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Canada's Jamal Murray signs 4-year, $208M US contract extension with Nuggets: reports
Denver Nuggets star point guard Jamal Murray has agreed to a four-year, $208 million US maximum contract extension, a person with knowledge of the deal told The Associated Press on Saturday.
NBA fines Murray $100K US for tossing objects onto court during Nuggets' loss to T-Wolves
Denver Nuggets guard Jamal Murray was fined $100,000 US by the NBA but avoided a suspension for "throwing multiple objects in the direction of a game official during live play," the league announced Tuesday.
Raptors player under investigation wouldn't risk love for hoops by associating with gambling, brother says
Denver Nuggets forward Michael Porter Jr. said Wednesday night that he's sure his younger brother, Jontay Porter, would never do anything to jeopardize his budding NBA playing career.
Canada's Murray drops 37, shines in 4th quarter to power Nuggets past Lakers for 2-0 series lead
Jamal Murray, from Kitchener, Ont., scored 23 of his 37 points in the fourth quarter, propelling the Denver Nuggets to a 108-103 come-from-behind win over the Los Angeles Lakers for a 2-0 lead in the Western Conference finals on Thursday night.
Jokic's triple-double helps Nuggets hold off Lakers in Western Conference finals opener
Nikola Jokic recorded his sixth triple-double of these playoffs with 34 points, 21 rebounds and 14 assists, powering the Denver Nuggets to a 132-126 win over the Los Angeles Lakers in the opener of the Western Conference finals on Tuesday night.
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Embiid lifts 76ers to crucial road win to put Celtics on brink of elimination
Joel Embiid scored 33 points and the Philadelphia 76ers easily took a 3-2 lead in the Eastern Conference semifinals, beating the Boston Celtics 115-103 on Tuesday night.
Broncos fire 1st-year head coach Hackett with 2 games remaining in season
The Denver Broncos have fired first-year head coach Nathaniel Hackett with two games left in the season.
Jamal Murray progressing from torn ACL but Nuggets' Canadian star 'can't rush time'
Canadian star guard Jamal Murray of the Denver Nuggets insists he's in no hurry to rush back into action from his torn ACL lest he risk a setback and extend his hiatus from competition that weighs so heavily on him.
Nuggets' Nikola Jokic becomes lowest draft pick ever to win NBA MVP
Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic was revealed Tuesday as the NBA's Most Valuable Player for 2020-21, making him by far the lowest draft pick ever to win the award.
Broncos' Kelly Kleine to be highest-ranking female scouting executive in NFL
The Denver Broncos have hired former Vikings scouting executive Kelly Kleine as executive director of football operations and special adviser to the general manager.