Author: Vinny Benedetto
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Nikola Jokic moves up Nuggets career scoring chart, leads Denver past San Antonio Spurs phenom Victor Wembanyama
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save There’s a new No. 15 in third place on the Nuggets’ franchise scoring list. Nikola Jokic climbed past Carmelo Anthony on Denver’s chart late in the Nuggets’ 110-105 win over the Spurs on Tuesday at Ball Arena. A put-back layup with 3:49 left in the…
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Reggie Jackson’s hot streak rooted in sense of self | NBA Insider
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Denver Gazette beat writer Vinny Benedetto takes you around the NBA and inside the Nuggets: NBA Insider Reggie Jackson got back on track Sunday by getting back to himself. By this point of his career, the 13-year pro is who he is, a bucket-getting guard…
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Three Denver Nuggets starters on injury report ahead of Tuesday’s game against San Antonio Spurs
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save There’s an addition but little change to the Denver Nuggets’ injury report ahead of Tuesday’s game against San Antonio. Despite missing Denver’s last five games with ankle and knee injuries, Jamal Murray is again listed as questionable with right knee inflammation. Nuggets coach Michael Malone…
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Kentavious Caldwell-Pope not-so-quietly making case for All-Defensive honors for Denver Nuggets
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The time has come for Kentavious Caldwell-Pope to do some self-promotion. It’s not the veteran shooting guard’s default setting, but he’s paid the price for not speaking up before. He’s not making the same mistake as he aims for his first All-Defensive team selection this…
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Nuggets notebook: Nikola Jokic is NC State’s newest fan; Denver clinches playoff spot; shooting slump ends
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save David Thompson might need to help Nikola Jokic snag one of the last spots on the North Carolina State bandwagon. Jokic took his time getting to his press conference following Sunday’s 130-101 win over Cleveland because of the big, bad man in the middle of…
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Banged-up Denver Nuggets balancing stars’ health, ending skid entering final stretch of regular season
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The battle for the best record in the Western Conference is shaping up to be a dog fight, and the Nuggets are entering the final eight games of the regular season without some bite. After Minnesota’s win in Denver Friday night, and Oklahoma City’s win…
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Stars status uncertain for Denver Nuggets, Minnesota Timberwolves matchup Friday
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The stakes will be high when the Timberwolves and Nuggets tip off Friday at Ball Arena, but there’s no guarantee the biggest stars will be on the court. Nikola Jokic, on track to win his third most valuable player award, is again listed on the…
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Nuggets’ Michael Porter Jr. stands by brother Jontay as NBA investigates prop bet irregularities
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save There was a brief pause before Michael Porter Jr. came to his brother’s defense. Porter spoke about his younger brother Jontay, a two-way player for the Raptors, being investigated by the NBA after some irregularities surrounding his prop bets was uncovered for the first time…
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How the Denver Nuggets match up with Phoenix Suns, rest of Western Conference playoff picture
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Tiers are taking shape in the Western Conference with most teams entering the final 10 games of their regular season. Here’s how the Nuggets have fared against the other top teams, the middle of the pack and handful of teams vying for the final two…
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Nuggets notebook: Joker’s gambit; Four starters still on injury report
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save One day Nikola Jokic will be granted three free throws when he senses a foul coming and pulls up from way behind the 3-point line, but that day was not Monday. In the first half…