Tag: Karl-anthony Towns
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Aaron Gordon’s award tour takes Nuggets forward from China to Serbia to Boulder
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save No Nugget deserved a globe-spinning vacation more than Aaron Gordon. The assignments Gordon was responsible for during Denver’s playoffs ranged from the explosivity of Anthony Edwards to the size and skill of Karl-Anthony Towns and Kevin Durant and finished with the brute force of LeBron…
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Nikola Jokic laments late misses despite matching playoff high in points as Denver Nuggets drop Game 4 in Minnesota
MINNEAPOLIS — A few uncharacteristic misses bothered Nikola Jokic more than a series of promising makes excited the Nuggets’ star after the Nuggets saw their chance to sweep the Timberwolves slip away, 114-108, in overtime Sunday night at Target Center. The costliest of the misses came at the free throw line late in regulation. With…
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Denver Nuggets assistant Ryan Saunders returns to Minnesota with chance to get last laugh
Ryan Saunders and the Nuggets could leave the series against Minnesota with the last laugh. Saunders is the son of the late Flip Saunders, who tops the Timberwolves franchise chart for wins by a coach with 427. Minnesota’s current coach, Chris Finch, is second on that list with 104 wins heading into Sunday’s Game 4…
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Aaron Gordon prioritizing physicality over playing time for Denver Nuggets
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The level of physicality matters more to Aaron Gordon than his own playing time. The Nuggets have used their 6-foot-8 forward as a back-up center through two games of their first-round series against Minnesota, and Gordon has had his on-court minutes limited by foul trouble…