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Aaron Gordon agrees to a four-year, $133 million extension with the Denver Nuggets
DENVER (AP) — The Denver Nuggets secured another one of their core players by agreeing with forward Aaron Gordon on a four-year, $133 million contract extension Monday night. The deal was confirmed through his representatives Calvin Andrews and Rich Paul of Klutch Sports, along...
Top-heavy Northwest Division features 3 of conference's elite teams in Thunder, Nuggets and T-wolves
DENVER (AP) — Jamal Murray feigned ignorance about a Northwest Division that features some of the top teams and talents in the league. “The Northwest?" the Denver Nuggets guard playfully replied. "What’s in the Northwest?” Only the top three seeds in the West...
Nuggets add Russell Westbrook at Nikola Jokic's urging as they chase their second NBA title
Denver Nuggets Last season: 57-25, lost to Minnesota in second round of playoffs. COACH: Michael Malone (10th season with Nuggets, 12th overall, 507--398). SEASON OPENER: Oct. 24 vs. Oklahoma City. DEPARTURES: G Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, G...
The Magic keep getting better and have no plans for that trend to cease
Orlando Magic Last season: 47-35, lost to Cleveland in first round of playoffs. COACH: Jamahl Mosley (4th season, 103-143). SEASON OPENER: Oct. 23 at Miami. DEPARTURES: G Markelle Fultz, F Joe Ingles, F Chuma Okeke. ...
Unable to defend their NBA title, Nuggets duo Jamal Murray and Nikola Jokic ready to lead new quest
DENVER (AP) — A couple of things gleaned from Thursday's media day for the Denver Nuggets: Nikola Jokic can grow a first-rate beard/goatee, Jamal Murray has aspirations to be an MMA fighter and Aaron Gordon held one impressive yard sale this summer as he cleaned out his closet. Oh,...
Nuggets star Jamal Murray agrees to a 4-year, $208M max contract extension, AP source says
DENVER (AP) — Denver Nuggets star point guard Jamal Murray has agreed to a four-year, $208 million maximum contract extension, a person with knowledge of the deal told The Associated Press on Saturday. The person spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity as the deal, which keeps...
Nikola Jokic leads Serbia to Olympic basketball bronze medal with a 93-83 win over Germany
PARIS (AP) — When it was all over, Bogdan Bogdanovic pumped his fist and leaped high as his teammates celebrated at midcourt and Serbian flags waved wildly in the Bercy Arena stands. Less than 40 hours after enduring one of the most gut-wrenching losses in its history, Serbia had...
France has booed Joel Embiid throughout the Olympics. Now the US faces France for basketball gold
PARIS (AP) — It was Joel Embiid’s time to celebrate. And he savored every second. One of two U.S. players left on the court following their 95-91 comeback victory over Serbia in the Olympic men’s basketball semifinals, Embiid decided to dance. He shuffled up the...
Nikola Jokic quietly has Serbia in the mix for Olympic gold as team faces US in semifinals
PARIS (AP) — Nikola Jokic was headed to the locker room in Bercy Arena after having just helped his team complete the largest comeback in Olympic basketball history in its quarterfinal win over Australia. He looked up and saw a throng of reporters awaiting in the area reserved for...
It's some Olympic rematches in the Paris basketball semifinals, with US-Serbia and Germany-France
PARIS (AP) — U.S. coach Steve Kerr knows something unexpected is going to happen when his team plays against Serbia in the semifinals of the Paris Olympics. Maybe Serbia will change its lineup. Maybe Nikola Jokic will play the entire game. Or maybe the surprise will be that there's no surprise at...
