Tag: Bruce Brown
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Nuggets vs. Raptors | 3 takeaways from Denver’s determined win without Nikola Jokic
After further review, the Nuggets ended 2025 on a high note. It looked like Raptors wing Brandon Ingram tied the game at the buzzer to force overtime before a review determined the ball was still on his fingertips as the clock struck zeros. Here are three takeaways from Denver’s 106-103 win Wednesday at Scotiabank Arena:…
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How a year of adjustment prepared Denver Nuggets coach David Adelman for what’s to come
Time flies when you’re reinventing yourself all the time. When the calendar flipped to Jan. 1, 2025, David Adelman was the lead assistant on Michael Malone’s staff. The Nuggets were 18-13 thanks to dueling triple-doubles from Nikola Jokic and Russell Westbrook in a 132-121 win over the Jazz on Dec. 30, 2024. The Nuggets enter the…
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Kiszla: Nuggets, Rockets deliver holiday basketbrawl behind Durant-Brown feud
All I want for Christmas is to get Bruce Brown and Kevin Durant together under the mistletoe and see who gets popped in the kisser first. “As a man, there are certain things you don’t say to another man,” Brown said Saturday, after a holiday gathering between the Nuggets and Rockets, when no gifts were…
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Nuggets vs. Hawks | 3 takeaways from Denver’s dramatic win in Atlanta
The Nuggets’ road win streak survived a wild Friday night in Atlanta. Here are three takeaways from Denver’s 134-133 win over the Hawks at State Farm Arena: 1. Denver’s ninth straight win on the road was a 48-minute crash course on Nikola Jokic’s value. The Nuggets trailed by as many as 23 in the first…
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Nuggets vs. Suns | 3 takeaways from Denver’s win in Phoenix
Tim Hardaway Jr. matched his season high, and Spencer Jones posted a career-high to lead Denver to victory in the desert. Here are three takeaways from the Nuggets’ 130-112 win over the Suns on Saturday at Phoenix’s Mortgage Matchup Center: 1. Give it up for Denver’s bench on the second night of a back-to-back. Hardaway…
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Bruce Brown still adjusting to return with Denver Nuggets: ‘I was tired as (expletive)’ | NBA Insider
Denver Gazette beat writer Vinny Benedetto takes you around the NBA and inside the Nuggets locker room: NBA Insider The outfits, outlook and energy remain the same, but Bruce Brown’s still acclimating in his return to Denver. “Damn, I was tired as (crap). I should’ve never yelled. I took all my energy out, and I…
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Bruce Brown back in the saddle with Denver Nuggets
There was no need for a formal introduction when it was No. 11’s turn. After introducing David Adelman’s coaching staff, Kyle Speller, the Nuggets’ public address announcer, began working his way through the reserves minutes before tipoff of Saturday’s home opener against the Suns. It started with No. 1 Curtis Jones, a rookie, and continued…
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Nikola Jokic channels ‘Peaky Blinders’ as second unit serves as sigh of relief for Nuggets
A new-and-improved second unit has been more than enough reason for most of the Nuggets to breathe easier. Nikola Jokic, apparently the exception, channeled a favorite fictional career from “Peaky Blinders” to explain. “I never relax and breathe easy,” Jokic said after his second triple-double in as many games to start the season. “Thomas Shelby…
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Mark Kiszla: The all-star Nikola Jokic has always wanted but never had? It’s Aaron Gordon
If Aaron Gordon doesn’t fall back to earth, he’s going to end the longest drought of Nikola Jokic’s illustrious basketball career. As you might have heard, Jokic has won three MVP trophies and taken home a championship ring in his 10 NBA seasons, but has never played alongside an all-star in Denver. That streak ends…
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Jamal Murray continues strong start as Denver Nuggets win home opener
Jamal Murray used the Nuggets’ home opener to continue his quest to change the narrative around the way he starts seasons. After Denver’s 133-111 win over the Phoenix Suns on Saturday, Murray acknowledged the story surrounding him being a slow starter had gotten a little stale. “That’s why I wanted to come out and have…