Tag: Charlotte Hornets
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Former Colorado Buffalo KJ Simpson makes most of Denver debut with Nuggets
There’s a new chapter in KJ Simpson Jr.’s story. A couple of weeks ago, the former Colorado Buffalo was a man without an NBA home. Now, he’s back in his second home. “It feels great. It feels like home. This is the first place I lived other than California,” the newest member of the Nuggets…
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Charlotte Hornets swarm glass, end Denver Nuggets’ win streak
The only buzz in Ball Arena came from the Hornets. Denver’s four-game winning streak ended loudly in a 110-87 loss to Charlotte on Sunday night. “It’s a talented team. I thought they were more impressive defensively tonight than offensively,” Nuggets coach David Adelman said. “We just couldn’t find an advantage anywhere, couldn’t create anything.” Denver’s…
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Nikola Jokic passes Michael Jordan on NBA’s assists list as Nuggets add 10th straight road win | 3 takeaways
The Nuggets probably were buzzing on the flight back from Charlotte after extending the franchise-record road winning streak to 10 games. Here are three takeaways from Denver’s 115-106 win over the Hornets on Sunday at Spectrum Center: 1. For a team that hasn’t always won the winnable games this season, the Nuggets took care of…
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Three winners, three losers from the first round of the NBA draft
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The first round of the NBA draft started with the Dallas Mavericks drafting the future of the franchise, Cooper Flagg, and ended with the Clippers taking Penn State product Yanic Konan Niederhauser. Here are the Denver Gazette’s winners and losers from the first round: Winners 1. Hawks What a couple of days it has been…
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Jamal Murray, Nikola Jokic’s big nights have Denver Nuggets on verge of significant win streak
For all that Michael Malone, Nikola Jokic and Jamal Murray have accomplished with the Nuggets a 10-game win streak has eluded the group. The Nuggets are on the precipice of their first 10-game win streak since 2013 after beating Charlotte, 129-115, on Thursday at Ball Arena. Malone didn’t care too much about streaks after a…
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NBA mock draft: Denver Nuggets add guard depth at No. 26
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Teams across the NBA will be looking to follow the Milwaukee Bucks’ lead by adding a player capable of bringing a championship to their city in Thursday’s draft. Here’s a shot at predicting the first round, including the Denver Nuggets’ pick at No. 26. 1. Detroit Pistons Cade Cunningham, G, Oklahoma State The hardest part…