All of the assistant coaches on the Denver Nuggets staff are on expiring contracts, sources told The Athletic. Michael Malone, who was fired on Tuesday, was the only coach on the staff who had a contract that ran past this season. David Adelman was named the interim coach of the team following Malone's dismissal. General manager Calvin Booth, who was also on an expiring … [Read more...] about All Nuggets Assistant Coaches On Expiring Contracts
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Russell Westbrook Out For Game 4 With Foot Injury; Michael Porter Jr. Available To Play
Russell Westbrook will miss Game 4 of the Denver Nuggets' series against the Los Angeles Clippers with a foot injury. Westbrook left Game 3 in the second quarter with the injury. Michael Porter Jr. is available to play after suffering a sprained shoulder in Game 2. The Nuggets are down 2-1 in the series. … [Read more...] about Russell Westbrook Out For Game 4 With Foot Injury; Michael Porter Jr. Available To Play
Aaron Gordon On Game-Winning Dunk: ‘I’m Just Trying To Clean Up Everything’
Aaron Gordon recorded the first buzzer-beating, game-winning dunk in playoff history as the Denver Nuggets beat the Los Angeles Clippers 101-99 in Game 4 to even the series. "I'm just trying to clean up everything on the glass," said Gordon about the play. Officials took several minutes to review the play of Gordon catching Nikola Jokic's air ball for a dunk. Referee Zach Zarba … [Read more...] about Aaron Gordon On Game-Winning Dunk: ‘I’m Just Trying To Clean Up Everything’
One Stat That Gives Clippers Edge Over Nuggets
Often, the battle between the fourth and the fifth seeds in the NBA playoffs are the most interesting first-round matchup. That is the case here with the Clippers/Nuggets series. The first two games came down to the wire, and in the third, the Clippers routed the Nuggets. If we look at history, there is an indication that the Clippers will beat the Nuggets. And it is all … [Read more...] about One Stat That Gives Clippers Edge Over Nuggets
Injuries Mount For Nuggets During Game 3 Rout
The Nuggets got off to a solid start Thursday night during Game 3 in Los Angeles, building an early seven-point lead. However, the Clippers quickly swung the tide of momentum and built a lead they would never relinquish during a 23-2 run that spanned the end of the first quarter and start of the second, writes Vinny Benedetto of The Denver Gazette. Denver ultimately lost by a … [Read more...] about Injuries Mount For Nuggets During Game 3 Rout