harris added 18 in his return, and the Denver Nuggets took a big lead early and went on to beat the Portland Trail Blazers 132-120 Thursday night.
Longtime NBA sideline reporter Craig Sager has died at the age of 65 after a battle with cancer.
Denver shot 42.2 percent overall and was impotent outside of Nikola Jokic, who had a team-high 25 points on 10 of 12 shooting.
Denver Nuggets coach Mike Malone doesn't judge the performance of veteran Danilo Gallinari by the number of 3-point shots he makes, but by the number of free throws he takes.
The Washington Wizards fended off the Denver Nuggets for a 92-85 win Thursday night.
