{"id":370143,"date":"2026-11-05T02:53:14","date_gmt":"2026-11-05T00:53:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hoops.co.il\/?p=370143"},"modified":"2026-11-05T02:53:51","modified_gmt":"2026-11-05T00:53:51","slug":"%d7%9e%d7%a2%d7%95%d7%a8%d7%91-%d7%94%d7%95%d7%a4%d7%a1-%d7%9c%d7%99%d7%95%d7%9d-%d7%97%d7%9e%d7%99%d7%a9%d7%99-%d7%9e%d7%a0%d7%97%d7%9d-%d7%9c%d7%a1-137","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hoops.co.il\/?p=370143","title":{"rendered":"\u05de\u05e2\u05d5\u05e8\u05d1 \u05d4\u05d5\u05e4\u05e1 \u05dc\u05d9\u05d5\u05dd \u05d7\u05de\u05d9\u05e9\u05d9 \/ \u05de\u05e0\u05d7\u05dd \u05dc\u05e1"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left\">Nuggets\u2019 Nikola Jokic off to slow start, from rebounding to efficiency: \u2018The struggle, it\u2019s a privilege\u2019<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">&quot;\u2018&quot;This is a six-game sample size of one of the most efficient basketball players that\u2019s ever lived,\u2019 Nuggets coach David Adelman says. \u2018So I\u2019ll die on that sword.\u2019<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-vivid-red-color has-white-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-1 wp-block-paragraph\">1. \u05db<strong>\u05dc \u05d4\u05db\u05ea\u05d5\u05d1 \u05dc\u05de\u05d8\u05d4 \u05de\u05d1\u05d5\u05e1\u05e1 \u05e2\u05dc 6 \u05de\u05e9\u05d7\u05e7\u05d9\u05dd \u05d1\u05dc\u05d1\u05d3.  \u05d6\u05d4\u05d5 \u05de\u05d3\u05d2\u05dd \u05e7\u05d8\u05df \u05de\u05d3\u05d9 \u05db\u05d3\u05d9 \u05dc\u05e1\u05db\u05dd \u05d0\u05ea \u05de\u05e9\u05d7\u05e7\u05d5 \u05e9\u05dc \u05d4\u05e1\u05e0\u05d8\u05e8 \u05d4\u05d2\u05d3\u05d5\u05dc \u05de\u05db\u05d5\u05dc\u05dd \u05d4\u05e2\u05d5\u05e0\u05d4, \u05d5\u05d0\u05d7\u05d3 \u05d4\u05d2\u05d3\u05d5\u05dc\u05d9\u05dd \u05d0\u05d9-\u05e4\u05e2\u05dd<\/strong>!)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.denverpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/TDP-L-NUGGETS-BLAZERSAO2_5762x.jpg\" alt=\"Nikola Jokic (15) of the Denver Nuggets returns to the defensive end during the third quarter against the Portland Trail Blazers at Ball Arena in Denver, Colorado on Monday, Nov. 2, 2026. (Photo by AAron Ontiveroz\/The Denver Post)\" title=\"DENVER NUGGETS VS PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS, NBA\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Nikola Jokic (15) of the Denver Nuggets returns to the defensive end during the third quarter against the Portland Trail Blazers at Ball Arena in Denver, Colorado on Monday, Nov. 2, 2026. (Photo by AAron Ontiveroz\/The Denver Post)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>(\u05d4\u05e7\u05d8\u05e2 \u05d4\u05d6\u05d4 \u05de\u05d1\u05d5\u05e1\u05e1 \u05e2\u05dc By <a href=\"https:\/\/www.denverpost.com\/author\/bennett-durando\/\">Bennett Durando<\/a> | <a href=\"mailto:bdurando@denverpost.com\">bdurando@denverpost.com<\/a> | The Denver Post)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>\u05de\u05d0\u05de\u05df \u05d3\u05e0\u05d1\u05e8 \u05d3\u05d9\u05d9\u05d5\u05d9\u05d3 \u05d0\u05d3\u05dc\u05de\u05df:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">???Nuggets\u2019 Nikola Jokic off to slow start, from rebounding to efficiency: \u2018The struggle ? Nuggets\u2019 Nikola Jokic off to slow start, from rebounding to efficiency: \u2018The struggle? \u05d6\u05d5\u05d4\u05d9 \u05e4\u05e8\u05d9\u05d1\u05d9\u05dc\u05d2\u05d9\u05d4&quot;<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>\u05d4\u05de\u05d0\u05de\u05df \u05de\u05de\u05e9\u05d9\u05da:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u2018This is a six-game sample size of one of the most efficient basketball players that\u2019s ever lived,\u2019 Nuggets coach David Adelman says. \u2018So I\u2019ll die on that sword.\u2019<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>\u05dc\u05d3\u05e0\u05d1\u05e8 \u05d9\u05e9\u05e0\u05d4 \u05e2\u05e8\u05d9\u05de\u05d4 \u05e9\u05dc \u05d1\u05e2\u05d9\u05d5\u05ea \u05e9\u05d2\u05e8\u05de\u05d4 \u05dc\u05d4\u05dd \u05dc\u05e4\u05ea\u05d5\u05d7 \u05d0\u05ea \u05d4\u05e2\u05d5\u05e0\u05d4 3-3<\/strong>. <strong>\u05d4-360 \u05de\u05d9\u05dc\u05d9\u05d5\u05df \u05e9\u05d1\u05e7\u05e8\u05d5\u05d1 \u05de\u05d0\u05d3 \u05d9\u05d9\u05d7\u05ea\u05de\u05d5 \u05e2\u05dd \u05db\u05d5\u05db\u05d1\u05d4 \u05e0\u05d9\u05e7\u05d5\u05dc\u05d4 \u05d2'\u05d5\u05e7\u05d9\u05e5' \u05d4\u05dd \u05d1\u05e8\u05d0\u05e9 \u05d4\u05d1\u05e2\u05d9\u05d5\u05ea<\/strong>!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>\u05d3\u05d1\u05e8 \u05d0\u05d7\u05d3 \u05d4\u05d5\u05d0 \u05e7\u05d1\u05d5\u05e2 \u05e0\u05db\u05d5\u05df \u05dc\u05d4\u05d9\u05d5\u05dd:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left has-pale-cyan-blue-background-color has-background has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>One constant in Denver, the foundational reality on which every other variable depends, is that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.denverpost.com\/tag\/nikola-jokic\/\">Nikola Jokic<\/a> is one of the best basketball players on Earth. That his minutes, if all else fails, will be a resounding success.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>\u05ea\u05e8\u05d0\u05d4, \u05e9\u05d9\u05de\u05d5\u05df: \u05e0\u05d2\u05d3 \u05e4\u05d5\u05e8\u05d8\u05dc\u05e0\u05d3 \u05d1\u05d9\u05d5\u05dd \u05e9\u05e0\u05d9 \u05d4\u05d5\u05d0 \u05e7\u05dc\u05e2 26 \u05e0\u05e7' \u05e2\u05dd 9 \u05e8\u05d9\u05d1', 8 \u05d0\u05e1\u05d9\u05e1\u05d8\u05d9\u05dd, \u05d5-4 \u05d2\u05e0\u05d9\u05d1\u05d5\u05ea. \u05d4\u05d5\u05d0 \u05e7\u05dc\u05e2 10 \u05de-22, \u05d5\u05db\u05d5\u05dc\u05dd \u05de\u05d0\u05e9\u05d9\u05de\u05d9\u05dd \u05d0\u05d5\u05ea\u05d5 \u05d1\u05d4\u05e4\u05e1\u05d3!<\/strong> <strong>\u05d4\u05e8\u05d0\u05d4 \u05dc\u05d9 \u05e2\u05d5\u05d3 \u05e1\u05e0\u05d8\u05e8\u05d9\u05dd \u05d4\u05de\u05e8\u05d2\u05d9\u05e9\u05d9\u05dd \u05e6\u05d5\u05e8\u05da \u05dc\u05d4\u05ea\u05e0\u05e6\u05dc \u05e2\u05dc \u05e2\u05e8\u05d1 \u05db\u05d6\u05d4<\/strong>!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>\u05d4\u05de\u05d0\u05de\u05df \u05d0\u05d3\u05dc\u05de\u05df:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">\u201c<strong>We got our (butts) kicked on the glass,\u201d coach David Adelman said after the 118-110 loss at Ball Arena. \u201c\u2026 This was a really frustrating night. I just think we gave the game away just in the hustle categories.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\" id=\"attachment_7957657\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.denverpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/TDP-L-NUGGETS-BLAZERSAO2_6034x.jpg?fit=620%2C9999px&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"Head coach David Adelman of the Denver Nuggets reacts to Nikola Jokic (15) being called for a foul during the fourth quarter of the Portland Trail Blazers' 118-110 win at Ball Arena in Denver, Colorado on Monday, Nov. 2, 2026. (Photo by AAron Ontiveroz\/The Denver Post)\" style=\"width:3673px;height:auto\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Head coach David Adelman of the Denver Nuggets reacts to Nikola Jokic (15) being called for a foul during the fourth quarter of the Portland Trail Blazers\u2019 118-110 win at Ball Arena in Denver, Colorado on Monday, Nov. 2, 2026. (Photo by AAron Ontiveroz\/The Denver Post)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>\u05d4\u05d1\u05e2\u05d9\u05d9\u05d4  \u05d4\u05d9\u05d0 \u05e9\u05d4\u05e2\u05d5\u05e0\u05d4, \u05d1\u05d9\u05e0\u05ea\u05d9\u05d9\u05dd, \u05d4\u05d6\u05db\u05d5\u05db\u05d9\u05ea \u05e9\u05d4\u05d9\u05d0 \u05d1\u05d3&quot;\u05db \u05d4\u05d3\u05d5\u05de\u05d9\u05d9\u05df \u05e9\u05dc \u05e0\u05d9\u05e7\u05d5\u05dc\u05d4 \u05d4\u05d9\u05d0 \u05d1\u05d9\u05e0\u05ea\u05d9\u05d9\u05dd \u05d4\u05e2\u05d5\u05e0\u05d4 &quot;\u05dc\u05d0 \u05e9\u05dc\u05d5&quot;.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>\u05de\u05d9\u05db\u05d4 \u05e0\u05d5\u05e8\u05d9, \u05de\u05d0\u05de\u05df \u05e4\u05d5\u05e8\u05d8\u05dc\u05e0\u05d3, \u05de\u05de\u05e9\u05d9\u05da: &quot;\u05d4\u05d1\u05d7\u05d5\u05e8 \u05d4\u05d6\u05d4 \u05d4\u05d5\u05d0 \u05d2\u05d1\u05d5\u05d4&#8230;\u05de\u05de\u05e9 \u05d2\u05d1\u05d5\u05d4&#8230;<\/strong>\u05d5\u05d4\u05d5\u05d0 \u05d0\u05d7\u05d3 \u05d4\u05e9\u05d7\u05e7\u05e0\u05d9\u05dd \u05d4\u05d8\u05d5\u05d1\u05d9\u05dd \u05d1\u05d9\u05d5\u05ea\u05e8 \u05e2\u05dd \u05db\u05dc \u05d4\u05d9\u05db\u05d5\u05dc\u05d5\u05ea \u05d4\u05d3\u05e8\u05d5\u05e9\u05d5\u05ea<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI<strong> mean, the guy is really tall, you know? I feel like even when I kind of boxed out him, he <\/strong><strong>Adelman agreed, cutting Jokic some slack while diagnosing the 53-37 discrepancy in individual rebounds. He pointed out that Portland doesn\u2019t have a traditional four and was sending guards to crash the boards from every direction, creating tips and attainable 50-50 balls that Denver lost.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>(\u05db\u05d5\u05dc\u05dc \u05d3\u05e0\u05d9 \u05d0\u05d1\u05d3\u05d9\u05d4 \u05d3\u05e8\u05da \u05d0\u05d2\u05d1)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>\u05d0\u05d3\u05dc\u05de\u05df: &quot;\u05d0\u05d9\u05df \u05dc\u05d4\u05db\u05d7\u05d9\u05e9 \u05e9\u05dc\u05e0\u05d9\u05e7\u05d5\u05dc\u05d4 &#8211; \u05e2\u05d3 \u05e2\u05ea\u05d4 &#8211; \u05d0\u05d9\u05df \u05d0\u05ea \u05d4\u05d3\u05d5\u05de\u05d9\u05e0\u05e0\u05d8\u05d9\u05d5\u05ea \u05d4\u05e8\u05d2\u05d9\u05dc\u05d4 \u05d1\u05e9\u05dc\u05d9\u05d8\u05d4 \u05e2\u05dc \u05d4\u05db\u05d3\u05d5\u05e8\u05d9\u05dd \u05d4\u05d7\u05d5\u05d6\u05e8\u05d9\u05dd&quot;.  \u05e4\u05d5\u05e8\u05d8\u05dc\u05e0\u05d3 \u05de\u05d3\u05d5\u05e8\u05d2\u05ea \u05d1\u05d9\u05e0\u05ea\u05d9\u05d9\u05dd \u05e8\u05e7 \u05de\u05e1' 26 \u05de\u05d1\u05d9\u05df \u05db\u05dc \u05d4\u05e7\u05d1\u05d5\u05e6\u05d5\u05ea \u05d1\u05d3\u05e4\u05e0\u05e1\u05d9\u05d1 \u05e8\u05d9\u05d1\u05d0\u05d5\u05e0\u05d3, \u05d5\u05d6\u05d4 \u05d4\u05d9\u05d4 \u05de\u05e9\u05ea\u05e0\u05d4 \u05e9\u05d3\u05e0\u05d1\u05e8 \u05e9\u05dc\u05d8\u05d4 \u05d1\u05d5 \u05de\u05e9\u05da 6 \u05e9\u05e0\u05d9\u05dd \u05e8\u05e6\u05d5\u05e4\u05d5\u05ea!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">J<strong>okic is securing only 19.6% of all possible defensive rebounds when he\u2019s on the floor, down from !27% last season. He\u2019s been above 25% each of the last five seasons.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\" id=\"attachment_7957585\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.denverpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/TDP-L-NUGGETS-BLAZERSAO2_4783x.jpg?fit=620%2C9999px&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"DENVER , CO - NOVEMBER 2: Nikola Jokic (15) of the Denver Nuggets and Toumani Camara (33) of the Portland Trail Blazers fight for a rebound during the first quarter at Ball Arena in Denver, Colorado on Monday, November 2, 2026. (Photo by AAron Ontiveroz\/The Denver Post)\" style=\"width:5697px;height:auto\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Nikola Jokic (15) of the Denver Nuggets and Toumani Camara (33) of the Portland Trail Blazers fight for a rebound during the first quarter at Ball Arena in Denver, Colorado on Monday, Nov. 2, 2026. (Photo by AAron Ontiveroz\/The Denver Post)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-pale-cyan-blue-background-color has-background has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>\u05dc\u05d2'\u05de\u05dc \u05de\u05d5\u05e8\u05d9\u05d9 \u05d9\u05e9 \u05de\u05d4 \u05dc\u05d5\u05de\u05e8 \u05d1\u05e0\u05d9\u05d3\u05d5\u05df: \u05d4\u05db\u05dc \u05e9\u05d8\u05d5\u05d9\u05d5\u05ea. \u05de\u05d4 \u05e9\u05e2\u05dc\u05d9\u05e0\u05d5 \u05db\u05e9\u05d7\u05e7\u05e0\u05d9\u05dd \u05dc\u05e2\u05e9\u05d5\u05ea \u05d6\u05d4 \u05dc\u05e2\u05d6\u05d5\u05e8 \u05dc\u05d5 \u05d9\u05d5\u05ea\u05e8 \u05d5\u05dc\u05d0 \u05dc\u05e1\u05de\u05d5\u05da \u05e2\u05dc\u05d9\u05d5 \u05d1\u05e2\u05d9\u05e0\u05d9\u05d9\u05dd \u05e2\u05e6\u05d5\u05de\u05d5\u05ea:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-pale-cyan-blue-background-color has-background has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cW<strong>e\u2019ve gotta help Jok out,\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/www.denverpost.com\/tag\/jamal-murray\/\">Jamal Murray<\/a> said. \u201cI think we\u2019ve just got accustomed to him grabbing so many boards against every single matchup, every single night. \u2026 We\u2019ve gotta go in and hit somebody. Grab the ball.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>\u05d6\u05d4 \u05dc\u05d0 \u05e9\u05e0\u05d9\u05e7\u05d5\u05dc\u05d4 \u05d4\u05e4\u05da \u05dc\u05e4\u05ea\u05e2 \u05dc\u05d4\u05d9\u05d5\u05ea 'LIABILITY': \u05d4\u05d5\u05d0 \u05e2\u05d3\u05d9\u05d9\u05df \u05e7\u05d5\u05dc\u05e2 22 \u05e0\u05e7' \u05dc\u05de\u05e9\u05d7\u05e7 \u05e2\u05dd 9 \u05d0\u05e1\u05d9\u05e1\u05d8\u05d9\u05dd \u05d1-6 \u05d4\u05de\u05e9\u05d7\u05e7\u05d9\u05dd \u05d4\u05d0\u05d7\u05e8\u05d5\u05e0\u05d9\u05dd. \u05d4\u05d1\u05e2\u05d9\u05d9\u05d4 \u05d4\u05d9\u05d0 \u05e9\u05ea\u05de\u05d9\u05d3 \u05de\u05e0\u05e1\u05d9\u05dd \u05dc\u05d4\u05e9\u05d5\u05d5\u05ea \u05d0\u05ea \u05de\u05e9\u05d7\u05e7\u05d5 \u05dc\u05de\u05de\u05d5\u05e6\u05e2\u05d9\u05dd \u05d4\u05dc\u05d0 \u05e0\u05d5\u05e8\u05de\u05dc\u05d9\u05d9\u05dd \u05e9\u05dc \u05d4\u05e2\u05d1\u05e8. \u05d0\u05d6 \u05d4\u05e2\u05d5\u05e0\u05d4 \u05db\u05e9\u05d4\u05d5\u05d0 \u05e7\u05d5\u05d1\u05e8 \u05e8\u05e7 22.6% \u05de\u05d4\u05d8\u05e8\u05d9\u05d9, \u05e2\u05d5\u05dc\u05d9\u05dd \u05e2\u05dc\u05d9\u05d5 \u05de\u05db\u05dc \u05d4\u05e6\u05d3\u05d3\u05d9\u05dd.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>\u05dc\u05d2'\u05d5\u05e7\u05d9\u05e5' \u05d9\u05e9 \u05de\u05d4 \u05dc\u05d5\u05de\u05e8 \u05d1\u05e0\u05d9\u05d3\u05d5\u05df:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI<strong> don\u2019t know why, but when I\u2019m shooting them and practicing them, I\u2019m kind of making it,\u201d he said. \u201cBut I\u2019m not making in the game. But I think the struggle, it\u2019s a privilege. Pushing to get better and pushing to think of what\u2019s the problem.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>\u05d0\u05d3\u05dc\u05de\u05df: &quot;\u05d4\u05d9\u05d9. \u05db\u05dc \u05d4\u05db\u05ea\u05d5\u05d1 \u05d5\u05d4\u05e0\u05d0\u05de\u05e8 \u05e2\u05dc \u05e0\u05d9\u05e7\u05d5\u05dc\u05d4 \u05de\u05d1\u05d5\u05e1\u05e1 \u05e2\u05dc 6 \u05de\u05e9\u05d7\u05e7\u05d9\u05dd \u05d1\u05dc\u05d1\u05d3. \u05d4\u05d5\u05d0 \u05d9\u05d7\u05d6\u05d5\u05e8 \u05de\u05d4\u05e8 \u05de\u05d0\u05d3 \u05dc\u05d4\u05d9\u05d5\u05ea<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>\u05d4\u05e1\u05e0\u05d8\u05e8 \u05d4\u05d8\u05d5\u05d1 \u05d1\u05d9\u05d5\u05ea\u05e8 \u05d1\u05db\u05dc \u05d4\u05dc\u05d9\u05d2\u05d4!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-vivid-red-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-2 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>2. Nuggets\u2019 Ball Arena woes persist as Trail Blazers rally from 14 down for win<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Nuggets\u2019 Ball Arena woes persist as Trail Blazers rally from 14 down for win<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left\">Portland gradually took over the game with a 3-point shooting discrepancy and a rebounding advantage<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.denverpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/TDP-L-NUGGETS-BLAZERSAO2_5944x.jpg\" alt=\"Jamal Murray (27) of the Denver Nuggets puts his hands on his head after Nikola Jokic (15) was called for a foul during the fourth quarter of the Portland Trail Blazers\u2019 118-110 win at Ball Arena in Denver, Colorado on Monday, November 2, 2026. (Photo by AAron Ontiveroz\/The Denver Post)\" title=\"DENVER NUGGETS VS PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS, NBA\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Jamal Murray (27) of the Denver Nuggets puts his hands on his head after Nikola Jokic (15) was called for a foul during the fourth quarter of the Portland Trail Blazers\u2019 118-110 win at Ball Arena in Denver, Colorado on Monday, November 2, 2026. (Photo by AAron Ontiveroz\/The Denver Post)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-vivid-red-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-3 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>3. \u05d1\u05d9\u05e0\u05ea\u05d9\u05d9\u05dd \u05d4\u05e2\u05d5\u05e0\u05d4 \u05dc\u05d3\u05e0\u05d1\u05e8 \u05d9\u05e9 &quot;HOME COURT DISADVANTAGE&quot;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>\u05d6\u05d4 \u05e7\u05d5\u05e8\u05d4 \u05dc\u05d4\u05e8\u05d1\u05d4 \u05e7\u05d1\u05d5\u05e6\u05d5\u05ea -\u05d1\u05e2\u05d9\u05e7\u05e8 \u05d1\u05ea\u05d7\u05d9\u05dc\u05ea \u05d4\u05e2\u05d5\u05e0\u05d4<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">T<strong>hey led for three quarters Monday, but the visiting Trail Blazers slowly whittled down a 14-point deficit until it was a late 9-point lead \u2014 and a 118-110 Nuggets loss. Denver (3-3) fell to 1-2 at home, its only win coming in overtime after a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.denverpost.com\/2026\/10\/24\/denver-nuggets-vs-new-orleans-pelicans-score-home-opener\/\">23-point comeback against New Orleans<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>The Blazers (5-1) took their first lead with 9:29 to go on a Chris Youngblood tip-in. Jamal Murray, trying to will his team to another win, clanked a jumper at the other end. Jrue Holiday buried a 3-pointer. The Nuggets suddenly found themselves playing from behind. They couldn\u2019t get all the way back. Toumani Camara knocked down a 3-pointer with 1:10 to play, doubling Portland\u2019s lead and landing a final blow.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\" id=\"attachment_7957662\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.denverpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/TDP-L-NUGGETS-BLAZERSAO2_6541x.jpg?fit=620%2C9999px&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"Cameron Johnson (23) of the Denver Nuggets grabs the back of his leg during the fourth quarter of the Portland Trail Blazers' 118-110 win at Ball Arena in Denver, Colorado on Monday, November 2, 2026. (Photo by AAron Ontiveroz\/The Denver Post)\" style=\"width:4886px;height:auto\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Cameron Johnson (23) of the Denver Nuggets grabs the back of his leg during the fourth quarter of the Portland Trail Blazers\u2019 118-110 win at Ball Arena in Denver, Colorado on Monday, November 2, 2026. (Photo by AAron Ontiveroz\/The Denver Post)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\" id=\"attachment_7957669\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.denverpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/TDP-L-NUGGETS-BLAZERSAO2_6958x.jpg?fit=620%2C9999px&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"Nikola Jokic (15) of the Denver Nuggets leaves the court after the Portland Trail Blazers' 118-110 win at Ball Arena in Denver, Colorado on Monday, November 2, 2026. (Photo by AAron Ontiveroz\/The Denver Post)\" style=\"width:5822px;height:auto\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Nikola Jokic (15) of the Denver Nuggets leaves the court after the Portland Trail Blazers\u2019 118-110 win at Ball Arena in Denver, Colorado on Monday, November 2, 2026. (Photo by AAron Ontiveroz\/The Denver Post)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading has-vivid-red-color has-white-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-4\"><br>Jaylen Brown reveals who is truly taking charge for the 76ers. 4<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/larrybrownsports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/jaylen-brown-76ers.jpeg\" alt=\"76ers star Jaylen Brown holding a ball\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.7777777777777777;width:1600px;height:auto\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Oct 24, 2026; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; Philadelphia 76ers guard Jaylen Brown (7) drives against the Milwaukee Bucks during the second quarter at Xfinity Mobile Arena. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-Imagn Images<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-purple-color\">\u05d2'\u05d9\u05d9\u05dc\u05df \u05d1\u05e8\u05d0\u05d5\u05df \u05d9\u05d5\u05d3\u05e2 \u05de\u05d9 \u05de\u05e8\u05d9\u05e5 \u05d0\u05ea \u05d4\u05d4\u05e6\u05d2\u05d4 \u05d1\u05e1\u05d9\u05e7\u05e1\u05e8\u05e1: \u05d8\u05d9\u05d9\u05e8\u05d9\u05e1 \u05de\u05e7\u05e1\u05d9<\/mark>. &quot;\u05d4\u05d5\u05d0 \u05d4\u05e9\u05d7\u05e7\u05df WHO LEADS OUR WAY. \u05d4\u05d5\u05d0 \u05d4\u05e6\u05e2\u05d9\u05e8 \u05d1\u05d9\u05d5\u05ea\u05e8 \u05d5\u05dc\u05d0 \u05e0\u05e8\u05d0\u05d4 \u05db\u05de\u05d5 \u05de\u05e0\u05d4\u05d9\u05d2 \u05d0\u05d1\u05dc \u05d4\u05d5\u05d0 \u05db\u05df. \u201cMaxey\u2019s been leading the way. 100%,\u201d Brown said of his teammate, <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/JClarkNBCS\/status\/2117747277036917233\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">via John Clark of NBC10 Philadelphia<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>\u05d2'\u05d9\u05d9\u05dc\u05df \u05d1\u05e8\u05d0\u05d5\u05df:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">\u201c&quot;<strong>He\u2019s been here, this is his team. Him and Joel have been here for a while, so the mindset has been to complement those guys. I\u2019m finding my footing, but Maxey\u2019s been leading the way for sure.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-vivid-red-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-5 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>5. \u05de\u05e8\u05d9\u05dd \u05d0\u05d3\u05dc\u05e1\u05d5\u05df \u05de\u05db\u05e8\u05d4 \u05d0\u05ea \u05d7\u05dc\u05e7\u05d4 \u05d1\u05d3\u05d0\u05dc\u05d0\u05e1 \u05de\u05d1\u05e8\u05d9\u05e7\u05e1 \u05dc\u05d1\u05ea\u05d4 \u05e1\u05d9\u05d5\u05d5\u05df \u05d5\u05d1\u05e2\u05dc\u05d4 \u05e4\u05d8\u05e8\u05d9\u05e7 \u05d3\u05d5\u05de\u05d5\u05e0\u05d8<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/larrybrownsports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/miriam-adelson.jpg\" alt=\"Miriam Adelson smiling\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.7777777777777777;width:1600px;height:auto\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Jan 20, 2025; Washington, DC, USA; Miriam Adelson arrives for the 60th Presidential Inauguration in the Rotunda of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, Monday, Jan. 20, 2025. Mandatory Credit: Julia Demaree Nikhinson-Pool via Imagn Images<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading has-vivid-red-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-6\">eReport: Bulls are already looking to trade 1 All-Star.6<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/larrybrownsports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/bulls-logo.jpg\" alt=\"A Chicago Bulls logo on a pair of shorts\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.7777777777777777;width:1600px;height:auto\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Dec 6, 2016; Auburn Hills, MI, USA; A view of the Chicago Bulls logo on a pair of game shorts at The Palace of Auburn Hills. The Pistons won 102-91. 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