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Vinny Benedetto: Jamal Murray (R hamstring tightness) and Aaron Gordon (illness/R calf injury management) are questionable for tomorrow’s game against Minnesota. Nikola Jokic (L ankle impingement) and Christian Braun (L foot sprain) are probable. Julian Strawther and DaRon Holmes II are out. … [Read more...] about
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Jorge Sierra: Russell Westbrook passed Oscar Robertson in assists last night and is now No. 8 in NBA history. Also: Stephen Curry is No. 45 in steals after moving ahead of Paul George. … [Read more...] about Russell Westbrook passes Oscar Robertson in assists
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Defensive consistency has recently evaded these Nuggets, sitting at 26th in defensive rating since the All-Star break entering Friday night against Utah. But they got necessary stops in the fourth quarter Wednesday against Milwaukee and held the Jazz to 36% from the field Friday, thanks in no small part to the efforts of Nnaji and Watson. “If we can come out with that type of … [Read more...] about
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“Since I’ve been back from injury, I’ve played a lot more at the three, giving me a lot more space to attack from above the break,” Watson noted, referring to his sprained knee in February. “And it’s definitely different, attacking off the dribble from the wing as opposed to the corner. Just more space, not as clogged up, and I’m not playing against the out-of-bounds lines.” … [Read more...] about
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But Malone emphasized Wednesday night that Jokic’s five missed games “were not rest games,” and Jokic said Wednesday he wasn’t able to jump on his left leg. “It was really painful, and it was just better to feel good,” he said postgame. “And I don’t want to be on the floor and be nervous because I cannot play how I want to play, and on the level that I want to play.” … [Read more...] about