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The While speaking with ESPN's Scott Van Pelt, Nuggets guard "This is the first of many," I know what you're thinking, any time an athlete declares future success for their team it never ends well. The most notable instance was when before you do anything is going to get some criticism. At least for Murray, he's making that statement after just securing his first NBA title, and unlike previous athletes who have boasted about winning it all multiple times, Murray's words aren't too off base. The Nuggets are in a position that many teams around the league are likely envious of from a roster standpoint. Murray is signed through the summer of 2025, and newly-minted Finals MVP Sorry! There was an error processing your subscription. Having that group of guys intact when the new CBA kicks in, which has rules in place that hinder teams from spending a significant amount without hefty financial penalties, is going to put the Nuggets a few steps ahead of every other team in the league. If you take a quick glance at other teams that can challenge Denver, you'll see that they all have roster construction issues that need to be resolved before dethroning the Nuggets. The When you go down the list and weigh the Nuggets next to all of these other rosters you'll see that this team is built to win more than just this year's championship. They have very few weaknesses, and with so many key players under team control for the foreseeable future, it makes sense for Murray to say this is just t...

Jamal Murray had a historic performance in Game 3 of the NBA Finals. While Nikola Jokic stole the show with the first-ever 30-20-10 game in the Finals, Murray finished with a triple-double himself, recording a game-best 34 points to go along with 10 rebounds and 10 assists. Those triple-doubles helped the Nuggets regain homecourt advantage in the series. The Nuggets will now have an opportunity to return to Denver with a commanding 3-1 series lead, but it might require Murray to play through a rather gruesome hand injury in Game 4. MORE: What is Jamal Murray's injury? Between Games 3 and 4, Murray was seen wearing tape around his left hand during Denver's practice. When asked about it, Nuggets head coach Michael Malone said Murray had a floor burn on his hand. Murray later took the tape off of his hand to show the media the extent of his injury. Here’s what happened to Jamal Murray’s hand. A floor burn. It's unclear when Murray suffered the injury. He hurt his hand early in the third quarter when Heat big man Kevin Love Jamal Murray injury update The Nuggets have not yet released an injury report for Game 4, so Murray's official status is unknown. It's worth noting that Nuggets head coach Michael Malone said that Murray is " ESPN's Malika Andrews revealed that Murray did pain tolerance drills when he was younger to "prepare for moments like this." Jamal Murray sustained a bad floor burn in Game 3. When he was younger, his dad would have him do pain tolerance drills — inclu...

This is the on-site version of FTW’s daily newsletter, The Morning Win. to get irreverent and incisive sports stories, delivered to your mailbox every morning. Here’s Robert Zeglinski. Let’s make one thing clear. The Denver Nuggets both Nikola Jokic and Jamal Murray. All postseason, Jokic and Murray Somehow, Jokic and Murray have been even better in the NBA Finals against the Miami Heat. In the biggest series of their lives, with championship rings on the line and that good ol’ Larry O’Brien trophy hanging in the balance, Jokic and Murray have been unflappable. They’ve also, in turn, made the Finals MVP conversation with oddsmakers and fans alike far more intriguing than it has any right to be. Let’s start with (the somewhat heavily favored) Jokic. For outside observers attuned to Nuggets basketball, Jokic humbling the Heat in the low post, the high post, from behind the arc and the top of the key (read: everywhere) isn’t surprising. He’s the game’s top big man, and Miami has no real answer for his impeccably versatile skill set. Jokic knows it, But it’s Murray’s play — first player in NBA Finals history to enjoy five such games like that in a series. Not even historic point guard greats like Magic Johnson or Oscar Robertson or Isaiah Thomas or John Stockton or Jason Kidd or Bob Cousy (takes a breath) managed such a feat on the NBA’s biggest stage. While running the Nuggets’ explosive offense on his whims and his whims alone, Murray is in a position for an exclusive club a...

Murray started to drive right on James from the top of the key to set James up for a stepback. But James was sitting on that move. By time Murray gathered and terminated his dribble, James blanketed him. There wasn’t enough time left for Murray to get rid of the ball and find a shooter. So with one foot each on either side of the 3-point line and James wearing his jersey, Murray tossed an attempt at the rim. It swished through the net. And all James could do is drop his arms in defeat and shake his head. James turned to Murray and gave him a thumbs up. Murray By the end of the It is rare to put up a 50-40-90 (50 percent from the field, 40 percent from 3, 90 percent from the free-throw line) with that level of scoring volume. “We just want to make the most of the opportunity,” Murray said after the Nuggets eliminated the Lakers Monday night. “First Nuggets team to do that. We want to go all the way and stay locked in…We’ve got four more wins to go.” Murray’s 50-40-90 against the Lakers was only the 11th time that it was done in a playoff series while averaging at least 30 points per game (minimum five 3-point attempts in a series), and only the third time in a round after the quarterfinals. Murray has done it once before, in the 2020 bubble against Curry has only achieved a 50-40-90 once in 28 postseason series. During the 2019 Western Conference quarterfinals against the eighth-seeded In this year’s playoffs against the Lakers, Curry scored 26.0 points on 43.9 percent fiel...

Game Date Matchup W/L MIN PTS FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OREB DREB REB AST STL BLK TOV PF +/- DEN vs. MIA W 41 14 40.0 28.6 0 0 0.0 0 0 2 12 DEN @ MIA W 43 15 29.4 66.7 3 3 100 0 0 0 1 22 DEN @ MIA W 45 34 54.5 50.0 7 8 87.5 0 2 14 DEN vs. MIA L 39 18 46.7 37.5 1 1 100 0 2 -2 DEN vs. MIA W 44 26 50.0 28.6 2 2 100 0 2 9

Murray started to drive right on James from the top of the key to set James up for a stepback. But James was sitting on that move. By time Murray gathered and terminated his dribble, James blanketed him. There wasn’t enough time left for Murray to get rid of the ball and find a shooter. So with one foot each on either side of the 3-point line and James wearing his jersey, Murray tossed an attempt at the rim. It swished through the net. And all James could do is drop his arms in defeat and shake his head. James turned to Murray and gave him a thumbs up. Murray By the end of the It is rare to put up a 50-40-90 (50 percent from the field, 40 percent from 3, 90 percent from the free-throw line) with that level of scoring volume. “We just want to make the most of the opportunity,” Murray said after the Nuggets eliminated the Lakers Monday night. “First Nuggets team to do that. We want to go all the way and stay locked in…We’ve got four more wins to go.” Murray’s 50-40-90 against the Lakers was only the 11th time that it was done in a playoff series while averaging at least 30 points per game (minimum five 3-point attempts in a series), and only the third time in a round after the quarterfinals. Murray has done it once before, in the 2020 bubble against Curry has only achieved a 50-40-90 once in 28 postseason series. During the 2019 Western Conference quarterfinals against the eighth-seeded In this year’s playoffs against the Lakers, Curry scored 26.0 points on 43.9 percent fiel...

Game Date Matchup W/L MIN PTS FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OREB DREB REB AST STL BLK TOV PF +/- DEN vs. MIA W 41 14 40.0 28.6 0 0 0.0 0 0 2 12 DEN @ MIA W 43 15 29.4 66.7 3 3 100 0 0 0 1 22 DEN @ MIA W 45 34 54.5 50.0 7 8 87.5 0 2 14 DEN vs. MIA L 39 18 46.7 37.5 1 1 100 0 2 -2 DEN vs. MIA W 44 26 50.0 28.6 2 2 100 0 2 9

The While speaking with ESPN's Scott Van Pelt, Nuggets guard "This is the first of many," I know what you're thinking, any time an athlete declares future success for their team it never ends well. The most notable instance was when before you do anything is going to get some criticism. At least for Murray, he's making that statement after just securing his first NBA title, and unlike previous athletes who have boasted about winning it all multiple times, Murray's words aren't too off base. The Nuggets are in a position that many teams around the league are likely envious of from a roster standpoint. Murray is signed through the summer of 2025, and newly-minted Finals MVP Sorry! There was an error processing your subscription. Having that group of guys intact when the new CBA kicks in, which has rules in place that hinder teams from spending a significant amount without hefty financial penalties, is going to put the Nuggets a few steps ahead of every other team in the league. If you take a quick glance at other teams that can challenge Denver, you'll see that they all have roster construction issues that need to be resolved before dethroning the Nuggets. The When you go down the list and weigh the Nuggets next to all of these other rosters you'll see that this team is built to win more than just this year's championship. They have very few weaknesses, and with so many key players under team control for the foreseeable future, it makes sense for Murray to say this is just t...

This is the on-site version of FTW’s daily newsletter, The Morning Win. to get irreverent and incisive sports stories, delivered to your mailbox every morning. Here’s Robert Zeglinski. Let’s make one thing clear. The Denver Nuggets both Nikola Jokic and Jamal Murray. All postseason, Jokic and Murray Somehow, Jokic and Murray have been even better in the NBA Finals against the Miami Heat. In the biggest series of their lives, with championship rings on the line and that good ol’ Larry O’Brien trophy hanging in the balance, Jokic and Murray have been unflappable. They’ve also, in turn, made the Finals MVP conversation with oddsmakers and fans alike far more intriguing than it has any right to be. Let’s start with (the somewhat heavily favored) Jokic. For outside observers attuned to Nuggets basketball, Jokic humbling the Heat in the low post, the high post, from behind the arc and the top of the key (read: everywhere) isn’t surprising. He’s the game’s top big man, and Miami has no real answer for his impeccably versatile skill set. Jokic knows it, But it’s Murray’s play — first player in NBA Finals history to enjoy five such games like that in a series. Not even historic point guard greats like Magic Johnson or Oscar Robertson or Isaiah Thomas or John Stockton or Jason Kidd or Bob Cousy (takes a breath) managed such a feat on the NBA’s biggest stage. While running the Nuggets’ explosive offense on his whims and his whims alone, Murray is in a position for an exclusive club a...

Jamal Murray had a historic performance in Game 3 of the NBA Finals. While Nikola Jokic stole the show with the first-ever 30-20-10 game in the Finals, Murray finished with a triple-double himself, recording a game-best 34 points to go along with 10 rebounds and 10 assists. Those triple-doubles helped the Nuggets regain homecourt advantage in the series. The Nuggets will now have an opportunity to return to Denver with a commanding 3-1 series lead, but it might require Murray to play through a rather gruesome hand injury in Game 4. MORE: What is Jamal Murray's injury? Between Games 3 and 4, Murray was seen wearing tape around his left hand during Denver's practice. When asked about it, Nuggets head coach Michael Malone said Murray had a floor burn on his hand. Murray later took the tape off of his hand to show the media the extent of his injury. Here’s what happened to Jamal Murray’s hand. A floor burn. It's unclear when Murray suffered the injury. He hurt his hand early in the third quarter when Heat big man Kevin Love Jamal Murray injury update The Nuggets have not yet released an injury report for Game 4, so Murray's official status is unknown. It's worth noting that Nuggets head coach Michael Malone said that Murray is " ESPN's Malika Andrews revealed that Murray did pain tolerance drills when he was younger to "prepare for moments like this." Jamal Murray sustained a bad floor burn in Game 3. When he was younger, his dad would have him do pain tolerance drills — inclu...