I, for one, think Mark should read his local newspaper.

Nuggets vs. Timberwolves Game 1 tips off at 5 p.m. MT Saturday at Ball Arena in Denver.

Malone: 'LA chose to double-team Nikola the entirety of the series. They chose to blitz Jamal Murray the entirety of the series in the 2nd unit. This will be a different series. We'll see how they guard. If they want to put two on the ball, we'll continue to get wide open looks.'

Michael Malone on Ant: 'You can't give him the same look personnel-wise or coverage-wise throughout. ... He's gonna make tough shots. He can get to the basket. He can finish. He gets to the foul line.'

'Hell of a challenge not just for KCP, but for everybody on the floor.'

Michael Malone: 'Yesterday was a mental day, turning the page, talking about Minnesota and all the problems they present. Today was a chance to get on the court, get up and down a little bit, go through some of their plays, go through some of their personnel, get our gameplan in'

On April 10, I went to Anthony Edwards to follow up about why Jamal Murray is his favorite player to watch.

His answer provided a more prescient setup for this series than I could’ve realized.

“Without him, they’re not good,” Ant told @DenverPost.

More:
denverpost.com/2024/05/02/ant…

I guess the Nuggets better win in six if they want their season to continue

On April 10, I went to Anthony Edwards to follow up about why Jamal Murray is his favorite player to watch.

His answer provided a more prescient setup for this series than I could’ve realized.

“Without him, they’re not good,” Ant told @DenverPost.

More:
denverpost.com/2024/05/02/ant…

Are the Timberwolves the biggest roadblock between the Nuggets and a return to the NBA Finals?

Bennett Durando and I discuss that and much more.

New Nuggets Ink with Matt Schubert — putting a bow on an unusual five-game series between the Nuggets and Lakers and previewing Round 2 vs. Timberwolves open.spotify.com/episode/7IyL1Y…

According to Missouri State Highway Patrol records Jevon Porter was arrested for speeding/suspicion of DWI at 1:31 am Saturday in Boone County. He was released on summons. Have verified with MSHP this is the local basketball player and not someone else with the same name.

“I saw Jamal right as he was leaving of Coach’s office. And I could tell — like, his eyes were even watering.”

In “emotional” pregame meeting, Jamal Murray argued his way onto the floor for Game 5 of Nuggets vs. Lakers, paving way for series-winning shot:
denverpost.com/2024/04/30/jam…

#Nuggets guard Jamal Murray made another shot. The bigger the moment, the better he gets. He was built for this.
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“I saw Jamal right as he was leaving of Coach’s office. And I could tell — like, his eyes were even watering.”

In “emotional” pregame meeting, Jamal Murray argued his way onto the floor for Game 5 of Nuggets vs. Lakers, paving way for series-winning shot:
denverpost.com/2024/04/30/jam…

My favorite thing about Game 2 and Game 5 of the Nuggets-Lakers series was how uninterrupted and flowing the endings were.

After Darvin Ham’s challenge with 3:04 left in Game 5, there were no prolonged stoppages or commercial breaks the rest of the game. One foul, one OoB call.

Here’s Ryan McFadden on Michael Porter Jr., who became the Nuggets’ second scoring option against the Lakers while everyone else was struggling to shoot the ball denverpost.com/2024/04/30/mic…

Great behind-the-scenes story for Bennett Durando: Jamal Murray argued his way into Nuggets-Lakers Game 5 despite calf injury. After 'emotional' meeting, Michael Malone gambled and Denver advanced denverpost.com/2024/04/30/jam… via The Denver Post

Hat tip to Bennett Durando for this deadline lede:

Jamal Murray made a shot.

Again.

denverpost.com/2024/04/29/nug…

SERIES, JAMAL

Bennett Durando w/ gamer: denverpost.com/2024/04/29/nug…

Ryan McFadden w/ 3-pointers: denverpost.com/2024/04/29/nug…

Michael Malone on Nikola Jokic: 'The most amazing stat was he was 0 of 0. He didn't miss a free throw tonight.'