Tag: Aaron Gordon
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Denver Nuggets will still be without multiple forwards vs. Lakers
David Adelman is not going to get his wish. A few weeks ago, the Nuggets coach hoped his team would be at full strength for the final 20 games of the regular season. The Nuggets will be without three forwards for Thursday’s game against the Lakers, Denver’s 63rd of the 82-game regular season. Aaron Gordon,…
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How Nuggets guard Bruce Brown got back to being himself | NBA Insider
Denver Gazette beat writer Vinny Benedetto takes you around the NBA and inside the Nuggets locker room: NBA Insider Count Bruce Brown among the Nuggets ready to make life easier on Nikola Jokic and Jamal Murray. “The way that we’re being guarded, somebody else is going to have to make a big shot,” Nuggets coach…
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Mark Kiszla: If Nikola Jokic thinks slumping Nuggets should start worrying, so should we
Beefing and moaning won’t win the Nuggets a championship. This team talks tougher than it plays. On a Sunday when the Nuggets got their butts handed to them in a 117-108 home loss to Minnesota, David Adelman was still fussing and fuming about a foul so flagrant by Oklahoma City guard Lu Dort that it…
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Kickin’ It with Kiz: Nuggets have only one chance to beat Thunder in the NBA playoffs
For the Nuggets to beat Oklahoma City in the NBA playoffs, someone has to step up and be an enforcer besides Nikola Jokic. – Roberto, Denver Kiz: Let’s get down to the real nitty-gritty. Without Aaron Gordon, I’m not so sure the Nuggets survive one round of the playoffs, much less have a chance to…
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Do the Nuggets have enough to beat the Thunder in the playoffs? | Friday Faceoff
With the Nuggets set for their second meeting against the defending champion on Thunder on Friday night (7:30 p.m. ESPN), does Denver have enough to take down Oklahoma City if the two meet again in the NBA playoffs? Vinny Benedetto, Nuggets beat writer Answer: No Denver needs another body to dethrone the champions. Oklahoma City…
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How Denver Nuggets hope to make most of difficult week ahead
A few wins would go a long way to make the Nuggets’ wait to be a whole lot more bearable, but they won’t come easily. After a 1-2 start following the All-Star break, Denver begins a challenging week against the Celtics, which entered Tuesday’s game against the Lakers second in the Eastern Conference. Then come…
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Nuggets focused on restarting season with more stops
To get to where they want to go, the Nuggets are going to have to change the company they keep. After the All-Star break, Denver’s defensive rating, or points allowed per 100 possessions, is 116.9. That ranks 24th in the NBA. The only teams with worse defensive ratings are the Bulls, Nets, Pelicans, Kings, Wizards…
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Nuggets’ Aaron Gordon to be reevaluated in 4-6 weeks with right hamstring strain
Aaron Gordon is facing another extended absence. Gordon will be reevaluated in four to six weeks after reaggravating his strained right hamstring in Friday’s game at Milwaukee. Gordon first strained his hamstring in Denver’s win in Houston on Nov. 21. He returned on Jan. 4. “(He) really held us down when he came back and…
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Examining Denver Nuggets’ options at trade deadline | NBA Insider
Denver Gazette beat writer Vinny Benedetto takes you around the NBA and inside the Nuggets locker room: NBA Insider Trade buzz has been decreased by a string of injuries. Many of the biggest names potentially on the market – including Giannis Antetokounmpo, Ja Morant and Jonathan Kuminga – are injured and will not return before…
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Nuggets vs. Bucks | Denver survives another injury, late scare in Milwaukee
It took surviving another injury and a cold stretch that spanned most of the fourth quarter, but the Nuggets snuck out of Milwaukee with another improbable win. Here are five takeaways from Denver’s 102-100 win Friday at Fiserv Forum: 1. Aaron Gordon is a fan favorite for a reason. After playing 33 minutes on Thursday,…