Bennett Durando is the Colorado Avalanche beat writer for The Denver Post. Before taking on his first NHL beat, he covered SEC football and other sports for five years, first at his alma mater, Missouri, for the St. Louis Post-Dispatch and Columbia Missourian, then Auburn for the Montgomery Advertiser.
Denver Nuggets guard Jamal Murray shoots against the Chicago Bulls during the first half of an NBA preseason basketball game in Chicago, Thursday, Oct. 12, 2023. The Nuggets lost their second preseason game Thursday night, 133-124, to the Chicago Bulls in double overtime after rallying from down 14 in regulation. Here are our takeaways.
Defense was sloppy and the offense alternated between dazzling and haphazard. Nikola Jokic and Jamal Murray had three turnovers each, and Peyton Watson had four. Any rust from the preseason opener was gone this time, as Jokic’s night ended with 17 points on 8-for-10 shooting.No, Hunter Tyson is not Larry Bird. But Michael Malone isn’t Tyson’s first coach to invoke the Hall of FamerWho is Nuggets’ backup 5 behind Nikola Jokic? With Zeke Nnaji and DeAndre Jordan, it might depend on the opponent
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