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The Denver Nuggets looked like a much different team in their 110-101 Game 2 victory over the Los Angeles Clippers than they did in Game 1. Nuggets star Jamal Murray noted that the fatigue factor played a key role in the series opener. “We were fatigued. We never got going,” Nuggets guard Jamal Murray said […]

Jamal Murray of the Denver Nuggets has made mincemeat of defenses throughout the 2020 NBA Playoffs, sometimes embarrassing defenders in the process. Add Kawhi Leonard to the list. Now, he adds one of the game’s best players on that list.  The 23-year old Canadian crossed over LA Clippers forward and reigning Finals MVP Kawhi Leonard, […]

The Los Angeles Clippers flexed their muscles in Game 1 against the Denver Nuggets, and this unsurprisingly resulted in a lopsided contest all evening long. The game ended with a final score of 120-97, which pretty much sums up how dominant LA was against Denver on Thursday night. For their part, however, this series is […]

Led by Kawhi Leonard as well as the return of Patrick Beverley, the Los Angeles Clippers welcomed Jamal Murray and the Denver Nuggets to the second round with a 120-97 drubbing. The Clippers took the 1-0 series lead and are clicking on all cylinders heading into Game 2. Leonard finished with yet another efficient scoring […]

The first-round series between the Denver Nuggets and Utah Jazz delivered tons of drama and excitement, with the Nuggets pulling out a hard-fought Game 7 victory after a wild final sequence. After surviving a war of attrition against Donovan Mitchell and the upstart Jazz, Denver now faces the daunting task of trying to solve Kawhi […]

Denver Nuggets point guard Jamal Murray suffered a thigh injury in Game 7 against the Utah Jazz after getting fouled by Joe Ingles. While Murray was laboring a little bit during Game 7 following Ingles’ hit, the Nuggets star will be playing in Game 1 against the Los Angeles Clippers in the second round of […]

Jamal Murray and Donovan Mitchell traded blows during the first-round series between the Denver Nuggets and Utah Jazz. Murray led his team back from 3-1 down and had multiple 50-point games in the series, while Mitchell averaged a whopping 36.3 points and shot over 50 percent from beyond the arc over the course of seven […]

The restart of the NBA season blessed fans with a high-octane series between the Denver Nuggets and Utah Jazz, a roller-coaster ride that offered plenty to get the blood flowing for the remainder of the postseason. Despite being only a first-round affair, Nuggets-Jazz had it all, with high-scoring games, a matchup between two stars on […]

The Denver Nuggets narrowly escaped with a series-clinching Game 7 victory on Tuesday over the Utah Jazz in what was a whirlwind of a sequence in the dying seconds of the game. For his part, Nuggets star Nikola Jokic was relegated to the bench for the final seconds, and he could only look on helplessly […]

After booting out the Utah Jazz in a tense Game 7, Jamal Murray of the Denver Nuggets couldn’t believe that they’ll be playing the powerhouse Los Angeles Clippers in two days. Jamal Murray joined Scott Van Pelt in a post-game presser where he learned that the Western Conference Semifinals will start on Thursday. This gives […]

Denver Nuggets budding star Jamal Murray got the better of his rival, Utah Jazz All-Star Donovan Mitchell, on Tuesday. The Nuggets overcame a 3-1 series lead by the Salt Lake City squad and took Game 7 on Tuesday, 80-78, to advance to the second round of the Western Conference playoffs. The pair of explosive scorers […]

The Denver Nuggets have just emerged as the victors in what was an amazing final game to an equally epic first-round series against the Utah Jazz. After their tightly-contested 80-78 win, Jamal Murray could not help but take a shot at teammate Torrey Craig for missing a key layup in the dying moments of the […]

The NBA playoff first-round series between the Denver Nuggets and Utah Jazz was indeed one hell of a showdown, thanks in large part to each teams’ bright young stars Jamal Murray and Donovan Mitchell. The thrilling NBA showdown came to an epic conclusion on Tuesday, as the Nuggets narrowly escaped with an 80-78 win in […]

The Denver Nuggets completed an improbable comeback from 3-1 down in the series on Tuesday, when they defeated the Utah Jazz in Game 7 of this first-round series. After the game, Nuggets head coach Michael Malone was on the receiving end of the customary water bath courtesy of Denver guard Jamal Murray. Here’s a look […]

After a hard foul from Utah Jazz veteran Joe Ingles, Denver Nuggets guard Jamal Murray grimaced in pain while clutching onto his hamstring/knee area. It appears that the foul wasn’t intentional, as Ingles quickly tended to Murray. However, the Nuggets star wasn’t having any of it. Instead of reaching back out to Ingles, he slapped […]

According to NBA Stats, Denver Nuggets guard Jamal Murray and Utah Jazz All-Star Donovan Mitchell have combined for the most combined points scored by a pair of players in a playoff series in NBA history. Both Murray and Mitchell have been scoring and shooting the ball at will in the Nuggets-Jazz series. Jamal Murray (13 […]

Magic Johnson is not exactly known for throwing out particularly spicy NBA takes on Twitter. Ahead of Tuesday’s Game 7 showdown between the Denver Nuggets and Utah Jazz, Johnson posted some on-brand analysis: “I’m so excited for Denver vs. Utah Game 7 & to see Jamal Murray vs. Donovan Mitchell! For Denver to win, Nikola […]

It’s not secret that Jamal Murray has been lighting it up recently, becoming just the fourth player ever to score 50 points twice in the same playoff series (Michael Jordan, Allen Iverson, Donovan Mitchell). Murray is averaging a staggering 47.3 points over the last three games, shooting 62.9% from the three-point line. Murray has been […]

Denver Nuggets guard Jamal Murray has set the Utah Jazz ablaze over the last three games. In Games 2 and 3, Murray scored a mere 14 and 12 points respectively, but since Murray has dropped 50 points in Game 4, 42 points in Game 5, and 50 points again in Game 6. This scoring onslaught […]

For the second straight game, the Denver Nuggets’ season looked as if it was in jeopardy.  After building an early lead and threatening to run away in Game 6 of their first round series against the Utah Jazz, Donovan Mitchell was leading the sixth-seeded Jazz to a furious comeback in the second half.  But for […]

The Utah Jazz and Denver Nuggets have given NBA fans loads of excitement in their first round playoff series, with highlights from Donovan Mitchell and Jamal Murray making rounds on all forms of media. Currently, the teams are tied at three games apiece, with a pivotal Game 7 matchup on the horizon. In this piece, […]

Denver Nuggets star Jamal Murray had quite an evening on Sunday, as he led his team to a crucial 119-107 win over the Utah Jazz in Game 6 of their first-round series matchup. The 23-year-old came up with another 50-piece meal against Utah, and in the process, broke a 67-year-old record by the great Bob […]

Denver Nuggets star Jamal Murray isn’t taking his foot off the pedal and will continue to use his platform to intensify the commentary on racial justice. After exploding for another 50-piece and taking over Game 6 to push their series against the Utah Jazz to a do-or-die Game 7, the 23-year old found enough energy […]

Utah Jazz star Donovan Mitchell usually has a cool and calm demeanor. However, not even the 23-year-old could keep it together on Sunday after a disappointing Game 6 loss to the Denver Nuggets in their first-round series matchup. Mitchell was captured on film throwing a bit of a fit as he and his team exited […]

Denver Nuggets sharpshooter Jamal Murray was not going to let Utah Jazz guard Donovan Mitchell outshine him, as he also joined the prestigious club of players with multiple 50-point games in the NBA playoffs. The 23-year-old Canadian uncorked 50 markers, five rebounds and six assists in Game 6 against the Jazz on Sunday, leading his […]

It was an intense encounter between the Utah Jazz and the Denver Nuggets in Game 6 of their first-round playoffs encounter on Sunday. This turned out to be a back-and-forth contest, which was naturally not short of heated moments — one of which involving Jazz big man Rudy Gobert and a chair. Gobert was not […]

Teams competing in the 2020 NBA Playoffs have grappled with how best to proceed after police in Kenosha, Wisconsin shot an unarmed black man named Jacob Blake over the weekend. The Toronto Raptors and Boston Celtics met to discuss boycotting Game 1 of their second-round series, and they were reportedly supposed meet again on Wednesday […]

There have been several notable storylines in early stages of the 2020 NBA Playoffs, but none have been more underrated than the historic efforts put forth by Jamal Murray and Donovan Mitchell in the Nuggets’ first-round series against the Jazz. Most hoops fans are aware of Mitchell’s rise to prominence. The former Louisville Cardinal continues […]

Jamal Murray put up a second consecutive monster game in Game 5 between the Denver Nuggets and Utah Jazz. As a result, his stellar performance put him in rare company. In Game 4, Murray dropped 50 points in a loss to the Jazz. In Game 5, he followed it up with 42 points but this […]

Jamal Murray took over the fourth quarter in Tuesday’s game between the Denver Nuggets and the Utah Jazz to extend the series to a Game 6. The Nuggs were on the brink of elimination, but Murray stepped up big time to make sure that his team wasn’t going back to Denver just yet. However, amid […]

Denver Nuggets point guard Jamal Murray took over Game 5 against the Utah Jazz and helped the Nuggets stave off elimination. The sharpshooter had 42 points and put Jazz guard Royce O’Neale in the torcher chamber in the fourth quarter. After scoring over O’Neale with 1:20 left in regulation, Murray yelled, “can’t guard me.” 🗣 […]

Jamal Murray thought he was fouled by Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert on a drive to the basket with 26 seconds left in regulation and the Denver Nuggets down four in Game 4 of their first-round NBA playoffs series. The refs, though, didn’t call the foul and the Jazz won the game 129-127. It won’t […]

The Denver Nuggets suffered a tough loss on Sunday against the Utah Jazz in Game 4 of their first-round playoffs matchup. One of the most controversial moments of the evening came in a crucial juncture in the fourth period, during which Rudy Gobert seemed to have gotten away with a clear foul on Nuggets guard […]

Donovan Mitchell was an unstoppable force yet again for the Utah Jazz on Sunday, as he led his team to a 129-127 win in Game 4 of their first-round matchup against the Denver Nuggets. The Jazz All-Star was so impressive that even the legendary Dwyane Wade has already come out to say that the Jazz […]

The Utah Jazz obliterated the Denver Nuggets for the second straight game to go up 2-1 in their best-of-seven first-round series. After losing 124-105 in Game 2, the Nuggets fell by an inexcusable 37 points in Game 3. Nuggets head coach Michael Malone spoke about the embarrassing loss and said that their two stars Nikola […]

Jamal Murray and Nikola Jokic led the Denver Nuggets to a Game 1 win over the Utah Jazz to begin their best-of-seven first-round series. However, since the victory, the Mike Malone-led squad has gotten blown out in two consecutive contests and now trail the Salt Lake City team, 2-1. After getting pummeled by 37 points […]

The Denver Nuggets defeated the Utah Jazz 135-125 in overtime on Monday in a Game 1 thriller. Donovan Mitchell exploded for 57 points—the third-highest scoring total in a playoff game in NBA history—with nine rebounds and a team-best seven assists in the loss. The third-seeded Nuggets were led by Jamal Murray (36 points, 10 coming […]

Although it once appeared as though there would be no NBA Playoffs this year as a result of the ongoing “coronavirus” pandemic, the Denver Nuggets won the first postseason game of the year on Monday afternoon en route to taking down the always dangerous Utah Jazz in thrilling fashion. With Denver now officially up 1-0 […]

The unique part of the Disney bubble is that players can run into each other after hard-fought games. That’s exactly what happened with Denver Nuggets point guard Jamal Murray and Utah Jazz shooting guard Donovan Mitchell on Monday. Murray and the Nuggets defeated Mitchell and the Jazz on Monday to begin the 2020 playoffs. Both […]