For Portland Trail Blazers, finding defensive success against Nuggets starts with corralling Nikola Jokic: 'It takes more than just one player' - oregonlive.com
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The Plumlee-Nurkic Trade Affirms Denver's Playoff Thirst and Sets Portland Up for a Bigger Bang - The Ringer
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