Tag: Brooklyn Nets
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Denver Nuggets trade Hunter Tyson to Brooklyn Nets ahead of deadline
With a little more than an hour before the trade deadline, the Denver Nuggets made an expected move. The Nuggets sent Hunter Tyson and a 2032 second-round pick to the Brooklyn Nets for the less favorable of the Clippers’ or Hawks’ second-round pick in this year’s draft. That pick is currently projected to land in…
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Tim Hardaway Jr.’s heater helps Nuggets stave off Michael Porter Jr., Nets
Tim Hardaway Jr. has never let a cold stretch define his career. If he did, he wouldn’t be the invaluable 13-year veteran that he is for a Nuggets team that needs everything he’s got right now. Thursday was another one of those nights as Denver hung on for a down-to-the-wire, 107-103 win over Michael Porter…
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Michael Porter Jr. happy to return to Denver as member of Brooklyn Nets
The surroundings and basketball situations could hardly be more different, but Michael Porter Jr. is smiling all the same. “It’s an underrated city. You can actually see the sky and breathe fresh air,” Porter said of Denver prior to Thursday’s game at Ball Arena, his first since last summer’s trade sent him to Brooklyn. “New…
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3 takeaways from Nuggets’ 127-115 loss to Michael Porter Jr. and Brooklyn Nets
The Nuggets played like there was no sleep in Brooklyn. Denver got a couple of injured players back for Sunday’s matinee but still faded down the stretch. Here are three takeaways from Denver’s 127-115 loss Sunday at Barclays Center: NETS 127, NUGGETS 115 What happened: Brooklyn started the second quarter ahead by four and led…
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Christian Braun, Aaron Gordon take step toward return for Denver Nuggets
Reinforcements are on the way. Whether they arrive for Sunday’s 1:30 p.m. tipoff in Brooklyn is to be determined. Christian Braun and Aaron Gordon have been upgraded to questionable for Sunday’s matinee game against the Nets. Braun hasn’t played since spraining his left ankle against the Clippers on Nov. 12. Gordon strained his right hamstring…
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How Cam Johnson’s basketball brain can meld with Nikola Jokic, Denver Nuggets
An unorthodox Easter Sunday in 2014 changed the course of Cam Johnson’s basketball career. As it is remembered by Jamie Dixon, the University of Pittsburgh coach at the time, Johnson was a senior at nearby Our Lady of the Sacred Heart High School in Coraopolis, Pa. The local prospect had scholarship offers from Ivy League…
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Cam Johnson eager to continue career with contending Denver Nuggets
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The reasons why Cam Johnson looks like a seamless fit in Denver start back in his childhood bedroom in Pennsylvania. “I used to sit down with a little notebook in my bedroom draw up sets. I always just loved the game,” Johnson said Friday at his introductory press conference at Ball Arena. “I always loved…
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Michael Porter Jr. offers appreciation for time with Nuggets, excitement for next chapter with Nets
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There are no hard feelings from Michael Porter Jr. after the initial shock of his trade to Brooklyn wore off. Porter was on a plane to Saint-Tropez with friends and family for a European vacation before getting back to work. As soon as he connected to the in-flight wireless internet, he received urgent texts from…
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Denver Nuggets ride Nikola Jokic, Russell Westbrook’s dual triple-doubles to beat Brooklyn in Jokic’s return
The only signs Nikola Jokic’s illness lingered into Friday’s 124-105 win over Brooklyn was an early trip to the bathroom. After recording 14 points, four assists and three rebounds in the first 10 minutes, Jokic headed to the bench earlier than usual. Then, it was right to the bowels of Ball Arena for a quick…
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Nikola Jokic status uncertain; Aaron Gordon takes step forward ahead of game against Brooklyn Nets
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Thursday’s injury report had a little bit of good news for the Denver Nuggets. After missing the previous eight games with a right calf strain, starting power forward Aaron Gordon has been upgraded to doubtful ahead of Friday’s game against the Brooklyn Nets. Nikola Jokic, who missed Tuesday’s and Wednesday’s game with an illness, remains…