Tag: Bruce Brown
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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…
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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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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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Why Denver’s dialed-up defense might wait until regular season for debut | Nuggets notebook
The wait to see the Nuggets’ defensive changes might require a couple more weeks. Throughout the preseason, Denver’s players and coaches have spoken about a more aggressive and physical approach coordinated by first-year assistant Jared Dudley. Last season, the Thunder won a championship behind the league’s best defensive rating, 107.5, while NBA Finals qualifier Indiana…
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Evaluating Denver Nuggets’ key newcomers’ preseason performances | NBA Insider
Denver Gazette beat writer Vinny Benedetto takes you around the NBA and inside the Nuggets locker room: NBA Insider There’s still a couple of weeks for things to change, but the four newcomers in Denver’s first and second unit seem to have pretty clearly defined roles. Here’s what the one new starter and three second-unit…
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Denver Nuggets’ momentum stalls in loss to Timberwolves in preseason opener | Vinny’s take
The vibes were high to start the Nuggets’ stay in San Diego, but things didn’t end that way. Denver started its five-game preseason slate with a 126-116 loss to a shorthanded Timberwolves squad. Here are three takeaways from the Nuggets’ first preseason game: 1. There was a lot of excitement surrounding the Nuggets’ new-look starting…
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Denver’s new defensive philosophy, second-unit shoutout | Nuggets notebook
LA JOLLA, Calif. – Don’t sleep on Jared Dudley as a meaningful addition to the Denver Nuggets. Dudley last played in the NBA as a member of the 2020-21 Los Angeles Lakers. He joined Jason Kidd’s coaching staff as an assistant the following season and left Dallas for Denver this offseason. Coach David Adelman said…
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Nikola Jokic verbally commits to future with Denver Nuggets; Jamal Murray’s leadership leap | NBA Insider
Denver Gazette beat writer Vinny Benedetto takes you around the NBA and inside the Nuggets locker room: NBA Insider The face of the Nuggets’ franchise eased any concerns about his future in Denver. “My plan is to be with the Nuggets forever,” Nikola Jokic said at the Nuggets’ media day morning at Ball Arena. Jokic…