Author: Vinny Benedetto
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‘A step late:’ Bulls’ bench, transition offense stun Nuggets at home
Not even back-to-back games at altitude were enough to prevent the Bulls from turning the Ball Arena court into the streets of Pamplona, Spain, once again. After scoring 129 points in each of their wins over the Nuggets last season, Chicago did one better in a 130-127 win over the Nuggets on Monday. Prior to…
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Nuggets vs. Timberwolves | 3 takeaways from Denver’s best win of season
The nights of the Timberwolves bullying the Nuggets at Target Center appear to have ended. Here are three takeaways from Denver’s 123-112 win Saturday in Minneapolis. 1. The win streak sits at seven after the most impressive win of the stretch. The Nuggets played their first game without Christian Braun and Cam Johnson in the…
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Nuggets’ Christian Braun to miss extended stretch
The Nuggets’ starting lineup is going to look a little different for the foreseeable future. Starting shooting guard Christian Braun will be reevaluated in six weeks after spraining his ankle in the first half of Wednesday’s win over the Clippers. That means Braun will be out through Denver’s Christmas game before a potential return. The…
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Nuggets vs. Clippers | 3 takeaways from Denver’s fifth straight win
The Nuggets are one game away from a six-game win streak and a perfect 4-0 road trip after Wednesday’s win over the Clippers. Here are three takeaways from Denver’s 130-116 win at the Intuit Dome. 1. Nikola Jokic, that’s the takeaway. The three-time Most Valuable Player bolstered his case for a fourth MVP award by…
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Nuggets vs. Kings | 3 takeaways from Denver’s decisive win in Sacramento
Big nights from Nikola Jokic, Jamal Murray, Aaron Gordon and Jonas Valanciunas brought the Nuggets’ win streak to five. Here are three takeaways from Denver’s 122-108 win on Tuesday at Golden 1 Center in Sacramento. NUGGETS 122, KINGS 108 What happened: Sacramento led by one point after the first quarter, but Denver took a 60-56…
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Bruce Brown still adjusting to return with Denver Nuggets: ‘I was tired as (expletive)’ | NBA Insider
Denver Gazette beat writer Vinny Benedetto takes you around the NBA and inside the Nuggets locker room: NBA Insider The outfits, outlook and energy remain the same, but Bruce Brown’s still acclimating in his return to Denver. “Damn, I was tired as (crap). I should’ve never yelled. I took all my energy out, and I…
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Leveling up: How Nikola Jokic manages to get better and better year after year
A tweak or two on each end has helped make the seemingly impossible plausible. Whether it’s more zone defense and different pick-and-roll coverage on defense or increased 3-point attempts and more time spent operating at the elbow on offense, Nikola Jokic has managed to elevate his game to another level to start his 11th season…
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Jamal Murray’s bullseye helps Denver Nuggets blast Golden State
It was one of those nights where a quick prayer to the basketball gods was the best defense against Jamal Murray. Already an established playoff riser, the Blue Arrow took aim against the Warriors in Denver’s 129-104 NBA Cup win on Friday at Ball Arena. “There’s a lot of money on the line,” Murray said.…
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Tim Hardaway Jr. making real impact to start stint with Denver Nuggets
There wasn’t much faking it before Tim Hardaway Jr. started making it. After going 6 for 24 (25%) from 3-point range in Denver’s five preseason games, Hardaway looked comfortable and confident as soon as the results started to matter. “Tim cares, and he wants to win. He wants to be good,” Nikola Jokic answered a…
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David Adelman, Denver Nuggets draw first blood against family friend Erik Spoelstra’s Heat
The days of David Adelman tagging along are long gone. “I went to college with Kathy. She’s been a phenomenal high school girls coach for many years in Portland,” Heat coach Erik Spoelstra said of Adelman’s older sister prior to Wednesday’s game against the Nuggets at Ball Arena. “I was really close with RJ. Then,…