Tag: Aaron Gordon
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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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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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Nikola Jokic’s hands all over Denver Nuggets’ win over Kings
The Joker made the Kings pay for shuffling the deck this summer. After Sacramento traded Jonas Valanciunas to Denver for Dario Saric, the Kings were left without a body built to bang with Denver’s 6-foot-11, 284-pound jack of all basketball trades. It showed in Denver’s 130-124 win Monday at Ball Arena, though he didn’t enter…
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Nuggets coach David Adelman stresses education, communication amid NBA gambling scandal
It’s a safe bet NBA teams are going to keep talking about gambling. The Nuggets had already conducted their league-mandated anti-gambling training session ahead of Wednesday’s win over the Pelicans, but the conversation will continue in the wake of last week’s wide-ranging federal investigation that led to the arrest of one active NBA coach, Denver…
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Aaron Gordon’s gritty defense, halftime pep talk help Denver Nuggets beat Pelicans 122-88
Aaron Gordon provided an almost immovable object in front of the often-unstoppable force that is Pelicans forward Zion Williamson. “There’s only a few human beings walking around that can deal with Zion Williamson, and Aaron’s one of them,” Nuggets coach David Adelman said after Denver’s 122-88 win over the Pelicans on Wednesday at Ball Arena.…
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Nuggets vs. Warriors | 3 takeaways from Denver’s season-opening defeat
The Nuggets and Warriors opened the season with a bang, but Denver was on the wrong side of its season opener. Here are three takeaways from the Nuggets’ 137-131 overtime loss Thursday at the Chase Center in San Francisco: NUGGETS 137, WARRIORS 131 What happened: Denver wasted little time erasing Golden State’s 10-0 run to…
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No. 0 to 32 — get to know the Nuggets’ 2025-26 roster | 2025-26 Nuggets Preview
The moves that made up the Nuggets’ roster shakeup this offseason ranged from borderline shocking — the Cam Johnson-for-Michael Porter Jr. trade — to wildly unsurprising, Bruce Brown’s decision to return to Denver. Denver starts the season Wednesday with one open roster spot. Here’s how David Adelman’s 14 players on standard contracts and three two-way…
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David Adelman, Denver Nuggets still evaluating early experiments | NBA Insider
Denver Gazette beat writer Vinny Benedetto takes you around the NBA and inside the Nuggets locker room: NBA Insider David Adelman’s experimentation is going to continue into the season. The Nuggets’ new coach has established a willingness to try a variety of different schemes in his short time as an interim coach last season and…
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Jamal Murray’s 30-point performance leads Denver Nuggets to 3-1 start to preseason | Vinny’s take
It’s just the preseason, but the Nuggets have their first win streak of the season. Here are three takeaways from Denver’s third consecutive win, a 124-117 victory over the Bulls on Tuesday at Ball Arena. 1. Jamal Murray continued to look ready to change the narrative surrounding his slow starts to seasons. Murray scored 10…
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Denver Nuggets play starters for three quarters, improve to 2-1 in preseason | Vinny’s take
The Nuggets’ ramp-up process continued Sunday in Los Angeles. Denver’s starters played regular minutes through three quarters and watched the reserves increase the lead in the Nuggets’ improved to 2-1 in the preseason. Here are three takeaways from Denver’s 102-94 win over the Clippers at Intuit Dome. 1. That was another step toward Denver’s dress…