Author: Vinny Benedetto
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Nuggets vs. Cavaliers | 3 takeaways from Denver’s defeat in Cleveland
The Nuggets ran out of gas in downtown Cleveland on Friday night. Denver led by as many as 11 in the third quarter but lost to the Cavaliers, 113-108, at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse. Here are three takeaways from Denver’s third loss in the last four games: 1. Tired legs make open shots a lot more…
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Nuggets’ Jonas Valanciunas out at least four weeks with calf strain
The Nuggets will be without a true center for the foreseeable future. Jonas Valanciunas will be reevaluated in four weeks after sustaining a right calf strain in Wednesday’s win in Toronto. The injury comes a couple of days after Nikola Jokic suffered a left knee injury in Miami. DaRon Holmes II replaced Valanciunas, and the…
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Nuggets vs. Raptors | 3 takeaways from Denver’s determined win without Nikola Jokic
After further review, the Nuggets ended 2025 on a high note. It looked like Raptors wing Brandon Ingram tied the game at the buzzer to force overtime before a review determined the ball was still on his fingertips as the clock struck zeros. Here are three takeaways from Denver’s 106-103 win Wednesday at Scotiabank Arena:…
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Predictions for Avalanche, Broncos, Nuggets, Rockies and Buffs in 2026 | New Year’s special
Vinny Benedetto, Nuggets writer For the Nuggets, the 2025 that was: a year of transformation for a franchise built on continuity. Michael Malone, the only coach Nikola Jokic and Jamal Murray knew in Denver, was fired on the same day as general manager Calvin Booth in an unprecedented move with only three games left in the…
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How a year of adjustment prepared Denver Nuggets coach David Adelman for what’s to come
Time flies when you’re reinventing yourself all the time. When the calendar flipped to Jan. 1, 2025, David Adelman was the lead assistant on Michael Malone’s staff. The Nuggets were 18-13 thanks to dueling triple-doubles from Nikola Jokic and Russell Westbrook in a 132-121 win over the Jazz on Dec. 30, 2024. The Nuggets enter the…
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Nuggets vs. Heat | 3 takeaways from Denver’s depressing loss in Miami
Nothing after halftime mattered Monday in Miami. Here are three takeaways from Denver’s depressing 147-123 loss on Monday at Kaseya Center: 1. The worst thing Denver could do is let Nikola Jokic’s left knee injury impact Christian Braun, Aaron Gordon and Cam Johnson’s timelines for return. If Jokic is going to miss an extended stretch…
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Nikola Jokic leaves Nuggets’ game in Miami with injury
Denver’s worst-case scenario potentially struck Monday in Miami. Nikola Jokic was marked questionable to return at halftime of a 147-123 loss to the Heat and was later ruled out for the second half with a left knee injury. The injury occurred when Spencer Jones inadvertently stepped on Jokic’s left foot in the final seconds of…
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Nuggets vs. Magic | 3 takeaways from another close loss in Orlando
The longest road trip of the season just got a little longer. The Nuggets will have a 17-point blown lead to think about as they head to Miami for the second contest of a seven-game trip. Here are three takeaways from Denver’s 127-126 loss to the Magic on Saturday at Kia Center. MAGIC 127, NUGGETS…
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Ziveli! A Christmas toast to Nikola Jokic after another all-time performance
David Adelman has a couple of decades to get some Jelen in the refrigerator for an all-time rewatch. “They’re going to show this game 20 years from now, and I’ll crack open a beer and watch it,” Adelman said after another historic night from Nikola Jokic in Denver’s 142-138 overtime win over Minnesota on Thursday…
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Nuggets vs. Timberwolves | 3 takeaways from Denver’s crazy win on Christmas
The absence of three key ingredients didn’t stop Nikola Jokic from cooking up a win over the Timberwolves on Christmas. Here are three takeaways from Denver’s 142-138 overtime win over Minnesota on Thursday at Ball Arena: “Wildly up and down, because the initial conversation was ‘Hey, maybe it’s not as bad as it looked.’ Then,…