Tag: Christian Braun
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Mark Kiszla: Why Nuggets’ chronic injury woes are desperate cry for help
If it hurts the broken-down Nuggets to watch the NBA Finals from the sofa as much as it torments them to play basketball on the court, then shouldn’t Job 1 for Denver be painfully obvious? Heal thyself. Too often, this team’s starting five is in no shape to make a championship run. That’s more than…
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From David Adelman to Peyton Watson, 5 takeaways from Nuggets’ press conference | Vinny’s take
There were plenty of verbal lines to read between the lines when the Nuggets’ top executives and coach convened Friday at Ball Arena. Team president Josh Kroenke, executive vice president of basketball operations Ben Tenzer, executive vice president of player personnel Jon Wallace and coach David Adelman were smart enough not to show their entire…
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Kickin’ It with Kiz: Trade Jamal Murray? That’s the last thing Nuggets should do.
If I’m running the Nuggets, I would start restructuring the roster by shipping Jamal Murray to the Boston Celtics for Jaylen Brown. – Eric, Charleston, S.C. Kiz: Please allow me to be the voice of reason by shouting: Don’t trade Murray! What should the Nuggets do instead? Recognize that Murray isn’t a true point guard.…
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Mark Kiszla: ‘Joker Halo Effect’ trapped the Nuggets in luxury tax
The miracle of Nikola Jokic that brought Denver a long-sought championship also landed the Nuggets in the mess they’re stuck in now. Joker is too great for the team’s own good. While that might sound crazy, his generational talent fooled Stan and Josh Kroenke into believing they had a core worthy of being a perennial…
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Where the Denver Nuggets go after first-round disaster | Vinny’s take
Denver’s front office is stuck between a mountain and a hard place. Executive vice president of player personnel Jon Wallace and executive vice president of basketball operations Ben Tenzer did a lot of things right on paper last year, even if vice chairman Josh Kroenke got the love in the Executive of the Year voting.…
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Nikola Jokic says ‘in Serbia, we all get fired,’ but reaffirms commitment to Nuggets after Game 6 defeat
MINNEAPOLIS — An offseason that started much sooner than the Nuggets hoped or expected got off to a positive start. Mere minutes after Denver’s season ended with a 110-98 loss to the Timberwolves in Game 6 of a first-round series Thursday at Target Center, The Denver Gazette asked Nikola Jokic if coming up short of…
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Nuggets take big step toward another 3-1 comeback with 125-113 win in Game 5
The chance to be No. 14 is still alive and looking increasingly likely. Denver’s 125-113 win over the Timberwolves on Monday at Ball Arena extended the first-round series to a sixth game. With a win Thursday in Minneapolis, the Nuggets will have a chance to complete the 14th comeback from down 3-1 in NBA history.…
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Nuggets vs. Timberwolves | 3 takeaways from Denver’s Game 5 win that keeps season alive
The season has been saved. The Nuggets avoided elimination and their first opening-round exit in four years with a 125-113 win over the Timberwolves in Game 5 Monday at Ball Arena. Game 6 is Thursday (time/TV TBA) in Minnesota. Here are three takeaways:
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Christian Braun, Denver Nuggets confident with backs against wall
MINNEAPOLIS — There’s no more space between the Nuggets and the brink. “We put ourselves in a really bad spot,” Christian Braun acknowledged Saturday after the Nuggets took the last step back before the edge that ends their season. “All you can do is fix it. The spot we’re in is not where we wanted…
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What Denver Nuggets’ music playlist says about Game 4 mentality vs. Timberwolves
MINNEAPOLIS — The lyrics booming from a portable speaker on the Target Center court Friday revealed the Nuggets’ headspace ahead of Game 4. “Come with me, Hail Mary/Run quick see, what do we have here?” the late Tupac Shakur’s voice carried through an empty arena. “Now, do you wanna ride or die?” That’s the question…