Tag: Christian Braun
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Christian Braun contributes on both ends in Nuggets’ big win over Rockets
Initials are enough to identify Christian Braun’s defensive assignments to start the week. It started against “SGA” on Monday and continued Wednesday with “KD.” Braun was more pleased with his individual effort against Rockets star Kevin Durant in Wednesday’s win than he was with his job against Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, who scored an efficient 35 points,…
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Cam Johnson’s complete game help Nuggets cruise against Rockets
A close-to-perfect night from Cam Johnson was just what he and the Nuggets needed. “I think sometimes he’s trying to make perfect plays instead of just making the play that’s right there in front of you, (which is) usually the right decision,” Nuggets coach David Adelman said after a 129-93 win over the Rockets. Johnson’s…
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Nuggets’ starting five reunion spoiled by Jamal Murray injury, historic blowout loss to Knicks, 142-103
If health is wealth, the Nuggets weren’t rich for very long. A 142-103 loss to the Knicks on Friday at Ball Arena marked the first time Denver’s opening-night starting five — Jamal Murray, Christian Braun, Cam Johnson, Aaron Gordon and Nikola Jokic — opened the game together since the Nov. 12 win over the Clippers.…
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How Denver Nuggets hope to make most of difficult week ahead
A few wins would go a long way to make the Nuggets’ wait to be a whole lot more bearable, but they won’t come easily. After a 1-2 start following the All-Star break, Denver begins a challenging week against the Celtics, which entered Tuesday’s game against the Lakers second in the Eastern Conference. Then come…
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What the numbers say about Denver Nuggets clutch struggles | NBA Insider
Denver Gazette beat writer Vinny Benedetto takes you around the NBA and inside the Nuggets locker room: NBA Insider When Nikola Jokic admits concern, something is wrong. That’s what happened after the Nuggets suffered another close loss against the Warriors on Sunday in San Francisco. “I’m definitely concerned, because we are losing the games,” Jokic…
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Nuggets vs. Warriors | 5 takeaways from another disappointing Denver loss
The short-handed Warriors took the fight to the Nuggets on Sunday in San Francisco. Here are five takeaways from Denver’s 128-117 loss at Chase Center: 1. The days of Denver being a dominant clutch team feel like a distant memory. The Warriors led by five with five minutes to go, meeting the NBA’s definition of…
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Nuggets vs. Trail Blazers | 5 takeaways from Denver’s dominant performance
A day made all the difference for the Nuggets. Denver shook off a frustrating loss Thursday with a dominant performance Friday. Here are five takeaways from the Nuggets’ 157-103 win over the Trail Blazers at Moda Center: 1. Denver’s All-Stars made amends for Thursday’s performance. Nikola Jokic and Jamal Murray were the primary reasons for…
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The Braun brother arrives
For this tight-knit basketball brood representing the Nuggets and Roadrunners, it’s family first It’s wild to think that Christian and Landon Braun, two tightly bonded basketball brothers from Burlington, Kan., play their home games about 1,000 feet apart in Denver. Landon is a redshirt freshman in his second year with the Metropolitan State University of…
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Christian Braun, Tim Hardaway Jr. help Denver Nuggets head to break with win over Grizzlies
The two All-Stars statistically led the Nuggets to a win in their final game before the break, but there might’ve been a bad taste in Nikola Jokic’s and Jamal Murray’s mouths without a couple of less-heralded players. “The guy tonight that should be talked about is Christian Braun,” Nuggets coach David Adelman said after his…
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Christian Braun breaks down stop-and-start recovery from injury with Nuggets | NBA Insider
Denver Gazette beat writer Vinny Benedetto takes you around the NBA and inside the Nuggets locker room: NBA Insider Numbers never lie, but sometimes they mislead. Christian Braun in Monday’s loss to the Cavaliers scored more than 10 points for the first time since suffering a serious ankle sprain against the Clippers on Nov. 12.…