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The advanced stats like Simmons. tchow: I think it's very different for a player like Giannis to not have a jump shot than Simmons. chris.herring: While we're on the issue of Simmons, I think we learned that Embiid not being there might have been a help for him For all the wonderful things Embiid does, he plays at a plodding pace. Continue to Article

April 19, 2019 4:03:pm EST

The San Antonio Spurs now have a 2-1 series lead after a 118-108 win over the Denver Nuggets in the first round of the 2019 Western Conference playoffs. On the back of DeMar DeRozan's 19 point third quarter, the team was able to move past Nikola Jokic and the Nuggets. Jokic finished the night with 22 points, eight rebounds and seven assists on 8-14 shooting, 3-6 from the three-point line. Continue to Article

April 18, 2019 11:27:pm EST

Michael Malone used Clippers' Game 2 win over Warriors to inspire Nuggets originally appeared on nbcsportsbayarea.com When you're getting your clock cleaned, sometimes you need something to inspire you to keep trying. On Tuesday night, while his Nuggets were losing big in Game 2 to the Spurs, head coach Michael Malone used the Warriors' Game 2 loss to the Clippers to motivate his team. "There was a timeout midway through the third quarter, I thought it was a pivotal point in the game," Malone told the media in Denver after the game. Continue to Article

April 17, 2019 10:40:pm EST