Tag: Dario Saric
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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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Remembering former Nuggets center, assistant Kim Hughes | 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 Kim Hughes, who had one stint with the Nuggets as a player and another as an assistant coach, died Saturday. He was 73. Hughes, born in Freeport, Ill., was a standout at the University of Wisconsin…
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Denver Nuggets officially acquire Jonas Valanciunas from Sacramento Kings
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Jonas Valanciunas saga is one step closer to resolution. The trade that brings the veteran center to Denver and sends Dario Saric to Sacramento was made official Sunday afternoon. Now, the Nuggets and Valanciunas need to figure out what comes next. The Lithuanian and…
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Denver Nuggets reportedly plan to have Jonas Valanciunas honor NBA contract
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save It looks like the Nuggets will play hardball. The franchise told Jonas Valanciunas’s representatives that they plan to have the veteran center honor his NBA contract, according to an ESPN report Sunday afternoon. Denver traded Dario Saric to Sacramento to acquire Valanciunas last week, but…
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What Jonas Valanciunas’ reported interest in European move means for Denver Nuggets
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Jonas Valanciunas era in Denver might be over before it ever started. Valanciunas is considering a move to Europe, according to multiple reports Thursday afternoon. Greek club Panathinaikos Athens is prepared to offer the center a three-year contract worth $14 million, according to BasketNews.…
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Denver Nuggets trade Dario Saric to Sacramento
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The Nuggets addressed two issues with one trade Tuesday morning. Denver moved off of Dario Saric, who was rarely used in his first and only season with the Nuggets, and tacked the team’s need for a backup center by acquiring Jonas Valanciunas from Sacramento. The 33-year-old Valanciunas, who stands 6-foot-11 and weights 265 pounds, played in…
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Nuggets vs. Mavericks: 3 takeaways from Denver’s second NBA Cup loss
Michael Malone’s wait for win No. 433 with the Nuggets will extend another day. Dallas used a late surge to win 123-120 to drop Denver to 8-6 on the season and 1-2 in the NBA Cup action. Here are three takeaways from Denver’s third loss in the last four games: 1. Some of the Nuggets…
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Nikola Jokic ready to mix it up in 10th NBA season | Nuggets season preview
For the most part, Jokic leaves the coaching to Michael Malone.
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Denver Nuggets’ new-look bench building chemistry; Jamal Murray’s knee flares up pregame | NBA Insider
Christian Braun is in line to complete Denver Nuggets’ starting five, Julian Strawther to be key piece to second unit
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Nuggets Notebook: Peyton Watson likely out for preseason games in Abu Dhabi; rotation battles start to take shape
Third-year forward Peyton Watson recently sustained a hamstring injury