Tag: Cam Johnson
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Denver Nuggets’ NBA Cup dreams dashed by shorthanded Spurs
A potential trip to Las Vegas wasn’t enough to get the Nuggets to dial up their defense. With the winner of Friday’s game against San Antonio at Ball Arena winning NBA Cup Group C and moving within a win of the semifinals in Sin City, Denver’s defense didn’t show up for three quarters in a…
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Cam Johnson’s shot starts to drop for Denver Nuggets | NBA Insider
Denver Gazette beat writer Vinny Benedetto takes you around the NBA and inside the Nuggets locker room: NBA Insider There was no moral victory Monday at Ball Arena, but there was a silver, if not gold, lining in the Nuggets’ loss to the Bulls. “Cam took the same shots that everyone’s been saying ‘What’s going…
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Nuggets’ Christian Braun to miss extended stretch
The Nuggets’ starting lineup is going to look a little different for the foreseeable future. Starting shooting guard Christian Braun will be reevaluated in six weeks after spraining his ankle in the first half of Wednesday’s win over the Clippers. That means Braun will be out through Denver’s Christmas game before a potential return. The…
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Mark Kiszla: Why Cam Johnson’s quiet impact, not MPJ’s stats, is what the Nuggets need
After trying way too hard to fit in with the Nuggets, new forward Cam Johnson finally has begun to step out of the shadows of his own self-doubt. Maybe we can finally exhale, and cancel that missing championship piece request. After making more than a dent on the box score and having a real impact…
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5 things learned from Denver Nuggets’ first 5 games | NBA Insider
Denver Gazette beat writer Vinny Benedetto takes you around the NBA and inside the Nuggets locker room: NBA Insider A defensive lapse in the season-opener and a couple of questionable calls Friday are the only things preventing the Nuggets from a perfect 5-0 start to the season. Instead, a Stephen Curry 3 forced overtime, and…
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Nuggets vs. Timberwolves | 3 takeaways from Denver’s second straight win
Nikola Jokic recorded his third triple-double in as many games to start the season; Jamal Murray had his best game of the season, and the Nuggets improved to 2-1 on Monday in Minneapolis. Here are three takeaways from Denver’s 127-114 win at the Target Center: 1. Anyone who thought that was going to be easy…
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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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Denver Nuggets win meaningful minutes, drop preseason finale vs. Thunder | Vinny’s take
The end of preseason came early for four of the Nuggets’ starters. Jamal Murray, Christian Braun, Aaron Gordon and Nikola Jokic made the trip to Oklahoma City but watched the Nuggets’ 94-91 loss Friday from the Paycom Center sidelines. Here are three takeaways from Denver’s preseason finale: 1. Nuggets coach David Adelman said health was…
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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…