about 2 months ago

Mike Breen Reacts To Donte DiVencenzo's Torn Achilles

Donte, in the opening minutes of Game 4, snapped his right Achilles tendon. He was wheelchaired out of the arena at halftime. Once Shams Charania confirmed that it was a torn Achilles, Mike Breen on the broadcast said, "It just makes you want to throw up," clearly upset that yet another player has succumbed to such a grave injury.

By Samir Mehdi

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about 2 months ago

Julius Randle Didn't Know Ayo Dosunmu Was As Good As He Is

Ayo dropped 43 points in the Wolves Game 4 win over Denver, leading them to a 3-1 series lead amid injuries to Ant and Donte. Post-game, Randle said, "Didn't know he was that damn good. I ain't gonna lie to you. I don’t know if the opportunity was there as much [in Chicago], but damn, I'm glad we got him."

By Samir Mehdi

about 2 months ago

Nikola Jokic Explains His Decision to Confront Jaden McDaniels After Last-Second Shot

\Jokic doesn't regret charging McDaniels after he broke an unwritten NBA rule by taking an uncontested last-second shot. "Because he scored and everybody stopped playing," Jokic said, explaining why he confronted McDaniels. The Joker wanted to know why he did what he did, especially when the Nuggets had clearly stopped competing and couldn't defend that final shot attempt.

By Pranay Mukherjee

about 2 months ago

Nikola Jokic Dives Into His “Average” Play During Nuggets-Timberwolves Series

Candid about his play in the Nuggets-Timberwolves series so far, Jokic admitted that he's just been average. "I'm not shooting the ball really well especially from the 3. Rudy is doing a good job with being physical, testing the officials, contesting shots," Jokic said. He praised Jokic as a good defender, highlighting the Timberwolves' tricky and physical defense.

By Pranay Mukherjee

about 2 months ago

Nuggets HC Expects Nikola Jokic and Jamal Murray to Bounce Back in Game 5 vs. Timberwolves

Adelman thought the Nuggets showed up in game 4 vs. Timberwolves but just couldn't finish things. "I expect use to have a great effort in game 5," Adelman said. "I really trust our two best players will find a rhythm." He asserted that Jokic and Murray have to find their way in game 5 and extend the series.

By Pranay Mukherjee

Nikola Jokic’s 4th Quarter Struggles Have Been Amplified in Shocking Nuggets-Wolves Series

about 2 months ago

Nikola Jokic’s 4th Quarter Struggles Have Been Amplified in Shocking Nuggets-Wolves Series

Although Jokic's numbers vs. Timberwolves look okay, with 25 points, 24 points, 27 points and 24 points in games 1-through-4 respectively, clutch time has been a real issue. In the 4th quarter, he has shot 3/5 in game 1, 1/7 in game 2, 1/3 in game 3, and 0/6 in game 4, a huge concern.

By Pranay Mukherjee

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