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The Nuggets let the Timberwolves escape Denver with a win despite Nikola Jokić’s rampage

April 15, 2025 at 2:36 PM

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Nikola Jokić’s 61-point triple-double wasn’t enough to save the undermanned Nuggets against the perfervid Timberwolves.

April 2, 2025 at 3:47 PM

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The Nuggets mowed down what's left of the Jazz

The Nuggets defeated the Jazz’s skeleton crew in a tuneup game for their 47th win of the season.

March 29, 2025 at 9:06 AM

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Pat Riley turns 80- A quick look into his career

Pat Riley watched from his near court side seats Wednesday night as Cade Cunningham spoiled the eve of his 80th birthday with a top-of-the-key, banking triple that gave the Heat its ninth loss in a ro...

March 20, 2025 at 5:55 PM

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The Nuggets need more out of Michael Porter Jr.

Michael Porter Jr.

March 5, 2025 at 12:43 AM

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Big performances from Jokić, Murray and Braun are not enough as the Nuggets fall to the Celtics

The Nuggets fell into multiple large deficits and failed to climb out of the last one late in the fourth quarter in Boston.

March 2, 2025 at 11:10 PM

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Nuggets let the game against the Bucks slip away in the fourth quarter

The Nuggets were outplayed on national TV by the Milwaukee Bucks.

Christian Braun is a serious candidate for the Most Improved Player award

February 28, 2025 at 5:35 AM

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Notes on Christian Braun.

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Never discount the voters doing something crazy, but there should be no more than four candidates for the most improved player crown: Cade Cunningham, Tyler Herro, Evan Mobley and Christian Braun.

February 27, 2025 at 1:39 AM

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Nuggets overmatch the Pacers in Indiana

The Nuggets demolished the opposing backline and got back in the win column with a dub in Indiana over the Pacers.

February 25, 2025 at 4:50 AM

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Nuggets looking to get back on track on Eastern Conference road trip

The Nuggets’ nine-game win streak ended, but the blowout loss to the Lakers highlights a concerning trend: the better teams keep beating them.

February 23, 2025 at 6:44 PM

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The Nuggets got taken apart by the Lakers

The Nuggets got upstaged by the Lakers at Ball Arena and were behind the entire game.

February 23, 2025 at 5:18 AM

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Jamal Murray and Nikola Jokić dominated to lead the Nuggets over the Hornets

The Nuggets outlasted the Hornets in the first game back from the All-Star break for their ninth win in a row.

February 21, 2025 at 6:52 AM

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Nuggets notes heading into the last third of the regular season

The Nuggets are riding an eight-game win streak and sit as the West’s third seed, two games over the fourth-place Houston Rockets and a half-game behind the Memphis Grizzlies.

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February 19, 2025 at 8:31 PM

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Evaluating De’Aaron Fox’s first five games with the Spurs

Wembanyama has a real go-to partner

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February 13, 2025 at 8:15 PM

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San Antonio at Boston, Final Score: The half-court offense dragged the team down, losing 116-103

A flat showing before the All-Star break

February 13, 2025 at 2:40 AM

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Mateo's Hoop Diary: Nuggets take down the depleted Suns in Phoenix – Five Reasons Sports Network

The Nuggets cruised to their sixth consecutive win while facing the Suns minus Kevin Durant and Grayson Allen. Even with key absences to Russell Westbrook and Michael Porter Jr., this was still a tune...

February 9, 2025 at 5:33 AM

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Mateo's Hoop Diary: Loss in Brooklyn underlines Heat's desperate need of the cavalry – Five Reasons Sports Network

The Nets’ defense made the Heat look impotent in the fourth quarter, their second-worst (net rating) of the season, after scoring nine points on 9.5% shooting. It was like a varsity squad whooping on ...

February 8, 2025 at 4:25 PM

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Mateo's Hoop Diary: Heat notes and summary of Jimmy Butler’s introductory presser with the Warriors – Five Reasons Sports Network

Andrew Wiggins now wears #22 for the Miami Heat after requesting it. This highlights how badly the relationship ended with Jimmy Butler, who wore the same digits since 2019 until the trade on Wednesda...

February 7, 2025 at 4:58 PM

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Mateo's Hoop Diary: The Nuggets battered the Magic, winning their fifth game in a row – Five Reasons Sports Network

The Nuggets were missing Jamal Murray (knee), Russell Westbrook (hamstring), and Peyton Watson (sprained knee), but it was no problem for them to dispatch the touring Magic. Michael Porter Jr. went on...

February 7, 2025 at 6:04 AM

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Mateo's Hoop Diary: The end of the Jimmy Butler Experience – Five Reasons Sports Network

Jimmy Butler finally complained his way out of Miami and ruined his reputation with the help of his agent Bernie Lee. The latter is a bully who even went as far as verbally attacking the ESPN reporter...

February 6, 2025 at 10:38 AM

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Mateo's Hoop Diary: The Heat blew it late against the Bulls in Chicago – Five Reasons Sports Network

Five Heatles scoring in double-figures wasn’t enough to secure the win because the defense lost its edge and gave up 19 trifectas. To make matters worse, the Bulls scored 16.1 percentage points above...

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February 5, 2025 at 5:42 AM

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Stephon Castle named Western Conference Rookie of the Month

Stephon Castle is on the rise and it’s only the beginning

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February 4, 2025 at 10:49 PM

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San Antonio at Memphis, Final Score: Spurs dismantled by Grizzlies, 128-109

The Spurs were unable to take care of the ball against Memphis’ suffocating defense.

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February 4, 2025 at 4:32 AM

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The Spurs beat the Bucks in style, tying the season series

The Spurs made easy work of the Bucks in the second half

Lenient discipline for Denver deputies

February 1, 2025 at 4:58 AM

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SCOOP on Denver’s Department of Safety going soft on punishment for two deputies. Body cam footage inside. open.substack.com/pub/mateomay...

A low bar for Denver law enforcement