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Kentavious Caldwell-Pope is one of the NBA's best perimeter defenders. Despite that, he's never been recognized with a postseason award for his defensive ability. Caldwell-Pope wants to change that this season. "I got one goal, man, either Defensive Player of the Year or first-team. I'm going to continue to push that envelope," Caldwell-Pope said after his Denver Nuggets … [Read more...] about Kentavious Caldwell-Pope Has Lofty Defensive Goals This Season

Jamal Murray will likely be out for the remainder of November due to a right hamstring strain. Murray was hurt in a victory by the Denver Nuggets over the Chicago Bulls on Saturday night. Murray also dealt with a similar injury in the preseason. "This will be something that will be longer than we would like," Malone said this week. "You have to have the big picture in mind and … [Read more...] about Jamal Murray Out 3-4 Weeks With Right Hamstring Strain

Jamal Murray will be out for a period of time due to a right hamstring strain, according to Michael Malone. Murray, who had been dealing with hamstring tightness since training camp, suffered the injury on Saturday against the Bulls. Malone added that the strain is "not a one or two game injury." Reggie Jackson took Murray's place in the starting lineup. … [Read more...] about Jamal Murray To Miss Time With Hamstring Strain, No Timetable For Return

After Nikola Jokic was drafted by the Denver Nuggets in the 2014 NBA draft, he spent a month at P3 Applied Sports Science in Santa Barbara. Jokic recorded the lowest standing vertical leap of any NBA player they had ever assessed. Jokic's 17 inch leap remains the lowest with over 1,000 players in their database. Jokic was asked if he wanted to reserve any court time while at … [Read more...] about Nikola Jokic Drank Three Liters Of Coke Per Day Before Entering NBA

Nikola Jokic and Tyrese Maxey were named the Western Conference and Eastern Conference Players of the Week for the opening week of the season. Jokic averaged 26.3 points, 13.0 rebounds, and 7.7 assists in Week 1. Maxey averaged 30.3 points, 6.7 rebounds, and 6.3 assists as the Sixers went 2-1. … [Read more...] about Nikola Jokic, Tyrese Maxey Named NBA Players Of Week 1