Tag: Cam Johnson
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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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Ankle injury, inefficiency leave Denver Nuggets’ Cam Johnson in a dark place
The fastest way to get out of a dark tunnel is to keep going. That’s what Cam Johnson plans on doing when he returns to the court. Denver’s starting small forward told the The Denver Gazette he doesn’t anticipate playing in Monday’s game in Utah due to a right ankle injury that forced him out…
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Nuggets’ bench struggles reach brink in loss to Timberwolves
The time for change came around 3:30 Sunday afternoon. After watching a nine-point lead at the end of the first quarter disappear in all of 2 minutes and 8 seconds without Nikola Jokic or Jamal Murray on the court, Nuggets coach David Adelman decided his rotation need to be shaken up. “It’s just something we…
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Something old, something new leave Nuggets blue after overtime loss to Thunder
OKLAHOMA CITY — New and old issues collided and cost the Nuggets on Friday at Paycom Center. The minutes Nikola Jokic rested, a years-old issue, showed up in a big way. Denver won the 44 minutes, 34 seconds, Jokic was on the court by 15 points. The Nuggets lost the 8 minutes, 26 seconds, Jonas…
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Denver Nuggets dial up defense to defeat Boston Celtics
A battle between the NBA’s best offenses was decided by Denver’s defense. The Nuggets produced their stingiest performance of the season in a 103-84 win over the Celtics on Wednesday at Ball Arena. It marked a new low for Boston’s lowest-scoring game of the season. The Knicks are the only other team that has held…
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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 vs. Bulls | Nikola Jokic passes Oscar Robertson for 2nd on all-time triple-double list in win
Nikola Jokic changed some longstanding NBA history, and the Nuggets reversed some recent history on Saturday in Chicago. Jokic moved into second place on the NBA’s career triple-double list, while the Nuggets avoided a winless road trip and ended a three-game losing streak against the Bulls. Here are five takeaways from Denver’s 136-120 win at…
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Denver coach David Adelman discusses his Bills fandom and Peyton Watson’s star turn | Nuggets notebook
There’s going to be one busy member of Bills Mafia at Ball Arena on Saturday. Nuggets coach David Adelman will have one eye on Buffalo’s 2:30 p.m. playoff game against the Broncos at Empower Field at Mile High and one eye on his team’s preparation for a 7 p.m. tipoff against the Wizards at Ball…
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What Peyton Watson’s leap means for Denver Nuggets’ salary cap situation
Even good problems require solving. In the last few weeks, Peyton Watson has played the Nuggets into a pickle. Once the franchise and Watson failed to reach a contract extension in the offseason, the 23-year-old was destined to enter restricted free agency this summer. That means Denver will have the opportunity to match any contract…