Tag: Christian Braun
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The five best and worst draft picks in Denver Nuggets’ modern NBA Draft history
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Franchises’ futures are on the line this week apart from the Nuggets. Denver’s the only NBA team heading into Wednesday’s first round and Thursday’s second round without a pick in this year’s draft. Here are the Nuggets’ five best and worst picks since the NBA reduced its draft to two rounds in 1989: Best 1.…
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As Nuggets general manager in the offseason, I would make these five moves | Vinny’s take
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The Nuggets don’t have a full-time general manager at the moment, but there’s no reason to worry. Team president Josh Kroenke said he planned to take a little more time hiring a top executive after naming David Adelman the franchise’s next head coach earlier this week. Here’s five moves The Denver Gazette would make during…
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How the Denver Nuggets’ roster situation stands heading into important offeseaon
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The Nuggets don’t have a permanent coach or general manager, but they do have a nearly complete roster heading into what could be an offseason full of change. Here’s how the roster looks heading into the summer: Under contract Nikola Jokic The three-time Most Valuable Player is still under contract for two more seasons before…
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What Aaron Gordon’s most proud of after painful season with Denver Nuggets | NBA Insider
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Denver Gazette beat writer Vinny Benedetto takes you around the NBA and inside the Nuggets locker room: NBA Insider OKLAHOMA CITY – There were plenty of moments Aaron Gordon could’ve been most proud of after the Nuggets’ season ended Sunday at Paycom Center. Gordon provided a couple of game-winners in the playoffs, some stingy defense…
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Denver Nuggets drill Phoenix Suns on second night of back-to-back set
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NUGGETS 117, SUNS 90 What happened: The Nuggets led by one after the first quarter and extended the lead to 55-51 at halftime. A 45-point third quarter helped Denver extend its lead to 21 to start the fourth. What went right: Denver’s massive third quarter allowed the starters to get some extra rest ahead of…
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The good, bad and ugly from the Denver Nuggets’ first quarter of the season
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It’s a good time to take inventory for the Denver Nuggets’ season. Not only are the Nuggets 20 games in, roughly a quarter of the way through their regular season, but Game 20 happened to come against the league’s best team, at least by record. Thursday’s 126-114 loss to Cleveland not only dropped Denver to…
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Peyton Watson, Christian Braun come up with clutch stops on Kyrie Irving to help Denver Nuggets defeat Dallas Mavericks
There weren’t many stops against Kyrie Irving, but the Nuggets got the two that mattered most. The Mavericks’ guard made 17 of his first 20 shots after banking in a fadeaway over Peyton Watson’s outstretched hand with 1:40 left. That gave Irving 43 points and the Mavericks a two-point lead. “That’s just one of those…
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Nuggets notebook: Denver misses Kentavious Caldwell-Pope’s defense in loss to Thunder; Turnover troubles show up late
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Kentavious Caldwell-Pope was unavailable for a second straight game, and his presence was missed in the fourth of Saturday’s 118-117 loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder on Saturday at Ball Arena. Justin Holiday again started in place of Caldwell-Pope, who missed a second game while in the league’s concussion protocol, against Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the…
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Nuggets’ offseason pitch sounded just right to Justin Holiday
Justin Holiday has just about heard it all. The Nuggets are Holiday’s 10th team in 11 seasons, and he’s had two different stints with the Hawks and Bulls before signing with Denver this summer. He started his professional career in Belgium before getting his first NBA experience with the 76ers in 2013. He didn’t quite…
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Christian Braun willing to do small things to join small club, continue championship history with Denver Nuggets
An ability to adapt from one winning environment to the next has afforded Christian Braun an opportunity to join an exclusive club of champions. Not only is Braun, selected 21st overall in the 2022 draft, the last rookie playing meaningful minutes in the playoffs, but he’s also got a chance to join a short list…