Tag: denver nuggets
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Kickin’ It with Kiz: Here’s the no-brainer first-round pick for the Broncos in NFL draft
The Broncos signed no big name in free agency? This is garbage. General manager George Paton not getting an extension means he decided not to give a flip? And is coach Sean Payton really so full of himself that he figured nothing about this team needed to improve or change? – L.F., Denver Kiz: OK,…
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Nuggets vs. Spurs | 3 takeaways from Denver’s comeback in San Antonio
It took a 20-point comeback, but the Nuggets pulled off a Texas two-step Thursday in San Antonio. Here are three takeaways from Denver’s 136-131 win at Frost Bank Center: 1. The comfortable win against Houston on Wednesday allowed the Nuggets to extend minutes on Thursday without too much risk. None of Denver’s starters played 32…
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Christian Braun contributes on both ends in Nuggets’ big win over Rockets
Initials are enough to identify Christian Braun’s defensive assignments to start the week. It started against “SGA” on Monday and continued Wednesday with “KD.” Braun was more pleased with his individual effort against Rockets star Kevin Durant in Wednesday’s win than he was with his job against Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, who scored an efficient 35 points,…
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Cam Johnson’s complete game help Nuggets cruise against Rockets
A close-to-perfect night from Cam Johnson was just what he and the Nuggets needed. “I think sometimes he’s trying to make perfect plays instead of just making the play that’s right there in front of you, (which is) usually the right decision,” Nuggets coach David Adelman said after a 129-93 win over the Rockets. Johnson’s…
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How Aaron Gordon got his groove back against Thunder | NBA Insider
Denver Gazette beat writer Vinny Benedetto takes you around the NBA and inside the Nuggets locker room: NBA Insider OKLAHOMA CITY — It wasn’t all bad in a fourth straight loss to the Thunder. Aaron Gordon got his groove back in another narrow defeat to the champs. “It’s a shame he’s just coming back,” Nuggets…
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Shai Gilgeous-Alexander’s MVP moment seals Thunder win over Nuggets
OKLAHOMA CITY — Shai Gilgeous-Alexander ended the game and possibly the Most Valuable Player debate Monday at Paycom Center. The game was tied with 10 seconds left after a record-tying performance from last year’s MVP, another Nikola Jokic triple-double and a second flagrant foul committed by Thunder forward Lu Dort in as many games. An…
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Nuggets, Thunder coaches address bad blood ahead of Monday rematch
OKLAHOMA CITY — Neither the Nuggets nor the Thunder planned on changing their approach after what happened the last time. A fight nearly broke out after Lu Dort collided with Nikola Jokic, sending Denver’s star to the hardwood in the second half of a Feb. 27 game at Paycom Center. Jokic confronted Dort once he…
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Former Colorado State star David Roddy eager to contribute to Denver Nuggets on two-way contract
David Roddy made a familiar trip up Interstate 25 on Saturday afternoon. It’s one he’s made countless times for the better part of a decade now —beginning when he first flew into Denver and visited the Colorado State campus for the first time as a high schooler. This trip was a little different, though. Sure,…
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‘Beef Week’ will show what Denver Nuggets are made of | Vinny’s take
The next week of the Nuggets’ schedule is going to make the NBA’s “Rivalry Week” feel like child’s play. Denver’s headed into “Beef Week.” Playing the Thunder in Oklahoma City, the Rockets in Denver, the Spurs in San Antonio and the Lakers in Los Angeles features a whole lot more bad blood than the NBA’s…
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Nuggets’ starting five reunion spoiled by Jamal Murray injury, historic blowout loss to Knicks, 142-103
If health is wealth, the Nuggets weren’t rich for very long. A 142-103 loss to the Knicks on Friday at Ball Arena marked the first time Denver’s opening-night starting five — Jamal Murray, Christian Braun, Cam Johnson, Aaron Gordon and Nikola Jokic — opened the game together since the Nov. 12 win over the Clippers.…