Author: Vinny Benedetto
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Examining Denver Nuggets’ options at trade deadline | NBA Insider
Denver Gazette beat writer Vinny Benedetto takes you around the NBA and inside the Nuggets locker room: NBA Insider Trade buzz has been decreased by a string of injuries. Many of the biggest names potentially on the market – including Giannis Antetokounmpo, Ja Morant and Jonathan Kuminga – are injured and will not return before…
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Nuggets vs. Bucks | Denver survives another injury, late scare in Milwaukee
It took surviving another injury and a cold stretch that spanned most of the fourth quarter, but the Nuggets snuck out of Milwaukee with another improbable win. Here are five takeaways from Denver’s 102-100 win Friday at Fiserv Forum: 1. Aaron Gordon is a fan favorite for a reason. After playing 33 minutes on Thursday,…
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Nuggets vs. Wizards | Takeaways from another career performance from Peyton Watson
Credit Peyton Watson for the Nuggets’ win Thursday at Capital One Arena. Here are five takeaways from Watson’s career night in Denver’s 107-97 win in Washington, D.C.: 2. Help started to arrive in Washington. Jonas Valanciunas started his first game since suffering a calf strain in Toronto on Dec. 31. It didn’t take long for…
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‘What are those?’: The story behind Spencer Jones’ start-up sneakers for Nuggets
Spencer Jones has conversation starters on his feet when he steps on the court. The “Andiem Pivot 1.0” sneakers he’s sported this season might not be the flashiest, and they’re definitely not the most popular option in the NBA. “A few guys at the free-throw line were like ‘What are those?’ They hadn’t seen them…
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Denver Nuggets lose to Lakers behind second-half drought
The offense went dark as the night got late. After shooting the lights out in the first half, the Nuggets scored fewer points in the second half (36) than they did in the first quarter (37) in a 115-107 loss to the Lakers on Tuesday night at Ball Arena. The Nuggets went 3 for 17…
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Denver Nuggets are last stronghold standing against LeBron James | NBA Insider
Denver Gazette beat writer Vinny Benedetto takes you around the NBA and inside the Nuggets locker room: NBA Insider LeBron James’ kingdom spans the NBA landscape almost without exception. Denver, however, has proved to be unconquerable. The Nuggets are the only team with a winning record (24-21) against James in the regular season, heading into…
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Charlotte Hornets swarm glass, end Denver Nuggets’ win streak
The only buzz in Ball Arena came from the Hornets. Denver’s four-game winning streak ended loudly in a 110-87 loss to Charlotte on Sunday night. “It’s a talented team. I thought they were more impressive defensively tonight than offensively,” Nuggets coach David Adelman said. “We just couldn’t find an advantage anywhere, couldn’t create anything.” Denver’s…
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Jamal Murray, Tim Hardaway Jr. provide late juice for Denver Nuggets
The elation didn’t last long inside Ball Arena. A bunch of fans in orange and blue made the short trek from Empower Field at Mile High after the Broncos win and settled in for a much less anticipated Nuggets game against the Wizards, which entered with the NBA’s worst net rating and the second-worst record…
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Denver coach David Adelman discusses his Bills fandom and Peyton Watson’s star turn | Nuggets notebook
There’s going to be one busy member of Bills Mafia at Ball Arena on Saturday. Nuggets coach David Adelman will have one eye on Buffalo’s 2:30 p.m. playoff game against the Broncos at Empower Field at Mile High and one eye on his team’s preparation for a 7 p.m. tipoff against the Wizards at Ball…
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What Peyton Watson’s leap means for Denver Nuggets’ salary cap situation
Even good problems require solving. In the last few weeks, Peyton Watson has played the Nuggets into a pickle. Once the franchise and Watson failed to reach a contract extension in the offseason, the 23-year-old was destined to enter restricted free agency this summer. That means Denver will have the opportunity to match any contract…