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Jamal Murray Fined $100,000 For Throwing Multiple Objects Onto Floor

May 7, 2024 8:30 PM

Jamal Murray has been fined $100,000 for throwing multiple objects in the direction of a game official during live play.

Murray’s actions took place during the Nuggets’ 106-80 loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves in Game 2 of their conference semifinals playoff series on May 6 at Ball Arena.

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Marc Davis: Jamal Murray Should Have Received Tech, Not Ejection For Throwing Heat Pad Onto Floor

May 7, 2024 7:31 AM

Jamal Murray threw a heating pad on the floor during the middle of a possession in the Denver Nuggets' 106-80 Game 2 loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves.

Referee Marc Davis said after the game that Murray should have been assessed a technical foul, but not been ejected for the incident.

"I was the lead official, and I didn't notice it was on the floor or where it came from until Towns scored," Davis told a pool reporter. "We weren't aware it had come from the bench. If we would have been aware it came from the bench, we could have reviewed it under the hostile act trigger. The penalty would have been a technical foul."

Chris Finch called Murray's act "dangerous" and "inexcusable" and said the Wolves attempted to reason with the officiating crew to adjudicate the incident.

"We tried to impress upon [the referees] there probably aren't many fans in the building that have a heat pack, so it probably had to come from the bench, which they found logical," Finch said. "I'm sure it was a mistake and an oversight and nothing intentional by the officiating at all, but certainly can't allow that to happen."

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RealGM Radio: Kevin Pelton On The Second Round (Apr 2024)

May 6, 2024 3:20 PM

Host Danny Leroux talks with Kevin Pelton of ESPN (@kpelton.bsky.social) about the NBA playoffs.

They break down each of the four second-round series in terms of the key matchups, swing factors and much more plus other NBA discussion.

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Tags: Boston Celtics, Cleveland Cavaliers, Dallas Mavericks, Denver Nuggets, Indiana Pacers, Minnesota Timberwolves, New York Knicks, Orlando Magic, Oklahoma City Thunder, NBA, RealGM Radio

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Lakers-Nuggets Game 5 Averages 4.53M Viewers

May 2, 2024 12:54 AM

Game 5 between the Los Angeles Lakers and Denver Nuggets averaged 4.53 million viewers across TNT and truTV.

The series has delivered four out of the seven most-watched games in the first round.

The Celtics-Heat lead in with 3.01 million viewers.

The first round was averaging 3.1 million viewers through Sunday.

 

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Tags: Denver Nuggets, Los Angeles Lakers, NBA, NBA Playoffs

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Nikola Jokic: Winning Is A Lifestyle For Us

Apr 26, 2024 8:04 AM

The Denver Nuggets won Game 3 on Thursday, extending their win streak against the Los Angeles Lakers to 11 games. The Nuggets are on the brink of sweeping the Lakers out of the playoffs for the second consecutive season.

"Winning is a lifestyle for us," said Nikola Jokic postgame. "It's really good when you're winning.  Especially when you win a lot of games, everybody is happy, everybody  wants to play, everybody is buying into the system. I was here when  we were losing. So I don’t want to go back to that."

Through three games of the 2024 NBA playoffs, Jokic has a PER of 35.0 while averaging 27.7 points, 15.7 rebounds and 8.7 assists.

Jokic is on the verge of his third regular season MVP while the Nuggets are defending their championship. 

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Lakers-Nuggets Game 2 Averages 4.25M Viewers

Apr 24, 2024 1:43 AM

Game 2 between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Denver Nuggets averaged 4.25 million viewers across TNT and truTV.

The number is down 2% from last year's Warriors-Kings matchup.

The lead-in game between the Sixers and Knicks averaged 3.47 million viewers.

This year's NBA playoffs is averaging 3.45 million viewers. 

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NBA, Denver Police Investigating Incident With One Of Nikola Jokic's Brothers

Apr 23, 2024 4:08 PM

The NBA and Denver police are investigating an incident in which one of Nikola Jokic's brothers was seen a punching a fan after the Denver Nuggets defeated the Los Angeles Lakers in Game 2.

In videos shared by TMZ and other outlets, the man is seen climbing over seats to confront another person at Ball Arena, who he then punches in the face.

The Denver police media relations unit said in an email sent to The Associated Press that it is investigating the incident, but said it was not reported to the Denver police at the arena or after the game.

"At this time, no one has come forward as a victim of this incident," the email said. "The Department is looking into this incident, is actively working to identify the person in the video who was struck, and encourages anyone who was involved or witnessed this firsthand to contact the Denver Police Department."

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2023-24 NBA MVP Finalists Announced

Apr 21, 2024 7:19 PM

The NBA announced the finalists for 2023-24 Most Valuable Player. The finalists are Luka Doncic of the Dallas Mavericks, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander of the Oklahoma City Thunder and Nikola Jokic of the Denver Nuggets.

Jokic is a two-time MVP, having been honored for the 2020-21 and 2021-22 seasons. Jokic was the MVP runner-up to Joel Embiid for the 2022-23 season.

This is the first time Doncic or Gilgeous-Alexander have been finalists for MVP.

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Jalen Brunson, Nikola Jokic Named NBA Players Of Week 25

Apr 15, 2024 3:32 PM

Jalen Brunson and Nikola Jokic have been named the NBA's Players of the Week for Week 25.

Brunson averaged 38.5 points and 7.5 assists as the New York Knicks went 4-0.

Jokic averaged 26.5 points and 11.5 rebounds as the Denver Nuggets went 3-1.

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NBA Playoffs 2024: Western Conference First Round Matchups

Apr 14, 2024 6:02 PM

The Western Conference seeds are set following the end of regular season on Sunday. The first round begins on Saturday, April 20th.

First Round Matchups

• No. 1 Oklahoma City Thunder vs. No. 8 (Pelicans, Lakers, Kings or Warriors)

• No. 2 Denver Nuggets vs. No. 7 (Pelicans or Lakers)

• No. 3 Minnesota Timberwolves vs. No. 6 Phoenix Suns

• No. 4 LA Clippers vs. No. 5 Dallas Mavericks

Play-In

• No. 7 New Orleans Pelicans vs. No. 8 Los Angeles Lakers

• No. 9 Sacramento Kings vs. No. 10 Golden State Warriors

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Timberwolves-Nuggets Averages 1.57M Viewers On ESPN

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Nuggets-Clippers Averages 1.47M Viewers Across TNT, truTV

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Hornets To Interview Charles Lee, David Adelman, Jordi Fernandez, Kevin Young

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Nikola Jokic Has Comfortable Lead For NBA MVP In Latest ESPN Straw Poll

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Jamal Murray Exits Win Over Heat With Right Ankle Sprain

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Nikola Jokic Has Recorded Triple-Double Against All 29 Rival Teams

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Nikola Jokic: If Luka Doncic Gets Pissed Off In Dallas, He Can Come To Denver

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Nuggets Looking For Backcourt Depth, Delon Wright A Possible Trade Target

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Aaron Gordon Has 21 Stitches After Dog Bite

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Celtics-Lakers Christmas Day Game Averages 5M Viewers, Down 18% From Last Year

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Aaron Gordon Out Indefinitely With Injuries Suffered From Dog

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