Author: Vinny Benedetto
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Surging second unit could help Denver Nuggets continue successful streak against Golden State Warriors
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Chase Center was briefly a house of horrors for the Denver Nuggets. Jamal Murray sustained his torn anterior cruciate ligament on the new San Francisco arena’s new court on April 12, 2021. That injury haunted the championship-hopeful Nuggets in consecutive postseasons, including a first-round…
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Michael Porter Jr. leads Denver Nuggets to 2-0 start after All-Star break
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A pink nose was the only sign that Michael Porter Jr. spent the All-Star break away from the game. “I got burnt, for sure,” Porter told The Denver Gazette after his first game back following a short vacation to Cabo San Lucas. “I just did…
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Jamal Murray to miss Denver Nuggets game in Portland
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Nuggets returned from the All-Star break with one of their final back-to-back sets of the season, and Denver’s playing it safe Friday in Portland. Jamal Murray will not play, per the league’s injury report, due to bilateral tibia inflammation. The injury is commonly referred…
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Nikola Jokic reaches rarified air as Denver Nuggets drill Washington Wizards
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Welcome to the club, Wizards. With his first assist of the second half, Nikola Jokic joined Russell Westbrook and LeBron James as the only players in NBA history to record a triple-double against every opposing team they’ve faced. James and Westbrook, who have both played…
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Denver native, two-time Nuggets guard Chauncey Billups named finalist for Naismith Hall of Fame
What started in Park Hill should soon be headed to Springfield. Denver native Chauncey Billups was among the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame finalists announced Friday afternoon. Billups, the third overall pick in the 1997 NBA draft following All-American careers at George Washington High School and the University of Colorado, went on to enjoy a…
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Friday Faceoff: Who’s the next big star in Colorado sports?
Friday Faceoff: Who’s the next big star in Colorado sports? Luke Zahlmann, Colorado Rockies beat writer Answer: Nolan Jones The next star in Colorado is already here, and his name is Nolan Jones. Colorado lost 103 games and had the franchise’s worst season last year, so it’s no surprise that his rookie season with the Rockies…
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Aaron Gordon on the go up until All-Star break for Denver Nuggets despite losing streak
Aaron Gordon isn’t stopping until he gets to the mountains. That’s the All-Star break destination for one of the Denver Nuggets’ hardest workers through the first 55 games of the season. Nuggets forward Aaron Gordon dunks the ball in the first quarter of a game against the Kings at Ball Arena on Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2024.…
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De’Aaron Fox’s fourth-quarter surge sends Denver Nuggets skidding into All-Star break
A bold Fox snuck into Ball Arena on Wednesday and swiped a game from the Denver Nuggets. The Nuggets led De’Aaron Fox and the Kings by four with 3:15 left. Then, the Nuggets got a head start on their All-Star break. Sacramento surged ahead by seven in the final minute and held on for a…
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Nuggets vs. Bucks | Nuggets suffer lopsided loss, lose back-to-back games
The Nuggets lost back-to-back games for the first time since a three-game losing streak in early December. Here are three takeaways from Denver’s 112-95 loss Monday in Milwaukee. 1. The Nuggets appear to need the all-star break from both a physical and mental standpoint. Kentavious Caldwell-Pope returned from a hamstring issue but lasted fewer than…
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Breaking down the Denver Nuggets schedule after NBA All-Star break | NBA Insider
Denver Gazette beat writer Vinny Benedetto takes you around the NBA and inside the Nuggets: NBA Insider Life is about to get a little easier for the Denver Nuggets. Entering Monday’s game in Milwaukee, the Nuggets have the 11th easiest schedule remaining, per tankathon.com. Things could look even easier considering the game against the Bucks…