Author: Vinny Benedetto
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Nuggets vs. Pelicans | 5 takeaways from Peyton Watson’s, Jamal Murray’s massive performances
Jamal Murray and Peyton Watson had the Pelicans in a blender Tuesday night at Smoothie King Center. Here are five takeaways from Denver’s 122-116 win in New Orleans: 1. The way Watson plays in New Orleans might lead the Pelicans’ executives to call Denver’s front office before the trade deadline. Watson followed the highest-scoring night…
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Nuggets executives, Gilgeous-Alexander headline mid-season award picks | NBA Insider
Denver Gazette beat writer Vinny Benedetto takes you around the NBA and inside the Nuggets locker room: NBA Insider The midway point of the NBA season is here. The Nuggets play their 41st game of the season Wednesday in Dallas. Every other team will reach the milestone at some point this week or next. Here…
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Nuggets star Nikola Jokic taking small steps toward return from knee injury
There was a good reason for the Ball Arena crowd to cheer three minutes into Friday’s game. With a short-handed Nuggets squad enjoying an early 8-5 lead over the Hawks, Nikola Jokic walked out of the tunnel without any sign of a limp before taking a seat next to Spencer Jones at the end of…
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Peyton Watson’s progress shines despite Denver Nuggets’ loss to Hawks
Peyton Watson continues to make the process of going from a supporting actor to leading man look easy. The Beverly Hills native was elevated to Denver’s No. 1 option Friday when Jamal Murray was ruled out an hour before tipoff against Atlanta with an illness and ankle injury. The 23-year-old’s performance was one of the…
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Is David Adelman the NBA Coach of the Year after successful road trip? | Friday Faceoff
Friday Faceoff: Is David Adelman the NBA Coach of the Year?Vinny Benedetto, Nuggets writer Answer: No Denver’s new coach should end up on just about every awards ballot, but don’t expect David Adelman to win the award. A few factors are working against the Nuggets’ new coach. First, Denver’s not going to finish with the Western…
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How Denver Nuggets survived season’s most difficult trip | NBA Insider
Denver Gazette beat writer Vinny Benedetto takes you around the NBA and inside the Nuggets locker room: NBA Insider That wasn’t a road trip. That was an odyssey. The Nuggets left for their epic journey, riding the high of Nikola Jokic’s historic performance in an overtime win over the Timberwolves that gave the team a…
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Nuggets vs. Celtics | 5 takeaways from Jamal Murray’s big night in Boston
The next-man-up Nuggets continued to step up in a second straight win to cap the longest road trip of Denver’s season. Here are five takeaways from Denver’s 114-110 win over the Celtics on Wednesday at TD Garden: 1. It’s a lot easier to say there’s trust in teammates regardless of missing three rotation players than…
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Nuggets vs. 76ers | 3 takeaways from Jalen Pickett’s, Peyton Watson’s and Zeke Nnaji’s clutch performances
A party of nine Nuggets walked out of Philadelphia with a wildly improbable win. Here are three takeaways from Denver’s 125-124 overtime win over the 76ers on Monday at Xfinity Mobile Arena: 1. There’s a new win that is going to live in Nuggets lore for a long time. Back in 2020, the Nuggets went…
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3 takeaways from Nuggets’ 127-115 loss to Michael Porter Jr. and Brooklyn Nets
The Nuggets played like there was no sleep in Brooklyn. Denver got a couple of injured players back for Sunday’s matinee but still faded down the stretch. Here are three takeaways from Denver’s 127-115 loss Sunday at Barclays Center: NETS 127, NUGGETS 115 What happened: Brooklyn started the second quarter ahead by four and led…
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Christian Braun, Aaron Gordon take step toward return for Denver Nuggets
Reinforcements are on the way. Whether they arrive for Sunday’s 1:30 p.m. tipoff in Brooklyn is to be determined. Christian Braun and Aaron Gordon have been upgraded to questionable for Sunday’s matinee game against the Nets. Braun hasn’t played since spraining his left ankle against the Clippers on Nov. 12. Gordon strained his right hamstring…