Author: Vinny Benedetto
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Christian Braun wears March Madness sadness on his sleeve before continuing hot streak as Nuggets beat Grizzlies
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The walk into Ball Arena was the toughest part of Christian Braun’s night Monday against Memphis. After losing a friendly wager, Braun walked into the arena prior to Denver’s 128-103 win over the Memphis Grizzlies sporting teammate Julian Strawther’s No. 0 Gonzaga jersey after Strawther’s…
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Final spots of Denver Nuggets’ playoff rotation up for grabs in final games of regular season | 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 It’s crunch time for most of Denver’s reserves. With 11 games left in the regular season, only two players have all but secured spots in the playoff rotation.…
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Four Denver Nuggets questionable for Monday’s game against Memphis
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Nuggets could be looking for a second straight win without their two biggest stars Monday against Memphis. Nikola Jokic and Jamal Murray are both listed as questionable to play against the Grizzlies. Jokic has been dealing with low back pain and left hip inflammation,…
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Nuggets vs. Trail Blazers: 3 takeaways from Denver’s third consecutive win
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save No Nikola Jokic, no Jamal Murray, little problem for the Nuggets on Saturday in Portland. Here are three takeaways from Denver’s 114-111 win over the Trail Blazers: 1. Reggie Jackson and Christian Braun made the most of their opportunities, as Denver was without Jamal Murray…
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Nikola Jokic not taking credit for Denver Nuggets inspired play since star’s text message
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The only issue facing the Nuggets since the All-Star break is the potential source of their inspiration. The Nuggets head to Portland for Saturday’s contest winners of 13 of 15 games since the break in mid-February. At 49-21, Denver started Friday’s slate of games percentage…
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Michael Porter Jr. makes Denver Nuggets franchise history from 3, stars inside in win over Knicks
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save On a night where Michael Porter Jr.’s 3-point shooting set a franchise record, he was even better inside the arc and earned him a complimentary trip back to Mexico. “I told him just now, I said ‘Go to Cabo whenever you want. I’ll pay for…
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Michael Porter Jr.’s hot hand comes up clutch for Denver Nuggets
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save MINNEAPOLIS — Michael Porter Jr. has been on a heater since the All-Star break, and the Nuggets required his hot hand Tuesday night. Heading into Thursday’s game against the Knicks in Denver, Porter is 44 for 101 (43.6%) from 3 since the break. Denver’s 12-2…
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Nikola Jokic carries Denver Nuggets to dramatic win over shorthanded, small-ball Minnesota Timberwolves
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save MINNEAPOLIS – It was a true inside-out game from Nikola Jokic on Tuesday. After dominating inside in the first half, Jokic putting the finishing touches on his big night from afar in Denver’s 115-112 win over the Timberwolves. Jokic missed his first three shots but…
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Nuggets notebook: Kentavious Caldwell-Pope clears up final defensive play, Anthony Edwards’ ascension, old friends reunite in Minnesota
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save MINNEAPOLIS — Kentavious Caldwell-Pope led the Nuggets’ fourth-quarter shutdown of Anthony Edwards until the final seconds. Then, the Nuggets defensive stopper watched Edwards’s wide-open tying 3 in the final seconds while seated on the court. Down three with a little more than four seconds left,…
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Denver Nuggets have had bad luck at the buzzer this season | 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 Outside of one very memorable moment, buzzer beaters haven’t been very kind to the Nuggets this season. Most in Denver will remember Nikola Jokic’s bank shot that beat…