Author: Vinny Benedetto
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Spencer Jones proving to be quick study playing alongside Nikola Jokic for Denver Nuggets | NBA Insider
Denver Gazette beat writer Vinny Benedetto takes you around the NBA and inside the Nuggets locker room: NBA Insider It shouldn’t be much of a surprise Spencer Jones is a fast learner. The Nuggets’ two-way forward spent five seasons at Stanford after all. Now, he’s using his brain to make the most of an extended…
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Jokic’s triple-double wasted as Nuggets’ defense crumbles again in 131-121 loss to Mavericks
The Nuggets’ defense these days can make even the NBA’s worst offense look unstoppable. The Mavericks entered Monday’s 131-121 win over the Nuggets at Ball Arena with a 106 offensive rating, the worst mark in the league. Denver entered with the league’s best offensive rating, 123.9, but it didn’t make a difference. “We’re not physical…
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Nuggets vs. Suns | 3 takeaways from Denver’s win in Phoenix
Tim Hardaway Jr. matched his season high, and Spencer Jones posted a career-high to lead Denver to victory in the desert. Here are three takeaways from the Nuggets’ 130-112 win over the Suns on Saturday at Phoenix’s Mortgage Matchup Center: 1. Give it up for Denver’s bench on the second night of a back-to-back. Hardaway…
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Denver Nuggets’ NBA Cup dreams dashed by shorthanded Spurs
A potential trip to Las Vegas wasn’t enough to get the Nuggets to dial up their defense. With the winner of Friday’s game against San Antonio at Ball Arena winning NBA Cup Group C and moving within a win of the semifinals in Sin City, Denver’s defense didn’t show up for three quarters in a…
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Peyton Watson grateful for full plate | NBA Insider
Denver Gazette beat writer Vinny Benedetto takes you around the NBA and inside the Nuggets locker room: NBA Insider There’s a little more on Peyton Watson’s plate this Thanksgiving. The 23-year-old has joined Denver’s starting lineup after Christian Braun sprained his ankle against the Clippers on Nov. 12. With Aaron Gordon also out of the…
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Nuggets vs. Grizzlies | 3 takeaways from Denver’s win in Memphis
Big scoring nights from Jamal Murray and Peyton Watson, and another Nikola Jokic triple-double in Memphis prevented the Nuggets from losing consecutive games for the first time this season. Here are three takeaways from Denver’s 125-115 win over the Grizzlies on Monday at FedExForum: 1. Aaron Gordon’s injury is really bad for the Nuggets, but…
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What Nuggets do after Aaron Gordon’s injury will reveal a lot | Vinny’s take
Aaron Gordon’s injury is going to reveal the reason why the Nuggets started the season with an open roster spot. If it’s about roster flexibility, Denver needs to sign Spencer Jones or another forward to add depth in Gordon’s absence. The team announced Gordon would be reevaluated in four to six weeks after he strained…
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Jonas Valanciunas continuing Lithuania’s proud basketball history with Nuggets
There’s a new nation backing the Nuggets. “It’s a second religion for us, for Lithuanians,” Nuggets center Jonas Valanciunas said of his homeland’s love for basketball after Monday’s game against the Bulls. A hundred or so Lithuanians gathered at Ball Arena for the Nuggets’ game against Chicago. Valanciunas spent time with the group before and…
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Nuggets vs. Pelicans | 3 takeaways from Denver’s bounce-back win
It was mostly smooth sailing between a sloppy start and unfocused finish for the Nuggets on Wednesday at Smoothie King Center. Here are three takeaways from Denver’s 125-118 win over the Pelicans in New Orleans: 1. James Borrego lost a bet against Peyton Watson. New Orleans’ interim coach decided to double team Nikola Jokic from…
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Cam Johnson’s shot starts to drop for Denver Nuggets | NBA Insider
Denver Gazette beat writer Vinny Benedetto takes you around the NBA and inside the Nuggets locker room: NBA Insider There was no moral victory Monday at Ball Arena, but there was a silver, if not gold, lining in the Nuggets’ loss to the Bulls. “Cam took the same shots that everyone’s been saying ‘What’s going…