Author: Vinny Benedetto
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Nuggets forward Cam Johnson escapes serious injury but will miss time with knee ailment
It’s not exactly a Christmas miracle, but the news could’ve been a lot worse. An MRI on Wednesday revealed Nuggets forward Cam Johnson suffered a bone bruise, but there was no structural damage to his right knee after an awkward fall late in Tuesday’s loss in Dallas, according to multiple reports. Johnson is expected to…
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How Peyton Watson plans to bounce back on Christmas after missing first potential NBA game-winner
DALLAS — It looked like the Grinch looted Peyton Watson’s locker two days before Christmas. Watson watched his first opportunity at a game-winning buzzer beater in the NBA circumnavigate the cup before it spun off the rim and sealed the Nuggets’ 131-130 loss to the Mavericks on Tuesday at American Airlines Center. The fourth-year wing…
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Nikola Jokic, David Adelman stand by final sequence as Nuggets lose in Dallas
DALLAS – There was only one regret from the final seconds of Denver’s 131-130 loss to the Mavericks on Tuesday at American Airlines Center. “I was really hoping that they didn’t call the shot-clock violation,” Nuggets coach David Adelman said after the team’s 11-game win streak away from home ended. “I thought we had a…
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Denver Nuggets’ new first ladies building community
They don’t score points, call timeouts or make trades, but the “Ladies of the Nuggets” do a whole lot of other stuff to keep the franchise functioning at a high level. “Their hours … they’re in and out,” Jenny Adelman, wife of Nuggets coach David Adelman, told the Denver Gazette after watching their daughter dance…
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Nikola Jokic appreciates David Adelman’s support after Nuggets’ coach’s ejection
Nikola Jokic liked what he saw from his new coach Saturday. With 8:40 left in the fourth quarter, David Adelman had seen enough after Jokic spent an extended stretch of the third quarter on the bench with four fouls. Rockets forward Jabari Smith Jr. swiped at Jokic a couple of times without being whistled early…
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Denver Nuggets will need four more wins vs. Rockets to have another championship chance | Vinny’s take
Even though there’s only one more scheduled meeting left, the Rockets and Nuggets should plan on seeing plenty more of each other before a champion is crowned. A third of the way through the regular season, the Rockets look like Denver’s stiffest competition in the quest for the No. 2 seed in the Western Conference.…
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Nikola Jokic credits late coach ‘Deki’ Milojevic after setting NBA center assists record
It turned out Nikola Jokic had one more assist in him Thursday night. After climbing to the top of the NBA’s career assists chart among centers, Jokic credited his former coach at Serbia’s Mega Basket, Dejan “Deki” Milojevic, for his now-famous approach to the game. “I always say the assist makes two people happy,” Jokic…
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Is it too early to declare Nikola Jokic a top-10 player of all time? | Friday Faceoff
Friday Faceoff: Is it too early to declare Nikola Jokic a top 10 player of all time? Mark Kiszla, sports columnist Answer: Yes, but … My basketball memory is as old as those Chuck Taylors gathering dust in your grandpa’s attic. How many all-time great players have I seen with my own eyes who were…
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Jamal Murray joins Nikola Jokic in dominating Magic as Nuggets win 6th straight, 126-115
The case for the Nuggets to have a couple of All-Stars is stronger than ever. Nikola Jokic, who’s all but a lock to play in his eighth All-Star Game in February, is yet to have a teammate accompany him to the festivities, but Jamal Murray took another step toward changing that by scoring a game-high…
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Pain doesn’t prevent Peyton Watson from paying it forward | NBA Insider
Denver Gazette beat writer Vinny Benedetto takes you around the NBA and inside the Nuggets locker room: NBA Insider NORTHGLENN – There was a little bit of pain and a whole lot of joy surrounding Peyton Watson in the Raising Cane’s parking lot Tuesday night. Watson teamed up with the restaurant to give away 100…